Starting with Matrix42 Oracle Compliance
This article explains what kind of data the add-on collects and how it processes the data.
System information
Matrix42 Oracle Compliance add-on collects and inventories the information about Oracle Database products, Java, operating systems, CPU resources, hardware models, etc.
Matrix42 Oracle Compliance has been verified by Oracle to provide data sets for Java and Oracle Databases, Options and Management packs that Oracle will accept whenever accurate measurement data is needed and can be used as an alternative to installing Oracle's own measurement tools.
Oracle Database product installations and usage
Databases are detected automatically during the data collection. All relevant information is gathered and imported. Based on the database query results, the data is analyzed for each one of Oracle's commercial Options and Packs. The add-on checks if they are installed and granted/agreed and if a licensable usage could be determined.
The evidence is made transparent in the UI.
Partitioning policy compliance checks
Each system is examined for the usage of virtualization or partitioning policies. The configurations are checked for compliance with Oracle’s Partitioning Policy. For each system it is stated whether it is regarded as hard or soft partitioned.
License requirements are generated taking into account the partitioning information.
Java installations
Starting with version 3.0, the Matrix42 Oracle Compliance add-on also performs discovery and inventory of Java installations.
Overview of covered technologies
| Technology | Information collected | Oracle policy checks | Generation of license requirements (processor metric) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | yes | yes | yes |
| Microsoft HyperV | yes | yes | yes |
| KVM | yes | yes | yes |
| CitrixXen | yes | yes | yes |
| Oracle Linux KVM | yes | yes | yes |
| AIX lpars | yes | yes | yes |
| Solaris Zones | yes | yes | yes |
| Oracle VM x86 | yes | yes | yes |
| Oracle VM sparc | yes | yes | yes |
Supported versions
Supported databases
Oracle Database version 11g and later
Supported Database Editions
- Enterprise Edition
- Standard Edition
- Standard Edition 2
Supported OS for databases
- RedHat Enterprise Linux version 6.X (x86, x64) and later
- Oracle Linux version 6.X (x86, x64) and later
- SuSE Linux version 11.X (x86, x64) and later
- Solaris version 10 (x86, SPARC) and later
- AIX version 7 (PPC64) and later
- Windows Server version 2012 R2 (x86, x64) and later
- Windows 10 und Windows 11 (x86, x64)
Additional OS supported for Java
All the supported OS for the databases and additionally:
- CentOS version 6.X (x86. x64) and later
- Ubuntu version 14.04 (x86, x64) and later
- Fedora version 32 (x86, x64) and later
- Alma Linux version 8 (x86, x64) and later
For Windows systems, PowerShell version 3.0 is a prerequisite.