Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Cloud Control Overview Ray Smith Oracle Technologist at PGE IOUG SELECT Editorial Board Collaborate Track Manager
Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c
Cloud Control
Overview
Ray Smith
Oracle Technologist at PGE
IOUG SELECT Editorial Board
Collaborate Track Manager
Agenda
• Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Cloud Control
– History Lesson
– Architecture
– Navigation
• Basic Administration
– Adding hosts, agents, and other targets
• Provisioning and upgrades from 11g
• 3:45 Today
– Floyd Teter: Off the Farm and Into the Enterprise
'Enterprise' Manager
Database Control
Grid Control
Cloud Control
Simply Not True
• OEM is free
• OEM is difficult to install
• EM agents are memory hogs
• Agents and management server crash frequently
• Distracts DBAs from 'real work'
Facts
• Every Oracle license includes OEM
• Installation = Single download + five OUI screens
• EM agents + relevant plugins
• 12c agents & MOS uploads don't crash
• OEM is the new 'real work' for Oracle professionals
• OEM is free
• OEM is difficult to install
• EM agents are memory hogs
• Agents and management server crash frequently
• Distracts DBAs from 'real work'
Real Work
Behind the Scenes : Plugins
Oracle Management Server
Result?
• Lighter-weight agents
• Shorter patch release cycle
– Finer granularity
– Reduced risk for you and Oracle
• Simpler administration
• Lower overhead
• Faster console performance
Questions or Comments
emcli get_answers
-accuracy=“Questionable”
-specificity=“Vague”
Modern Navigation
• Drop-down menus appear on all console pages
• Enterprise for administration
• Drill-down to Targets
• Build your own Favorites
• Track back through your History
Enterprise Action Menu
Reports Page
Targets Drill-down Menu
Sample Target Types
Favorites Menu
Home Page Selection Page
Databases Page
Service Request Page
Incidents and Problems
Questions or Comments
emcli get_answers
-accuracy=“Questionable”
-specificity=“Vague”
Setup Menu
Add Targets Manually
Add Targets Manually
Host and Platform
Installation Details
Final Review
Installation Status
Error Handling
Auto Discovery Results
Add Auto Discovery Targets
Discovering Targets
Target Configuration
Add DB Target Manually
Host Alias Configuration
Questions or Comments
emcli get_answers
-accuracy=“Questionable”
-specificity=“Vague”
Provisioning Library
Custom Procedures
Custom Procedures II
Grid Control Harvester
Migrations and Upgrade
• Best solution
– New system
– Fresh 11g repository database
– Five OUI clicks for first OMS
– Automated OMS clustering
• Complete cut-over (one system)
• Phased cut-over (two systems)
• Agents are not backward compatible
MOS Communities
Increase Your Value
• Join IOUG
– $150 annual dues
– Collaborate conference
– SELECT journal
– Tips booklet
– Exclusive online content
• Manageability emphasis
– SELECT OEM Edition 1Q 2012
– Manageability SIG
– Manageability Track at Collaborate
– All-day OEM training at Collaborate & OOW
OEM 12c Cloud Control
• 12c is a new product developed by formers BEA’ers
– WebLogic look and feel
– Oracle scaleability
• History lesson
– 9i OEM = Database was the focus
– 11g OEM = Business became the focus
– 12c Cloud = everything Oracle
• Each release added functionality
– Bloated, memory-hog agent
– Cumbersome API