Exadata Database Machine Administration Workshop Training

• Database Administrators
• Sales Consultants
• System Administrator
• Technical Administrator
• Technical Consultant

• Configure I/O Resource Management
• Monitor Exadata Database Machine health and optimize performance
• 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
• Complete the initial configuration of Exadata Database Machine
• Describe various recommended approaches for migrating to Exadata Database Machine

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 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

Patching Exadata Database Machine

• Patching and Updating: Overview
• Maintaining Exadata Storage Server Software
• Maintaining Database Server Software
• Assisted Patching Using OPlan
• Assisted Patching Using
• Maintaining Other Software
• Recommended Patching Process
• Test System Recommendations