Book excerpt: Master Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control Centralize and simplify enterprise infrastructure administration using the detailed information contained in this Oracle Press guide. Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Control Handbook shows you how to implement a grid-based management system and maintain on-demand access to critical services. Develop rollout plans, configure hardware and software, deploy targets and agents, control access, and distribute business reports. This authoritative resource also explains how to generate reliable backups, implement top-down performance monitoring, and maximize system availability. Plan and carry out an Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control rollout Set up customized metrics, alerts, thresholds, targets, and agents Manage IT resources from a centralized control console or the command line Manage your infrastructure using secure protocols Automate administrative tasks with Oracle's management agent Distribute business intelligence using the reporting and dashboard features Work with Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control and Oracle Real Application Clusters Build physical and logical standby databases using Oracle Data Guard