Understanding how the ConfigUpdate parameter operates

When one or both of the rules are applied to a rule set, the ConfigUpdate Parameter performs as follows:

1. The ConfigUpdate parameter checks (every 10 minutes, by default) for the POKKMConfigUpdated and POKKMConfigInstanceRemoved rules.
2. Upon detection of one or both of these rules, the ConfigUpdate parameter changes from a default value of 0 to one of the following values:
   1. If an update request is applied, the ConfigUpdate parameter sets a value of 1 and goes into a warning state to let you know that a change was sent through the PATROL Configuration Manager.
   2. If an instance removal request is applied, the ConfigUpdate parameter sets a value of 2 and goes into a warning state to let you know that an instance removal request was sent through the PATROL Configuration Manager.

   3. If an update request fails the validation tests performed by PATROL for Oracle, the parameter goes into an alarm state and it sets a value of 3. 

      Error

      Warning

      No validation is performed for requests for removal, and only some validations are performed for updates. If this parameter goes into a warning state, you must verify that the removal or update was successful for each instance where it was applied.

3. Upon detection of the POKKMConfigUpdated or POKKMConfigInstanceRemoved rule, the ConfigUpdate parameter takes the following actions:
   1. Forces the Oracle KM to deactivate and reactivate the monitoring of each configured and actively monitored instance, even instances that were not modified. This causes the instance icons to disappear briefly and then reappear.
   2. Removes the POKKMConfigUpdated and POKKMConfigInstanceRemoved rules or variables from the instance.

4. After completion of 1 polling cycle (by default, 10 minutes), the ConfigUpdate parameter returns to a value of 0. 

   Warning

   Note

   When an instance is removed by using PATROL Configuration Manager, PATROL for Oracle does not remove the Oracle account or the objects owned by that Oracle account from the Oracle database.