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MetaLinkConfiguration Support Manager (CSM)Jack MallochCustomer Support [email protected]
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Agenda
• What is Configuration Support Manager?• Review the benefits• Review of key features and functionality• Customer Testimonials• Configuration Support Manager and Oracle
Enterprise Manager
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Configuration Support Manager
A MetaLink capability that automates configuration information exchange between Oracle and our customers enabling faster resolution and proactive detection of customer issues. Configuration Support Manager utilizes core configuration management capabilities available from Oracle Enterprise Manager and provides:
• The ability to define configurations and organize projects
• A view of Configuration details and changes• Improved Service Request tracking and
submission• Proactive problem avoidance with HealthChecks• Proactive Product and Security Alerts
What is it?
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Covering the Oracle Technology Stack
WindowsIBM AIX (64 bit)
HPUX (64 bit)
LinuxSun SPARC Solaris
Future Supported Software:PeopleSoft
Siebel Database8.1.7 & higher
Application Server9.0.3 & higher
Collaboration Suite10.1.0.2 & higher
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Collaboration Suite10.1.0.2 & higher
E-Business Suite11.5.1 & higher
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Configuration Support Manager
You will benefit through:
• Proactive avoidance of problems• Simplified Service Request submission• “One-Click” tracking of Service Requests• Detailed configuration and settings view with history• Streamlined problem resolution• Improved communication of your business needs
How will you Benefit?
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ConfigurationsSecurity and Privacy Concerns
• Customers see the same data as Oracle
• Primary access is by Oracle Product Support
• Data is used by Product Support to improve the customer level ofservice
• Data collected is hardware, system software, and Oracle product information
• Data does not include business transactions, passwords, or control sensitive information
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Configuration Support Manager
• Configurations• Projects• Service Request Submission and Tracking• Configuration View, HealthChecks and Product Alerts• Restricting Access to Configuration Support Manager• For More Information…
Feature Summary
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What is a Configuration?
• Configurations are named collections of hardware, software, and operating system running on a machine.
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Configuration Support ManagerConfigurations
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Configuration Support ManagerAuto Configurations
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Configuration Support ManagerOracle Configuration Manager - Installation
• Go to MetaLink http://metalink.oracle.com and log in.
• Go to menu Configuration Support Manager main page
• Click on ‘Download Collector’
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Configuration Support ManagerRDA Generated Configurations
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Configuration Support ManagerManual Configurations
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Services by Configuration Type
Service/Feature Auto Configuration/ Oracle Configuration
Manager
RDA GeneratedConfiguration
Manual Configuration
Service RequestSubmission
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Service RequestTracking
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Configuration View X X
Detailed Configuration View X
Product Alerts X X
Health Checks X
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Configuration Support ManagerProjects
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Configuration Support ManagerProjects
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Configuration Support Manager
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Configuration Support Manager
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Configuration Support ManagerMy Favorites
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Configuration Support ManagerConfigurations
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Configuration Support ManagerProjects
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Configuration Support Manager
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Configuration Support Manager
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Configuration Support ManagerSimplified Service Request Submission
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Configuration Support ManagerSimplified Service Request Submission
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Configuration Support ManagerService Request Tracking
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Configuration Support ManagerService Request Tracking
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Configuration Support ManagerService Request Tracking
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Configuration Support ManagerService Request Tracking
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Oracle Configuration ManagerConfiguration View, Health Checks, Product Alerts
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Oracle Configuration ManagerConfiguration View, Health Checks, Product Alerts
To view the detailed configuration, Health Checks and Product Alerts click on the configuration name in My Favorites or All Configurations
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Oracle Configuration ManagerConfiguration View, Health Checks, Product Alerts
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Oracle Configuration ManagerConfiguration View, Health Checks, Product Alerts
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Oracle Configuration ManagerConfiguration View, Health Checks, Product Alerts
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Oracle Configuration ManagerConfiguration View, Health Checks, Product Alerts
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Oracle Configuration ManagerConfiguration View, Health Checks, Product Alerts
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Oracle Configuration ManagerConfiguration View, Health Checks, Product Alerts
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Configuration Support ManagerRestricting Access
• Customers control users in their organization who may view or create and edit configurations and projects.
• The MetaLink User Administrator gives access to their organization’s users by CSI through the MetaLink Administrator Management feature.
• Give create/edit privileges to a user in their organization
• Limit a user to view only
• Restrict view by CSI entirely
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Summary Review
• MetaLink Configuration Support Manager
• Projects
• Configurations
• My Favorites
• Service Request submission, tracking and reporting
• Detailed Configuration View
• HealthChecks
• Product Alerts
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For More Information….
You can find additional information on the applicable screens in Configuration Support Manager by clicking on “Learn More” or “Help”
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Ingersoll Rand
COMPANY OVERVIEW
CHALLENGES/OPPORTUNITIESUnite all business sectors on a single instance of Oracle.
SOLUTIONSOracle Premier Support Oracle Database Enterprise EditionOracle Application ServerOracle MiddlewareOracle Advanced Supply Chain PlanningOracle FinancialsOracle Flow ManufacturingOracle ManufacturingOracle Order Management
CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE
“We are in the process of converting multiple legacy systems to an Oracle platform. Oracle Premier Support, specifically Configuration Support Manager, helps to eliminate several arduous tasks—allowing us to focus on transforming our business processes as well as our business systems. “
Mike Macrie, Director of Back Office Technology , Ingersoll Rand
RESULTS
A simpler way to manage its environments40% reduction in time it takes to create and manage service requests 25% reduction in service requests due to Security Alerts and General Alerts99% availability through HealthChecks
A leading diversified industrial company (in transportation, manufacturing, food retailing, construction, and agriculture), with annual revenue of $10.5B.
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Southern Utah University
OVERVIEW
CHALLENGES/OPPORTUNITIESMigrating the 30 systems supporting the university administration processes to Linux.
SOLUTIONS Oracle Premier Support Oracle Database Enterprise EditionOracle Application ServerOracle Middleware
CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE
“Tracking of Service Requests was a manual process. Searching through many SRs would take up to an hour per Service Request. Tracking is now available with a single click, with Configuration Support Manager. Significant time savings ."
Jeanette Ormond, Director Administrative Services, Southern Utah University
A public, regional university with 108-year history offering graduate, baccalaureate, associate and technical programs; with more than 7,000 students and over 200 full-time faculty.
RESULTS
A simpler way to log and track Service Requests30% or more savings in time to submit a Service Request80% reduction in new hire training time using Projects 100% Oracle instances under active control using Automatic Configuration Collection and updating
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Talk America
OVERVIEW
CHALLENGES/OPPORTUNITIESManaging a RAC HPUX environment and 14 TB Data Base
SOLUTIONSOracle Premier Support Oracle Enterprise ManagerOracle Database Server Enterprise EditionOracle Application ServerOracle MiddlewareOracle Project Collaboration
CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE
“Configuration Support Manager, from Oracle Premier Support, is a great support capability for large environments where many database administrators and support analysts submit service requests. My team really likes the one-click access to Service Request status for a specific configuration or project. "
Vishal Anand, Director of Database Systems, Talk America
RESULTS
A simpler way to support a large RAC environment40% reduction in time it takes to submit a service request for RAC instances100% visibility to key project milestones and owners across IT project portfolio2 hours research time saved with every HealthCheck/Product Alert run
Talk America is a leading competitive communications provider that offers phone services and high speed internet access to both residential and business customers.
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Configuration Support Manager Oracle Configuration Manager and Oracle Enterprise Manager
• You do not need to install Enterprise Manager (EM) in order to use the Oracle Configuration Manager.
• If EM Agent is already installed, you may also install the Oracle Configuration Manager
• EM and Oracle Configuration Manager send data to different repositories: Enterprise Manager sends to EM Repository, Oracle Configuration Manager sends to Customer Configuration Repository at Oracle Support.
• To manage your Oracle system with EM and also send Configuration data back to Configuration Support Manager in MetaLink, each must be installed on the system.
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Configuration Support ManagerIf you need Support - how to create a SR for CSM/OCM
• Select Product ‘OSS Support Tools’
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Configuration Support ManagerIf you need Support - how to create a SR for CSM/OCM
• Select Type of Problem “Configuration Support Manager”
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Configuration Support ManagerMetaLink Forum for CSM
• Use CSM Forum for• General Questions regarding CSM• Hints & Tips• Before logging a Service Request
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