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Exam Format

Duration120 min

Questions85

Passing Score65%

LevelCertified Implementation Specialist (OCS)

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Exam Fee$245 USD

DeliveryPearson VUE, Oracle Testing, or online proctoring

1Z0-432 Exam Topics and Domains

1Z0-432 is organized into 30 weighted domains. Expect to work with Services, DBCA, SRVCTL, Grid Infrastructure, and more.

RAC Databases and Architecture

10%

Describe the benefits of Oracle RAC

High Availability BenefitsPerformance and Scalability

Objectives

Identify key benefits of Oracle RAC over single-instance databases
Explain how RAC provides high availability and scalability

Explain the necessity of global resources

Global Resource Management

Objectives

Understand why global resources are needed in RAC
Explain how resources are coordinated across instances

Describe global cache coordination

Cache Fusion

Objectives

Explain the Cache Fusion mechanism
Understand how data blocks are coordinated between instances

Installing and Configuring Oracle RAC

15%

Install the Oracle database software

Pre-installation RequirementsOracle Database Software Installation

Objectives

Identify installation prerequisites
Perform Oracle database software installation for RAC

Create a cluster database

Database Creation with DBCA

Objectives

Use DBCA to create a RAC database
Configure database instances across cluster nodes

Convert a single instance Oracle database to RAC

Conversion Process

Objectives

Convert single-instance database to RAC
Add instances to existing database

Administering Oracle RAC

15%

Define redo log files in a RAC environment

Redo Log Configuration

Objectives

Configure redo logs for each RAC instance
Understand thread-based redo log architecture

Define undo tablespaces in a RAC environment

Undo Tablespace Management

Objectives

Configure undo tablespaces for RAC instances
Manage automatic undo mode in RAC

Start and stop RAC databases and instances

Instance Management with SRVCTL

Objectives

Use SRVCTL to manage RAC instances
Start and stop databases and instances

Modify initialization parameters in a RAC environment

Parameter Management

Objectives

Modify initialization parameters for RAC
Distinguish between instance-specific and cluster-wide parameters

Managing Backup and Recovery for RAC

Configure the RAC database to use ARCHIVELOG mode and the fast recovery area

ARCHIVELOG Mode Configuration

Objectives

Enable ARCHIVELOG mode for RAC database
Configure Fast Recovery Area

Configure RMAN for the RAC environment

RMAN Configuration

Objectives

Configure RMAN for RAC backups
Perform RAC-specific backup operations

Managing Global Resources

12%

Explain the need for global concurrency control

Concurrency Control Mechanisms

Objectives

Understand global concurrency control requirements
Explain how RAC manages concurrent access

Describe the Global Resource Directory

GRD Architecture

Objectives

Describe the Global Resource Directory
Explain resource mastering concept

Explain how global resources are managed

Resource Management

Objectives

Explain global resource management
Understand resource request and grant process

Explain global enqueue and instance lock management

Enqueue Management

Objectives

Understand global enqueue management
Explain instance lock coordination

Explain global buffer cache management

Cache Fusion

Objectives

Explain global buffer cache management
Understand Cache Fusion operations

Explain use of Affinity to reduce Global Resource Contention

Affinity Configuration

Objectives

Understand affinity concepts
Configure affinity to reduce contention

RAC Database Monitoring and Tuning

12%

Identify RAC-specific tuning components

RAC Tuning Areas

Objectives

Identify RAC-specific tuning areas
Understand performance optimization components

Determine RAC-specific wait-events, global enqueues and system statistics

RAC Wait Events

Objectives

Identify and analyze RAC-specific wait events
Use system statistics for performance analysis

Implement the most common RAC tuning practices

Tuning Best Practices

Objectives

Implement RAC tuning best practices
Optimize interconnect performance

Use the Cluster Database Performance pages

Performance Monitoring Tools

Objectives

Use EM Cluster Database Performance pages
Monitor cluster-wide performance

Use the Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) in RAC

AWR for RAC

Objectives

Generate AWR reports for RAC
Analyze cluster-wide performance data

Use Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) in RAC

ADDM Analysis

Objectives

Use ADDM for RAC performance analysis
Implement ADDM recommendations

RAC Database SGA Runtime Management

SGA Management

Objectives

Manage SGA in RAC environment
Configure automatic memory management

Managing High Availability of Services

Configure and manage services in a RAC environment

Service Creation and Management

Objectives

Create and configure RAC services
Manage services using SRVCTL

Use services with client applications

Client Connection Configuration

Objectives

Configure client applications to use services
Implement service-based connections

Configure services aggregation and tracing

Service Monitoring

Objectives

Configure service aggregation
Implement service tracing

Managing High Availability for Connections and Applications

10%

Configure client-side connect-time load balancing and failover

Client-Side Load Balancing

Objectives

Configure client-side load balancing
Implement client-side failover

Configure server-side connect-time load balancing

Server-Side Load Balancing

Objectives

Configure server-side load balancing
Understand SCAN architecture

Use the Load Balancing Advisory (LBA)

Runtime Load Balancing

Objectives

Configure and use Load Balancing Advisory
Implement runtime connection balancing

Explain the benefits of Fast Application Notification (FAN)

FAN Implementation

Objectives

Understand FAN architecture and benefits
Configure FAN for applications

Configure Transparent Application Failover (TAF)

TAF Configuration

Objectives

Configure TAF for client applications
Understand TAF types and modes

Co-location Tag for Client Routing

Co-location Configuration

Objectives

Configure co-location tags
Implement location-aware routing

Transparent Application Continuity

Application Continuity Setup

Objectives

Configure Transparent Application Continuity
Understand session replay capabilities

Dynamic Services Fallback

Service Fallback Configuration

Objectives

Configure dynamic service fallback
Implement high availability patterns

Upgrading and Patching Oracle RAC

Plan for rolling patches and rolling updates

Rolling Operations

Objectives

Plan rolling patch operations
Understand rolling update requirements

Install a patchset with the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) utility

Patchset Installation

Objectives

Install patchsets using OUI
Perform patchset upgrades

Install a patch with the opatch utility

OPatch Usage

Objectives

Use OPatch to apply patches
Manage patch operations in RAC

Managing Oracle RAC One Node

Convert an Oracle RAC One Node database to a RAC database

Conversion Process

Objectives

Convert RAC One Node to full RAC
Add instances to RAC One Node database

Use DBCA to convert a single-instance database to a RAC One Node database

Single Instance to RAC One Node

Objectives

Convert single-instance to RAC One Node
Use DBCA for conversion

Using Oracle Database Quality of Service Management (QoS)

Explain the purpose and benefits of using QoS

QoS Benefits

Objectives

Understand QoS purpose and benefits
Identify QoS use cases

Explain the operation of QoS

QoS Operations

Objectives

Explain QoS operation
Configure QoS policies

Using Multitenant Architecture in a RAC Environment

Describe the multitenant architecture in RAC and non-RAC environments

Multitenant Overview

Objectives

Understand multitenant architecture in RAC
Explain CDB and PDB concepts

Create a RAC multitenant container database (CDB)

CDB Creation

Objectives

Create RAC CDB using DBCA
Configure CDB for RAC

Create a pluggable database (PDB) in a RAC CDB

PDB Creation

Objectives

Create PDBs in RAC CDB
Manage PDB lifecycle

Use the default CDB and PDB services

Default Services

Objectives

Understand default CDB and PDB services
Use default services for connections

Create PDB services to associate PDB services with server pools

PDB Service Configuration

Objectives

Create PDB services in RAC
Associate services with server pools

Automated PDB Patching and Relocation

PDB Automation

Objectives

Configure automated PDB patching
Perform PDB relocation

Grid Infrastructure Administration - Introduction to Clusterware

Explain the principles and purposes of clusters

Cluster Fundamentals

Objectives

Understand cluster concepts
Explain cluster benefits

Describe Cluster hardware best practices

Hardware Requirements

Objectives

Identify cluster hardware requirements
Apply hardware best practices

Describe how Grid Plug and Play affects Clusterware

Grid Plug and Play

Objectives

Understand Grid Plug and Play
Configure GNP features

Oracle Clusterware Architecture

Explain the Oracle Clusterware architecture

Clusterware Components

Objectives

Understand Clusterware architecture
Identify key components

Describe Oracle Clusterware startup details

Startup Sequence

Objectives

Explain Clusterware startup sequence
Understand process dependencies

Flex Clusters

Explain the Flex Cluster architecture and components

Flex Cluster Overview

Objectives

Understand Flex Cluster architecture
Distinguish hub and leaf nodes

Describe the effect of node failure in a Flex Cluster

Failover Behavior

Objectives

Explain Flex Cluster failover
Understand node failure impact

Grid Infrastructure Installation Planning and Pre-Tasks

Plan for Grid Infrastructure installation

Installation Planning

Objectives

Plan Grid Infrastructure installation
Identify installation requirements

Verify system and network requirements

Requirements Verification

Objectives

Verify system requirements
Use CVU for verification

Create groups and users

User Setup

Objectives

Create required OS groups and users
Configure user permissions

Create directories

Directory Structure

Objectives

Create required directories
Set proper permissions

Grid Infrastructure Installation

Install Grid Infrastructure

Installation Process

Objectives

Perform Grid Infrastructure installation
Configure installation options

Verify the installation

Post-Installation Verification

Objectives

Verify Grid Infrastructure installation
Troubleshoot installation issues

Configure ASM disk groups

Initial Disk Group Setup

Objectives

Create ASM disk groups
Configure redundancy

Optional Install for the Grid Infrastructure Management Repository

GIMR Installation

Objectives

Understand GIMR purpose
Install and configure GIMR

Managing Cluster Nodes

Perform the prerequisite steps to extend a cluster

Cluster Extension Preparation

Objectives

Prepare for cluster extension
Verify extension prerequisites

Delete a node from a cluster

Node Deletion

Objectives

Delete nodes from cluster
Perform cleanup procedures

Use DBCA to ADD new nodes to extend the cluster

Adding Database Instances

Objectives

Use DBCA to add nodes
Extend database to new nodes

Traditional Clusterware Management

10%

Perform day to day Clusterware administration tasks

Daily Administration

Objectives

Perform daily Clusterware tasks
Use CRSCTL and SRVCTL effectively

Perform Oracle Cluster Registry (OCR) backup and recovery

OCR Management

Objectives

Backup OCR
Recover OCR from failures

Manage network settings

Network Configuration

Objectives

Manage Clusterware network settings
Configure VIPs and SCAN

Explain the scope and capabilities of what-if command evaluation

What-If Analysis

Objectives

Use what-if command evaluation
Analyze potential changes

Secure Cluster Communication

Security Configuration

Objectives

Configure secure cluster communication
Implement security best practices

Policy-Based Cluster Management

Explain the architecture and components of policy-based cluster management

Policy-Based Management

Objectives

Understand policy-based management
Explain server pools and policies

Administer server categorization

Server Categories

Objectives

Configure server categorization
Manage server attributes

Administer a policy set

Policy Set Management

Objectives

Create and manage policy sets
Configure policy attributes

Activate a policy

Policy Activation

Objectives

Activate policies
Validate policy configuration

Upgrading and Patching Grid Infrastructure

Explain the types of patches and upgrades available

Patch Types

Objectives

Understand patch and upgrade types
Identify appropriate patch strategies

Plan for rolling patches and rolling upgrades

Rolling Operations Planning

Objectives

Plan rolling patch operations
Minimize downtime during upgrades

Compare software versions with the active version

Version Management

Objectives

Compare software versions
Manage multiple Grid homes

Install a patchset with the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI)

OUI Patchset Installation

Objectives

Install patchsets using OUI
Perform Grid Infrastructure upgrades

Install a patch with the opatch utility

OPatch Operations

Objectives

Use OPatch for patch application
Manage patches in Grid Infrastructure

Zero-Downtime Oracle Grid Infrastructure Patching

Zero-Downtime Patching

Objectives

Implement zero-downtime patching
Use Fleet Patching and Provisioning

Troubleshooting Oracle Clusterware

Locate the Oracle Clusterware log files and use diagcollection.pl

Log File Management

Objectives

Locate Clusterware log files
Use diagcollection.pl for troubleshooting

Enable resource debugging

Resource Debug Mode

Objectives

Enable resource debugging
Analyze debug output

Enable component-level debugging

Component Debugging

Objectives

Enable component-level debugging
Troubleshoot component issues

Troubleshoot the Oracle Cluster Registry (OCR) file

OCR Troubleshooting

Objectives

Troubleshoot OCR issues
Recover from OCR failures

Making Applications Highly Available with Oracle Clusterware

Explain the high availability components of Oracle Clusterware

HA Components

Objectives

Understand Clusterware HA components
Explain HA framework

Explain policy-managed and administration-managed databases

Database Management Types

Objectives

Distinguish policy-managed vs admin-managed
Choose appropriate management type

Create an application Virtual IP (VIP)

Application VIP

Objectives

Create application VIPs
Configure application failover

Manage application resources

Application Resource Management

Objectives

Manage application resources
Configure resource dependencies

ASM Administration - Overview of ASM

Explain the Automatic Storage Management (ASM) architecture

ASM Architecture

Objectives

Understand ASM architecture
Explain ASM components

Describe the components of ASM

ASM Components

Objectives

Identify ASM components
Explain component functions

Administering ASM Instances

Explain and apply initialization parameters for ASM instances

ASM Parameters

Objectives

Configure ASM instance parameters
Tune ASM performance

Manage ASM instances and associated processes

ASM Instance Management

Objectives

Manage ASM instances
Monitor ASM processes

Monitor ASM instances using the V$ASM dynamic performance views

ASM Monitoring

Objectives

Monitor ASM using V$ views
Perform health checks

FLEX ASM

Describe the architecture and components of Flex ASM

Flex ASM Architecture

Objectives

Understand Flex ASM architecture
Explain Flex ASM benefits

Install and configure Flex ASM

Flex ASM Setup

Objectives

Install Flex ASM
Configure Flex ASM cardinality

Manage Flex ASM

Flex ASM Management

Objectives

Manage Flex ASM instances
Configure Flex ASM network

Administering ASM Disk Groups

Create and delete ASM disk groups

Disk Group CreationDisk Group Deletion

Objectives

Create ASM disk groups
Delete disk groups safely

Set the attributes of an existing ASM disk group

Disk Group Attributes

Objectives

Modify disk group attributes
Configure compatibility levels

Perform ongoing maintenance tasks on ASM disk groups

Disk Group Maintenance

Objectives

Add and remove disks
Manage rebalancing operations

Explain key performance and scalability considerations for ASM disk groups

Performance Optimization

Objectives

Optimize disk group performance
Understand scalability factors

Administering ASM Files, Directories and Templates

Use client tools to access ASM files

ASM File Access

Objectives

Access ASM files using client tools
Use ASMCMD for file management

Describe the format of a fully qualified ASM file name

ASM File Naming

Objectives

Understand ASM file naming
Use fully qualified file names

Explain how ASM files, directories and aliases are created and managed

File Management

Objectives

Manage ASM directories and aliases
Organize ASM files

Describe and manage disk group templates

Template Management

Objectives

Manage disk group templates
Customize template attributes

Administering Oracle CloudFS

Administer ASM Dynamic Volume Manager

ADVM Administration

Objectives

Create and manage ADVM volumes
Understand ADVM architecture

Manage ASM volumes

Volume Management

Objectives

Manage ASM volumes
Perform volume operations

Implement ASM Cluster File System (ACFS)

ACFS Implementation

Objectives

Implement ACFS
Configure ACFS file systems

Use ACFS snapshots

Snapshot Management

Objectives

Create and manage ACFS snapshots
Recover from snapshots

Oracle CloudFS Advanced Topics

Configure ACFS auditing

ACFS Audit Configuration

Objectives

Configure ACFS auditing
Monitor audit events

Implement ACFS encryption

ACFS Encryption

Objectives

Implement ACFS encryption
Manage encryption keys

Configure and manage ACFS replication

ACFS Replication

Objectives

Configure ACFS replication
Manage replication operations

Implement ACFS tagging

ACFS Tagging

Objectives

Implement ACFS tagging
Use tags for file classification

Configure High Availability NFS

HA NFS Configuration

Objectives

Configure HA NFS
Implement NFS high availability

How do I earn this certification?

Passing 1Z0-432 earns the Oracle Certified Professional, Oracle Database 19c: RAC, ASM, and Grid Infrastructure Administrator certification. It sits in the Oracle Database Administration track.

Current Level Exams

Next Level Options

1Z0-183 - Oracle Database 23ai Administration ProfessionalLatest database version professional certification
OCE Lab - Oracle Certified Expert Lab Exam Hands-on expert-level validation

Alternative Paths

1Z0-1072-25 - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Architect AssociateTransition to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
1Z0-931-25 - Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud 2025 ProfessionalCloud-native database administration
1Z0-116 - Oracle Database Security Administration Database security specialization

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What's changed on this exam?

Current Status

ACTIVE
Last content update: 2024-06-15

Updates

Flex ASM 19c Core topic in current 1Z0-078 exam • Release date: 2019-02-01
Multitenant in RAC 19c Significant exam topic covering CDB and PDB in RAC environments • Release date: 2019-02-01
Application Continuity 19c Enhanced Enhanced features in 19c covered in high availability topics • Release date: 2019-02-01
ACFS Advanced Features 19c Encryption, replication, and tagging features tested in exam • Release date: 2019-02-01

Who should take this exam?

Recommended Preparation

12-18 months of experience with Oracle RAC
Experience with ASM administration
Experience with Grid Infrastructure
Strong understanding of Oracle Database architecture