Oracle Database 11g: New Features for Oracle 9i DBAs

This course introduces students to the new features of Oracle Database 10g and Oracle Database 11g. You will learn how to upgrade from an Oracle9i database to Oracle Database 11g. As a Database Administrator, you learn how to set up and perform typical tasks using the new features available with Oracle Database 10g and Oracle Database 11g including many of the Advisors. Students learn how to use features that increase database availability, simplify overall database management, and improve performance. Hands-on practice sessions provide students with an opportunity to upgrade an Oracle9i database to Oracle Database 11g and use many of the new features.

This course counts toward the Hands-on course requirement for the following certifications

• Oracle Database 9i Administrator Certification
• Oracle Database 10g Administrator Certification
• Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certification

Only instructor-led inclass or instructor-led online formats of this course will meet the Certification Hands-on Requirement. Self Study CD-Rom and Knowledge Center courses DO NOT meet the Hands-on Requirement.

Learn To:

• Upgrade to Oracle Database 11g
• Perform typical DBA tasks tailored to an 11g database

A Live Virtual Class (LVC) is exclusively for registered students; unregistered individuals may not view an LVC at any time. Registered students must view the class from the country listed in the registration form. Unauthorized recording, copying, or transmission of LVC content may not be made.

Audience

• Technical Administrator
• Database Administrators

Course Topics Planning Your Upgrade to Oracle Database 11g

• Steps to Upgrade to Oracle Database 11g
• Choosing an Upgrade Method
• Performing Character Conversion

Upgrading the Oracle Database 11g

• Installing Oracle Database 11g Software
• Applying Oracle Software Patches
• Creating a Database

Real Application Testing

• Why Use Database Replay?
• Pre-Change Production System
• Capture / Replay Considerations
• Performing Workload Capture
• Performing Workload Replay
• Using SQL Performance Analyzer
• Using Database Replay to test system changes
• Using SQL Performance Replay to test SQL changes

Upgrading Your Database Using other Methods

• Using DBUA to Upgrade the Database
• Oracle Database 11g: Upgrade Enhancements
• Backing Up the Database Before Upgrade
• Using the Preupgrade Information Tool
• Using New Postupgrade Status Utility

Performing Post-Upgrade Steps

• Upgrading Server Manager scripts
• Performing Additional Upgrade Tasks
• Using New Features in Your Upgraded Database
• Executing the Postupgrade Script
• Upgrading the National Character Set toAL16UTF16
• Checking for Unusable Function-based Indexes
• Upgrading the Recovery Catalog

Using EM: Database Control and Grid Control

• Administering the Database Using Enterprise Manager: Overview
• Using Database Control
• Granting Database Control Administrative Privileges
• Using Grid Control to Manage Your Environment
• Setting Preferred Credentials

Proactively Maintaining the Database

• Oracle Database 11g: Self-Managing Database
• Automatic Workload Repository
• Job Scheduler Concepts
• Server-Generated Alerts
• Advisor Framework
• Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor
• Configuring Alerts

Managing System Resources

• Database Resource Manager: Concepts (auto enabled)
• Using New Features of Database Resource Manager
• Exploring Allocation methods
• Maximum Estimated Execution Time
• Automatic Consumer Group Switching
• Using Resource Manager Statistics

Automating Tasks with the Scheduler

• Scheduler Concepts
• Using Scheduler Programs
• Windows and Resources
• Administering the Scheduler

Managing Memory Structures

• Enabling Automatic Memory Management
• Modifying Parameters for Automatically Managed Components
• Modifying Parameters for Manually Sized Components
• Monitoring Automatic Memory Management

Managing Database Storage Structures

• Using the SYSAUX Tablespace
• Specifying a Default User Tablespace
• Using Oracle Managed Files (OMF
• Creating Bigfile Tablespaces
• Using Nonstandard Block Sizes
• Proactively Monitoring Tablespaces
• Using the Redo Logfile Sizing Advisor

Implementing Automatic Storage Management (ASM)

• ASM: Key Features and Benefits
• ASM: General Architecture
• Accessing an ASM Instance
• ASM Administration
• Database Instance Parameter Changes
• Migrating Your Database to ASM

Managing Database Space

• Understanding Automatic Undo Management
• Specifying the Undo Management Mode
• Setting the Undo Management Initialization Parameters
• Using the Undo Advisor

Administering Users and Database Security

• Unlocking Default User Accounts
• Specifying a Common Password for System
• Securing access by user
• Using Fine-Grained Auditing
• Auditing the SYS User
• Understanding Changes to the Audit Trail

Managing Schema Objects

• Using Automatic Segment-space Management
• Estimating Table and Index Size Before Creation
• Granting Object Privileges on Behalf of the Object Owner
• Performing Online Redefinition of Tables
• Enabling Data Segment Compression
• Automatically Collecting Statistics
• Using the Segment Advisor

Accessing and Loading Data

• Using Data Pump to Import and Export Data
• Managing External Tables
• Cross-Platform Transportable Tablespaces

Performing Backup and Recovery Operations

• Using RMAN to Back up the SPFILE
• Creating Change-aware Incremental Backups
• Encrypting backups
• Using backup compression
• Using RMAN to Perform Recovery: Automatic File Creation During Recovery
• Performing Trial Recovery
• Enabling and Performing Flashback Database

Recovering From User Errors

• Using Flashback Query
• Auditing and Recovering Transactions Using the Flashback Transaction Query Feature
• Retrieving Row History Information Using the Flashback Version Query Feature
• Recovering Table Data Using the Flashback Table Feature
• Recovering Dropped Tables using Flashback Drop Feature
• Flashing back a transaction
• Using LogMiner Enhancements

Managing Performance

• Using the SQL Tuning Advisor
• Using the SQL Access Advisor
• Using the trcsess Utility to Consolidate Output from Trace Files
• Using DBMS_MONITOR

Diagnosability Enhancements

• Oracle Database 11g Fault Management
• Ease Diagnosis: Automatic Diagnostic Workflow
• Automatic Diagnostic Repository
• Incident Packaging Configuration
• Running Health Checks
• Using the SQL Repair Advisor
• Viewing, Disabling, or Removing a SQL Patch

Miscellaneous New Features

• Managing & Using SQL Query Result Cache
• Adaptive Cursor Sharing: Architecture
• Temporary tablespace shrinkage
• Using the client result cache

Course Objectives

• Upgrade your database from 9i to Oracle Database 11g
• Use improved ASM, RMAN, and Flashback features
• Use database advisors for proactive database monitoring
• Implement improved manageability features simplifying database management
• Utilize Enterprise Manager to efficiently manage diagnostic data
• Use change management features to master database changes