Sunday, May 4, 2014

Oracle Database 11g Certified Master Exam (OCM) NEW

What You Will Learn:
The Oracle Database 11g Certified Master Exam (OCM) credential is the industry's most advanced Database Administrator certification. This exam is based on Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (32-bit) and includes the use of Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC). The operating system is Oracle Enterprise Linux Release 5.4 (32-bit).
Oracle Certified Master Credential Requirements
Obtaining the Oracle Certified Master credential requires passing an onsite practical exam that’s conducted at designated Oracle University facilities in each global region. You’ll be tested on your ability to perform database administration tasks in a live database environment. Skill sets are timed and require a high degree of Oracle database knowledge to successfully complete them.
Pre-Requisites for Registration
We highly recommend that you have a minimum of 3 to 4 years of experience as an Oracle Database Administrator. 5 years or more is more typical of qualified candidates.
Before Registering for the 11g OCM Exam:
  • Complete PRIOR CERTIFICATION - Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional (OCP).
  • Complete 2 of the advanced or specialty courses to meet the hands-on course requirements.
  • Gain considerable hands-on expertise fulfilling all of the exam objectives.
  • Get comfortable with the basic Linux command language.
  • Visit the Oracle Certification Program Website to view all the details about the OCM exam, including the minimum recommended skills.
Oracle Testing ID is Required
Please note that you must provide your 9-character Oracle Testing ID to initiate the OCM exam. The Oracle Testing ID is the unique identifier associated with candidate's Oracle exam history at Prometric and Pearson Vue.
We strongly recommended that OCM candidates locate their Oracle Testing ID at least one week prior to your exam date. To set up a web account with Pearson Vue and confirm an Oracle Testing ID, visit http://www.pearsonvue.com/oracle

Follow these instructions to obtain your Oracle ID.

Audience
  • Database Administrators
  • Support Engineer
  • Technical Consultant

Course Topics

Server Configuration


  • Create the database, Determine and set sizing parameters for database structures, Create and manage temporary, permanent, and undo tablespaces
  • Stripe data files across multiple physical devices and locations, Configure the database environment to support optimal data access performance, Create and manage database configuration files
  • Create and manage bigfile tablespaces, Create and Manage a tablespace that uses NFS mounted file system file
  • Create and manage multiple network configuration files, Create and configure a listener, Configure the database instance to support shared server connections
  • Set up network tracing, Manage Oracle network processes
  • Configure the network environment to allow connections to multiple databases
  • Use configurationless connections, Use OPatch to install a patch
  • Use Grid Infrastructure to manage oracle databases and other resources, Use Enterprise Manager Configuration Assistant(EMCA) utility

Enterprise Manager Grid Control

  • Install and Patch Enterprise Manager Grid Control software, Configure the Enterprise Manager repository, Create Enterprise Manager Grid Control users
  • Use Enterprise Manager to modify a database configuration, Configure Enterprise Manager to modify a database availability
  • Create and manage jobs, Create and monitor alerts, Create notifications, Implement Grid Control and Database Control
  • Choose the appropriate tablespace type for the intended use
  • Create Scheduler jobs, Create schedules, Assign jobs to windows, Create programs, Create job classes
  • Install the Enterprise Manager Grid Control infrastructure
  • Deploy Enterprise Manager Grid Control agents
  • Configure Grid Control for business requirements

Managing Database Availability

  • Mantain recovery catalogs, Configure Recovery Manager
  • Use Recovery Manager to perform database backups
  • Use Recover Manager to perform complete database restore and recovery operations
  • Configure RMAN
  • Create different types of RMAN backups to cater for different performance and retention requirements
  • Set Flashback Database parameters
  • Configure a Fast Recovery Area
  • Perform various recovery operations using Flashback technology

Data Management

  • Manage Materialized Views to improve rewrite and refresh performance
  • Configure and manage distributed materialized views
  • Create and Manage encrypted tablespaces, Manage Transport of tablespaces across platforms
  • Configure a schema to support a star transformation query, Administer external tables
  • Implement Data Pump export and import jobs for data transfer, Implement Data Pump to and from remote databases
  • Configure and use parallel execution for queries
  • Use SQL*Loader
  • Administer, manage and tune parallel execution

Data Warehouse Management

  • Administer partitioned tables and indexes using appropriate methods and keys
  • Perform partition maintenance operations
  • Maintain indexes on a partitioned table
  • Implement securefile LOB
  • Create and manage LOB segments
  • Implement fine-grained access control
  • Create and manage contexts
  • Administer flashback data archive and schema evolution

Performance Management

  • Administer Resource Manager, Use Result Cache, Use multi column statistics
  • Gather statistics on a specific table without invalidating cursors
  • Use partitioned indexes
  • Administer and tune schema object to support various access methods
  • Interpret execution plan, Use SQL tuning tools and features
  • Use SQL Tuning Advisor, Use SQL Access Advisor
  • Use SQL Performance Analyzer, Configure baseline templates
  • Use SQL Plan Management feature, Implement instance caging

Grid Infrastructure and ASM

  • Install Oracle Grid Infrastructure
  • Create ASM Disk Groups
  • Create and manage as ASM instance
  • Implement ASM failure groups
  • Creating ACFS File System
  • Start,Stop, Configure and Administer Oracle Grid Infrastructure

Real Application Clusters

  • Install the Oracle Database 11gR2 software
  • Configure ASM for the shared disks and create a clustered database
  • Configure archiving
  • Configure Services using both Manual and Policy Managed Methods

Data Guard

  • Create Physical Standby Database with real-time apply
  • Configure the data guard environment to reduce overheads of fast incremental backups on the primary database
  • Configure the Observer
  • Switchover and switch back
  • Configure connect time failover
  • Convert the standby to a snapshot standby
  • Configure archivelog deletion policy for the dataguard configuration

Related Training

Required Prerequisites:


  • Candidates should have a minimum of 3 – 4 years of Oracle database administrator experience.
  • Complete PRIOR CERTIFICATION -Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional (OCP)
  • Complete 2 of the Advanced or Specialty courses to meet the Hands On Course Requirements.
  • Every candidate must have their 9-character Oracle Testing ID to initiate the OCM exam.

    Suggested Prerequisites:

    • Familiarity navigating through online Oracle documentation
    • Proficient with using Mozilla browser software
    • Proficient with SQL
    • Advanced knowledge and use of Oracle Enterprise Server techn


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