EDB358. System and Database Administration: Adaptive Server Enterprise COURSE OUTLINE. Course Version: 10 Course Duration: 5 Day(s)

EDB358 System and Database Administration: Adaptive Server Enterprise. COURSE OUTLINE Course Version: 10 Course Duration: 5 Day(s)

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Contents ix Course Overview 1 Unit 1: SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise 1 Lesson: Explaining SAP ASE 1 Lesson: Describing the Database Architecture 1 Lesson: Using Query Editors 3 Unit 2: Installation 3 Lesson: Installing Servers 3 Lesson: Identifying Installation Parameters 3 Lesson: Starting and Stopping SAP ASE 3 Lesson: Connecting Clients to the Server 5 Unit 3: Database Server Configuration 5 Lesson: Explaining the Server Configuration File 5 Lesson: Modifying the Server Configuration File 5 Lesson: Explaining Memory Mechanisms 5 Lesson: Configuring Memory 5 Lesson: Configuring the Size of Caches 7 Unit 4: Space Management 7 Lesson: Creating Devices 7 Lesson: Managing Devices 7 Lesson: Mirroring Devices 7 Lesson: Creating Databases 7 Lesson: Managing Databases 8 Lesson: Managing Disk Resources 8 Lesson: Managing Temporary Databases 9 Unit 5: Security 9 Lesson: Managing Roles 9 Lesson: Creating Logins 9 Lesson: Managing Logins 9 Lesson: Managing Database Users 9 Lesson: Managing Creation Permissions 10 Lesson: Managing Object Permissions 10 Lesson: Creating Groups 10 Lesson: Creating Roles Copyright. All rights reserved. vii

11 Unit 6: Maintenance 11 Lesson: Using SAP ASE Extraction Utilities 11 Lesson: Using the Bulk Copy Utility 11 Lesson: Explaining Automatic Recovery 11 Lesson: Ensuring Database Consistency 11 Lesson: Setting Up the High Speed Consistency Checker 13 Unit 7: Backup 13 Lesson: Planning for Backups 13 Lesson: Executing Database Backups 13 Lesson: Restoring Database Backups 13 Lesson: Performing Transaction Log Backups 13 Lesson: Using Advanced Backup Techniques 15 Unit 8: Monitoring 15 Lesson: Using SAP DB Control Center 15 Lesson: Monitoring SAP ASE viii Copyright. All rights reserved.

UNIT 1 SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise Lesson 1: Explaining SAP ASE List the main features and benefits of SAP ASE Lesson 2: Describing the Database Architecture Describe the database architecture Lesson 3: Using Query Editors Start query editors Copyright. All rights reserved. 1

UNIT 2 Installation Lesson 1: Installing Servers Describe the installation process Prepare the installation Install SAP ASE Lesson 2: Identifying Installation Parameters Identify installation location Review the content of a server startup file Lesson 3: Starting and Stopping SAP ASE Check the status of SAP ASE Start and stop the server Lesson 4: Connecting Clients to the Server Describe the content of connectivity files Manage connectivity files Copyright. All rights reserved. 3

UNIT 3 Database Server Configuration Lesson 1: Explaining the Server Configuration File Explain the role of the configuration file Re-create the configuration file Lesson 2: Modifying the Server Configuration File Create a customized configuration file Lesson 3: Explaining Memory Mechanisms Explain memory mechanisms List the parameters that impact memory consumption Lesson 4: Configuring Memory Explain the memory configuration process Configure memory Lesson 5: Configuring the Size of Caches Configure the caches Copyright. All rights reserved. 5

UNIT 4 Space Management Lesson 1: Creating Devices Describe database devices Create database devices Lesson 2: Managing Devices Define default devices Remove devices Expand existing devices Lesson 3: Mirroring Devices Configure device mirroring Move a device using mirroring Lesson 4: Creating Databases Plan the creation of databases Create a database Lesson 5: Managing Databases Copyright. All rights reserved. 7

Unit 4: Space Management Configure database options Manage database space allocation Lesson 6: Managing Disk Resources Allocate resources to databases Monitor free space Start automatic expansion Lesson 7: Managing Temporary Databases Create a user-defined temporary database Assign a login to a temporary database 8 Copyright. All rights reserved.

UNIT 5 Security Lesson 1: Managing Roles Explain data access Assign system roles Lesson 2: Creating Logins Explain login properties Create logins and login profiles Lesson 3: Managing Logins Modify logins Lesson 4: Managing Database Users Explain database ownership and related options Add users to a database Lesson 5: Managing Creation Permissions Assign permissions for object creation Copyright. All rights reserved. 9

Unit 5: Security Lesson 6: Managing Object Permissions Explain object ownership Modify object ownership Lesson 7: Creating Groups Create groups Lesson 8: Creating Roles Create custom roles 10 Copyright. All rights reserved.

UNIT 6 Maintenance Lesson 1: Using SAP ASE Extraction Utilities Use utilities related to object definitions Lesson 2: Using the Bulk Copy Utility Explain bulk copy execution Compare fast and slow bulk copy Lesson 3: Explaining Automatic Recovery Explain transaction recording mechanisms Explain transaction recovery mechanisms Lesson 4: Ensuring Database Consistency Describe available database consistency checkers (dbcc) Check a database for inconsistency Lesson 5: Setting Up the High Speed Consistency Checker Describe the configuration of the checkstorage Consistency Checker Copyright. All rights reserved. 11

UNIT 7 Backup Lesson 1: Planning for Backups Explain how backups are organized List dump possibilities Create a backup strategy Lesson 2: Executing Database Backups Describe the configuration of a backup server Create database backups Lesson 3: Restoring Database Backups Load a database backup Lesson 4: Performing Transaction Log Backups Execute a transaction dump and load Analyze the effects of dump compression Lesson 5: Using Advanced Backup Techniques Copyright. All rights reserved. 13

UNIT 8 Monitoring Lesson 1: Using SAP DB Control Center Describe the components of the Control Center Install Control Center Use SAP DB Control Center Lesson 2: Monitoring SAP ASE Describe the main monitoring activities Use monitoring and data analysis tables Copyright. All rights reserved. 15