I. Backups  

    A. Database Backups

       1. RMAN (Oracle Recovery Manager)

          Sample configuration statements. Explanation of recovery window.

          Sample level 0 full hot backup.

          Sample level 1 incremental hot backup.

          Touch on restore and importance of trying one.

       2. Export   

    B. Section Backups

        1. backupRestoreCLI.sh (Line mode)

          Creates .bak files on the unix filesystem of the app server.

        2. GUI Backups

          Creates backups within the database table spaces.

    C. System Backups

          Unix dump/restore, cpio, tar, 3^rd party products (Veritas).

          Must exclude Oracle tablespaces on DB server.

II. Disk Filesystems

      A. DB Server

          Oracle table spaces

          WebCT table spaces

          Oracle archived redo logs

           Rman Backups

      B. App Server

          WebCT software, Application logs, Weblogic logs

          Section backups

      C. Filesystem Flexibility

          Plan for filesystem growth before you need it, and practice the mechanics of doing an expansion.

                 SAN or array space add

                 LVM – where and when to use

                 Dynamic partition change (fdisk)

                 resize2fs

III. System Management

     A. Service Packs, Hotfixes, and Oracle patches

              When you should install them, what to do first, and how bad it can be when they go wrong.

      B. Operational issues

              Log management, bdumps, cdumps, etc.

IV.Integration

     A. Migrating Courses (the easy way)

          GUI’s are tough to document, take many steps, and create a wide variety of results. So create a script

           to streamline the process and enforce agreed upon standards so all the support staff do things the same way.

     B. Adding and Enrolling Users

          Perl script conversions of existing CSV data used in CE4 systems.

V. Importance of Creating a Test Environment