Rolling Out Oracle Management Cloud (OMC) and Deploying Agents (OMS) for On-Premise Systems

Rolling Out Oracle Management Cloud (OMC) and Deploying Oracle Management Agents (OMS) for On-Premise Systems

This document provides a comprehensive guide to rolling out Oracle Management Cloud (OMC) and deploying Oracle Management Agents (OMS) to monitor and manage on-premise systems effectively.

Introduction

Oracle Management Cloud (OMC) is a suite of cloud-based management tools that provides comprehensive monitoring, management, and analytics capabilities for Oracle and non-Oracle environments. Oracle Management Agents (OMS) are lightweight agents that collect and send data from on-premise systems to OMC.

Benefits of Using OMC and OMS

• Centralized Monitoring: OMC provides a single pane of glass for monitoring all your systems, both on-premise and in the cloud.
• Improved Performance: OMS collects detailed performance data from your on-premise systems, allowing you to quickly identify and troubleshoot performance issues.
• Enhanced Security: OMC provides a secure platform for managing your systems, with role-based access control and data encryption features.
• Reduced Costs: By using OMC and OMS, you can reduce the cost of managing your on-premise systems by eliminating the need for monitoring tools.

Prerequisites

• OMC Account: You must have an active OMC account.
• On-Premise Systems: You must have on-premise systems that you want to monitor.
• Network Connectivity: Your on-premise systems must be able to connect to the internet.

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Setting Up OMC

1. Login to OMC account.
2. Could you create a new OMC instance? check your services on OCI
3. Could you configure your OMC instance? check OMC license

Step 2: Provision or Configure OMS

Step 3: Monitoring Your On-Premise Systems

1. Log into your OMC instance.
2. Please take a look at the data collected by OMS.
3. Use the OMC tools to monitor and manage your on-premise systems.

Best Practices

• You can use the Latest Version of OMS: Please ensure you are using the latest version of OMS to take advantage of new features and bug fixes.
• Monitor OMS Health: Regularly monitor the health of your OMS agents to ensure they are functioning correctly.
• Use OMC Alerts: Configure OMC alerts to notify you of potential issues with your on-premise systems.
• Regularly Review OMC Data: Review the data collected by OMC to identify trends and potential issues.

Rolling out Oracle Management Cloud (OMC) and deploying Oracle Management Agents (OMS) for on-premise systems involves several steps to ensure that monitoring, management, and analytics functionalities are effectively integrated into your IT infrastructure. Here's an overview based on the general information available up to November 2024:

?Rollout of Oracle Management Cloud:

1. Assessment and Planning:

???- Environment Analysis: Evaluate your current on-premise environment, identifying all systems, databases, and applications you wish to monitor. This includes understanding the network topology, security policies, and data flow.

???- Licensing: Determine the Oracle Management Cloud license editions that best fit your needs. OMC licenses entities based on metrics like entities per hour or gigabytes of log data analyzed per hour.

2. Deployment Preparation:

???Network Configuration: For security, ensure connectivity between on-premise systems and Oracle Cloud directly or through a VPN. This might involve setting up firewalls and ensuring HTTPS communication is allowed for OMC services.

???- Security Setup: Manage certificates for secure communication. Oracle uses digital certificates to authenticate and encrypt data in transit.

3. Installation:

???- Download and Install Agents: Agents can be downloaded from the Oracle Management Cloud console. These agents include:

?????- Cloud Agents collect metrics, availability, and configuration data.

?????- Data Collectors if you are integrating with an existing Oracle Enterprise Manager setup to read data from the Oracle Management Repository (OMR).

???Agent Configuration: Agents must be configured with the correct registration key, which authenticates them to your Oracle Cloud tenant.?

4. Entity Integration:

???- Add Entities: From the OMC console, add the entities (servers, databases, applications) you want to monitor. This might involve manual addition or leveraging autodiscovery features where supported.

5. Monitoring and Management:

???Configure Monitoring: Set up the monitoring parameters, alerts, dashboards, and analytics according to your operational needs. This includes setting up Application Performance Monitoring, Log Analytics, etc.

???Operational Management: Use OMC to manage updates, view compliance, and perform lifecycle management tasks like automated OS patching.

?OMS Agents for On-Premise Systems:

1. Agent Deployment:

???- Agent Types:?

?????- Management Agent: Essential for monitoring targets on hosts. It communicates with OMS to relay information.

?????Hybrid Cloud Agents: If you manage both on-premise and cloud environments, you might need these for seamless integration.

???- Installation Process:

?????Deploy agents using the Add Host Targets Wizard or EM CLI. Due to SSH bridging requirements, silent installation is not supported for cloud-based agents.

2. Agent Configuration:

???- Security: Ensure agents are secured with appropriate credentials, especially when accessing sensitive data or systems.

???- Network Settings: Configure agents to communicate through gateways or directly if no VPN is used, ensuring they can upload collected data to OMC.

3. Maintenance and Troubleshooting:

???- Agent Health Checks: Regularly monitor agent health through the OMC console, checking for misconfigurations or connectivity issues.

???- Updates: Keep agents updated with the latest software to ensure compatibility and security.

4. Data Collection and Processing:

???- Log and Metric Collection: Agents collect data, which is then processed by OMC services like Log Analytics, where data is stored, analyzed, and made available for insights.

5. High Availability and Scalability:

???- For larger environments, consider deploying multiple OMS instances with load balancing for high availability. This setup ensures that agent communication isn't disrupted if one OMS fails.

By following these steps, organizations can effectively roll out Oracle Management Cloud to monitor and manage their on-premise systems, benefiting from the centralized control and deep analytics OMC provides. Deployment specifics might vary based on your organizational requirements and existing infrastructure setup.

Conclusion

Rolling out Oracle Management Cloud (OMC) and deploying Oracle Management Agents (OMS) can significantly benefit organizations with on-premise systems. By following the steps outlined in this document, you can effectively monitor and manage your on-premise systems using OMC.

Please remember to follow best practices and leverage OMC's full capabilities to optimize your system's performance, security, and cost-effectiveness.