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ANNOUNCING RELEASE 1.3.5 OF ORACLE ENTERPRISE MANAGER! 
 
Oracle Enterprise Manager Release 1.3.5 is now available.  It is being 
released in conjunction with 
the new Oracle 7.3.3 RDBMS Server.   
 
 
What is Oracle Enterprise Manager? 
 
Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) is an open framework consisting of a console, 
applications, 
agent, and a set of common services used to manage Oracle systems.  The OEM 
Console provides 
Oracle administrators with an intuitive, easy to use interface and a high 
degree of automation 
through remote task execution and reactive and proactive management 
capabilities.  Oracle 
Enterprise Manager applications consist of the Standard Applications, 
Performance Pack, and 
Integrated Applications. 
 
 
What's new in Oracle Enterprise Manager Release 1.3.5? 
 
Release 1.3.5 of Oracle Enterprise Manager includes significant improvements 
to both its user 
interface and core functionality for: 
 
   -  ease of use 
   -  ease of installation & configuration 
   -  backwards compatibility 
 
 
Oracle Enterprise Manager Console 
 
The Oracle Enterprise Manager console itself is new and improved.  An 
Administrator Toolbar has 
been added, allowing the user to launch OEM applications from the main Windows 
screen.  In 
addition, enhancements to the Standard Application user interfaces have been 
made, including: 
 
*   More robust Drag & Drop and Right-Mouse-Button support 
 
*   Dual user interface modes ("Basic", "Advanced") for DB Administration 
applications, 
    allowing users to specify the level of operational detail 
 
*   Window size & location memory 
  
 
Installation of Oracle Enterprise Manager 
 
The installation and configuration of OEM 1.3.5 has been simplified, requiring 
fewer steps than 
before, thanks to new automated repository generation and Auto Discovery 
features. 
 
Automatic Repository Creation: 
 
Beginning with Release 1.3.5, the installation of OEM no longer requires 
manual creation of the 
repository.  Upon installation, the repository is automatically created for 
the user.  Also, upgrading 
is simple since previous versions of the OEM repository are compatible with 
Release 1.3.5. 
 
 
Auto Discovery and Wizard: 
 
The improved 7.3.3 Intelligent Agent is accompanied by the Auto Discovery 
feature.  Once a node 
within an enterprise has been identified by the user, Auto Discovery detects 
and identifies the 
services residing on that node, configures the pertinent system files and 
parameters, and integrates 
the services into the environment if desired.  The administration of this 
process is simplified by the 
Auto Discovery Wizard user interface tool. 
 
 
Standard Applications 
 
In addition to the overall user interface enhancements made to the Oracle 
Enterprise Manager Console, 
the following 'Wizards' (informative step-by-step interface guides) have been 
added: 
 
Oracle Data Manager: 
 
*  Export Wizard 
*  Import Wizard 
*  Load Wizard 
 
 
Oracle Schema Manager: 
 
*  Table Wizard 
 
 
Performance Pack 
 
Performance Pack, OEM's value-added set of specialized database performance, 
diagnostic and 
tuning applications, has received functional and user interface upgrades as 
well: 
 
 
Oracle Trace and Oracle Trace Manager: 
 
Oracle Trace Manager, an application for controlling Oracle Trace collections, 
is now officially 
released as production in 1.3.5.   Representing a significantly enhanced user 
interface for performing 
Oracle Trace operations, its new capabilities include: 
 
*   Auto Discovery of Trace-enabled products on managed nodes 
*   Collections Wizard 
*   Collection status viewer 
*   Scheduling and launching of remote collections through the OEM Job System  
*   Automatic formatting of collections 
 
 
Oracle Expert: 
 
*   Enhanced structure tuning: sizing temporary segments 
*   New navigator tree view of databases and tuning sessions 
*   Improved 'view recommendation detail' function 
*   Improved organization of session data schema objects 
*   Prioritized index recommendations 
 
 
Oracle Tablespace Manager: 
 
*   Improved defragmentation error-checking 
*   New export/import failure tests 
 
 
Oracle Performance Manager: 
 
*   Grouped line charts 
 
 
Note:	Although Web applications and SNMP MIB browsing will not be available 
in OEM 
	Release 1.3.5, look for similar functionality in upcoming releases. 
 
 
Packaging 
 
The Oracle Enterprise Manager Standard Applications are shipped free with the 
Oracle 7.3.3 
Server.  The Performance Pack Applications are now sold as a licensed package 
in a separate 
CD kit (which also includes the Standard Applications). 
 
 
How Get A Copy of Oracle Enterprise Manager 1.3.5 for Windows NT/95 
 
You can get a copy of Oracle Enterprise Manager Release 1.3.5 in one of two 
ways. 
 
1.  Download from the Web: 
 
	http://smpweb.us.oracle.com/product/oem135.html 
 
 
2.  Order on CD-ROM (available as of April 11, 1997): 
 
Kit Part Number   Title                                              O/S 
---------------   ------------------------------------------------   
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A52835-01         Oracle Enterprise Manager with Oracle Enterprise   Windows 
NT/95 
                  Manager Performance Pack, Release 1.3.5 
 
 

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Have questions or comments about Oracle Enterprise Manager? 
 
    For general issues, email  [email protected]  
 
    For technical issues, email  [email protected] 
 
(INFOSMP and HELPSMP are for Oracle internal use only!) 
 
 
Oracle Enterprise Manager documentation, information papers, and marketing 
collateral can be found 
on the Oracle website at: 
 
	http://smpweb.us.oracle.com/product/oemdoc.html 
 
	http://smpweb.us.oracle.com/product/saletech.html 
 
 
...as well as on the Corporate Repository. 
 
 
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    	Note that none of the part numbers listed are available yet from
    	the internal doc/col order form from Oracle*Office as of 4/15/97.
    	I assume this will be rectified soon, so be patient and keep 
    	trying ;-)
    
    	Regards,
    	rcs
    

    
    	Only A48481 is considered to be a "good" part number by Edify
    	through the "INTERNAL DOC/COLL ORDER FORM" in Oracle*Office.
    	Are these supposed to be orderable yet ?
    
    	Entered:	Failure status:				Attempted:
    	
    	A52835-01	"J" -- wrong template or part number	16-Apr
    	A48479		"H" -- planned, invalid for ordering	16-Apr
    	A48485		"H" -- planned, invalid for ordering	16-Apr
    
    	A34760		"Category is MODEL" not orderable	15-Apr
    	A36305		"Category is MODEL" not orderable	15-Apr
    	A52835		"Category is KITS PC" not orderable	15-Apr
    	A53405		"Category is SW LICENSE" not orderable	15-Apr
    
    	A52835		"J"					14-Apr
    
    	Although it takes a long time at 28.8 kbps I finally downloaded 
    	the kits and PDF doc from the web site (thanks).  
    
    	Good luck getting a server to work with it if you're in the field
    	though !
    
    	Unfortunately I have been less successful downloading a 7.3 server 
    	for NT and W95 (trying to download it OVERNIGHT is not long enough 
    	at the transfer rates I got last night [i.e. NOT 28.8 kbps]) and 
    	it is even less orderable (even older versions) through the internal 
    	order process.  To save anyone the grief of trying to order a CD
    	internally here is a list of part numbers not to bother with:
    
    
    	Invalid server CD part numbers:
    
    	A42657-5 (7.3.3.0.0 server NT)
    	A42657 (7.3.2.3.1 server NT)
    	A50452 (7.3.2.2.0 personal W95)
    	A36305 (7.3.2.2.0 personal W95)
    
    
    	Invalid product line CD numbers:
    
    	A42701-01 (7.3.3.0.0)
    	A42701 (7.3.3.0.0)
    
    
    	Invalid client software CS numbers:
    
    	A42699-01 (7.3.3.0.0)
    	A42699 (7.3.3.0.0)
    
    
    	Invalid programmer/2000 numbers:
    
    	A48466
    
    
    	Invalid developer/2000 1.3 numbers:
    
    	A48605
    
    	Regards,
    	rcs
    
    

	Hi Richard,

	Your best bet would be to check with PRGINFO 
	and / or Client Relations.

	I wrote to them about 7.3.3 and they said it
	is available for the NT client and will be 
	available for the server the beginning of May.

	Sheri

	Hi,

	Just to let you know, I heard at my staff meeting
	this morning that there were some problems encountered
	when they physically went to put the documentation in
	production. These issues are being worked and the
	doc set will be available (but I don't know a date)
	soon.

	Take care,
	Sheri

    
    	As of yesterday evening A48484 and A48479 are orderable.
    	Although I don't have confirmation yet, I believe my
    	other problems stemmed from the fact that I should have
    	been using the INTERNAL SOFTWARE ORDER FORM instead of
    	the one I was using.  It is best if you also get your
    	part numbers from the internal web parts search engine
    	at: http://usa-revenue-nt.us.oracle.com/part_query
    
    	Regards,
    	rcs
    

    
    	As of today the following manuals still may NOT be ordered
    	separately; both are returned as "planned":
    
    	A48483 OEM Application Developer's Guide V1.3
    	A48482 OEM Administrator's Guide, Release 1.3.5
    
    	Both of course are available on the web in HTML or PDF at
    	http://smpweb.us.oracle.com/index.html, and the Admin. 
    	guide ships with the complete doc. kit (A52808) and is on 
    	the product CD (A52867).
    
    	Additionally there is also an Oracle Parallel Server
    	Support for the Oracle Enterprise Manager Console
    	Release 1.3 manual (A45442) which may be ordered
    	separately at this time.
    
    	Regards,
    	rcs