CITATION

New, Michael; Whalen, Edward; and Burke, Matthew. Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c Deep Dive. US: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2013.

Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c Deep Dive

Published:  July 2013

eISBN: 9780071790581 0071790586 | ISBN: 9780071790574
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • About the Authors
  • About the Technical Editor
  • Contents at a Glance
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Implementing and Maintaining Cloud Control 12C
  • Chapter 1: Overview of Cloud Control Architecture
  • Architectural Developments from GC 10g to CC 12c
  • OEM 11g and 12c Use WLS Whereas OEM 10g Uses AS 10g
  • Must Preinstall a Database for the Repository in OEM 11g and 12c
  • Cloud Control 12c Components
  • Cloud Control Console
  • Oracle Management Agent
  • Oracle Management Service
  • Oracle Management Repository
  • Data Flow Between Cloud Control Components
  • Summary
  • Chapter 2: Cloud Control Preinstallation
  • Key Architectural Design Decisions
  • Decide How Many Cloud Control Environments to Build
  • Make Required CC Architectural Choices
  • Network Configuration Steps
  • Set Up Host Name Resolution
  • Fully Qualify Host Name References
  • Host Name Constraints
  • Use Static IP Addresses
  • Connectivity Checks
  • Hardware Requirements
  • Software Requirements
  • Download and Stage CC and Related Software
  • Verify Certification Information
  • Create Required OS Groups and Users
  • Create Required Directories
  • Synchronize OS Timestamps/Time Zones
  • Confirm Platform-Specific Software Requirements
  • Summary
  • Chapter 3: Building a Preconfigured Management Repository Database
  • Part I: Build a Database with a Preconfigured Repository
  • Perform a Software-only Installation of Oracle Database 11gR2
  • Create a Database with the DBCA EM Template
  • Part II: Finish Configuring the Repository Database
  • Rename CC Datafiles If Using OMF
  • Disable Auto Optimizer Statistics Collection
  • Set the COMPATIBLE Initialization Parameter
  • Create Additional Redo Log Groups If Using OMF
  • Confirm Listeners Load Balance Across RAC Nodes
  • Check OS Default Locale vs. Database NLS Settings
  • Ensure Database Time Zone Matches OS Time Zone
  • Implement HugePages (Conditional)
  • Enable Flashback Database
  • Enable FORCE LOGGING Mode
  • Enable Block Change Tracking
  • Run the EM Prerequisite Kit in Standalone Mode
  • Summary
  • Chapter 4: Cloud Control Installation and Configuration
  • Preparation for CC Installation
  • Gather Needed Installation Information
  • Address Installation Bugs
  • Initialize the Oracle User Environment
  • Choose Desired Installer Options
  • Installation of a New CC System
  • My Oracle Support Details Screen
  • Software Updates Screen
  • Oracle Inventory Screen
  • Prerequisite Checks Screen
  • Installation Types Screen
  • Installation Details Screen
  • Plug-in Deployment Screen
  • WebLogic Server Configuration Details Screen
  • Database Connection Details Screen
  • Repository Configuration Details Screen
  • Port Configuration Details Screen
  • Review Screen
  • Install Progress Screen
  • Finish Screen
  • Configuration of the New CC System
  • Initial Console Setup
  • Patch Cloud Control
  • Configure OMS and OMR Database Nodes
  • Installation of an Additional OMS (Conditional)
  • Summary
  • Chapter 5: Installing and Configuring Management Agents
  • Agent Installation Requirements
  • General Agent Requirements
  • Agent Deployment Requirements
  • Agent Deployment Requirements Summary
  • Downloading Agent Software to Cloud Control
  • Setting My Oracle Support Credentials
  • Setting Up the Software Library
  • Configuring Self-Update
  • Downloading Agent Software
  • Installing Agents Using the Agent Deployment Wizard
  • Installing Agents Using the Silent Install
  • Synchronize EMCLI with the OMS
  • Download the Installer to the Target Host
  • Edit the Response File
  • Install the Agent Using the Silent Install
  • Installing Agents Using the RPM Method
  • Synchronize EMCLI with the OMS
  • Download the Installer to the Target Host
  • Edit the agent.properties File
  • Install the Agent
  • Installing Agents Using the Agent Cloning Wizard
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation Using the Agent Cloning Wizard
  • Installing Agents Using the Manual Cloning Procedure
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation Using the Manual Cloning Procedure
  • Installing Shared Oracle Home Agents Using the Wizard
  • Prerequisites
  • Installing the Shared Oracle Home Agent Using the Wizard
  • Installing Shared Oracle Home Agents Using AgentNFS.pl
  • Prerequisites
  • Installing the Shared Oracle Home Agent Using AgentNFS.pl
  • Agent Configuration Issues
  • Firewall Issues
  • Agent Issues
  • Summary
  • Chapter 6: Cloud Control Console Configuration
  • Selecting the Home Page
  • Global Menu Items
  • The Enterprise Menu
  • The Targets Menu
  • The Favorites Menu
  • The History Menu
  • The Setup Menu
  • The Help Menu
  • The “User” Menu
  • Notification Requirements
  • Define Notification Methods
  • Mail Server
  • Other Notification Methods
  • Define an E-mail Address for User
  • Set Notification Schedules
  • Defining Notification Schedules
  • Summary
  • Chapter 7: Cloud Control Security and User Management
  • Administrators
  • Administrator
  • Repository Owner
  • Creating Administrators
  • Roles
  • Credentials
  • Named Credentials
  • Preferred Credentials
  • Monitoring Credentials
  • Privilege Delegation
  • Registration Passwords
  • Audit Data
  • Securing Cloud Control Data Transfer
  • EM Framework Security
  • Summary
  • Chapter 8: Cloud Control Maintenance and Tuning
  • Maintaining Cloud Control
  • Operational Maintenance
  • Physical Maintenance
  • Cloud Control Tuning
  • Sizing Guidelines
  • OMS and OMR System Errors
  • Target Metric Collection Errors
  • Targets with Down Status
  • Critical and Warning Events
  • OMR Database Alert Log Errors
  • Reorganizing Tables and Indexes
  • Cloud Control Metrics
  • Summary
  • Part II: Cloud Control for Database, System, Storage, and Middleware Administrators
  • Chapter 9: DBAs: Manage Databases with Cloud Control
  • Oracle Database Home Screen
  • Oracle Database Menu
  • Performance
  • Oracle Performance Menu
  • Availability
  • Backup/Recovery Summary
  • Data Guard Summary
  • Availability Menu
  • Schema Tools
  • Schema Menu
  • Administration Tools
  • Administration Menu
  • Summary
  • Chapter 10: System and Storage Adminstrators: Manage Infrastructure with Cloud Control
  • Host Administration
  • Host Home Page
  • Host Menu
  • Storage Administration
  • Viewing Storage History
  • Summary
  • Chapter 11: Middleware Adminstrators: Manage Middleware with Cloud Control
  • Managing Middleware with Cloud Control
  • Discovering Middleware Targets
  • Automatic Discovery of Fusion Middleware Targets
  • Discovering Targets Manually
  • Using the Command Line to Discover Multiple WebLogic Domains
  • Discovering New or Modified Domain Members
  • Managing Middleware with Cloud Control
  • Managing WebLogic Application Deployment
  • Monitoring JEE Applications
  • Managing WebLogic Server with Cloud Control
  • SOA Home
  • Web Services Policy Dashboard
  • Managing a WebLogic Server Domain
  • Proactive Middleware Monitoring
  • Managing Cloud Control Metrics
  • System Monitoring and Notifications
  • Request Monitoring
  • Composite Application Dashboard
  • Middleware Diagnostics with Cloud Control
  • Using the Middleware Target Home Pages for Diagnostics
  • Using the Middleware Performance Summary Pages
  • The Middleware Diagnostics Advisor
  • Diagnosing Problems Related to WebLogic Middleware Alerts
  • Transaction Diagnostics and Root-Cause Analysis
  • JVM Diagnostics and Application Dependency and Performance Managers
  • JVM Diagnostics
  • Application Dependency and Performance
  • Installing Application Dependency and Performance
  • How ADP Monitors Middleware Targets
  • Cross-Tier Diagnostics
  • Analyzing Heap Snapshots
  • Viewing Real-Time Data for a JVM
  • Managing JVM Pools
  • Tracing Active Threads
  • Provisioning Middleware Through Cloud Control 12c
  • The Middleware Provisioning Page in EM Cloud Control
  • Scaling Up/Scaling Out Oracle Middleware
  • Scaling Up and Scaling Out a WebLogic Domain
  • Java EE Application Deployment and Undeployment
  • Provisioning SOA Artifacts and Composites
  • Using Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud
  • Using the Exalogic Elastic Cloud Discovery Wizard
  • Using the Exalogic Elastic Cloud Home Page and Dashboard
  • Configuration and Change Management
  • Tracking Assets
  • Summary
  • Part III: Notable Management Packs
  • Chapter 12: Lifecycle Management Pack
  • Discovery
  • Introduction to the Provisioning and Patch Automation
  • Configuring the Software Library
  • Populating the Software Library with Application Software
  • The Procedure Library
  • Bare Metal Provisioning
  • Setting Up the Bare Metal Provisioning Infrastructure
  • Bare Metal Provisioning Deployments
  • Database Provisioning
  • Middleware Provisioning
  • Patching
  • Creating a Patch Plan
  • Validating and Deploying the Patch Plan
  • Linux Patching
  • Linux RPM Repository Server Prerequisites
  • Create Linux RPM Repository from ULN
  • Manage Patching Groups
  • Apply Patches
  • Manage the RPM Repository
  • Configuration Management
  • Configuration Searches
  • The Configuration Browser
  • Configuration History
  • Configuration Comparisons
  • Other Configuration Activities
  • Change Management
  • Schema Baselines
  • Schema Comparison
  • Schema Synchronizations
  • Schema Change Plans
  • Data Comparison
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance and Best Practices
  • Real-Time Configuration Monitoring
  • Summary
  • Chapter 13: Oracle Virtualization Plug-in
  • What is Virtualization?
  • Overview of Virtualization Technologies
  • Full Software Virtualization
  • Hardware-Assisted Software Virtualization
  • Paravirtualization
  • Hybrid Virtualization Technology
  • The Hypervisor
  • Introduction to Oracle VM
  • History of Oracle VM
  • History of Xen
  • Components of Oracle VM
  • Oracle VM Templates
  • Configuring OEM Cloud Control for Oracle VM
  • Configure the Oracle Virtualization Plug-in
  • Configure Oracle Virtualization Management
  • Managing the Oracle VM Manager From OEM Cloud Control
  • Managing the VM Manager
  • Managing the VM Server Pool
  • Managing VM Server
  • Managing Virtual Machines From OEM Cloud Control
  • Using the VM Guest Screen Menu
  • Using the VM Guest Drop-Down Menu
  • Summary
  • Index