1. User’s Guide
  2. Appendixes
  3. Oracle ORAchk and Oracle EXAchk Command-Line Options
  4. Configuring the Daemon Mode

A.5 Configuring the Daemon Mode

Use the daemon to configure automatic health check runs at scheduled intervals.

Note:

Daemon mode is supported only on the Linux and Solaris operating systems.

Note:

If you have an Oracle Engineered System, then in addition to the following usage steps, follow the system-specific instructions.

  1. Set the daemon properties.

    At a minimum, set AUTORUN_SCHEDULE and NOTIFICATION_EMAIL.

    For example, to set the tool to run at 3 AM every Sunday and email the results to some.body@example.com, run the following command: 

    $ ./orachk –set “AUTORUN_SCHEDULE=3 * * 0 ;NOTIFICATION_EMAIL=some.body@example.com”
    $ ./exachk –set “AUTORUN_SCHEDULE=3 * * 0 ;NOTIFICATION_EMAIL=some.body@example.com”
  2. Configure the health check daemon.
  3. Start the daemon as root (recommended) or as the Oracle Database or Oracle Grid Infrastructure home owner.
    # ./orachk –d start
    # ./exachk –d start
  4. Answer the questions prompted during startup.

Parent topic: Oracle ORAchk and Oracle EXAchk Command-Line Options