Installing Oracle binaries on the first node of the cluster
Install a version of Oracle that the Cluster Server agent for Oracle supports.
Note: |
If you want to use Oracle ASM feature, do not disable the Cluster Synchronization Services. |
To install Oracle 10g for VCS
- Insert the Oracle CD.
- Set the DISPLAY variable, mount the CD drive, and run the Oracle installer as Oracle User.
# /mnt/cdrom/runInstaller
- Read the Welcome screen and click .
- If you perform the Oracle installation for the first time, the Inventory Location dialog box is displayed. Specify the location of your base directory and click . Do one of the following:
If you plan the $ORACLE_HOME to be on local disks in your installation, specify a location on the local disk.
If you plan the $ORACLE_HOME to be on shared disks in your installation, specify a location on the shared disk.
- In the File Locations dialog box, enter or select a name and a path for the Oracle Home and click .
- In the Installation Types dialog box, select your installation type and click .
- In the Select Database Configuration dialog box, select the option and click .
- In the Summary dialog box, review your selections. Click to make changes. Otherwise click .
- During the installation, the Oracle installer displays a message asking you to run the script $ORACLE_BASE/oraInventory/orainstRoot.sh. Run the script and click to return to the Oracle installer.
- Click after the installation is complete.
- In the End of Installation dialog box, click .
- Disable the Oracle clustering daemon.
If you want to use ASM, skip this step and proceed to configuring the Oracle ASM.
- Proceed to configure the database on shared disks.
To install Oracle 11g for VCS
- Insert the Oracle CD.
- Set the DISPLAY variable, mount the CD drive, and run the Oracle installer as Oracle User.
# /mnt/cdrom/runInstaller
- In the Select Installation Method dialog box, choose the method and click .
- If you perform the Oracle installation for the first time, the Specify Inventory directory and credentials dialog box is displayed. Specify the location of your inventory directory and click . Do one of the following:
If you plan the $ORACLE_HOME to be on local disks in your installation, specify a location on the local disk.
If you plan the $ORACLE_HOME to be on shared disks in your installation, specify a location on the shared disk.
- Follow the wizard instructions and select other options
- In the Create Database dialog box, choose .
- In the Summary dialog box, review your selections. Click to make changes. Otherwise click .
- During the installation, the Oracle installer displays a message asking you to run some configuration scripts. Run the scripts and click to return to the Oracle installer.
- Click after the installation is complete.
- In the End of Installation dialog box, click .
- Disable the Oracle clustering daemon.
If you want to use ASM, skip this step and proceed to configuring the Oracle ASM.
- Proceed to configure the database on shared disks.