11 Getting Started with Enterprise Manager

Table 11-1 lists the steps you need to perform to get started with Enterprise Manager.

Table 11-1 Tasks to perform to get started with Enterprise Manager

Step	Task	Description	Procedure
Step 1	Set Up Oracle Software Library	Enables you to configure a new Software Library, the various users and the privileges required to access the Software Library, and enables you to maintain an existing Software Library in the Enterprise Manager Cloud Control environment.	Chapter 11: Configuring a Software Library of Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Administrator's Guide
Step 2	Set Up Self Update	Enables you to expand the capabilities of Enterprise Manager by updating Enterprise Manager components whenever new or updated features become available.	Chapter 19: Updating Cloud Control, Section: Setting Up Self Update of Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Administrator's Guide
Step 3	Download Oracle Management Agent Software	Enables you to obtain Management Agent software for various platforms (operating systems) supported by Enterprise Manager Cloud Control by downloading the software to the Software Library using Self Update console in both online and offline modes.	Chapter 19: Updating Cloud Control, Section: Acquiring or Updating Management Agent Software of Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Administrator's Guide
Step 4	Set Up Named Credentials	Enables you to use the named credential for performing operations like running jobs, patching, and other system management tasks.	Chapter 13: Configuring Security, Section: Setting Up the Auditing System for Enterprise Manager of Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Administrator's Guide
Step 5	Set Up BI Publisher	Enables you to author, manage and deliver all your highly formatted documents by using Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) Publisher which is Oracle's primary reporting tool.	Chapter 16: Integrating BI Publisher with Enterprise Manager of Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Advanced Installation and Configuration Guide
Step 6	Set Up Notifications	Enables you to notify Enterprise Manager administrators when specific incidents, events, or problems arise.	Chapter 4: Notifications, Section: Setting Up Notifications of Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Administrator's Guide
Step 7	Discover Targets	Enables you to identify unmanaged hosts and targets in your environment.	Chapter 2: Discovering and Monitoring Targets, Section: Step 1: Discovering Unmanaged Hosts Using IP Scan of Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Administrator's Guide.
Step 8	Add Targets	Enables you to add discovered targets to your infrastructure so that they can be monitored in Enterprise Manager Cloud Control.	Chapter 2: Discovering and Monitoring Targets, Section: Promoting Targets of Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Administrator's Guide.