Sybase DBA Companion

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65238-8 Your personal Sybase expert, always on call! If you're a Sybase database administrator, close your eyes, and imagine: *Imagine you've got a world-class Sybase expert at your side, helping you handle all your toughest day-to-day issues. *Imagine he'll show you exactly how to avoid the database disasters that are getting other DBAs fired. *Imagine he's written dozens of scripts to automate many of your most critical tasks. *And imagine you can sit back and listen while he talks you through those scripts, showing you precisely how to make the most of them! You can stop imagining now. You've got Sybase DBA Companion, by Brian Hitchcock-the most complete, practical guide to administering Sybase System 11, System 10, and SQL Server 4.9.2 database servers. Sybase DBA Companion shows you real-world techniques for documenting servers, capacity planning, tuning and optimization, assigning segments to server devices, partitioning disks, and recovery. Step-by-step, you'll learn how to install and upgrade Sybase servers, and manage complex multi-server environments-even those where multiple versions of Sybase servers are in use.On the accompanying CD-ROM, you'll find an unprecedented collection of scripts for automating routine system administration. You'll also find Brian Hitchcock's exclusive multimedia Web page: just click to hear detailed explanations of any script, more than 45 minutes of audio in all! No matter what happens in your Sybase environment tomorrow, you've got Sybase DBA Companion-and you've got it covered.

Table of Contents:
Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. SQL Server Overview. Introduction. SQL Server Versions. SQL Server 4.9.2. SQL Server System 10. SQL Server System 11. Microsoft SQL Servers 4.2 and 6.0. Future Versions of SQL Server. RDBMS Concepts. RDBMS Concepts. Relational. (Structured Query Language SQL). Database Objects. NULL Values. Transactions. Recoverability. Locking. Multi-user. RDBMS Concepts and SQL Server 4.9.2. Server. Databases. Operations. Scalability. Performance. Replication. Backup Server. Compatibility. Roles. New System. Databases. Security. SQL Server System 11. Multiple Processors. Named Caches. Configurable I/O size. Transaction Log. Partitioned Tables. Server Monitoring and Tuning. Compatibility. SQL Server Future Releases. Scalability. Performance. Operational. Decision Support. Distributed Database. Pure Speculation. Summary. Points to Remember. 2. System 11 Features. System 11 Features. Scalability. Named Caches. Configuration. DBA Features. If You Do Nothing...System 11 New Features. Things That System 11 Still Doesn't Do. Summary. 3. System 11 Scalability. System 11 Multiple Network Engines (MNE). SQL Server Engines. System 11 and Network I/O. Server Engines and User Connections. Optimal Number of Engines. Engine Scheduling in SQL Server. Uniprocessor Server Machine Platforms. System 11 Transaction Log. User Log Cache. Transaction Log Buffer Pool. Oldest Outstanding Transaction. Transaction Log Issues. Examples. User Log Command Syntax. Lock Management and System 11. Dirty Reads. Configurable Lock Promotion. Parallel Lock Manager. 4. System 11 Named Caches. Buffer Manager and Named Caches. Introduction. Overview of Pre-Systemm 11 Usage. Named Cache. Default Data Cache. Database Objects Bound to a Named Cache. Hash Tables. Syntax for Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Named Caches. Named Cache Issues. Which Objects to Bind. Examples. Named Caches Command Syntax. Buffer Manager and Large I/Os. Buffer Pools. When to Use Large I/Os. Creating Buffer Pools to Enable Large I/Os. Buffer Pool Details. Large I/O issues. Examples. Buffer Pools Command Syntax. Query Optimization and the System 11 Buffer Manager. Introduction. Prefetch Cache Strategy. Fetch-and-Discard Cache Strategy. Query Optimization and Cache Strategy. Cache Strategy Issues. Query Optimization Improvements. 5. Configuring SQL Server System 11. Configuration File. Advantages of Configuration Files. Recovery and Configuration Files. Configuration File Issues. Configuration Files and Named Caches. Configuration File Structure. Server Startup Configuration File Errors. sp_configure. Overview of Pre-System 11 Usage. Permissions. Syntax. Configuration File Read Errors. Staying Out of Trouble with the “read” Subcommmand Output Hierarchy. sp_configure Output. sp_configure and the “read” and “verify” Subcommands. Output Value. Compatibility. SQL Server Errorlog MessagesÒsp_configure. SQL Server Errorlog MessagesÒsp_configure with Configuration File. Overall Server Configuration. 6. System 11 DBA Features. Database Dumps. Loading System 10 Database Dumps. Database Off-line/On-line. Examples. Database On-line/Off-line Command Syntax. sp_sysmon. Introduction. Overview of Use. System Tables. sysattributes. syspartitions. syslogshold. Table Partitioning. Table Partitioning. When to Use. Creating a Partitioned Table. Restrictions. Issues. 7. The System Databases. System Databases. sybsystemprocs Database. sybsecurity Database. master Database. The master Database and Master Device. Sizing the Master Device. The logsegment of the master Database. Master Device Name and Mirroring. Master Device and disk init. Master Device and Default Server Disk Devices. Loading a Database Dump of the master Database. Moving Master Device to Larger Partition. Clearing Server Configuration in master Database. System Databases and Server Devices. Mirroring of System Databases. 8. Physical Server Design. Introduction. SQL Server Versions. SQL Server 4.9.2. SQL Server System 10. SQL Server. System 11. Overall Server Setup. Port Numbers. Device Names. Physical Disks. Standard Disk Partitioning. Disk Partitioning and Sun Operating System Issues. Disk Partitioning versus Physical Disk Size. Raw Partitions versus File Systems. SQL Server Logical Disk Devices. Disk Partitioning. Disk Controllers. Database Location on Disks and Controllers. Transaction Log. Locating Multiple Databases. Locating the System Databases. Initializing Server Devices. Database Segments. Why Segments Exist. The Transaction Log Segment. Large Object on a Separate Segment. Segments and the create database Server Command. Segments and the alter database Server Command. Creating a User-Defined Segment. Segments and Capacity Planning. Addition of Space to a User-Defined Segment. Final Notes on Segments. Transaction Log Issues. Transaction Log on Separate Server Device. Transaction Log Not on Separate Device. Sizing the Transaction Log. Mirroring Server Devices. How to Lay Out the Devices and Seg ments of a Server. Why You Should Be Hesitant to Add Database Space. Summary. 9. SQL Server Recovery. Introduction. SQL Server Versions. SQL Server 4.9.2. SQL Server System 10. SQL Server System 11. Recovery Planning Revolves around the Cost of Downtime. The Database Is Nothing without the Transaction Log. Recovery Is Transaction Based. Standby Server Strategies. master Database Not for Users. The Use of dbcc. Mirroring. Archiving. More Server Devices Is Better. Recovery Notes. Backup Server. Database Dumps. Transaction Log Dumps. Logical Dumps and DataToolsÕ SQL BackTrack. Recovery Matrix. 10. Performance and Tuning. Introduction. SQL Server Versions. SQL Server 4.9.2. SQL Server System 10. SQL Server System 11. Using sp_sysmon. Step-by-Step Use of sp_sysmon. sp_sysmon. Kernal Utilization. Task Management. Transaction Management. Lock Management. Data Cache Management. Procedure Cache Management. Recovery Management. Disk I/O Management. Output of sp_sysmon. Cache Configuration Suggestions. Theory Is Nice. What You Can Do in the Real World. Indexes and Queries. Spreading Segments over Server Devices. Spreading Individual Tables. Archiving. Decision Support Server. Standard Set of Application Transactions. SQL Monitor. Other Built-in SQL Server Performance Tools. Application Transparent Server Tuning. Preventing Downtime. 11. Capacity Planning. Introduction. SQL Server Versions. The Overall Database System. The Individual Server. Real World Example—The Overall. Database System. Real World Example—The Individual Server. Capacity Planning for the Database System. 12. Operational Details of SQL Server. Introduction. SQL Server Versions. SQL Server 4.9.2. SQL Server System 10. SQL Server System 11. Thresholds. Interfaces File. Converting SunOS Interfaces File to Solaris. Solaris Interfaces File. Converting From Solaris Interfaces File Entry to SunOS. Converting From SunOS. Interfaces File Entry to Solaris. SunOS Interfaces File. Communication between Servers. Creating Stored Procedures from SQL Script or defncopy Output. What sysusages Means. Objects on a Segment. Reading the Errorlog. Modifying System Tables Manually. bcp command. Free Space in a Database. Full Transaction Log or Other Segment (1105 Error). 13. Installing and Upgrading. SQL Server. Introduction. SQL Server Versions. SQL Server 4.9.2. SQL Server System 10. SQL Server System 11. Installing SQL Server. Preparing for Installation. Installing SQL Server 4.9.2. Installing SQL Server System 11. Installing SQL Server System 10. Post-Installation Tasks. Installation Errors. Upgrading SQL Server Overview. Introduction. SQL Server Versions. Installation Guide, Release Notes, and EBF Cover Letter. Sybase Technical Support. Risks of the Upgrade Process. EBF Upgrades. Version Upgrades. Preparing to Upgrade 4.9.2 to System 11 (or System 10). Upgrading 4.9.2 to System 11 (or System 10). Post Upgrade 4.9.2 to System 11 (or System 10). Regressing from Failed System 11 (or System 10) Upgrade. Upgrading SQL Server 4.9.2 to System 10. Upgrading SQL Server System 10 to System 11—Full Upgrade. Upgrading SQL Server System 10 to System 11—Loading System 10 Database Dumps. 14. Scripts. General Scripts. System 11 Production Scripts. SQL Server Versions. SQL Server 4.9.2. SQL Server System 10. SQL Server System 11. Dump Database Transaction Log (dumplog). Dump Databases for SQL Server 4.9.2 (dumpdb_492). Warning. Load Databases for SQL Server 4.9.2 (loaddb_492). Update Statistics on All Tables. update_statistics_all_tables). Dump Database Creation Script (dump_db_create). Run dbcc Checks (checkdb). Dump Database Creation Script (dump_db_create). Run dbcc Checks (checkdb). Dump Data from System Tables (dump_systables) Stored Procedure to Dump Database Creation Script (p_dbcreate). Stored Procedure to Check Mirrors (p_mirror). Stored Procedure to Output Device Space (p_devspace). Stored Procedure to Output All Segments on Devices (p_servermap). Dump Databases (dumpdb). Load Databases (loaddb). Create Stored Procedure to Monitor Database Load (p_dbload). SQL Server Startup Script. System 11 Dump Database (dump_list_dbs). Dump Transaction Log (logdumb_listof_dbs). Truncate Transaction Log (trunclog_listof_dbs). Remove Old F iles (remove_old_files). Update Statistics (update_listof_dbs). Update Statistics (update_listof_dbs). Executing dbcc (dbcc_listof_dbs). Scanning Server Errorlog (scan_errorlog). Dumping Server Configuration (dump_server_config). Monitor Report (monitor_report). Execute sp_sysmon (execute_sp_sysmon). Server Auto-Restart. Crontab Entries for Scripts. Index.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780136523895
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Prentice Hall
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 736
  • Weight: 1390 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0136523897
  • Publisher Date: 01 Sep 1997
  • Binding: SA
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 50 mm
  • Width: 180 mm


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