The update allows customers running Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 24ai Release 1 or newer to install the latest Oracle Management Agent on Amazon RDS for Oracle instances. This agent facilitates communication with Oracle Management Service for efficient database monitoring and management.
Activation requires adding the OEM_AGENT option to the RDS instance's option group with appropriate configuration like OMS host, port, and security settings enforcing TLS 1.2 or higher. This support streamlines usage of OEM tools within the managed cloud environment offered by AWS.
Source & further reading
Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports Oracle Management Agent version 24.1.0.0.v1 for Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 24aiR1 ↗Source published 2026-04-06. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.