All posts by Masroof Ahmad
Oracle Database – 11g R2 (11.2.0.1.0) is available to download
. Oracle Database 11g R2 is now available to download from here. You can access 11gR2 Database documentation from here For overview of Oracle Database 11g R2 click here Difference between Oracle Database 11g R1 and 11g R2 coming soon !!
Read MoreInstalling Oracle Fusion Middleware (FMW) 11g – Identity Management Components (OID, DIP, OVD, OIF)
This post covers overview & installation of Oracle Identity Management 11g, for 11g SOA Suite installation on Linux/Unix click here Before I jump to isntallation of Oracle FMW 11g Identity Management, I am going to cover some basics . Oracle Identity Management overview in Fusion Middleware 11g R1 1. Oracle Identity Management consist of various products, here […]
Read MoreStandby Redo Logs (SRL) in Standby Database
. Standby Redo Logs (SRL) : is similar to Online Redo Log (ORL) and only difference between two is that Standby Redo Log is used to store redo data received from another database (primary database). Standby Redo Logs are only used if you have the LGWR as transport mode to Remote Standby Database. (step to check transport mode below) […]
Read MoreDiagnosing RAC Issues and RAC Best Practices
I just wanted to share few metalink notes on Diagnosing RAC Issues across various platforms. Oracle Support has recently few interesting metalink notes on how to troubleshoot the various layers in a RAC Install i.e Storage, Network, OS, Database, Listener, CRS and ASM Components. The document also lists various whitepapers/metalink articles on troubleshooting IPMP, RAC […]
Read MoreXML Reports going in Warning after taking a long time.
[Preliminary Note: Please do not try it on PRODUCTION Instance until you have applied it on TEST] During working on 12.0.6 running on Linux environment I received a complain from the user that: “Their XML reports (.rtf) are taking too much time in running and ending in Warning status”. Following is the message I saw […]
Read More1Z0-114 – Oracle SOA Foundations, Adoption and Implementation certification for SOA Architects
In next few months I am planning to take Certification “Oracle SOA Architect Certified Expert” more information here so I decided to dedicate this post on what books I am following and few sites (including Oracle) which gives dummy questions to practice. To gain “Oracle SOA Architect Certified Expert” credentials you need to clear one exam 1Z0-114 “Oracle SOA Foundations, Adoption and […]
Read MoreOracle Apps 11i/R12 AutoPatch adpatch / admsi.pl
Patching : is process of Bug Fix, adding new Functionality or enhancements. Depending on component (database, apps, forms/report) there are different tools to apply patches. adpatch – is utility to apply Oracle Apps Patches (This utility usually updates files under $APPL_TOP, $JAVA_TOP and Database objects) opatch – is utility to apply database and application server (10gR3 for forms, reports […]
Read MoreOracle Email Center in R12 (Download/Outbox Processor)
Oracle Email Center : is comprehensive email response management system tightly integrated into the eBusiness Suite (11i/R12). From R12, You can use any Mail Server(IMAP compliant) with email center. (For pre-R12 (i.e. 11i), only mail server certified with email center is “Oracle Email Server” (Oracle Email Server is Mail Server from Oracle). . Oracle Email […]
Read MoreOracle Fusion Middleware 11g concepts for Apps DBA’s
Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g is collection of Oracle middleware components – Oracle WebLogic Server (J2EE Application Server) – Oracle SOA Suite – Oracle WebCenter – Oracle HTTP Server – Oracle WebCache – Oracle Internet Directory – OID – Oracle Virtual Directory – OVD – Oracle Identity Federation – OIF – Oracle Web Services Manager – […]
Read MoreORA-1652: unable to extend temp segment by 128 in tablespace TEMP
This post covers quick fix for temp tablespace issue (ORA-1652) which is to add temporary datafile and then find root cause of temp tablespace issue. Extent – An extent is a logical unit of database storage space allocation made up of a number of contiguous data blocks. One or more extents make up segment. Segment […]
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