Merge pull request #5 from tess-delphix/master

Added ASE guide, updated sql server, oracle, and postgres guides

Author: grauel

ase-admin/INSTRUCTIONS.md

@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ In this exercise, you will:
 
 **Context**
 
-Before users can create their own virtual databases, Delphix needs to connect to source data. In Delphix, an environment is a host that runs database software. For example, a Linux system running Oracle. the environment is where the Delphix engine will search for available data sources. Credentials to access the host need to be provided while configuring an environment.
+Before users can create their own virtual databases, Delphix needs to connect to source data. In Delphix, an environment is a host that runs database software. For example, a Linux system running Oracle. The environment is where the Delphix engine will search for available data sources. Credentials to access the host need to be provided while configuring an environment.
 
 **Steps**
 
@@ -344,15 +344,15 @@ Before users can create their own virtual databases, Delphix needs to connect to
    - Leave the **DSP** fields blank
    - Set **Login Type** to **Username and Password**
    - OS Username: ***delphix***
-   - OS Password: ***Delphix*** (Note: Enter the Toolkit Path before Validating the Username and Password)
+   - OS Password: ***delphix*** (Note: Enter the Toolkit Path before Validating the Username and Password)
    - Toolkit Path: /u01/app/toolkit
    - Click **Validate**
 
      ![](images/new/image9.png)
 
 6. Click **Next**
 7. Click **Submit**
-8. You can view the status of the environment creation and discovery by clicking on the **Actions** menu on the top right-hand side of the page. Clicking on the jobs lower right corner, in the Actions pane, will allow you to track its progress
+8. You can view the status of the environment creation and discovery by clicking on the **Actions** menu on the top right-hand side of the page. Clicking on a job in the Actions pane will allow you to track its progress. 
 
    ![](images/new/image10.png)
 
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ With an environment set-up, users can then sync databases into Delphix. The Delp
      ![](images/new/image13.png)
 
 4. The Welcome page for the dSource Wizard will be displayed. Review the instructions to get an overview of the process and click **Next**
-5. In the Source tab select the orcl Data source and provide the username and password of the database user
+5. In the Source tab select the orcl Data source and provide the username and password of the database user (user and password are both ***delphix_db***)
 6. Under the **dSource Configuration** tab we will provide a user-friendly name for the dSource and create a new Dataset Group to place it in.
    - Enter ***orcl*** for the **dSource Name**
    - Click on the **Add Dataset Group** link and enter ***Source DB*** in the **Name** field.
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ The objective of Delphix virtualization is to provide easy access to virtualized
 1. Click the **Manage** menu and then **Datasets**
 2. Expand the **Source DB** group and click the **orcl** dSource from the **Datasets** panel on the left. This will reveal the **Timeflow** for the dSource by default.
 3. On the **Timeflow** tab of the dSource select the most recent (topmost) **Snapshot**. The **Provision VDB** iconwill appear along with the **Open LogSync** icon to the right.
-4. Click on the **Provision VDB** icon to open the **Provision VDB** wizard. The first of the three icons next to the snapshot time.
+4. Click on the **Provision VDB** icon (on the right of the Snapshot) to open the **Provision VDB** wizard. The first of the three icons next to the snapshot time.
 
    ![](images/new/image19.png)
 
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ As an advanced exercise, this lab has no corresponding Lab Solution. Instead, we
    - While still logged into the CLI, return to the root by typing: cd /
    - Begin a network throughput test by typing: network test throughput create
    - List the default/required parameters by typing: get
-   - Set the remoteHost value to the TargetA environment IP address: setremoteHost=10.0.x.30 ('x' will be your **Student Number** )
+   - Set the remoteHost value to the TargetA environment IP address: set remoteHost=10.0.x.30 ('x' will be your **Student Number** )
    - Begin the test by typing: commit
 
      ![](images/new/image60.png)

ase-admin/images/image1.png

@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ Ensure the system is configured correctly.
 
    ```sudo chmod 770 /opt/delphix/```
 
-3. (Perhaps finish this later) SET Environment Variables
-
 ## <a id="_postgres"></a>Configure Postgres
 
 **Create a role**
@@ -213,15 +211,22 @@ Ensure the system is configured correctly.
 
 **Restart Postgres**
 
-1. As the user &quot;postgres&quot;
+1. Switch to the postgres user
+  
+   ```su - postgres```
+
+2. As the user &quot;postgres&quot;
 
    ```pg_ctl restart -D /usr/local/pgsql/data -l logfile```
 
 ## <a id="_start"></a>Ensure Postgres Starts Upon Restart
 
 We may choose to start and stop our lab. Rather than going through the process of starting Postgres each time, we&#39;ll create a rule to ensure that Postgres is started when the system does.
 
-1. As centos, change directories to /etc/systemd/system
+1. As centos, change directories:
+
+   ```cd /etc/systemd/system```
+
 2. Create a new file for our rule:
 
    ```sudo touch postgresql.service```
@@ -382,7 +387,7 @@ The basic configuration for the staging host is the same as the source.
 1. On the Delphix Engine as an administrator, go to **Manage->Environments**
 2. Click Add Environment
 3. Add an environment name &quot;Postgres Staging Host&quot;
-4. Add the host address &quot;10.0.1.30&quot;
+4. Add the host address &quot;10.0.1.30&quot; and the OS username
 5. Select &quot;username and public key&quot;
 6. Click view public key
 7. Copy the public key
@@ -453,6 +458,12 @@ Before creating (one or more) copies of the source database, we need to create t
 
 ## <a id="_vdb"></a>Provision a VDB
 
-Do it
+**Context**
+
+The objective of Delphix virtualization is to provide easy access to virtualized databases that resemble production and other data systems. Here, we provision a Virtual Database (VDB). VDBs are fully functional database images that can be created from dSources.
 
-Just do it™
+1. Go to Manage -> Datasets, select the most recent Snapshot, and click on the leftmost icon to provision a database (you can hover over each icon to see what it does)
+2. In the Wizard, select "Postgres Target Host" as the environment and ensure the user = "postgres"
+3. Select "Add Dataset Group" and name this target group "DB Target", and set name = "devdb"
+4. Accept all other defaults and click through the Wizard. 
+5. Review the summary page, click Submit, and watch in the Actions tab to confirm it runs successfully.