Webinar: Still uncertain Install Oracle Binaries or Clone Oracle Home?

Many DBA's still uncertain whether Install Oracle Binaries or Clone Oracle Home while migrating the databases. Lets join the webinar and find out?

Date and time: June 12th 2017 8:00am-9:00am
Pacific Daylight Time (San Francisco, GMT-07:00)

This Webinar covers following Topics.

When cloning useful
Different methods of Cloning
How to perform Cloning
References
Q&A 

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How to manage Oracle RAC?

Oracle Real Application cluster is a group of independent servers that collaborate as singe system and provides single system image for management and configuration. All tools and utilities provided by oracle to manage system can be used from one system. The clusterware and Database can be installed, configured and managed from single location.

Rolling PatchOracle supports rolling patches, but this requires that each node has a separate Oracle Home. The patches are applied one node at a time while other nodes are operational. Oracle cluster patches are applied in rolling fashion, so no downtime required.

Refer https://docs.oracle.com/cd/B16240_01/doc/em.102/e15294/rac.htm’

Rolling UpgradeOracle supports rolling upgrades and individual patches will be rolling upgradable. If any patch modifies the common structures shared between the instances or database will not be quailed for rolling upgrade. Oracle will certify the patches eligible for rolling upgrade and not all the patches are eligible, rolling upgrades are not approved for patch sets. From oracle 10g release1 supports database software upgrade in rolling fashion without any down time by using Data Guard SQL Apply.

Refer: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/install.111/b28263/procstop.htm#CWLIN341

Enterprise Grid ControlOracle Enterprise Grid Control is a GUI management tool provided by oracle to eliminate tedious work and manage your cluster environment more efficiently. This tool provides the centralized management of cluster databases, using this tool you can view system status, view alerts and set thresholds for alert generation, backup and recovery, monitor cluster wait events, monitor performance metrics across all database instances, and you can able to perform all maintenance activities.

Refer : https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11857_01/em.111/e11982/overview.htm

Scalability

Oracle Real Application Cluster provides scalability for all your enterprise business applications. Oracle provides a wide array of tools and techniques for scaling, and you can use these tools to ensure seamless growth while minimizing the investment in hardware resources. You can allow RAC database to grow seamlessly from a small system to a big multinational enterprise applications.

Refer : https://docs.oracle.com/cd/B10501_01/rac.920/a96597/psscadtl.htm

Oracle RAC architecture automatically accommodates rapidly changing business requirements, adding a server to the cluster does not require an outage and as soon as the new Instance added the application can take advantage of extra resources. You need to make sure that all servers in the cluster must run the same OS and same Oracle version, but they do not have to be the exactly same capacity. Oracle automatically balances the user load among the multiple nodes in the cluster.

High Availability

Oracle Real application cluster provides the following important features for a High available data management.

Reliability – In Oracle real application cluster if an instance fails, the remaining instances in the server remain active and open for users. Oracle cluster monitors all oracle processes and immediately restarts any failed component.

Recoverability - If an instance fails in Oracle RAC database, it is recognized by other instances in the server pool and recovery will start automatically. Fast connection Failover (FCF) and Fast application notification (FAN) makes it easy for applications to mask component failures from the user.

Continuous Operations – Oracle Real application cluster provides continuous service for both unplanned and planned outages. If a server or instances fails, the database remains open and the application/users are able to access data from other surviving instances. Most of the database maintenance operations can be performed without downtime and many other maintenance tasks can be done in a rolling fashion so application downtime is minimized.

Error Detection - Oracle Cluster automatically monitors oracle databases and other oracle process (ASM instances, Listener, ONS…etc) and provides fast detection of problems in the RAC environment. It also automatically recovers from failures often before users noticed that a failure has occurred.

Refer: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/server.111/b28281/architectures.htm#g1012375

Benefits of using Oracle RAC:-

Scalability - Oracle Real Application Cluster provides scalability for all your enterprise business applications. Oracle provides a wide array of tools and techniques for scaling, and you can use these tools to ensure seamless growth while minimizing the investment in hardware resources. You can allow RAC database to grow seamlessly from a small system to a big multinational enterprise applications.

High Availability- Oracle Real application cluster provides Reliability, Recoverability, Continuous Operations, Error Detection features for a High available data management. If an instance fails in Oracle RAC database, the Cluster detects the problems immediately and recovery will start automatically. The remaining instances in the server remain active and open for uses.

Maintenance - In Oracle RAC, most of the database maintenance operations can be performed without downtime and many other maintenance tasks can be done in a rolling fashion (Rolling Patch, Rolling Upgrade) so application downtime is minimized

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http://www.oracleracexpert.com

Webinar: What’s new in Oracle 12c Recovery Manager (RMAN)?

Oracle Database 12c offers new enhancements and additions in Recovery Manager (RMAN). Take the advantage of new features for efficient backup & recovery.

Date and time: May, 31 2017 8:00am-9:00am
Pacific Daylight Time (San Francisco, GMT-07:00)

Join the Webinar to learn New Features in Oracle RMAN 12c

• SQL Interface Improvements 
• SYSBACKUP Privilege 
• Support for multitenant container and pluggable databases 
• DUPLICATE enhancements 
• Multisection Backup Improvements 
• Restoring and Recovering Files Over Network 
• Storage Snapshot Optimization 
• Active Database Duplication Improvements 
• Cross-Platform Backup and Restore Improvements 
• Recovering Tables and Table Partitions using RMAN Backups 
• Unified auditing and RMAN 

To register for this Webinar, please send an email to SatishbabuGunukula@gmail.com.

Note that registrations are limited and first come and first serve basis.
You will receive an email confirmation with meeting session link.

For Presentation link "Click here"

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Satishbabu Gunukula, Oracle ACE
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What is Orachk tool?

I come across an issue in Oracle Database environment and none of the team aware of what is Orachk and how to use it.

ORAchk tool:
ORAchk tool perform proactive health checks for Oracle software stack and this tool replaces RACcheck. Using this tool you can scan problems with oracle products

· Standalone Oracle Database
· Oracle Grid Infrastructure
· Oracle Golden Gate
· Upgrade Readiness Validations
· Oracle Real Application Clusters
· Maximum Availability Architecture (MAA) Validation

It is always  recommended to run this tool before upgrade.

ORAchk tool has below features

· Proactively scans for problems across the different layers and will not send any config data
· Provides a single dashboard view for your enterprise environment.
· Investigation and analyzing the issue makes simple and provides a report with risks
· You can configure to send email notifications when it detects problems
· Its free of Cost

How to run:

1. Download the orachk.zip and unzip

$unzip orachk.zip
Archive: orachk.zip
inflating: CollectionManager_App.sql
inflating: UserGuide.txt
inflating: orachk
creating: .cgrep/
inflating: .cgrep/init.tmpl
inflating: .cgrep/checkDiskFGMapping.sh
inflating: .cgrep/exalogic_zfs_checks_el_extensive.aksh
inflating: .cgrep/scnhealthcheck.sql
inflating: .cgrep/merge_collections.pl

2. Run the tool

$ ./orachk

This computer is for [S]ingle instance database or part of a [C]luster to run RAC database [S|C] [C]:S

List of running databases

1.ORCL1

2.TSTDB

3.MRST

…..

21. ROCL

22. All of above

23. None of above

Select databases from list for checking best practices. For multiple databases, select 32 for All or comma separated number like 1,2 etc [1-23][22].22

Searching out ORACLE_HOME for selected databases.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Checking Status of Oracle Software Stack - Clusterware, ASM, RDBMS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                                                 Oracle Stack Status

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Host Name  CRS Installed  ASM HOME       RDBMS Installed  CRS UP    ASM UP    RDBMS UP  DB Instance Name

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Copying plug-ins

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*** Checking Best Practice Recommendations (PASS/WARNING/FAIL) ***

Collections and audit checks log file is

/tmp/oracheck/orachk_server1_ORCL1_052615_194626/log/orachk.log

Checking for prompts in /u01/home/oracle/.profile on server1 for oracle user...

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                    Node name - server1

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Collecting - Database Parameters for ORCL1database

Collecting - Database Parameters for TSTDB database

Collecting - Database Parameters for MRST database

……..

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Best Practice checking completed.Checking recommended patches on server1.

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Collecting patch inventory on ORACLE_HOME /oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1

Collecting patch inventory on ORACLE_HOME /oracle/product/11.2.0.4/dbhome_1

Collecting patch inventory on ORACLE_HOME /oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1

Collecting patch inventory on ORACLE_HOME /oracle/product/12.1.0.2/dbhome_1

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1 Recommended RDBMS patches for 102040 from /oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1 on server1

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Patch#   RDBMS    ASM     type                Patch-Description

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12879929  no             merge               DATABASE PATCH SET UPDATE 10.2.0.4.11 (PRE-REQ 10.2.0.4.4|INCLUDES CPUJAN2012)

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1 Recommended RDBMS patches for 112040 from /oracle/product/11.2.0.4/dbhome_1 on server1

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Patch#   RDBMS    ASM     type                Patch-Description

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19769489  no             merge               DATABASE PATCH SET UPDATE 11.2.0.4.5 (INCLUDES CPUJAN2015)

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1 Recommended RDBMS patches for 112010 from /oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1 on server1

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Patch#   RDBMS    ASM     type                Patch-Description

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12419378  no             merge               DATABASE PSU 11.2.0.1.6 (INCLUDES CPUJUL2011)

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1 Recommended RDBMS patches for 121020 from /oracle/product/12.1.0.2/dbhome_1 on server1

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Patch#   RDBMS    ASM     type                Patch-Description

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19769480  no             merge               DATABASE PATCH SET UPDATE 12.1.0.2.2 (JAN2015)

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              RDBMS homes patches summary report

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Total patches  Applied on RDBMS Applied on ASM ORACLE_HOME

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 1              0              0                /oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1

 1              0              0                /oracle/product/11.2.0.4/dbhome_1

 1              0              0                /oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1

 1              0              0                /oracle/product/12.1.0.2/dbhome_1

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Detailed report (html) - /tmp/oracheck/orachk_server1_ORCL1_052615_194626/orachk_server1_ORCL1_052615_194626.html

UPLOAD(if required) /tmp/oracheck/orachk_server1_ORCL1_052615_194626.zip

/oracle:DBA>

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Satishbabu Gunukula, Oracle ACE

http://www.oracleracexpert.com

Webinar: What is Virtual Private Catalog?

Virtual private catalog will allow you to maintain only one recovery catalog repository by securing boundaries between administrators of various databases or between DBAs, as well as allowing you to separate their duties.

Date and time: May, 19th 2017 8:00am-9:00am
Pacific Daylight Time (San Francisco, GMT-07:00)

Join the Webinar to learn about Virtual Private Catalog and Demo.

• Overview of RMAN 
• Overview of Recovery Catalog
• About Virtual Private Catalog
• Benefits of Virtual Private Catalog
• Create Virtual Private Catalog 
• Manage Virtual Private Catalog
• RMAN stored Script
• Q& A

To register for this Webinar, please send an email to SatishbabuGunukula@gmail.com.

Note that registrations are limited and first come and first serve basis.
You will receive an email confirmation with meeting session link.

For Presentation link "Click here"

Regards,
Satishbabu Gunukula, Oracle ACE
http://www.oracleracexpert.com