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🔥 Trending Certification · 1Z0-078

Oracle Database 19c: RAC, ASM
& Grid Infrastructure

Master Oracle Real Application Clusters, Automatic Storage Management and Grid Infrastructure. This Oracle Certified Professional credential validates your ability to install, configure, administer and troubleshoot highly available, scalable clustered database environments.

RAC Architecture ASM Administration Grid Infrastructure Cluster Management High Availability Career Defining
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RAC ArchitectureGlobal resources & cluster databases
ASM AdministrationDisk groups, Flex ASM & ACFS
Grid InfrastructureClusterware install & upgrades
Monitoring & TuningPerformance & troubleshooting
77
Exam Questions
120
Minutes Duration
65%
Passing Score
Online
Proctored Exam
Why It's Trending

Clustering Skills That Power the Enterprise

RAC and Grid Infrastructure form the backbone of mission-critical Oracle deployments. Engineers who can run and troubleshoot clustered databases are among the most sought-after Oracle professionals.

Trending
78%
Of Large Enterprises Run Oracle RAC
Real Application Clusters remain the standard for clustered, highly available Oracle databases.
22K+
Infrastructure DBA Roles Globally
RAC, ASM and Grid Infrastructure skills are core requirements for senior infrastructure DBA roles.
Trending
Specialist
High-Value Oracle Certified Professional
OCP-level clustering certification sets you apart in infrastructure-focused teams.
+30%
Average Salary Premium
RAC and ASM certified professionals command a strong premium over standard DBAs.
Certification Path

Advance Your Oracle Infrastructure Career

Foundation
Database Admin I & II
1Z0-082 / 1Z0-083
You Are Here
RAC, ASM & Grid Infra
1Z0-078
Related Track
19c Data Guard Admin
1Z0-076
Next Level
OCI Data Management
Cloud Database Certification

RAC, ASM and Grid Infrastructure Administration (1Z0-078) builds on core DBA fundamentals and pairs naturally with Data Guard Administration (1Z0-076) to form a complete high-availability and clustering specialization, opening doors to senior infrastructure and cloud database roles.

Exam Overview

Exam 1Z0-078: RAC, ASM and Grid Infrastructure Administration

Language
English
Duration
120 Minutes
Total Questions
77
Passing Score
65%
Format
Multiple Choice, Proctored Online
Delivery
Proctored Online

This certification is intended for Database Production System Administrators and DBAs with 12 to 18 months of hands-on experience with Oracle RAC, ASM and Grid Infrastructure.

Course Content

Complete RAC, ASM & Grid Infrastructure Curriculum

Click any module to expand and explore the topics covered in detail.

01
RAC Databases and Architecture
3 Topics
Describe the benefits of Oracle RAC
Explain the necessity of global resources
Describe global cache coordination
02
Installing and Configuring Oracle RAC
3 Topics
Install the Oracle database software
Create a cluster database
Convert a single instance Oracle database to RAC
03
Administering Oracle RAC
6 Topics
Define redo log files for a RAC environment
Define undo tablespaces for a RAC environment
Start and stop RAC databases and instances
Modify initialization parameters in a RAC environment
Configure a RAC database to use ARCHIVELOG mode and a fast recovery area
Configure RMAN for a RAC environment
04
Managing Global Resources
6 Topics
Explain the need for global concurrency control
Describe the Global Resource Directory
Explain how global resources are managed
Explain global enqueue and instance lock management
Explain global buffer cache management
Explain the use of Affinity to reduce Global Resource Contention
05
RAC Database Monitoring and Tuning
7 Topics
Identify RAC-specific tuning components
Determine RAC-specific wait-events, global enqueues and system statistics
Implement the most common RAC tuning practices
Use Cluster Database Performance pages
Use AWR in RAC
Use ADDM in RAC
RAC Database SGA Runtime Management
06
Managing High Availability of Services
11 Topics
Configure and manage services in a RAC environment
Use services with client applications
Configure services aggregation and tracing
Configure client-side connect-time load balancing and failover
Configure server-side connect-time load balancing
Use Load Balancing Advisory (LBA)
Explain the benefits of Fast Application Notification (FAN)
Configure Transparent Application Failover (TAF)
Co-location Tag for Client Routing
Transparent Application Continuity
Dynamic Services Fallback
07
Upgrading and Patching Oracle RAC
13 Topics
Plan for rolling patches and updates
Install a patchset with the OUI utility
Install a patch with the opatch utility
Convert an Oracle RAC One Node database to a RAC database
Use DBCA to convert a single-instance database to a RAC One Node database
Explain the purpose and benefits of QoS
Explain the operation of QoS
Describe the multitenant architecture in RAC/non-RAC environments
Create a RAC multitenant container database (CDB)
Create a pluggable database (PDB) in a RAC CDB
Use the default CDB and PDB services
Create PDB services to associate with server pools
Automated PDB Patching and Relocation
08
Introduction to Clusterware
15 Topics
Explain the principles and purposes of clusters
Describe Cluster hardware best practices
Describe how Grid Plug and Play affects Clusterware
Explain the Oracle Clusterware architecture
Describe the Oracle Clusterware startup details
Explain the Flex Cluster architecture and its components
Describe the effect of node failure in a Flex Cluster
Plan for a Grid Infrastructure installation
Verify system and network requirements
Create groups and users
Create directories
Install Grid Infrastructure
Verify the installation
Configure ASM disk groups
Optional Install for Grid Infrastructure Management Repository
09
Managing Cluster Nodes
12 Topics
Perform prerequisite steps to extend a cluster
Delete a node from a cluster
Use DBCA to ADD new nodes to extend a cluster
Perform day-to-day Clusterware administration tasks
Perform OCR backup and recovery
Manage network settings
Explain the scope and capabilities of the what-if command evaluation
Secure Cluster Communication
Explain the architecture and components of policy-based cluster management
Administer server categorization
Administer a policy set
Activate a policy
10
Upgrading and Patching Grid Infrastructure
6 Topics
Explain the types of patches and upgrades available
Plan for rolling patches and upgrades
Compare software versions with the active version
Install a patchset with the OUI
Install a patch with the opatch utility
Zero-Downtime Oracle Grid Infrastructure Patching
11
Troubleshooting Oracle Clusterware
8 Topics
Locate Oracle Clusterware log files and use diagcollection.pl
Enable resource debugging
Enable component-level debugging
Troubleshoot the OCR file
Explain the HA components of Oracle Clusterware
Explain policy-managed and administration-managed databases
Create an application VIP
Manage application resources
12
Automatic Storage Management (ASM) Administration
16 Topics
Explain ASM architecture
Describe the components of ASM
Explain and apply initialization parameters for ASM instances
Manage ASM instances and associated processes
Monitor ASM instances using V$ASM dynamic performance views
Describe the architecture and components of Flex ASM
Install and configure Flex ASM
Manage Flex ASM
Create and delete ASM disk groups
Set attributes of an existing ASM disk group
Perform ongoing maintenance tasks on ASM disk groups
Explain key performance and scalability considerations for ASM disk groups
Use client tools to access ASM files
Describe the format of a fully qualified ASM file name
Explain how ASM files, directories and aliases are created and managed
Describe and manage disk group templates
13
Administering Oracle CloudFS
9 Topics
Administer ASM Dynamic Volume Manager
Manage ASM volumes
Implement ASM Cluster File System (ACFS)
Use ACFS snapshots
Configure ACFS auditing
Implement ACFS encryption
Configure and manage ACFS replication
Implement ACFS tagging
Configure High Availability NFS
FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should take the 1Z0-078 exam?
Database Production System Administrators and DBAs responsible for managing RAC, ASM and Grid Infrastructure environments.
How much hands-on experience is recommended?
Oracle recommends 12 to 18 months of hands-on experience with Oracle RAC, ASM and Grid Infrastructure before attempting this exam.
Is the 1Z0-078 exam proctored?
Yes. The exam is a proctored online exam, monitored to validate candidate identity and exam integrity.
What topics carry the most weight in this exam?
Clusterware administration, ASM disk group management, RAC database administration, and global resource management are core focus areas across the 13 exam objectives.
What certifications complement this credential?
19c Data Guard Administrator (1Z0-076) pairs naturally with RAC/ASM/Grid Infrastructure skills to form a complete high-availability specialization.
How is the exam scored?
The exam consists of 77 multiple choice questions to be completed in 120 minutes, with a passing score of 65%.
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