Oracle Exalytics Exachk Health-Check Tool for "X" Series Servers (Doc ID 1566134.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

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Purpose

This document provides download and installation instructions for Exachk health-check tool for Exalytics. Exachk is supported on Oracle Exalytics 'X' Series Machines (X2-4, X3-4, X4-4 and X5-4), Release 1.0.0.3.0 (image version 1.0.0.5/PS3) and above. 

Support for Linux 6, Release 2.0.0.0.0 servers is included in this Exachk release.   

Scope

• Exalytics Exachk is a health-check tool that is designed to audit important configuration settings within an Oracle Exalytics machine. Exachk examines the following components:

  •  Server
  •  Operating System, Firmware, BIOS
  •  Network - InfiniBand, Ethernet
  •  Memory - RAM, disks
  •  Software installed on the machine - Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) and TimesTen (TT)
  • This Exachk utility is certified and supported with Exalytics, Release 2.0.0.0.0, Linux 6 servers.

  NOTE: Virtualization (OVM) environments are not supported in this release.

   

  Exachk can be used in the following conditions:

  • Before and after deploying an Oracle Exalytics machine
  • As part of the monthly maintenance program for an Oracle Exalytics machine
  • Before and after making any changes in the system configuration
  • Before and after any planned maintenance activity
  • For troubleshooting hardware or software failures
  • For troubleshooting performance degradation

  NOTE: Exachk is not a system, network, or performance analysis tool. It is not a continuous monitoring utility, neither does it duplicate the work of other monitoring or alerting tools.

  
  
  
  

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