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Getting the Most out of MetaLink Presenter: Dave Bettenga Senior Manager, Electronic Support Services Oracle Corporation
OracleMetaLink
The Knowledge Browser Diagnostic Tools Searching: Quick Find & Advanced Search Patch Download Oracle Collaborative Support Configuration Support Manager (formerly My Configs & Projects)
Cross product library of data compiled by the best and brightest talent at Oracle Continuously being updated and refreshed An invaluable source of problem avoidance discovered information Rich resource for research, problem solving and personal skill enhancement Source for electronic documentation Single source for Electronic Technical Reference Manuals (eTRM) Central Source for technical support Tools
Ability to display categories alphabetically and select Product Pages from List
Navigate to the Internet File System Product Pages Click on Application Server
Hot Topics is the default tab for the Product Pages. Here you see Alerts and Announcements for the Product Area, sorted by the Last Updated date.
Diagnostic Tools
Support Tools Path to Diagnostics Utilities
Knowledge -> Knowledge Browser ->Diagnostic Tools Knowledge -> Knowledge Browser ->Diagnostic Tools -> Diagnostics Tools Catalog->All Releases -> Applications DBA (Doc ID 183274.1) Search for ACT or Applications Collection Tool Knowledge -> Knowledge Browser -> Diagnostic Tools -> Diagnostic Tools Catalog-> Database Technologies Search for RDA or Remote Diagnostic Assistant (Doc ID 175853.1)
Support Diagnostics
Tests designed and developed by Support and Oracle Development, gathering information about the technical environment, Application setup or data Support Diagnostics give users the ability to:
Automatically collect complete, accurate information requested by Oracle Support Services Validate and document the current status of the technical environment and Application setup Compare multiple environments (eg: Test versus Production) Decrease time for installation, upgrade and setup processes Shorten issue resolution time
MetaLink Login
Log SR
Oracle Support Services
Log SR
Exceptions
Exceptions
Diagnostics installed
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Quick Find:
Rapid access to Knowledge repositories. Search by Document ID, Patch Number, Error Code, and SRs
Advanced Search:
Build detailed (or guided) searches using filters and searching options
Advanced Search
Saved Searches
Advanced SR Search
Simple search
By Patch Number Included in Quick Find By Product Family Saved Searches
Initial Screens
First see Initialization screen, then Invitation to present your issue to Oracle Support
Sharing Modes
Desktop Sharing Mode Share an Application Share an Area
Select 4th icon from left to begin Desktop Sharing Mode To present an application, click the Share an Application icon To present an area of your desktop, click the Share an Area icon or for entire desktop, click the Share Entire Desktop icon
Voice Streaming
Record Session
To resolve complex issues, Engineer & Customer may need to share their findings with Oracle Development or system experts not present. Record on screen activity and/or conversation if acceptable to customer Recorded sessions are password protected for security only to be seen by participants and designated persons
Mediation Controls
Host or presenter can grant authority to any attendee Presenter rights: click the blue (person) icon next to the attendees name Shared control: click the yellow (mouse) icon next to the attendees name Engineer will remain on session for up to 20 minutes
Ability to manage your support needs by project Ability to catalog your environments Ability to view configuration details on your environments Health check reports based on rules for best practices and supportability Attach Configurations and Projects to SRs for additional resolution support Oracle can begin to enable proactive support capabilities
Detailed description of business-critical environments Both manual and automated configuration description creation and maintenance Projects can also be associated to configurations Third-party software impact
Configuration Details
Support Agent Installed on each server Uploads every 24hrs; low system impact View detail of configuration information Secure Encrypted Upload Stored in MetaLink Configuration Repository
Presents Findings, Risks & Recommendations: Warnings and Cautions! Key Issues: Availability, Integrity, & Performance Summary Reports give a comprehensive view of systems
After configurations have been uploaded to MetaLink, can execute Health Check evaluations scripts against the upload environment files. Reports identify problem areas based on standards for best practices.
View your system configurations the way you manage your business Identify Project Contacts & Project Roles Identify milestones and critical dates Project Dependencies