Database Reference
In-Depth Information
With the evolution of technology, hardware standards change and provide new ways of performing tasks.
Engineered systems, especially the Oracle Exadata Database Machine, are susceptible to these changes. EM12c's
plug-in architecture was designed to work with not only the software stack but also the hardware stack. Moving
forward, this plug-in architecture will allow for changes in existing engineered systems and future releases of
the hardware.
Planning and Setup Phase
After an Oracle Exadata Database Machine arrives on site and has been acclimated to its surroundings, it can be
configured with the network. The next task is to set up monitoring for the machine with EM12c.
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the Oracle exadata database Machine is a complex piece of enterprise infrastructure. its compact design
makes it susceptible to condensation if it is not acclimated to its environment. We recommend letting it sit on site for
48 to 72 hours before plugging it in for configuration.
Note
Although EM12c can monitor Exadata out of the box, you still need to plan and configure monitoring before
deploying applications to the Exadata and using its capabilities. Typically, the following steps are performed in order
to configure the Exadata for proactive monitoring:
1.
Install the management agents to compute nodes.
2.
Launch autodiscovery.
3.
Specify component credentials.
4.
Review configurations and complete setup.
After following these simple steps to discover Oracle Exadata Database Machine components, the configuration
can be completed in a few minutes.
Installing the Management Agent
As with anything in Oracle Enterprise Manager, the first step starts with deploying the management agents to the
Oracle Exadata compute nodes and then pushing the Oracle Exadata plug-in to the agents.
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Oracle exadata monitoring, like monitoring any other target in eM12c, is done through a set of plug-ins that is
deployed at the management server and the agents.
Note
Figure
8-2
shows how the EM12c agent interacts with the Exadata plug-in and other components of the Exadata
Database Machine.
