Amazon RDS for Oracle is a managed service simplifying Oracle database setup and management in the cloud.
Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) is a monitoring tool for Oracle databases and applications, offering performance tuning and management.
OEM Agent in Amazon RDS for Oracle facilitates monitoring and management by communicating with Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control.
Scenarios affecting OEM Agents for Amazon RDS for Oracle are outlined, emphasizing version compatibility and impact on historical metrics data.
Configuration of OEM Management Agent on RDS instances involves enabling the OEM Agent option in a custom options group and configuring OMS details.
Amazon RDS for Oracle minor version upgrades do not impact OEM Management Agent functionality, as they focus on database patch set updates.
OEM Agent upgrades on RDS for Oracle may lead to plugin version mismatch and historical performance data loss, requiring careful consideration.
In Multi-AZ failures, the OEM Agent remains functional without reconfiguration due to continuous data replication between primary and standby instances.
Renaming RDS instances can cause communication disruptions between OMS and OEM Agents, necessitating reconfiguration and potential data loss.
Restoring RDS instances from backups or snapshots may impact OEM Agents differently based on version compatibility, requiring attention to maintain connectivity.