1 About Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent

Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent as a separate product from other components on the Oracle GoldenGate Management Pack. For all non-z/OS platforms, you will use the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI). For the z/OS platform you will use a set of separate binaries provided with the distribution and use these sections:

• Installing Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent

• Installing Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent for z/OS

Once the Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent product installation is successful, you need to create instances and configure their properties, based on the operating system and platform, as described in these sections:

• Creating and Configuring an Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent Instance

• Creating and Configuring an Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent Instance

Before installing Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

• Install the Oracle GoldenGate Core product. For database-specific installation instructions, see the Oracle GoldenGate for Windows and UNIX documentation library. For Oracle database, see Fusion Middleware Installing and Configuring Oracle GoldenGate for Oracle Database.

• Install and configure Oracle GoldenGate Monitor if you are planning to monitor your Oracle GoldenGate instance using Oracle GoldenGate Monitor. For instructions, see Installation and Configuration Roadmap.

• Install Oracle Enterprise Manager Plug-In for Oracle GoldenGate to monitor your Oracle GoldenGate instance using Oracle Enterprise Manager Plug-In for Oracle GoldenGate. For instructions, see Oracle Enterprise Manager Oracle GoldenGate System Monitoring Plug-in Installation Guide.

• Install a supported Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent releases 12.1.3.0.0, 12.1.3.0.1, and 12.2.1 requires JRE 1.8. For instructions, see the Java documentation for the release you are installing.

• Configure the full path for the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) when installing Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent on Windows with Java version 8.

• Ensure that for Oracle GoldenGate 12.3.x, the minimum required JAgent version is 12.2.1.2.171115.

• For Oracle GoldenGate 12.x and older, ensure to use theCREATE DATASOURCE command for starting the JAgent. For Oracle GoldenGate 12.3.x and newer, in case of a fresh installation, the datastore is managed internally, and you don't have to execute the CREATE DATASOURCE command.

• Review the Release Notes for Known Issues and related workaround before installing the product.

Download the Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent product from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud website as follows:

1. Enter the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud link into a web browser:

   http://edelivery.oracle.com/

2. Click Sign-in/Register.

   Note:

   If you are not already logged in, the Oracle Single Sign-On page appears. Enter your Oracle user id and password and click Sign In.

   The Terms & Restrictions page appears.

3. Select the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud Trial License Agreement and the Export Restrictions check boxes, and then click Continue.

   The Media Pack Search page appears.

4. On the Media Pack Search page, do the following:

   1. From the Select Product Pack drop-down list, select Oracle Management Pack for Oracle Goldengate .

   2. From the Platform drop-down list, select the platform on which you are installing Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent.

   3. Click Continue.

5. The latest release is automatically selected so click Continue.

6. Review and accept the terms and restrictions then click Continue.

7. Click the individual file names or click Download All to begin the download.

8. Extract the ZIP file to a temporary directory.

   Note:

   Before installing the software, review the release notes for any new features, new requirements, or bug fixes that affect your current configuration.