Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Get Started with Administration

2 Manage the Infrastructure

• Introduction to Infrastructure
• Roles for Infrastructure
• Actions for Infrastructure
• Location of Infrastructure Information in the User Interface
• Viewing Infrastructure
  • Viewing Agent Controllers
  • Viewing Proxy Controllers
  • Viewing the Enterprise Controller Configuration
• About Connection Modes
  • Switching to Disconnected Mode
  • Switching to Connected Mode
• About Using the Harvester
  • Identify a Harvester System
  • Downloading the Harvester Bundle
  • Using the Harvester Script
  • Copying Content to the Enterprise Controller in Disconnected Mode
    • Copying a Knowledge Base Bundle
    • Copying a Knowledge Base Bundle and All Patches
    • Copying a Knowledge Base Bundle and Incremental Patches
• About Configuring Local Agent Controllers
  • Configuring the Local Agent Controller on the Enterprise Controller
  • Unconfiguring the Local Agent Controller on the Enterprise Controller
  • Configuring a Local Agent Controller on a Proxy Controller
  • Unconfiguring a Local Agent Controller on a Proxy Controller
• Configuring Oracle Configuration Manager
• Registering the Enterprise Controller
• Running a Self Diagnosis
• Viewing and Changing the EC, PC, and AC Status
  • Checking the Status of the Enterprise Controller
  • Starting the Enterprise Controller
  • Stopping the Enterprise Controller
  • Checking the Status of a Proxy Controller
  • Starting a Proxy Controller
  • Stopping a Proxy Controller
  • Putting a Proxy Controller in Maintenance Mode
  • Removing a Proxy Controller from Maintenance Mode
  • Checking the Status of an Agent Controller
• About Managing Proxy Controller Networks
  • Associating Networks With a Proxy Controller
  • Enabling or Disabling Networks for a Proxy Controller
• Changing the IP Address of an Enterprise Controller
• Configuring Proxy Controllers to Use a Strong Cipher Suite Configuration
• About Configuring DHCP and Subnets for OS Provisioning
  • About DHCP
  • Configuring DHCP
  • About Subnets
  • Configuring Subnets
  • About External DHCP Servers
  • Configuring External DHCP Servers
• About Configuring the Enterprise Controller for WAN Boot
  • Checking the WAN Boot Status
  • Changing the Default Port for Oracle Solaris 11 WAN Boot
  • Enabling or Disabling WAN Boot
• Editing Oracle Solaris 11 Credentials
• Retaining Migration Scripts in Server Pools
• Generating a Default Set of OS Provisioning Profiles and Plans
• Displaying Related Assets In Groups
• Changing the HTTP Proxy
• Using Diagnostics Mode
• Viewing Blacklisted Assets
• Rebalancing Assets
• Related Resources for Infrastructure

3 Manage the Configuration

• Introduction to Configuration Management
• Roles for Configuration Management
• Actions for Configuration Management
• Location of Configuration Management Information in the User Interface
• About Auto Service Request Configuration
• About BUI Configuration
• About Console Access Configuration
• About Discovery Configuration
• About Domain Model Navigator Configuration
• About EC Manager Configuration
• About Job Manager Configuration
• About OCDoctor Configuration
• About OS Provisioning Configuration
• About Proxy Manager Configuration
• About Report Service Configuration
• About Server Pools Configuration
• About Virtualization Configuration
• Related Resources for Configuration Management

4 Manage the Database

• Introduction to Database Management
• Roles for Database Management
• Actions for Database Management
• Location of Database Management Information in the User Interface
• Installing and Configuring a Customer-Managed Database
• Installing and Configuring Oracle 12CDB Customer-Managed Database
• Migrating to a Customer-Managed Database
• Changing the Customer-Managed Database Location
• Verifying the Database
• Upgrading a Customer-Managed Database
• Changing the Database Credentials
  • Changing the Database Credentials for the Ops Center User
  • Changing the Database Credentials for the Read-Only User
• Defragmenting an Embedded Database
• Consolidating Reports Data on a Customer-Managed Database
• Related Resources for Database Management

5 Perform General Administration

• Introduction to General Administration
• Roles for General Administration
• Actions for General Administration
• Location of General Administration Information in the User Interface
• Viewing and Understanding Service Statuses
  • Viewing Service Status
• Viewing Logs
• Adding a Product Alias
• Adding or Editing Authentications
• Editing the Energy Cost
• Related Resources for General Administration

6 Manage the OCDoctor

• Introduction to the OCDoctor
• Roles for OCDoctor
• Actions for OCDoctor
• Location of OCDoctor Information in the User Interface
• Downloading the OCDoctor
• Performing Preinstallation Checks
• Performing Troubleshooting and Tuning
• Updating the OCDoctor
• Cleanup Through OCDoctor
• About Determining the Number of Asset Access Points
  • Viewing the Access Point Count for Your Environment
  • Viewing the Access Point List for Each Proxy Controller
  • Access Point Types for Each Proxy Controller
  • Viewing All Access Point Data
• Related Resources for OCDoctor

7 Manage Auto Service Request

• Introduction to ASR
• Overview of ASR
  • Prerequisites
  • How ASR Activation Works
  • How ASR Creation Works
• Roles for ASR
• Actions for ASR
• Location of ASR Information in the User Interface
• Viewing ASR Status for an Asset
• Providing Contact Information
  • Providing Default Contact Information
  • Providing Contact Information for an Asset or Group
• Enabling ASR
• Disabling ASR
• Blacklisting an Asset
• Testing ASR
• Moving Assets from Standalone ASR to Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center ASR
• Related Resources for Auto Service Request

8 Manage the Users and Roles

• Introduction to User and Role Management
• Roles for User and Role Management
• Actions for User and Role Management
• Location of User and Role Management Information in the User Interface
• Adding a User
• Deleting a User
• Viewing User Role Details
• Adding a Directory Server
• About Synchronizing Remote Users and Roles
  • Synchronizing Remote Users and Roles With One Directory Server
  • Synchronizing Remote Users and Roles With All Directory Servers
• Deleting a Directory Server
• About Roles and Permissions
  • How Roles are Mapped to Permissions
  • How Permissions are Mapped to Tasks
• Managing Roles
• Replicating a User
• About Notification Profiles
  • Configuring a Notification Profile
  • Deleting a Notification Profile
• Viewing the Audit Log
• Related Resources for User and Role Management

9 Perform Backup and Recovery

• Introduction to Backup and Recovery
• Roles for Backup and Recovery
• Actions for Backup and Recovery
• Location of Backup and Recovery Information in the User Interface
• Backing Up and Restoring an Enterprise Controller
  • Backing Up an Enterprise Controller
  • Restoring an Enterprise Controller
• Backing Up and Restoring a Proxy Controller
  • Backing Up a Proxy Controller
  • Restoring a Proxy Controller
• Related Resources for Backup and Recovery

10 Manage High Availability

• Introduction to High Availability
  • About Enterprise Controller High Availability
  • About Proxy Controller High Availability
• Roles for High Availability
• Actions for High Availability
• Location of High Availability Information in the User Interface
• About Enabling and Using Enterprise Controller High Availability
  • Converting a Single Enterprise Controller to High Availability
    • Preparing for High Availability with Oracle Clusterware
    • Making the Current Enterprise Controller as the Primary Node
    • Installing a Standby Node
  • Converting a High Availability Configuration to a Single Enterprise Controller
  • Performing a Manual Relocate
  • Managing HA Network Resources
    • Adding a Network Resource
    • Modifying a Network Resource
    • Modifying a Network Resource Timeout Value
  • Removing a Standby Enterprise Controller Node
  • Checking the Status of the Enterprise Controller Cluster
  • Shutting Down the Enterprise Controller Temporarily Without Relocating
  • Accessing the Cluster Management UI
• Enabling and Using Proxy Controller High Availability
  • Enabling Automatic Failover
  • Disabling Automatic Failover
  • Setting the Relative Power for Proxy Controllers
  • Recovering After an Automatic Failover
  • Migrating Assets Between Proxy Controllers
  • Migrating Assets from a Failed Proxy Controller
  • Removing Access Points
• Related Resources for High Availability

11 Perform Upgrades

• Introduction to Upgrade
• Roles for Upgrade
• Actions for Upgrade
• Location of Upgrade Information in the User Interface
• Versions Supported for Upgrade
  • Upgrading From Version 12.3
  • Upgrading From Version 12.2
  • Upgrading From Version 12.1
  • Upgrading From Version 11g
• Planning the Upgrade
• Database Requirements
• Upgrading Your Environment
• Related Resources for Upgrade

12 Uninstall and Unconfigure the Software

• Introduction to Uninstall and Unconfigure
• Roles for Uninstall and Unconfigure
• Actions for Uninstall and Unconfigure
• Location of Uninstall and Unconfigure Information in the User Interface
• Uninstalling and Unconfiguring Agent Controllers
  • Uninstalling and Unconfiguring Agent Controllers from the User Interface
  • Uninstalling and Unconfiguring Agent Controllers from the Command Line
• Uninstalling and Unconfiguring a Proxy Controller
  • Unconfiguring and Uninstalling a Proxy Controller from the User Interface
  • Removing a Proxy Controller from the User Interface
  • Unconfiguring a Proxy Controller from the Command Line
  • Uninstalling a Proxy Controller from the Command Line
• Uninstalling and Unconfiguring the Enterprise Controller
  • Unconfiguring the Enterprise Controller
  • Uninstalling the Enterprise Controller
• Related Resources for Uninstall and Unconfigure

A Command Line Administration

• About Configuring the Enterprise Controller: ecadm
  • Synopsis for ecadm
  • Options for ecadm
  • Subcommands for ecadm
  • Subcommand Options for ecadm
  • Exit Status for ecadm
• About Configuring the Proxy Controller: proxyadm
  • Synopsis
  • Options for proxyadm
  • Subcommands for proxyadm
  • Subcommand Options for proxyadm
  • Exit Status for proxyadm
• About Configuring the Agent Controller: agentadm
  • Synopsis for agentadm
  • Usage
  • Options for agentadm
  • Subcommands for agentadm
  • Subcommand Options for agentadm

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