This module takes a close look at Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM). OEM is designed to be a centralized console from which you can display and monitor all the databases in your environment. Because all the components connect to OEM via Net8, understanding the OEM console is an important part of Oracle networking.
The module begins with a brief tour of the OEM console, visiting the four quadrants of the OEM display:

1. The Navigator window displays all schema information for each database.
2. The Job Scheduling window allows the Oracle DBA to schedule remote database tasks.
3. The Map window provides a graphical map of your entire distributed Oracle database topology.
4. The Event Management window allows for the definition of customized alerts.

We will then turn our attention to the distributed networking capabilities of the Event Manager Console.

After completing this module, you will be able to:

1. Define an Intelligent Agent on each remote server.

1. Use the event manager console to attach to the intelligent agents that run on the remote servers.
2. Define alert thresholds in the event manager console.

The next lesson provides an overview of the OEM console.