Tag: agent

Installing an agent on non-Oracle host

This blog entry is not really anything special.
But I had one error and noticed something that is perhaps not entirely uninteresting.

For my presentation at the DOAG database in Rust, I installed an agent on a MySQL host.
OK, MySQL is also Oracle, but no Oracle database 😉

I did not do this via the GUI / webconsole, but manually via the agentDeploy.sh script.
I copied the agent software to my MySQL host and created the following responsefile:

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#Following are mandatory parameters
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OMS_HOST=oem24ai
EM_UPLOAD_PORT=****
AGENT_REGISTRATION_PASSWORD=****
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#Following are optional parameters
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#b_startAgent=<Value Unspecified>
AGENT_BASE_DIR=/mysql/app/oracle/agent
AGENT_INSTANCE_HOME=/mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_inst
AGENT_PORT=3874
ORACLE_HOSTNAME=mysql01

The host and the operating system were installed for MySQL not for Oracle. Therefor I got some of prerequisite checks warnings and errors.

My first try looked like:

[sqlbar@mysql01 agent_sw]$ ./agentDeploy.sh AGENT_BASE_DIR=/mysql/app/oracle/agent RESPONSE_FILE=/mysql/software/agent_sw/agent_bar.rsp

The space available is ....  9642 MB
Executing command : /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/jdk/jre/bin/java -classpath /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/jlib/agentInstaller.jar:/mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/oui/modules/OraInstaller.jar     oracle.sysman.agent.installer.AgentInstaller /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0 /mysql/software/agent_sw /mysql/app/oracle/agent $args -prereq
AGENT_ins home is:AGENT_BASE_DIR=/mysql/app/oracle/agentoraclehome is:/mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0
log loction is setlog
The oraclehome /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0

Agent deployment log location: /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/cfgtoollogs/agentDeploy/agentDeploy_2025-01-17_10-35-05-AM.log
Agent deployment completed successfully.
Validating the OMS Host and Port completed.
/mysql/software/agent_sw/agentcore.bin -ignoreSysPrereqs -prereqChecker -entryPoint oracle.sysman.top.agent_Complete -silent -ignoreSysPrereqs -detailedExitCodes  -responseFile /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agentInstall.rsp  -J-DORACLE_HOSTNAME=mysql01 -J-DAGENT_PORT=3872 -J-Djava.io.tmpdir=/mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/cfgtoollogs/prereqlogs -J-DAGENT_BASE_DIR=/mysql/app/oracle/agent -J-DOMS_HOST=oem24ai -J-DEM_UPLOAD_PORT=4903
Launcher log file is /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/cfgtoollogs/prereqlogs/OraInstall2025-01-17_10-35-22AM/launcher2025-01-17_10-35-22AM.log.
Checking swap space: must be greater than 512 MB.   Actual 2047 MB    Passed
Checking if this platform requires a 64-bit JVM.   Actual 64    Passed (-d64 flag is not required)
Checking temp space: must be greater than 300 MB.   Actual 8370 MB    Passed
Preparing to launch the Oracle Universal Installer from /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/cfgtoollogs/prereqlogs/OraInstall2025-01-17_10-35-22AM
Oracle Prerequisite Checker Version 13.9.4.0.0 Production
Copyright (C) 1999, 2024, Oracle and/or its affiliates.

Starting execution of prerequisite checks
Total No of checks: 11

Performing check for CertifiedVersions_agent
Is the software certified on the current operating system?
Expected result: One of oracle-8, oracle-7, SuSE-11, SuSE-12, SuSE-15, redhat-7, redhat-8, oracle-9, ubuntu-22, debian-11
Actual Result: redhat-8.10
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
Performing check for Packages_agent
Are the required packages installed on the current operating system?
Checking for make-3.82-21; Not found.   Failed
Checking for binutils-2.23; found binutils-2.30-123.0.2.el8-x86_64.     Passed
Checking for libaio-0.3.109-12; found libaio-0.3.112-1.el8-x86_64.      Passed
Checking for glibc-common-2.17-55; found glibc-common-2.28-251.0.2.el8_10.5-x86_64.     Passed
Checking for libstdc++-4.8.2-16; found libstdc++-8.5.0-22.0.1.el8_10-x86_64.    Passed
Checking for sysstat-10.1.5-4; Not found.       Failed
Checking for libnsl-2.28-18; Not found. Failed
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Failed


Check complete: Failed
Problem: Some required packages are missing.
Recommendation: You may actually have installed packages which have obsoleted these, in which case you can  successfully continue with the install. If you have not, it is recommended that you do not continue.

========================================================
Performing check for CompatibilityCheck
Is the software compatible with the current operating system?
sourceLoc is :/mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/cfgtoollogs/prereqlogs/OraInstall2025-01-17_10-35-22AM/stage/shiphomeproperties.xml
ARU ID is:226
Platform is :x86_64
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
Performing check for AvailableInventorySpace
Checking for sufficient disk space in the Inventory Location
Expected result: 100.0MB
Actual Result: 4711MB
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
Performing check for InventoryWritableCheck
Checking for write permissions on the inventory.
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
Performing check for TZRegionCheck
Checking TimeZone settings...
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
Performing check for AgentBaseDirCheck
Is the ownership of the agent base directory valid?
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
Performing check for PortCheck
Checking for port availability and hostname validity...
Host name to check mysql01
Host name is not valid
Getting Inet Addresses for host mysql01
Trying for host : mysql01/**.**.**.** and port : 3874
Trying for host : /**.**.**.** and port : 3874
** Agent Port Check completed successfully.**
Agent port to use 3874
===Expected Result final Port 3874 must be available on all IP addresses associated with host mysql01.
Expected result: Port 3872 must be available on all IP addresses associated with host mysql01.
Actual Result: 3874
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
Performing check for OracleHomeCheck
Checking whether the old oracle home entry is present in the central inventory ...
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
Performing check for CheckHostName
Is the host name valid?
value of oracle_hostname:mysql01
Expected result: Fully qualified domain name, for example foo.mydomain.com
Actual Result: mysql01. Ensure that you provide a fully qualified domain name.
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Failed


Check complete: Failed
Problem: The host name specified for the installation or retrieved from the system is incorrect.
Recommendation: Ensure that your host name meets the following conditions:
   (1) Does NOT contain localhost.localdomain.
   (2) Does NOT contain any IP address.
   (3) Ensure that the /etc/hosts file has the host details in the following format.
         <IP address>   <host.domain>   <short hostname>

         If you do not have the permission to edit the /etc/hosts file,
         then while invoking the installer pass the host name using the argument ORACLE_HOSTNAME.




========================================================
Performing check for CheckOMSHostandPort
Checking for the OMS Host and EM Upload Port
Expected result: OMS Host: oem24ai, EM Upload Port: **** provided is valid
Actual Result: OMS Host: oem24ai, EM Upload Port: **** provided is valid
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
PrereqChecks complete


The log(s) can be found here: /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/cfgtoollogs/prereqlogs/OraInstall2025-01-17_10-35-22AM.
ERROR: Installer execution failed (2).
Agent Prereqs failed.
Check the logs at /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/cfgtoollogs/prereqlogs

OK, let’s install the needed packages.
(The installation of the needed package you should know, so I do not show this here. If not please ask your system administrator… )

Second try:

[sqlbar@mysql01 agent_sw]$ ./agentDeploy.sh AGENT_BASE_DIR=/mysql/app/oracle/agent RESPONSE_FILE=/mysql/software/agent_sw/agent_bar.rsp -force

The space available is ....  9642 MB
Executing command : /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/jdk/jre/bin/java -classpath /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/jlib/agentInstaller.jar:/mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/oui/modules/OraInstaller.jar     oracle.sysman.agent.installer.AgentInstaller /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0 /mysql/software/agent_sw /mysql/app/oracle/agent $args -prereq
AGENT_ins home is:AGENT_BASE_DIR=/mysql/app/oracle/agentoraclehome is:/mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0
log loction is setlog
The oraclehome /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0

Agent deployment log location: /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/cfgtoollogs/agentDeploy/agentDeploy_2025-01-17_10-47-31-AM.log
Agent deployment completed successfully.
Validating the OMS Host and Port completed.
-force
/mysql/software/agent_sw/agentcore.bin -ignoreSysPrereqs -prereqChecker -entryPoint oracle.sysman.top.agent_Complete -silent -ignoreSysPrereqs -detailedExitCodes  -responseFile /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agentInstall.rsp  -J-DORACLE_HOSTNAME=mysql01 -J-DAGENT_PORT=3872 -J-Djava.io.tmpdir=/mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/cfgtoollogs/prereqlogs -J-DAGENT_BASE_DIR=/mysql/app/oracle/agent -J-DOMS_HOST=oem24ai -J-DEM_UPLOAD_PORT=4903
Launcher log file is /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/cfgtoollogs/prereqlogs/OraInstall2025-01-17_10-47-45AM/launcher2025-01-17_10-47-45AM.log.
Checking swap space: must be greater than 512 MB.   Actual 2047 MB    Passed
Checking if this platform requires a 64-bit JVM.   Actual 64    Passed (-d64 flag is not required)
Checking temp space: must be greater than 300 MB.   Actual 8370 MB    Passed
Preparing to launch the Oracle Universal Installer from /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/cfgtoollogs/prereqlogs/OraInstall2025-01-17_10-47-45AM
Oracle Prerequisite Checker Version 13.9.4.0.0 Production
Copyright (C) 1999, 2024, Oracle and/or its affiliates.

Starting execution of prerequisite checks
Total No of checks: 11

Performing check for CertifiedVersions_agent
Is the software certified on the current operating system?
Expected result: One of oracle-8, oracle-7, SuSE-11, SuSE-12, SuSE-15, redhat-7, redhat-8, oracle-9, ubuntu-22, debian-11
Actual Result: redhat-8.10
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
Performing check for Packages_agent
Are the required packages installed on the current operating system?
Checking for make-3.82-21; found make-1:4.2.1-11.el8-x86_64.    Passed
Checking for binutils-2.23; found binutils-2.30-123.0.2.el8-x86_64.     Passed
Checking for libaio-0.3.109-12; found libaio-0.3.112-1.el8-x86_64.      Passed
Checking for glibc-common-2.17-55; found glibc-common-2.28-251.0.2.el8_10.5-x86_64.     Passed
Checking for libstdc++-4.8.2-16; found libstdc++-8.5.0-22.0.1.el8_10-x86_64.    Passed
Checking for sysstat-10.1.5-4; found sysstat-11.7.3-13.0.2.el8_10-x86_64.       Passed
Checking for libnsl-2.28-18; found libnsl-2.28-251.0.2.el8_10.5-x86_64. Passed
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
Performing check for CompatibilityCheck
Is the software compatible with the current operating system?
sourceLoc is :/mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/cfgtoollogs/prereqlogs/OraInstall2025-01-17_10-47-45AM/stage/shiphomeproperties.xml
ARU ID is:226
Platform is :x86_64
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
Performing check for AvailableInventorySpace
Checking for sufficient disk space in the Inventory Location
Expected result: 100.0MB
Actual Result: 4705MB
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
Performing check for InventoryWritableCheck
Checking for write permissions on the inventory.
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
Performing check for TZRegionCheck
Checking TimeZone settings...
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
Performing check for AgentBaseDirCheck
Is the ownership of the agent base directory valid?
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
Performing check for PortCheck
Checking for port availability and hostname validity...
Host name to check mysql01
Host name is not valid
Getting Inet Addresses for host mysql01
Trying for host : mysql01/**.**.**.** and port : 3874
Trying for host : /**.**.**.** and port : 3874
** Agent Port Check completed successfully.**
Agent port to use 3874
===Expected Result final Port 3874 must be available on all IP addresses associated with host mysql01.
Expected result: Port 3874 must be available on all IP addresses associated with host mysql01.
Actual Result: 3874
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
Performing check for OracleHomeCheck
Checking whether the old oracle home entry is present in the central inventory ...
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
Performing check for CheckHostName
Is the host name valid?
value of oracle_hostname:mysql01
Expected result: Fully qualified domain name, for example foo.mydomain.com
Actual Result: mysql01. Ensure that you provide a fully qualified domain name.
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Failed


Check complete: Failed
Problem: The host name specified for the installation or retrieved from the system is incorrect.
Recommendation: Ensure that your host name meets the following conditions:
   (1) Does NOT contain localhost.localdomain.
   (2) Does NOT contain any IP address.
   (3) Ensure that the /etc/hosts file has the host details in the following format.
         <IP address>   <host.domain>   <short hostname>

         If you do not have the permission to edit the /etc/hosts file,
         then while invoking the installer pass the host name using the argument ORACLE_HOSTNAME.




========================================================
Performing check for CheckOMSHostandPort
Checking for the OMS Host and EM Upload Port
Expected result: OMS Host: oem24ai, EM Upload Port: **** provided is valid
Actual Result: OMS Host: oem24ai, EM Upload Port: **** provided is valid
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed


Check complete: Passed
========================================================
PrereqChecks complete


The log(s) can be found here: /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/cfgtoollogs/prereqlogs/OraInstall2025-01-17_10-47-45AM.
ERROR: Installer execution failed (2).
Agent Prereqs failed.
Check the logs at /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/cfgtoollogs/prereqlogs

Uff – again the error because of the hostname.

My /etc/hosts file looked like this (in reality there is an ip adress 😉 )

127.0.0.1   localhost localhost.localdomain localhost4 localhost4.localdomain4
#::1         localhost localhost.localdomain localhost6 localhost6.localdomain6
**.**.**.** mysql01 mysql01

And in my lab I do not have a domainname for my hosts, so I do not have any fully qualified domain name. I simple named my host “mysql01”. And in the output of the installation process there is the following statement: “If you do not have the permission to edit the /etc/hosts file, then while invoking the installer pass the host name using the argument ORACLE_HOSTNAME.“
I know this parameter for an installation of the OEM itself, but not for an agent installation, but OK.

OK, let’s try with the parameter ORACLE_HOSTNAME

[sqlbar@mysql01 agent_sw]$ ./agentDeploy.sh AGENT_BASE_DIR=/mysql/app/oracle/agent ORACLE_HOSTNAME=mysql01 RESPONSE_FILE=/mysql/software/agent_sw/agent_bar.rsp -force

But that didn’t help either.

So let’s use the help of the agentDeploy.sh script:

[sqlbar@mysql01 agent_sw]$ ./agentDeploy.sh -help
Usage : agentDeploy.sh AGENT_BASE_DIR OMS_HOST EM_UPLOAD_PORT [AGENT_REGISTRATION_PASSWORD RESPONSE_FILE AGENT_INSTANCE_HOME -prereqOnly -softwareOnly -invPtrLoc -help -debug -configOnly -ignorePrereqs -noRollBack -executeRootsh PROPERTIES_FILE]

        AGENT_BASE_DIR              - Agent base directory location
        OMS_HOST            - OMS Hostname
        EM_UPLOAD_PORT              - OMS Upload Port
        AGENT_REGISTRATION_PASSWORD  - Agent registration password to secure the agent
        RESPONSE_FILE               - Response file location
        AGENT_INSTANCE_HOME - Agent instance home is the location of agent state directory
        PLUGIN_RSPFILE       - Response file location used for plugin configuration
        PROPERTIES_FILE     - Agent properties file location that contains the property name and property value which will be set during the deployment
        s_agentHomeName     - Customized agent home name, if not passed default home name will be assigned
        -prereqOnly         - Agent installer will be invoked in prereq mode
        -softwareOnly               - Installs only the files
        -invPtrLoc          - Inventory pointer location file
        -help                       - Usage
        -debug                      - More debug messages will be logged

        -configOnly         - Performs agent configuration only
        -forceConfigure             - Performs agent configuration even if oms is unavailable
        -ignorePrereqs              - Skips the agent prereqs
        -LOG_DIR                    - Customize log location by passing LOG_DIR=/scratch/log
Example1:
         agentDeploy.sh AGENT_BASE_DIR=/scratch/agent OMS_HOST=hostname.domain.com EM_UPLOAD_PORT=1000 AGENT_REGISTRATION_PASSWORD=2Bor02B4
        This command is expected to do the complete agent install and configuration with the provided inputs.

Example2:
         agentDeploy.sh AGENT_BASE_DIR=/scratch/agt RESPONSE_FILE=/scratch/agent.rsp -softwareOnly -invPtrLoc /scratch/agent/oraInst.loc -debug
        This command is expected to copy the agent bits to the agent base directory.

Example3:
         agentDeploy.sh AGENT_BASE_DIR=/scratch/agent OMS_HOST=hostname.domain.com EM_UPLOAD_PORT=1000 -forceConfigure
        This command is expected to do the agent install and also force the agent configuration even though the oms host and port are not available.

Example4:
         agentDeploy.sh AGENT_BASE_DIR=/scratch/agent AGENT_INSTANCE_HOME=/scratch/agent/agent_inst -configOnly
        This command is expected to do the agent configuration only with the provided inputs.

Example5:
         agentDeploy.sh AGENT_BASE_DIR=/scratch/agent s_agentHomeName=myAgent -ignorePrereqs
        This command is expected to skip the prereqs and then continue with the agent deployment also notice in the inventory that instead of the default home name, myAgent home name will be assigned for the agent home.

Example6:
         agentDeploy.sh AGENT_BASE_DIR=/scratch/agent PLUGIN_RSPFILE=/scratch/plugin.txt PROPERTIES_FILE=/scratch/agent.properties
         Let's say the content of the /scratch/agent.properties file is enableAutoTuning=false, then this command with deploy and configure the agent with the enableAutoTuning property set.

Interesting, there is no entry for the parameter ORACLE_HOSTNAME… hm…

So, let’s try with the Parameter -ignorePrereqs

[sqlbar@mysql01 agent_sw]$ ./agentDeploy.sh AGENT_BASE_DIR=/mysql/app/oracle/agent RESPONSE_FILE=/mysql/software/agent_sw/agent_bar.rsp -ignorePrereqs -force

That worked! Fine.

I checked the installation and then I noticed, that the oraInventory was created in the HOME-directory of the installing user.
That is not that, what I wanted – uff.

A symbolic link could be a solution, but I don’t think that’s a good idea. Symbolic links usually cause problems sooner or later.

As an Oracle DBA I always let the installer create the oraInventory in /u01/app/ or /opt/app or something similiar. But here I have a non-Oracle database host.

My agent installation, in this example, is /mysql/app/oracle/agent. That is not really a recommended path, but this is only my lab 😉
So, I decided to let the installer create the oraInvenory under /mysql/app/

But first I had to deinstall the agent, but that is not really difficult.

[sqlbar@mysql01:/mysql/app/oracle/agent] $ /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/perl/bin/perl /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0/sysman/install/AgentDeinstall.pl -agentHome /mysql/app/oracle/agent/agent_24.1.0.0.0

Then I installed the agent like the steps before, but at this try I used the parameter INVENTORY_LOCATION. The specified directory must already exist.

[sqlbar@mysql01 agent_sw]$ ./agentDeploy.sh AGENT_BASE_DIR=/mysql/app/oracle/agent RESPONSE_FILE=/mysql/software/agent_sw/agent_bar.rsp -ignorePrereqs -force INVENTORY_LOCATION=/mysql/app/oraInventory

That worked fine. The agent was installed successfully and the oraInventory was created on the right directory.

This paramater can also be used in the GUI / webconsole:

All other fields have to filled up as usally.

Hope, that helps!

2025-07-10

Interesting errors during installation of OEM agent 13.5 on windows

While preparing for my DOAG presentation in May in Rust (#DOAGDB25 / DOAG database with Cloud Infrastructure), I came across some interesting errors when installing the OEM agent 13.5 on Windows.

In my lab I installed the OEM on Linux and I do not use cygwin, therfore I have wanted to install the agent locally, manually and with a responsefile.

The way to install the agent on windows conists with serveral steps:

Download the agent software for Windows
Deploy the agent software to the OEM
Downlaod the agent software from OEM
Copy the software to the target host
Edit the responefile
Deploy the agent on the target host with the deployAgent.bat script

During my installation I had some interesting errors.
If you know how to download and deploy the agent software for Windows, you can klick here, to have a look an my errors.

Download the agent software

In OEM go to “Setup – Extensibility – Self Update”, as shown:

Then click on “Agent Software”:

Search for the Windows agent in version 13.5 and then klick “Download”

A pop-up window opened with the corresponding instructions

Deploy the agent software to the OEM

You only have to follow the instructions of the previous steps

Now the agent is available in OEM and you can apply it

If the apply job was successfully, you can now download the software via emcli.

Downlaod the agent software from OEM

Copy the software to the target host

I’m sure, you know how to transer the files from Linux to your Windows host. 😉
That is why no pictures or instructions follow here.

Edit the responefile

After you have unpacked the software, you must edit the reponsefile. I usually copy the file and edit the copied file.

Here is an excerpt from my response file

#Following are mandatory parameters
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OMS_HOST=oem13-01
EM_UPLOAD_PORT=4903
AGENT_REGISTRATION_PASSWORD=****
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#Following are optional parameters
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#b_startAgent=<Value Unspecified>
AGENT_BASE_DIR=C:\app\oracle\product\13.5
AGENT_INSTANCE_HOME=C:\app\oracle\product\13.5\agent_inst
AGENT_PORT=3874
ORACLE_HOSTNAME=mssql01host
s_agentHomeName=agent13r5

Deploy the agent on the target host

I use cmd as adminitrator to install the agent. AND normally the installations work fine, but in this case, I got some errors.

Errors during the installation

First error

(...)
INFO: b_agentupgrade=false
MΣr 26, 2025 5:43:58 AM oracle.sysman.agent.installer.AgentInstaller parseResponseFile
INFO: EMCTLCFG_MODE=NONE
MΣr 26, 2025 5:43:58 AM oracle.sysman.agent.installer.AgentInstaller parseResponseFile
INFO: AGENT_MODE=NONE
MΣr 26, 2025 5:43:58 AM oracle.sysman.agent.installer.AgentInstaller parseResponseFile
INFO: s_agentSrvcName=Oracleagent13c1Agent
log loction is setlog
Writing the following contents into C:\app\oracle\product\13.5\agent_13.5.0.0.0\install\oragchomelist
C:\app\oracle\product\13.5\agent_13.5.0.0.0:C:\app\oracle\product\13.5\agent_inst
Both /etc/oragchomelist and /var/opt/oracle/oragchomelist does not exist.
SEVERE: CONFIG_ERROR
SEVERE: CONFIG_ERROR1
The value of chainInstall : false forceConfigure : false skipValidation : false
Validating oms host & port with url: https://:/empbs/genwallet
Validating oms host & port with url: http://:/empbs/genwallet
The status is 1
SEVERE: CONFIG_ERROR2
Validated the oms host and port :- ----
Validated the agent port :- ----
shared agent value is :false
Agent configuration has failed

I searched in MOS, but I only found notes describing that the OEM was not reachable from the target host. So I checked this:

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Test-Netconnection -ComputerName oem13-01 -Port 4903                                                                                                                                                                 
ComputerName     : oem13-01
RemoteAddress    : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
RemotePort       : 4903
InterfaceAlias   : Ethernet0
SourceAddress    : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
TcpTestSucceeded : True

So, what the hell was going on?

“OK”, I thought, “I do not use a responsefile, and I use all the paramaters in the command”

E:\agent_sw\13.5.0.0.0_AgentCore_233>agentDeploy.bat AGENT_BASE_DIR=C:\app\oracle\product\13.5 OMS_HOST=oem13-01 EM_UPLOAD_PORT=4903 AGENT_REGISTRATION_PASSWORD=** AGENT_INSTANCE_HOME=C:\app\oracle\product\13.5\agent_inst AGENT_PORT=3874 ORACLE_HOSTNAME=mssql01host -force

Second error

Validated the oms host and port :- oem13-01----4903
Getting Inet Addresses for host mssql01host
** Agent Port Check completed successfully.**
Validated the agent port :- ----3874
shared agent value is :false
servicname is:Oracleagent13c1Agent
service cmd is:cmd /c C:\app\oracle\product\13.5\agent_13.5.0.0.0\bin\nmesrvops create Oracleagent13c1Agent C:\app\oracle\product\13.5\agent_13.5.0.0.0\bin\nmesrvc.exe  auto
SEVERE:Create service for service name:Oracleagent13c1Agent has failed.
Agent configuration has failed

Oh no, what was going on today?

I checked the services and the registry of my host, the mentioned service did not exist on my Windows host.

C:\Users\Administrator>sc delete Oracleagent13c1Agent
[SC] OpenService FAILED 1060:

The specified service does not exist as an installed service.

Again, I searched in MOS and found the note “EM 13c: Cloud Control Agent Installation on Windows Fails with Error: Create service for service name:Oracleagent13c2Agent has failed (Doc ID 2220447.1)“
So I had to install Visual C++ 2010 Redistributables (x64), although a newer version auf Visual C++ was installed on my host.

OK, I did the installation of Visual C++ 2010 Redistributables (x64)

Then I tried to install the agent, again with a reponsefile and got the same error

(...)
INFO: AGENT_MODE=NONE
MΣr 26, 2025 5:43:58 AM oracle.sysman.agent.installer.AgentInstaller parseResponseFile
INFO: s_agentSrvcName=Oracleagent13c1Agent
log loction is setlog
Writing the following contents into C:\app\oracle\product\13.5\agent_13.5.0.0.0\install\oragchomelist
C:\app\oracle\product\13.5\agent_13.5.0.0.0:C:\app\oracle\product\13.5\agent_inst
Both /etc/oragchomelist and /var/opt/oracle/oragchomelist does not exist.
SEVERE: CONFIG_ERROR
SEVERE: CONFIG_ERROR1
The value of chainInstall : false forceConfigure : false skipValidation : false
Validating oms host & port with url: https://:/empbs/genwallet
Validating oms host & port with url: http://:/empbs/genwallet
The status is 1
SEVERE: CONFIG_ERROR2
Validated the oms host and port :- ----
Validated the agent port :- ----
shared agent value is :false
Agent configuration has failed

Then I patched the OEM and also the agent with RU24, but it did not help.

In the output during installation the responefile is copied to another responsefile, in my case to
C:/app/oracle/product/13.5/agentInstall.rsp. I took a look in this copied responsefile

ECHO is off.
ORACLE_HOME=C:\app\oracle\product\13.5\agent_13.5.0.0.0 
AGENT_INSTANCE_HOME= C:\app\oracle\product\13.5\agent_inst 
AGENT_BASE_DIR=C:\app\oracle\product\13.5 
AGENT_REGISTRATION_PASSWORD= 
s_encrSecurePwd= 
b_doDiscovery=true 
START_AGENT=true 
b_forceConfigure=false 
b_secureAgent=true 
b_noUpgrade=true 
b_agentupgrade=false 
EMCTLCFG_MODE=NONE 
AGENT_MODE=NONE

There were no parameters for OEM host, upload port, registration password – NOTHING! 😉
I also took a look in the installation logfiles, but there were nothing I could use to search in MOS.

OK, then I again started the installation of the agent with all paramaters

E:\agent_sw\13.5.0.0.0_AgentCore_233>agentDeploy.bat AGENT_BASE_DIR=C:\app\oracle\product\13.5 OMS_HOST=oem13-01 EM_UPLOAD_PORT=4903 AGENT_REGISTRATION_PASSWORD=** AGENT_INSTANCE_HOME=C:\app\oracle\product\13.5\agent_inst AGENT_PORT=3874 ORACLE_HOSTNAME=mssql01host.dev.test -force

And then all paramaters were in the copied responefile

ECHO is off.
ORACLE_HOME=C:\app\oracle\product\13.5\agent_13.5.0.0.0 
AGENT_PORT=3874 
EM_UPLOAD_PORT=4903 
OMS_HOST=oem13-01 
AGENT_INSTANCE_HOME=C:\app\oracle\product\13.5\agent_inst 
AGENT_BASE_DIR=C:\app\oracle\product\13.5 
AGENT_REGISTRATION_PASSWORD=* 
s_encrSecurePwd=Welcome1 
ORACLE_HOSTNAME=mssql01host 
b_doDiscovery=true 
START_AGENT=true 
b_forceConfigure=false 
b_secureAgent=true 
b_noUpgrade=true 
b_agentupgrade=false

So, as I said, I did not found any hint in my logfiles, which could helped.

Because the installation of the agent worked with all parameters, I recommend to install the agent in the same way, instead of using a responsefile.

Hope, that helps!

2025-03-28