IX811 - Informix Dynamic Server System Administration

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    4 Días

Dirigido a: This is an intermediate course designed for IDS administrators, Database administrators, and Applications developers

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Ability to write complex SQL queries
Ability to navigate through a Linux/UNIX file system and use common utilities in that environment

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After completing this course, you should be able to:
Describe the components of a database server
Configure and initialize a database server
Configure the server to allow both local and remote connections
Use Dynamic Server utilities to monitor server activity
Describe the components of shared memory and configure the component sizes
List, describe, and configure the different classes of virtual processors
Identify the components of the database server disk architecture
Create dbspaces, blobspaces, and sbspaces and add chunks to these spaces
Explain the purpose of physical and logical logs and monitor log activity
View the individual transactions that are written to the logical log files
Describe the importance of checkpoints on the server
Describe the importance of fast recovery
Perform backups of the database server and logical logs
Use different methods to restore a database server from backup
Explain the purpose of temporary spaces used by the server
Configure the database server to operate more efficiently using parallel operations
Monitor the resources used by individual user sessions
Configure the server to respond to specific events by executing an alarm program
Use SQL commands to perform administrative functions and schedule tasks
Use various troubleshooting techniques to identify and resolve common problems
Course outline:
Overview of Informix Dynamic Server
Describe the major components of Informix Dynamic Server
Define database server terms
Describe major database server events
Preparing for Configuration
Review the contents of the release notes
Identify the kernel parameters that must be set
Determine operating system patches that must be applied
Configuring Client-Server Connectivity
List the methods to connect to the database server
Make appropriate server entries into the sqlhosts file
Set the environment variables necessary for a client application to connect to the database server
Configuring a Database Server
Create cooked files or prepare raw devices for server disk storage
Set environment variables necessary to administer a database server
Explain the purpose of the configuration file
Identify basic configuration parameter settings required to bring up a simple database server
Use a text editor to modify the configuration file
Bring the database server online
Monitoring Dynamic Server
Describe the use of the system monitoring interface (SMI)
Connect to the sysmaster database and run simple SQL queries
Use onstat to monitor information about the database server
Use oncheck to gather information about space usage and the status of indexes and tblspaces
Use ISA to monitor server activity
Managing Shared Memory
List and describe the database server operating modes
Use onmode and oninit to change the operating mode
Describe the shared memory segments used by the database server
Describe the configuration parameters that affect the size of shared memory
Set the RESIDENT parameter to control shared memory residency
Monitor the major components of shared memory
Virtual Processors and Threads
Define a thread
Describe the multithreaded architecture
Describe how the virtual processors are implemented in UNIX
Use onstat to monitor VPs and threads
List and explain the virtual processor classes
Describe how network connections are handled by the server
Set server configuration parameters related to VPs and threads
Dynamically add and remove virtual processors
Disk Architecture
Describe the Dynamic Server chunk and page structure
Explain how pages are allocated within extents
Explain the difference between table and index extents
Describe the relationship between chunks and DBSPACES
Describe the overhead pages in various types of chunks
Describe the structure of a dbspace, blobspace, and sbspace
Use the oncheck command to display reports about space allocation, tblspace usage, and index usage
Use onstat to display dbspace and chunk information
Managing and Monitoring Disk Space
Create and drop dbspaces, blobspaces, and sbspaces
Change the status of a mirrored dbspace
Monitor dbspaces, blobspaces, and sbspaces
Physical and Logical Logging
Move the physical log to a new dbspace
Add, drop, and modify logical logs
Change the logging mode of a database
Define a long transaction
List and describe configuration parameters related to physical and logical logging
Monitor the physical and logical logs
The Shared Memory Buffer Pool
List the steps performed by the server to update a row on disk
Describe the checkpoint process
Describe the differences between a blocking and a nonblocking checkpoint
Properly set the configuration parameters related to checkpoints
Describe what events cause a checkpoint to occur
Monitor checkpoints and buffer writes performed by the server
Fault Tolerance
Describe the types of failures that could occur on the server system
Describe the fast recovery process
Examine the status of chunks and dbspaces
Identify the configuration parameters associated with recovery
Introduction to Backup and Restore
Identify Informix backup and restore utilities
Explain the backup and restore process
Explain the incremental backup levels
Explain the two different methods to back up logical logs
Describe the difference between a warm and cold restore
Backup and Restore Using Ontape
Configure your server to use ontape for backup and restore.
Perform a server backup using ontape
Back up logical log files using ontape
Perform a warm restore using ontape
Perform a cold restore using ontape
Temporary Files and Tables
Describe the temporary objects created by the database server
Describe the configuration parameters and environment variables related to temporary objects
Explain the importance of using multiple temporary dbspaces
Explain the purpose of the WITH NO LOG clause when used to create temporary tables
Use onstat and the SMI to monitor the space used to create temporary objects
Performance Features
Configure your server to perform read-aheads
Configure your server to use recovery threads
Configure your server to enable or disable the use of OS time
Describe the PDQ operations available in the database server
Describe configuration parameters that control Parallel Database Query (PDQ) resources
Configure your server to use the SQL statement cache
Monitoring User Activity
Use onstat and the sysmaster database to monitor user activity on the database server
Identify the resources held by a user session
Display the last SQL command run by a user session
Identify which user sessions have created temporary tables
Describe how to identify the types of locks held by user sessions
Identify and terminate a specific user session
Explain the purpose of the dynamic lock manager
Event Alarms
Explain how to use the event alarm feature
List the event severity codes
List the classes of alarm events in the server environment
Explain the purpose of the system alarm program
SQL Administration Functions and Task Scheduler
Use SQL commands to perform system administrative tasks
Use the built-in scheduler to automatically perform routine tasks
Troubleshooting
Identify and respond to common server problems
Run the commands to check for consistency of the disk subsystem
Identify the version and serial number of the database server
Identify permission problems with devices and server files
Describe the information required by IBM Technical Support
Describe the parts of a database version number
Recover from a simple permission or data storage location problem in the server
A Configuration Case Study
Set required server environment variables
Create an sqlhosts file entry to enable a connection
Initialize and configure a server
Use command line utilities to reinitialize the server and to: Create dbspaces, Create and delete logical logs, and Move the physical log
Agenda
Day 1
Welcome
Unit 1: Overview of IBM Informix Dynamic Server
Exercise 1
Unit 2: Preparing for Configuration
Exercise 2
Unit 3: Configuring Client-Server Connectivity
Exercise 3
Unit 4: Configuring a Database Server
Exercise 4
Unit 5: Monitoring Dynamic Server
Exercise 5
Day 2
Unit 6: Managing Shared Memory
Exercise 6
Unit 7: Virtual Processors and Threads
Exercise 7
Unit 8: Disk Architecture
Exercise 8
Unit 9: Managing and Monitoring Disk Space
Exercise 9
Unit 10: Physical and Logical Logging
Exercise 10
Day 3
Unit 11: The Shared Memory Buffer Pool
Exercise 11
Unit 12: Fault Tolerance
Exercise 12
Unit 13: Introduction to Backup and Restore
Exercise 13
Unit 14: Backup and Restore Using Ontape
Exercise 14
Unit 15: Temporary Files and Tables
Exercise 15
Unit 16: Performance Features
Exercise 16
Day 4
Unit 17: Monitoring User Activity
Exercise 17
Unit 18: Event Alarms
Exercise 18
Unit 19: SQL Admin Functions and Task Scheduler
Exercise 19
Unit 20: SQL Administration Functions and Task Scheduler
Exercise 20
Unit 21: Troubleshooting
Exercise 21
Unit 21: A Configuration Case Study
Exercise 21

IX811 - Informix Dynamic Server System Administration

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