DataGuard switchover with wallet: ORA-01017
Learn how to resolve and avoid the ORA-01017 error when you have Oracle Data Guard with wallet implemented.
Troubleshoot: enq: TX – row lock contention
Learn how to identify the row involved in the occurrence of the wait even “enq: TX – row lock contention”
Troubleshoot: CRS-2304 GPnP profile signature verification failed.
Learn how to resolve the CRS-2304 GPnP profile signature verification failed error when starting an 11.2 database on a 19c cluster.
Oracle Home permissions corrupted? Solve it in a jiffy!
Learn how to fix corrupted permissions on an Oracle Home, either Oracle Grid or Oracle Database Server.
Nothing to hide
Learn how to improve the security of your applications using Oracle Wallet / Secure External Password Store.
Password change, zero impact!
Learn how to change the password of an Oracle user, without interrupting the applications service.
Learn to patch the way God intended (S1E3)
Third post of a series dedicated to the art of Oracle patching. We continue with out-of-place patching, simplified using Gold Image.
Learn to patch the way God intended (S1E2)
Second post of a series dedicated to the art of Oracle patching. We continue with out-of-place patching, the recommended and also the most efficient way.
Learn to patch the way God intended (S1E1)
First post of a series dedicated to the art of Oracle patching. We start with in-place patching, the most common and also the most dangerous way.
Download patches like a pro
Learn how to download Oracle patches, both manually and automated, using the getMOSPatch utility.