With the release of Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) software 19.26, Oracle introduced a brand-new utility: odaconfigcli. This tool is designed to make configuration collection and troubleshooting easier for administrators managing ODA deployments.
What is odaconfigcli?
Traditionally, ODA admins had to rely on a mix of logs, manual commands, and odacli outputs to capture system details for diagnostics and support. With odaconfigcli, Oracle has now provided a dedicated configuration collection utility that simplifies this process into a single step.
The command:
odaconfigcli collectconfig
automatically gathers essential configuration data from your ODA environment. This includes details about:
- Hardware and software versions
- Database and Grid Infrastructure configurations
- Network and storage setups
- Key cluster and system metadata.
Use the odaconfigcli collectconfig command to collect configuration data from the appliance.
File Path/opt/oracle/odaconfig/bin/odaconfigcli
Syntax
To collect Oracle Database Appliance configuration information:
Copy# odaconfigcli collectconfig [-loc] [-redact] [-silent]
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
--loc | (Optional) Specifies custom results location. The default is /opt/oracle/odaconfig/cnr_data. |
--redact | (Optional) Redacts sensitive entities in configuration collection. Permitted values are sanitize and mask.sanitize: Sensitive entities are replaced with a substitution stringmask: Sensitive entities are replaced with ‘*’ |
--silent | (Optional) Suppresses all confirmation prompts. |
Why does this matter?
- Faster Diagnostics: When raising SRs with Oracle Support, admins can quickly generate a complete configuration snapshot.
- Consistency: Removes the risk of missing important details during manual data collection.
- Ease of Use: A single, simple command replaces complex, error-prone processes.
When should you use it?
- Before patching: Capture your current environment baseline.
- During troubleshooting: Provide Oracle Support with all necessary system details in one go.
- For internal documentation: Maintain configuration history for audits or compliance.
Looking Ahead
While odacli remains the go-to tool for lifecycle management (creating, patching, or deleting databases and systems), odaconfigcli adds a new dimension focused purely on configuration visibility and supportability. Together, they enhance the manageability of Oracle Database Appliance environments.
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