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Oracle Database 12c R2: Administration Workshop Ed 3

The Oracle Database 12c R2: Administration Workshop Ed 3 course is designed to provide you with a
firm foundation in administration of an Oracle Database. In this course you will gain a conceptual
understanding of Oracle Database architecture and learn how to manage an Oracle Database in an
effective and efficient manner.

Learn To
The Oracle Database 12c R2: Administration Workshop Ed 3 course is designed to provide you with a
firm foundation in administration of an Oracle Database. In this course you will gain a conceptual
understanding of Oracle Database architecture and learn how to manage an Oracle Database in an
effective and efficient manner.

Learn To:

Manage an Oracle Database instance.

Configure the Oracle Network environment.
Create and manage storage structures.
Manage and move data.
Create and manage users.
Monitor the database and manage performance.
Create and manage Database as a Cloud Service database deployments.

Benefits To You

You will benefit from this course as you learn detailed information on the architecture of an Oracle
Database instance and database, enabling you to effectively manage your database resources. You
learn how to create database storage structures appropriate for the business applications supported
by your database. In addition you learn how to create users and administer database security to meet
your business requirements. Basic information on backup and recovery techniques is presented in this
course.

To provide an acceptable response time to users and manage resources effectively, you learn how to
monitor your database and manage performance.

Prerequisites
Suggested Prerequisite

A working knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL packages is very helpful in the course.
Basic knowledge of Linux operating system

Audience
Database Administrators
Database Administrators
Database Designers
Database Designers
Support Engineer
Support Engineer
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Technical Administrator
Technical Administrator
Data Warehouse Administrator
Data Warehouse Administrator
Data Warehouse Administrator

Course Objectives
Back up, restore, and patch DBCS database deployments
Describe the DBaaS and on-premises Oracle Database architectures
Manage database instances
Manage UNDO data
Move data between databases
Implement basic backup and recovery procedures
Monitor and tune database performance
Tune SQL to improve performance
Manage resources with Oracle Database Resource Manager
Create pluggable databases (PDBs)
Configure the Oracle network environment
Administer user security and implement auditing
Create and manage tablespaces
Manage storage space
Create and manage Database as a Cloud Service (DBCS) database deployments
Register databases and manage performance with Enterprise Manager Cloud Control

Course Topics
Getting Started

Course Objectives

Exploring Oracle Database Architecture

Querying the Oracle Data Dictionary

Oracle Database Tools
Oracle-Supplied User Accounts
Oracle Database Server Architecture
Oracle SQL and PL/SQL
Connecting to Oracle Databases
Introducing Oracle Database
Relation Database Models

Managing Database Instances

Initialization Parameter Files

Opening and Closing PDBs
Starting Up Oracle Databases
Shutting Down Oracle Databases
Querying Dynamic Performance Views
Working with the Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR)

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Creating PDBs

Methods and Tools to Create PDBs

Dropping PDBs with SQL*Plus
Unplugging and Pluggin In PDBs with SQL*Plus
Cloning PDBs with SQL*Plus
Creating PDBs from Seed with SQL*Plus

Configuring the Oracle Network Environment

Configuring Listeners for Static Service Registration

Dedicated Versus Shared Server Configurations
How Listeners Work
Testing Oracle Net Connectivity with tnsping
Configuring Listeners for Dynamic Service Registration
Oracle Net Services
Configuring Local Naming for Connections
Configuring Communidation Between Databases

Administering User Security

Authenticating Users
Assigning Quotas to Users
Creating Users
Granting Privileges
Creating and Granting Roles
Creating and Assigning Profiles
Applying the Principal of Least Privilege
Revoking Privileges and Roles

Creating and Managing Tablespaces

Implementing Oracle Managed Files

Creating Tablespaces in SQL*Plus
Moving and Renaming Online Data Files in SQL*Plus
Viewing Tablespace Information in SQL*Plus
How Table Data is Stored
Altering and Dropping Tablespaces in SQL*Plus

Managing Storage Space

Block Space Management

Allocating Extents
Free Space Management Within Segments
Row Chaining and Migration
Space-Saving Features
Types of Segments
Oracle Database Space Management Features
Understanding Deferred Segment Creation

Managing UNDO Data

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Local Undo Mode Versus Shared Undo Mode

Comparing Undo Data and Redo Data
Undo Data: Overview
Configuring Undo Retension
Categories of Undo
Storing Undo Information
Transactions and Undo Data
Managing Undo

Moving Data

Oracle Data Pump: Benefits

Data Pump Export and Import Clients
SQL*Loader Overview
Data Pump Utility: Interfaces and Modes
Loading Methods
Oracle Data Pump: Overview
Data Pump Import: Transformations
Moving Data: General Architecture

Backup and Recovery Concepts

Categories of Failure
Understanding Types of Backups
Understanding Instance Recovery
Flashback Technology
DBA Responsibilities
Oracle Data Protection Solutions
Comparing Complete and Incomplete Recovery

Monitoring and Tuning Database Performance

Database Maintenance
Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor
Automatic Workload Repository (AWR)
Database Server Statistics and Metrics
Performance Tuning Methodology
Performance Planning Considerations
Managing Performance Activities
Performance Monitoring

SQL Tuning

Oracle Optimizer
SQL Access Advisor
SQL Plan Directives
SQL Tuning Advisor
SQL Tuning Process
Optimizer Statistics
Adaptive Execution Plans
SQL Performance Analyzer

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Oracle Database Resource Manager

Resource Manager Elements

Limiting CPU Utilization at the Database Level
Using the Active Session Pool Feature
Creating a Complex Resource Plan
Oracle Database Resource Manager: Overview
Limiting CPU Utilization at the Server Level
Creating a Simple Resource Plan
Using Resource Manager to Allocate Resources

Enterprise Manager Cloud Control

Controlling the Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Framework

Starting the Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Framework
Stopping the Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Framework

Introduction to Oracle Database Cloud Service

DBCS Architecture
Oracle Cloud: Overview
Additional Database Configuration Options
Features and Tooling
Database Cloud Service Offerings

Creating DBCS Database Deployments

Creating a Database Deployment

Automated Database Provisioning
Creating an SSH Key Pair
How SSH Key Pairs are Used
Storage Used for Database Files

Managing DBCS Database Deployments

Managing Network Access to DBCS

Cloud Tooling
Accessing Tools and Features from the DBCS Console
Enabling Access to a Compute Node Port
Scaling a Database Deployment
Managing the Compute Node Associated With a Database Deployment

Backing Up and Restoring DBCS Database Deployments

Backing Up and Recovering Databases on DBCS

Creating an On-Demand Backup
Performing Recovery by Using the Console
Performing Recovery by Using the dbaascli Utility
Backup Configuration
Customizing the Backup Configuration
Backup Destination Choices

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Patching DBCS Database Deployments

Using the dbaascli Utility to Manage Patches

Using the DBCS Console to Manage Patches
Patching DBCS

Creating Master Encryption Keys for PDBs

Creating and Activating an Encryption Key

Determining Whether You Need to Create and Activate and Encryption Key for a PDB
CDB and PDB Master Encryption Keys

Tablespace Encryption by Default

Using TDE
Defining the Keystore Location
Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) Overview
Managing the Software Keystore and Master Encryption Key
Managing the Keystore in CDBs and PDBs
Components of TDE
Tablespace Encryption by Default in DBCS
Controlling Tablespace Encryption by Default

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