1. The Oracle databases are inventoried via an agent installed on the respective server. While data can also be collected via scripts and without agent, experience has shown that using local agents is the more practical and proven approach. Therefore we recommend this solution approach.
2. The agents communicate with a virtual scan appliance that runs under VMware or Microsoft Hyper-V. This automated component triggers the agents and consolidates, aggregates and analyzes the collected information. License compliance of these data is also verified.
3. Matrix42 Data Gateway provides the communication and data transport between the virtual scan appliance and Matrix42 Software Asset Management. The data gateway can be installed on any Windows server.
4. Matrix42 Software Asset Management imports collected inventory data and stores it in its database providing Oracle database worksheets and license requirements based on analyzed inventory data.

Implementation

The following chapters document the implementation:

1. System requirements for Oracle database and Datacenter compliance
2. Configure the virtual scan appliance
3. Access rights for scanning Oracle Databases
4. Install scan agents
5. Configure data providers for Oracle and Datacenter inventory
6. Enable automatic inventory of Oracle databases and Datacenter
7. Monitor Oracle database and Datacenter inventory results
8. Check inventory of Oracle databases step-by-step
9. Troubleshooting

Scope of inventory

The inventory collects and analyzes the following Oracle database products and components: