Log Buffer #257, A Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs

Database Management and Performance
| Feb 2, 2012 23:00 +0000

With new year many new projects, new technologies, new frameworks and new ideas are springing up at the speed of light and bloggers in the database arena are keeping up with this pace and this Log Buffer Edition is also living up to that pace and cover…

Log Buffer #256, A Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs

Database Management and Performance
| Jan 26, 2012 23:00 +0000

Searching for the blogging inspiration? On the look-out for that Eureka moment for your next blockbuster blog post? Finding the exact ingredients for your dream rambling? Well in the Log Buffer Edition, there are some awe-inspiring posts in this Log Bu…

Exadata database server Drive Configuration Verification

Database Management and Performance
| Jan 26, 2012 21:10 +0000

To verify the database server physical drive configuration, use the following command:

/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64 PDList -aALL | grep “Firmware state”

The output should be similar to for the disks:

Firmware state: Online, Spun Up

To verify t…