Oracle Database 19c - RAC, ASM, and Grid Infrastructure Administration Training Course

Introduction

Overview of Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC)

• An introduction to Oracle RAC, including its architectural design for government.
• The benefits of RAC in enhancing high availability and scalability for government operations.
• Key components of RAC: cluster nodes, Clusterware, and Automatic Storage Management (ASM).

Grid Infrastructure Fundamentals

• An overview of Oracle Grid Infrastructure for government.
• The role of Oracle Clusterware in RAC environments for government.
• An introduction to Automatic Storage Management (ASM) and its functions for government.

Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure

• Hardware and software prerequisites for deploying Grid Infrastructure for government.
• The installation and configuration process for Oracle Grid Infrastructure in a government context.
• Configuring network and storage settings to support RAC for government operations.

Preparing the Environment for RAC

• Setting up shared storage using ASM for government environments.
• Configuring the network environment to ensure optimal performance of RAC for government.
• Establishing SSH equivalency and user environments for secure RAC operations in government.

Installing Oracle RAC

• A step-by-step guide to installing RAC in a government setting.
• Post-installation tasks necessary for ensuring the proper functioning of Oracle RAC for government.
• Verifying the installation and troubleshooting common issues that may arise in government RAC environments.

Administering RAC Databases

• Procedures for creating and managing RAC databases for government use.
• Specific administration tasks required for maintaining RAC databases in a government context.
• Understanding the structure of RAC database instances and services for effective governance.

Oracle Clusterware Administration

• Managing essential components of Clusterware, including voting disks and OCR, in a government setting.
• Configuring and managing High Availability Services (HAS) for robust RAC operations in government.
• Techniques for monitoring and troubleshooting Oracle Clusterware to ensure continuous service availability for government.

RAC Backup and Recovery

• Strategies for backing up RAC environments to meet the stringent requirements of government data management.
• Procedures for performing backup and recovery operations in RAC, tailored for government needs.
• Utilizing RMAN for efficient and secure backup and recovery of RAC databases for government.

Introduction to ASM

• An overview of the architecture and benefits of ASM in a government context.
• Key components of ASM, including disk groups, disks, and ASM instances, for government operations.
• Steps for installing and configuring ASM to support RAC environments for government.

Administering ASM Disk Groups

• Procedures for creating and managing ASM disk groups in a government setting.
• Ensuring redundancy and optimizing performance of ASM disk groups for government operations.
• Techniques for monitoring and maintaining ASM disk groups to ensure data integrity and availability for government.

ASM Instance Management

• Processes for starting and stopping ASM instances in a government environment.
• Configuring and tuning ASM instance parameters to enhance performance for government operations.
• Integrating ASM with Clusterware to ensure seamless management for government.

ASM Backup and Recovery

• Strategies for backing up and recovering data in ASM, tailored for government requirements.
• Using RMAN to perform backup and recovery operations in ASM environments for government.
• Best practices for managing ASM to ensure data protection and availability for government.

RAC Performance Tuning

• Techniques for tuning the performance of RAC databases to meet the demands of government operations.
• Methods for monitoring and optimizing RAC workloads to ensure efficient resource utilization for government.
• Using Oracle Enterprise Manager to perform advanced performance tuning for RAC in a government setting.

High Availability and Disaster Recovery in RAC

• Implementing Oracle Data Guard with RAC to ensure high availability and data protection for government.
• Configuring RAC environments for disaster recovery to meet the stringent requirements of government operations.
• Scenarios for failover and switchover in RAC, designed to minimize downtime for government services.

RAC Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

• Methods for diagnosing and resolving issues in RAC environments for government.
• Utilizing Clusterware diagnostics and logs to identify and address problems in a government context.
• Best practices for troubleshooting RAC to ensure reliable service delivery for government operations.

Patching and Upgrading RAC and Grid Infrastructure

• Procedures for patching RAC databases and Grid Infrastructure to maintain security and performance for government.
• Performing rolling upgrades in RAC environments to minimize disruption for government services.
• Techniques for minimizing downtime during upgrades to ensure continuous service availability for government.

Advanced ASM Features

• Implementing advanced features of ASM, such as Flex and Flex Clusters, for enhanced management in a government setting.
• An overview of the ASM cluster file system (ACFS) and its configuration for government operations.
• Mechanisms for monitoring and alerting to ensure proactive management of ASM in a government context.

Advanced Grid Infrastructure Administration

• Configuring and managing Oracle Flex Clusters to support complex government operations.
• Managing Clusterware resources and services to ensure efficient and secure operation for government.
• Techniques for using the Oracle Cluster Registry (OCR) and voting disk management in a government environment.

Securing RAC and Grid Infrastructure

• Implementing security best practices to protect RAC environments in a government setting.
• Configuring ASM security features to ensure data integrity and confidentiality for government operations.
• Managing user roles and privileges within Grid Infrastructure to maintain secure access control for government.

Best Practices for RAC, ASM, and Grid Infrastructure

• High availability and scalability best practices for optimizing RAC operations in a government context.
• Strategies for performance optimization to ensure efficient resource utilization for government services.
• Implementing automation to streamline the management of RAC and ASM for enhanced operational efficiency in government.

Summary and Next Steps