Is the intelligent agent mandatory ?

Hi everybody,
I want to supervise Oracle database 7.3.4.3.1 on Dynix 4.4.2 server with OEM.
I see on the OEM architecture that we need an intelligent agent on Node to supervise.
Does someone know if the intelligent agent is mandatory for OEM ?
If it is, does someone know if there is an agent available on Dynix Sequent for this version of Oracle ??
Or can we use a new version of intelligent agent to supervise the 7.3.4 Database ?
Thank you for your help
Jean-christophe

Does someone know if the intelligent agent is mandatory for OEM ?
Yes, it its mandatory for the Management Server to do its best. When you use the Intelligent Agent, the Management Server can also use an OEM toolset, which can include, Oracle Expert, Index Analyzer, Capacity Planner, which require access to the OEM repository. Without the agent running, this is not possible. The Agent works based on the SNMP protocol.
If it is, does someone know if there is an agent available on Dynix Sequent for this version of Oracle ??
I do not know. Yet you could install OEM in any platform (Windows, Unix, OpenVMS, etc) and still control your database server as needed. SNMP does this for you, and when you install OEM, you can either connect to an existing repository (in your database server) or create a new one. In 9i you have the option of having your own OEM database. I recommend Windows for OEM, even when you run a Unix database, unless you have a business constraint, it tends to be user friendly and at least for me, I typically get later versions handy in Windows NT/2000 than for Solaris or HP-UX, etc in my environment.
Or can we use a new version of intelligent agent to supervise the 7.3.4 Database ?
It is my understanding that later versions of the agent can control older versions of the database, with some contraints. You need to refer to the OEM documentation for details, as to what you need to do. I have been able to control databases from 8i (Release 2 and 3) /9i (Release 1) with earlier versions of Oracle8, namely, 8.0.3 (beta), 8,0.5, and 8.0.6, not 7.3.x. Before, I hand used a native configuration with OEM 2.x and 7.3.3 at an earlier time only.
Regards,
Anthony Noriega, MSCS, BSSE
Oracle8i Certified DBA (OCP)
[email protected]

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