Installing the
SolutionPack

  • The core modules must be up-to-date on all servers because not all module dependencies are validated during the
    SolutionPack
    installation or update process.
  • The appropriate JDBC driver jar file must be in the
    …/APG/Databases/JDBC-Drivers/Default/lib
    folder. Refer to the support matrix for additional details.
  1. Click
    Administration
    .
  2. Click
    Centralized Management
    .
  3. Click
    SolutionPack Center
    .
  4. Select the SolutionPack in the
    Browse and Install SolutionPacks
    window.
  5. Click
    Install
    .
  6. Type the instance name.
  7. Assign a server for each of the components. For Oracle ASM deployments, specify the server where the system will install ASM Data Collection. For additional details about the ASM script and configuring ASM, refer to the
    SolutionPack for Oracle Database
    section of the support matrix.
  8. Click
    Next
    .
    The window displays pre-configured alerts details.
  9. From the
    Pre-Configured Alerts
    drop-down menu, select existing settings that have been specified for other components, or select
    Add a new alerting on data collection
    .
  10. Click
    Next
    .
    The window displays data collection details.
  11. From the
    Data collection
    drop-down menu, select existing settings that have been specified for other components, or select
    Add a new data collection
    .
    If you select
    Add a new data collection
    , type information about the data collection. In
    Hostname or IP address to send data to
    , use
    localhost
    on port 2020, which is the Collector host where the Load Balancer Connector is installed.
  12. Leave
    Activate the FailOver-Filter
    checked.
  13. From the
    Web-Service Gateway
    drop-down menu, select existing settings that have been specified for other components, or select
    Add a new Web-Service Gateway
    .
    If you select
    Add a new Web-Service Gateway
    , type information about the web-service gateway.
  14. The Topology Service automatically includes the standard settings. You should only add a new Topology Service if your Topology Mapping service is installed in a non-default location.
  15. If you select
    Configure collector advance settings
    , you have the option of selecting from polling periods of 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, and 1 hour. The default polling period is set to 15 minutes. Consult with your database administrator to set the polling period based on the number of Oracle Database instances that are being polled by this particular instance of the collector manager.
  16. Click
    Next
    .
    The window displays reports settings.
  17. In
    Administration Web-Service Instance
    , select an existing instance or create a custom instance.
  18. Click
    Next
    .
    The windows displays ASM Data Collection settings.
  19. Specify the default collection level for ASM Data Collection. In this case, the default option is Standard.
  20. Click
    Install.
  21. Click
    Ok
    . Monitor the installation logs to ensure that the installation completes successfully.
  22. Click
    Discovery Center
    Devices Management
    .
  23. Click
    Add new device
    .
    Threshold based alerts are disabled by default. To manually enable threshold based alerts, go to
    Administration
    Modules
    Alerting
    Alert Definitions
    Oracle Alert Definitions
    .
  24. Click
    Oracle Database
    .
  25. Select the server and collector instance where you want to store the configuration details for this device, and then enter the hostname or IP address of the host, supply the login credentials, and specify the appropriate configuration settings.
    Add a watch4net user beforehand so that the correct credentials are added to Oracle Database Devices Management. For details about the required grants, refer to
    Configuring the SolutionPack with an unprivileged account
    .
    For each Oracle Database instance being polled, it is useful to have the following information on hand before it is added to the Collection devices list:
    • Oracle service name
    • Oracle instance name (in case of a RAC setup)
    • Username (watch4net user)
    • Password
    • Port
    • Server details (Windows, Linux, or Solaris)
    • Server details (Physical or VM)
    • Oracle setup (ASM or non ASM)
    • Oracle setup (RAC or non RAC)
    • Oracle version
    • RAC version (if installed)
  26. Click
    Validate and Add
    to validate the credentials.
  27. Click
    OK
    .
  28. Click
    Save
    .