I posted this last month I believe. It is in the licensing guide, but people tend not to read it: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E24628_01/license.121/e24474/ch10_base_functionality.htm#BGBFJBHH 10 Base Enterprise Manager Functionality The base installation of Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c includes several features free of charge with the purchase of any Oracle software license or Support contract. The release of Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c makes several licensing changes. Some features that were part of licensed packs are now included in the base functionality. This chapter outlines the list of features that are included with the base functionality of Oracle Enterprise Manager: ________________________________ From: Steve Harville <steve.harville@xxxxxxxxx> To: dedba@xxxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 5:19 AM Subject: Re: EMGC license question See :http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/license.112/e10594.pdf Infrastructure Repository Databases A separate Oracle Database can be installed and used as a Recovery Manager (RMAN) repository without additional license requirements, provided that all the Oracle databases managed in this repository are correctly licensed. This repository database may also be used for the Oracle Enterprise Grid Control repository. It may not be used or deployed for other uses. A separate Oracle Database can be installed and used as an Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control (OEM Grid Control) repository without additional license requirements, provided that all the targets (databases, applications, and so forth) managed in this repository are correctly licensed. This database may also be used for the RMAN repository. It may not be used or deployed for other uses. Steve Harville http://SteveHarville.com -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l