Course Outline
Introduction
Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) Overview
- Introducing Oracle RAC and its architectural design
- Advantages of RAC regarding high availability and scalability
- Core RAC elements: Cluster nodes, Clusterware, and ASM
Grid Infrastructure Basics
- Grasping the concept of Oracle Grid Infrastructure
- The function of Oracle Clusterware within RAC
- Overview of Automatic Storage Management (ASM)
Deploying Oracle Grid Infrastructure
- Hardware and software requirements for Grid Infrastructure
- Installing and setting up Oracle Grid Infrastructure
- Network and storage configuration for RAC
Preparing the Environment for RAC
- Setting up shared storage using ASM
- Network environment configuration for RAC
- Establishing SSH equivalency and user settings
Installing Oracle RAC
- Detailed walkthrough of the RAC installation process
- Post-installation procedures for Oracle RAC
- Validating RAC installation and addressing common problems
Managing RAC Databases
- Creation and administration of RAC databases
- Administration tasks specific to RAC
- Understanding RAC database instances and services
Oracle Clusterware Administration
- Oversight of Clusterware components: Voting disks and OCR
- Configuration and management of High Availability Services (HAS)
- Clusterware monitoring and issue resolution
RAC Backup and Recovery
- Backup approaches for RAC environments
- Executing backup and recovery in RAC
- Utilizing RMAN for RAC databases
Introduction to ASM
- Comprehending ASM architecture and its benefits
- ASM elements: Disk groups, disks, and ASM instances
- Installation and configuration of ASM
Managing ASM Disk Groups
- Creation and management of ASM disk groups
- ASM disk group redundancy and performance optimization
- Monitoring and maintenance of ASM disk groups
ASM Instance Management
- Starting and stopping ASM instances
- Tuning ASM instance parameters
- Integration of ASM with Clusterware
ASM Backup and Recovery
- Backup and recovery methods for ASM
- Using RMAN in conjunction with ASM
- Best practices for ASM administration
RAC Performance Tuning
- Optimizing RAC database performance
- Monitoring and refining RAC workloads
- Utilizing Oracle Enterprise Manager for RAC performance tuning
High Availability and Disaster Recovery in RAC
- Implementing Oracle Data Guard alongside RAC
- Configuring RAC for disaster recovery
- RAC failover and switchover scenarios
RAC Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
- Diagnosing and resolving RAC issues
- Leveraging Clusterware diagnostics and logs
- Best practices for troubleshooting RAC
Patching and Upgrading RAC and Grid Infrastructure
- Applying patches to RAC databases and Grid Infrastructure
- Executing rolling upgrades in RAC settings
- Techniques to minimize downtime during upgrades
Advanced ASM Capabilities
- Implementing ASM Flex and Flex Clusters
- Overview and setup of ASM cluster file system (ACFS)
- ASM monitoring and alerting systems
Advanced Grid Infrastructure Administration
- Configuration and management of Oracle Flex Clusters
- Oversight of Clusterware resources and services
- Utilizing Oracle Cluster Registry (OCR) and voting disk management
Securing RAC and Grid Infrastructure
- Applying security best practices in RAC environments
- Configuring ASM security features
- Managing user roles and permissions in Grid Infrastructure
Best Practices for RAC, ASM, and Grid Infrastructure
- Best practices for high availability and scalability
- Strategies for performance optimization
- Automating RAC and ASM management tasks
Summary and Future Directions
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of Oracle database administration
- Proficiency in SQL and PL/SQL
Target Audience
- Database administrators
- IT specialists
Testimonials (1)
good explanation on each points and provide assignment for practices.