Informix 11.7 System Administration

Course Description

This course replaces course Informix System Administration (IX811). This is the Classroom version of Instructor-Led Online course Informix 11.7 System Administration (ILO) (3X812).

In this course, you will develop the skills necessary to administer one or more database servers. You will learn how to configure and initialize a database server instance, configure and test client connectivity, configure and manage memory and disk usage, plan and implement system maintenance tasks, and configure the server for optimal Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) or decision support. This course is based on the 11.7 version of IBM Informix.

Skills Gained

Day 1

• Unit 1: Overview of the Informix Database Server
• Unit 2: Preparing for Configuration
• Unit 3: Configuring Client-Server Connectivity
• Unit 4: Configuring a Database Server
• Unit 5: Monitoring Dynamic Server

Day 2

• Unit 6: Managing Shared Memory
• Unit 7: Virtual Processors and Threads
• Unit 8: Disk Architecture
• Unit 9: Managing and Monitoring Disk Space
• Unit 10: Physical and Logical Logging

Day 3

• Unit 11: The Shared Memory Buffer Pool
• Unit 12: Fault Tolerance
• Unit 13: Introduction to Backup and Restore
• Unit 14: Backup and Restore Using Ontape
• Unit 15: Temporary Files and Tables
• Unit 16: Performance Features

Day 4

• Unit 17: Monitoring User Activity
• Unit 18: Event Alarms
• Unit 19: SQL Admin Functions and Task Scheduler
• Unit 20: Troubleshooting
• Unit 21: A Configuration Case

Who Can Benefit

This intermediate course is for Informix Administrators, Database Administrators, and Applications Developers.

Prerequisites

You should have the following knowledge and skills:

• Ability to write complex SQL queries
• Ability to navigate through a Linux/UNIX file system and use common utilities in that environment