1: Introduction to Oracle Data Guard

• Introduction to Oracle Data Guard
• Oracle Data Guard: Architecture (Overview)
• Demo
• Practice 1-1: Discovering the Practice Environment
• Introduction to Oracle Data Guard (Score 80% or higher to pass)

2: Oracle Net Services in a Data Guard Environment

• Oracle Net Services in a Data Guard Environment
• Demo
• Practice 2-1: Configuring the tnsnames.ora File
• Practice 2-2: Configuring the listener.ora File
• Oracle Net Services in a Data Guard Environment (Score 80% or higher to pass)

3: Creating a Physical Standby Database by Using SQL and RMAN Commands

• Creating a Physical Standby Database by Using SQL and RMAN Commands
• Combinations for VALID_FOR
• Example: Setting Initialization Parameters on the Primary Database
• Creating a Physical Standby Database by Using Enterprise Manager
• Practice 3-1: Prepare the Primary Database to Support Data Guard
• Practice 3-2: Prepare Host and Create Physical Standby Database
• Practice 3-3: Start Redo Transport and Verify Operation
• Creating a Physical Standby Database by Using SQL and RMAN Commands (Score 80% or higher to pass)

4: Managing Physical Standby Files After Structural Changes on the Primary Database

• Managing Physical Standby Files After Structural Changes on the Primary Database
• Scenario 6: Resetting the TDE Master Encryption Key
• Practice 4-1: Refreshing the Password File
• Practice 4-2: Controlling PDB Replication
• Practice 4-3: Automating Instantiation of a PDB
• Managing Physical Standby Files After Structural Changes on the Primary Database (Score 80% or higher to pass)

5: Using Oracle Active Data Guard: Supported Workloads in Read-Only Standby

• Using Oracle Active Data Guard: Supported Workloads in Read-Only Standby
• Creating an AFTER LOGON Trigger for Synchronization
• DDL on Global Temporary Tables
• DML Operations on Active Data Guard Standby Databases
• Practice 5-1: Enable Active Data Guard Real-Time Query
• Practice 5-2: Performing DDL/DML on Global Temporary Table
• Practice 5-3: Managing Private Temporary Table for DDL/DML
• Practice 5-4: Configuring Automatic Redirection of DML operations
• Using Oracle Active Data Guard: Supported Workloads in Read-Only Standby (Score 80% or higher to pass)

6: Using Oracle Active Data Guard: Far Sync and Real-Time Cascading

• Using Oracle Active Data Guard: Far Sync and Real-Time Cascading
• Far Sync: Alternate Design
• Practice 6-1: Add Far Sync to the Data Guard Environment
• Practice 6-2: Add 2nd Far Sync to the Data Guard Environment
• Using Oracle Active Data Guard: Far Sync and Real-Time Cascading (Score 80% or higher to pass)

7: Creating and Managing a Snapshot Standby Database

• Creating and Managing a Snapshot Standby Database
• Practice 7-1: Convert Physical Standby to a Snapshot Standby
• Practice 7-2: Convert Snapshot Standby Back to Physical Standby
• Creating and Managing a Snapshot Standby Database (Score 80% or higher to pass)

8: Creating a Logical Standby Database

• Creating a Logical Standby Database
• Creating a Logical Standby Database by Using SQL Commands
• Practice 8-1: Identify Unsupported Objects for Logical Standbys
• Practice 8-2: Create a Logical Standby (Temporarily a Physical)
• Practice 8-3: Start Redo Transport and Verify Operation
• Practice 8-4: Convert Physical Standby to Logical Standby
• Creating a Logical Standby Database (Score 80% or higher to pass)

9: Oracle Data Guard Broker: Overview

• Oracle Data Guard Broker: Overview
• Oracle Data Guard Broker: Overview (Score 80% or higher to pass)

10: Creating a Data Guard Broker Configuration

• Creating a Data Guard Broker Configuration
• Changing Database Properties and States
• Practice 10-1: Establishing Local and Remote Connections with DGMGRL
• Practice 10-2: Create and Enable a Data Guard Broker Configuration
• Practice 10-3: Verify and Examine the Data Guard Environment
• Creating a Data Guard Broker Configuration (Score 80% or higher to pass)

11:  Monitoring a Data Guard Broker Configuration

• Monitoring a Data Guard Broker Configuration
• Viewing Data Guard Diagnostic Information
• Practice 11-1: Monitoring the Physical Standby Database
• Practice 11-2: Examining Data Guard Log and Trace Files
• Practice 11-3: Using the VALIDATE commands
• Monitoring a Data Guard Broker Configuration (Score 80% or higher to pass)

12: Configuring Data Protection Modes

• Configuring Data Protection Modes
• Maximum Availability Mode
• Practice 12-1: Examining the Maximum Availability Protection Mode
• Practice 12-2: Examining the Maximum Protection Mode
• Configuring Data Protection Modes (Score 80% or higher to pass)

13: Optimizing and Tuning a Data Guard Configuration

• Optimizing and Tuning a Data Guard Configuration
• Tuning Automatic Outage Resolution
• Practice 13-1: Configuring Network Compression of Redo Data
• Practice 13-2: Generating AWR Report for an Active Data Guard Instance
• Practice 13-3: Using ADDM for an Active Data Guard Instance
• Practice 13-4: Using SQL Tuning Advisor for an Active Data Guard Instance
• Optimizing and Tuning a Data Guard Configuration (Score 80% or higher to pass)

14: Performing Role Transitions

• Performing Role Transitions
• Validating Databases for Switchover by Using DGMGRL
• Practice 14-1: Performing Switchover
• Practice 14-2: Keeping Physical Standby Session Connected During Role Transition
• Performing Role Transitions (Score 80% or higher to pass)

15: Using Flashback Database in a Data Guard Configuration

• Using Flashback Database in a Data Guard Configuration
• Practice 15-1: Configuring Flashback Database on the Primary Database
• Practice 15-2: Configuring Flashback Database on the Physical Standby Database
• Practice 15-3: Configuring Flashback Database on the Logical Standby Database
• Practice 15-4: Testing Automatic Flashback of Standby Database
• Practice 15-5: Performing Flashback of the Logical Standby Database
• Using Flashback Database in a Data Guard Configuration (Score 80% or higher to pass)

16: Enabling Fast-Start Failover

• Enabling Fast-Start Failover
• Configuring Automatic Reinstatement of the Primary Database
• Using Enterprise Manager to Enable Fast-Start Failover
• Practice 16-1: Configuring Fast-Start Failover in Observer-Only Mode
• Practice 16-2: Enabling Fast-Start Failover
• Practice 16-3: Testing Fast-Start Failover
• Practice 16-4: Switchover to Reinstated Database
• Enabling Fast-Start Failover (Score 80% or higher to pass)

17:  Backup and Recovery Considerations in an Oracle Data Guard Configuration

• Backup and Recovery Considerations in an Oracle Data Guard Configuration
• Backup and Recovery of a Logical Standby Database
• Recovering from the Loss of a Data File on the Primary Database
• Practice 17-1: Enable Change Tracking on the Physical Standby Database
• Practice 17-2: Creating a Recovery Manager Catalog
• Practice 17-3: Registering Your Database in the Recovery Catalog
• Practice 17-4: Configuring RMAN Parameters
• Practice 17-5: Recovering a Data File on Your Primary Database Over the Network
• Practice 17-6: Rolling Forward a Standby Database with One Command
• Backup and Recovery Considerations in an Oracle Data Guard Configuration (Score 80% or higher to pass)

18: Enhanced Client Connectivity in a Data Guard Environment

• Enhanced Client Connectivity in a Data Guard Environment
• Data Guard Broker and Fast Application Notification (FAN)
• Practice 18-1: Creating and Testing Primary Database Services
• Practice 18-2: Modifying the Primary Database Service for Application Continuity
• Enhanced Client Connectivity in a Data Guard Environment (Score 80% or higher to pass)

19: Patching and Upgrading Databases in a Data Guard Configuration

• Patching and Upgrading Databases in a Data Guard Configuration
• Performing a Rolling Upgrade by Using a Physical Standby Database
• Rolling Upgrades Using DBMS_ROLLING and Active Data Guard