User`s guide

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Procedure
1. Click Administration.
2. Select Machines Manager > Additional Components > VCM for Oracle.
3. Click Add.
4. On the Select Machines page, add the target Oracle instance machines to the selected machines list and
click Next.
5. On the Configuration Values page, add instances.
a. Type the configuration values.
Option Description
Oracle SID (Add only. Not available for editing.) Name or system ID of the Oracle instance, used to
identify a particular database on a machine. Each database on a machine must have a unique SID.
Oracle
Home
File path to the location of the Oracle software for the Oracle instance (user-defined).
Oracle SW
Owner
User account that owns the Oracle software for the Oracle instance (user-defined).
DBA
Group
Database administrator group account for the Oracle instance.
Oracle
Collection
User
User account that VCM uses to collect from the Oracle instance.
b. Select Configure Oracle Collection User for the Added Instance to create the OS-authenticated
Oracle collection user on the target Oracle instances.
If you do not select this option, you must create the Oracle Collection User using either the Config
User action or the Install Oracle Collection Account remote command. See the online help for
complete information.
c. Click Add.
d. Continue adding configurations to apply to the selected machines or click Next.
6. On the Important page, click Finish.
7. If you selected the Configure Oracle Collection User for the Added Instance option, on the Select
Oracle instances page, add the target machines to the selected list and click Next.
8. On the Schedule page, select Run Action now and click Next.
9. On the Important page, click Finish.
What to do next
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If your target Oracle instance is Oracle 10g, set user permissions. See "Grant Permissions for the Oracle
Collection User Account on Oracle 10g" on page 136.
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To begin managing your Oracle instances, collect data from the target instances. See "Collect Oracle
Data" on page 137.
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