Course Outline

Introduction and Fundamentals

  • Overview of Oracle Database architecture
  • Database instance vs. database
  • Memory and process architecture (SGA, PGA, background processes)
  • Parameter files, control files, redo logs, alert logs, and trace files
  • General overview of Oracle Multitenant (CDB and PDB, scope in SE2)

Environment Preparation and Installation

  • Prerequisites and supported platforms
  • Installation of Oracle Database 19c SE2
  • Creation of the initial database (DBCA)
  • Post-installation configuration: listeners, services, Enterprise Manager Express

Administration Tools and Connectivity

  • Connecting to an Oracle Database instance
  • SQL*Plus: basic commands and administration
  • Using Oracle SQL Developer
  • Oracle Enterprise Manager Express: monitoring and common tasks
  • Net Services and listener configuration

Instance and Database Management

  • Startup and shutdown modes
  • Database creation with DBCA and SQL
  • Initialization parameters and dynamic performance views (V$)
  • Managing alert logs, trace files, and Automatic Diagnostic Repository
  • Data dictionary

Connectivity and Naming Methods

  • Establishing network connections
  • Naming methods: Easy Connect, Local Naming, Directory Naming
  • Database service management
  • Listener agent configuration (dynamic and static)

Multitenant Architecture (CDB and PDB) – SE2 Scope

  • CDB and PDB concepts
  • PDB creation (with PDB$SEED, OMF, PDB_FILE_NAME_CONVERT parameters)
  • PDB management (modes, parameters, host/port configuration)
  • PDB removal
  • Shared server configuration (SGA, PGA, shared server mode)

Storage Administration

  • Tablespaces and datafiles
  • Temporary and undo tablespaces
  • Segments, extents, blocks, and space management
  • File growth, OMF (Oracle Managed Files), and datafile movement

Security and Auditing

  • Users, roles, and privileges (principle of least privilege)
  • Profiles, password policies, and resource limits
  • Auditing concepts in Oracle SE2
  • Auditing of critical operations

Backup and Recovery (RMAN)

  • Backup strategies: types, retention policies, and recovery objectives
  • RMAN configuration and catalogs
  • Recovery scenarios: media, point-in-time, common failures
  • Backup validation

Monitoring and Performance Optimization

  • Using execution plans (EXPLAIN PLAN, AUTOTRACE)
  • Diagnosing waits and common events
  • Proactive monitoring with data dictionary and dynamic views
  • Tuning methods for SE2

Migration from Oracle 11g to 19c

  • Upgrade paths and prerequisites
  • Pre/auto-upgrade tools
  • Validation steps and incompatibility resolution
  • Post-upgrade tasks and deprecated features
  • Post-migration testing

Course Closure

  • General summary
  • Best practice recommendations

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • An understanding of relational database concepts
  • Experience with SQL
  • Basic familiarity with operating systems such as Windows or Linux

Audience

  • Database administrators
  • System administrators
  • IT professionals responsible for managing Oracle environments
 56 Hours

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