Introducing OLAP Services Instance Manager

Overview of Instance Manager features

OLAP Services Instance Manager is the primary tool for managing an OLAP service. Integrated into Oracle Enterprise Manager, Instance Manager provides a familiar environment for performing administrative tasks. Among these tasks are the ability for you to:

• Start and stop an OLAP service

• Change the configuration settings that control the behavior of an OLAP service

• View system log files that record status messages from an OLAP service

• Create additional instances of OLAP Services

Complete information about all of the tasks that you can perform using Instance Manager can be found in its Help system. This chapter only highlights some of the most basic tasks.

Procedure: Opening Instance Manager

Follow these steps to open Instance Manager:

1. Start up Oracle Enterprise Manager Console.

   You see the main screen for Oracle Enterprise Manager.

2. Click the plus sign (+) to the left of Databases.

   You see a list of databases.

3. Click the plus sign (+) to the left of the database you want to manage.

   You see the Database Connect Information dialog box.

4. Type in your user name and password for the Oracle database.

   The list of administrative options expands under that database.

   Note: Your ability to administer OLAP Services depends on the privileges granted to your user ID. Refer to "Acquiring System Administration Privileges" for a discussion of privileges.

5. Right-click Olap, then choose OLAP Services Instance Manager.

   or

   From the Object menu, choose OLAP Services Instance Manager.

   Instance Manager opens in its own window.

Figure: Main window

The following figure identifies the components of the Instance Manager main window with an expanded list of items in the Navigator. You can adjust the width of the Navigator by dragging its right edge. The page that is displayed on the right side of the window adjusts automatically to fit the available space.

Common problems in starting Instance Manager

If you are unable to connect to an OLAP service from Instance Manager, then the service environment may not be operational. Stop (if necessary) and restart it, following the instructions in "Managing the Service Environment".

Instance Manager writes messages to a log file. These messages should help you identify the problem. For information on this log file, refer to "Viewing Status Messages".

Related information

For information about exiting, search Instance Manager Help for the following topics:

"Exiting OLAP Services Instance Manager"

"Logging Into and Out of a Service"

To learn about performing these tasks in a command-line or batch mode, refer to "Command-line Administration". In OLAP Service Manager, get help on the following options: -b, -p, -u.