Re: monitoring multiple databases using PL/SQL

Ypu may find the following paper of interest:

   http://www.oriole.com/papers/monitor.html

A few years old, but sits somewhere in the middle as Chris suggests. And you can use all of his scripts :-).

"Grabowy, Chris" wrote:
>
> Dennis,
>
> True, but you should also consider...
>
> "In a decentralized configuration, the monitoring software or scripts reside
> with the database. This complicates maintenance, but allows for higher
> monitoring availability."
>
> I believe that your better off somewhere in the middle.
>
> You can host a set of PL/SQL procs in a "monitoring" schema on each database
> server to check the basics of the database, and report back to you. In this
> configuration, you can enhance and add features to the development version,
> and make sure it works, before updating all the databases. Du'oh!!
> Configuration Management!!!
>
> And then you can host specific "are you up/bogus login" scripts on a central
> host.
>
> Generally, your Oracle database stays up...since it's not SQL
> Server...du'oh!!! The majority of the database problems are in the
> database, ie. maxextents, no space, performance, blah, blah...there is a
> list in my paper.
>
> Don't forget to collect all this monitoring data in some table(s), as it
> will become useful.
>
> And be sure to CC your boss on all the benefits your monitoring services
> provide you. Hopefully, some funding will eventually be thrown your way to
> get a decent monitoring product.
>
> Also, recently I saw a demo of a monitoring product called AutoDBA. It is
> very slick, almost like having a junior DBA doing all the boring,
> monitoring, dirty work. Except it doesn't get your coffee for you...or wash
> your car...or...
>
> HTH.
>
> Chris Grabowy
>
> DISCLAIMER: I am not in any way associated with the makers of AutoDBA. My
> paper also includes a list of other monitoring products.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 1:53 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
> >From 'Oracle Database Monitoring for the Beginner' (pdf) - Chris Grabowy
>
> "In a centralized configuration, the monitoring software scripts reside on
> one server. This obviously makes maintenance easier, but if the hosting
> server fails then there is no (more) monitoring of the databases"
>
> regards
> Madhu
>
> >From: dmeng_at_focal.com
> >Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> >Subject: monitoring multiple databases using PL/SQL
> >Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 08:00:33 -0800
> >
> >Greetings -
> >I am planning to centralize our Oracle monitoring process by using one
> >PL/SQL procedure to query database extents, invalid objects, alert logs etc
> >through database links. I wonder if anybody has done it before and if there
> >is any cons with it. The pros would be ease of administration, ease of
> >standardization etc.
> >
> >TIA
> >
> >Dennis
> >

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