Data Guard

Course Contents
 DATA GUARD OVERVIEW
o Overview of Data Guard
o Requirements for Maintaining a

Standby Database
o Data Guard Terminology
o Levels of Protection
o Physical, Logical and Snapshot

Standby Databases
o Role Transition Management Services
o Data Guard Interfaces
o Standby Database Creation
o Data Guard Installation
 DATA GUARD ARCHITECTURE
o Data Guard Architecture
o Processes Active on the Primary

and Standby Database
o Data Guard Architecture and

Initialization Processes
 CREATE A PHYSICAL STANDBY DATABASE

WITH SQL COMMANDS
o Prepare the Primary Database for

Data Guard
o Initialization Parameters for the

Standby Database
o Datafile and Controlfile Duplication
o Create the Standby Instance
o Network Files Configuration
o Activate the Standby Database

o Verify Primary and Standby Databases
are Working
o Archive Log Loss
o Open the Standby Database
o Shut Down and Start Up the

Data Guard Environment
o Active Data Guard
o Monitor Primary and Standby Databases
 REDO TRANSPORT SERVICES
o Overview of Redo Transport Services
o How Data Guard Sends Redo Data
o Control when Redo Data is Sent with

the VALID_FOR Option
o Handle Transmission Errors
o Manage Archive Gaps
o Levels of Protection
 REDO APPLY SERVICES
o Overview of Log Apply Services
o Apply Redo Data Immediately
o Delay Redo Data Application
o Terminate Redo Apply Services
o Create a Snapshot Standby Database
 ROLE TRANSITION USING SQL COMMANDS
o Role Transition Overview
o Prepare the Primary Database
o Prepare the Standby Database
o Perform a Switchover
o Perform a Failover
o Reinstate the Failed Primary
 CHANGE MANAGEMENT
o Change Management Overview
o Add Datafiles or Tablespaces
o Drop Tablespaces and Delete Datafiles
o Transportable Tablespaces
o Rename Datafiles
o Add or Drop Redo Log Files
o Nologging Operations
o Lost Write Detection
 CREATE A STANDBY DATABASE WITH

RECOVERY MANAGER
o Overview of Standby Database

Creation with RMAN
o Create a Suitable Backup with RMAN
o Standby Path and File Names
o Build the Standby Instance
o Create a Standby Database with RMAN
 CREATING A LOGICAL STANDBY USING

SQL COMMANDS
o Overview of Creating a Logical Standby

Database using SQL Commands
o Prepare the Primary Database
o Prepare the Standby Database
o Transition a Physical Standby to a

Logical Standby
o Start the Standby Instance
o Real Time Apply

o Delete Archives
o Dictionary Views Containing useful

Standby Information
o Monitor the SQL Apply Progress
 MANAGING A LOGICAL STANDBY DATABASE
o Overview of SQL Apply Architecture
o Transaction Size Considerations
o DML and DDL Apply Considerations
o Intercept DDL Statements
o Skip DML and DDL on the Standby Database
o Modify a Logical Standby Database
o Materialized Views on the Primary Database
o Table Instantiation
o Restart SQL Apply
o Customize DBA_LOGSTDBY_EVENTS
o Rolling Upgrades using Logical Standby
o Rolling Upgrades on a Physical Standby
o Job Scheduling on a Logical Standby
 TUNING A STANDBY DATABASE
o Overview of Tuning a Physical

Standby Database
o The Significance of Tables without

Primary Keys
o Statistics on the Logical Standby
o Transaction Consistency
o Adjusting the Number of Applier Processes
o Adjusting the Number of Preparer Processes
o Tune the Memory for the LCR Cache

o Set the ReopenSecs and NetTimeout
Database Properties
o Compress Redo Data
o Optimize SQL Apply
 BACKUP AND RECOVERY CONSIDERATIONS
o Implement a Backup & Recovery Strategy

o Backup & Recovery of a Primary Database
with a Physical Standby Database
o Backup and Recovery of a Logical

Standby Database
o Use a RMAN Recovery Catalog in a

Data Guard Configuration
o Create the Recovery Catalog
o Register a Database in the Catalog
o Configure Daily Incremental Backups
o Recover a Datafile on the Primary Database
o Recover a Datafile on the Standby Database
 USE FLASHBACK DATABASE IN A DATA GUARD

CONFIGURATION
o Overview of Flashback Database Usage in a

Data Guard Configuration
o Configure Flashback Database
o Use Flashback Database Instead of Apply Data
o Use Flashback Database and Real Time Apply
o Flashback through Standby Database

Role Transitions
o Use Flashback Database after Failover
 DATA GUARD BROKER OVERVIEW
o Overview of Oracle Data Guard Broker
o Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control

o The DGMGRL Command Line Interface
o Data Guard Monitor
o Install Oracle Data Guard
o Use the Data Guard Broker
o Start up the Data Guard Broker
 BUILD A CONFIGURATION USING THE BROKER
o Prepare for a Configuration Build
o Configure the Primary Database
o Configure the Standby Database
o Enable and Disable the Configuration
 MANAGE A CONFIGURATION USING THE BROKER
o Display and Edit Database Properties
o Set the Configuration Protection Mode
o Configure Fast Start Failover
o Execute a Switchover
o Execute a Failover
o Alter the state of a Database
o Monitor the Configuration
 OVERVIEW OF DATA GUARD AND ORACLE

ENTERPRISE MANAGER
o Access the Data Guard User Interface
o Execute a Switchover
o Execute a Manual Failover
o Alter the state of a Database
o Configure Fast Start Failover
o Enable and Disable Fast Start Failover
o Monitor the Data Guard Configuration

o Create a Physical Standby Database
using EM Grid Control

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Course Contents

 DATA GUARD OVERVIEW

o Overview of Data Guard

o Requirements for Maintaining a

o Data Guard Terminology

o Physical, Logical and Snapshot

o Role Transition Management Services

o Data Guard Interfaces

o Standby Database Creation

o Data Guard Installation

 DATA GUARD ARCHITECTURE

o Data Guard Architecture

o Processes Active on the Primary

o Data Guard Architecture and

 CREATE A PHYSICAL STANDBY DATABASE

o Prepare the Primary Database for

o Initialization Parameters for the

o Datafile and Controlfile Duplication

o Create the Standby Instance

o Network Files Configuration

o Activate the Standby Database

o Archive Log Loss

o Open the Standby Database

o Shut Down and Start Up the

o Active Data Guard

o Monitor Primary and Standby Databases

 REDO TRANSPORT SERVICES

o Overview of Redo Transport Services

o How Data Guard Sends Redo Data

o Control when Redo Data is Sent with

o Handle Transmission Errors

o Manage Archive Gaps

 REDO APPLY SERVICES

o Overview of Log Apply Services

o Apply Redo Data Immediately

o Delay Redo Data Application

o Terminate Redo Apply Services

o Create a Snapshot Standby Database

 ROLE TRANSITION USING SQL COMMANDS

o Role Transition Overview

o Prepare the Primary Database

o Prepare the Standby Database

o Change Management Overview

o Add Datafiles or Tablespaces

o Drop Tablespaces and Delete Datafiles

o Add or Drop Redo Log Files

o Lost Write Detection

 CREATE A STANDBY DATABASE WITH

o Overview of Standby Database

o Create a Suitable Backup with RMAN

o Standby Path and File Names

o Build the Standby Instance

o Create a Standby Database with RMAN

 CREATING A LOGICAL STANDBY USING

o Overview of Creating a Logical Standby

o Prepare the Primary Database

o Prepare the Standby Database

o Transition a Physical Standby to a

o Start the Standby Instance

o Real Time Apply

o Dictionary Views Containing useful

o Monitor the SQL Apply Progress

 MANAGING A LOGICAL STANDBY DATABASE

o Overview of SQL Apply Architecture