2. Oracle Support Services Evolution
Reactive
• 2M New Calls (SRs)
∀<5% Online SRs
Call Center Internet Content Center
Self-Service
• 225K New Calls
• 95% New SRs Online
• 30% Fewer total SRs
• 100M web knowledge
Interactions
Customer Centric Svcs
Proactive
• Problem avoidance
through Healthchecks &
Diagnostics
• Closed loop feedback
to engineer better
products
• Increased Cust Sat
3. What Sets Oracle Apart
Award-Winning Support
Global Reach and Size – Scale Matters in the Support
Business
Technology Leadership
Advanced Support Technologies
Support of Full Technology Stack
Lifetime Support Policy – Comprehensive,
Simple and Predictable
5. Rights to FusionRights to Fusion
ApplicationsApplications
Global ReachGlobal Reach
AdvancedAdvanced
SupportSupport
TechnologiesTechnologies
Award-winning,Award-winning,
world-classworld-class
supportsupport
ContinuousContinuous
ProductProduct
EnhancementsEnhancements
Global SupportGlobal Support
for Rapidfor Rapid
ResolutionResolution
Key Elements of Premier Support
The largest, most advanced support organization in the world.
6. Product Service Advisors
Continuously improve the relationship between Global
Product Support and our customers.
Work to effectively prepare our internal and external
customers with education, knowledge, tools and
resources.
Ensure rapid, effective adoption and execution of the
support programs designed to ensure customer
success.
7. New MetaLink UI - Features
The Knowledge Browser
•Proactive Diagnostics
Database
Applications
Escalation Process
Resources, Tools, And Best Practices
9. New User Interface - Features
Login/Logout capability
Tab/Subtab Hierarchy
• Improved and simplified navigation
• More “real estate” for viewing articles
Improved “Quick Search” capabilities
12. New Quick Search Capability
Value to you:
• Get the exact answers you need
• Save time
Search in all categories (like original “Basic” search)
Or search in specific categories
• Knowledge Base
• Bug Database
• Technical Forums
Or by a specific ID #
• Knowledge Base Document ID #
• Service Request #
• Error Code
• Patch #
14. Quick References for MetaLink Basics
Revised On Demand Seminars – due in Feb ’06
http://www.oracle.com/support/seminars.html
In MetaLink, first click “Help”
Next click “Global Help”
17. Value to you:
• Check and document setups
• Avoid problems proactively
• Compare environments
• Decrease setup, install, and
upgrade times
• Identify multiple issues in one
test
• Increase self-service efficiency
• Reduce time-to-resolution
User-friendly tools available
• Support Diagnostics for E-
Business Suite Applications
• Database – Remote Diagnostics
Agent and Database scripts
• Applications Server Health
Checks
MetaLink -> Knowledge / Knowledge
Browser
Support Diagnostics
18. Value to you:
• Check and document setups
• Avoid problems proactively
• Compare environments
• Decrease setup, install, and upgrade times
• Identify multiple issues in one test
• Increase self-service efficiency
• Reduce time-to-resolution
User-friendly tools available
• Support Diagnostics for E-Business Suite Applications
• Database – Remote Diagnostics Agent and Database
scripts
• Applications Server Health Checks
MetaLink -> Knowledge -> Knowledge Browser -> Support Tools
-> Diagnostic Tools
Support Diagnostics
21. Remote Diagnostic Agent - Note: 314422.1
RDA is a set of scripts used to gather detailed information from an
Oracle environment.
The scripts are focused to collect information, that will aid in
problem diagnosis.
RDA is essential for the following types of tars:
• Database performance issues
• Installation/configuration issues
• ORA-600, ORA-7445, and ORA-3113 errors
• Upgrade, migration, and linking issues
• Corrective issues
Sample RDA Version 4.1
DB / Server Diagnostics
25. Remote Diagnostic Agent 4.1
Last Error Trace File
Paste an Oracle
trace file portion
containing error
codes and search
the database for
possible matches
RDBMS Log/Trace Files
26. Ora-600 Error Lookup by Argument
ORA-600 errors are raised from the kernel code of the Oracle
RDBMS software when an internal inconsistency is detected or an
unexpected condition is met.
The ora-600 tool was developed to help users address these errors
Look up the definition based on the first argument of the ORA-600
error and have the option to search the database for possible
matches.
Upload an Oracle trace file containing an ORA-600 or an ORA-
7445 error and have the option to look up the definition or search
the database for possible matches
DB / Server Diagnostics
27. ORA-600/ORA-7445 Error Lookup by Argument
ORA-600 errors are raised from the kernel code of the Oracle
RDBMS software when an internal inconsistency is detected or an
unexpected condition is met.
ORA-7445 errors are raised by an Oracle server process when it
has received a fatal signal from the operating system.
The ORA-600/ORA 7445 tool was developed to help users address
these errors
Look up the definition based on the first argument of the ORA-600
error or failing function of the ORA-7445 error and have the option
to search the database for possible matches.
Upload an Oracle trace file containing an ORA-600 or ORA-7445
error and have the option to look up the definition or search the
database for possible matches
DB / Server Diagnostics
28. DB / Server Diagnostics
1
2 3
Ora-600 Error Lookup by Argument
29. Insert Call Stack Trace
info pulled from RDA
Ora-600 Error Lookup by Argument
Enter ORA-600
argument
34. DB / Server Diagnostics
Application Server & DB Health Checks
35. Application Server
Pre/Post Install Healthchecks
Processor type
Processor speed
Network
Memory
Memory for MDR + IM
Memory for IM only
Memory for MDR only
Memory for J2EE
Memory for Portal
Memory for BI&Forms
Disk Space
Space for Infra
Space for J2EE
Space for Portal
Space for BI&Forms
Space for Dev Kit
Space in tmp
Swap space
Monitor colors
Operating system
Errata for RH 2.1
Kernel version
glibc version
gcc
pdksh
openmotif
sysstat
compat-glibc
libstdc++
setarch
gnome-libs
compat-gcc
compat-libstdc++
compat-libstdc++-devel
compat-gcc-c++
gcc_old
gcc and gcc++ links
hugemem kernel
Patch 3006854
perl link
fuser link
orarun package
Patch 3167528
semmsl
semmns
semopm
semmni
shmall
shmmax
shmmni
msgmax
msgmnb
msgmni
file-max
ip_local_port_range
limit processes
limit descriptors
Port 1521
Environment Variables
Domain name
IP address
DNS Lookup
/etc/hosts format
Oracle Home length
36. Support Diagnostics Tools for Applications
Support diagnostics tools is a set of tests gathering
information about the technical environment,
configuration and data. Some of these tests examine
collected information, provide feedback on this
information and suggest resolution steps to solve
identified issues.
37. Basic Characteristics
• No updates, inserts, or deletes
• Sensitive customer information is not collected or
displayed
• Security model similar to Oracle Applications that
restricts access to information based on
responsibility
• All released tests successfully passed Oracle
security review
Support Diagnostics Tools for Applications
38. Oracle Diagnostics (OD)
vs. Support Diagnostics
Oracle Diagnostics (OD)
• Part of the standard E-Business Suite software
• Developed and maintained by a development team
• Oracle Diagnostics (OD) framework is used for Support
Diagnostics tools execution
• Product: Oracle Applications Manager
Support Diagnostics
• Set of support diagnostics tools
• Developed and maintained by Support Diagnostics team
(part of Support)
• Usually executable through Oracle Diagnostics(OD)
framework
• Product: Support Diagnostics Project
39. Delivery Methods
• Primary delivery is the java tests included in the
Oracle Support Diagnostics Patch that run in the
Oracle Diagnostics (OD) framework
• Download from Metalink: Patches & Updates or
Note: 167000.1
• Installation / execution instructions – Note:
167000.1
• Exceptionally, standalone tests (release 11.0,
10.7, some of AOL tests for 11.5) run in
SQL*Plus or UNIX shell environment
Support Diagnostics Tools for Applications
40. Types of Support Diagnostics Tools
Test Types:
Setup - gathering information about setup relevant to a particular
product / functionality / issue, examining that information,
providing feedback and suggesting appropriate actions
Activity - gathering information about data and configuration
relevant to a particular functionality / issue, examining that
information, providing feedback and suggesting appropriate
actions
Collection - gathering information relevant to a particular
product / functionality / issue
41. New Features
Login procedure - Username password is prompted for prior to
entering OD, eliminates the need to enter username/password each
time a test is run
Diagnostic tools search - Search by product and entered keywords
Batch Process - Allows for multiple tests to run concurrently, multiple
products and multiple tests may be selected
Upload to Oracle Support Services - Enables possibility to upload a
test output directly to Oracle Support Services
Enhanced Features
LogViewer - More user-friendly (user still can only view logs of his/her
previous executions)
Saving Output - Simplified way to save the diagnostic tool output
Features of the Latest Diagnostics 2.3
42. How To Install And Set
Oracle Diagnostics And Support Diagnostics
Oracle Diagnostics are part of the standard product and so they are
automatically installed BUT it is necessary to install the Support
Diagnostics Patch to get all available support diagnostics tools.
When the Support Diagnostics Patch is installed, Oracle Diagnostics
2.3 are installed as well
Before first Support Diagnostics Patch installation, patch 3636980
MUST be installed to register Support Diagnostics in Oracle
Applications
NO setup steps are necessary to have Oracle Diagnostics and
Support Diagnostics up and running
All details are described in Note: 167000.1
43. Support Diagnostics Updates
Support Diagnostics Patch is released every other month
To get newest version of support diagnostics tools download and
install the latest released Support Diagnostics Patch
Current patch number can be found in the Note: 167000.1
The Support Diagnostics Patch always contains OD 2.3. If it was
installed previously, OD 2.3 installation steps will be automatically
skipped.
44. How To Execute Support Diagnostics Tools
All details how to execute Support Diagnostics tools are described in
Note: 167000.1
Execution steps:
• Start Oracle Diagnostics by navigating to the URL where the
Diagnostics have been installed (example – production
environment)
• Login into Oracle Diagnostics framework using Oracle
Applications username / password
• Choose the application for which you want to run a test, from the
drop-down list of values
• Click on the tab ‘Advanced’
• Click on the test you want to run
• Enter input parameters
• Click on the button ‘Run Test’
• To open the test output click on the ‘Report’ icon in the status
line
48. Supporting Documentation - Note: 167000.1
Tab Diagnostic Overview
• General information about Support Diagnostics
• Oracle Diagnostics 2.3 new & enhanced features summary
Tab Diagnostic Catalog
• List of all currently available support diagnostics tools
• Description of all currently available support diagnostics tools
Tab Installation Instructions
• Detailed instructions how to install Support Diagnostics Patch
Tab Execution Instructions
• Detailed instructions how to execute support diagnostics tools
Tab FAQ
• Solutions of currently known issue
• Answers on frequently asked questions
49. Supporting Documentation
When To Go Where
• Before first installation and execution
Check all information under the tab Installation
Instructions
• Installation / Execution related question
Check the tab FAQ
• Installation / Execution related issue
Check the tab FAQ
Verify all installation steps were done as described
under the tab Installation Instructions / Execution
Instructions
50. Support Diagnostics Tools
Support Process
Support Diagnostics Tools are supported the same as any other
Oracle product
In case of an installation / execution issue, a Service Request
(SR) for product Support Diagnostics Project should be logged
52. Escalation Process
Support Representative
Manager /
Escalation Manager
Senior Manager
or Director
V.P. or
Executive
Customer
Call US: 800 223 1711
Other Global Support Hot Lines:
http://www.oracle.com/support/contact.html
54. Summary
Access MetaLink
Use My Headlines to keep up to date
Use the Knowledge Browser
Run Diagnostic Tests for DB, Server, and Applications
both proactively & reactively
Implement the Escalation Process when necessary
Provide feedback to help us keep improving MetaLink
Take advantage of upcoming free webcast seminars
55. Upcoming Internet Seminars
http://www.oracle.com/support/seminars.html
24-Jan-2006 - Working Effectively with Support
25-Jan-2006 - Support Diagnostic for E-Business
Suite 11i - Basic (3 time slots available)
26-Jan-2006 - Introduction to MetaLink
01-Feb-2006 – MetaLink My Configs & Projects
07-Feb-2006 - Introduction to MetaLink
08-Feb-2006 - Support Diagnostic for E-Business
Suite 11i - Advanced (3 time slots available)
09-Feb-2006 - Working Effectively with Support
15-Feb-2006 - Advanced MetaLink
56. Quick Reference
MetaLink: http://metalink.oracle.com/
• WEWS User Guide – Doc ID: 166650.1
• RDA Info – Doc ID: 314422.1
• Diagnostic Tests Catalog - 232116.1
• Escalation Process – Doc ID: 199389.1
Severity Definitions and Support Policies:
http://www.oracle.com/support/policies.html
OWC Website: conference.oracle.com
• Quick Tutorial – located in the Quicklinks box on the right