Database monitoring · 10 min read · Oracledatabase

Monitor Oracle Database

Add an Oracle instance and get session, tablespace and wait-event visibility.

What you'll need

  • A Zynty account with Editor or Admin role
  • Ability to create a dedicated, read-only monitoring user on the database
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Create a monitoring user

SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE covers the data dictionary views Zynty reads from; it does not grant access to application schemas or data.

CREATE USER zynty_ro IDENTIFIED BY "STRONG_PASSWORD";
GRANT CREATE SESSION TO zynty_ro;
GRANT SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE TO zynty_ro;
GRANT SELECT ANY DICTIONARY TO zynty_ro;
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Add the instance in Zynty

Provide the host, port (default 1521) and the service name or SID your listener uses.

Zynty application screenshot
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Watch tablespace growth

Oracle tablespaces that hit 100% cause hard application failures rather than graceful degradation, set an early warning threshold (80-85%) rather than alerting only at the limit.