Preface
This section describes the purpose and organization of this manual: Oracle Enterprise Manager Event Test Reference Manual. Specifically, it covers the following topics:
Purpose of This Manual
This manual provides a detailed description of all the event tests available in the Oracle Enterprise Manager Event System. In addition to the general description of each event, event information includes data source, parameters, output, recommended frequency, and user action.
Audience
This manual is written for those who need detailed information about an event used in the Oracle Enterprise Manager Event System.
This manual assumes that you are familiar with the Oracle Enterprise Manager console and base applications. If you are not, please read Oracle Enterprise Manager Concepts Guide and Oracle Enterprise Manager Administrator's Guide.
How This Manual Is Organized
This manual is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, "Overview"
Introduces the information contained in this manual. It also provides detail information about the base event tests and the common node event tests.
Chapter 2, "Oracle Database Event Tests"
Provides a summary description of all the database event tests as well as, detailed information for each event test.
Chapter 3, "Compaq Tru64 Event Tests"
Provides detailed information for all the Compaq Tru64 event tests.
Chapter 4, "HP-UX Event Tests"
Provides detailed information for all the HP-UX event tests.
Chapter 5, "IBM AIX Event Tests"
Provides detailed information for all the IBM AIX event tests.
Chapter 6, "Solaris Event Tests"
Provides detailed information for all the Solaris event tests.
Chapter 7, "Windows NT Event Tests"
Provides detailed information for all the Windows NT event tests.
Chapter 8, "Management Pack for Oracle Applications Event Tests"
Provides detailed information for all the Oracle Applications event tests.
Chapter 9, "SAP Event Tests"
Provides detailed information for all the SAP R/3 event tests.
Chapter 10, "e-Business Event Tests"
Provides detailed information for all the e-Business event tests.
Oracle Enterprise Manager Pack Information
The Oracle Enterprise Manager product family includes the following packs: Oracle Change Management Pack, Oracle Diagnostics Pack, Oracle Tuning Pack, Oracle Management Pack for SAP R/3, and Oracle Management Pack for Oracle Applications. Each pack is fully integrated into the Oracle Enterprise Manager framework.
Oracle Change Management Pack
- Includes Create Baseline, Baseline Viewer, Comparison Viewer, Compare Database Objects, DB Alter, DB Propagate, DB Quick Change, Plan Editor, and Change Manager.
- Tracks metadata changes in databases.
- Eliminates errors and loss of data when upgrading databases to support new applications.
- Analyzes the impact and complex dependencies associated with application change and automatically performs database upgrades.
- Initiates change with easy-to-use wizards that teach systematic steps necessary to upgrade databases.
Oracle Diagnostics Pack
- Includes Oracle Performance Manager, Oracle Capacity Planner, Oracle Data Viewer, Oracle TopSessions, and Oracle Advanced Event Tests.
- Monitors, diagnoses, and maintains the stability of databases, operating systems, and applications. Both historical and real-time analysis are used to automatically avoid problems before they occur.
- Provides powerful capacity planning features that enable users to easily plan and track future system resource requirements.
Oracle Tuning Pack
- Includes Oracle SQL Analyze, Oracle Expert, SQL Explain Plan, Oracle Index Tuning Wizard, Tablespace Map, Reorg Wizard, Outline Management, and the Outline Editor.
- Optimizes system performance by identifying and tuning major database and application bottlenecks such as inefficient SQL coding, poor data structures, and improper use of system resources.
- Discovers tuning opportunities and automatically generates the analysis and required changes to tune the system. Inherent in the product are powerful teaching tools that help DBAs learn to tune the system as they work.
- Helps increase the productivity of developers and DBAs.
Oracle Management Pack for SAP R/3
- Includes Oracle Performance Manager, Oracle Capacity Planner, and Oracle Event Tests that are specific to monitoring your SAP R/3 environment.
- Monitors, diagnoses, and maintains the health of a SAP R/3 system. Both historical and real-time analysis are used to automatically avoid problems before they occur.
- Provides powerful capacity planning features that enable users to easily plan and track future system resource requirements.
Oracle Management Pack for Oracle Applications
- Includes Oracle Performance Manager, Oracle Capacity Planner, Concurrent Processing Tuning Assistant, and Oracle Applications Event Tests that are specific to monitoring your Oracle Applications environment.
- Enables you to monitor all aspects of your system, including databases and concurrent managers.
- Enables the monitoring, diagnosing, and capacity planning of the Oracle Applications environment.
Oracle Enterprise Manager Documentation
Oracle Enterprise Manager Event Test Reference Manual is one of several Oracle Enterprise Manager documents.
Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Documentation
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Readme provides important notes regarding the online documentation, updates to the software, and other late-breaking information for Oracle Enterprise Manager and the Oracle Management Packs.
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Administrator's Guide explains how to use Oracle Enterprise Manager, the Oracle Enterprise Manager console, common services, and integrated platform tools.
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Concepts Guide provides an overview of Oracle Enterprise Manager.
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Configuration Guide explains how to configure Oracle Enterprise Manager.
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Messages Manual describes Oracle Enterprise Manager error messages and methods for diagnosing those errors.
- Oracle Intelligent Agent User's Guide provides configuration information and answers to crucial troubleshooting questions pertaining to the Oracle Intelligent Agent.
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Event Test Reference Manual describes Oracle Event Tests which allow you to implement automatic problem detection and correction on concurrent managers, databases, listeners, nodes, and SAP R/3 systems.
Oracle Management Pack Installation documentation
- The Oracle9i Installation Guide Release 9.0.1 for your particular platform provides important information for installing the Oracle Enterprise Manager console and the management packs. This manual also contains information such as hardware and software requirements, installable components, and deinstallation procedures. The Oracle9i Installation Guide Release 9.0.1 is available as a free download from the Oracle Documentation Center at http://docs.oracle.com
Oracle Change Management Pack Documentation
- Getting Started with Oracle Change Management Pack provides an overview of the concepts and features of Oracle Change Management Pack applications.
Oracle Diagnostics Pack Documentation
- Getting Started with the Oracle Diagnostics Pack provides an overview of the concepts and features of Oracle Performance Manager, Oracle Capacity Planner, and Oracle TopSessions applications.
Oracle Tuning Pack Documentation
- Database Tuning with the Oracle Tuning Pack provides an overview of the concepts and features of each of the applications included in the Oracle Tuning Pack. The applications include Oracle SQL Analyze, Oracle Expert, Oracle Index Tuning Wizard, Reorg Wizard, Tablespace Map, Outline Management, and the Outline Editor. A description of how these applications can work together to tune an Oracle database is also provided.
Oracle Management Pack for Oracle Applications Documentation
- Getting Started with Oracle Management Pack for Oracle Applications provides an overview of the concepts and features of Oracle Performance Manager, Oracle Capacity Planner, and Concurrent Processing Tuning Assistant. It also describes Oracle Applications Event Tests and Jobs that are specific to monitoring your Oracle Applications environment.
Oracle Management Pack for SAP/R3 Documentation
- Oracle Management Pack for SAP R/3 Readme provides important notes regarding Oracle Management Pack for SAP R/3 online documentation, updates to the software, and other late-breaking information.
- Getting Started with Oracle Management Pack for SAP R/3 provides an overview of the concepts and features of Oracle Performance Manager and Oracle Capacity Planner. It also describes Oracle Event Tests that are provided with the Oracle Management Pack for SAP/R3.
- The Oracle Management Pack for SAP R/3 Installation provides important information for installing the Oracle Enterprise Manager console and the Oracle Management Pack for SAP R/3. This manual also contains information such as hardware and software requirements, installable components, and deinstallation procedures.
How to Find Oracle Documentation Online
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