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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.
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."

    Example:

    Oracle environment information verification

    Oracle Unix User: oracle

    Oracle Unix Group: oinstall

    Oracle Clusterware (CRS) Home: /app/crshome

    Oracle Release: 10.2

    Oracle Base: /app/oracle

    Oracle Home: /app/oracle/orahome

    RDBMS Installation Path: /orcl/10gR2/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.

12. Consult Oracle documentation to provide the required information and install Oracle database software using the Oracle interface.