Oracle DBA Tips Corner  

     Return to the Oracle DBA Tips

Corner.

How to Recreate the Database Control Repository -

(Oracle10g R2)
by Jeff Hunter, Sr. Database Administrator

Contents

1. Overview
2. Create Database Console
3. Drop Database Console
4. Recreate Database Console
5. Using EMCA with Real Application Clusters
6. Troubleshooting EMCA
7. Further Reading

Overview

This article provides steps-by-step details on how to create, drop and recreate the
Database Control Repository and configuration files in a 10g R2 database.

Create Database Console

To create the configuration files and repository for Database Console, run:
$ emca -config dbcontrol db -repos create

1
STARTED EMCA at Jul 24, 2006 9:59:39 PM
EM Configuration Assistant, Version 10.2.0.1.0 Production
Copyright (c) 2003, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.

Enter the following information:

Database SID: TESTDB
Listener port number: 1521
Password for SYS user: change_on_install
Password for DBSNMP user: manager
Password for SYSMAN user: manager
Email address for notifications (optional):
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) server for notifications (optional):
-----------------------------------------------------------------

You have specified the following settings

Database ORACLE_HOME ................

/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1

Database hostname ................ linux3

Listener port number ................ 1521
Database SID ................ TESTDB
Email address for notifications ...............
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) server for notifications ...............

-----------------------------------------------------------------
Do you wish to continue? [yes(Y)/no(N)]: Y
Jul 24, 2006 10:00:12 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMConfig perform
INFO: This operation is being logged at
/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/cfgtoollogs/emca/TESTDB/emca_2006-
07-24_09-59-39-PM.log.
Jul 24, 2006 10:00:15 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMReposConfig
createRepository
INFO: Creating the EM repository (this may take a while) ...
Jul 24, 2006 10:05:51 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMReposConfig invoke
INFO: Repository successfully created
Jul 24, 2006 10:06:01 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.util.DBControlUtil startOMS
INFO: Starting Database Control (this may take a while) ...
Jul 24, 2006 10:07:49 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMDBPostConfig
performConfiguration
INFO: Database Control started successfully
Jul 24, 2006 10:07:49 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMDBPostConfig
performConfiguration
INFO: >>>>>>>>>>> The Database Control URL is http://linux3:1158/em
<<<<<<<<<<<
Enterprise Manager configuration completed successfully
FINISHED EMCA at Jul 24, 2006 10:07:49 PM

Drop Database Console

To drop (remove) the configuration files and repository for Database Console, run:

2
$ emca -deconfig dbcontrol db -repos drop

STARTED EMCA at Jul 24, 2006 9:53:55 PM

EM Configuration Assistant, Version 10.2.0.1.0 Production
Copyright (c) 2003, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.

Enter the following information:

Database SID: TESTDB
Listener port number: 1521
Password for SYS user: change_on_install
Password for SYSMAN user: manager

Do you wish to continue? [yes(Y)/no(N)]: Y

Jul 24, 2006 9:54:15 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMConfig perform
INFO: This operation is being logged at
/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/cfgtoollogs/emca/TESTDB/emca_2006-
07-24_09-53-55-PM.log.
Jul 24, 2006 9:54:16 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.util.DBControlUtil stopOMS
INFO: Stopping Database Control (this may take a while) ...
Jul 24, 2006 9:54:35 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMReposConfig dropRepository
INFO: Dropping the EM repository (this may take a while) ...
Jul 24, 2006 9:56:48 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMReposConfig invoke
INFO: Repository successfully dropped
Enterprise Manager configuration completed successfully
FINISHED EMCA at Jul 24, 2006 9:56:48 PM

Recreate Database Console

To recreate the configuration files and repository for Database Console, run:
$ emca -config dbcontrol db -repos recreate

STARTED EMCA at Jul 24, 2006 10:08:20 PM

EM Configuration Assistant, Version 10.2.0.1.0 Production
Copyright (c) 2003, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.

Enter the following information:

Database SID: TESTDB
Database Control is already configured for the database TESTDB
You have chosen to configure Database Control for managing the database
TESTDB
This will remove the existing configuration and the default settings and
perform a fresh configuration
Do you wish to continue? [yes(Y)/no(N)]: Y
Listener port number: 1521
Password for SYS user: change_on_install
Password for DBSNMP user: manager
Password for SYSMAN user: manager
Email address for notifications (optional):
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) server for notifications (optional):
-----------------------------------------------------------------

3
You have specified the following settings

Database ORACLE_HOME ................

/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1

Database hostname ................ linux3

Listener port number ................ 1521
Database SID ................ TESTDB
Email address for notifications ...............
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) server for notifications ...............

-----------------------------------------------------------------
Do you wish to continue? [yes(Y)/no(N)]: Y
Jul 24, 2006 10:08:50 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMConfig perform
INFO: This operation is being logged at
/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/cfgtoollogs/emca/TESTDB/emca_2006-
07-24_10-08-20-PM.log.
Jul 24, 2006 10:08:53 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.util.DBControlUtil stopOMS
INFO: Stopping Database Control (this may take a while) ...
Jul 24, 2006 10:09:29 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMReposConfig dropRepository
INFO: Dropping the EM repository (this may take a while) ...
Jul 24, 2006 10:11:23 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMReposConfig invoke
INFO: Repository successfully dropped
Jul 24, 2006 10:11:23 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMReposConfig
createRepository
INFO: Creating the EM repository (this may take a while) ...
Jul 24, 2006 10:15:09 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMReposConfig invoke
INFO: Repository successfully created
Jul 24, 2006 10:15:18 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.util.DBControlUtil startOMS
INFO: Starting Database Control (this may take a while) ...
Jul 24, 2006 10:17:21 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMDBPostConfig
performConfiguration
INFO: Database Control started successfully
Jul 24, 2006 10:17:22 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMDBPostConfig
performConfiguration
INFO: >>>>>>>>>>> The Database Control URL is http://linux3:1158/em
<<<<<<<<<<<
Enterprise Manager configuration completed successfully
FINISHED EMCA at Jul 24, 2006 10:17:22 PM

Using EMCA with Real Application Clusters

In this section, I will be using two Database Control consoles running; one on linux1
and the other on linux2. From either of these consoles, you can manage and monitor all
targets in the cluster.
 For information on the current cluster configuration, you can run:
 $ emca -displayConfig dbcontrol -cluster

 STARTED EMCA at Jul 24, 2006 10:30:52 PM
 EM Configuration Assistant, Version 10.2.0.1.0 Production

4
 Copyright (c) 2003, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.

 Enter the following information:
 Database unique name: orcl

 Do you wish to continue? [yes(Y)/no(N)]: Y
 Jul 24, 2006 10:31:32 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMConfig perform
 INFO: This operation is being logged at
/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/cfgtoollogs/emca/orcl/emca_200
6-07-24_10-30-51-PM.log.
 Jul 24, 2006 10:31:52 PM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMDBPostConfig
showClusterDBCAgentMessage
 INFO:
 **************** Current Configuration ****************
 INSTANCE NODE DBCONTROL_UPLOAD_HOST
 ---------- ---------- ---------------------

 orcl1 linux1 linux1
 orcl2 linux2 linux1


 Enterprise Manager configuration completed successfully
FINISHED EMCA at Jul 24, 2006 10:31:52 PM

The above command prompts for the database unique name for the cluster
database. This will print the current configuration onto the screen, indicating the
nodes that have consoles running on them and the consoles where each agent is
uploading.

 Create Database Console

 $ emca -config dbcontrol db -repos create -cluster

 STARTED EMCA at Jun 12, 2007 11:07:56 AM
 EM Configuration Assistant, Version 10.2.0.1.0 Production
 Copyright (c) 2003, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.

 Enter the following information:
 Database unique name: orcl
 Listener port number: 1521
 Cluster name: crs
 Password for SYS user: change_on_install
 Password for DBSNMP user: manager
 Password for SYSMAN user: manager
 Email address for notifications (optional):
 Outgoing Mail (SMTP) server for notifications (optional):
 ASM ORACLE_HOME [ /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1 ]:
/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1
 ASM port [ 1521 ]: 1521
 ASM user role [ SYSDBA ]: SYSDBA
 ASM username [ SYS ]: SYS

5
 ASM user password:
 -----------------------------------------------------------------

 You have specified the following settings

 Database ORACLE_HOME ................
/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1

 Database instance hostname ................ linux1
 Listener port number ................ 1521
 Cluster name ................ crs
 Database unique name ................ orcl
 Email address for notifications ...............
 Outgoing Mail (SMTP) server for notifications ...............
 ASM ORACLE_HOME ................
/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1
 ASM port ................ 1521
 ASM user role ................ SYSDBA
 ASM username ................ SYS

 -----------------------------------------------------------------
 Do you wish to continue? [yes(Y)/no(N)]: y
 Jun 12, 2007 11:08:54 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMConfig perform
 INFO: This operation is being logged at
/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/cfgtoollogs/emca/orcl/emca_200
7-06-12_11-07-56-AM.log.
 Jun 12, 2007 11:08:57 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMReposConfig
createRepository
 INFO: Creating the EM repository (this may take a while) ...
 Jun 12, 2007 11:17:58 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMReposConfig invoke
 INFO: Repository successfully created
 Jun 12, 2007 11:18:07 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMDBCConfig
instantiateOC4JConfigFiles
 INFO: Propagating
/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/oc4j/j2ee/OC4J_DBConsole_linux
1_orcl1 to remote nodes ...
 Jun 12, 2007 11:18:08 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMDBCConfig
instantiateOC4JConfigFiles
 INFO: Propagating
/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/oc4j/j2ee/OC4J_DBConsole_linux
2_orcl2 to remote nodes ...
 Jun 12, 2007 11:18:12 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMAgentConfig
deployStateDirs
 INFO: Propagating /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/linux1_orcl1
to remote nodes ...
 Jun 12, 2007 11:18:14 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMAgentConfig
deployStateDirs
 INFO: Propagating /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/linux2_orcl2
to remote nodes ...
 Jun 12, 2007 11:18:15 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.util.DBControlUtil
startOMS

6
 INFO: Starting Database Control (this may take a while) ...
 Jun 12, 2007 11:20:25 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMDBPostConfig
performConfiguration
 INFO: Database Control started successfully
 Jun 12, 2007 11:20:25 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMDBPostConfig
performConfiguration
 INFO: >>>>>>>>>>> The Database Control URL is
http://linux1:1158/em <<<<<<<<<<<
 Jun 12, 2007 11:20:25 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMDBPostConfig
showClusterDBCAgentMessage
 INFO:
 **************** Current Configuration ****************
 INSTANCE NODE DBCONTROL_UPLOAD_HOST
 ---------- ---------- ---------------------

 orcl1 linux1 linux1
 orcl2 linux2 linux1


 Enterprise Manager configuration completed successfully

FINISHED EMCA at Jun 12, 2007 11:20:26 AM
 Drop Database Console
 $ emca -deconfig dbcontrol db -repos drop -cluster

 STARTED EMCA at Jun 12, 2007 10:53:57 AM
 EM Configuration Assistant, Version 10.2.0.1.0 Production
 Copyright (c) 2003, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.

 Enter the following information:
 Database unique name: orcl
 Listener port number: 1521
 Password for SYS user: change_on_install
 Password for SYSMAN user: manager
 Do you wish to continue? [yes(Y)/no(N)]: y
 Jun 12, 2007 10:54:16 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMConfig perform
 INFO: This operation is being logged at
/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1/cfgtoollogs/emca/orcl/emca_200
7-06-12_10-53-57-AM.log.
 Jun 12, 2007 10:54:19 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.util.DBControlUtil
stopOMS
 INFO: Stopping Database Control (this may take a while) ...
 Jun 12, 2007 10:54:34 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMReposConfig
dropRepository
 INFO: Dropping the EM repository (this may take a while) ...
 Jun 12, 2007 11:02:10 AM oracle.sysman.emcp.EMReposConfig invoke
 INFO: Repository successfully dropped
 Enterprise Manager configuration completed successfully
FINISHED EMCA at Jun 12, 2007 11:02:11 AM

7
Troubleshooting EMCA

If you have any problems when running emca, check the log file under:
ORACLE_HOME/cfgtoollogs/emca/<ORACLE_SID>/