VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3, Getting Started Manual

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1. Add UNIX machines hosting Oracle and install the Agent.
2. Discover Oracle Instances.
3. Create the Oracle Collection User Account.
4. Perform an Oracle collection.
5. Explore Oracle collection results.
6. Explore reference information about Oracle.
For instructions on removing access to the Oracle database, see "Removing Access to the Oracle Database"
on page 112 .
Adding UNIX Machines Hosting Oracle and Installing the Agent
1. Add UNIX machines in Administration | Machines Manager | Available Machines | Available
UNIX Machines | Add Machines .
2. License UNIX machines in Administration | Machines Manager | Available Machines | Available
UNIX Machines | License .
3. Install the Agent on one or more UNIX machines. See "Installing the Agent on UNIX/Linux Machines"
on page 83 .
Discovering Oracle Instances
An Oracle Instance is a structure of memory and background processes used to interact with the Oracle
database to access data. The Oracle Instance contains stored information that is shared by various Oracle
processes, and private information used for particular processes.
The Oracle database includes the physical files used to store information, including database engine data
files, containing database metadata control files, and log files of data changes for backup and recovery.
Use this view to add and configure an Oracle Instance on a machine. After an Oracle Instance has been
added, you must configure the database access for the Oracle Collection User that VCM will use to collect
from that Oracle Instance.
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After you have configured the Oracle Instance, use the Config User action to configure database
access for the Oracle Collection User account.
1. Run a full collection on UNIX machines using the Machines - General and Oracle - Management
Views data types. This process includes a discovery of Oracle Instances from the oratab file on Solaris
machines. See "Performing a UNIX/Linux Collection" on page 90 for more information about running
collections on UNIX machines.
2. To edit or to manually add an Oracle Instance, see "Adding Oracle Instances" on page 109 .
Adding Oracle Instances
During the collection performed in the previous section , the Agent retrieves ORACLE_HOME , ORACLE_
SID and Oracle Software Owner from the oratab file, and displays the data in VCM. Review the list of
Oracle instances populated in Administration | Machines Manager | Additional Components | VCM
for Oracle .
Add an Oracle Instance
To add an Oracle Instance to a UNIX machine, follow these steps:
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