CO-79027

Oracle Database 12c: Admin, Install and Upgrade Accelerated

Summary
Duration

Audience

5 Days

Data Warehouse Administrators, Database Administrators, Professional

Database Designers, Support Engineers, Administrators

Level
Technology
Oracle Database 12c

Delivery Method

Training Credits

Instructor-led (Classroom)

Yes

Introduction
This five day Oracle Database 12c: Admin, Install and Upgrade Accelerated course will provide you with key information to install and administer Oracle Database 12c. This is an accelerated course,
covering 7 days worth of content in only 5 days.
Discover how you can effectively install and manage an Oracle Database instance. Create a container database and provision pluggable databases to support your business needs. Benefit from
learning how to configure the Oracle Network Environment to perform database maintenance.

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
Working knowledge of SQL and use of PL/SQL packages
Basic knowledge of Linux Operating System

Target Audience
Data Warehouse Administrators, Database Administrators, Database Designers, Support Engineers, Administrators

Course Content
Lesson 1: Introduction
This lesson provides an overview of the course schedule and objectives as well as the evolution of the Oracle Database into the cloud computing environment.
Lesson Topics:
Explain the course objectives
Describe the course schedule
Describe the evolution of Oracle Database
Describe Enterprise Cloud Computing
Describe the HR schema
Lesson 2: Exploring the Oracle Database Architecture
This lesson provides a detailed overview of the Oracle Database architecture. You learn about physical and logical structures and about various components.
Lesson Topics:
List the major architectural components of Oracle Database
Explain memory structures
Describe background processes
Correlate logical and physical storage structures
Describe pluggable databases
Describe ASM storage components
Practice:
Exploring the Oracle Database Architecture
Listing Existing Instances and Oracle Homes
Determining the Locations of Data Files, Control Files, and Redo Log Files
Determining the Character Set of the Existing Database(s)
Determining Existing Listeners
Lesson 3: Oracle Software Installation Basics
This lesson describes the planning and pre-install operating system preparation and planning Oracle Database software installations.
Lesson Topics:
Plan an Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure for standalone server software installation
Use the Oracle RDBMS Pre-Install RPM
Configure the Oracle software owner environment
Invoke the appropriate Oracle Universal Installer (OUI)
Lesson 4: Installing Oracle Database Software
This lesson details the installation of Oracle Database software.
Lesson Topics:
Describe the operating system groups and users that are required for Oracle Database software installation
Install the Oracle Database software
Practice:
Installing the Oracle Database 12c Software
Lesson 5: Creating an Oracle Database by Using DBCA
This lesson describes the use of the DBCA to create an Oracle Database.
Lesson Topics:
Create a database by using the Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA)
Generate database creation scripts by using DBCA
Manage database design templates by using DBCA
Configure database options by using DBCA
Practice:
Creating a Non-CDB
Creating a CDB

Lesson 6: Oracle Database Management Tools

This lesson explores the various database management tools that are available.
Lesson Topics:
Use SQL*Plus to access the Oracle database
Use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Express to perform administrative tasks
Use Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control to manage the database instance
Practice:
Registering the orcl Database in Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control
Creating an Administrative User
Logging In to Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Express
Configuring EM Database Express for CDB1
Lesson 7: Managing the Database Instance
This lesson describes basic methods for managing the database instance.
Lesson Topics:
Start and stop the Oracle database instance and components
Modify database initialization parameters
Describe the stages of database startup
Describe database shutdown options
View the alert log
Access dynamic performance views
Practice:
Managing the Oracle Instance by Using Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control
Managing the Oracle Instance by Using Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Express
Managing the Oracle Instance by Using SQL*Plus
Viewing the Alert Log by Using the Automatic Diagnostic Repository Command Interface (ADRCI)
Lesson 8: Configuring the Oracle Network Environment
This lesson describes how to set up and maintain the oracle Database networking environment.
Lesson Topics:
Use Enterprise Manager Cloud Control and Oracle Net Manager to:
Create additional listeners
Create Oracle Net Service aliases
Control Oracle Net Listener
Use the Listener Control Utility to manage Oracle Net Listener
Use tnsping to test Oracle Net connectivity
Identify when to use shared servers and when to use dedicated servers
Practice:
Configuring the Oracle Network to Access a Database
Creating a Second Listener
Lesson 9: Administering User Security
This lesson describes how to create users and manage security through privileges and security roles.
Lesson Topics:
Create and manage database user accounts:
Authenticate users
Assign default storage areas (tablespaces)
Grant and revoke privileges
Create and manage roles
Create and manage profiles:
Implement standard password security features
Control resource usage by users
Practice:
Creating a User and a Profile
Creating Roles
Creating and Configuring Users
Lesson 10: Managing Database Storage Structures
This lesson describes how to create and maintain database storage structures.
Lesson Topics:
Describe the storage of table row data in blocks
Create and manage tablespaces
Obtain tablespace information
Practice:
Viewing Database Storage Structure Information
Creating a Tablespace
Lesson 11: Managing Space
This lesson describes various techniques for managing space within an Oracle database.
Lesson Topics:
Describe how the Oracle Database server automatically manages space
Save space by using compression
Proactively monitor and manage tablespace space usage
Describe segment creation in the Oracle database
Control deferred segment creation
Use the Segment Advisor
Reclaim wasted space from tables and indexes by using the segment shrink functionality
Manage resumable space allocation
Practice:
Managing storage
Lesson 12: Managing Undo Data
This lesson describes the importance, functionality and management of undo data.
Lesson Topics:
Explain DML and undo data generation
Monitor and administer undo data
Describe the difference between undo data and redo data
Configure undo retention
Guarantee undo retention
Enable temporary undo
Use the Undo Advisor
Practice:
Managing Undo Data
Lesson 13: Managing Data Concurrency
This lesson describes how the Oracle database implements data concurrency through locking mechanisms.
Lesson Topics:
Describe the locking mechanism and how Oracle manages data concurrency

Monitor and resolve locking conflicts

Practice:
Resolving Lock Conflicts
Lesson 14: Implementing Oracle Database Auditing
This lesson describes the responsibilities of the DBA within the database audit process.
Lesson Topics:
Describe DBA responsibilities for security and auditing
Enable unified auditing
Create unified audit policies
Maintain the audit trail
Practice:
Enabling Unified Auditing
Creating Audit Users
Creating an Audit Policy
Lesson 15: Backup and Recovery Concepts
This lesson identifies the types of failures that can occur in an Oracle database and provides an overview of recovery concepts.
Lesson Topics:
Identify the types of failure that can occur in an Oracle database
Describe instance recovery
Describe complete and incomplete recovery
Lesson 16: Backup and Recovery Configuration
This lesson describes how to configure an Oracle database for maximum recoverability.
Lesson Topics:
Configure the fast recovery area
Multiplex the control file
Multiplex redo log files
Configure ARCHIVELOG mode
Practice:
Configuring Your Database for Recovery
Lesson 17: Performing Database Backups
This lesson demonstrates various backup strategies and techniques.
Lesson Topics:
Create consistent database backups
Back up your database without shutting it down
Create incremental backups
Automate database backups
Manage backups
Practice:
Backing Up the Control File
Configuring Automatic Backups of the Control File and SPFILE
Creating a Whole Database Backup
Lesson 18: Performing Database Recovery
This lesson describes how to perform database recovery based on various failure scenarios.
Lesson Topics:
Determine the need for performing recovery
Describe and use available options, such as Recovery Manager (RMAN) and the Data Recovery Advisor
Perform recovery:
Control file
Redo log file
Data file
Practice:
Recovering from the Loss of a Data File
Lesson 19: Moving Data
This lesson describes various techniques available for moving data between databases.
Lesson Topics:
Describe ways to move data
Explain the general architecture of Oracle Data Pump
Create and use directory objects
Use Data Pump Export and Import to move data between Oracle databases
Use SQL*Loader to load data from a non-Oracle database (or user files)
Use external tables to move data via platform-independent files
Practice:
Moving Data by Using Data Pump
Loading Data by Using SQL*Loader
Lesson 20: Performing Database Maintenance
This lesson the Oracle database features that are used to perform database maintenance.
Lesson Topics:
Manage the Automatic Workload Repository (AWR)
Use the Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM)
Describe and use the advisory framework
Set alert thresholds
Use server-generated alerts
Use automated tasks
Practice:
Database Maintenance
Lesson 21: Managing Performance
This lesson describes how to monitor database performance and how to manage memory for the database.
Lesson Topics:
Enterprise Manager to monitor performance
Automatic Memory Management (AMM)
The Memory Advisor to size memory buffers
Practice:
Managing Performance
Using Automatic Memory Management
Monitoring Services
Lesson 22: Managing Performance SQL Tuning
This lesson describes the use and implementation of statistics and tuning advisors to manage poorly performing SQL.
Lesson Topics:

Manage optimizer statistics

Use the SQL Tuning Advisor to:
Identify SQL statements that are using the most resources
Tune SQL statements that are using the most resources
Use the SQL Access Advisor to tune a workload
Practice:
Using Automatic SQL Tuning
Lesson 23: Introduction to Upgrading to Oracle Database 12c
This lesson describes the upgrade methods and processes associated with upgrading a database from an earlier version to Oracle Database 12c.
Lesson Topics:
Describe upgrade methods
Describe data migration methods
Describe the upgrade process
Practice:
Upgrading
Upgrading
Upgrading
Upgrading

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Oracle Database 11g

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Database Using a File System to Oracle Database 12c

Database on ASM to Oracle Database 12c
Database to Oracle Database 12c on a New OS or Platform
Database to Oracle Database 12c with Minimal Downtime

Lesson 24: Preparing to Upgrade to Oracle Database 12c

This lesson describes the processes involved in preparing an OS environment prior to the upgrade process.
Lesson Topics:
List upgrade requirements when certain features or options are used in Oracle Database
Use the pre-upgrade information tool before performing an upgrade
Prepare the new Oracle home prior to performing an upgrade
Practice:
Executing Preliminary Steps and the Pre-Upgrade Script
Implementing the Pre-Upgrade Information Tool Recommendations
Completing Prerequisites Steps Before the Upgrade
Performing a Full Database Backup
Performing a Transportable Tablespace Export
Lesson 25: Upgrading to Oracle Database 12c
This lesson how to perform a database upgrade to Oracle Database 12c.
Lesson Topics:
Upgrade the database to Oracle Database 12c by using the Database Upgrade Assistant (DBUA)
Perform a manual upgrade to Oracle Database 12c by using scripts and tools
Migrate a non-CDB database to a CDB database
Practice:
Upgrading a Database by Using DBUA
Exporting a Non-CDB Application
Plugging a Non-CDB into a CDB
Lesson 26: Performing Post-Upgrade Tasks
This lesson the tasks that should be performed after a successful database upgrade.
Lesson Topics:
Perform post-upgrade tasks
Migrate to Unified Auditing
Practice:
Performing Post-Upgrade Actions

Associated Certifications & Exam

This course prepares students to write Exam(s):
1Z0-062 Oracle Database 12c: Installation and Administration
Accredited to certification(s):
Oracle Database 12c Administrator Certified Associate