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