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Setting up Oracle

 To set up the new system for Oracle

1. On the new cluster system, create a local group and local user for Oracle.
   • Assign the same group ID, user ID, and home directory as exist on the two current cluster systems. For example, enter:

     # groupadd -g 1000 oinstall

     # groupadd -g 1001 dba

     # groupadd -g 1002 oper

     # useradd -u 100 -g oinstall -G dba, oper -d /oracle oracle

   • Create a password for the user oracle:

     # passwd oracle

2. If Oracle system binaries are installed on shared storage on the existing systems, see Setting up Oracle for shared storage. If Oracle is installed locally on the two existing systems, install Oracle on the new system's local disk in the same location as it is installed on the existing systems.
   • Refer to Oracle metalink document ID #270901.1 and follow the instructions provided for adding a node to an Oracle9i cluster.
   • Relink the Oracle binary to the VERITAS libraries.

 To relink Oracle software

1. Log in as root.
2. Export the ORACLE_BASE and ORACLE_HOME environment variables.
3. Change directories to /opt/VRTS/install.
4. Launch the SF Oracle RAC Configuration program:

   # installsfrac -configure saturn

5. Select Install and relink Oracle software.
6. Select the version of Oracle software (Oracle9iR2).
7. Select Relink Oracle to relink SF Oracle RAC libraries to Oracle.
8. Enter the Oracle user name. For example, use "oracle."
9. Enter the Oracle group name. For example, use "dba."
10. Enter the absolute path of the database software install image. This is the path to the CD-ROM where the Oracle software resides.
11. Enter the Oracle base directory. For example, use /app/oracle.
12. Enter the Oracle home directory. For example, use /app/oracle/orahome.
13. Enter the last two digits of the Oracle patch level. For example, type "0.7" if you are installing version 9.2.0.7.
14. Enter the Oracle bits (for example, "32").