12 Setting Up and Using Enterprise Manager

Table 12-1 lists the steps you need to perform to set up and use Enterprise Manager.

Table 12-1 Setting Up and Using 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.	"Configuring a Software Library" chapter 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.	"Setting Up Self Update" section 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.	"Acquiring or Updating Management Agent Software" section 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.	"Setting Up the Auditing System for Enterprise Manager" section 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.	"Integrating BI Publisher with Enterprise Manager" chapter 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.	"Setting Up Notifications" section of Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Administrator's Guide
Step 7	Discover Targets	Enables you to identify unmanaged hosts and targets in your environment.	"Step 1: Discovering Unmanaged Hosts Using IP Scan" section 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.	"Step 4: Promoting Targets" section of Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Administrator's Guide.