8.1.1 Different Credential Sets for Oracle GoldenGate

• Preferred Credentials
  Preferred credentials are used to simplify access to the managed targets by storing target login credentials in the Management Repository. Preferred credentials are required for performing the administrative tasks for the Oracle GoldenGate classic as well as Microservices instances.
• Monitoring Credentials
  The monitoring credentials are hierarchical in nature. For example, if credentials are provided for Oracle GoldenGate Service Manager target type, then by default, they are applicable to its child target types as well, such as Oracle GoldenGate Administration/Distribution/Receiver Server.

8.1.1.1 Preferred Credentials

Preferred credentials are used to simplify access to the managed targets by storing target login credentials in the Management Repository. Preferred credentials are required for performing the administrative tasks for the Oracle GoldenGate classic as well as Microservices instances.

Preferred credentials are set on a per-user basis, thus ensuring the security of the managed enterprise environment. The credentials are hierarchical in nature. For example, if credentials are provided for Oracle GoldenGate target type, then by default, they are applicable to its child target types as well, which means that they are applicable for Oracle GoldenGate Extract, Manager, or Replicat processes. Preferred Credentials are of the following types: Host Credential and OGG Admin Credentials.

Host Credential

Host Credential is the credential to login to the Enterprise Manage Agent host machine. If you don't set this credential, then you can't start or stop the processes.

OGG Admin Credentials

OGG Admin Credentials is the credentials of Oracle GoldenGate Monitoring Agent. In the UI, you set the Monitor Agent Username and Monitor Agent Password. The Monitor Agent Username is defined in the config.properties in the Oracle GoldenGate Monitoring Agent installation.

8.1.1.2 Monitoring Credentials

The monitoring credentials are hierarchical in nature. For example, if credentials are provided for Oracle GoldenGate Service Manager target type, then by default, they are applicable to its child target types as well, such as Oracle GoldenGate Administration/Distribution/Receiver Server.

For monitoring credential, use the same credential that can access Service Manager on Oracle GoldenGate microservices instances.