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[DBM] Oracle RAC setup page should clarify c##datadog vs datadog username requirement #35996

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https://docs.datadoghq.com/database_monitoring/setup_oracle/rac/

File: content/en/database_monitoring/setup_oracle/rac.md

Issue Description

The Oracle RAC setup instructions reference both datadog and c##datadog usernames without explaining when each applies. Customers setting up DBM on Oracle RAC hit a confusing inconsistency: the SQL to create the user shows datadog, but the example YAML uses c##datadog as the username value. This mismatch causes setup failures that look like permission errors.

Add an explicit callout explaining the distinction:

  • CDB (container database) environments: Oracle requires a common user prefix — create the user as c##datadog and use c##datadog in the YAML username field
  • Non-CDB environments: use datadog for both
  • The username value in conf.yaml must exactly match the username used in CREATE USER

Evidence: ZD #2486817, #2402341

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