Contents

Oracle Database Administration: Overview

Objectives 1-2
Relational Database: Introduction 1-3
Relational Database Terminology 1-4
Relating Multiple Tables 1-6
What Is SQL? 1-7
SQL Statements 1-8
Oracle Instance and Database: Overview 1-9
Using SQL to Access the Database 1-10
Common Tasks of an Oracle Database Administrator 1-11
Tools Used to Administer an Oracle Database 1-12
Working with Oracle Support 1-14
Using MetaLink 1-15
Researching an Issue 1-17
Logging Service Requests 1-19
Summary 1-21

Installing Oracle Software and Creating the Database

Objectives 2-2
Oracle Universal Installer 2-3
Installation Prerequisites 2-4
Installing the Oracle Software 2-5
Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA) 2-7
Using the DBCA to Create a Database 2-8
Performing Other Actions with the DBCA 2-10
Using the DBCA to Manage Templates 2-11
Oracle-Provided Templates 2-12
Using the DBUA to Upgrade the Database 2-13
Summary 2-15
Practice 2: Overview 2-16

Using Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control and SQL*Plus

Objectives 3-2
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control: Overview 3-3
Management Framework 3-4
Starting the Enterprise Manager dbconsole Process 3-5
Accessing Enterprise Manager Database Control 3-7
Enterprise Manager Database Control: Login Page 3-8
Enterprise Manager: Database Home Page 3-9
Enterprise Manager Navigation 3-10

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Granting Enterprise Manager Administrative Privileges 3-11

Configuring Enterprise Manager Settings and Preferences 3-12
Defining Blackout Time Periods 3-13
Setting Preferred Credentials 3-14
Using SQL*Plus and iSQL*Plus to Access Your Database 3-15
Using SQL*Plus 3-16
Using iSQL*Plus 3-17
MetaLink Integration 3-19
Summary 3-20
Practice 3: Overview 3-21
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Configuring the Oracle Network Environment

Objectives 4-2
Network Configuration: Overview 4-3
Tools for Configuring and Managing the Oracle Network 4-5
Enterprise Manager Net Services Administration Page 4-6
Accessing the Net Services Administration Page 4-7
Oracle Net Listener: Configuration and Management 4-8
Managing the Oracle Net Listener by Using Enterprise Manager 4-9
Listener Control Utility 4-11
Connecting to an Oracle Database 4-12
Name Resolution 4-13
Oracle Net: Naming Methods 4-14
Using Enterprise Manager to Configure Local Naming 4-15
Using Net Manager to Configure Local Naming 4-17
Summary 4-19
Practice 4: Overview 4-20

Managing the Oracle Instance

Objectives 5-2
Oracle Instance Management 5-3
Oracle Memory Structures 5-4
Oracle Processes 5-6
Starting the Instance and Opening the Database 5-8
Using Enterprise Manager to Start the Instance 5-9
Starting the Instance by Using Windows Services 5-10
Viewing and Modifying Initialization Parameters 5-11
Managing Memory Components 5-12
Enabling Automatic Shared Memory Management 5-13
Using Manual Shared Memory Management 5-14

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Viewing the Alert Log 5-15

Summary 5-16
Practice 5: Overview 5-17
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Managing Database Storage Structures

Objectives 6-2
Oracle Database Structures 6-3
Exploring the Storage Structure of the Oracle Database 6-4
Control File 6-5
Redo Log Files 6-6
Multiplexing the Redo Log 6-7
Tablespaces and Data Files 6-8
Tablespaces in the Preconfigured Database 6-9
Enlarging the Database 6-11
Creating a New Tablespace 6-12
Modifying a Tablespace 6-14
Dropping a Tablespace 6-16
Reclaiming Space in a Tablespace 6-17
Managing Undo 6-19
Managing Undo Retention 6-21
Sizing the Undo Tablespace 6-22
Using Enterprise Manager to Manage Undo 6-23
Using the Undo Advisor 6-24
Summary 6-26
Practice 6: Overview 6-27

Administering Users and Security

Objectives 7-2
Overview of Users and Security 7-3
Oracle-Defined Users 7-5
Creating Users 7-6
Modifying Users 7-8
Dropping Users 7-9
Locking and Unlocking Accounts 7-10
Setting Password Expiration 7-11
Unlocking a User Account and Resetting the Password 7-12
Administering Privileges and Roles 7-13
Administrative Privileges 7-14
Granting Privileges 7-15

Viewing Roles 7-16

Creating and Modifying Roles 7-17
Granting and Revoking Roles 7-18
Summary 7-19
Practice 7: Overview 7-20
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Managing Schema Objects

Objectives 8-2
What Is a Schema? 8-3
Schemas 8-4
Accessing Schema Objects 8-6
Specifying Data Types in Tables 8-7
Creating and Modifying Tables 8-8
Understanding Data Integrity 8-10
Defining Constraints 8-12
Viewing the Attributes of a Table 8-13
Viewing the Contents of a Table 8-14
Dropping a Table 8-15
Managing Indexes 8-16
Creating and Dropping Indexes 8-17
Managing Views 8-18
Managing Database-Resident Program Units 8-19
Using Enterprise Manager to Manage Database-Resident Program Units 8-20
Managing Access to Schema Objects 8-21
Loading Data 8-22
Summary 8-24
Practice 8: Overview 8-25

Performing Backup and Recovery

Objectives 9-2
Oracle Recovery Features 9-3
Backup, Restore, and Recovery Concepts 9-5
Media Recovery Steps 9-7
Configuring the Database for Backup and Recovery 9-8
Configuring the Flash Recovery Area 9-9
Types of Backups 9-11
Backup File Types 9-12
Configuring Backup Settings: Disk Settings 9-14
Configuring Backup Settings: Policy Settings 9-15

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Whole Database Backups 9-17

Backing Up the Database 9-18
Oracle-Suggested Backup Strategy 9-20
Using the Oracle-Suggested Strategy 9-22
Managing Your Backups 9-23
Using the Manage Current Backups Page 9-24
Performing Backup Maintenance Tasks 9-25
Restoring and Recovering the Whole Database 9-29
Flashback Table 9-30
Enabling Row Movement on a Table 9-31
Performing Flashback Table 9-32
Recovering Tables by Using Flashback Drop 9-33
Performing Flashback Drop 9-34
Summary 9-35
Practice 9: Overview 9-36
10 Monitoring the Database and Using the Advisors
Objectives 10-2
Proactive Database Monitoring 10-3
Monitoring General Database State and Workload 10-4
Monitoring Performance 10-5
Using Alerts 10-6
Viewing Metrics and Thresholds 10-7
Setting Metric Thresholds 10-8
Setting Up Notification Rules 10-9
Diagnosing Performance Problems 10-10
Viewing Performance Analysis and Responding to Findings 10-12
Modifying Default ADDM Behavior 10-13
Using Advisors 10-14
Available Advisors 10-15
Manually Invoking the ADDM 10-17
Using the SQL Tuning Advisor 10-18
Using the SQL Access Advisor 10-20
Using the Memory Advisor 10-22
Summary 10-23
Practice 10: Overview 10-24
Appendix A: Practices
Appendix B: Practice Solutions

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