Contents

List of Examples

List of Figures

List of Tables

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Intended Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

What's New

• Multiple Oracle Home Installations
• Resuming an Enterprise Manager Grid Control Installation
• Out-of-Box Secure Grid Environment
• Automated Startup Scripts
• Enhanced Installer Screens

Part I Pre-Installation

1 Pre-Installation Requirements

• Planning Your Installation
• Enterprise Manager Components Overview
• • Enterprise Manager - Topology
• Pre-Installation Considerations for Enterprise Manager
• • Licensing Information
  • Oracle Directory
  • Multiple Oracle Home Support
• Pre-Installation Requirements for Enterprise Manager
• • Enterprise Manager Hardware Requirements
  • • Recommended CPU and Memory Allocation for Enterprise Manager Deployments
    • Considering Resource Allocation
  • Enterprise Manager Platform and Target Certification Requirements
  • • Operating System Certifications
    • Required Packages
    • Required Kernel Parameters
    • Browser Certifications for the Enterprise Manager Console
    • Certified Enterprise Manager Targets
  • Enterprise Manager Software Requirements
  • • Management Repository Software Requirements
    • Management Service Software Requirements
  • Prerequisite Checks
• Running the Prerequisite Checker in Standalone Mode

2 Things to Know Before Installation

• Obtaining Software From the Oracle Technology Network
• • Extracting Software from the Zip Files
• Oracle Directory
• Installing in an Existing Oracle Home
• First-Time Installation of Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control
• • Installing Additional Languages
• Passwords and Restrictions
• Why Do I Need to be Able to Log In as Root at Certain Times During Installation?
• • Running root.sh During Installation
• Setting the Mount Point for the DVD-ROM
• Starting the Oracle Universal Installer
• Enterprise Manager Configuration Plug-in (EMCP)

Part II Enterprise Manager Installation

3 Installing Enterprise Manager

• Accessing the Installation Software
• • Installing From a Remote DVD Drive
  • • Setting the Mount Point for the DVD-ROM
  • Installing on Remote Computers Using Remote Access Software
  • • Installing From a Hard Drive
    • Installing From a Remote DVD Drive
• Using Oracle Universal Installer
• • Specifying a Temporary Directory on Linux
  • Starting the Installer
• Enterprise Manager Installation Types
• • Installing Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control Using a New Database
  • • Permissions and Prerequisites
    • To Install Enterprise Manager Using a New Database
  • Installing Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control Using an Existing Database
  • • Prerequisites
    • To Install Enterprise Manager Using Existing Database
  • Installing an Additional Management Service
  • • Prerequisites
    • To Install an Additional Management Service
  • Installing a Management Agent
  • • Prerequisites
    • To Install an Additional Management Agent Using OUI
• Deinstallation of Oracle Homes

4 Enterprise Manager Silent Installations

• Performing Silent Installations
• • Silent Installation of Enterprise Manager Using a New Database
  • Silent Installation of Enterprise Manager Using an Existing Database
  • Silent Installation of an Additional Management Service
  • Silent Installation of an Additional Management Agent
• Assigning Custom Ports (Static Ports feature)

5 Deploying the Management Agent

• Installing the Management Agent Using Agent Deploy
• • Agent Deploy Installation Prerequisites
  • Accessing the Agent Deploy Application
  • Agent Deploy Installation Types
  • • Fresh Installation of the Management Agent
    • Installation Using a Shared Agent Home
    • Concepts and Prerequisites
    • Performing the Installation
• Sharing the Agent Oracle Home Using the nfsagentinstall Script
• • Pre-Installation Considerations
  • • User Credentials
    • If Agent is not the First Oracle Product Installation
  • Performing an NFS Agent Installation
  • • Usage of the nfsagentinstall Script
  • Deinstalling the NFSAgent
• Installing the Agent Using the agentDownload Script
• • About agentDownload Script
  • Benefits of the agentDownload Script
  • Obtaining the agentDownload Script
  • Using the agentDownload Script
  • • Cluster Installation
    • Script Details
    • Customizing the agentDownload Script
  • Uploading Agent Installation Software for Different Platforms
• Installing the Agent on a Cluster
• • Installing the Agent on a 9.2 Cluster
  • • Installing a Standalone Agent on a 9.2 Cluster Node
    • Installing a Cluster Agent on a 9.2 Cluster
  • Installing the Agent on Oracle Clusterware
  • • Installing a Standalone Agent on Oracle Clusterware
    • Installing a Cluster Agent on Oracle Clusterware
• Cloning the Management Agent

Part III Post Installation Configuration

6 Post-Installation Configuration Tasks

• Running root.sh to Complete the Installation Process
• Checking Database Settings
• Accessing the Oracle MetaLink Web Site
• • Accessing Management Packs
  • • Impact of Management Packs on Targets
  • Optional Configurations
  • • Specifying the Oracle MetaLink Credentials
    • Setting Up Proxy Configuration for the Management Service
    • Setting Up Proxy Configuration for the Management Agent
• Configuring Database and ASM Targets for Monitoring
• Agent Reconfiguration and Rediscovery
• • Rediscover/Reconfigure Targets on Standalone Agents
  • Reconfiguring a Standalone Agent to a RAC Agent
  • Reconfiguring an Existing RAC Agent
  • Rediscovering Targets on a RAC Agent

7 Getting Started With Enterprise Manager

• Enterprise Manager's Out-of-Box Configuration
• • Default Super Administrator: SYSMAN
  • E-mail Notifications
  • Notification Rules
  • Automatic Discovery
  • • Troubleshooting Issues Concerning Target Discovery
• Using the Enterprise Manager Grid Control Console for the First Time
• • Enabling or Disabling the Licensed Functionality
• Controlling the Management Repository, Service and Agent
• • Starting the Management Repository Database
  • Starting and Stopping the Management Service
  • Starting and Stopping the Management Agent
  • Starting the Oracle Application Server Console
  • Accessing Enterprise Manager Grid Control
  • Unlock the DBSNMP User Account
  • Set Monitoring Credentials
  • • Setting Monitoring Credentials for Database Targets
    • Setting Monitoring Credentials for ASM Targets

Part IV Enterprise Manager Upgrade

8 Upgrading Enterprise Manager Grid Control

• Software Prerequisites
• Checks to be Performed Before Starting the Upgrade
• • Shutdown Enterprise Manager Before Upgrade
  • Check for Symbolic Links
  • Customizations and User Permissions
  • Select an Agent that is Not Secure
  • Shutdown Existing Database Listener
• Upgrade Scenarios
• • Upgrading Oracle Management Service that is Installed Using a New Database
  • Upgrading Oracle Management Service that is Installed Using an Existing Database
  • Upgrading the Oracle Management Service
  • Upgrading the Management Agent
  • • Upgrading 10.1.0.4 Agents That Monitor User-Defined Metrics
• Upgrading Enterprise Manager
• • Upgrading Management Agent Using the Agent Deploy Application
  • • Possible Parameters that You Can Specify During Agent Upgrade
  • Upgrading Management Agent Using agentDownload Script
  • General System Installation Requirements for Real Application Clusters
  • • Hardware Requirements for Real Application Clusters Setup
    • Software Requirements for Real Application Clusters Setup

Part V Appendixes

A Troubleshooting Enterprise Manager

• Configuration Assistants Fail During Enterprise Manager Installation
• • Invoking the One-Off Patches Configuration Assistant in Standalone Mode
  • Invoking the Database Configuration Assistant in Standalone Mode
  • Invoking the OMS Configuration Assistant in Standalone Mode
  • Invoking the Agent Configuration Assistant in Standalone Mode
  • Invoking the OC4J Configuration Assistant in Standalone Mode
• Enterprise Manager Upgrade/Recovery
• • Agent Recovery
  • OMS Recovery
  • Recreating the Repository
  • • Dropping the Repository
    • Creating the Repository
  • Repository Creation Fails
  • Collection Errors After Upgrade
• The OMS Upgrade Stops
• • OMS Upgrade Stops at Oracle iAS Upgrade Assistant (iASUA) Failure
  • OMS Configuration Stops at EMDeploy Failure
  • OMS Configuration Stops at Repository Schema Failure (RepManager)
  • Monitoring Agent Does Not Discover Upgraded Targets
  • CSA Collector is Not Discovered During Agent Upgrade
• Enterprise Manager Deployment Fails
• • To Execute the OC4J Configuration Assistant in Standalone Mode
• Installation Fails With an Abnormal Termination
• Management Agent Installation Fails
• • Prerequisite Check Fails With Directories Not Empty Error During Retry
  • Troubleshooting Typical installation Issues
  • • Timezone Prerequisite Check Fails
    • OMS Version is Not Displayed
    • Discrepancy Between Agent and Repository URL Protocols
    • Last Successful Upload Does Not Have a Timestamp
    • The emctl status Log File is Empty
• SSH User Equivalence Verification Fails During Agent Installation
• • Agent Deployment on Linux RAC 10.2 Cluster Fails
  • • Agent Does Not Start Up After Upgrade
    • Sample sshd_config File
• Storage Data Has Metric Collection Errors
• Cannot Add Systems to Grid Environment from the Grid Control Console
• Need More Help

B Management Repository Database Settings

• Initialization Parameters
• • Fixed Initialization Parameter Values
  • Variable Initialization Parameter Values
• Other Database Settings
• • UNDO Tablespace and Temporary Tablespace
  • Archive Logging
  • Ensure the Database is Not in QUIESCE Mode

C Installing Enterprise Manager on Real Application Clusters

• Pre-Installation Tasks
• • Configure Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services (CSS)
  • Additional Software Requirements for Agent Installation on Clusters
  • • Oracle Clusterware/Vendor Clusterware
  • Pre-Installation Tasks for Real Application Clusters on Linux

D Executing the runConfig Command Line Tool

• Options You Can Specify to Execute runConfig
• • ORACLE_HOME
  • ACTION
  • MODE
  • RESPONSE_FILE
  • INV_PTR_LOC
  • RERUN
  • Typical Usage of the runConfig.sh
  • runConfig Log Files
• Executing the configToolFailedCommands Script

E Agent Deploy Application - Installation Prerequisites

• Prerequisites
• • Set Up SSH (Secure Shell) User Equivalence
  • • sshUserSetup.sh
    • Setting Up the Timezone Variable on Remote Hosts
  • Validate All Command Locations
  • • Location of Properties File
    • Location of Installation Logs
  • Modify Response File for Big IP Host and Port
  • Verify oraInventory Permissions on Remote Hosts
  • Verify User Credentials
• Prerequisite Checks Executed by Agent Deploy
• • Prerequisite Checks Executed on the Local Host
  • Prerequisite Checks Executed on Remote Hosts
• Troubleshooting Failed Prerequisite Checks
• • Prerequisite Check Errors and Resolutions on Local Host
  • Prerequisite Check Errors and Resolutions on Remote Hosts

F Additional Parameters for Agent Deploy

• Additional Parameters Supported by agentDownload Script
• Additional Parameters Supported by Oracle Universal Installer
• • Command Line Variable Usage During Silent Installation

G Assigning Custom Ports

• Formats for the Staticports.ini File
• Error Conditions that Cause the Installer to Resort to Default Ports

H Oracle Reserved Words

• List of Oracle Reserved Words

I Enterprise Manager Java Console

• Running Enterprise Manager Java Console
• Configuring Change Manager
• • Creating a Standalone Repository
  • • Database Version Requirements for the Standalone Repository
    • Create a Tablespace for the Standalone Repository
    • Create a Database user for Standalone Repository
• Starting Change Manager

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