Controlling the Agent

Performance Analysis for Oracle

StealthCollect Agent

Click Agent Options () to display the StealthCollect Agent Status tab
 

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From start | Programs | Quest Software | Performance Analysis | Agent Administration | Agent Administration

 

The Instance Information (SID and Oracle version) and overall status indicator are displayed above the Agents Information tabs.

Use Shutdown StealthCollect to shutdown all agent processes on the server. The processes will be automatically restarted upon any subsequent connection attempt.

Collector tab

The Collector process attaches to Oracle's shared memory and directly reads Oracle operational data. Use the Status indicator to verify that the collector process is active.

Attribute

Description

Host

The monitored host on which the collector is installed.

Operating System

Operating system type and version of the monitored host.

 Location

The server path where the agent binaries are installed.

Agent Version

The StealthCollect agent version.

Status

Running

Error

Indicates the collector status. (Normally Running). In case of an Error status, click Error to display the full error text and status.

Running as group

Indicates the process run-time OS privileges.

 

Middleware tab

The StealthCollect Middleware is responsible for aggregating and storing all the performance data for both real-time and short-term historical queries. Use the Status indicator to verify that the middleware process is active.

  • If historical collection is configured for this instance, use History Collection to stop/start historical data collection.

Attribute

Description

Host

The monitored host on which the middleware is installed.

Operating System

Operating system type and version of the monitored host.

 Location

The server path where the agent binaries are installed.

Agent Version

The StealthCollect Agent version.

Status

Indicates the middleware status. (Normally Running). In case of an Error status, click Error to display the full error text and status.

History Collection

Not installed - Historical Collection has not been configured for this instance.

Started - Historical collection is active.

Stopped - Historical collection is paused.

Error - Historical is paused due to a problem. Click Error to display the full error text and status.

Performance Repository

The Repository Manager is responsible for populating the long-term Performance Repository and change tracking. Use the status indicators to verify that the data collections, change tracking and advisories status are active.

  • If the long-term repository is configured for this instance, use Stop Repository Manager to Stop/Start repository loading.

  • Click Load History Collection Now to initiate the history collection process.

  • Click Track Changes Now to override the change tracking schedule, and immediately perform the change tracking.

Attribute

Description

Host

The monitored host on which the middleware is installed.

Instance

The specified instance on the monitored host.

Database Schema Version

The internal repository schema version.

Long-term History Collection

Not installed - The long-term historical collection has not been configured for this instance.

Idle - Running but currently inactive and waiting for next scheduled execution.

OK - The long-term historical collection (repository loading) is active.

Error - The long-term historical collection (repository loading) is paused due to a problem. Click Error to display the full error text and status.

Change Tracking

Not installed - Change tracking has not been configured for this instance.

Idle - Running but currently inactive and waiting for next scheduled execution.

OK - Change tracking is active.

Error - The change tracking feature is paused due to a problem. Click Error to display the full error text and status.

If the repository was not created with the initial agent setup, you may add it by rerunning the initial Performance Analysis for Oracle Installation wizard.