Michael New is an Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) DBA and senior information systems architect with 17 years of experience in the software industry. After receiving his B.S. from M.I.T. in Aeronautics and Astronautics, he worked for six years as a software engineer, principally on the GPS satellite program at Rockwell. For the past 11 years, Michael has worked as an Oracle core and Oracle Applications DBA. He began as a full-time DBA, moved into consulting with an Oracle partner, then served as a Technical Manager for Oracle Consulting before launching his own firm, New DB Solutions. Michael has implemented the full array of Oracle products for clients in many industries, including the Oracle E-Business Suite, RAC, Data Guard, RMAN, Application Server, and Grid Control (in which he is a recognized authority). Michael has authored several white papers on database administration, has been a presenter at Oracle OpenWorld, and was a technical editor for a McGraw-Hill Professional book on Oracle Database 10g. Michael lives in New York City with his five-year-old daughter, Leah. You can reach him at Michael@ NewDBsolutions.com or through his company’s web site, www.NewDBsolutions.com.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Install Grid ControlChapter 1. Overview of the Grid Control ArchitectureChapter 2. Grid Control PreinstallationChapter 3. Grid Control InstallationChapter 4. Grid Control Post InstallationChapter 5. Preinstall Standalone Management AgentsChapter 6. Install Management Agents via Agent DeployChapter 7. Install Management Agents LocallyChapter 8. Install Grid Control ClientsChapter 9. EM Login and Component ControlPart II: Configure and Maintain Grid ControlChapter 10. General Console ConfigurationChapter 11. Configure Target MonitoringChapter 12. Configure Group and Service MonitoringChapter 13. Tune Metrics and PoliciesChapter 14. Backup and Recovery of Grid ControlChapter 15. Configure Grid Control for High Availability and Disaster RecoveryChapter 16. Securing Grid Control Data TransferChapter 17. Maintain and Tune Grid ControlAppendix A: Agent SubsystemsAppendix B: Certification and Platform-Specific Installation RequirementsAppendix C: Configure and Tune a Database for the Management RepositoryAppendix D: Set Up SSH User EquivalenceAppendix E: Configure Grid Control Automatic StartupAppendix F: RMAN Scripts from Oracle--Suggested Backup Strategy in Grid ControlAppendix G. Configuring OAS Using Oracle Net ManagerAppendix H: Tools for Grid Control Performance MetricsAppendix I: How to Install the Grid Control Security Certificate in Your BrowserIndexAppendixes Online at www.OraclePressbooks.com

Michael New is an Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) DBA and senior information systems architect with 17 years of experience in the software industry. After receiving his B.S. from M.I.T. in Aeronautics and Astronautics, he worked for six years as a software engineer, principally on the GPS satellite program at Rockwell. For the past 11 years, Michael has worked as an Oracle core and Oracle Applications DBA. He began as a full-time DBA, moved into consulting with an Oracle partner, then served as a Technical Manager for Oracle Consulting before launching his own firm, New DB Solutions. Michael has implemented the full array of Oracle products for clients in many industries, including the Oracle E-Business Suite, RAC, Data Guard, RMAN, Application Server, and Grid Control (in which he is a recognized authority). Michael has authored several white papers on database administration, has been a presenter at Oracle OpenWorld, and was a technical editor for a McGraw-Hill Professional book on Oracle Database 10g. Michael lives in New York City with his five-year-old daughter, Leah. You can reach him at Michael@ NewDBsolutions.com or through his company’s web site, www.NewDBsolutions.com.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Install Grid ControlChapter 1. Overview of the Grid Control ArchitectureChapter 2. Grid Control PreinstallationChapter 3. Grid Control InstallationChapter 4. Grid Control Post InstallationChapter 5. Preinstall Standalone Management AgentsChapter 6. Install Management Agents via Agent DeployChapter 7. Install Management Agents LocallyChapter 8. Install Grid Control ClientsChapter 9. EM Login and Component ControlPart II: Configure and Maintain Grid ControlChapter 10. General Console ConfigurationChapter 11. Configure Target MonitoringChapter 12. Configure Group and Service MonitoringChapter 13. Tune Metrics and PoliciesChapter 14. Backup and Recovery of Grid ControlChapter 15. Configure Grid Control for High Availability and Disaster RecoveryChapter 16. Securing Grid Control Data TransferChapter 17. Maintain and Tune Grid ControlAppendix A: Agent SubsystemsAppendix B: Certification and Platform-Specific Installation RequirementsAppendix C: Configure and Tune a Database for the Management RepositoryAppendix D: Set Up SSH User EquivalenceAppendix E: Configure Grid Control Automatic StartupAppendix F: RMAN Scripts from Oracle--Suggested Backup Strategy in Grid ControlAppendix G. Configuring OAS Using Oracle Net ManagerAppendix H: Tools for Grid Control Performance MetricsAppendix I: How to Install the Grid Control Security Certificate in Your BrowserIndexAppendixes Online at www.OraclePressbooks.com

Michael New is an Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) DBA and senior information systems architect with 17 years of experience in the software industry. After receiving his B.S. from M.I.T. in Aeronautics and Astronautics, he worked for six years as a software engineer, principally on the GPS satellite program at Rockwell. For the past 11 years, Michael has worked as an Oracle core and Oracle Applications DBA. He began as a full-time DBA, moved into consulting with an Oracle partner, then served as a Technical Manager for Oracle Consulting before launching his own firm, New DB Solutions. Michael has implemented the full array of Oracle products for clients in many industries, including the Oracle E-Business Suite, RAC, Data Guard, RMAN, Application Server, and Grid Control (in which he is a recognized authority). Michael has authored several white papers on database administration, has been a presenter at Oracle OpenWorld, and was a technical editor for a McGraw-Hill Professional book on Oracle Database 10g. Michael lives in New York City with his five-year-old daughter, Leah. You can reach him at Michael@ NewDBsolutions.com or through his company’s web site, www.NewDBsolutions.com.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Install Grid ControlChapter 1. Overview of the Grid Control ArchitectureChapter 2. Grid Control PreinstallationChapter 3. Grid Control InstallationChapter 4. Grid Control Post InstallationChapter 5. Preinstall Standalone Management AgentsChapter 6. Install Management Agents via Agent DeployChapter 7. Install Management Agents LocallyChapter 8. Install Grid Control ClientsChapter 9. EM Login and Component ControlPart II: Configure and Maintain Grid ControlChapter 10. General Console ConfigurationChapter 11. Configure Target MonitoringChapter 12. Configure Group and Service MonitoringChapter 13. Tune Metrics and PoliciesChapter 14. Backup and Recovery of Grid ControlChapter 15. Configure Grid Control for High Availability and Disaster RecoveryChapter 16. Securing Grid Control Data TransferChapter 17. Maintain and Tune Grid ControlAppendix A: Agent SubsystemsAppendix B: Certification and Platform-Specific Installation RequirementsAppendix C: Configure and Tune a Database for the Management RepositoryAppendix D: Set Up SSH User EquivalenceAppendix E: Configure Grid Control Automatic StartupAppendix F: RMAN Scripts from Oracle--Suggested Backup Strategy in Grid ControlAppendix G. Configuring OAS Using Oracle Net ManagerAppendix H: Tools for Grid Control Performance MetricsAppendix I: How to Install the Grid Control Security Certificate in Your BrowserIndexAppendixes Online at www.OraclePressbooks.com