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 Systems Administration for
 Sybase Adptive Server
Duration:   5 days
Participants:   This course is designed for those administering a Sybase Adaptive Server.
Objectives:   Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
-  Use the tools and resources to manage a Sybase Adaptive Server.
-  Install, monitor, and maintain an Adaptive Server and its databases.
-  Administer a Sybase Adaptive Server and its databases.
Overview:  
-  This course provides guidelines for a practical approach to administering a Sybase Adaptive Server. It teaches participants how to install, monitor, and maintain and Adaptive Server and its databases. Key tools and resources for managing an Adaptive Server are also covered.
Prerequisites:   Attendance at the 'Introduction to Sybase Adaptive Server' course or equivalent knowledge. Some experience working with a Sybase Adaptive Server is also helpful as is a strong knowledge of DML SQL.
Format:   Lecture and discussion with hands-on exercises.
Topic Outline:  
-  Architecture Overview
        System Administration
        Definition, Usage, and Interrelation Of System Tables
        Procedures
-  Server Installation
        Hardware Requirements
        Installation Steps
        Determining Sort Orders and Character Sets
        The Master Device
        Name and Connection Information
        Interfaces
        RUNSERVER
        Errorlog Files
        Providing Access
        Starting and Stopping a Server
-  Resource Definition
        Disk Initialization
        Default Disks
        Setting Up
        Activating and Deactivating Disk Mirroring
        Device Migration By Mirroring
        Mirroring the Master Device
        RAID Issues
-  Parallel Query
        Introduction to Parallel Query
        Configuration
        Maintenance
-  Databases
        Assigning Device Fragments to Databases
        Database Logs
        Use of the Model Database
        Monitoring Disk Space Utilization
        Setting Options
        Tempdb
        Changing Ownership
        Adding more Log Space
        Defining Segments
        Placing Objects on Segments
        Getting Info on Segments
        Heap Tables
-  Security
        Standard Roles
        Managing Server Logins and Passwords
        Adding Users, Guests, Aliases, and Groups to Databases
        Relating syslogins, sysusers, and sysalternates
        Grant, Revoke Commands
        Object Dependency Security
-  Advanced Security
        System Roles
        User Defined Roles
        Integrated Security
-  Logging and Recovery
        Understanding the Recovery Process
        Managing the Adaptive Server Transaction Log
        Issues in Speeding Up Recovery
-  Backup and Restore
        Performing Full Database Backups
        Incrementally Backing Up Your Database
        Restoring Your Database from Backup
        Point in Time Restore
        Thresholds
        Rebuilding Master
        Scenarios
-  Periodic Maintenance
        Server Level Maintenance
        Database Level Maintenance
        Table Level Maintenance
-  Memory Configuration and Tuning
        Memory
        Configuration Variables
        Performance Monitoring
-  Resource Governor
        What is Resource Governing?
        Setting Up Resource Limits
-  Logical Process Manager
        What is the Logical Process Manager?
        Engine Affinity
        Execution Precedence
-  Managing DOL Tables
        DOL Page Maintenance
        Monitoring Space Management in DOL Tables
        Managing Space in DOL Tables
        Optdiag
        Understanding Histogram Information
-  Auditing
        When to Use Auditing
        Configuring Auditing
        Understanding Troubleshooting Techniques
-  Troubleshooting
        Class Discussion of Problems
        Resolution of Problems

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