Oracle Database 11g Release 2 DBA Backup & Recovery with RMAN — A 3-Day Course

 Open Public Course Closed In-House Course

Synopsis

Delegates will learn how to plan and implement a backup and recovery strategy using Recovery Manager. They will perform backup and recovery operations using RMAN and Enterprise Manager. They will use Flashback features to recover from human error.

This Oracle Database 11g Release 2 DBA Backup & Recovery with RMAN course is suitable for users of Oracle Database 11g Release 1 and Release 2 and for users of Oracle Database 10g.

Objectives

On completion of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Plan a backup and recovery strategy
• Alter a database to ARCHIVELOG and NOARCHIVELOG modes
• Create and manage a recovery catalog database
• Use Recovery Manager to perform backups
• Use Recovery Manager to perform recoveries
• Monitor and Tune Recovery Manager
• Perform tablespace point-in-time recovery
• Create a duplicate database
• Use Flashback technology to recover from errors

Suitable For

This course is intended for:

• This course is designed for database administrators, data warehouse administrators and technical support staff who are required to plan and implement database backup and recovery strategies for Oracle 10g or Oracle 11g Release 1 and Release 2 databases.

Prerequisites

• A working knowledge of Oracle SQL and Oracle Database Administration. This can be obtained by attendance on the Oracle SQL and Oracle Database 10g DBA - Part I or Oracle Database 11g DBA - Part I courses.

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

Outline Course Contents

Course Introduction

• Administration and Course Materials
• Course Structure and Agenda
• Delegate and Trainer Introductions

Backup and Recovery Considerations

• Plan and Implement a Backup and Recovery Strategy
• Define a Disaster Recovery Plan
• Test a Backup and Recovery Plan
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Backup Methods
• Data Recovery Strategy
• Backup Strategy
• Validate the Recovery Strategy

Oracle Recovery Structures and Processes

• Architectural Components of Backup and Restore
• Redo logs, Checkpoints and Archives
• Multiplexing Control files and Redo Logs
• Flash Recovery Area

Using Archivelog and Noarchivelog Modes

• The Archive Modes of a Database
• Configure a Database in Archivelog Mode
• Configure a Database in Noarchivelog Mode
• Configure Multiple Redo Log Archive Processes
• Configure Multiple Archival Destinations

Flashback

• Configure and Use Flashback Database
• Monitor Flashback Database
• Flash Recovery Area Space Usage
• Flashback Query
• Retrieve Row History with Flashback Versions Query
• Audit or Recover From Transactions with Flashback Transactions Query
• Flashback Table
• Recover Dropped Tables with Flashback Drop
• The Recycle Bin
• Recover Tables to a Point In Time With Flashback Table
• Flashback Database
• Flashback Restore Points
• Flashback Transaction Backout
• Oracle Total Recall

Database Replay

• Overview of Database Replay
• Database Replay Process
• Capture Workload
• Pre Process the Captured Workload
• Replay the Workload
• Database Replay Usage

Recovery Manager Overview

• RMAN Features and Components
• Connect to RMAN
• Start Up and Shut Down a Target Database Using RMAN

Create and Configure a Recovery Catalog

• Create a Recovery Catalog
• Register a Database
• Unregister a Database
• Control File Information
• RESYNC CATALOG Command
• Virtual Private Catalogs
• Merge Catalogs
• Backup a Recovery Catalog
• Use a Flashback Recovery Area
• Configure Persistent RMAN Settings
• Set Retention Policies
• Configure Control File Autobackups

Backup with RMAN

• Channel Allocation
• Types of RMAN Backup
• Backup Commands
• Backup Sets Parallelization
• Compressed Backups
• Performing Backups
• Full Closed and Open Backups
• Incremental and Cumulative Backups
• The Copy Command
• Block Change Tracking
• Backup Validate
• Troubleshooting

Maintain a Recovery Catalog

• Reset Command
• Change the Availability Status of Backups and Copies
• Catalog Backups Made with Operating System Commands
• Generate Reports and Lists
• Cross Check Backups and Copies
• Delete Backups
• Update the Repository after Backup Deletion
• Drop Database
• Use Data Dictionary Tables

Restore and Recover with RMAN

• Perform Recovery in Noarchivelog Mode
• Perform Complete Recovery in Archivelog Mode
• Perform Incomplete Recovery
• Use the Flash Recovery Area for Fast Recovery
• Restore and Recover a tablespace
• Restore and Recover Datafiles
• Recover a Datafile Not Backed Up
• Restore the Server Parameter File
• Restore the Control File from Auto-Backup
• Restore and Recover the Database on a New Host

Create a Duplicate Database with RMAN

• Database Duplication
• Duplication Options
• Create Files for the Duplicate Database
• Prepare the Auxiliary Instance for Duplication
• Create a Duplicate Database
• Create a Duplicate Database with Enterprise Manager
• Clone a Running Database
• Use EM to Clone a Running Database
• Targetless Duplication of a Database

Monitor, Tune and Troubleshoot Backup Recovery

• Tune recovery Manager Overview
• Tune RMAN Backup Performance
• Instance Recovery Performance Tuning
• Understand RMAN Output Messages
• Troubleshoot RMAN

Overview of Oracle Secure Backup

• Oracle Secure Backup Overview
• Oracle Secure Backup Product Family
• Encrypted Backups
• Oracle Secure Backup Interfaces
• Oracle Secure Backup Web Tool
• Oracle Secure Backup Command Line Tool
• Oracle Enterprise Manager and Grid Control
• Recovery Manager Command Line Interface
• Media Management Expiration Policies
• Domain Security
• Overview of Backup to Amazon Simple Storage Service using OSB Cloud Computing