Oracle - Exadata Database Machine: 12c Administration

Workshop Ed 2

Code: D92889GC20
Length: 5 days
URL: View Online

This Exadata Database Machine: 12c Administration Workshop training introduces you to Oracle Exadata Database Machine,
covering the features and capabilities of the Exadata Database Machine X6 product family. In this course, you will be introduced
to Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Service.

Explore the various Exadata Database Machine features and configurations, with emphasis on the unique capabilities delivered
by Exadata Storage Server. This course uses a virtualized environment for the hands-on component.

Learn To:

Describe Exadata Storage Server and how it's different from traditional database storage.

List the key capabilities and features of Exadata Database Machine and Exadata Storage Server.

Initially configure Exadata Database Machine and make appropriate up-front configuration decisions.

Implement Exadata Storage Server security.

Use query execution plans, statistics and wait events to examine Exadata Smart Scan.

Describe various options and best-practice recommendations for consolidation on Exadata Database Machine.

Describe various options for migrating to Database Machine and how to select the best approach.

Perform various maintenance tasks on Exadata Database Machine.

Configure Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c in conjunction with Exadata Database Machine.

Monitor Exadata Database Machine using the monitoring infrastructure inherently within Exadata Database Machine, along

with the monitoring capabilities exposed through Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c.

Use other utilities for monitoring Exadata Database Machine which are supplied by Oracle.

Gain an understanding of the Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Service.

Benefits to You

Maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of your Exadata Database Machines. Develop an understanding of implementing the
best practices taught in the course.

Hands-On Experience

Best-practice recommendations are highlighted throughout; and, where possible, the topics are reinforced through participation in
structured hands-on lab exercises.

A Live Virtual Class (LVC) is exclusively for registered students; unregistered individuals may not view an LVC at any time.
Registered students must view the class from the country listed in the registration form. Unauthorized recording, copying, or
transmission of LVC content may not be made.
Skills Gained
Describe the key capabilities of Exadata Database Machine

Identify the benefits of using Exadata Database Machine for different application classes

Describe the architecture of Exadata Database Machine and its integration with Oracle Database, Clusterware and ASM

Configure I/O Resource Management

Complete the initial configuration of Exadata Database Machine

Describe various recommended approaches for migrating to Exadata Database Machine

Gain an understanding of the Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Service

Monitor Exadata Database Machine health and optimize performance

Who Can Benefit

Database Administrators

Sales Consultants

System Administrator

Technical Administrator

Technical Consultant

Prerequisites
A working knowledge of Unix/Linux along with an understand of general networking, storage and system administration

concepts.

Prior knowledge of Oracle Database 11g R2 or 12c RAC

Prior knowledge and understanding of Oracle Database 11g Release 2 or 12c, including Oracle Clusterware and Automatic

Storage Management (ASM).

Course Details

Introduction
Course Objectives

Audience and Prerequisites

Course Contents

Terminology

Additional Resources

Introducing the Laboratory Environment

Exadata Database Machine Overview

Introducing Database Machine

Introducing Exadata Storage Server

Exadata Storage Server Architecture: Overview

Exadata Storage Server Features: Overview

Exadata Storage Expansion Racks

InfiniBand Network
 Database Machine Support: Overview

Exadata Database Machine Architecture

Database Machine Architecture: Overview

Database Machine Network Architecture

InfiniBand Network Architecture

InfiniBand Network Topology

Interconnecting Multiple Racks

Database Machine Software Architecture: Overview

Disk Storage Entities and Relationships

Key Capabilities of Exadata Database Machine

Classic Database I/O and SQL Processing Model

Exadata Smart Scan Model

Exadata Smart Storage Capabilities

Exadata Hybrid Columnar Compression

Exadata Smart Flash Cache

Exadata Storage Index

Database File System

I/O Resource Management

Exadata Database Machine Initial Configuration

Database Machine Implementation: Overview

Database Machine Site Preparation

Using Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant

Choosing the Right Disk Redundancy Setting

Configuring Oracle Exadata Database Machine

The Result After Installation and Configuration

Supported Additional Configuration Activities

Exadata Storage Server Configuration

Exadata Storage Server Administration: Overview

Testing Storage Server Performance Using CALIBRATE

Configuring the Exadata Cell Server Software

Starting and Stopping Exadata Cell Server Software

Configuring Cell Disks and Grid Disks

Configuring ASM and Database Instances to Access Exadata Cells

Reconfiguring Exadata Storage

Exadata Storage Security Implementation

I/O Resource Management

 I/O Resource Management Concepts

IORM Architecture

Getting Started with IORM

Enabling Intradatabase Resource Management

Setting Database I/O Utilization Limits

Interdatabase Plans and Database Roles

Using Database I/O Metrics

IORM and Exadata Storage Server Flash Memory

Recommendations for Optimizing Database Performance

Flash Memory Usage

Influencing Caching Priorities

Choosing the Flash Cache Mode

Compression Usage

Index Usage

ASM Allocation Unit Size

Minimum Extent Size

Exadata Specific System Statistics

Using Smart Scan

Exadata Smart Scan: Overview

Smart Scan Requirements

Monitoring Smart Scan in SQL Execution Plans

Smart Scan Join Processing with Bloom Filters

Other Situations Affecting Smart Scan

Exadata Storage Server Statistics: Overview

Exadata Storage Server Wait Events: Overview

Consolidation Options and Recommendation

Consolidation: Overview

Different Consolidation Types

Recommended Storage Configuration for Consolidation

Alternative Storage Configurations

Cluster Configuration Options

Isolating Management Roles

Schema Consolidation Recommendations

Maintenance Considerations

Migrating Databases to Exadata Database Machine

Migration Best Practices: Overview

Performing Capacity Planning

 Database Machine Migration Considerations

Choosing the Right Migration Path

Logical Migration Approaches

Physical Migration Approaches

Post-Migration Best Practices

Migrating to Database Machine Using Transportable Tablespaces

Bulk Data Loading using Oracle DBFS

Bulk Data Loading Using Oracle DBFS: Overview

Preparing the Data Files

Staging the Data Files

Configuring the Staging Area

Configuring the Target Database

Loading the Target Database

Exadata Database Machine Platform Monitoring Introduction

Monitoring Technologies and Standards

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)

Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM)

Exadata Storage Server Metrics, Thresholds, and Alerts

Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR)

Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c

Enterprise Manager Database Control

Configuring Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c to Monitor Exadata Database Machine
Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c Architecture: Overview

Cloud Control Monitoring Architecture for Exadata Database Machine

Configuring Cloud Control to Monitor Exadata Database Machine

Pre-discovery Configuration and Verification

Deploying the Oracle Management Agent

Discovering Exadata Database Machine

Discovering Additional Targets

Post-discovery Configuration and Verification

Monitoring Exadata Storage Servers

Exadata Metrics and Alerts Architecture

Monitoring Exadata Storage Server with Metrics and Alerts

Isolating Faults with

Monitoring Exadata Storage Server with Enterprise Manager: Overview

Monitoring Hardware Failure and Sensor State

 Monitoring Exadata Storage Server Availability

Comparing Metrics Across Multiple Storage Servers

Monitoring Exadata Database Machine Database Servers

Monitoring Database Servers: Overview

Monitoring Hardware

Monitoring the Operating System

Monitoring Oracle Grid Infrastructure

Monitoring Oracle Database

Monitoring Oracle Management Agent

Database Monitoring with Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c

Monitoring the InfiniBand Network

InfiniBand Network Monitoring: Overview

InfiniBand Network Monitoring with

Monitoring the InfiniBand Switches

Monitoring the InfiniBand Switch Ports

Monitoring the InfiniBand Ports

Monitoring the InfiniBand Fabric:

Monitoring the InfiniBand Fabric:

Monitoring Other Exadata Database Machine Components

Monitoring the Cisco Ethernet Switch

Monitoring the Sun Power Distribution Units

Monitoring the KVM Switch

Other Useful Monitoring Tools

Exachk: Overview

Running Exachk

Exachk Daemon

DiagTools: Overview

Using ADRCI on Exadata Storage Servers

Imageinfo: Overview

Imagehistory: Overview

OSWatcher: Overview

Backup and Recovery

Using RMAN with Database Machine

General Recommendations for RMAN

Disk-Based Backup Strategy

Disk-Based Backup Recommendations

 Disk-Based Backup on

Tape-Based Backup Strategy

Tape-Based Backup Architecture and Recommendations

Backup and Recovery of Database Machine Software

Exadata Database Machine Maintenance Tasks

Database Machine Maintenance: Overview

Powering Database Machine Off and On

Safely Shutting Down a Single Exadata Storage Server

Replacing a Damaged Physical Disk

Replacing a Damaged Flash Card

Moving All Disks from One Cell to Another

Using the Exadata Cell Software Rescue Procedure

Exadata Database Machine: Patching, Automated Support Ecosystem Cloud Service

Overview
Introducing Exadata Cloud Service

Service Configuration Options Service Connection Options

Service Architecture Availability

Management Responsibilities

Storage Configuration Management Details

Simple Web-Based Provisioning Management

REST APIs

Migrating to Exadata Cloud Service

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