Editor May 7, 2006 Update:  It’s been pointed out that the relative positioning between Oracle Application Manager and the Oracle Application Management Pack could stand to use some elaboration.  Oracle Application Manager is still present and bundled with both Apps 11i and 12.  The Oracle Application Management Pack is a purchased add-on for Oracle Enterprise Manager.  They’re related but distinct products.

If you’ve used previous versions of Oracle Applications Manager (OAM), you’ll be pleased to hear that the latest generation of systems management tools has just been released:  the Application Management Pack for Oracle E-Business Suite is now available.  This new product plugs into Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control 10gR3, and is available for Linux platforms in its initial release.


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Application Management Pack for Oracle E-Business Suite extends Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control to help you monitor and manage Oracle E-Business Suite system environments. The Pack can be used to manage the following Apps releases:
The pack integrates Oracle Applications Manager with Enterprise Manager Grid Control, allowing you to drill down from Enterprise Manager’s server monitoring level to specific E-Business Suite technology stack components.  Some of the key new capabilities include:
  • Automated cloning: Using the pack, Enterprise Manager Grid Control can be used to clone an Oracle E-Business Suite system (both 11.5.10 and Release 12) automatically.
  • Service Level Management (SLM):  Monitor the E-Business suite infrastructure and application service’s availability and performance, and capture activity and performance metrics for trend analysis.  
  • Configuration Reports:  Over a hundred reports on E-Business suite configuration details.  Reports can be viewed, searched, and compared from within Enterprise Manager Grid control.
Free downloads for Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control are available, but it’s important to note that the Application Management Pack for Oracle E-Business Suite is a separately licensed product.  If you’d like to do a hands-on evaluation of this latest release, you should give your Oracle account team a call.

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