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EM Exadata plugin version 12.1.0.3.0 supports 11gR2 domains running in global zones only on Sparc SuperCluster T4-4 and higher

Applies to:

Goal

This document provides a step-by-step process for configuring the Oracle SuperCluster for use with Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c using the 12.1.0.3.0 and later version of the Exadata Plugin.

Solution

For SuperCluster M6-32 see also Note 1920159.1

In order to monitor your SPARC SuperCluster T4-4 and higher  using Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c, two requirements must be met:

- The Exadata Plugin 12.1.0.6.0 or later versions must be used with EM framework (12.1.0.4)  Also, refer to My Oracle Support Note 1323298.1 to get to the latest required patches on top of the latest release

Please complete the steps below for successfully discovering and monitoring your Oracle SuperCluster:

1.  Check the installation build version by running (step1 should be skipped if you are working with the older SuperCluster T4-4 installs):

 If it reports any build bellow "ssc-1.1.0.build-04'  please follow steps in Note 1527924.1 How to verify your SPARC SuperCluster is at version 1.1

2.  Ensure these minimum versions of the following packages are installed:

 If the above packages do not exist on you system, please install them from the Solaris 11 exa-family repository provided in the Oct 2012 or later Quarterly Maintenance Update patch

3.  Early builds of 1.0 may not have set the IB node description string on the HCAs for the 11gR2 Database Nodes.  Please check with ibnetdiscover.  Bellow is an example of how the output should look on a half rack:

 If `ibnetdiscover | grep your_db_nodes` does not return output, you must run /bin/ib_set_node_desc_ssc.sh as the root user to set the node descriptions from all database nodes.  Then repeat step 3 again.

4.  Ensure that READ permissions are open for all files in this directory as well as /opt/oracle.SupportTools/em directory.  The agent must be able to read these files during DBM discovery.

5. Ensure BOTH /opt/ipmitool/bin/ipmitool and /opt/ipmitool/sbin/ipmitool exists.  If not, please create links as necessary.  For example:

6.  The 12.1.0.4.0 Exadata plug-in depends on the output of the new Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant (OEDA) from the latest version the OneCommand patch to deploy and render the proper schematic of the SuperCluster.  If you do not have the latest accurate schematic file(s) - either databasemachine.xml or catalog.xml under /opt/oracle.SupportTools/onecommand, then you must generate them as described below.

Refer to Database Machine and Exadata Storage Server 11g Release 2 (11.2) Supported Versions <Note 888828.1> for the latest OneCommand patch link.

-  Follow link in 888828.1 under Section OneCommand for latest OneCommand patch.

-  Download and extract patch on your local machine.

-  Under the extracted patch navigate to the exaconf directory and then launch the corresponding exaconf shell or command file depended on your OS.

-  Populate the necessary fields with the information specific to your installation.

-  When you reach the "Review and Edit Details" page,  click  the Generate Configuration Data button.

-  After reviewing to correctness, click "Next" > "Create Files"

-  On the first 11gR2 database node,  `mv  /opt/oracle.SupportTools/onecommand  /opt/oracle.SupportTools/onecommand.preoeda`

-  Create a new onecommand directory on the first 11gR2 database node  `mkdir /opt/oracle.SupportTools/onecommand`

-  Copy the new files generated with the OEDA to /opt/oracle.SupportTools/onecommand

7.  Deploy agents on each SuperCluster DB node.  If your OMS does not list SPARC 64 agents, then you can download the agent software to the OMS by running Self Update from the EM Console to download the 12.1.0.2.0 or later SPARC agent software on the OMS.

-  Setup >> Extensibility >> Self Update, then click on Agent Software

-  Select Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-bit)

-  If the status is Available, then click Download from the Actions menu

-  Once downloaded, you must apply it to the OMS from the same Self Update page

For more details on Self Update in Online or Offline mode, please see the EM 12c Administrator's Guide or simply click on Help and search for Offline Update

8.  EM 12.1.0.4 and higher includes Exadata 12.1.0.4.0 agent.  If you don't have the plugin on your OMS, run Self Update from the EM Console to download the 12.1.0.6.0 or later Exadata Plug-in on the OMS.

-  Setup >> Extensibility >> Self Update, then click on Plug-ins

-  Select "Oracle Exadata" version 12.1.0.3.0 or higher

-  If the status is Available, then click Download from the Actions menu

-  Once downloaded, you must Apply it to the OMS from the same Self Update page

9.  Install an agent on each of the DB nodes be them global or non-global zones on the Oracle SuperCluster .

-  Setup >> Add Target >> Add Targets Manually

-  Select Add Host Targets (selected by default) and click Add Host

-  Continue with the install wizard and ensure that you run root.sh on each node once installation is completed

10.  Configure the database nodes for DBM discovery

11.  Discover Exadata DBM from the GUI using Manual Discovery wizard.  This discovery process is the same as any other Exadata DBM target.

12.  Discover the HA RAC Cluster and the cluster databases and configure each target as usual.

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