Pre-installation Tasks
Install the Solaris patch
clusters for the operating system and J2SE. As root, copy 9_Recommended.zip
(for Solaris 9; otherwise, use 8_Recommended.zip for Solaris 8) to a staging
area such as /opt, and unzip the file. Change directory to 9_Recommended, and execute
./install_cluster at the prompt. There may be patches that do not
install. You can ignore this problem. Note: The return code of 8 means the
underlying package was not present on the system, so the patch doesn't apply.
You can delete the zip file after the patch cluster installation. Install the
J2SE patch cluster, following the directions provided by Sun. You will need to
reboot the machine once all patches are installed.
Create a UNIX account owner (and
group, if this is the first Oracle product installed on your system) for the
10gAS program files. You can create the owner (group) with the useradd
(groupadd) command, admintool (Solaris 8), smc (Solaris 9), or manually edit the /etc/passwd and /etc/group files followed by issuing the pwconv
command. The name of the account used for this example and throughout the
remainder of this guide is ias. Below is an example of the lines you can add to
the /etc/passwd and /etc/group files.
/etc/passwd
ias:x:106:20001::/opt2/ias10g:/bin/csh
/etc/group
dba::20001: ias
oinstall::20002:ias
As root, create a home
directory for ias and change ownership:
root@sun2: mkdir -p /opt2/ias10g
root@sun2: chown -R ias:dba /opt2/ias10g
After editing these files as
root, and issuing the pwconv command, the UNIX user account named ias is created
with a userid of 106, has a home directory of /opt2/ias10g, has a default shell
environment using the C-shell, and is a member of the dba (primary) and oinstall
groups. The dba and oinstall groups were also created after the pwconv command
if they did not already exist.
Performing the installation
Become the user named ias by
issuing su - ias at a UNIX prompt. Create the following directory
structure for later use: mkdir
-p /opt2/ias10g/app/oracle/product/9.0.4
where /opt2/ias10g matches the home directory you previously specified
in the /etc/passwd file.
Create a C-shell resource file (.cshrc) for ias by using the sample provided at the end of
this document. If you copied the sample file, edit it as necessary. If
needed, ensure the TMP environment variable points to a location where at least
256MB of free space is available.
The installation process
requires one CD-ROM. To start the installation, note the path to runInstaller on the CD. From a location that is not based on your
CD-ROM drive, start the installation. OUI will abort the installation if you
run runInstaller with /cdrom anywhere in your current working directory path.
Execute the steps indicated
below for each window that appears in the OUI display.
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Window Title
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Step(s) to
Perform
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Welcome
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Click Next
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Specify Inventory Directory
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If this is the first Oracle
product on the machine, specify a directory. The directory you specify will
be stored in the oraInst.loc file.
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Note: The next
three windows appear if this is the first Oracle product installed on the
machine.
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UNIX Group Name
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Enter dba or oinstall (one of
the two groups listed in /etc/group) and click Next
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Generic dialog window
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If directed to do so, run /<some_path>/orainstRoot.sh as root in a separate shell window. This script
creates oraInst.loc in /var/opt/oracle.
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Inventory Location
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Specify a path or accept what
is shown, then click OK
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Specify File Locations
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Verify the Source path (file or
CD-ROM)
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Enter a name for the
ORACLE_HOME (ex: ias10g_home)
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Path: enter a path such as /opt2/ias10g/app/oracle/product/904
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Click Next
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Language Selection
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English is the default.
Change if necessary. Click Next.
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Specify Instance Name & ias_admin
Password
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Choose a name (it can be any
name; it is not tied to anything) for the forms instance and a password for ias_admin.
The password must be alphanumeric, be at least five characters long, contain
at least one number, and begin with a letter. You will need this password to
access the management console later on. The Confirm Password field may appear
to be half-height, but it still works. Click Next.
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Provide Outgoing Mail Server
Information
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Can be left blank; otherwise,
enter the SMTP server if using Reports services. Click Next.
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Summary
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Click on Install.
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Setup Privileges
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You will be directed to run
the root.sh script (as root) in the ORACLE_HOME directory. Use another shell
window as root to run this script. Enter a location for a local bin
directory. Click OK to close the window after root.sh is finished running.
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Configuration Tools
(this is a lengthy process)
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Numerous tools are configured
and started for you. Note the Status column for any failures and read the
Details section for corrective actions that may be taken after the
installation has completed.
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End of Installation
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Click Exit, then eject the
CD-ROM
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