How to graph historical data in OEM13c

Once of the many overlooked abilities of OEM is the ability to view and graph historical data from the targets. With OEM, as a general rule, if it has a metric, you can not only build alerts, but you can Continue reading How to graph historical data in OEM13c

Oracle Enterprise Manager 13.3

For a while people have been asking me, what’s going on with OEM? All your talking about these days is Oracle Management Cloud and it’s machine learning abilities. Even at conferences and client sites, I am being asked at every Continue reading Oracle Enterprise Manager 13.3

How to automate STIG compliance checks for Oracle Database

Since 1998, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)  has played a key role in enhancing the security position of Department of Defense ( DoD)  systems, by providing the Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), which are a cybersecurity methodology for standardizing security Continue reading How to automate STIG compliance checks for Oracle Database

OMC: Database Monitoring for a Modern Application Architecture

Let’s just face the facts, without an operational database the application do not work! There a dozens on monitoring tools that do a good gob of monitoring your database when it is in your datacenter, but things are getting really Continue reading OMC: Database Monitoring for a Modern Application Architecture

Oracle Management Cloud: Data Explorer

One of the abilities you get with the Oracle management Cloud, is the ability to explore all of the data points across all of the offerings.  This allows you to use the data from multiple sources to not only analysis Continue reading Oracle Management Cloud: Data Explorer

Oracle Open World 2016 – When and where to find me!

  It’s that time of year again, time to pack your bags, grab a few spare cell batteries and head to San Francisco for Oracle Open World. This year  I again have a very busy schedule! Not only am I Continue reading Oracle Open World 2016 – When and where to find me!

Manually installing an OEM 12c sandbox environment – Part 4 OEM Installation

In Part 3, we created the database. Now we are down to the final step, and install OEM.     Cd to the directory where the OEM installation files have been extracted to, and start the runInstaller script   As Continue reading Manually installing an OEM 12c sandbox environment – Part 4 OEM Installation

Manually installing an OEM 12c sandbox environment – Part 3 Database Creation

In Part 2, we installed the Database Software.  Next we need to create the database, and make a few tuning tweaks. Next, lets run dbca, to create the database instance   We are going to use the advanced mode And Continue reading Manually installing an OEM 12c sandbox environment – Part 3 Database Creation

Manually installing an OEM 12c sandbox environment – Part 2 Database Software Installation

In Part 1, we prepared the server for the installation. Next we need to install the database.     First, we will pickup where we left off, and cd to the directory where the database installation files have been extracted Continue reading Manually installing an OEM 12c sandbox environment – Part 2 Database Software Installation