Oracle Intelligent Agent Users Guide
Release 8.1.5
A67825-01
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1 Intelligent Agent Overview
Oracle Intelligent Agent: An Overview
Characteristics
Job and Event Support
Simple Network Management Protocol Support
Service Discovery Process
Agent Discovery Process for NT
Agent Discovery Process for UNIX
2 Installation and Configuration
Installing the Intelligent Agent on Windows NT
Creating a Windows NT User Account for Running Jobs
Configuring a Domain User as Your Agent User
Controlling Operations of the NT Agent
Installing the Oracle Intelligent Agent on UNIX
Running the root.sh Shell Script
Controlling Operations of the UNIX Agent
Configuring SNMP for UNIX or Windows NT
Oracle Intelligent Agent and Oracle Names
Roles and Users Required by the Agent
Auto-Discovery
Pre-requisites for Auto-Discovery
3 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting the Intelligent Agent
Quick Checks
Quick Checks for the Windows NT Agent
Quick Checks for UNIX Agents
Questions and Answers
Is TCP/IP configured and running correctly?
Do the DNS Name and the Computer Name Match? (Windows NT)
Are the Net8 configuration files correct?
Is Net8 functioning properly?
Did the Agent startup successfully?
Did the Agent connect to ALL instances on its node?
(UNIX) Is the agent running with the correct permissions?
(Windows NT) Does the OS user exist and does it have the correct permissions?
Are you still using a 7.3.3 or earlier agent?
Enterprise Manager Console even though the jobs have run?
Intelligent Agent Startup Problems and Solutions
Generic Agent
NT Agent
Unix Agent
Intelligent Agent Error Messages and Resolutions
Generic Agent
NT Agent
UNIX Agent
Tracing the Agent
Tracing TCL
4 The Agent Data Gatherer
Configuring the Agent Data Gatherer
Description of the Data Gathering Service
How the Data Gathering Service is Installed
Understanding Where to Configure the Oracle Data Gatherer to Collect Database and Operating System Data
Running the Oracle Data Gatherer on an Intermediate Host
How to Configure the Data Gatherer
Upgrading From a Previous Version of the Data Gatherer when You Install the New Data Gatherer into a Different Oracle Home
Controlling Operations of the NT and UNIX Data Gathering Service
Additional Methods for Controlling Operations on Windows NT
Verify Data Gathering Service is Running
Troubleshooting the Configuration of the Oracle Data Gatherer
Obtaining Trace Information on the Oracle Data Gatherer
5 Job and Event Scripts
Scripting Language
Tcl Language Description
OraTcl Description
Server Message and Error Information
oramsg Elements
Use of Tcl with the Intelligent Agent
NLS Issues and Error Messages
OraTcl Functions and Parameters
Common Parameters
catfile
concatname
convertin
convertout
diskusage
echofile
export
import
loader
msgtxt
msgtxt1
mvfile
oraautocom
oracancel
oraclose
oracols
oracommit
oradbsnmp
orafail
orafetch
oragetfile
orainfo
orajobstat
oralogoff
oralogon
oraopen
oraplexec
orareadlong
orareportevent
oraroll
orasleep
orasnmp
orasql
orastart
orastop
oratime
orawritelong
rmfile
tempdir
tempfile
A Configuration Files
Configuration Files
Configuration for Console Machine
Configuration for Remotely Managed Machines
Parameters for snmp*.ora Files
B Directory Structure
Directory Structure of Oracle Enterprise Manager
Enterprise Manager Components
Network Files
Directory Structure of the Intelligent Agent
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