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Re: DBA Checklist

From: Rachel Carmichael <carmichr_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 01:42:59 GMT
Message-Id: <10541.110611@fatcity.com>


me too... I'm lobbying for (don't kill me folks!) healthy snacks.....

>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: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 15:35:19 -0800
>
>
>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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Author:
> > > > INET: mleith_at_bradmark.co.uk
> > > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >Jared Still
> > >Certified Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist ;-)
> > >Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon
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> > >
> > >
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> > Author: Rachel Carmichael
> > INET: carmichr_at_hotmail.com
> >
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>
>Jared Still
>Certified Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist ;-)
>Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon
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>
>
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