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 Duration 49 hours

Course Outline

Introduction and Core Concepts

  • Overview of Oracle Database architecture
  • Distinguishing between a database instance and a database
  • Memory and process structures (SGA, PGA, background processes)
  • Parameter files, control files, redo logs, alert logs, and trace files
  • General introduction to Oracle Multitenant (CDB and PDB, specifically within the SE2 context)

Environment Setup and Installation

  • Prerequisites and supported platforms
  • Installing Oracle Database 19c SE2
  • Initialising the first database (using DBCA)
  • Post-installation setup: configuring listeners, services, and Enterprise Manager Express

Administration Tools and Connectivity

  • Connecting to an Oracle Database instance
  • SQL*Plus: fundamental commands and administrative tasks
  • Utilising Oracle SQL Developer
  • Oracle Enterprise Manager Express: monitoring and routine operations
  • Configuring Net Services and listeners

Instance and Database Management

  • Startup and shutdown modes
  • Creating databases using DBCA and SQL
  • Initialisation parameters and dynamic performance views (V$)
  • Managing alert logs, trace files, and the Automatic Diagnostic Repository
  • The data dictionary

Connectivity and Naming Strategies

  • Establishing network connections
  • Naming methods: Easy Connect, Local Naming, and Directory Naming
  • Managing database services
  • Configuring listener agents (dynamic and static)

Multitenant Architecture (CDB and PDB) – SE2 Specifics

  • Understanding CDB and PDB concepts
  • Creating PDBs (utilising PDB$SEED, OMF, and PDB_FILE_NAME_CONVERT parameters)
  • Managing PDBs (modes, parameters, and host/port configuration)
  • Removing PDBs
  • Configuring shared servers (SGA, PGA, and shared server mode)

Storage Administration

  • Tablespaces and datafiles
  • Temporary and undo tablespaces
  • Segments, extents, blocks, and space management
  • File growth, OMF (Oracle Managed Files), and datafile migration

Security and Auditing

  • Users, roles, and privileges (adhering to the principle of least privilege)
  • Profiles, password policies, and resource limits
  • Auditing concepts specific to Oracle SE2
  • Auditing critical operations

Backup and Recovery (RMAN)

  • Backup strategies: types, retention policies, and recovery objectives
  • RMAN configuration and catalogs
  • Recovery scenarios: media, point-in-time, and common failure handling
  • Validating backups

Monitoring and Performance Optimisation

  • Analysing execution plans (EXPLAIN PLAN, AUTOTRACE)
  • Diagnosing waits and common events
  • Proactive monitoring via the data dictionary and dynamic views
  • Tuning methods applicable to SE2

Migration from Oracle 11g to 19c

  • Upgrade paths and prerequisites
  • Pre- and auto-upgrade tools
  • Validation procedures and resolving incompatibilities
  • Post-upgrade tasks and handling deprecated features
  • Post-migration testing

Course Conclusion

  • General summary
  • Recommendations for best practices

Recap and Future Directions

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of relational database principles
  • Proficiency in SQL
  • Fundamental knowledge of operating systems such as Windows or Linux

Target Audience

  • Database administrators
  • System administrators
  • IT professionals tasked with overseeing Oracle environments

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