Exadata X10M Administration

Self Paced Learning

  • High Quality step-by-step Video Lessons

  • Learn at your own pace and convenience

  • Downloadable Resources - Slides, Lab Guide

  • 1 Year, 24/7 unlimited access to course recordings

  • 1 Month, 24/7, online access to Exadata Server for hands-on practice

  • Support for Doubts clarification

  • Less cost compared to Live Training

  • Recommended for busy/working professionals

Benefits of Self Paced Learning

Self-paced learning is an excellent way to acquire knowledge and skills at your own convenience. It allows you to work at your own pace and progress at your own speed, so you can learn in a way that is right for you. Some of the benefits of self-paced learning include:
  • The ability to set your own learning schedule and work when it is most convenient for you.
  • The ability to review the course lessons until you have mastered it.
  • The ability to take breaks and come back to the course when you’re ready.
  • The ability to learn at your own pace, allowing you to become truly proficient in the course
  • The ability to gain new skills and knowledge without the need for a classroom or instructor.
  • The ability to save money as you can often get the course at a discounted price comparted to live training.
Overall, self-paced learning is an excellent way to gain new knowledge and skills without the commitment and expense of a traditional learning environment.

Course Videos

We will mail you access details after payment

Course Materials (Downloadable)

Slides
Lab Guide

Installing and Configuring VPN to Access Exadata Lab Servers

Instructions to Install and Setup VPN Access

Basics of Oracle Exadata Database Machine

What is Exadata?
Preview
Exadata Architecture
Preview
Exadata Network Architecture
About RDMA
About ILOM
Exadata Versions
Preview
Exadata Configurations
Preview

Working with Exadata Lab

***Lab Practice: How to connect to Exadata Lab?
***Lab Practice: Becoming Familiar with Exadata Lab Environment

Exadata Storage Server

About Exadata Storage Server
About Exadata System Software
About Celladmin and Cellmonitor Accounts
About Exadata System Software Utilities
Overview of CellCLI Utility
***Lab Practices: Cell Accounts and CellCLI Utility
Overview of DCLI Utility
***Lab Practice: Configuring DCLI on Cell nodes
***Lab Practice: Using DCLI on Cell nodes
***Lab Practices: Configuring and Using DCLI on DB Nodes

Exadata Storage Management

Overview of Exadata Storage Objects
***Lab Practices: Exadata Storage Objects
Overview of Initial Storage Configuration on Exadata
Overview of creating Cell Disks, Grid Disks, and ASM Disk Groups
***Lab Practice: Creating Cell Disks, Grid Disks and ASM Diskgroups
Overview of Exadata Storage Reconfiguration
*** Lab Practice: Performing Online Storage Reconfiguration
Overview of Exadata Storage Security
***Lab Practice: Implementing Exadata Storage Security

Key Features of Exadata System Software

Overview of Flash Cache and Flash Log
***Lab Practices: Flash Cache and Flash Log
Flash Cache Modes - Writethrough and Writeback
***Lab Practices: Configuring Write-back and Write-through Flash Cache modes
Overview of Hybrid Columnar Compression
***Lab Practice: Implementing Hybrid Columnar Compression
Overview of Smart Scan
***Lab Practices: Smart Scan
Overview of Storage Index
***Lab Practice: Storage Index
Overview of IORM
***Lab Practices: IORM

Updating Software on Exadata Database Machine (Exadata Patching)

Overview of Updating Software on Exadata Database Machine
Overview of Updating GI & DB Software
***Lab Practice: Updating Oracle GI & DB Software
Overview of Updating Exadata System Software
Updating Exadata Software on Database Servers
Updating Exadata Software on Storage Servers
Updating Firmware on RoCE Switches

Monitoring Exadata Performance

Using Database Statistics and Wait Events
Using AWR
Using Exadata Metrics, Alerts and Active Requests
Using ExaWatcher
***Lab Practice: Monitoring Exadata Performance

Other useful Tools/Utilities

DBMCLI
ExaCLI
ExaDCLI
EXAchk

Exadata Maintenance Tasks

Exadata Maintenance Tasks

What you will Learn?

In this course you will learn:

  • Exadata Database Machine Concepts, Exadata use cases, and deployment options

  • Building blocks of Exadata - Database Server, Storage Server, RDMA RoCE Networking Fabric

  • Exadata Architecture, Versions, Configurations, Hardware, Software and Networking details

  • Use Exadata Utilities - CellCLI, DBMCLI, DCLI, EXACLI, EXADCLI - to configure and manage Exadata Cell and Cell Objects

  • Configure and Reconfigure Exadata Storage using Cell Disks and Grid Disks

  • Hands-on Implement/Test Exadata Key Features - Smart Flash Cache, Smart Flash Log, XRMEM Cache, Smart Scan, Storage Indexes, Hybrid Columnar Compression, and IORM

  • Monitor Exadata using AWR, Database Statistics and Wait Events, Exadata Metrics, Alerts and Active Requests, ExaWatcher, EXAchk

  • Updating/Patching Exadata Software using patchmgr utility

  • Configure Exadata Storage Security - ASM and Database Scoped Security

  • Exadata Database Maintenance Tasks

Lab Practices

The following are the titles of various hands-on Lab Practices included in this course. 
This is to give you some idea of what kind of hands-on lab practices you will be performing in this course.

Course Curriculum

  • Introduction to the Course, Prerequisites and Audience

  • Overview of Oracle Exadata Database Machine

  • Building Blocks of Exadata Database Machine

  • Exadata Database Servers

  • Exadata Storage Servers

  • HC, EF, and XT Storage Servers

  • Exadata RDMA RoCE Network Fabric

  • Exadata Hardware, Software and Networking Architecture

  • Exadata Database Machine Configurations

  • Standard Configurations - Eight Rack, Quarter Rack, Half Rack, Full Rack

  • Elastic Configurations

  • Exadata System Software Concepts

  • Exadata Accounts, Services and Diagnostic Data

  • Exadata Software Components - CellSRV, MS, RS

  • Managing Exadata Cell and Cell Services

  • Exadata Utilities - CellCLI, DBMCLI, DCLI, EXACLI, EXADCLI

  • Exadata Storage Objects and their Relationship

  • Physical Disk, LUN, Cell Disk, Grid Disk

  • Understanding Exadata Initial Storage Configuration

  • Alternate Storage Configurations

  • Creating Cell Disks, Grid Disks and ASM Disks Groups

  • Exadata Smart Flash Cache

  • Exadata Smart Flash Log

  • Configuring Flash Cache and Flash Log

  • Configuring Write-back Flash Cache

  • Monitoring Flash Cache Usage

  • Smart Scan

  • Smart Scan related optimizations

  • Monitoring Smart Scan Operations

  • Exadata Hybrid Columnar Compression

  • Warehouse Compression and Archive Compression

  • Exadata Storage Indexes

  • Exadata I/O Resource Management

  • Intradatabase and Inter-database Plans

  • DB Plan and Category Plan

  • Exadata Database Machine Platform Monitoring: Overview

  • Monitoring Exadata

  • Exadata Metrics, Alerts and Active Requests

  • ExaWatcher and EXAchk

  • Patching Exadata Database Machine

  • Using Patchmgr utility

  • Updating Exadata Software

  • Updating Exadata Database Servers

  • Updating Exadata Storage Servers

  • Updating Exadata RDMA Network Fabric Switches

  • Update Grid Infrastructure and Database Software

  • Exadata Storage Security

  • Implementing ASM Scoped Security

  • Implementing Database scoped Security

  • Exadata Database Machine Maintenance Tasks


Key Highlights

  • Training on Exadata - X10M version

  • High Quality and High Impact Training 

  • High Quality and Up-to-date learning content

  • HD Quality Audio & Video Visuals

  • In-depth explanation of each lesson

  • Simple and Easy to understand explanation of each lesson

  • Hands-on demonstrations 

  • 1 Year 24/7 access to course videos

  • Online Lab Access for Practice

  • 100 hours of online lab access for lesson practices

  • Downloadable Course Materials - Slides, Lab Guide

  • Free Membership in Course Community

  • Course Completion Certificate

Course Instructor

Muralidhar Punyala (Murali), is the course instructor for this course and also the founder of Uclid IT School.

Murali is a certified IT Professional with 27 years of Global IT experience on Oracle Database and Cloud Technologies. Murali's core skills include - Oracle DBA, Oracle RAC, Performance Tuning, Oracle Exadata, Oracle Cloud and AWS Cloud. Throughout his career Murali worked with various global IT companies in India, USA, UK, Singapore and Hong Kong. Murali also worked with Oracle India as a Practice Manager.

Testimonials

Murali was Fantastic !!!. I took Exadata Course from Uclid IT School. The course covered everything needed to manage Exadata Machine. Important point is Murali's Knowledge by which he tailored easy to understand ppts and step-by-step lab guide (Lab-Guide has all the tasks which are exactly similar to real-time work env). After taking the course, I was able to manage all the DMA tasks in my Team. Thank you Very Much Murali !!!

Syed Aleem (USA)

I attended Exadata session from Murali Sir. I am very happy as a part of Mr. Murali's tutorial sessions. He is very professional and having vast knowledge. He is Technically very strong on subject line. Having lots of exposure on various scenarios. He explains each topic with live demonstrations, really helpful for fresher's as well as experienced DBA's. The best thing of Murali Sir is, he never given false commitment. 

Saroj Behera (India)

I had the privilege of taking Oracle exadata class at UCLID in Hyderabad. It is one of the best training I have ever had. UCLID staff is warm, welcoming and very helpful. The Instructor is professional and knowledgeable. Lots of hands-on training. If you are thinking of taking any Oracle classes in Hyderabad, I recommend UCLID for you”. 

Tarig Elnour (USA)

I've long been looking for Exadata training with lab practice for my own academic interests  and by chance found out UCLID training on Internet and I can tell you trainer Mr.Murali  didn't disappoint me  at all. He is very patient, knowledgeable, and explain things in very simple manner.  I highly recommend his Exadata class, if you're looking for hands-on training. 

Pradeep Kumar (USA)

Frequently asked questions

You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.

How do I pay the Course Fee?

You can pay online on our website using Credit/Debit cards, Net Banking, UPI, Wallets etc... 

How do I get access to the course?

Once your payment is received, we will mail you the access details to attend/access the course.

How long can I access the course recordings?

For both Live and Self-paced courses, you will have 1 year access to course recordings.

Can I download the course videos?

No. Course recordings are online play only with 24/7 access.

When can I start Online Lab Access and do my Lesson Practices?

For Live Training -  Lab access is provided when you attend Live Training Classes.
For Self-paced learning - you can request Lab any time you are ready to start lab practices. You can start Lab on day 1 or day 7 or day 30 or any day you wish!

How long is the Online Lab Access?

4 weeks with 24/7 access.

Can I extend Lab Access?

YES - subjected to availability of the Lab Server. Additional access fee may be charged.

What type of System and Access I will get?

You will get access to a Quarter Rack System, that is dedicated exclusively for your practice. A Quarter Rack System consists of 2 Compute Servers and 3 Cell Servers.

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