ORAchk/EXAchk Integration

The ORAchk/EXAchk utility proactively scans for the most significant problems across the various layers within Oracle Database and Exadata Database Machine. The Exadata plug-in integrates the ORAchk/EXAchk utility and provides the following features through Enterprise Manager Cloud Control:

  • Install, set up, upgrade, and schedule the ORAchk utility within Enterprise Manager.

  • View all ORAchk/EXAchk results as Enterprise Manager Compliance Standard violations.

  • Allows you to review and implement ORAchk/EXAchk best practices.

The ORAchk/EXAchk utility provides a comprehensive list of checks and alerts, including:

  • Verify Disk Cache Policy on Database Server

  • Verify Database Server disk controllers use writeback cache

  • Verify RAID Controller Battery Condition (Database Server)

  • Verify RAID Controller Battery Temperature (Database Server)

  • Verify Database Server Virtual Drive Configuration

  • Verify Database Server Physical Drive Configuration

  • Imageinfo version comparison across database and storage servers

  • Verify Hardware and Firmware on Database and Storage Servers (CheckHWnFWProfile) (Database Server)

  • Verify Software on Storage Servers (CheckSWProfile.sh)

  • NFS Mount Point - Attribute Caching

  • Verify /conf/configvalid File

  • Backend Check

  • ORAchk not running

  • Results and Exception file(s) missing

  • Metric Parsing Failed

For details about the ORAchk plug-in, see the ORAchk Healthchecks User's Guide.