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IX81MY- Informix Dynamic Server 11 System Administration

Course outline

4 days
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Duration

4 days

Course Description

In this course, you will develop the skills necessary to successfully administer one or more database servers. You will learn how to configure and test client connectivity, configure and manage memory and disk usage, plan and implement system maintenance tasks, and configure the server for optimal Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) or decision support.

Audience

This course is designed for IDS Administrators, Database Administrators, and Application Developers.

Pre-requisites

In preparation for this course, it is recommended that you have the following knowledge and skills;

  • Ability to write complex SQL queries
  • Ability to navigate through a Linux/Unix files system and use common utilities in that environment.

Course Objective

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 backups
  • 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 various troubleshooting techniques to identify and resolve common problems

Key Topics

Overview of IBM Informix Dynamic Server

  • Preparing for Configuration
  • Configuring Client-Server Connectivity
  • Configuring a Database Server
  • Monitoring Dynamic Server
  • Managing Shared Memory
  • Virtual Processors and Threads
  • Disk Architecture
  • Managing and Monitoring Disk Space
  • Physical and Logical Logging
  • The Shared Memory Buffer Pool
  • Fault Tolerance
  • Introduction to Backup and Restore
  • Backup and Restore Using Ontape
  • Temporary Files and Tables
  • Performance Features
  • Monitoring User Activity
  • Event Alarms
  • SQL Admin Functions and Task Scheduler
  • Troubleshooting
  • A Configuration Case Study

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.