Oracle Database 12c: Install & Upgrade Workshop

Content Summary

Prerequisites

These are recommended prerequisites for this textbook:

• Data Modeling: Logical Database Design
• Oracle Database 12c: SQL Fundamentals (Levels I & II) 

Suggested Next Textbook

Because this is such a fundamental textbook to the entirety of the Sideris textbook learning series, there are a number of learning paths that one could follow after this textbook and its typical companion textbook noted above. You will note liberal references to other textbooks available within the Sideris Oracle database series so that you can choose the next step most suitable for your requirements.

This textbook is part of the Sideris Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) Administrator series, which in turn is one of the learning paths from the Sideris Oracle 12c administration curriculum.

Certification

This textbook considers subjects helpful for multiple certifications, including such certifications as an Oracle Database 12c Administrator Certified Associate (OCA) for "Exam: 1Z0-062: Oracle Database 12c: Installation And Administration".

Objectives

Among the specific topics addressed are these:
• Configuration of a host system for installation of the optional grid infrastructure and performing such an installation.
• Configuration of a host system for installation of the Oracle 12c Enterprise Edition of the database and performing such an installation.
• Using the Oracle Restart framework and integrating Oracle ASM, the Oracle 12c RDBMS, the Oracle Listener and ASM disk groups into the framework.
• Troubleshooting tips to address installation and configuration issues on various platforms.
• Recommendations for an optimal host system configuration.
• Using Oracle ASM storage as an alternative to the file system.
• Using the Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA) to create and manage database instances.
• Developing a database upgrade plan and performing an upgrade to the Oracle 12c database.

Contents

Oracle Database Architecture Overview
• The Database Instance
• Database Memory Structures
• Database Process Structures
• Database Storage Architecture
• Oracle CLUSTERWARE

Configuring The Host For Standalone Installation
• Host Configuration Overview
• Choosing A Database Host
• Choosing An Operating System
• Proprietary Unix Vs. Open-Source Linux
• Making The OS Selection
• Prepare An Oracle Linux Installation
• Perform Oracle Linux Installation
• Configure The Linux Host
• Step 1 – Confirm General System Requirements
• Step 2 – Confirm The Operating System Platform
• Step 3 – Confirm Linux Package Requirements
• Step 4 – Confirm Network Configuration
• Configure Host For Virtualization
• VM Technologies
• Configure Oracle Linux For Virtualization
• Step 1 – Download Linux Updates
• Step 2 – Check Linux Kernel
• Step 3 – Download Latest yum Configuration File
• Step 4 – Enable Oracle Linux Add-ons
• Step 5 - Install VirtualBox
• Oracle Optimal Flexible Architecture
• OFA Goals
• ORACLE_BASE
• ORACLE_HOME
• Database Files
• Multiple ORACLE_HOMEs
• Database Software Upgrades
• Multiple Oracle Software Installations

Grid Infrastructure Configuration
• Configure The Linux Installation
• About ASM Devices
• Configure Linux Devices For ASM
• Partitioning A Device
• Oracle ASMLib
• Configure MS Windows Devices

Grid Infrastructure Installation
• Perform The Installation
• Download
• Unpack The Installation Package
• Launch The Installation Session
• The Installation Dialog
• Verify The Installation
• Operating System Confirmation
• Oracle Utilities Setup
• SQL*Plus Confirmation
• Using EM Cloud Control
• Troubleshooting Problems

Database Installation Configuration
• Configure A Linux Installation
• System Groups & Users
• Configure Kernel Parameters
• Create The Physical Directories
• Configure MS Windows Installation
• Prerequisite CHECKS & FIXUP Utility

Database Installation
• About The Installation
• The Installation Tools
• About The Installation Dialog
• The Installation Session Log
• Perform Installation On Linux
• Download
• Unpack The Installation Files
• Set Environment Variables
• Launch The Installation
• Server Class Installation Dialog
• More About The Global Database Name
• About Enterprise Manager Cloud Control
• Secure The New Database
• Perform Installation On Windows
• Launch The Installation
• Post-Installation Configuration
• Required Environment Variables
• Defining The Environment Variables
• About SSH
• Verify The Installation
• SQL*Plus Confirmation
• Operating System Confirmation
• Firewall Configuration
• Accessing EM Database Express

Creating Databases Using Dbca
• About DBCA
• DBCA Templates
• Are You Sure?
• Default Configuration Database
• Advanced Mode Database
• File Location Variables
• Database Vault and Label Security
• Configure An Existing Database
• Delete A Database
• Manage Templates
• Manually Create A Database
• The CREATE DATABASE Command

Using Oracle RESTART
• What Is Oracle RESTART?
• What Oracle Restart Does
• Is Oracle Restart Deprecated?
• Registering With Oracle Restart
• More About srvctl
• Terminal Session Configuration
• Component Status Using SRVCTL
• Database Status
• Grid Infrastructure Status
• Oracle Home Status
• Configuration Using SRVCTL
• Examining A Database Configuration
• Examining The Listener Configuration
• Examining The ASM Configuration
• Manual Registration
• Listener Configuration Modification
• Database Configuration Modification
• STARTUP/SHUTDOWN Using SRVCTL
• Why Use SRVCTL?
• Managing Oracle Restart
• Obtaining Oracle Restart Status
• Start/Stop Oracle Restart

Preparing For A Database Upgrade
• What Is A Database Upgrade?
• Database Upgrade Methods
• Real World Database Upgrade
• Develop A Database Upgrade Plan
• About The Database Version
• Direct Upgrade
• The COMPATIBLE Database Parameter
• PRE-UPGRADE Preparations
• Oracle Warehouse Builder
• Oracle Label Security (OLS)
• Oracle Database Vault
• Locating The Older Database Installations
• The PRE-UPGRADE Information Tool
• Pre-Upgrade Information Tool Files
• Run The Pre-Upgrade Information Tool
• Examining The Pre-Upgrade Information Tool Results

Upgrade To Oracle Database 12C
• Launch DBUA
• Database Upgrade Dialog

Post-Upgrade Tasks
• Post-Upgrade Checklist
• Enable Unified Auditing
• Migrate To Unified Auditing
• Database Parameter Changes
• Enable New Features
• Source Destination Specific Post-Upgrade Tasks