Installing the
SolutionPack
SolutionPack
- The core modules must be up-to-date on all servers because not all module dependencies are validated during theSolutionPackinstallation or update process.
- The appropriate JDBC driver jar file must be in the…/APG/Databases/JDBC-Drivers/Default/libfolder. Refer to the support matrix for additional details.
- ClickAdministration.

- ClickCentralized Management.
- ClickSolutionPack Center.
- Select the SolutionPack in theBrowse and Install SolutionPackswindow.
- ClickInstall.
- Type the instance name.
- 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 theSolutionPack for Oracle Databasesection of the support matrix.
- ClickNext.The window displays pre-configured alerts details.
- From thePre-Configured Alertsdrop-down menu, select existing settings that have been specified for other components, or selectAdd a new alerting on data collection.
- ClickNext.The window displays data collection details.
- From theData collectiondrop-down menu, select existing settings that have been specified for other components, or selectAdd a new data collection.If you selectAdd a new data collection, type information about the data collection. InHostname or IP address to send data to, uselocalhoston port 2020, which is the Collector host where the Load Balancer Connector is installed.
- LeaveActivate the FailOver-Filterchecked.
- From theWeb-Service Gatewaydrop-down menu, select existing settings that have been specified for other components, or selectAdd a new Web-Service Gateway.If you selectAdd a new Web-Service Gateway, type information about the web-service gateway.
- 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.
- If you selectConfigure 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.
- ClickNext.The window displays reports settings.
- InAdministration Web-Service Instance, select an existing instance or create a custom instance.
- ClickNext.The windows displays ASM Data Collection settings.
- Specify the default collection level for ASM Data Collection. In this case, the default option is Standard.
- ClickInstall.
- ClickOk. Monitor the installation logs to ensure that the installation completes successfully.
- Click .
- ClickAdd new device.Threshold based alerts are disabled by default. To manually enable threshold based alerts, go to .
- ClickOracle Database.
- 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.Configuring the SolutionPack with an unprivileged accountAdd a watch4net user beforehand so that the correct credentials are added to Oracle Database Devices Management. For details about the required grants, refer to.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)
- ClickValidate and Addto validate the credentials.
- ClickOK.
- ClickSave.