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Daily, Weekly and Monthly Responsibilities for

Oracle Applications DBAs

Erik ShinPaul Steffen

SageWise Group, Inc.

Checklist forOracle Applications


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O racle Database Tasks Database Status and Performance Database Backups System Resources Log File Management

O racle Applications Tasks Applications Services Status Concurrent Requests

Miscellaneous

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D aily Checklist


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O n database startup, pin objects in the Shared Pool AD_T O P/sql/ADXGNPIN.sql => ADXSPPIN.sql

Consider these tasks for monitoring on anHOU RLY basis throughout the day U sers or processes that are holding exclusive locks O pen cursors New Invalid database objects


D aily D atabase Tasks


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V erify all instances are online Could be automated, or monitored 2 4 /7 by Enterprise

Manager

Review Alert Log entries Check for O RA errors or other unusual entries

V erify success of database backups Including archiving to tape or disk

depending on backup schedule frequency


D aily D atabase Tasks(continued)


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Monitor Cache Hit ratioRun Stats pack Analyze Tables and Gather Statistics 11i Concurrent Request Gather Schema Stats

Run at off-hours to reduce table access or performance problems; ensure no other concurrent jobs are runningat the same time.




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V erify resources for acceptable performance

Free space O perating System TEMP directories.Applications APPLCSF (log and out) directories.Tablespaces.

Rollback segments status. O

NLINE, notO

FFLINE or FU

LL Identify bad growth projections and space-bound objects.Segments growing at a rate that will exceed max_extent parametersnext_extents exceed the largest extent the tablespace can offer

Review contention: CP U , memory, network, disk resources.




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Log File Management

Copy Archived logs to Standby database, roll forwardcan be automated; then your daily task is to confirm thatthis happened correctly each day.

Clean up log files U

ser, Background, Core dumpsApache and Jserv log files

Net8 logsAD utility log files




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V erify Enterprise Manager is online Enterprise Manager, Management Server, and

Intelligent Agents on monitored nodes are operating properly.

Events/Alerts and Administrator Notifications areworking, and that scheduled Jobs are running asspecified.




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V erify Applications services are on-line Successful Log in to Apps

Concurrent Managers are up & runningConcurrent Request Management Identify problem requests and check log and out files for

indications of the issue.Follow up troubleshooting if required.

Purge Concurrent RequestsEx ample: all requests over 14 days old

Purge O bsolete Workflow Definitions


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Review O racle Metalink for status of openTechnical Assistance Requests (TARs)Document all modifications and tasks completedRead DBA manuals and software documentation


M iscellaneous D aily Tasks


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O racle Database Tasks

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bject management Security Remote Access Synchronize instances

Miscellaneous


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V erify scheduled scripts are completing

successfullyLook for objects that break the rules Naming conventions, storage parameters, etc. Check for fragmentation/row-chaining

Dictionary-managed tablespaces pct_increase set to 1% Check interim tables defined with their own tablespaces

( e.g., gl_storage_parameters)


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Look for Security Policy violations V erify remote-access tools are on-line

Synchronize Test and/or Developmentinstances with Production

V erify patch-level differences between instancesS chedule will vary with local synchronization policies


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Monitor U ser Group lists and Newsgroups for relevant topics

V isit websites of key vendors for new information,troubleshooting tips, etc.


M iscellaneous W eekly Tasks


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O racle Database Tasks Growth Trends Performance & Tuning U ser maintenance Patches Predict the Future!

O racle Applications Tasks Concurrent Manager Tuning Patches


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Monitor for harmful growth rates

Rapid Table and Index growthPerformance and Tuning Look for I/ O contention Watch for poor performance caused by fragmentation Resolve these issues as needed


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Predict the Future! System performance issues

CP U and RAM usage Network performance

Database space utilizationActive instance requirementsArchives & Backups


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Concurrent Manager Tuning Adjust the number of target processes

Create special Concurrent Managers for specifickinds of requests

Patches Review latest available patches

Individual PatchesFamily Packs for installed modules

I nstallation of patches will vary with local policies


M onthly Applications Tasks


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Cook, Da vid D atabase Management from Crisis to Confidence

http://www.orapub.com/

Co x, Thoma s B. T he D atabase Administration Maturity Model

Co x, Thoma s B., w ith Chr istine Cho i O racle DB A Checklist

L oney , K evin O racle8 DB A Handbook

M a tt hews, Barbara J. Administering O racle Applications (Herding Cats Made Easy) Managing the Concurrent Manager Advanced Concurrent Manager Performance Analysis

http://www.oncalldba.com/

S ow er s, K imb er ly A. Configuring, Managing and Monitoring the Concurrent Managers Concurrent Managers T urning Foe into Friend


R eferences


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Erik ShinEmail: [email protected]

Paul SteffenEmail: [email protected]

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