Enable Database Management for External Databases
Before you enable Database Management for External Databases, you must:
- Complete the general Oracle Cloud Infrastructure prerequisite tasks listed in Perform General Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Prerequisite Tasks.
- Obtain the permissions required to enable Database Management for External Databases, as detailed in Permissions Required to Enable Database Management for External Databases.
- Complete the External Database-specific prerequisite tasks listed in External Database-related Prerequisite Tasks.
To enable Database Management for External Databases:
You can verify if Database Management is successfully enabled on the following pages:
- Database Management Administration page: Select the compartment in which your External Database resides and select the External option in the Deployment Type drop-down list. After Database Management is enabled, the External Database is listed as a Managed Database.
- External <Database Type> Details page of the External Database service: Select Metrics on the left pane under Resources and check if the database metrics are displayed.