ORACLE DBA

Week 1: Linux 8.4 for Database Administrators

Coverage ILT Duration Assignments Project

(Hrs) (OJT)
 Linux for Database Administrators 4 6 10
0
 Linux Directory Structure
 File Permissions and Security
 Common Linux Commands and
Programs Working with Linux
Shells
 Bash Shell Scripting
Preparing Linux for Oracle
 Linux Distributions
 Verifying the Linux Kernel
 Using the /proc System
 Setting Kernel Parameters
 Managing Packages
 Using the oracle-validated RPM
 Creating Groups and Users
 The nobody User
Installing Oracle on Linux
 Setting Environment Variables
Pre- Installation
 Optimal Flexible Architecture
 Installing New Releases
 Managing Multiple Oracle Versions
 Setting Oracle Environment
Variables
 Performing a Silent or
Suppressed Installation
 Oracle Patch Utility
 Oracle Relink Utility
Managing Storage on Linux
 Oracle Database Storage Options
 Supported Linux I/O Modes
 Disks and Partitions
 Managing Partitions
 Logical Volume Manager Concepts
 Attached Storage
 Linux and File Systems
 Monitoring Disk Usage and
Free Space
Using Oracle ASM on Linux
 Automatic Storage
Management Library
Driver
 Installing and Initializing ASMLib
 Configuring Disks
 Marking Disks as Automatic
Storage Management Disks
 Creating an ASM Instance
 ASM Installation Best Practices
Disk Group Configuration Best Practices
Automating Oracle on Linux
 Automating Tasks
 Linux Startup Sequence
 Linux Runlevels
 Automating Startup and
Shutdown of Oracle Processes
 Working with the dbstart and
dbshut Scripts
 Linux Scheduling Tools
Scheduling a Backup with cron
Optimizing Linux for Oracle
 Standard Linux Measurement
Tools
 Measuring CPU Activity
and Reducing CPU
Bottlenecks
 Monitoring and Tuning Memory
 Monitoring and Tuning Disk I/O
 Basic Oracle Database
Optimizations
 Basic Linux Optimizations
 Page Address Extensions for
32-bit Systems
 Configuring Hugepages
Additional Linux Tips for DBAs
 Simple Shell Scripts to Simplify DBA
Tasks
 Adding Command History
to SQL*Plus
Finding Files with SETUID or SETGID
Set
 Capturing System Data Using Scripts
 Finding Background Processes
 Finding Server Processes
 Killing Server Processes
 Query Output in an Environment
Variable
Troubleshooting Oracle Issues on Linux
 Monitoring alert log with ADRCI
 Resolving ORA-600/ORA-7445
Errors
 Process Hierarchy
 Viewing the Startup Environment
for a Process
 Viewing the Status of a Process
 Recovering from Database Crashes
 Debugging a Core Dump Using strace
Week 2: Oracle RAC 19c & ASM

ILT Projec
Coverage Assignment
Duration s t
(Hrs) (OJT)
Oracle Database 19c RAC and 10 3 2
Grid Infrastructure
Administration
 Overview of Oracle RAC
 Oracle RAC Features
 Oracle RAC Technology Hierarchy
 Oracle RAC Capabilities
 Oracle RAC Components
 Oracle RAC One Node Overview
 Benefits of using RAC
 Tools for Installing, Configuring
and Managing Oracle RAC
ORACLE GRID INFRASTRUCTURE 10 3 2
OVERVIEW
 Cluster Overview
 Flex Cluster Overview
 Grid Foundation Components
and Architecture
 Oracle Clusterware Components and RAC
 Oracle Clusterware Software and Storage
 Oracle Storage Subsystems
 File Types used by a RAC Database
 Methods used to Share Database
Files across a Cluster
 RAC Multitenant Database
 An Overview of RAC Services
 Network Requirements and Configuration
 Single Client Access Names
 Overview of Grid Plug and Play
 Buffer Cache Fusion Processing
 ASM Administration 10 3 2
 ASM Architecture
 Administer ASM instances
 Perform Client Database Failover
with Flex ASM
 Create and Manage ASM Disks Groups
 Create and Manage ASM
Cluster Filesystems
 Manage Flex ASM Disk Groups
 Manage ACFS
 Perform ACFS Automatic Resizing
 Perform ACFS Defragmentation
 Perform ACFS Compression

Week 3: MySQL for Database Administrators V8

Coverage ILT Assignments Project

Duratio (OJT)
n (Hrs)
Introduction to MySQL 25 Hours 3 4
 MySQL overview
 MySQL Enterprise Edition
 MySQL on the Web
 MySQL in the Cloud
 The MySQL community

Installing MySQL
 Installing MySQL
 Installed Files and Directories
 Initial Configuration
 Starting and Stopping MySQL
 Upgrading MySQL

MySQL Architecture
 Architectural Overview
 How MySQL Transmits Data
 How MySQL Processes Requests
 How MySQL Stores Data
 Tablespaces
 Redo and Undo Logs
 How MySQL Uses Memory
  Plug-in Interface
Configuring MySQL
 Server Options, Variables, and
the Command Line
 Option Files
 System Variables
 Launching Multiple Servers on
the Same Host
Monitoring MySQL
 Monitoring MySQL with Log Files
 Monitoring MySQL with Status
Variables
 Monitoring MySQL with
Performance Schema
 MySQL Enterprise Audit
 MySQL Enterprise Monitor
 Monitoring User Activity
User Management
 MySQL Privilege System
 Creating and Modifying
User Accounts
 Configuring Passwords and
Account Expiration
 Authentication Plug-Ins
 Granting Permissions
 Grant Tables
 Resetting a Forgotten Root Password
MySQL Security
 Security Risks
 Network Security
 Secure Connections
 Password Security
 Operating System Security
 Protecting Against SQL Injections
 MySQL Enterprise Firewall
 Maintaining a Stable System
 Stability
 Why Databases Fail
 Capacity Planning
 Troubleshooting
 Identifying the Causes of
Server Slowdowns
 InnoDB Recovery
Optimizing Query Performance
  Identifying Slow Queries
 The EXPLAIN statement
 Working with Indexes
 Index Statistics
 Backup Strategies
 Understanding Backups
 Backup Techniques
 Creating a Backup Strategy
Performing Backups
 MySQL Backup Tools
 Raw Backup Methods
 Techniques that Use the Binary Log
Configuring a Replication Topology
 Overview of Replication
 Replication Conflicts
 When to Use Replication
 Configuring Replication
Administering a Replication Topology
 Failover
 MySQL Utilities
 Replication Threads
 Monitoring Replication
 Troubleshooting Replication
Group Replication
 Overview
 Single-Primary and Multi-
Primary Modes
 Configuring Group Replication
 Monitoring Group Replication
Conclusion
 Course Overview
 MySQL Curriculum
 Course Evaluation
 Thank You!
 Q&A Session

Week 4: Database Security

Coverag ILT Duration Assignments Project

e (Hrs) (OJT)
Database Security 25 6 10
 Introduction to
Oracle database
security
  Background on key
Oracle database
concepts, files, table
structures,
configurations
 Why audit an Oracle
database (internal
& external
threats, abuse of
privileged access,
DBAs,
 bugs, etc.)
Security policies, risk
assessment &
Reconnaissance
 Common Oracle
database security
flaws/vulnerabilities,
configuration gaps,
segregation of duty
 issues, etc. (exploits,
attack vectors, SQL
injection)
 Using Information
security policies and
best practice standards
to drive Oracle
database security
 (The foundation)
Oracle database audit
planning &
requirement/information
gathering
 Planning an audit
 Information &
requirement
gathering
 Preparing an
environment and
organizing
connections
Audit tools and scripts
required
Audit execution
 Logical access controls (user
enumeration, password
security controls and least
privilege
 principles)
 Segregation of duties, privileges
and role base access control
(RBAC)
 Understanding operating system
security for Oracle database
(UNIX, Linux & Windows)
 File and directory permissions,
OS security parameters, data
leakage, access control
 Auditing Oracle networking files
(listener, protocol, TNS,
SQLNET)
 Auditing Oracle database
security configurations (roles,
profiles,
resources, permission on
 objects, privileges,
security parameters)
 Oracle database audit trail
assurance (log access, archiving,
Oracle audit facilities &
configurations
Audit documentation, reporting
and process improvement
 Audit work programmer (AWP)
and test of control (TOC)
documentation
 Audit findings documentation,
reporting and executive
summary
 Process improvement
measures (security policy
review and improvement,
Oracle database
 security baseline
documentation, Audit
program and checklists
 documentation)
Week 5: Advanced WebLogic Server 12c
Coverage ILT Assignment DAYS-5
Duratio s
n (Hrs)
WebLogic Server Overview 2 4 Day -1
 WebLogic Server Architecture
 Application Services
 Administration Tools
 Java Cloud Service
Installing and Patching WebLogic Server 2
 Installing WebLogic Server
 Patching WebLogic Server
 Zero Downtime Patching
Creating Domains 2
 Domain Planning
 Domain Modes
 Domain Creation Tools
 Domain Templates
 Using the Configuration Wizard
 Multitenancy concepts
Starting Servers 3 Day-2
 Server Lifecycle
 Starting and Stopping Servers
 Domain scripts
 Customizing Domain Scripts
 Restarting Failed Servers
Using the Administration Console 3
 Using the Administration Console
for Configuration
 Change Management Architecture
 Creating and Modifying Managed
Servers
Enterprise Manager Cloud Control
Configuring 2
JDBC
 JDBC Review
 Data source Types
 Configuring a JDBC Data Source
 JDBC and RAC
Connection Pools
Monitoring a Domain 2 Day-3
 Working with WebLogic Server Logs
 Monitoring WebLogic Server
 JMX, MBeans and Monitoring
 Monitoring Dashboards
Node Manager 4
 Node Manager Concepts
 Configuring and Using Node Manager
 Node Manager Setup Tasks
 Node Manager and Scripting
 Node Manager Best Practices
Deploying Applications 2
 Deployment Overview and Lifecycle
 Deployment Descriptor Concepts
 WebLogic Deployment Tools
 Deploying an Application
 Load Testing an Application
Network Channels and Virtual Hosts 2 2 Day-4
 Configuring a Network Channel
 Configuring the Admin Port
 Creating a Virtual Host

Clusters: Overview, Create, & Config 2

 Clustering Review
 Configuring a Cluster
 Configuring a Dynamic Cluster
Clusters: Proxies & Sessions 2 Day-5
 Web-tier and Cluster Proxies
 Oracle Traffic Director and Oracle HTTP
Server
 Configuring a Cluster Proxy
 Configuring Replication Groups

Clusters: Communication, Planning 1

& Troubleshooting
 Cluster Communication Concepts
 Multicast and Unicast
 Replication Channels
Scaling and Troubleshooting Clusters
 Transactions 1
 Transaction Overview
 Configuring Transaction Persistence
 Transaction Logs
 Transactions and Persistent
Stores Monitoring Transactions
WebLogic Server Security 2
 WebLogic Security Architecture
 Configuring an Authentication Provider
 LDAP Authentication
Troubleshooting
Authentication
Backing Up a Domain and 1
Upgrading WebLogic Server
 Backup/Recovery Concepts
 Backup Types
Backing Up and Restoring a Domain

Week 6: SQL SERVER

Coverage ILT Duration Assignment DAYS-

(Hrs) s 5
SQL SERVER
32
 Introduction 1 4 Day-
 Getting started with SQL Server tools 1 1
 Introducing database server components 2
 Designing and implementing an 2
on- premises database
infrastructure
 Installing and configuring SQL 1
Server instances and features
 Installing and configuring SQL Server 1
on Linux
 Provisioning and configuring SQL 1 Day-
Server databases 2
 Understanding table features 1
 Maintaining and monitoring SQL Server 2
 Automating SQL Server administration 2
 Developing, deploying, and 2
managing data recovery
  Implementing high availability 2 Day-3
and disaster recovery
 Administering security and permissions 2
 Protecting data through 2
encryption, privacy and auditing
 Performance tuning SQL Server 1
 Understanding and designing indexes 1
 Designing and implementing hybrid 2 3 Day-4
and Azure database infrastructure
(Hands On)
 Provisioning Azure SQL Database 1
 Provisioning Azure SQL 2
Database managed instance
 Migrating to SQL Server solutions 1 5 Day-5
in Azure
 Leveraging big data and machine 2

Week 7: Oracle Database: Performance Management and Tuning

Coverag ILT Assignment Projec

e Duratio s t
n (Hrs) (OJT)
Oracle Database: Performance 32 Hours 5 5
Management
and Tuning
 Introduction
 Basic Tuning Diagnostics
 Using Automatic Workload Repository
 Defining the Scope of Performance
Issues
 Using Metrics and Alerts
 Using Baselines
 Using AWR-Based Tools
 Real-Time Database
Operation Monitoring
 Monitoring Applications
  Identifying Problem SQL Statements
 Influencing the Optimizer
 Reducing the Cost of SQL Operations
 Using SQL Performance Analyzer
 SQL Performance Management
 Using Database Replay
 Tuning the Shared Pool
 Tuning the Buffer Cache
 Tuning PGA and Temporary Space
 Automatic Memory
 Performance Tuning Summary with Waits
Week 8: Project / Presentation / Summery: 35 Hrs