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3. In the Schedule wizard page, set the job timing schedule. You can run the action immediately or
schedule it to run later. Click Next .
You can remove access to the Oracle database. "Removing Access to the Oracle Database" on page 112
Creating the Oracle Collection User Account with a Remote Command
VCM must have the appropriate Oracle database access to collect data from Oracle Instances. VCM uses
the Oracle Collection User account to connect to the Oracle database so that Oracle collections can be
performed.
The preferred method is to create the Oracle Collection User account using the Config User action . Or, you
can use the UNIX Remote Command, as described in the instructions below.
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You can add Oracle Instances and create Oracle Collection User accounts on 64-bit and 32-bit
supported UNIX machines.
For instructions on removing access to the Oracle database, see Removing Access to the Oracle Database .
Setting Account Permissions on Oracle 10g
If you will be creating the Oracle Collection User account on Oracle 10g, see "Permissions for Oracle
Collection User Account on Oracle 10g" on page 113 for information about setting permissions on this
account.
Create the Oracle Collection User Account with a Remote Command
To create the OS-authenticated Oracle Collection User account with a remote command, follow these steps:
1. Edit the Install Oracle Collection User Account remote command in Console | UNIX Remote
Commands | Oracle Account Setup . Click the Install Oracle Collection User Account remote
command, and then click Edit . The Remote Commands wizard appears.
2. Review the default values for the remote command and edit them with the correct values for your
environment. Example values are shown here.
a. Type the ORACLE_SID (Oracle instance).
b. Type the ORACLE_HOME (path).
c. Type the ORACLE_COLLECTION_USER_ACCOUNT . If an account is not specified, the
ORACLE_COLLECTION_USER_ACCOUNT named " csiora " will be created by default.
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