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The Unix for Oracle DBAs Pocket Reference puts within easy reach the commands that Oracle database administrators need most when operating in a Unix environment. If you are an Oracle DBA moving to Unix from another environment such as Windows NT or IBM Mainframe, you know that these commands are far different from those covered in most beginning Unix books. To jump start your learning process, Don Burleson has gathered together in this succinct book the Unix commands he most often uses when managing Oracle databases. You'll be able to reach into your pocket for the answer when you need to know how to:
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The Unix for Oracle DBAs Pocket Reference has a remarkably tight focus. It's about making Oracle database management systems run optimally under various Unix operating systems, including HP-UX, Sun Solaris, and IBM AIX (there's also some specialized coverage of IRIX and DEC Unix). Author Donald Burleson assumes readers know how to get around the Unix command shell, and that they're quite familiar with Oracle database administration. To put it simply, to get the most out of this book, you should already know what you want to do, and need only to be told concisely how to do it. This book is ideal for people moving from Oracle administration under Windows to the same job under Unix.
As a byproduct of its careful focus, the book is tiny. It almost fits in a shirt pocket, and is about as thick as a standard pencil. A typical entry documents a single command (there are separate entries for different operating systems when commands differ), and includes a bit of text followed by the relevant command and a listing of typical output. Utility scripts with Oracle relevance are listed with minimal comments. This isn't traditional man-page-style Unix documentation, but rather advice on how to accomplish various Oracle goals inside Unix. Most readers will likely turn first to the index to find the entries that they need. --David Wall Topics covered: Making Oracle database management systems run well under HP-UX, Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, IRIX, and DEC Unix. Ways of examining and adjusting Oracle's use of processes, memory, processor cycles, files, disk resources, and other aspects of the Unix system. Information is presented in recipes, in type-this-to-do-that format. |
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| 06-29-05 | 4 | (NA) |
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This booklet contains a collection of shell script code snippets and other UNIX tips for the DBA. Not everything will be useful for everyone, but only the most experienced UNIX geek will fail to find one trick or the other that he did not know before. And what else is UNIX expertise if not knowledge about such little tricks?
I especially liked the sections about commands to collect performance statistics for the UNIX boxes your databases run on. You do not normally find these commands in general UNIX books (not even in the meatiest ones) and would have to turn to special UNIX admin books, which might be sort of an overkill for a mere DBA. The book also introduces into some very basic UNIX concepts like piping commands and changing file permissions. This is superfluous as this booklet does by no means repalce a full-fledged UNIX introduction. But if you are a DBA who has already read his "UNIX for Beginners" or the like and who wants to delve a little bit deeper into HP-UX or AIX, than this book is for you. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-11-30 06:55:03 EST)
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| 05-09-05 | 5 | 2\2 |
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This is a very helpful book which provides a basic overview of using Unix running Oracle. Perhaps the best feature of this book is that the author has spent lot of time providing only the most useful and salient Unix scripts for the Oracle DBA. You will not find any unnecessary or redundant information in this book. In fact, I highly recommend all Oracle DBAs to read this book and memorize all its ideas.
Here are some of the best tips: 1)Script to kill all Oracle processes. 2)Place a SQL * Plus script in a Unix Shell Wrapper 3)Ensure that only the Oracle user can run a Unix shell script 4)Execute a SQL*Plus Script on all the instances in the enterprise. 5)Automatically delete old trace and audit files 6)Copy TNSnames.ora to all the Unix servers in the enterprise 7)Detect when Oracle is not accepting connections and send alert (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-11 23:50:43 EST)
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| 07-28-04 | 4 | 1\1 |
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This booklet is full of usefull Unix commands, most of them at the junior level and just a few more are complex. I used this book maybe 10 times since I bought it a couple of years ago, so I am not sure that I have utilizied my purchase well.
Still, I would recommend the book to any DBA who is new to Unix. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-11 23:50:43 EST)
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| 05-27-04 | 3 | (NA) |
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Decent reference - at least pointing out some interesting options and some things to watch out for at the OS level. As mentioned in other reviews - its HP-UX oriented with nearly as much focus on AIX, but lacks detail on Solaris (and Linux).
Fairly well written - but mainly pretty simple content. Just keeps you from looking up the syntax in some cases. If you are new to UNIX its probably worth the purchase. If you are an experienced UNIX professional - find it used to make it a worth-while purchase. (Review Data Last Updated: 2006-07-07 11:09:02 EST)
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| 12-12-02 | 5 | 3\3 |
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This is a book that should be in the pocket of all Oracle dbas
beginners in unix, and specially those fighting with several flavors of unix. If you are an experienced oracle dba working with Windows NT or Open VMS and new in unix, these book can help you. It's reading is easy ç, since the book contains the basics that an oracle dba need to know in order to begin working with unix as soon as possible. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-11 23:50:43 EST)
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| 12-11-02 | 5 | 3\3 |
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This is a book that should be in the pocket of all Oracle dbas
beginners in unix, and specially those fighting with several flavors of unix. If you are an experienced oracle dba working with Windows NT or Open VMS and new in unix, these book can help you. His reading is easy and fast, since the book contains the basics an oracle dba need in order to begin working with unix as soon as possible. (Review Data Last Updated: 2006-07-07 11:09:02 EST)
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| 04-24-02 | 3 | 2\2 |
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Not so good for those using Solaris as many Solaris
server monitoring, management and logs commands are missing. This is surprising since after putting in so much effort, it would have been trivial to find out the corresponding commands in Solaris. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-11 23:50:43 EST)
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| 04-23-02 | 3 | 2\2 |
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Not so good for those using Solaris as many Solaris
server monitoring, management and logs commands are missing. This is surprising since after putting in so much effort, it would have been trivial to find out the corresponding commands in Solaris. (Review Data Last Updated: 2006-07-07 11:09:02 EST)
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| 02-08-02 | 5 | 3\3 |
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Originally being an NT oracle dba, this book time and again gives just what I need know for the Unix environment. After using the book for a year, now (it just saved me again), I just want others to know this book is worth it.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-07-07 11:09:02 EST)
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| 11-29-01 | 1 | 1\7 |
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This book is keen on Sun Solaris, but it leave Linux in the cold. How many Oracle students are buying Sun Solaris boxes? Probably a lot less than you think. Let's face it, students want a Linux box because it's practically FREE and it's the future. Maybe I should write a book for us Linux users....we like free operating systems. Who can blame us?
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-07-07 11:09:02 EST)
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| 07-03-01 | 5 | 0\2 |
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From the author - This book is designed for both experienced UNIX professionals as well as newbies.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-02-18 12:12:25 EST)
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| 06-22-01 | 4 | 1\2 |
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The common UNIX tasks a DBA does. Covers common UNIX versions. Does not cover the extensive scripting required for some tasks. But then, it wasn't intended to.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-07-07 11:09:02 EST)
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| 06-06-01 | 4 | 4\5 |
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It is organised for various Unix platforms, it provides some useful and essential commands for developers to conduct ad-hoc administrative or investigation works.Also, there is another pocket book named "Oracle DBA Checklists", it introduces some essential steps for trouble shooting and achieving a specific task like recovering from loss of control files.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-07-07 11:09:02 EST)
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