Re: Need to be a DBA FAST

I assume your database(s) are not critical to the operation of your service. Otherwise no one would suggest you casually add DBA work to your other duties in a few weeks. You can't be a competent DBA in 25 days, or 25 weeks for that matter. So do what the other poster suggested, but first go to the Oracle web site and register yourself as a developer. Then go to product documentation and download the concepts manual which matches the version of Oracle you have. This will give you a sound, relatively brief description of how the pieces fit together. Also tell your boss(es) that everyone here says becoming a DBA in 25 days can't be done. Tell them you'll work hard and do your best. Get their expectations in line with reality. Explain you'll have a better shot if you don't have to continue your other duties.

Van

Søren Klintrup wrote in message <7bj9j9$ssi$1_at_miri.tele.dk>...
>Hi ...
>
>I am a Networks Administrator in the Danish Postal Service, and our to-be
>Oracle Administrator just quit (after only 1 month "in service :), and I'm
>to become the new DBA (as if i hadn't enough to do :)...
>
>I have some database experience, but not very much (know some basic SQL
>skills, but only from the administrative "side of things", wich should be
>enough...
>
>What training should i get ? what books should i read ? What courses should
>i attend ? is the CBT courses any good ?
>
>I've looked in the Oracle course catalog and saw the Oracle 8: Database
>Administration course (420 as far as i remember) wich is held over 5 days,
>it looks quite ok - this should be a good starters course right ?
>
>The next i would attend would be : Oracle8 : Backup and Recovery since
>backup is something everyone should do (do YOU backup ? :)))
>
>So what i want to know is :
>What courses is the best to be up and running as a Oracle DBA when you have
>no knowlenge of Oracle whatsoever and have only a month to be up to date...
>(25 days to be exact :)
>
>Yours
>Søren
>
>
Received on Wed Mar 03 1999 - 19:28:29 CST