3 Installing and Configuring Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent for z/OS and IBM i

Use this step by step guide to install and configure Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent for the z/OS and DB2 for IBM i platforms.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Installing Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent for z/OS

• Installing Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent for IBM i

• Install Available Patches

3.1 Installing Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent for z/OS

The Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent product distribution contains an agent tar file, which you can use to install Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent on z/OS platforms , and is only applicable for GoldenGate 12.2 and older versions.

1. Find a suitable location to unzip the agent zip file, then untar the resulting tar file: $ tar xvf ogg_agent-zos.tar.
   A new directory ogg_agent-zos is displayed that contains all the Oracle GoldenGate Monitor binaries and its configurations and sript files. On z/OS platform, this directory is referred to as the OGG_AGENT_BASE_HOME directory.
2. Create a directory to install Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent binaries; for example, /apps/products/ogg-agent-zos-home/.
3. (Optional step) Delete the zip and the tar file to save disk space.

   Note:

   For GoldenGate 12.3 and newer versions, DB2 for z/OS only runs remotely on AIX, zLinux, and Linux x86-64, use Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) mentioned in Installing Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent.

3.2 Installing Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent for IBM i

The Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent product distribution contains an agent zip file ogg_agent_generic.tar, which you can use to install Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent on IBM platforms. Use this procedure:

1. Create a directory to install Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent binaries. For example ibmi-agent-base.

2. Navigate to the ibmi-agent-base directory and then untar the resulting tar file:

   $ tar xvf ogg_agent_xxx.tar

   You can see all Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent binaries and its configuration and scripts files. On IBM i platforms, ibmi-agent-base directory is your OGG_AGENT_BASE_HOME directory.

3. (Optional step) Delete the zip and the tar file to save disk space.

3.3 Install Available Patches

1. Enter the My Oracle Support link into a web browser:

   http://support.oracle.com

2. Click Sign In... to display the Dashpoard page.

   Note:

   If you aren't already logged in, the Oracle Single Sign-On page appears. Enter your Oracle user id and password and click Sign In.

3. Click the Patches & Updates tab.
4. Click Product or Family, and select Management Pack for Oracle GoldenGate, for Product and Oracle GoldenGate Monitor 12.2.1.2.0 for Release.
5. Select the patch for your operating system and download it.
   The patch zip file is essentially a full installer. You can use either of the following options:

   • Direct replacement - backup and delete your OGG_AGENT_BASE_HOME directory, then unzip and untar the patch to the same OGG_AGENT_BASE_HOME directory.
   • fresh install - follow the same install procedure in Installing and Configuring Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent for z/OS and IBM i

Note:

For Monitor Agent on z/OS platform, there will be no more update after Patch 29850740: the Oracle GoldenGate Monitor Agent 12.2.1.2.190530 (PS2 BP5) on IBM z/OS on System z.