operations by using electronic diagnostic data. Easily installed and deployed, ASR is
completely controlled by you, the customer, to ensure security. ASR is applicable only
for component faults. Not all component failures are covered, though the most
common components (such as disk, fan, and power supplies) are covered.
Note:
ASR is not a replacement for other monitoring mechanisms, such as SMTP
and SNMP alerts, within your data center. It is a complementary mechanism
that expedites and simplifies the delivery of replacement hardware. ASR
should not be used for downtime events in high-priority systems. For high-
priority events, contact Oracle Support Services directly.
9.2 Recommended Configuration
The recommended configuration is to install the ASR Manager on a machine outside
of Exalytics, on a Management only network away from the Data network. The
supported operating systems are Oracle Linux 5.3 and above, and Solaris 10 Update 5
and above.
Note:
ASR Manager should not to be on the same subnet as the Bonded Data
network interfaces.
ETH0
must be on a separate subnet that does not overlap the Bonded Data
network.
9.3 Before You Begin
Before installing ASR, ensure that the following conditions are met:
•
Ensure that you have access to
and confirm your contact information is correct and current.
•
Make sure that all of your Exalytics machine assets have a contact assigned and
that the contact is correct and current.
•
Identify and designate a system, outside of Exalytics, to serve as ASR Manager.
•
Retrieve the IP address of your ASR Manager.
•
Identify and verify ASR assets.
•
Ensure connectivity to the Internet using HTTPS.
•
Download and install the Oracle Exalytics Configuration Utility patch and ASR
utility, on the Exalytics host machine.
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