Re: A very simple question about Oracle Managenment Server

Sybrand Bakker <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:<erhltug2a6tlk3a5m0gktbehkjtnv1ba6g_at_4ax.com>...
> On Wed, 20 Nov 2002 06:26:40 +1100, "Howard J. Rogers"
> <howardjr2000_at_yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>
> >(Just in case someone want's to nitpick, yes it's true that you don't
> >strictly *need* a second database in which to house the EM repository, but
> >you lose a lot of functionality if the respository is within the database
> >you're actually trying to manage).
>
>
> Just to add a bit:
> And you get a chicken and egg problem: how can you shut down the
> database using OEM which houses the OEM repository
>
> Regards
>
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>

About this subject, what is the main reason for installing the OEM in a separate Oracle Home?
While I understand the benefit of a separate db instance, I am not clear with the additional Oracle Home environment that is recommeded in the OEM Administrator's Guide (or similar book title, I don't remember exactly now...).
Well, of course if you want to migrate to a later release while keeping the managed databases in their current state, that's easier, but besides that?

Bye,
Flavio Received on Wed Nov 20 2002 - 10:20:33 CST