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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 Machine2

     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 Hardware Failure and Sensor State

     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