< Previous  | TOC | Index | Next  >

Installing Oracle9i Release 2 binary on each node locally

In the procedure described below, Oracle 9i Database Software is installed on each node in the location created in the About the location of ORACLE_HOME.

Installing Oracle9i Using SF Oracle RAC installer

1. Launch the installsfrac program. As root user on any one node in the cluster, enter:

   # cd /opt/VRTS/install

   # installsfrac -configure

   By default, the installsfrac program uses ssh for remote communication. However, rsh can be used in instead of SSH by using the "-rsh" option with the installsfrac utility.

   # cd /opt/VRTS/install

   # installsfrac -rsh -configure

2. Enter the system names on which you want to install Oracle9i software and navigate to the Install or relink Oracle menu.
3. Select the version of Oracle software (Oracle 9iR2).
4. Select Install Oracle RDBMS server to install Oracle software.
5. Enter the value for the DISPLAY environment variable. This value should refer to the address of the X11 server where you want OUI for Oracle installation displayed. For example, use "10.180.94.84:0.0."
6. In the Oracle user name screen, enter the Oracle UNIX user name when prompted. The installer checks for the user on all systems. For example, use "oracle."
7. In the Oracle Group name screen, enter the name of the Oracle inventory group when prompted. The installer checks for the existence of this group on all systems. For example, use "dba."
8. In the Database Install Image screen, specify the location of the Oracle Database Software Install Image. For example, /oraimage/9201/Disk1.
9. In the Oracle base directory screen, specify the base of the Oracle directory structure for OFA compliant databases. For example, use /app/oracle.
10. In the Database Home Directory screen, specify the location of $ORACLE_HOME. For example, /app/oracle/orahome.
11. In the Patch Level screen, specify the patch level of Oracle Database Software being installed. Accept the default when installing base version of Oracle 9i (9.2.0.1).
12. The installer prints Oracle9i installation information for verification. Answer "y" if the information displayed is correct, answer "n" otherwise. For example:

    Oracle environment information verification

    Oracle Unix user: oracle

    Oracle Unix Group: dba

    Oracle Release: 9.2

    Oracle Patch: 0.1

    Oracle Base: /app/oracle

    Oracle Home: /app/oracle/orahome

    RDBMS Installation Path: /oraimage/9201/Disk1

    Is this information correct: [y,n,q] (y)

13. The installer now validates the inputs and performs certain setup steps, after which it prompts you to run rootpre.sh on all cluster nodes.

    Verifying fileset prerequisites on galaxy ............ ok

    Verifying fileset prerequisites on nebula ............. ok

    Comparing Oracle UNIX user id on all systems ........ Done

    Comparing Oracle group id on all systems ............ Done

    Creating SFRAC odm entries on galaxy .................. ok

    Creating SFRAC odm entries on nebula .................. ok

    For installation to proceed, Oracle requires you to run the rootpre.sh script located at:

    /oraimage/9201/Disk1

    Run the following commands on all nodes:

    # cd /oraimage/9201/Disk1

    # ./rootpre.sh

    Has rootpre.sh been run by root? [y,n,q]

  Note   Do not respond to the prompt yet, but proceed to step 14.

14. On each system, log in as root in another terminal session.
    1. On each system, change the directory to the location of the rootpre.sh script, and invoke the script.
    2. After invoking rootpre.sh on all nodes, return to the installsfrac prompt (from step 13) and enter "y" to indicate that the script has been invoked on all systems in the cluster.
15. Installer now brings up the OUI for Oracle RDBMS Software Installation.

    Invoking OUI to install Oracle Software. Please wait .. ok

    Now install Oracle database software from the OUI. Refer to

    Oracle documentation for installation instructions.

    NOTE: Near the end of the installation, Oracle Database

    Software installer will prompt you to run the root.sh

    script.

    Press <RETURN> here when prompted to run root.sh

    ---

      Note   Do not press Return yet, but wait for the prompt to do so.

    ---

16. Enter the data in Oracle's OUI.
    1. Specify $ORACLE_BASE location in the "Inventory Location" dialog.
    2. Specify Oracle Inventory group name in the "UNIX Group Name" dialog.
    3. Invoke the script "orainstRoot.sh" when prompted.
    4. In the "Cluster Node Selection" dialog, select all nodes for installation. If this dialog box does not appear, refer to Missing dialog box during installation of Oracle9i.
    5. On the "File Locations" dialog, change the destination name from OUIHome to ORACLE_HOME and specify the path of $ORACLE_HOME.
    6. On the "Database Configuration" dialog, select "Software Only".
    7. On the dialog titled "Shared Configuration File Name," specify the location of the SRVM file.
    8. On the final screen, verify the inputs and press "Install" to start the Oracle database software installation.
17. When the Oracle database binaries have been installed, the OUI prompts you to invoke the root.sh script.

    ---

      Note   Do not run root.sh yet, but return to the installsfrac session from step 13.

    ---

18. In the installsfrac session, press Return. The installsfrac utility now verifies the database software installation, copies the SF Oracle RAC libraries to $ORACLE_HOME, and relinks Oracle on each node in the cluster.

    Verifying binaries in /app/oracle/orahome on galaxy ...ok Verifying binaries in /app/oracle/orahome on nebula ...ok Copying SFRAC libskgxn on galaxy ......................ok Copying SFRAC libskgxn on nebula ......................ok Copying SFRAC ODM library on galaxy ...................ok Copying SFRAC ODM library on nebula ...................ok Copying SFRAC libskgxp on galaxy ......................ok Copying SFRAC libskgxp on nebula ......................ok Relinking Oracle on galaxy ............................ok Relinking Oracle on nebula ............................ok Oracle RDBMS Software Installation is now complete. Enter "q" to quit the SF Oracle RAC installer, installsfrac.

19. As root user on each system, invoke the root.sh script:

    # cd $ORACLE_HOME

    # ./root.sh

20. Return to the OUI and indicate you have run root.sh.
21. Exit the OUI.
22. After completing installation of Oracle 9i Release 2 software, you must install the Oracle9i Release 2 patches. See Adding Oracle9i R2 patches - using the installer.