2 Plan for Advanced Management Console Installation
The Plan for Advanced Management Console Installation describes the Advanced Management Console core components, software requirements, and installation steps.
Read about software requirements and various components of Advanced Management Console described in this section before you begin installation.
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This release of the Advanced Management Console is primarily a bug fix release. For additional information about Advanced Management Console releases, see the Advanced Management Console Release Notes.
The Plan for Advanced Management Console Installation contains the following sections:
About Advanced Management Console
The Advanced Management Console provides system administrators with insight into the Java applications that their users run and the versions of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) that are used in their enterprise.
The Advanced Management Console is packaged as an Enterprise Archive (EAR) file. This file contains the Advanced Management Console components, such as the Advanced Management Console server, agent, and browser-based user interface. You must provide the WebLogic Server, database, and a JRE for Advanced Management Console to use.
The Figure 2-1 shows Advanced Management Console architecture, components, data flow, and the installation sequence. The core components of the Advanced Management Console are Advanced Management Console server and Advanced Management Console agent.
Figure 2-1 Advanced Management Console Components and Installation Steps
Description of "Figure 2-1 Advanced Management Console Components and Installation Steps"
The following topics describe the core components and other elements of Advanced Management Console:
Advanced Management Console Server
The Advanced Management Console server uses MySQL or Oracle database to store its internal data and periodically downloads the Java Security Baseline from Oracle extranet. The Advanced Management Console server collects the Java Usage Tracking records of the Java SE runtime on Windows, macOS, and Linux desktops.
The Advanced Management Console server is a Java Platform Enterprise Edition (Java EE) application that must be deployed in Oracle WebLogic Server as shown in Figure 2-1.
Advanced Management Console Agent
The Advanced Management Console (AMC) agent is another core component, which is deployed on Microsoft Windows and macOS desktops.
The agent automatically enables Java Usage Tracker on installed Java SE runtime. The agent periodically reports data (operating system family, version, and installed Java Runtime Environments) to the Advanced Management Console server. The agent downloads and applies deployment rule set to the installed Java Runtime Environments (JREs). It automatically enables Java Usage Tracker on installed JREs.
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CPU, memory, disc space, and network capacity requirements are all negligible for the AMC agent provided the appropriate OS and Java version are used.
The Advanced Management Console agent is supported on desktops running on Windows and macOS operating systems and not on Linux as shown in Figure 2-1. You need to manually configure the Java Usage Tracker as there is no Advanced Management Console agent on Linux desktops.
Administration and Monitoring
The Advanced Management Console includes a browser-based user interface for monitoring and administration.
This interface provides the following:
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Access to collect Java Usage Tracker data
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Enables to create and deploy deployment rule sets
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Monitors and configures the Advanced Management Console
Software Prerequisites and System Requirements for Advanced Management Console Components
Check the system requirements before setting up the Advanced Management Console to be sure that it runs in your environment.
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Advanced Management Console Server |
Software:
Minimum hardware configuration:
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For supported configurations of WebLogic Server 12c R2, see: |
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Advanced Management Console Database |
One of the following databases:
The minimum memory is 12 GB for dedicated Oracle server for 120 K desktops, and 16 GB if the Oracle server is co-existent with the WebLogic server. Ensure that you have at least 20 GB free storage space for the Oracle Database. The data in the database keeps growing over with time, so, ensure to maintain the database regularly. |
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Advanced Management Console Agent |
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Advanced Management Console UI |
One of the following browsers, depending on your platform:
To run the Java Web Start applications that Advanced Management Console starts, Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 8u131 or later is required; use of the latest Java security update is recommended. If you use a 32-bit browser on a 64-bit system, then a 32-bit JRE is required. |
Refer to browser vendor websites for the supported platforms. |
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It’s recommended to consider upgrading the Advanced Management Console database to Oracle 12c and WebLogic server to WebLogic Server 12c R2. See the Advanced Management Console downloads page.The Advanced Management Console uses data collected by Java Usage Tracker. Data cannot be collected for JRE versions that don’t contain Java Usage Tracker. Java Usage Tracker is available in the following JRE versions:
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1.4.2_35 and later
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5.0u33 and later
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6u25 and later
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7 and later
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8 and later
Installing and Configuring Advanced Management Console
The Advanced Management Console installation and configuration consists of the following steps. Complete each step in the process before proceeding to the next step.
Migrating Advanced Management Console to the Latest Version
The existing users of Advanced Management Console can update to the latest available version of the Advanced Management Console server, database, and agent. The migration process involves both manual and automatic steps.
Advanced Management Console Migration describes the migration process.