Configuring deepDiscoveryLevel=true

This configuration option is visible in Oracle Sensor’s configuration view under Discovery Console and is used to specify whether OracleSensor shall perform light level discovery or deep level discovery.

Deep level Oracle discovery
In this mode, oracle sensor will create the JDBC connection with Oracle DB and discover all the model objects supported by Oracle sensor. Hence, a valid and privileged Oracle database user must be present in the Agile Service Manager access list.
Light level Oracle discovery
In this mode, oracle sensor will not create any JDBC connection with the Oracle database. Therefore, it is optional to add database type credentials in Agile Service Manager access list. Since no JDBC connection is created sensor shall only be able to discover basic details about the Oracle sensor using the Oracle configuration files.
Below information can be discovered in light level discovery:
  1. Oracle Home
  2. SID
  3. Config Files
  4. RAC (Partial)
Default value for this option is true, thus enabling deep level discovery of oracle databases by default.
Note: There is a limitation in case of Light level Oracle Discovery as follows: when the target has multiple listeners and each listener is listening on different virtual IP or Port, then Oracle Instances may get created with any random Port or virtual IP’s FQDN, even if its listener is not listening on that port or Virtual IP.