2 Plug-in Management

Use these procedures to download, deploy, and use the Oracle Enterprise Manager System Monitoring Plug-in in the Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c environment.

• Prerequisites Before Installing the Plug-in
• Download, Deploy, or Upgrade the Plug-in
• Enable Java Unlimited Cryptographic Strengths
• Discover Targets
• View Metrics and Reports about the OKM Cluster
• Performance Issues

Prerequisites Before Installing the Plug-in

Before you can deploy the plug-in and monitor OKM appliances, verify these prerequisites.

• Install the Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control environment. Be sure to pay attention to security sections in the Oracle Enterprise Manager Administrator's Guide.
• Configure the OKM appliance by creating a new user or utilizing an existing user with an Operator role and exporting its certificates. See Configure the OKM Appliance.
• Review the Oracle Enterprise Manager Plug-in for OKM Security Guide.

Configure the OKM Appliance

Use the OKM GUI to configure the KMA. For OKM Manager 3.0 or above, use the Windows version.

1. Create a user with an Operator role. Skip this step if you are using an existing user.
   1. Log into the OKM Manager GUI as a Security Officer and click User List.
   2. Click the Create button.
   3. In the Create User dialog box, enter the User ID and select the Operator check box.
   4. Under the Passphrase tab, enter the passphrase.
2. Export the Operator's certificates.
   1. Log into the OKM Manager GUI as an Operator.
   2. Click System and select Save Certificates.
   3. Select PKCS12 under the Format drop-down.
   4. Enter a passphrase to use for the exported certificate. Make note of the password for the PKCS#12 file since it will be needed later. Click OK.

   Note:

   Both the CA Certificate File Name and the Client Certificate File Name need to be accessible to the Enterprise Manager Agent with the plug-in deployed to it. These files can be saved directly to this location now or copied later before adding the target.

Configure Database-to-OKM / ZFS Storage Appliance-to-OKM Mappings

Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control must monitor the database, the host on which the database resides, and the ZFS appliance, in order for reports that include database-to-OKM and ZFSSA-to-OKM mappings to work.

For instructions on monitoring host storage and database instances, refer to the documentation provided with Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control software (see Related Documentation).