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Student Guide – Volume II

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1 Introduction
Course Objectives 1-2
Audience and Prerequisites 1-3
Course Contents 1-4
Terminology 1-5
Additional Resources 1-6
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B a X3-8 Database Server Hardware: Overview 2-17
Exadata Storage Expansion Racks 2-18
InfiniBand Network: Overview 2-19
Database Machine Support: Overview 2-20
Oracle Platinum Services: Enhanced Support at No Additional Cost 2-21
Database Machine Benefits for Data Warehousing 2-22
Database Machine Benefits for OLTP 2-24
Quiz 2-25
Summary 2-27
Additional Resources 2-28

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 3 Exadata Database Machine Architecture
Objectives 3-2
Database Machine Architecture: Overview 3-3
Database Machine Network Architecture 3-5
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InfiniBand Network Architecture 3-7

Leaf Switch Topology 3-8
Spine and Leaf Topology 3-9
Scale Performance and Capacity 3-10
Typical Scaling Scenarios 3-11
Scaling Out to Eight Racks 3-13
Scaling Out Between 9 and 18 Racks 3-14
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Exadata Smart Storage Capabilities 4-5
Exadata Smart Scan Scale-Out: Example 4-8
Exadata Hybrid Columnar Compression: Overview 4-11
Exadata Hybrid Columnar Compression Data Organization 4-12
Exadata Smart Flash Cache: Overview 4-13
Exadata Smart Flash Cache Intelligent Caching: Overview 4-14
Exadata Smart Flash Cache Intelligent Caching Details 4-15
Using Exadata Smart Flash Cache: Write-Through Cache 4-17
Using Exadata Smart Flash Cache: Write-Back Cache 4-18
Exadata Smart Flash Log: Overview 4-20
Exadata Storage Index: Overview 4-21
Storage Index with Partitions: Example 4-23
Database File System 4-24
I/O Resource Management: Overview 4-25

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 Multiplied Benefits 4-26
Quiz 4-27
Summary 4-28
Additional Resources 4-29
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Practice 4 Overview: Introducing Exadata Features 4-31

5 Exadata Database Machine Initial Configuration

Objectives 5-2
Database Machine Implementation: Overview 5-3
Key Documentation 5-5
Database Machine Site Preparation 5-6
Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant: Overview 5-7 a ble
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Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant: Auto Service Request 5-25
Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant: Grid Control Agent 5-26
Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant: Review and Edit Details 5-27
Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant: Create Files 5-28
Database Machine Hardware Installation: Overview 5-29
Configuring Oracle Exadata Database Machine: Overview 5-30
Selecting the Database Server Operating System 5-31
Deploying Solaris on the Database Servers 5-32
Reclaiming Unused Operating System Disk Space Using Linux 5-33
Reclaiming Unused Operating System Disk Space Using Solaris 5-35
Performing Initial Network Configuration 5-36
Loading the Configuration Information and Installing the Software 5-38
Running OneCommand on Database Machine 5-39
Exadata Storage Configuration 5-40

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 Result After Installation and Configuration 5-42
Supported Additional Configuration Activities 5-43
Hardware Re-Racking 5-44
Unsupported Configuration Activities 5-45
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Quiz 5-46
Summary 5-48
Practice 5 Overview: Using the Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant 5-49

6 Exadata Storage Server Configuration

Objectives 6-2
Exadata Storage Server Administration: Overview 6-3
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B a Specifying Content Type for a Disk Group 6-19
Reconfiguring Exadata Storage 6-21
Optional Configuration Tasks 6-23
Exadata Storage Security: Overview 6-24
Exadata Storage Security Implementation 6-25
Quiz 6-27
Summary 6-30
Additional Resources 6-31
Practice 6 Overview: Configuring Exadata 6-32

7 I/O Resource Management

Objectives 7-2
I/O Resource Management: Overview 7-3
I/O Resource Management Concepts 7-5
I/O Resource Management Plans 7-6

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 I/O Resource Management Plans: Example 7-7
IORM Architecture 7-10
Getting Started with IORM 7-11
Setting the IORM Objective 7-12
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Enabling Intradatabase Resource Management 7-13

Intradatabase Plan: Example 7-14
Enabling IORM for Multiple Databases 7-15
Interdatabase Plan: Example 7-16
Using Share-Based Allocation in the Interdatabase Plan 7-17
Setting Database I/O Utilization Limits 7-18
Interdatabase Plans and Database Roles 7-19
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ASM Allocation Unit Size 8-11
Minimum Extent Size 8-12
Exadata Specific System Statistics 8-13
Quiz 8-14
Summary 8-16
Additional Resources 8-17
Practice 8 Overview: Optimizing Database Performance with Exadata 8-18

9 Using Smart Scan

Objectives 9-2
Exadata Smart Scan: Overview 9-3
Smart Scan Requirements 9-4
Situations Preventing Smart Scan 9-6

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 Monitoring Smart Scan in SQL Execution Plans 9-7
Smart Scan Execution Plan: Example 9-8
Example of a Situation Preventing Smart Scan 9-10
Smart Scan Join Processing with Bloom Filters 9-11
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Smart Scan Join Filtering: Example 9-12

Other Situations Affecting Smart Scan 9-13
Exadata Storage Server Statistics: Overview 9-14
Exadata Storage Server Wait Events: Overview 9-15
Smart Scan Statistics: Example 9-16
Smart Scan Wait Events: Example 9-17
Concurrent Transaction: Example 9-18
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Cluster Configuration Options 10-10
Operating System Parameter Recommendations 10-11
Database Memory Recommendations 10-13
CPU Management Recommendations 10-14
Process Management Recommendations 10-16
Other Recommendations 10-18
Isolating Management Roles 10-19
Schema Consolidation Recommendations 10-21
Maintenance Considerations 10-22
Quiz 10-23
Summary 10-25
Additional Resources 10-26

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Objectives 11-2
Migration Best Practices: Overview 11-3
Performing Capacity Planning 11-4
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Database Machine Migration Considerations 11-5

Choosing the Right Migration Path 11-6
Logical Migration Approaches 11-7
Physical Migration Approaches 11-9
Reducing Down Time for Migration by Using Transportable Tablespaces 11-11
Other Approaches 11-12
Post-Migration: Best Practices 11-13
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Practice 12 Overview: Bulk Data Loading Using Oracle DBFS 12-17

13 Exadata Database Machine Platform Monitoring: Introduction

Objectives 13-2
Monitoring Technologies and Standards 13-3
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) 13-4
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 13-5
Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 13-6
Exadata Storage Server Metrics, Thresholds, and Alerts 13-7
Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR) 13-8
Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c 13-9
Enterprise Manager Database Control 13-10
Quiz 13-11

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Practice 13 Overview: Environment Reconfiguration 13-13

14 Configuring Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c to Monitor Exadata

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Database Machine
Objectives 14-2
Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c: Architecture Overview 14-3
Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c: Supported Exadata Configurations 14-4
Cloud Control Monitoring Architecture for Exadata Database Machine 14-5
Configuring Cloud Control to Monitor Exadata Database Machine 14-6
Pre-Discovery Configuration and Verification 14-7
Deploying the Oracle Management Agent 14-9 a ble
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Monitoring Exadata Storage Server with Alerts 15-9
Monitoring Cell Alerts and Creating Thresholds: Examples 15-11
Isolating Faults with Exadata Storage Server Quarantine 15-13
Monitoring Exadata Storage Server with Active Requests 15-15
Monitoring Exadata Storage Server with Enterprise Manager: Overview 15-16
Monitoring Hardware Failure and Sensor State 15-18
Monitoring Exadata Storage Server Availability 15-19
Checking for Undelivered Alerts 15-20
Checking for Disk I/O Errors 15-21
Checking for Network Errors 15-22
Monitoring File System Free Space 15-23
Comparing Metrics Across Multiple Storage Servers 15-24
Monitoring Metrics in a Storage Server 15-25
Third-Party Monitoring Tools 15-26

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Summary 15-29
Practice 15 Overview: Monitoring Exadata Storage Server 15-30
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16 Monitoring Exadata Database Machine Database Servers

Objectives 16-2
Monitoring Database Servers: Overview 16-3
Monitoring Hardware 16-4
Monitoring the Operating System 16-5
Monitoring Oracle Grid Infrastructure 16-6
Monitoring Oracle Database 16-7
Monitoring Oracle Management Agent 16-8 a ble
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Summary 17-11
Practice 17 Overview: InfiniBand Monitoring 17-12

18 Monitoring Other Exadata Database Machine Components

Objectives 18-2
Monitoring the Cisco Ethernet Switch 18-3
Monitoring the Sun Power Distribution Units 18-4
Monitoring the KVM Switch 18-5
Quiz 18-6
Summary 18-7

19 Other Useful Monitoring Tools

Objectives 19-2
Exachk: Overview 19-3

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 Running Exachk 19-4
Exachk Output 19-5
Exachk Daemon 19-6
DiagTools: Overview 19-7
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Using ADRCI on Exadata Storage Servers 19-8

imageinfo: Overview 19-9
imagehistory: Overview 19-10
OSWatcher: Overview 19-11
Quiz 19-12
Summary 19-14
Additional Resources 19-15
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B a Restore and Recovery Recommendations 20-18
Backup and Recovery of Database Machine Software 20-19
Quiz 20-20
Summary 20-21
Additional Resources 20-22
Practice 20 Overview: Using RMAN Optimizations for Database Machine 20-23

21 Exadata Database Machine Maintenance Tasks

Objectives 21-2
Database Machine Maintenance: Overview 21-3
Powering Database Machine Off and On 21-4
Safely Shutting Down a Single Exadata Storage Server 21-5
Replacing a Damaged Physical Disk 21-6
Replacing a Damaged Flash Card 21-8
Moving All Disks from One Cell to Another 21-9

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Quiz 21-12
Summary 21-15
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22 Patching Exadata Database Machine

Objectives 22-2
Patching and Updating: Overview 22-3
Maintaining Exadata Storage Server Software 22-4
Maintaining Database Server Software 22-6
Assisted Patching Using OPlan 22-7
Assisted Patching Using the DB Node Update Utility 22-8
Maintaining Other Software 22-9 a ble
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Oracle Configuration Manager: Overview 23-10
Configuring Oracle Configuration Manager 23-11
Quiz 23-12
Summary 23-15
Additional Resources 23-16

A Exadata Database Machine and Oracle Database 12c

Objectives A-2
Introducing Oracle Database 12c: The Database for Cloud Computing A-3
Oracle Database 12c on Exadata Database Machine A-4
Summary A-5

B Exadata Release 11.2.3.3.0 New Features

Objectives B-2

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How Flash Cache Compression Works B-4
Enabling Flash Cache Compression B-5
Monitoring Flash Cache Compression B-6
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Automatic Flash Caching for Table Scan Workloads B-8

Exadata Network Resource Management B-9
Automatic Hard Disk Scrubbing and Repair B-10
Cell Alert Summary B-11
Active-Active InfiniBand Connectivity B-12
Simplified Disk Controller BBU Replacement Procedure B-13
Safer Disk Removal B-14
Fast File Initialization B-15 a ble
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Exadata Database Machine X3-8 Update Overview D-6
Exadata Rack-Level Changes D-7
Exadata Database Machine X4-2 and X3-8 Infrastructure Requirements D-8
Summary D-9
Additional Resources D-10

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Objectives E-2
Exadata Database Machine X4-8 Update Overview E-3
Exadata Database Machine X4-8 Database Server Hardware Overview E-4
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Exadata Database Machine X4-8 and Exadata Database Machine X5 E-5

Exadata Database Machine X4-8 Use Cases E-6
Summary E-7

F Exadata X5 Hardware Update

Objectives F-2
Exadata X5-2 High Capacity Storage Server Hardware Overview F-3
Exadata X5-2 Extreme Flash Storage Server Hardware Overview F-4 a ble
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Sparse Grid Disks H-5
Snapshot Databases for Test and Development H-6
Columnar Flash Caching H-7
Exadata I/O Latency Capping for Write Operations H-8
Elimination of False Drive Failures H-9
Performance Optimization for SQL Queries with Minimum or
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Exafusion Direct-to-Wire Protocol H-11
SQL Offload for JSON and XML H-12
I/O Resource Management for Flash H-13
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