Planning
The following table provides information and guidelines related to planning the installation and deployment of BMC Database Automation in your environment:
Goal | For more information | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
Deploy BMC Database Automation based on BMC recommendations and best practices | BMC Database Automation is designed to dramatically streamline the process of building, patching, and maintaining database environments. Organizations of all sizes have implemented the system for their database infrastructure. They often have questions about the architecture of the various implementations, which are described in this topic. | |
Know what databases are supported by BMC Database Automation for my installed version of the product so I can begin the implementation. | Ensuring that BMC Database Automation supports the latest versions of database software is one of the primary goals of every release. This topic covers the hardware and software requirements for installing the product, and details the databases, versions, and supported OSs that are supported in the current version. | |
Manage user permissions in BMC Database Automation to streamline operations of the product and define specific access capabilities throughout an organization. | BMC Database Automation provides the ability to define user permissions and fine-grained authorization that range from full access and capabilities across all domains in the BMC Database Automation infrastructure down to specific role-based operations restricted for only a certain number of individuals. Authorized administrators can create groups, users and roles with varied levels of permissions and domain access. This topic describes the user access approach for BMC Database Automation. | |
Generate usage reports in BMC Database Automation. | Generating model and usage reports enables you to determine where BMC Database Automation is installed in your estate, which can help you plan future deployments or communicate problems with Customer Support. |