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On Dec 7, 6:23 am, DA Morgan <damor..._at_psoug.org> wrote:
> hpuxrac wrote:
> > So you get 11g installed and the OEM page gives all ( well many at
> > least ) of the warnings about granting of oracle packages that 10g
> > had.
>
> > Then it gave a ranking or grading of compliance issues or something
> > similar ... 92.
>
> > So why doesn't the default install give you a system that doesn't
> > already have red flags and warnings "out of the box"? I understand
> > that many of these "evolved up" in importance as 10x has been
> > receiving maintenance ... so doing a new database in a 10.2.0.3
> > patched system doesn't surprise me as much that it comes with prebuilt
> > in opportunities.
>
> > So why should that be any different with 11g eh?
>
> The risk of breaking existing applications that expect specific features
> enabled is greater than the cost of asking a competent DBA to open the
> OEM DB Console, read the warnings, and make decisions about what should
> and should not be locked down.
>
> If Oracle did what you suggest it should ... would you applaud them or
> just change your complaint to how, with wanton disregard, they broke
> your applications?
>
> My impression is that the only thing that would change is the decibels.
> --
> Daniel A. Morgan
> Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
> University of Washington
> damor..._at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
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Daniel, this is just the habitual weekly or bi-weekly hpuxrac 'I know
everything better' soapbox post.
Maybe he should apply for an Oracle management function, like
succeeding Mark Townsend.
-- Sybrand Bakker Senior Oracle DBAReceived on Fri Dec 07 2007 - 09:54:17 CST