Upcoming Shadowbase Training
Date: TBD (depending on whether training is held at your site or ours - please see sign-up form)
Time: The classes run from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. each day.
Cost: Flexible models exist for both onsite and remote training sessions, depending on the number of participants and the level of detail desired. Contact us for specific pricing details to meet your needs.
The Shadowbase Basics Course provides a replication conceptual overview, an introduction to the Shadowbase product suite and its component architectures for both NonStop and Open Server platforms, and detailed information for installing, configuring, and managing NonStop to NonStop, NonStop to Open Server, and Open Server to NonStop replication.
The Five-Hour Advanced Training Course presents the attendee with some of the more detailed replication topics, including userexit development, data transformation, performance tuning, latency monitoring, and more. Open Server source replication (e.g., Oracle as a source) is also covered on Day 3. Optional lab/hands on exercises are available throughout training provided the appropriate resources are also avaiable.
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T-102 Shadowbase Basics Course
The Shadowbase Basics Course (T-102) course is designed to familiarize those responsible for designing, implementing, or operating a Shadowbase replication environment with the various aspects of the product. Attendees wishing to earn the Gravic Software Professional-Shadowbase Developer or Operator designation must successfully complete this course. Quizzes are given throughout this two-day class. Class time may include some hands-on exercises at the discretion of the instructor. Students are required to participate in the lectures and class discussions, and are encouraged to have a strong working knowledge of how Shadowbase software is incorporated into their current business process.
Day 1
- Overview
- Company Background
- Product Evolution
- Overall Architecture
- Product Uses
- Introduction to Shadowbase Objects and Terminology
- NonStop Server Operator Needs
- System Requirements
- Installation
- Configuration
- Running Shadowbase Software: Starting, Stopping, Restarting
- Monitoring Shadowbase Software
- Basic Troubleshooting Procedures
- Performance Tuning
- Uni-directional Replication (Basic Disaster Recovery)
- Bi-directional Replication between NonStop Servers
- Initial Target Loading
- Shadowbase AutoLoader
- Shadowbase SOLV Loader
Day 2
- Open Server Operator Needs for Windows and Unix Deployment
- System Requirements
- Installation
- Open Target Replication Configuration Overview
- Oracle Target Options
- SQLSRVR Target Options
- Sybase Target Options
- DB2 Target Options
- ODBC Client Connection Options
- Open Source Replication Configuration Overview
- Sybase ASE source collection via RepServer
- Oracle source collection
- SQLSRVR Source Collection
- Running Shadowbase Open Server via SBMON
- Starting processes
- Stopping processes
- Checking status of processes
- Reviewing process controls
- Controlling Shadowbase Processes on Windows via Services
- Monitoring Shadowbase Software
- Advanced Open Server Management
- Open DOC sbfile
- Open DOC sbdocread
- Shadparm.ini file
- Shaddbs.ini file
- Basic Troubleshooting Procedures
- Using Shadowbase Enterprise Manager
- Installation
- Configuration
- Operation
- Product Roadmap
- Bug Fixes
- New Features
- Partnership Benefits
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T-202 Shadowbase Advanced Training Course
The Shadowbase Advanced Training Course (T-202) is designed to familiarize the student with the following: designing and programming data transformation extensions (userexits and data mapping), performance tuning in homogenous and heterogeneous Shadowbase environments, advanced Shadowbase troubleshooting techniques, and Open Server replication. Attendees wishing to earn the Gravic Software Professional Shadowbase Developer and Operator designation must successfully complete this course. Proficiency is measured through quizzes on topics covered. Class may include some hands-on activities at the discretion of the instructor. Students are required to participate in lectures and class discussions, and are encouraged to relate the course material to their own implementation of Shadowbase software.
Day 3
- Userexits and Data Mapping on NonStop and Open Servers
- Enscribe to SQL Transformation (including SQL/MP, SQLSRVR, Oracle and Sybase)
- SQL to SQL
- SQL to Enscribe
- Consumptive Userexits
- BASE24 Message Handler for BASE24 Replication
- Queue Manager (QMGR) Configuration and Operation
- Miscellaneous Output Formats
- Conditional Replication
- Table Merges
- Relative Bi-directional Replication
- Advanced Troubleshooting
- Performance tuning
- Oracle Server Source Replication
- SQLSRVR Source Replication
- Sybase Source Replication
- Product Roadmap
- Bug Fixes
- New Features
- Partnership Benefits
