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Installing Oracle9i (9.2.0.4.0) on Red Hat Linux (Fedora Core 1)


Jeff Hunter
06.04.2004
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  [IMAGE] Overview
  [IMAGE] Swap space considerations
  [IMAGE] Install the Java Development Kit (JDK)
  [IMAGE] Create Oracle account and directories
  [IMAGE] Update JRE_LOCATION for Installer
  [IMAGE] Downloading/unpacking the Oracle9i installation files
  [IMAGE] Update Red Hat Linux System - (Oracle Metalink Note: 252217.1)
  [IMAGE] Install the Oracle 9.2.0.1.0 RDBMS software
  [IMAGE] Install the Oracle Universal Installer 2.2.0.18.0
  [IMAGE] Install the Oracle 9.2.0.4.0 Patchset
  [IMAGE] Post installation
  [IMAGE] Configuration files/scripts

Overview
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The following article is a summary of the steps required to successfully install the Oracle9i (9.2.0.4.0) RDBMS software on Red Hat Linux Fedora Core 1. Keep in mind the following assumptions throughout this article:


Swap space considerations
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Install the Java Development Kit (JDK)
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You will need to download the appropiate SDK from Sun. The installation of Sun's JDK 1.3.1 is only required for Java clients like the Oracle Universal Installer, DBCA, NETCA, etc.

As per the JDK documentation, install JDK under /usr/local.
Then create a symbolic link to the JDK under /usr/local/java.

Create Oracle account and directories
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Create Oracle's Home Directories:
# mkdir /u01
# mkdir /u01/app
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/admin
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/admin/O920DB
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/admin/O920DB/adhoc
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/admin/O920DB/adump
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/admin/O920DB/arch
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/admin/O920DB/backups
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/admin/O920DB/bdump
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/admin/O920DB/cdump
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/admin/O920DB/create
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/admin/O920DB/dba
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/admin/O920DB/exp
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/admin/O920DB/logbook
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/admin/O920DB/pfile
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/admin/O920DB/release
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/admin/O920DB/report
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/admin/O920DB/tuning
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/admin/O920DB/udump
# mkdir /u01/app/oracle/product

Create Oracle user account:
# groupadd -g 115 dba
# useradd -u 173 -c "Oracle Software Owner" -d /u01/app/oracle -g "dba" -m -s /bin/bash oracle
# passwd oracle

Create Oracle directories:

# chown -R oracle:dba /u01/app/oracle

# mkdir /u03
# mkdir /u03/app
# mkdir /u03/app/oradata
# mkdir /u03/app/oradata/O920DB
# chown -R oracle:dba /u03/app/oradata

# mkdir /u04
# mkdir /u04/app
# mkdir /u04/app/oradata
# mkdir /u04/app/oradata/O920DB
# chown -R oracle:dba /u04/app/oradata

# mkdir /u05
# mkdir /u05/app
# mkdir /u05/app/oradata
# mkdir /u05/app/oradata/O920DB
# chown -R oracle:dba /u05/app/oradata

# mkdir /u06
# mkdir /u06/app
# mkdir /u06/app/oradata
# mkdir /u06/app/oradata/O920DB
# chown -R oracle:dba /u06/app/oradata

# mkdir /u07
# mkdir /u07/app
# mkdir /u07/app/oradata
# mkdir /u07/app/oradata/O920DB
# chown -R oracle:dba /u07/app/oradata

# mkdir /u08
# mkdir /u08/app
# mkdir /u08/app/oradata
# mkdir /u08/app/oradata/O920DB
# chown -R oracle:dba /u08/app/oradata

# mkdir /u09
# mkdir /u09/app
# mkdir /u09/app/oradata
# mkdir /u09/app/oradata/O920DB
# chown -R oracle:dba /u09/app/oradata

# mkdir /u10
# mkdir /u10/app
# mkdir /u10/app/oradata
# mkdir /u10/app/oradata/O920DB
# chown -R oracle:dba /u10/app/oradata

# mkdir /opt/bin
# chown oracle:dba /opt/bin

Oracle environment variable settings:

An example ".bash_profile" is provided in the configuration files/scripts section below.

Ensure to set the environment variable: LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.4.1

NOTE: Failing to set the LD_ASSUME_KERNEL parameter will cause the Oracle Universal Installer to hang!

Update JRE_LOCATION for Installer
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Downloading/unpacking the Oracle9i installation files update JRE_LOCATION for Installer
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  • Directions to extract the files.

  • You should now have three directories called "Disk1, Disk2 and Disk3" containing the Oracle9i Installation files:

    /Disk1
    /Disk2
    /Disk3

    Update Red Hat Linux System - (Oracle MetaLink Note: 252217.1)
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    From Fedore Core 1/Disk #2

    From Fedore Core 1/Disk #3

    Set gcc296 and g++296 in PATH

    Check hostname

    Install the 3006854 patch:


    Install the Oracle 9.2.0.1.0 RDBMS Software
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  • Available products: Oracle9i Database 9.2.0.1.0
  • Installation types: Enterprise Edition (2.04 GB)
  • Database configuration: Software only

  • Errors during the "Link" phase:

    About 73% into the Link phase of the install, you will get an error when invoking the target of "install" in makefile: /u01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0/network/lib/ins_oemagent.mk. You should ignore this error and any other errors that follow within the link phase. (There will be another linking error with ins_ctx.mk at around 79%.) Simply ignore all linking errors and continue to the end of the Oracle installation. The problems that occurred during this link phase will be resolved when installing the Oracle 9.2.0.4.0 patchset.

  • Completing the Oracle RDBMS software installation

    After running the root.sh script, you have successfully installed the Oracle9i RDBMS software knowing however that there were problems during the link phase. Also note that several of the Configuration tools at the end of the installation will fail as well. Simply ignore attempting to setup the Oracle networking configuration. Simply hit the "Exit" button to exit from the Oracle Universal Installer.

  • Shutdown any started Oracle processes

    The Oracle Universal Installer will succeed in starting some Oracle programs, in particular the Oracle HTTP Server (Apache). Make sure all programs are shutdown before attempting to continue.

    (i.e. $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/bin/apachectl stop)


    • Install the Oracle Universal Installer 2.2.0.18.0
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    Install the Oracle 9.2.0.4.0 Patchset
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    Post installation
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    Configuration files/scripts
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    Example:

    .bash_profile

    $HOME/.bash_profile for the "oracle" user account.

    p3006854_9204_LINUX.zip

    Oracle Patch 3006854 for Red Hat Linux 3 Enterprise Edition

    initO920DB.ora

    Sample instance parameter script for Oracle9i. Place this file in ~oracle/admin/O920DB/pfile before running the RUN_CRDB.sh script below.

    create_database920.tar

    An example "create database" set of scripts. Untar the file to ~oracle/admin/O920DB/create. If you decide to change the name of the ORACLE_SID, here are the files that need to be changed: The main script to run is: RUN_CRDB.sh.


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