4 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

• Enabling Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

• Enabling Platform as a Service (PaaS)

• Enabling Middleware as a Service (MWaaS)

• Enabling Testing as a Service (TaaS)

4.1 Enterprise Manager Cloud Deployment Models

Figure 4-1 shows the cloud deployment models supported by Enterprise Manager.

Figure 4-1 Cloud Deployment Models

The sections below list the tasks that need to be performed to set up and use the various cloud deployment models. Apart from these tasks, you must also ensure that the correct plugins have been deployed. For more details on the plugins required, see Supported Plug-ins.

4.2 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.

4.2.1 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Super Administrator Tasks

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

Table 4-1 Super Administrator User Tasks (IaaS)

Cloud Service Model	Usecase
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)	Defining Roles and Assigning Users

4.2.2 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 4-2 Cloud Administrator Tasks (IaaS)

Cloud Service Model	Usecase
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 Assemblies, Templates, and Virtual Disks into the Storage Repository Creating a Virtual Server Pool Creating a 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 for a Target Defining a Performance Policy Defining a Schedule-Based Policy Activating and Deactivating Policies Viewing Policy Groups DRS and DPM Policies
Chargeback	Overview of Chargeback Setting Up Chargeback Accessing Chargeback Information
Consolidation Planner	Overview of Consolidation Planner Using Consolidation Planner

4.2.3 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 4-3 SSA Administrator Tasks (IaaS)

Cloud Service Model	Usecase
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)	Setting Up the 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 Page Managing Guest Virtual Machines Deploying Guest Virtual Machines Viewing the Infrastructure Request Dashboard Viewing Request Details

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

This section lists the tasks that can be performed for IaaS by users with the following roles:

• EM_SSA_USER: Users with this role, by default, can only access the Self Service Portal and all the service families.

• EM_SSA_USER_BASE: Users with this role can access the Self Service Portal but will not have access to any service family. Access to a specific IaaS service family must to be explicitly granted to the users with this role. See Section 3.3.1.3, "Creating a Custom Role Based on the EM_SSA_USER_BASE Role" for details.

Table 4-4 SSA User Tasks (IaaS)

Cloud Service Model	Usecase
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)	Using the Self Service Portal to Request Server Resources Requesting Servers

4.3 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.

4.3.1 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 4-5 Super Administrator User Tasks (PaaS)

Cloud Service Model	Usecase
Platform as a Service (PaaS) Database as a Service (DBaaS) Middleware as a Service (MWaaS)	Defining Roles and Assigning Users Configuring Privilege Delegation Settings

4.3.2 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 4-6 Cloud Administrator Tasks (PaaS)

Cloud Service Model	Usecase
Platform as a Service (PaaS)	Adding Hosts Creating a PaaS Infrastructure Zone

4.3.3 Platform as a Service (PaaS): Storage Administrator Tasks

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

Table 4-7 Storage Administrator Tasks (PaaS)

Cloud Service Model	Usecase
Platform as a Service (PaaS)	Registering and Managing Storage Servers

4.3.4 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 4-8 SSA Administrator Tasks (PaaS)

Cloud Service Model	Usecase
Platform as a Service (PaaS)	Configuring Request Settings Creating the Resource Providers Setting Up Quotas Viewing the Cloud Home Page Viewing the List of Resource Providers Viewing the List of Service Templates Viewing the List of Service Instances Viewing the Cloud Request Dashboard Viewing All Cloud Requests Viewing the PaaS Infrastructure Zone Home Page

4.4 Enabling Database as a Service

Note:

Before you enable Database as a Service, you must have performed the tasks listed in Section 4.3, "Enabling Platform as a Service (PaaS)".

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

• Provisioning Database Artifacts

• Cloning Databases

4.4.1 Provisioning Database Artifacts

This section describes the following:

• Creating Databases Using Database Template

• Creating Schemas

• Provisioning Pluggable Databases

4.4.1.1 Creating Databases Using Database Template

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed to create new databases using the Database Template.

Table 4-9 SSA Administrator Tasks (Database Template)

User Role	Usecase
EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR	Getting Started Creating Resource Providers Creating a Database Provisioning Profile Using Database Template Configuring Request Settings Defining Quotas Creating a Service Template Using Database Template Profile Configuring Chargeback

Table 4-10 SSA User Tasks (Database Template)

Usr Role	Usecase
EM_SSA_USER	Requesting a Database

4.4.1.2 Creating Schemas

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed to provision new schemas.

Table 4-11 SSA Administrator Tasks (Schema)

User Role	Usecase
EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR	Getting Started Creating Resource Providers Creating a Database Provisioning Profile Using Export Schema Objects (This step is not required if you are creating an empty schema) Configuring Request Settings Defining Quotas Creating a Service Template for Schema Based on Profile Or Creating a Service Template with Empty Schema Configuring Chargeback

Table 4-12 SSA User Tasks (Schema)

Usr Role	Usecase
EM_SSA_USER	Requesting a Schema

4.4.1.3 Provisioning Pluggable Databases

This section lists the tasks that need to performed to provision pluggable databases

Table 4-13 SSA Administrator Tasks (Pluggable Databases)

User Role	Usecase
EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR	Getting Started Creating Resource Providers Creating a Database Provisioning Profile Using Export Schema Objects (This step is not required if you are creating an empty PDB) Configuring Request Settings Defining Quotas Creating a Service Template for PDB Based on Profile Or Creating a Service Template for an Empty PDB Configuring Chargeback

Table 4-14 SSA User Tasks (Pluggable Databases)

User Role	Usecase
EM_SSA_USER	Requesting a Pluggable Database

4.4.2 Cloning Databases

This section describes the following:

• Creating Full Clones

• Creating Snap Clones

• Creating Snap Clones for Pluggable Databases

4.4.2.1 Creating Full Clones

This section describes the following:

• Creating Full Clones Using RMAN Backup

• Creating Full Clones Using RMAN Duplicate

4.4.2.1.1 Creating Full Clones Using RMAN Backup

This section lists the steps that need to be performed to create full clones using RMAN Backup.

Table 4-15 SSA Administrator Tasks (Creating Full Clones Using RMAN Backup

User Role	Usecase
EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR	Getting Started Creating Resource Providers Creating a Database Provisioning Profile Configuring Request Settings Defining Quotas Create Service Template Using RMAN Backup Profile Configuring Chargeback

Table 4-16 SSA User Tasks (Creating Full Clones Using RMAN Backup)

User Role	Usecase
EM_SSA_USER	Requesting a Database

4.4.2.1.2 Creating Full Clones Using RMAN Duplicate

This section lists the steps that need to be performed to create full clones using RMAN Duplicate.

Table 4-17 SSA Administrator Tasks (Creating Full Clones Using RMAN Duplicate

User Role	Usecase
EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR	Getting Started Creating Resource Providers Creating a Database Provisioning Profile Configuring Request Settings Defining Quotas Creating a Service Template Using RMAN Duplicate Configuring Chargeback

Table 4-18 SSA User Tasks (Creating Full Clones Using RMAN Duplicate)

User Role	Usecase
EM_SSA_USER	Requesting a Database

4.4.2.2 Creating Snap Clones

This section describes the following:

• Creating Snap Clones from the Cloning Dashboard

• Creating Snap Clones from an In-Sync Test Master

• Creating Snap Clones from a Discretely Synchronized Test Master

• Creating CloneDB Databases

4.4.2.2.1 Creating Snap Clones from the Cloning Dashboard

This section lists the steps that need to be performed to create and refresh snap clone databases from the Cloning Dashboard. The steps are:

• Creating a Snap Clone Database

• Creating an Exadata Test Master Database

• Creating a Snapshot Clone of an Exadata Test Master Database

• Enabling a Test Master Database

• Disabling a Test Master Database

• Creating a CloneDB Database

• Managing Clone Databases

• Refreshing Clone Databases

4.4.2.2.2 Creating Snap Clones from an In-Sync Test Master

This section lists the steps that need to be performed to create snap clones from an in-sync test master.

Table 4-19 SSA Administrator Tasks (Snap Clones from In-Sync Test Master)

User Role	Usecase
EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR	Getting Started Registering Storage Servers Creating Resource Providers Configuring Request Settings Defining Quotas Using a Physical Standby Database as a Test Master Enabling the Test Master for Snap Clone Creating a Database Provisioning Profile Using Snapshots Creating Service Template Using Snap Clone Profile Configuring Chargeback

Table 4-20 SSA User Tasks (Snap Clones from In-Sync Test Master)

User Role	Usecase
EM_SSA_USER	Requesting a Database

4.4.2.2.3 Creating Snap Clones from a Discretely Synchronized Test Master

This section lists the steps that need to be performed to create snap clones from a discretely synchronized test master.

Table 4-21 SSA Administrator Tasks (Snap Clones - Discrete Sync)

User Role	Usecase
EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR	Getting Started Registering Storage Servers Creating Resource Providers Configuring Request Settings Defining Quotas Creating a Discretely Synchronized Test Master Creating a Service Template Using Snap Clone Profile Configuring Chargeback

Table 4-22 SSA User Tasks (Snap Clones - Discrete Sync)

User Role	Usecase
EM_SSA_USER	Requesting a Database

4.4.2.2.4 Ongoing Refresh of the Test Master and the Database Instance

To ensure that the test master has the latest production data and the database instance reflects the latest information, the following steps must be performed:

• Refreshing the Test Master Database

• Refreshing the Snap Shot Profile

• Refreshing a Database

4.4.2.2.5 Creating CloneDB Databases

This section lists the steps that need to be performed to create a CloneDB database.

Table 4-23 SSA Administrator Tasks (Snap Clones - Discrete Sync)

User Role	Usecase
EM_SSA_ADMINISTRATOR	Getting Started Creating Resource Providers Configuring Request Settings Defining Quotas Creating a Database Provisioning Profile Using RMAN Database Image Creating a Service Template Using RMAN Image Profile Configuring Chargeback

Table 4-24 SSA User Tasks (Snap Clones - Discrete Sync)

User Role	Usecase
EM_SSA_USER	Requesting a Database

4.4.2.3 Creating Snap Clones for Pluggable Databases

This section lists the different solutions available in creating a test master pluggable database and snapshot clones of pluggable databases.

• Creating Test Master Pluggable Databases

• Creating Snapshot Clones of Test Master Pluggable Databases

• Enabling a Test Master Pluggable Database

• Disabling a Test Master Pluggable Database

4.5 Enabling Middleware as a Service (MWaaS)

Note:

Before you enable Middleware as a Service, you must have performed the tasks listed in Section 4.3, "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.

4.5.1 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 4-25 Cloud Administrator Tasks (MWaaS)

Cloud Service Model	Usecase
Middleware as a Service (MWaaS)	Getting Started with Middleware as a Service Uploading a Java EE Component to the Software Library

4.5.2 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 4-26 SSA Administrator Tasks (MWaaS)

Cloud Service Model	Usecase
Middleware as a Service (MWaaS)	Creating a Middleware Pool Configuring Request Settings Setting Up Quotas Creating a WebLogic Service Template Configuring Chargeback

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

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed for MWaaS by users with either of the following roles:

• EM_SSA_USER: Users with this role, by default, can only access the Self Service Portal and all the service families.

• EM_SSA_USER_BASE: Users with this role can access the Self Service Portal but will not have access to any service family. Access the MWaaS service family must to be explicitly granted to the users with this role. See Section 3.3.1.3, "Creating a Custom Role Based on the EM_SSA_USER_BASE Role" for details.

Table 4-27 SSA User Tasks (MWaaS)

Cloud Service Model	Usecase
Middleware as a Service (MWaaS)	Using the MWaaS Self Service Portal Requesting a Middleware Service Viewing the Middleware Service Home Page Viewing the Application Home Page Uploading a Java EE Component to the Software Library

4.6 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.

4.6.1 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 4-28 Cloud Administrator Tasks (TaaS)

Cloud Service Model	Usecase
Testing as a Service (TaaS)	Getting Started Creating Test Administrators Creating an Assembly Component Creating a Deployment Plan

4.6.2 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 4-29 SSA Administrator Tasks (TaaS)

Cloud Service Model	Usecase
Testing as a Service (TaaS)	Getting Started Creating Test Administrators Creating an Assembly Component Creating a Deployment Plan

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

This section lists the tasks that need to be performed for TaaS by users with either of the following roles:

• EM_SSA_USER: Users with this role, by default, can only access the Self Service Portal and all the service families.

• EM_SSA_USER_BASE: Users with this role can access the Self Service Portal but will not have access to any service family. Access to a the TaaS service family must to be explicitly granted to the users with this role. See Section 3.3.1.3, "Creating a Custom Role Based on the EM_SSA_USER_BASE Role" for details.

Table 4-30 SSA User Tasks (TaaS)

Cloud Service Model	Usecase
Testing as a Service (TaaS)	Using the Testing as a Service Portal