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Installing Oracle 10g database software

After installing the CRS component, install the Oracle database software.

 To install Oracle Database Software

1. Login as root user on any system and invoke the installsfrac utility to bring up the menu:

   #cd /opt/VRTS/install

   #./installsfrac -configure (if ssh is setup)

   #./installsfrac -rsh -configure (if ssh is not setup)

2. Navigate to the "Main Menu" and select "Install and Relink Oracle".

   See Using the SF Oracle RAC configuration program

3. In the Choose Oracle version menu, select the appropriate version of Oracle (10gR1 or 10gR2).
4. In the Choose task menu, select "Install Oracle RDBMS server."
5. In the Set DISPLAY dialog, enter the value for DISPLAY. The value of DISPLAY variable should be <ip-address-of-the-machine>: 0 .
6. Enter Oracle user and group information.
   • In the Oracle Username dialog, enter Oracle Unix User Account when prompted. The installer checks for the user on all systems.
   • In the Oracle Groupname dialog, enter Oracle Inventory group when prompted. The installer checks for group existence on all systems.
   • Press Enter to continue.
7. In the Database Install Image dialog, specify the location of Oracle Database Software install image.

   Example: /orcl/10103/db/Disk1

8. In the Oracle base directory dialog, specify the base of the Oracle directory structure for OFA compliant databases.

   Example: /app/oracle

9. In the CRS Home directory dialog, specify the directory containing Oracle CRS Software.

   Example: /app/crshome

10. In the Database home directory dialog, specify the directory containing Oracle Database Software.

    Example: /app/oracle/orahome

11. The installer prints the oracle environment information for verification. If the information displayed by the installer is correct choose option "y" otherwise choose option "n."

    Oracle 10g R1 example:

    Oracle environment information verification

    Oracle Unix User: oracle

    Oracle Unix Group: onstall

    Oracle Clusterware (CRS) Installation Path: /orcl/10103/crs/Disk1

    Oracle Clusterware (CRS) Home: /app/oracle/crshome

    Oracle Release: 10.1

    Oracle Base: /app/oracle

    Oracle Home: /app/oracle/dbhome

    RDBMS Installation Path: /orcl/10103/db/Disk1

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

Oracle 10g R2 example:

Oracle environment information verification

Oracle Unix User: oracle

Oracle Unix Group: onstall

Oracle Clusterware (CRS) Installation Path: /orcl/10201/crs/Disk1

Oracle Clusterware (CRS) Home: /app/oracle/crshome

Oracle Release: 10.2

Oracle Base: /app/oracle

Oracle Home: /app/oracle/dbhome

RDBMS Installation Path: /orcl/10201/db/Disk1

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

Press Enter to continue.

The Storage Foundation installer invokes the Oracle User Interface (OUI) for Database Software Installation.

 To install the Oracle 10.1.0.3 database binaries using the Oracle interface

1. When the Oracle Database Installer appears, specify the file locations and click Next.
2. Select all nodes in the cluster and click Next.
3. Choose the installation type. The installer verifies that the requirements are all met.
4. Provide OCSDBA and OSOPER group for UNIX Oracle users when prompted.
5. When prompted to create the database, select the "No" option.
6. Install the binaries now.
7. The installer prompts you to run $ORACLE_HOME/root.sh on each node. The installer confirms when installation is successful. Exit the Oracle 10g Installer and return to installsfrac -configure.
8. The installer prompts you to run $ORACLE_HOME/root.sh on each node. The VIPCA utility displays on the first node only.
   • Export LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.4.19.

     See Oracle Metalink Doc id 301707.1.

   • Export DISPLAY=<ip>:0
   • Execute ORACLE_HOME/root.sh.
   • Select the public NIC for all the systems.
   • Enter the Virtual IP addresses for the public NIC.
9. The installer confirms when installation is successful. Exit the Oracle 10g Installer and return to installsfrac -configure.
10. The installer prompts question for confirmation of Linking.
11. Proceed to the post-installation steps.

    See Completing post-installation operations

 To install the Oracle 10.2.0.1 database binaries using the Oracle interface

1. The installer invokes the Oracle Database Installer. When the Oracle Database Installer appears, specify the file locations and click Next.
2. Select all nodes in the cluster and click Next.
3. Choose the installation type. The installer verifies that the requirements are all met.
4. Provide OCSDBA and OSOPER group for UNIX Oracle users when prompted.
5. When prompted to create the database, select the "No" option.
6. Install the binaries now.
7. The installer prompts you to run $ORACLE_HOME/root.sh on each node. The installer confirms when installation is successful. Exit the Oracle 10g Installer and return to installsfrac -configure.
8. The installer will ask "Do you wish to link Oracle now?". Proceed to "Completing Post Install Operations for 10gR2".
9. Proceed to the post-installation steps.

   See Completing post-installation operations