You can also use your 9i OEM to connect to a 10g database - you just have to connect as sys and it's not supported. Regards, Brandon ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mercadante, Thomas F (LABOR) You do not need dbconsole. If you install 10g client on your desktop, it comes with a 10g Java version of OEM. It is a stripped down version of the 9i OEM. No events or alerts, but it provides basic administration access to the databases. Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it.