To install the Oracle RAC database

1. Return to the SF Oracle RAC installer and type 4 to select the option Install Oracle Clusterware and Database.

   1)  Configure SF Oracle RAC sub-components
   2)  SF Oracle RAC Installation and Configuration Checks
   3)  Prepare to Install Oracle
   4)  Install Oracle Clusterware and Database
   5)  Post Oracle Installation Tasks
   6)  Exit SF Oracle RAC Configuration
   Choose option: [1-6,q] (1) 4

2. Enter 2 to select the option Install Oracle Database.

   1)  Install Oracle Clusterware
   2)  Install Oracle Database
   3)  Exit SF Oracle RAC Configuration
   b)  Back to previous menu
   Choose option: [1-3,b,q] (1) 2

3. Set the DISPLAY environment variable that is required for the Oracle Universal Installer.

   Enter the DISPLAY environment variable: [b] 10.20.12.150:0.0

4. Enter Oracle UNIX user name. The Oracle UNIX user name was previously set up during the pre-installation process.

   Enter Oracle UNIX user name:  [b] (oracle)

5. Enter Oracle UNIX group name. The Oracle UNIX group name was previously set up during the pre-installation process.

   Enter Oracle UNIX group name:  [b] (oinstall)

6. Enter the full path of the Oracle base directory.

   Enter absolute path of Oracle Base directory: [b] (/app/oracle)

7. Enter the full path of the Oracle Clusterware home directory.

   Enter absolute path of Oracle Clusterware Home directory: [b]  
   (/app/crshome)

8. Enter the full path of the Oracle database home directory.

   Enter absolute path of Oracle Database Home directory: [b] 
   /app/oracle/orahome

   If the Oracle RAC database home directory you specified does not exist, the installer creates the directory locally on each node and sets appropriate permissions for the Oracle user.

9. Enter the full path of the database installation image. The installer determines the version of Oracle RAC from the binaries.

   Enter absolute path of Oracle Database install image: [b]
   
   Oracle Version Detected: 10.2.0.1
   Do you want to continue? [y,n,q] (y)

10. Enter y to proceed with the installation.

11. Review and confirm the configuration information.

    The installer verifies that Oracle Clusterware is running and invokes the Oracle Universal Installer:

    					ORACLE DATABASE INSTALLATION
    Invoking OUI to install Oracle Database. Please wait....... Done

12. Enter the following information when prompted by the Oracle Universal Installer:

    Select installation type	Select Enterprise Edition.
    Specify home details	Review or enter the ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_BASE directory paths.
    Specify Hardware Cluster Installation Mode	Select Cluster Installation. Select the nodes on which you want to install the Oracle RAC database software.

    The Oracle Universal Installer runs a product-specific prerequisite check. Any items that are flagged must be manually checked and configured. The OUI displays the full path of the oraInventory logs. Make a note of the log file path to verify the installation at a later time.

13. On the Select Configuration Option screen, select the option Install database software only.

    Note:

    Do not select the option Create a database. Symantec recommends that you create the database later.

14. Review the configuration summary presented by the Oracle Universal Installer. The Oracle Universal Installer begins the Oracle database installation.

15. Run the root.sh script as the root user on the cluster nodes:

    Note:

    Do not run the script simultaneously on your cluster nodes.

    Return to the Oracle Universal Installer window and click "OK" to continue.

16. Return to the SF Oracle RAC installer and press Return to continue. The installer verifies the Oracle database installation.

    Verifying binaries in /app/oracle/orahome on galaxy ....... Done
    Verifying binaries in /app/oracle/orahome on nebula ....... Done
    You must relink Oracle with SF Oracle RAC libraries in order to 
    complete Oracle installation.
    
    Do you wish to link Oracle now? [y,n,q] (y) n

    Note:

    Symantec recommends you to relink the SF Oracle RAC libraries only after completing all the required patch additions.