Oracle DBA Scripts Collection – A Must-Have Toolkit for Every DBA
As Oracle Database Administrators, we perform repetitive monitoring, troubleshooting, tuning, and maintenance activities daily. Instead of reinventing the wheel every time, having a ready-made, organized script repository can significantly improve productivity and standardization.
In this article, I am sharing a very useful GitHub repository that can serve as a reference toolkit for DBAs:
GitHub Repository:
https://github.com/amanpandey1729/oracle-dba-scripts
About the Repository
This repository contains categorized Oracle DBA scripts covering monitoring, performance tuning, security checks, backup validation, tablespace management, memory diagnostics, OS checks, and more.
The scripts are well organized into folders, making it easy to locate the required utility based on your task.
Major Script Categories
- Monitoring – Session checks, blocking sessions, active sessions, resource usage
- Performance Tuning – Slow SQL detection, optimizer statistics, execution plan insights
- Tablespace Management – Tablespace usage, free space monitoring
- Memory Management – SGA, PGA analysis
- Backup and Recovery – Backup validation scripts
- Security – User privileges, roles, security checks
- OS Linux Checks – CPU, disk, memory health scripts
- Jobs and Scheduler – Job monitoring and failure checks
How to Use These Scripts
Step 1: Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/amanpandey1729/oracle-dba-scripts.git
Step 2: Navigate to required folder based on your task.
Step 3: Review and customize scripts as per your environment (SID, DB_NAME, paths, etc.).
Step 4: Test in Non-Production before using in Production.
Why Every DBA Should Bookmark This
- ✔ Saves time during incident troubleshooting
- ✔ Helps standardize health checks across environments
- ✔ Good learning material for junior DBAs
- ✔ Ready reference during audits
- ✔ Can be integrated with cron / scheduler jobs
Important Note
All credits go to the original repository author. This article is shared as a reference and learning resource for the Oracle DBA community.
Always review scripts before running in production environments.
My Recommendation
I recommend maintaining your own customized DBA toolkit by combining:
- Open-source script collections like this
- Your internal automation scripts
- Enterprise-specific health check standards
This will help you build a strong, reusable DBA operations framework.
Happy Learning & Happy DBA Life! 🚀
No comments:
Post a Comment