18.5.1 Resolve an Issue Using Configuration Tools

Cloud Control collects configuration information for all managed targets across the enterprise. Collected configuration information is periodically sent to the Management Repository over HTTP or HTTPS, allowing you to access up-to-date configuration information for your entire enterprise through Cloud Control.

Cloud Control enables you to view, save, track, compare, search, and customize collected configuration information for all managed targets known to Enterprise Manager. Additionally, the Configuration Topology Viewer provides a visual layout of a target's relationships with other targets; for example, you can determine a system's structure by viewing the members of a system and their interrelationships.

For more information on a new feature, configuration drift that ensures consistency (uniformity) across a large number of targets, see Managing Configuration in the Oracle Enterprise Manager Lifecycle Management Administrator's Guide.