Managing Administrator Preferences

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1 Managing Administrator Preferences Purpose This lesson shows you how to use Grid Control to manage administrator preferences. Topics This module will discuss the following topics: Overview Prerequisites Add a Pager Address Setting Preferred Credentials Determining Notification Rules Defining a Schedule Setting Target Subtabs Adding Metric Columns Place the cursor on this icon to display all screenshots. You can also place the cursor on each icon to see only the screenshot associated with it. Overview Back to List Each user is responsible for setting up their own preferences. In this lesson, you will set them for the super administrator user and regular user you created previously Prerequisites Back to List Before starting this module, you should have: 1. Reviewed and fulfilled the requirements in the PreInstallation Considerations section of the Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Installation and Basic Configuration 10g Release 1 (10.1) Documentation. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (1 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

2 2. Complete the Installing Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control Using a New Database lesson. 3. Complete the Installing the Oracle Database 10g lesson. 4. Complete the Installing the Enterprise Manager 10g Linux Management Agent lesson. 5. Complete the Postinstallation Configuration lesson. Adding a Pager Address Back to Topic List Since your super user needs to be able to be reached at all times, you will add the pager address. Perform the following steps: 1. Open your browser and enter the following URL: Login as your super user <yourname>_super_user and click Login. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (2 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

3 2. Select the Preferences link at the top of the window. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (3 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

4 3. Click Add another row under the list of Addresses. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (4 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

5 4. Enter <yourname>_pager and select Short Format from the Message Format drop down list box and click Apply. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (5 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

6 5. Your pager has been added to the list. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (6 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

7 Setting Preferred Credentials Back to Topic List You may want to set your preferred credentials for your database. Perform the following steps: file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (7 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

8 1. In the left navigator, click Preferred Credentials. 2. You want to set the preferred credentials for your database. Click the Set Credentials icon for Databases. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (8 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

9 3. Enter the following values for your orcl.oracle.com database then click Test. Normal Username: system Normal Password: <system_password> SYSDBA Username: sys SYSDBA Password: <sys_password> file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (9 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

10 4. Click Apply. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (10 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

11 5. Your Preferred Credentials have been set. Click the Preferred Credentials breadcrumb. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (11 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

12 Determining Notification Rules Back to Topic List Notification Rules define the targets and when you want to be alerted. A Method is the way Enterprise Manager delivers the alert information. Perform the following steps: file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (12 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

13 1. In the left navigator, click Rules. 2. By default, there are a number of rules that are already available for use. Select one of the rules and click Assign Methods. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (13 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

14 3. Click the Send me checkbox and click OK. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (14 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

15 4. The rule has been set. You will examine more about rules in Monitoring your System and Jobs lesson. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (15 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

16 Note : Regular users will see a screen that is slightly different. Regular users will be able to send an for a public rule and also create their own rules. Defining a Schedule Back to Topic List Since you may have a different work schedule, you need to define a schedule so that Grid Control knows how to reach you. Perform the following steps: file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (16 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

17 1. In the left navigator, click Schedule. 2. Click Define Schedule. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (17 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

18 3. You want the schedule to begin today and rotate every week. Accept the defaults and click Continue. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (18 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

19 4. Enter a start time of 9:00AM and end time of 5:00PM for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Then click the search light next to addresses. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (19 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

20 5. Since you will be in the office those days, there is no need for your pager to be included. Deselect <yourname>_pager and click Select. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (20 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

21 6. Click Batch Fill-in. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (21 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

22 7. On Thursdays, you have a different schedule. Enter a start time 5:00PM and end time of 12:00AM, deselect all days of the week except Thursday and click the search light. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (22 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

23 8. Since you are not quite sure where you will be during this time, you want to make sure both and pager are selected and click Select. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (23 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

24 9. Click Batch Fill-in. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (24 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

25 10. Scroll down to see the details regarding the schedule. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (25 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

26 11. You see the schedule listed. Click Finish. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (26 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

27 12. Your schedule has been defined. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (27 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

28 Setting Target Subtabs Back to Topic List When working with Targets, there is a set of subtabs to choose from. If you are mostly going to be working with Databases, you may want this subtab to appear first in the list. By default, Hosts is listed first. To change the order of the subtabs, perform the following steps: file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (28 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

29 1. In the left navigator, click Target Subtabs. 2. Select Databases from the list of Selected Target Subtabs and move it to the top of the list file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (29 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

30 3. Click Apply. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (30 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

31 4. Notice how the sample Target subtab bar has changed. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (31 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

32 Adding Metric Columns Back to Topic List When looking at the Database subtab, there are a number of metric columns that can be shown. To add or change the list, perform the following steps: file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (32 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

33 1. In the left navigator, click Metric Columns. 2. Select the type Database and select some of the columns and click Move to add them to the Selected Metrics list. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (33 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

34 3. Click Apply. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (34 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

35 4. To see the results of this change, click the Target tab. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (35 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

36 5. Notice that the Database subtab is first in the list and the metric columns you just added appear in the list. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (36 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:37 AM

37 Place the cursor on this icon to hide all screenshots. file:///d /my_data/obepdf/obe10gem/install/mngadmin/mngadmin.htm2 (37 of 37)2/27/2004 4:58:38 AM