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Adding Oracle9i R2 patches - using the installer

Use the following procedure to add Oracle9i Release 2 patches to your node if you have installed Oracle, but have not yet configured Oracle in your cluster. To install Oracle9i Release 2 Patch software, you must have installed Oracle9i Release 2 (9.2.0.1). Before installing the Oracle patch, review the Patch Set Notes that accompany the patch set for instructions on installing the patch set and performing the post-installation operations.

  Note   For Oracle patchsets 9.2.0.6 and 9.2.0.7 you must copy the patch installation image to a writable file system and specify the path of the file system to the installsfrac utility.

  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/9207/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. For example, use "0.7."
  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: 0.7

    Oracle Base: /app/oracle

    Oracle Home: /app/oracle/orahome

    RDBMS Installation Path: /oraimage/9207/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

  14. 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.

  15. Enter the data in Oracle's OUI. Follow Oracle's instructions to enter the information.
  16. 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.

  17. 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

  18. 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 patches. See Relinking the SF Oracle RAC libraries to Oracle - using the installer. .

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