1. Oracle Exadata Database Machine Getting Started Guide
  2. What's New
  3. Features and Enhancements for Oracle Exadata Plug-in

Features and Enhancements for Oracle Exadata Plug-in

Oracle Exadata Plug-in releases include a variety of enhancements and bug fixes.

New features in Enterprise Manager 13.3.1

  • Support for SNMP AES Encryption

    (SNMP) v3 is supported on Oracle Exadata Storage Servers and Oracle Exadata Database Servers starting with Oracle Exadata System Software release 12.1.2.1.0.. Exadata Oracle Enterprise Manager Exadata plug-in 13.3.1 offers an option to choose AES encryption while adding SNMP subscription to Exadata components. For more details, see Exadata Database Machine Discovery.

New features in Enterprise Manager 13.3.2

  • Exadata vCPU Consumption Report

    On virtual Exadata, administrators can choose to license a subset of cores on the compute nodes, depending on usage requirements and budget constraints. The number of licensed cores can be increased or decreased as per the customer’s needs. Oracle Enterprise Manager offers an Exadata vCPU Consumption Report, built on top of the Business Intelligence (BI) reporting system to show the high watermark of total daily vCPU consumption on the Exadata Database Machine.

  • Support for Cluster-based IORM

    The Exadata plug-in now supports specifying the Cluster name in addition to the Database name while defining I/O Resource Management plans. This is especially useful when different clusters on the same Exadata Storage Servers have databases with the same name. For more details, see Managing the I/O Resource.

  • Pro-active incidents on password expiry on Exadata Storage Server

    As a security enhancement, Oracle Exadata Storage Server 19.1 allows administrators to set up a policy to expire a user’s password in a pre-defined period of time. To allow these Exadata Storage Servers to be monitored seamlessly with Oracle Enterprise Manager, users are expected to either reset their credentials in Enterprise Manager, or ensure that the Named Credentials are updated. If you have a policy to expire passwords on Exadata Storage Servers at predefined intervals, you can now choose to get pro-active events or incidents in Oracle Enterprise Manager to get a heads up on maintenance tasks related to password expiry.

    Note:

    This will impact the monitoring and administration of Exadata Storage Servers monitored by Oracle Enterprise Manager using ExaCLI/RESTful API. There is no impact for Exadata Storage Servers monitored using CellCLI, as the automatic password expiration policy will not affect OS users.
  • Support for monitoring Exadata Storage Servers through RESTful API

    Oracle Exadata Storage Server release 19.1.0 and above can be accessed through the RESTful service via HTTPs. As an alternative to managing Exadata Storage Servers through CellCLI, you can choose to monitor them through RESTful API by choosing the appropriate options during the Exadata discovery flow in Oracle Enterprise Manager. Refer to Verify SNMP Subscription of the Oracle Management Agent to Exadata Storage Server for more details.

  • Support for monitoring Extended (XT) Storage Servers

    Oracle Exadata Storage Servers (XT) offer a lower cost storage option that can be used for infrequently accessed, older or regulatory data. See Using Extended (XT) Storage Servers in the Oracle® Exadata Database Machine Maintenance Guide for more information. You can use the Exadata plug-in 13.3.2 to monitor and manage these servers, in the same way as for regular Oracle Exadata Storage Servers.

  • Support for monitoring ILOM 5.0

    The Exadata plug-in supports monitoring and management of the Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 5.0. You can use the same discovery process as for ILOM 4.