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Oracle® Enterprise Manager Cloud Administration Guide
12c Release 2 (12.1.0.2)

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2 How to Enable Cloud

This chapter lists the tasks to be performed to enable your IaaS or PaaS Cloud. It contains the following sections:

Enterprise Manager Cloud Deployment Models

Figure 2-1 shows the cloud deployment models supported by Enterprise Manager.

Figure 2-1 Cloud Deployment Models

Cloud Deployment Models

Enabling Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

This section describes the tasks that need to be performed by users with the Super Administrator, EM_CLOUD_ADMINISTRATOR, EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR, and EM_SSA_USER roles to setup and use IaaS.

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Super Administrator Tasks

This section lists the tasks that can be performed by the Super Administrator.

Table 2-1 Super Administrator User Tasks (IaaS)

Cloud Service Model Usecase Link

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

  • Defining Roles and Assigning Users


Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Cloud Administrator Tasks

This section lists the tasks that can be performed for IaaS by users with the EM_CLOUD_ADMINISTRATOR role.

Table 2-2 Cloud Administrator Tasks (IaaS)

Cloud Service Model Usecase Link

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

  • Registering the Oracle VM Manager

  • Synchronizing the Oracle VM Manager Targets

  • Discovering a Virtual Server

  • Rediscovering a Virtual Server

  • Setting Up Networks

  • Creating a Network Profile

  • Creating a Storage Repository

  • Presenting the Storage Repository

  • Importing Assembly, Template, and Virtual Disk Resources into a Repository

  • Creating an Oracle VM Server Pool

  • Creating an Oracle VM Zone

  • Setting Up the Storage Quality of Service (QOS)

  • Patching the Oracle VM Server

  • Acknowledging OVM Events

  • Managing Cloud Policies

  • Viewing Cloud Policies

  • Viewing Policies of a Target

  • Defining a Performance Policy

  • Defining a Schedule Based Policy

  • Activating and Deactivating Policies

  • Defining Policy Groups

  • Managing DRS and DPM Policies

Chargeback

  • Overview of Chargeback

  • Setting Up Chargeback

  • Accessing Chargeback Information

Consolidation Planner

  • Overview of Consolidation Planner

  • Consolidation Constraints

  • Using Consolidation Planner


Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Self Service Administrator Tasks

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed for IaaS by users with the EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR role.

Table 2-3 SSA Administrator Tasks (IaaS)

Cloud Service Model Usecase Link

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

  • Setting Up the IaaS Self Service Portal

  • Viewing the Infrastructure Cloud Home Page

  • Viewing the OVM Manager Home Page

  • Viewing and Managing Members

  • Viewing the Virtual Server Pool Home

  • Managing Guest Virtual Machines

  • Deploying Guest Virtual Machines

  • Viewing the Infrastructure Request Dashboard

  • Viewing All Requests


Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Self Service User Tasks

This section lists the tasks that can be performed for IaaS by users with the EM_SSA_USER role.

Table 2-4 SSA User Tasks (IaaS)

Cloud Service Model Usecase Link

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

  • Using the Self Service Portal to request server resources.

  • Requesting Servers for a specific duration


Enabling Platform as a Service (PaaS)

This section describes the tasks that need to be performed by users with the Super Administrator, EM_CLOUD_ADMINISTRATOR, EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR, and EM_SSA_USER roles to setup and use PaaS.

Platform as a Service (PaaS): Super Administrator Tasks

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed for PaaS by users with the Super Administrator role.

Table 2-5 Super Administrator User Tasks (PaaS)

Cloud Service Model Usecase Link

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

  • Database as a Service (DBaaS)

  • Middleware as a Service (MWaaS)

  • Defining Roles and Assigning Users

  • Configuring Privilege Delegation Settings


Platform as a Service (PaaS): Cloud Administrator Tasks

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed for PaaS by users with the EM_CLOUD_ADMINISTRATOR role.

Table 2-6 Cloud Administrator Tasks (PaaS)

Cloud Service Model Usecase Link

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

  • Adding Hosts

  • Configuring the Software Library

  • Creating the PaaS Infrastructure Zone


Platform as a Service (PaaS): Self Service Administrator Tasks

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed for PaaS by users with the EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR role.

Table 2-7 SSA Administrator Tasks (PaaS)

Cloud Service Model Usecase Link

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

  • Viewing the Middleware and Database Cloud Home Page

  • Viewing the Middleware and Database Request Dashboard Page

  • Viewing All Requests Page

  • Viewing the Service Instances Page

  • Viewing the PaaS Infrastructure Zones Page

  • Viewing the PaaS Infrastructure Zone Home Page


Enabling Database as a Service (DBaaS)

Note:

Before you enable Database as a Service, you must have performed the tasks listed in Enabling Platform as a Service (PaaS).

This section describes the tasks that need to be performed to enable the different Database as a Service options:

Provisioning Databases Using DBCA Templates

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed by the EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR and EM_SSA_USER roles to enable DBaaS while using DBCA Template based profile.

Table 2-8 SSA Administrator Tasks: DBCA Template Based Profile

User Role Usecase Link

EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR

  • Meet the prerequisites

  • Set up provisioning credentials

  • Provision database software

  • Configure the Oracle Listener

  • Create a Database Pool

  • Configure Request Settings

  • Set up Quotas

  • Creating a DBCA Template Based Profile

  • Create Service Templates

  • Configure Chargeback


Table 2-9 SSA User Tasks: DBCA Template Based Profile

User Role Usecase Link

EM_SSA_USER

  • Using the Database Cloud Self Service Portal

  • Requesting a Database


Cloning Databases Using RMAN Backup

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed by the EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR and EM_SSA_USER roles to enable DBaaS while using RMAN Backup based profile.

Table 2-10 SSA Administrator Tasks: RMAN Backup Based Profile

User Role Usecase Link

EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR

  • Meet the prerequisites

  • Set up provisioning credentials

  • Provision database software

  • Configure the Oracle Listener

  • Create a Database Pool

  • Configure Request Settings

  • Set up Quotas

  • Creating a DBCA Template Based Profile

  • Create Service Templates

  • Configure Chargeback


Table 2-11 SSA User Tasks: RMAN Backup Based Profile

User Role Usecase Link

EM_SSA_USER

  • Using the Database Cloud Self Service Portal

  • Requesting a Database


Cloning Databases Using Snap Clone

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed by the EM_CLOUD_ADMINISTRATOR, EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR, and EM_SSA_USER roles to enable DBaaS while using the Snap Clone based profile.

Table 2-12 Cloud Administrator Tasks: Snap Clone Based Profile

User Role Usecase Link

EM_CLOUD_ADMINISTRATOR

  • Register Storage Servers


Table 2-13 SSA Administrator Tasks: Snap Clone Based Profile

User Role Usecase Link

EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR

  • Meet the prerequisites

  • Set up provisioning credentials

  • Provision database software

  • Configure the Oracle Listener

  • Create a Database Pool

  • Configure Request Settings

  • Set up Quotas

  • Creating a Snap Clone Based Profile

  • Create Service Templates

  • Configure Chargeback


Table 2-14 SSA User Tasks: Snap Clone Based Profile

User Role Usecase Link

EM_SSA_USER

  • Using the Database Cloud Self Service Portal

  • Requesting a Database


Schema as a Service

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed to enable Schema as a Service. You can choose to:

  • Create a schema using an export schema objects profile

  • Create an empty schema

Creating a Schema Using Export Schema Objects Provisioning Profile

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed by users with EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR and EM_SSA_USER roles to create a schema using an export schema objects based provisioning profile.

Table 2-15 SSA Administrator Tasks: Export Schema Objects Based Profile

User Role Usecase Link

EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR

  • Meet the prerequisites

  • Set up provisioning credentials

  • Provision database software

  • Configure the Oracle Listener

  • Create a Database Pool

  • Configure Request Settings

  • Set up Quotas

  • Creating an Export Schema Objects Profile

  • Create Service Templates

  • Configure Chargeback


Table 2-16 SSA User Tasks: Export Schema Objects Based Profile

User Role Usecase Link

EM_SSA_USER

  • Using the Database Cloud Self Service Portal

  • Requesting Schemas


Creating an Empty Schema

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed by users with EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR and EM_SSA_USER roles to create an empty schema.

Table 2-17 SSA Administrator Tasks: Empty Schema

User Role Usecase Link

EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR

  • Meet the prerequisites

  • Set up provisioning credentials

  • Provision database software

  • Configure the Oracle Listener

  • Create a Database Pool

  • Configure Request Settings

  • Set up Quotas

  • Create Service Templates

  • Configure Chargeback


Table 2-18 SSA User Tasks: Empty Schema

User Role Usecase Link

EM_SSA_USER

  • Using the Database Cloud Self Service Portal

  • Requesting Schemas


Enabling Middleware as a Service (MWaaS)

Note:

Before you enable Middleware as a Service, you must have performed the tasks listed in Enabling Platform as a Service (PaaS).

This section describes the tasks that need to be performed by users with the EM_CLOUD_ADMINISTRATOR, EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR, and EM_SSA_USER roles to setup and use MWaaS.

Middleware as a Service (MWaaS): Cloud Administrator Tasks

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed for MWaaS by users with the EM_CLOUD_ADMINISTRATOR role.

Table 2-19 Cloud Administrator Tasks (MWaaS)

Cloud Service Model Usecase Link

Middleware as a Service (MWaaS)

  • Initial Setup

  • Uploading a Java EE Component to the Software Library


Middleware as a Service (MWaaS): Self Service Administrator Tasks

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed for MWaaS by users with the EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR role.

Table 2-20 SSA Administrator Tasks (MWaaS)

Cloud Service Model Usecase Link

Middleware as a Service (MWaaS)

  • Creating a Middleware Pool

  • Configuring Request Settings

  • Setting Up Quotas

  • Creating a Service Template

  • Configuring Chargeback


Middleware as a Service (MWaaS): Self Service User Tasks

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed for MWaaS by users with the EM_SSA_USER role.

Table 2-21 SSA User Tasks (MWaaS)

Cloud Service Model Usecase Link

Middleware as a Service (MWaaS)

  • Using the MWaaS Self Service Portal

  • Requesting a Service

  • Viewing the Middleware Service Home Page

  • Viewing the Application Home Page


Enabling Testing as a Service (TaaS)

This section describes the tasks that need to be performed by users with the EM_CLOUD_ADMINISTRATOR, EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR, and EM_SSA_USER roles to setup and use TaaS.

Testing as a Service (TaaS): Cloud Administrator Tasks

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed for TaaS by users with the EM_CLOUD_ADMINISTRATOR role.

Table 2-22 Cloud Administrator Tasks (TaaS)

Cloud Service Model Usecase Link

Testing as a Service (TaaS)

  • Getting Started

  • Creating Test Administrators

  • Creating an Assembly Component

  • Creating a Deployment Plan


Testing as a Service (TaaS): Self Service Administrator Tasks

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed for TaaS by users with the EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR.

Table 2-23 SSA Administrator Tasks (TaaS)

Cloud Service Model Usecase Link

Testing as a Service (TaaS)

  • Getting Started

  • Creating Test Administrators

  • Creating an Assembly Component

  • Creating a Deployment Plan


Testing as a Service (TaaS): Self Service User Tasks

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed for TaaS by users with the EM_SSA_USER role.

Table 2-24 SSA User Tasks (TaaS)

Cloud Service Model Usecase Link

Testing as a Service (TaaS)

Using the TaaS Self Service Portal

Using the Testing as a Service Portal