Oracle Database 19c: Backup and Recovery

Duration: 5 Days

The Oracle Database 19c: Backup and Recovery course is designed to educate learners on the essential strategies and techniques for protecting data within Oracle databases, ensuring data can be recovered after accidental loss or system failures. It covers the necessary skills to plan, implement, and test backup and recovery plans tailored to Oracle environments. Participants will delve into using Recovery Manager (RMAN), Configuring backup strategies,
Course Introduction

Administration and Course Materials

· Course Structure and Agenda

· Delegate and Trainer Introductions

Session 1: 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

· Backup Methods Comparison

· Data Recovery Strategy

· Backup Strategy

· Validate the Recovery Strategy

Session 2: ORACLE RECOVERY STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES

Architectural Components of Backup and Restore

· Physical Database Structures

· Logical Database Structures

· Dynamic Performance Views

· Redo Logs,Checkpoints and Archives

· Use the Flash Recovery Area (FRA)

· The Archivelog Modes of a Database

Session 3: 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

· Flashback Data Archive

Session 4: RECOVERY MANAGER OVERVIEW

RMAN Features and Components

· The sysbackup Privilege

· RMAN Commands

· Connect to RMAN

· Specify the Location of RMAN Output

· Start Up and Shut Down a Target Database Using RMAN

· Issue SQL Commands in RMAN

 

Session 5: CREATE AND CONFIGURE A RECOVERY CATALOG

Create a Recovery Catalog

· Register a Database

· Unregister a Database

· Control File Information

· Virtual Private Catalogs

· Backup a Recovery Catalog

· Use a Flashback Recovery Area with RMAN

· Configure Persistent RMAN Settings

· Set Retention Policies

· Configure Control File Autobackups

· Integrate RMAN with a Media Manager

Session 6: BACKUP WITH RMAN

Channel Allocation

· Types of RMAN Backup

· Recovery Manager Commands

· Performing Backups

· Closed and Open Backups

· Incremental Backups

· Fast Incremental Backups using Block Change Tracking

· Backup File Image Copies

· Oracle Suggested Backup

· Validate Backups

· Listing Backups

Session 7: ADVANCED BACKUP TECHNIQUES

Create Multisection Backups

· Create Duplexed Backup Sets

· Create Compressed Backups

· Backup the Control File to a Trace File

· Backup Recovery Files

· Backup up ASM Metadata

Session 8: MAINTAIN A RECOVERY CATALOG

Change the Availability Status of Backups and Copies

· Catalog Backups Made with Operating System Commands

· Generate Backup Reports and Lists

· Cross Check Backups and Copies

· Delete Backups

· Update the Repository after Backup Deletion

· Drop Database and Archival Backups

· Import and Export the Recovery Catalog

· Use Data Dictionary Tables

Session 9: ENCRYPTED RMAN BACKUPS

Create an Encrypted RMAN Backup

· Transparent Encryption

· Password Encryption

· Use Different Encryption Modes

 

Session 10: DATABASE FAILURE DIAGNOSTICS

The Automatic Diagnostic Repository

· The Data Recovery Advisor

· Understanding RMAN Messages and the Error Stack

· Diagnose Data File Loss

· Recovery with RESETLOGS

· Dealing with Block Corruption

Session 11: OVERVIEW OF RESTORE AND RECOVERY

Restore and Recover

· Instance Failure and Crash Recovery

· Media Failure

· An Overview of Complete Recovery

· An Overview of Point in Time Recovery

· Recovery with RESETLOGS

Session 12: BASIC RESTORE AND RECOVER WITH RMAN

Perform Recovery in Noarchivelog Mode

· Perform Complete Recovery in Archivelog Mode

· Use the Flash Recovery Area for Fast Recovery

· Automatic Tempfile Recovery

· Identify the Database Files to Restore and Recover

· Preview Backups used in Restore Operations

· Apply Incremental Backups to Restore Datafile Image Copies

· The Switch Command

· The Data Recovery Advisor

· Perform Incomplete Recovery (PITR)

· Restore and Recover a tablespace

· Restore and Recover Datafiles

· Recover a Datafile Not Backed Up

· Table Recovery from Backups

· Recover Individual Data Blocks

· The Data Recovery Advisor

Session 13: ADVANCED RESTORE AND RECOVER WITH RMAN

Restore the Server Parameter File

· Restore the Control File

· Re-create the Password File

· Handling Redo Log File Loss

· Restore and Recover the Database on a New Host

· Restore RMAN Encrypted Backups

· Disaster recovery

 

Session 14: TABLESPACE POINT IN TIME RECOVERY (TSPITR)

Tablespace-Point-in-Time Overview

· Tablespace-Point-in-Time Example

 

Session 15: TRANSPORT DATA

Transport Tablespaces

· Transport Databases

Session 16: 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

· Clone a Running Database

· An Overview of Using Cloud Control to Clone a Running Database

· Targetless Duplication of a Database

· Duplication Enhancements from 18c

Session 17: MONITOR,TUNE AND TROUBLESHOOT BACKUP AND RECOVERY

Tune Recovery Manager Overview

· Restore and Recovery Performance Best Practices

· Multiplexing in RMAN

· Diagnosing Performance Bottlenecks