Tag Archives: Oracle

How to Automate the Script Generated by Summary Advisor ?

Q:How to Automate the Script Generated by Summary Advisor ?

A:'Crontab'  is the right approach for such a task.

References:

http://www.linuxweblog.com/crotab-tutorial
http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/06/15-practical-crontab-examples/

Can we apply the latest OS/security patches to the exalytics server ?

Que). Can we apply the latest OS/security patches to the exalytics server?

Ans)  Yes we can apply the latest OS/Security patches provided that there is no change in the Kernel Version.As per the product management team the Kernel version must not be changed.

Is it certified and supported to install Exalytics Management pack on Exalytics server with OVS ?

Q: Is it certified and supported to install Exalytics Management pack on Exalytics server with OVS ? 

A: BI Management pack can certainly be used to manage Exalytics and BI targets.However,It is not supported to install an EM agent on dom0, the monitoring agents have to be installed on the guests.

Please refer  http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E24628_01/install.121/e24215/exalytics_mgmt.htm#BABGDIIE

Exalytics Disaster Recovery

Q:Where can you find more information about Exalytics Disaster Recovery?

Ans:

Exalytics Disaster Recovery:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E41246_01/bi.1/e39709/admin_dr.htm#BABCFGEC
Note 1568360.1 -Oracle Exalytics Deployment Guide (Download the whitepaper attached to the Note)

OBIEE

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E28280_01/bi.1111/e10541/backup.htm#CHDFEIGF
Note 1316073.1 - OBIEE 11g: Recommended Strategies For Disaster Recovery or Backup

Oracle Hyperion EPM
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17236_01/epm.1112/epm_high_avail_11121.pdf (Though this is for Hyperion EPM 11.1.2.1, it is applicable to 11.1.2.2 as well)

TimesTen:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E21901_01/doc/timesten.1122/e21632/migrate.htm

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E21901_01/doc/timesten.1122/e21635/standbycache.htm#CBAJDJBD


EPM Disaster Recovery :
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/bi-foundation/epm-dr-best-practice-130229.ppt
Oracle® Enterprise Performance Management System Backup and Recovery Guide :http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17236_01/epm.1112/epm_backup_recovery_1112200.pdf

Exalytics High Availability Configuration Whitepaper Available

A New Note with whitepaper has been published for information regarding Exalytics High Availability configuration. 

Please refer Note 1592007.1 -Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture: Oracle Exalytics Deployment (With Exadata) For High Availability for Exalytics HA configuration.