Course Content & Duration:
- Duration: 4-6 weeks (depending on schedule and student progress)
- Mode: Weekend classes (virtual sessions with hands-on labs)
Modules Covered
Introduction to Oracle Data Guard
- Overview of Oracle Data Guard as a solution for disaster recovery and
high availability - Understanding the components of Data Guard: Primary Database,
Standby Database, and Data Guard Broker - Types of Data Guard configurations: Physical Standby, Logical
Standby, and Snapshot Standby - How Data Guard enhances business continuity by providing automatic
failover
Setting Up Oracle Data Guard
- Prerequisites for Oracle Data Guard installation and configuration
- Step-by-step process for setting up a Data Guard environment: Creating a primary and standby database
- Configuring and managing Data Guard network settings and communication
- Key configuration options for Physical Standby and Logical Standby databases
Configuring and Managing Data Guard Broker
- Introduction to Data Guard Broker for simplified management and monitoring
- Enabling and configuring Data Guard Broker for automatic management of the Data Guard environment
- Managing configuration properties and monitoring Data Guard performance through Data Guard Broker
- Verifying the health of Data Guard and troubleshooting common issues using Data Guard Broker
Switchover and Failover Operations
- Understanding and executing switchover operations: Transitioning the
primary database to a standby role and vice versa - Performing failover operations to ensure minimal downtime in case of
primary database failure - Using Data Guard to maintain continuous operations during planned or
unplanned outages - Monitoring and validating switchover and failover success
Backup and Recovery with Oracle Data Guard
- Integrating Oracle RMAN with Data Guard for backup and recovery management
- Best practices for performing backups in Data Guard environments to ensure consistent and reliable recovery
- Recovery techniques in Data Guard: Using standby databases to recover from data loss
- Performing database role transitions without data loss during recovery processes
Hands-On Lab Sessions
- Installing and configuring Oracle Data Guard with a physical standby database
- Configuring Data Guard Broker and enabling automatic failover
- Performing switchover operations between primary and standby databases
- Performing backups and restores using Oracle RMAN in a Data Guard environment
Modules Covered
Introduction to Oracle Data Guard
- Overview of Oracle Data Guard as a solution for disaster recovery and high availability
- Understanding the components of Data Guard: Primary Database, Standby Database, and Data Guard Broker
- Types of Data Guard configurations: Physical Standby, Logical Standby, and Snapshot Standby
- How Data Guard enhances business continuity by providing automatic failover
Setting Up Oracle Data Guard
- Prerequisites for Oracle Data Guard installation and configuration
- Step-by-step process for setting up a Data Guard environment: Creating a primary and standby database
- Configuring and managing Data Guard network settings and communication
- Key configuration options for Physical Standby and Logical Standby databases
Configuring and Managing Data Guard Broker
- Introduction to Data Guard Broker for simplified management and monitoring
- Enabling and configuring Data Guard Broker for automatic management of the Data Guard environment
- Managing configuration properties and monitoring Data Guard performance through Data Guard Broker
- Verifying the health of Data Guard and troubleshooting common issues using Data Guard Broker
Switchover and Failover Operations
- Understanding and executing switchover operations: Transitioning the primary database to a standby role and vice versa
- Performing failover operations to ensure minimal downtime in case of primary database failure
- Using Data Guard to maintain continuous operations during planned or unplanned outages
- Monitoring and validating switchover and failover success
Backup and Recovery with Oracle Data Guard
- Integrating Oracle RMAN with Data Guard for backup and recovery management
- Best practices for performing backups in Data Guard environments to ensure consistent and reliable recovery
- Recovery techniques in Data Guard: Using standby databases to recover from data loss
- Performing database role transitions without data loss during recovery processes
Hands-On Lab Sessions
- Installing and configuring Oracle Data Guard with a physical standby database
- Configuring Data Guard Broker and enabling automatic failover
- Performing switchover operations between primary and standby databases
- Performing backups and restores using Oracle RMAN in a Data Guard environment
