Dear All,
The Editor of 'Oracle Certification Professionals' blog - http://ebizocp.blogspot.com/ , had a Questions & Answers Session with me and published in his blogspot.
The series of Questions asked as below.
Q#1: Hi Sabdar, on behalf of the OCP blog readers we are delighted to have you today as our featured Oracle Expert. Please tell us something about you, your background and professional experience.
Q#2: New Oracle technologies are being introduced every year. Which technologies excite you most? What is your advice to Oracle professionals for adopting them?
Q#3: You are an Oracle Certified Professional on multiple tracks. How do you prepare for the certification exams?
Q#4: You are a very active member on the Oracle Technology Network Certification forum. Do you think certification plays an important role in the Oracle community? What advice/tips/suggestions do you have for the certification candidates?
Q#5: Your blog is one of the most popular Oracle blogs. Please tell our blog readers what topics do you discuss on your blog?
Q#6: Can you please let us know one habit that has contributed most to your professional success?
Take a look at the below URL where I had already answered to the Questions asked above.
Meet The Experts: Featuring OCP Sabdar Syed
Leave your comments please.
Regards,
Sabdar Syed,
http://sabdarsyed.blogspot.com/
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
A good blog for Oracle OCA/OCP/OCE Certifications
I found a very good blog (http://ebizocp.blogspot.com/) for them those who preparing for Oracle OCA/OCP/OCE, and seeking advice/suggestion/help in how to prepare for Oracle Certification. Mr. Mohan Dutt (OCP Advisor) is the owner of this blog. He is doing a fantastic job by collecting the wonderful and very useful information related to Oracle Certifications, and the people opinion, experience on the certifications.
I’m gonna add this blogspot in my frequently visit blog list.
Keep up the good work Mohan !
Regards,
Sabdar Syed.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
How to prepare for 1Z0-048 - Oracle 10g RAC Certified Expert Exam.
Dear Friends,
I would like to share my experience with the 1Z0-048 Exam – Oracle Database 10g: RAC Certified Expert, which I have recently taken.
I have passed the 1Z0-048 Exam “Oracle Database 10g: Real Applications Clusters Administrator Certified Expert”
About the 1Z0-048 Exam:
This Exam (1Z0-048) is one of the Certified Expert Programs. The Oracle offers the following list of Certified Expert Exams for Oracle 10g Database.
* Oracle 10g: Managing Oracle on Linux Certified Expert
* Oracle Database 10g: Administering Real Application Clusters Certified Expert
* Oracle Database: SQL Certified Expert
What is Oracle Certified Expert Program?
Click Here to know Oracle Certified Expert Program
Here I’m going to talk about the 1Z0-048 Exam - Oracle Database 10g: Administering Real Application Clusters Certified Expert.
Who is eligible for writing the 1Z0-048 Exam?
Those who are already certified in Oracle Database 10g/11g DBA
Or
Those who are *NOT* certified already,
* They may first need to under go one training i.e. Complete one of the approved instructor-led online or in-class courses for either the Oracle University or from the Oracle Authorized Centers,
* Write the exam 1Z0-048 - Oracle Database 10g R2: RAC for Administrators.
* Submit the Hands On Course Requirement Form
For more information on this, please take a look at the below URL
http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=186
To know more on the following
* Recommended Training and Preparation
* Additional Information & Resources
* Exam Topics
Take a look at the below URL.
1Z0-048 Exam Details
The Books and Documents I referred.
I have gone through all the ILT (Instructor Led Training) materials of the course “Oracle Database 10g: RAC for Administrators Release 2” which my friend has done this course from Oracle University. These guides have helped me greatly in passing this exam, as all of the questions came from these materials topics. I would strongly recommend and suggest referring the Oracle Instructor Led Training Books/Student Guides/Course Materials on Oracle 10g RAC and also Oracle Documentations.
What are Student Guides/ILT (Instructor Led Training) Materials?
Student Guides/ILT (Instructor Led Training) Materials
Oracle Documentations on Oracle 10g RAC
* 2 Day + Real Application Clusters Guide
* Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Administration and Deployment Guide
List of useful links for Oracle RAC for reference.
Click here for more Useful Links On Oracle RAC
Questions came from the following topics.
• Settings the Load balancing and failover clauses in the TNS entry, and remote logging parameters.
• Configuring ASM Redundancy Levels i.e. High, Normal and External.
• Adding and enable redo log groups on new node of the cluster. (remember the order of steps to perform)
• Undo Tablespaces in RAC.
• In what situations, we migrated from single
• Checking OCR Resource status and checking the relevant logs.
• Storage types which supports FRA (Flash Recovery Area).
• Post steps after the cluster database creation.
• Backing up the OCR and Voting Disks and recovering them (remember the order of steps to perform)
• ASM Instance Parameters.
• Benefits and implication of RAC.
• Utilities to verify Cluster and OCR Disks.
• Different Oracle Homes locations i.e. ORACLE_HOME,ORA_CRS_HOME,ORACLE_BASE
• Tools you use for patching on RAC environments.
• Using crsctl, srvctl, crs_stat with different attributes.
• Moving from non-rac database to RAC instances. (remember the order of steps to perform)
• Debugging CRS, modifying services
• Views to find the interconnect latencies.
• Difference processes of RAC.
• Removing and Adding the node in the cluster (remember the order of steps to perform)
• Location of server callout and notification scripts.
• Enable debugging for CRS, patching and rolling patch on RAC.
Many other Questions from the following things
OCR, Voting Disks,
RAC and Application VIP,
Services, DBCA, ASM
crsctl,srvctl,crs_stat,ocrcheck,
Others discussion on the 1Z0-048 Exam in OTN Forums.
Click here on Discussion of 1Z0-048 Exam
To know more on all the available Oracle Certifications and navigate yourself on the following options.
* Getting Started
* Certification Paths
* Exams
* Already Certified
* Support
Oracle Certification Program
OTN Forums on Certifications
Oracle Certification Forum
Update: Read my other post on "The books, guides, and materials used for my OCA/OCP/OCE Exam Preparation."
"The books, guides, and materials used for my OCA/OCP/OCE Exam Preparation."
Leave the comments if this post provides the relevant information and helps you.
Regards,
I would like to share my experience with the 1Z0-048 Exam – Oracle Database 10g: RAC Certified Expert, which I have recently taken.
I have passed the 1Z0-048 Exam “Oracle Database 10g: Real Applications Clusters Administrator Certified Expert”
About the 1Z0-048 Exam:
This Exam (1Z0-048) is one of the Certified Expert Programs. The Oracle offers the following list of Certified Expert Exams for Oracle 10g Database.
* Oracle 10g: Managing Oracle on Linux Certified Expert
* Oracle Database 10g: Administering Real Application Clusters Certified Expert
* Oracle Database: SQL Certified Expert
What is Oracle Certified Expert Program?
Click Here to know Oracle Certified Expert Program
Here I’m going to talk about the 1Z0-048 Exam - Oracle Database 10g: Administering Real Application Clusters Certified Expert.
Who is eligible for writing the 1Z0-048 Exam?
Those who are already certified in Oracle Database 10g/11g DBA
Or
Those who are *NOT* certified already,
* They may first need to under go one training i.e. Complete one of the approved instructor-led online or in-class courses for either the Oracle University or from the Oracle Authorized Centers,
* Write the exam 1Z0-048 - Oracle Database 10g R2: RAC for Administrators.
* Submit the Hands On Course Requirement Form
For more information on this, please take a look at the below URL
http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=186
To know more on the following
* Recommended Training and Preparation
* Additional Information & Resources
* Exam Topics
Take a look at the below URL.
1Z0-048 Exam Details
The Books and Documents I referred.
I have gone through all the ILT (Instructor Led Training) materials of the course “Oracle Database 10g: RAC for Administrators Release 2” which my friend has done this course from Oracle University. These guides have helped me greatly in passing this exam, as all of the questions came from these materials topics. I would strongly recommend and suggest referring the Oracle Instructor Led Training Books/Student Guides/Course Materials on Oracle 10g RAC and also Oracle Documentations.
What are Student Guides/ILT (Instructor Led Training) Materials?
Student Guides/ILT (Instructor Led Training) Materials
Oracle Documentations on Oracle 10g RAC
* 2 Day + Real Application Clusters Guide
* Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Administration and Deployment Guide
List of useful links for Oracle RAC for reference.
Click here for more Useful Links On Oracle RAC
Questions came from the following topics.
• Settings the Load balancing and failover clauses in the TNS entry, and remote logging parameters.
• Configuring ASM Redundancy Levels i.e. High, Normal and External.
• Adding and enable redo log groups on new node of the cluster. (remember the order of steps to perform)
• Undo Tablespaces in RAC.
• In what situations, we migrated from single
• Checking OCR Resource status and checking the relevant logs.
• Storage types which supports FRA (Flash Recovery Area).
• Post steps after the cluster database creation.
• Backing up the OCR and Voting Disks and recovering them (remember the order of steps to perform)
• ASM Instance Parameters.
• Benefits and implication of RAC.
• Utilities to verify Cluster and OCR Disks.
• Different Oracle Homes locations i.e. ORACLE_HOME,ORA_CRS_HOME,ORACLE_BASE
• Tools you use for patching on RAC environments.
• Using crsctl, srvctl, crs_stat with different attributes.
• Moving from non-rac database to RAC instances. (remember the order of steps to perform)
• Debugging CRS, modifying services
• Views to find the interconnect latencies.
• Difference processes of RAC.
• Removing and Adding the node in the cluster (remember the order of steps to perform)
• Location of server callout and notification scripts.
• Enable debugging for CRS, patching and rolling patch on RAC.
Many other Questions from the following things
OCR, Voting Disks,
RAC and Application VIP,
Services, DBCA, ASM
crsctl,srvctl,crs_stat,ocrcheck,
Others discussion on the 1Z0-048 Exam in OTN Forums.
Click here on Discussion of 1Z0-048 Exam
To know more on all the available Oracle Certifications and navigate yourself on the following options.
* Getting Started
* Certification Paths
* Exams
* Already Certified
* Support
Oracle Certification Program
OTN Forums on Certifications
Oracle Certification Forum
Update: Read my other post on "The books, guides, and materials used for my OCA/OCP/OCE Exam Preparation."
"The books, guides, and materials used for my OCA/OCP/OCE Exam Preparation."
Leave the comments if this post provides the relevant information and helps you.
Regards,
Sabdar Syed,
http://sabdarsyed.blogspot.com/
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