Re: DBA Checklist

Well, I like M&M's as much as the next person.

Problem is, they are to me as cigarettes are to a chain smoker:

Just can't leave them alone.

Jared

On Mon, 26 Jun 2000, Rachel Carmichael wrote:

> Jared,
>
> You forgot to include a check on the level of snack food. We had a minor
> panic at work today --
>
> there were NO MORE M&M'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> fortunately, we were able to divert the crisis by hitting the corner store
> :)
>
> Rachel
>
>
> >From: Jared Still <jkstill_at_bcbso.com>
> >Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> >Subject: Re: DBA Checklist
> >Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 17:26:28 -0800
> >
> >
> >One of the most important things to monitor is the
> >quantity and quality of the beer in the fridge.
> >
> >DBA's have been known to make heavy use of this
> >tool to make it through the a weekend of
> >oncall activity.
> >
> >Pseudo code: ( recode in your favorite language )
> >
> >loop
> >
> > goto fridge
> >
> > open door
> >
> > if ! fridge_full_of_beer
> > goto store
> > buy more beer
> > fill fridge
> > else
> > remove beer
> > drink beer
> > end if
> >
> >goto top of loop
> >
> >This can be run as a background task, providing
> >you have a notebook computer with a wireless LAN
> >connection and some of the less important tools
> >in the standard DBA collection.
> >
> >Among the *important* tools in the collection:
> >
> > Red Hook
> > Deschutes Brewery
> > McMenamin's
> > Filson (sp? )
> > Dos Equis
> > Tres Equis ( this will stimulate you during a late night session )
> > Bridgeport Brewery
> > Guinness
> > ...
> >
> >There are other inconsequential tools in the DBA's
> >toolbox that we need not bother with here.
> >
> >Jared
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On Mon, 26 Jun 2000 mleith_at_bradmark.co.uk wrote:
> >
> > > Guys,
> > >
> > > I know this has been covered before, but I cleared out my archive, and
> >now have no listing of it. I would be interested in getting your feedback
> >as to the tasks a DBA should have to perform on a daily/weekly/monthly
> >basis. Things that should be monitore
> >d in background, or checked hourly etc. etc.
> > >
> > > Do any of you have schedules that you follow daily? It is a bit of a
> >wide and varied question I know, and a lot of you do have varied task to
> >perform depending on your roles. The aspect I am looking in from is on a
> >Production DBA side.
> > >
> > > Any insight is greatly appreciated. I will put together a list of things
> >you guys feel should be monitored/managed and post it back to the list/web.
> > >
> > > Thanks in Advance
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
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Jared Still
Certified Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist ;-) Received on Tue Jun 27 2000 - 17:31:43 CDT