SPARC SuperCluster Administration and Maintenance Seminar

The SPARC SuperCluster seminar provides students with the knowledge to successfully describe, configure, maintain, administer, and troubleshoot software and hardware on the SPARC SuperCluster. This seminar covers the architecture and components of a SPARC SuperCluster and provides details on the features available. Students will learn common System Administration tasks for the SPARC SuperCluster and will discuss tools available to help simplify administration. The seminar also covers data replication and disaster recovery configurations which help to ensure rapid recovery in case of system or data loss.

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

• Data Center Manager
• Support Engineer
• System Administrator
• System Integrator
• Database Administrators

Course Topics SPARC SuperCluster Introduction and Overview

• Distinguish a SSC physically from a Exadata or Exalogic
• Provide a market comparison with Exalogic and Exadata
• List the main components that compose the SSC
• Describe the general functionality of the key SSC HW components
• Describe the general functionality of the key SSC SW components
• Describe the functionality of the sub-components of the key SSC components
• List the FRUs in the SSC

SPARC SuperCluster Functions and Features

• List the targeted applications of the SPARC SuperCluster
• Describe the SPARC SuperCluster functions - optimal performance, high availability, standard configurations, and architected for reduced risk
• Define the SSC protocols, such as IPoIB, GbE
• Describe the SSC features
• Discuss the different types of configurations of the SSC and describe the trade-offs between them
• Describe why we use root complex for I/O assignment
• Describe the difference between zones and logical domains
• Describe tuning for best performance

SPARC SuperCluster Administration and Configuration

• Understand and perform system administration tasks
• Perform system administration tasks using Ops Center
• Describe how to use 3rd party management tools
• Describe how to connect a SPARC SuperCluster T4-4 to an Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion Rack

SPARC SuperCluster Maintenance

• Detail the maintenance strategy for the SSC
• Identify and locate failed hardware components
• Upgrade SSC component firmware
• Diagnose system problems
• Configure alert notifications
• Monitor overall appliance status
• Gather information regarding hardware status

SPARC SuperCluster Basic Troubleshooting

• Describe the LEDs on the components in the SSC
• Identify the location of all the log files
• Describe the basic troubleshooting methods used in the SSC

SPARC SuperCluster Common Tasks

• Back up the data - Snapshots and/or Remote Replication
• Recover and restore data, get system back online after failure
• Discuss disaster recovery setup
• Discuss different types of storage used for data backup
• Know what services are available from Oracle and what is in your service contract

Course Objectives

• List the functions and features of the SPARC SuperCluster
• Identify the components and architecture of the SPARC SuperCluster
• Integrate the SPARC SuperCluster into an existing data center
• Administer the SPARC SuperCluster
• Perform basic troubleshooting of the SPARC SuperCluster
• Perform common tasks on the SPARC SuperCluster including backup/recovery