Oracle Database 11g: Database Architecture and ASM

Overview/Description
To recognize the structural elements in Oracle Database 11g's architecture, including and Automatic Storage Management (ASM), and recognize the steps for managing storage using disk groups.

Target Audience
Database Administrators, Database Designers, Developer Support Engineers, and Technical Administrators.

Prerequisites
Working knowledge of SQL. Oracle Database 11g: Introduction to SQL. Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I

Expected Duration (hours)
1.7

Lesson Objectives

Oracle Database 11g: Database Architecture and ASM

identify the characteristics of elements of the Oracle Database 11g architecture.

recognize the steps for managing database files using Automatic Storage Management (ASM) and disk groups.

identify ways to manage disk groups and their attributes and also configure and manage ASM instances.

recognize the steps for managing ASM storage, scalability, and performance using the ALTER command and also the ASMCMD utility.

create an ASM instance and disk group and use the ASMCMD to view disk group data.