Re: using oracle enterprise manager console

"Pete Sharman" <peter.sharman_at_oracle.com> wrote in message news:ag0jbm025rs_at_drn.newsguy.com...
> In article <ag0i5h$rja$1_at_lust.ihug.co.nz>, "Howard says...
> >
> >True, true. The difference is, I'm younger.
> >
> >:-0
> >
> >HJR
> >
> >"Richard Foote" <richard.foote_at_bigpond.com> wrote in message
> >news:vQPU8.27183$Hj3.83965_at_newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> >> Hi Howard,
> >>
> >> The way we think alike is almost frightening (for who more so I'm not
so
> >> sure :).
> >>
> >> Spooky
> >>
> >> Richard
>
> Hmm, do you both happen to have Tasmanian ancestors? ;)

Well, I *have* been called "A Tiger", but that was in quite a different context, and I wouldn't want to share the details in this forum!

;-)
HJR
> >> "Howard J. Rogers" <dba_at_hjrdba.com> wrote in message
> >> news:ag0h7u$qpb$1_at_lust.ihug.co.nz...
> >> >
> >> > "Lao Gao" <lpgao_at_centtel.com> wrote in message
> >> news:3d23c2e1_at_news.eol.ca...
> >> > > Hi,
> >> > >
> >> > > I use SYSMAN/OEM_TEMP to login OEM(Oracle Enterprise Maneger) and I
> >got
> >> a
> >> > > message which said unanble to connect to the Oracle Management
Server
> >> and
> >> > > check the status of management server.
> >> > >
> >> > > I checked windows service manager of windows 2000 server. I found
OMS
> >is
> >> > not
> >> > > started and it can not be started from service manager too. Do you
> >know
> >> > why?
> >> > > what reason? How to fix it?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Have you configured it? The usual reason for this, as a search
through
> >> the
> >> > Google archives will reveal, since people keep making exactly the
same
> >> > mistake time and time again, is that you have neglected to actually
> >create
> >> > the Management Server repository.
> >> >
> >> > That's a fancy name for a bunch of tables stored inside a database
> >> > somewhere. It's these tables that the OMS service interacts with to
do
> >its
> >> > stuff. If you haven't create a database to hold the tables, or the
> >tables
> >> > themselves, then the service won't be able to start.
> >> >
> >> > I'm afraid I don't know what version you are using (since you didn't
> >> include
> >> > that nugget of information -please ALWAYS do so in future), but in 9i
> >R2,
> >> > the relevant command to create a repository is Start - Programs -
Oracle
> >> > <home> - Configuration and Migration Tools - Enterprise Manager
> >> > Configuration Assistant. If you let it, this tool will create a new
> >> database
> >> > from scratch, and then proceed to create the needed repository
tables.
> >If
> >> > you already have a database that can act as a suitable home for the
> >> > repository, then you can simply direct it to use that. You could use
the
> >> > Database Configuration Assitant to create a new one manually, also.
> >> >
> >> > Whilst it is possible to put the repository inside the database you
are
> >> > hoping to manage with the Console, it is not a good idea: you won't
be
> >> able
> >> > to use the Console to do startups and shutdowns if you do that.
> >> >
> >> > Incidentally, 9i permits you to run the Console without a repository
at
> >> all,
> >> > and no need for a Management Server, either. But that's a uniquely 9i
> >> thing,
> >> > and also means quite a bit of Console functionality is lost.
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > > By the way I heard that Oracle 8i can not be installed on Pentium 4
> >> > computer
> >> > > is this true?
> >> >
> >> > No. It installs fine, once you've sorted out one or two of the file
> >names
> >> > involved. Until you've done that, though, it is true that the
installer
> >> > won't even start.
> >> >
> >> > >what files I have to change if I copy all file to harddisk to
> >> > > install?
> >> >
> >> > OK, here's a tip for a newbie. And I'm being serious. You *cannot* be
a
> >> DBA
> >> > unless you can work out how to navigate to the Google.Com website,
and
> >> > search the Usenet archives, specifying this group. Whilst you're at
it,
> >> > specify words like "Pentium 4" and "8i". Google is an *enormous*
> >> repository
> >> > of incredibly useful information. You must get used to using it.
> >> >
> >> > Regards
> >> > HJR
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > > Thank you very much.
> >> > >
> >> > > Liping Gao
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.
>
> Pete
>
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Received on Thu Jul 04 2002 - 00:10:34 CDT