Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Supported Plug-ins
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

Part I Cloud Management Overview

1 Cloud Management - An Overview

• Introduction to Cloud Management
• Managing the Cloud Management Lifecycle With Enterprise Manager
  • Planning
  • Setting Up the Cloud
  • Building the Cloud
  • Testing and Deploying a Service
  • Monitoring and Managing the Cloud
  • Metering, Charging, and Optimization
• Understanding the Oracle Cloud Service Models
  • Oracle Cloud Service Models
  • Oracle Cloud Anatomy
  • IaaS Components
  • DBaaS and MWaaS Components
• Accessing Oracle Cloud Features
  • Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Console
  • Self Service Portal

Part II Setting Up and Enabling Cloud

2 How to Enable Cloud

• Enterprise Manager Cloud Deployment Models
• Enabling Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Super Administrator Tasks
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Cloud Administrator Tasks
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Self Service Administrator Tasks
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Self Service User Tasks
• Enabling Platform as a Service (PaaS)
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS): Super Administrator Tasks
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS): Cloud Administrator Tasks
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS): Self Service Administrator Tasks
• Enabling Database as a Service (DBaaS)
  • Provisioning Databases Using DBCA Templates
  • Cloning Databases Using RMAN Backup
  • Cloning Databases Using Snap Clone
  • Schema as a Service
    • Creating a Schema Using Export Schema Objects Provisioning Profile
    • Creating an Empty Schema
• Enabling Middleware as a Service (MWaaS)
  • Middleware as a Service (MWaaS): Cloud Administrator Tasks
  • Middleware as a Service (MWaaS): Self Service Administrator Tasks
  • Middleware as a Service (MWaaS): Self Service User Tasks
• Enabling Testing as a Service (TaaS)
  • Testing as a Service (TaaS): Cloud Administrator Tasks
  • Testing as a Service (TaaS): Self Service Administrator Tasks
  • Testing as a Service (TaaS): Self Service User Tasks

3 Setting Up the Cloud Management Infrastructure

• Setting Up the Software Library
• Setting Up Self Update
  • Setting Up Enterprise Manager Self Update Mode
  • Assigning Self Update Privileges to Users
  • Setting Up the EM CLI Utility (Optional)
• Deploying the Required Plug-ins
  • Downloading the Plug-Ins to the Software Library
    • Downloading Plug-Ins in Online Mode
    • Downloading Plug-Ins in Offline Mode
  • Deploying Plug-Ins to Oracle Management Service
    • Deploying the Plug-ins in Graphical Mode
    • Deploying the Plug-ins in Silent Mode
• Defining Roles and Assigning Users
  • Creating a Custom Role for Self Service Application Users
  • Creating a User and Assigning Roles
• Configuring LDAP Authentication
• Configuring Privilege Delegation Settings
• Customizing the Self Service Login Page
  • Configuring the Self Service Login Page
  • Switching Back to the Enterprise Manager Login Page
  • Routing SSA Requests to a Specific OMS Pool

Part III Setting Up and Using Infrastructure as a Service

4 Setting Up Cloud for IaaS

• Getting Started
• Cloud Infrastructure Privileges
• Registering the Oracle VM Manager
  • Updating the Oracle VM Manager URL
  • Discovering and Promoting the Oracle VM Manager (Optional)
  • Monitoring Configuration (OVM Manager)
• Synchronizing the Oracle VM Manager Targets
  • Automatic Synchronization
  • Manual Synchronization
• Discovering a Virtual Server
• Rediscovering a Virtual Server
• Setting Up Networks
  • Generating MAC Addresses
  • Configuring a VLAN Group
  • Creating Networks
• Creating a Network Profile
• Registering Storage Servers
• Creating a Storage Repository
  • Performing Administrative Operations on a Storage Repository
• Presenting the Storage Repository
• Using Self Update to Download Oracle VM Templates and Virtual Assemblies
• Importing Assemblies, Templates, and Virtual Disks into the Storage Repository
  • Creating a Repository Export (Optional)
• Creating a Virtual Server Pool
  • Editing a Virtual Server Pool
• Creating a Zone
• Setting Up the Storage Quality of Service (QoS)
  • Setting Up the Network Type
  • Setting Up the Machine Sizes
  • Configuring the Software Library User
  • Defining the Request Purging Policy
• Patching the Oracle VM Server
  • Configuring the YUM Repository
  • Upgrading the Virtual Server
• Acknowledging OVM Events

5 Defining and Managing Cloud Policies

• Managing Cloud Policies
• Viewing Cloud Policies
• Viewing Policies for a Target
• Defining a Performance Policy
• Defining a Schedule-Based Policy
  • Example 1
    • Policy for Shutting Down Guest Virtual Machine
    • Policy for Starting Up Guest Virtual Machine
    • Creating a Policy Group (Start Up and Shut Down)
• Activating and Deactivating Policies
• Defining Policy Groups
  • Example 2
    • Policy to Scale Down a Tier Instance
    • Policy to Scale Up a Tier Instance
    • Creating a Policy Group (Scale Up and Scale Down)
• Managing DRS and DPM Policies
  • Creating Automated DRS and DPM Policies

6 Setting Up the IaaS Self Service Portal

• Setting Up the Self Service Portal

7 Using the IaaS Self Service Portal

• Using the Self Service Portal to Request Server Resources
  • Viewing My Requests
  • Viewing My Servers
    • Server Details Page
    • Scaling Up a Tier Instance
    • Scaling Down a Tier Instance
  • Viewing Storage
  • Viewing Chargeback Details
  • My Library
  • Viewing Policies
  • Viewing My Preferences
• Requesting Servers for a Specific Duration

8 Administering and Monitoring an IaaS Cloud

• Viewing the Infrastructure Cloud Home Page
• Viewing the OVM Manager Home Page
• Viewing and Managing Members
• Managing Zones
  • Viewing the Zone Home Page
  • Creating or Editing a Zone
• Deleting a Zone
• Viewing the Virtual Server Pool Home Page
• Managing Virtual Servers
  • Virtual Server Home Page
  • Editing a Virtual Server
  • Upgrading a Virtual Server
  • Starting and Stopping a Virtual Server
  • Performing Maintenance on the Virtual Server
• Managing Guest Virtual Machines
  • Creating a Guest Virtual Machine
  • Guest Virtual Machine Home Page
  • Migrating a Guest Virtual Machine
  • Starting and Shutting Down a Guest Virtual Machine
    • Starting a Guest Virtual Machine
    • Restarting a Guest Virtual Machine
    • Stopping a Guest Virtual Machine
  • Cloning a Guest Virtual Machine
  • Editing a Guest Virtual Machine
  • Saving a Guest Virtual Machine as a Template
• Deploying Guest Virtual Machines
  • Getting Started
  • Deployment Options
  • Prerequisites
    • Creating and Storing Virtualization Components in the Software Library
  • Provisioning Guest Virtual Machines Using Oracle Virtual Assemblies (OVA)
  • Provisioning a Guest Virtual Machine Using Oracle VM Templates
  • Provisioning a Guest Virtual Machine Using an ISO Image
  • Creating PXE Bootable Guest Virtual Machines
• Bare Metal Provisioning
• Viewing the Infrastructure Request Dashboard
  • Viewing Request Details
  • Viewing the Assembly / Tier Instance Page

Part IV Setting Up and Using Platform as a Service

9 Setting Up the PaaS Infrastructure

• Getting Started
• Adding Hosts
• Creating a PaaS Infrastructure Zone
  • Editing a PaaS Infrastructure Zone
  • Deleting a PaaS Infrastructure Zone
• Creating a PaaS Pool

10 Monitoring the PaaS Infrastructure

• 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 Service Template Details Page
• Viewing the PaaS Infrastructure Zones Page
• Viewing the PaaS Infrastructure Zone Home Page

11 Setting Up a DBaaS Cloud

• Getting Started
• Setting Up Credentials for Provisioning
• Provisioning Database Software
• Deploying the Database
• Configuring the Oracle Listener
• Registering and Managing Storage Servers
  • Before You Begin
  • Overview of Registering Storage Servers
  • Prerequisites for Registering Storage Servers
    • Configuring Storage Servers
    • Customizing Storage Agent Proxy
    • Granting Roles and Privileges
  • Registering Storage Servers
  • Administering the Storage Server
    • Synchronizing Storage Servers
    • Enabling or Disabling Snap Clone
    • Deregistering Storage Servers
  • Managing Storage Servers
    • Managing Storage Allocation
    • Managing Storage Access Privileges

12 Setting Up the DBaaS Self Service Portal

• Setting Up the Database Cloud Self Service Portal
• DBaaS Using Snap Clone Based Database Provisioning Profile
• DBaaS Using RMAN Backup Based Database Provisioning Profile
• DBaaS Using DBCA Template Based Database Provisioning Profile
• Creating a Database Pool
• Configuring Request Settings
• Setting Up Quotas
• Setting Up Profiles and Service Templates
• Creating a Database Provisioning Profile
  • Creating a Database Provisioning Profile Using Snapshots
  • Creating a Database Provisioning Profile Using RMAN Backup
  • Creating a Database Provisioning Profile Using Existing RMAN Backup
  • Creating a Database Provisioning Profile Using DBCA Template
  • Creating a Database Provisioning Profile Using Export Schema Objects
• Creating a Database Service Template
  • Creating Service Template Using Snap Clone Profile
  • Create Service Template Using RMAN Backup Profile
  • Create Service Template Using DBCA Template Profile
• Configuring Chargeback
• Using Schema as a Service to Create Schemas
  • Creating a Database Pool for Schema as a Service
  • Creating a Service Template for Schema as a Service

13 Using the DBaaS Self Service Portal

• Using the Database Cloud Self Service Portal
• Requesting Databases and Schemas
  • Requesting a Schema
  • Requesting a Database
• Viewing the Database Service Home Page
• Viewing the Database Instance Home Page
• Viewing the Cluster Database Home Page

14 Monitoring a DBaaS Cloud

• Viewing the Database Pool Home Page
• Viewing the Schema Pool Home Page

15 Setting Up an MWaaS Cloud

• Enabling Middleware as a Service
• Creating Provisioning Profiles
  • Creating a WebLogic Domain Provisioning Profile
  • Using the Out-of-the-box Provisioning Profiles
• Creating a Middleware Home
  • Provision from Oracle Middleware Home Gold Image Deployment Procedure
  • Creating an Oracle Middleware Home Gold Image
• Configuring and Saving the Deployment Procedure

16 Setting Up the MWaaS Self Service Portal

• Setting Up the MWaaS Self Service Portal
• Creating a Middleware Pool
• Configuring Request Settings
• Setting Up Quotas
• Creating a Service Template
• Configuring Chargeback
  • Sample Scenario

17 Using the MWaaS Self Service Portal

• Using the MWaaS Self Service Portal
• Requesting a Middleware Service
• Viewing the Middleware Service Home Page
  • Deploying and Redeploying an Application
    • Redeploying an Application
    • Deleting an Application
  • Scaling Up and Scaling Down a Service
  • Creating a Data Source
    • Editing a Data Source
• Uploading a Java EE Component to the Software Library
• Viewing the Application Home Page

18 Monitoring a MWaaS Cloud

• Viewing the Middleware Pool Home Page

Part V Enabling Testing as a Service (TaaS)

19 About Testing as a Service

• TaaS Roles
  • Test Administrators
  • Test Designers
  • Testers

20 Setting Up Testing as a Service

• Getting Started
• Creating Test Administrators
• Creating an Assembly Component
• Creating a Deployment Plan

21 Using the Testing as a Service Portal

• Prerequisites
• Test Administrator Tasks
  • Setting Up Applications
  • Setting Up Oracle Load Testing Test Drivers
  • Setting Up Custom Test Driver Types
  • Setting Up Quotas
  • Publishing Test Environments and Test Assets
  • Setting Up Chargeback Service
• Test Designer Tasks: Creating Test Assets and Test Environments
  • Creating Test Assets
  • Creating Test Environments
• Using the Testing Environment
  • Verifying Available Test Assets and Environments
  • Creating Tests
  • Creating and Running Trials
  • Monitoring On-Going Trials
  • Comparing Trial Results
  • Share Tests
  • Viewing Activity and Usage Information
  • Viewing Deployment Information
  • Browsing the Testing Home Page

Part VI Using Consolidation Planner and Chargeback

22 Chargeback Administration

• Overview of Chargeback
  • Why Implement Chargeback
  • Enterprise Manager Chargeback
  • Understanding Targets and Metrics
  • About Chargeback, Self Service Applications, and Zones
• Setting Up Chargeback
  • Defining Charge Plans
    • Defining the Universal Charge Plan
    • Defining an Extended Charge Plan
  • Creating Cost Centers
    • Setting the Cost Center Property on the Target Home Page
    • Creating the Cost Center in Chargeback
    • Importing a Business Hierarchy from an LDAP Server
  • Adding Targets for Chargeback
  • Assigning Cost Centers to Targets
  • Assigning Charge Plans to Targets
  • Configuring Chargeback Settings
• Accessing Chargeback Information
  • Following Usage and Charge Trends
  • Viewing a Target's Collected Metric Data
  • Generating and Distributing Chargeback Reports
  • Viewing Chargeback Information in the Self Service Portal
  • Sharing Chargeback Data with Other Applications

23 Using Consolidation Planner

• Overview of Consolidation Planner
  • Key Concepts
• Consolidation Constraints
  • Source Server Constraints
  • Destination Server Constraints
• Using Consolidation Planner
  • Creating a Consolidation Project
  • Using a Pre-configured Consolidation Scenario
  • Creating a Custom Consolidation Scenario
  • Evaluating Consolidation Scenarios

Part VII Using the Cloud APIs

24 Introduction to Cloud APIs

• Introduction
• When to Use Cloud APIs
• Common Behaviors
  • Transport Protocol
  • URI Space
  • Media Types
  • Request Headers
  • Response Headers
  • HTTP Status Codes
  • Common Resource Attributes
    • Resource State
  • Collection
  • Error Response Message

25 Cloud Resource Models

• Enterprise Manager Cloud Resource Model 10001
• About Cloud Resources
• Resource Data Models
  • Cloud
  • ServiceTemplate
  • Zone
  • Service Family Type
  • Service Instance Type
  • Metric
  • Service Instance

26 Infrastructure as a Service APIs

• Resource Models for Infrastructure as a Service
  • IaaS Zone [application/oracle.com.cloud.iaas.Zone]
  • AssemblyInstance
  • Scalability Group
  • VM
  • VNet
  • NetworkInterface
  • VMTemplate
  • AssemblyTemplate
• Supported Operations Examples
  • Creating a Service Instance
    • VM Creation
    • Assembly Instance Creation
  • Updating a Service Instance
    • Updating a VM Resource
  • Deleting a Service Instance
  • Listing Service Instances

27 Database as a Service APIs

• Resource Model for Database as a Service
  • DBaaS Zone
  • DBPlatformTemplate
  • DBPlatformInstance
• Supported Operations
• Cloud API Examples
  • GET on Cloud to List All Resources Accessible to a User
  • Filtering Output for Specific Resource Attributes
  • GET on Service Family Type to List All DB Resources Accessible to a User
  • GET on Service Instance Type Resource
  • GET on DBaaS Zone to List All Associated Resources
  • GET on DB Platform Template to List Details and Deployed Service Instances
  • Creating Databases
  • Polling the DB Creation
  • Deleting a DB Service Instance

28 Java as a Service APIs

• Java as a Service Resource Data Models
  • Cloud
    • GET Operation on a Cloud URI to return its representation
  • Zone
    • GET Operation on a Zone URI to return its representation
  • JavaPlatformTemplate
    • GET Operation Supported on a JavaPlatformTemplate
    • POST Operation on a JavaPlatformTemplate
    • GET on the Java Platform Request URL
  • JavaPlatformInstance
    • GET Operation Supported on a JavaPlatformInstance
    • DELETE Operation Supported on a JavaPlatformInstance
    • GET of Java Platform Request URI returned by DELETE operation
    • POST Operations Supported on a JavaPlatformInstance
    • GET of Application Instance Deployment Request
    • POST on the JavaPlatformInstance URI
    • Get of Data Source Request
    • PUT Operations Supported on a JavaPlatformInstance
  • ApplicationInstanceDeployment
    • GET Operation supported on an ApplicationInstanceDeployment
    • DELETE Operation supported on an ApplicationInstanceDeployment
    • Sample GET on Application Instance Deployment Request
    • Sample PUT Operation supported on an ApplicationInstanceDeployment
  • DataSource
    • GET Operation supported on a DataSource
    • DELETE Operation supported on a DataSource
    • GET on Data source Request
    • PUT Operation supported on a DataSource
    • GET on Data source Request
  • ApplicationInstanceComponent
    • GET Operation supported on an ApplicationInstanceComponent
    • DELETE Operation supported on an ApplicationInstanceComponent
• Application Component Filtering
  • Service Template Finds
  • Zone Finds

29 Chargeback and Metering EMCLI Verbs

• Retrieving Metering Data from Enterprise Manager
  • get_metering_data Output
    • Examples

30 EMCLI Verbs for Self Service Applications

• Introduction
• About EMCLI Verbs

31 Blueprint Uses

• Introduction to Blueprints
• Uses of the Blueprint
• Deploying a Blueprint
• Processing a Blueprint
• Creating Your Own Blueprint
  • Blueprint Structure
• Visual Depiction of Blueprint Processing

Index