12.1.0.2.2 Enterprise Manager Base Platform Patch Set Update (PSU) – Available

Checkout MOS note 1536769.1 for the availability of 12.1.0.2.2 Enterprise Manager Base Platform Patch Set Update (PSU)

Patch 16236221

 

Filed under: Announcements, Cloud Control 12c, Oracle Enterprise Manager 10 - 11g - 12c

Installing Oracle Business Transaction Monitoring 12.1.0.3

While being involved in a Proof of Concept examining the added value of Oracle BTM for monitoring transactions in a SOA Suite environment, I have been searching for some ‘Cookbook’ like documents, describing the installation of BTM. Reading several of the Oracle forums I noticed I wasn’t the only one in search for such document, but could not find.

So, I decided to create some Virtual Servers and start installing and describing the installation in this paper. Hopefully it will encourage you guys to start implementing this tool that got acquired from Amberpoint in 2010.

Installing Oracle BTM 12.1.0.3

Filed under: Business Transaction Monitoring, Cloud Control 12c

Monitoring virtualization targets in Oracle Enterprise Manager 12C

Check out this new post on Oracle’s Blog on Enterprise Manager.

Monitoring virtualization targets in Oracle Enterprise Manager 12C

 

Filed under: Cloud Control 12c, Oracle Enterprise Manager 10 - 11g - 12c

Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c Release 2 Plug-in Update 1 (12.1.0.2) now available on OTN

I just noticed the following announcement on the EM12c Update Page:

Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c Release 2 Plug-in Update 1 (12.1.0.2) now available on OTN: The Cloud Control 12c Release 2 (12.1.0.2) software binaries, updated with the new plug-ins and updated plug-in versions, are now available for download from OTN. Note that this is not a patch or patch set release; the new and updated plug-ins have simply been integrated with the binaries to make it easier for users to deploy the plug-ins as part of installing or upgrading Cloud Control. The Management Agent software binaries have not been changed.

 

Filed under: Announcements, Cloud Control 12c, Oracle Enterprise Manager 10 - 11g - 12c

Setup Database as a Service using EM12c DB Plugin 12.1.0.3

15 February, an update of some Plugins was released.

The new version of the DB plugin (12.1.0.3) includes several new features in the area of diagnostics, High Availability, Manageability, RAC and Grid Infrastructure, Security etc.

The list of new plugins include the brand new plugin “Oracle Storage Management Framework”, enabling Snap Clone functionality leveraging the “Snapshot” and Copy features of the underlying storage. The new and updated plugins are packaged with new features including “Testing as a Service”, “Snap Clone”, “Schema as a Service” and “RMAN based Database Provisioning”.

This document describes an example of the setup of the Database Cloud, by using a Service Template that is based on a DBCA template. It also shows an example of the execution of a request made by a user in the Self Service Portal, using the newly created Service Template.

Setup Database as a Service using EM12c – DB Plugin 12.1.0.3

Filed under: Cloud Control 12c, Oracle Enterprise Manager 10 - 11g - 12c, Provisioning, Self Service, White Papers

Testing Cloud Self Service Portal now available in EM12c

Testing Cloud Self Service Portal (Install Guide)

The Testing Cloud Self Service Portal, also known as Testing as a Service (TaaS), is a cloud-based platform for delivering automated application testing services. It is a self-service solution designed for private clouds. TaaS orchestrates the testing process end-to-end by automating the provisioning of test labs. This includes application under test and test tools, executing load and functional test scripts against the application, and providing rich application monitoring and diagnostics data for analysis. In addition, TaaS has a sophisticated charge back facility for metering and charging the usage of the testing cloud by end-users.

TaaS provides:

• A secure test library with access control for any assets consumed, for example Test Assets or Environment
• Automation and orchestration around provisioning of Test Drivers (test tools used together with TaaS)
• Test Drivers
• Rich monitoring and diagnostics
• Reporting capabilities
• Charge back and metering of resource usage during testing

Filed under: Announcements, Cloud Control 12c, Oracle Enterprise Manager 10 - 11g - 12c, Plug-Ins, Self Service

New EM12c functionality released…

I just thought you might like to know, new EM12c functionality has been released:

• Enterprise Manager for Oracle Database (DB), version 12.1.0.3 which is intended to support Oracle Database 12c, which is not yet generally available.
• Enterprise Manager for Oracle Virtualization (VT), version 12.1.0.4
• Enterprise Manager Storage Management Framework (SMF), version 12.1.0.1
• Enterprise Manager for Oracle Cloud (SSA), version 12.1.0.5

Enjoy!

 

Filed under: Announcements, Cloud Control 12c, Oracle Enterprise Manager 10 - 11g - 12c, Plug-Ins, Self Service

Setup Database as a Service using EM12c

I have been struggling for some time to complete this paper on the setup of DBaaS. Actually everything went fine, except for the final step where a Self Service Portal user requested for a new Database. After some analysis it appears that the integration I did immediate after the installation of my EM12c box with OVM Manager 3.1, was the “stand in the way” to successfully complete this final step.

After removing the integration between EM12c and OVM Manager 3.1 I finally managed to execute a successful Database request from the Self Service Portal. So, take care when working in a similar setup and trying to the DBaaS setup!

Resolution was with full assistance of Oracle Support (thanks to them).  A bug was registered and will be subject for a fix.

Anyway, please find here the paper describing the full setup using EM12c – 12.1.0.2 (+PSU1). Have fun reading it.

Setup Database as a Service using EM12c

Filed under: Cloud Control 12c, Oracle Enterprise Manager 10 - 11g - 12c, Provisioning, Self Service, White Papers

Setup Middleware as a Service using EM12c

This paper will guide you through the steps necessary to allow your users to use Middleware as a Service using EM12c Cloud Control and show an example of using the Self Service Portal to request for a new Middleware Service.

Setup Middleware as a Service using EM12c

Filed under: Cloud Control 12c, Fusion Middleware, Oracle Enterprise Manager 10 - 11g - 12c, Provisioning, Self Service, White Papers

Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Facts and Concepts

Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c was released October 2011 and introduced a complete rewritten framework for monitoring and managing Data Centre components.

Where Oracle Enterprise Manager evolved from just a Database Monitoring tool (EM 10.1) to include Middleware targets and targets within the complete Oracle Software Stack and even non-Oracle targets (like MS SQL Server, IBM Websphere, BEA Systems, Storage and Network devices and others…), to a Grid supporting and Database Lifecycle support tool. Enterprise Manager 12c now supports Lifecycle Management throughout the complete Oracle Software and Hardware Stack (Enterprise Manager OPS Center 12c), delivering “Application to Disk” monitoring, advanced management for Oracle Hardware, Virtualized environments and fully supporting Oracle’s Cloud concepts including PaaS (Platform as a Service), IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), DBaaS (Database as a Service), MWaaS (Middleware as a Service) and several more being announced (Schema as a Service, Testing as a Service).

Even more than before, encouraging Partners to embrace the new Plug-in framework and to deliver additional features to support non-Oracle environments.

This paper will introduce several Facts and Concepts to give a good overview of available features, challenges and ideas coming up when starting implementation of what has become a key part of Oracle’s strategy to deliver hardware and software systems engineered together as appliances and integrated systems.

Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c – Facts and Concepts

Filed under: Cloud Control 12c, Oracle Enterprise Manager 10 - 11g - 12c, White Papers