3 Create and Manage Oracle Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure
You create a Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure configuration, which is used as a blueprint for the service to procure VMs, deploy the Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure software components on systems you designate in the configuration and start required services. You can then monitor and perform life cycle operations on the database.
The topics that follow explain how to configure, deploy, and perform operations on Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure.
- Creation and Deployment Workflow
To get started with Oracle Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure) (Distributed ExaDB-XS, you must create the configuration, validate it, and then deploy the configuration. - Creating a Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure Resource
A Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure (Distributed ExaDB-XS) resource contains the connectivity and configuration details of the shards and shard catalog databases. - Listing Globally Distributed Databases
- Viewing Details for Distributed ExaDB-XS
You view Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure (Distributed ExaDB-XS) configuration, backup, and maintenance information by going to its details page. - Deploying Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure
You deploy a Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure (Distributed ExaDB-XS) when you are ready to start running your completed configuration or any time you make changes to the configuration, such as adding a shard. - Connecting to the Database
You need the connection string to connect to the databases in the Distributed ExaDB-XS. - Adding Shards
Add shards to scale out your Globally Distributed Database. - Modifying Shards
You can modify a shard before you deploy the Distributed ExaDB-XS configuration. - Terminating (Deleting) a Shard
Terminating a shard in a Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure (Distributed ExaDB-XS) configuration permanently deletes it and removes all automatic backups. - Stopping a Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure
- Starting a Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure
- Terminating (Deleting) a Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure
Terminating Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure (Distributed ExaDB-XS) permanently deletes it and removes all automatic backups. - Managing Raft Replication
To run Raft replication operations on your Globally Distributed Database you must create a node where you can run GDSCTL commands. - Moving Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure Resources
You can move a Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure (Distributed ExaDB-XS) from one compartment to another. - Updating the Display Name
You can change the display name of a Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure from its details page. - Managing Tags
Tags help you locate resources within your tenancy. - Globally Distributed Database REST APIs
The following REST APIs are used to interact with the Globally Distributed Database (distributed-database) resource.