In this article I'll describe the installation of Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.1) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL5). The article is based on a server installation similar to [color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]this, with a minimum of 2G swap, secure Linux disabled and the following package groups installed.[list]
[*]GNOME Desktop Environment
[*]Editors
[*]Graphical Internet
[*]Text-based Internet
[*]Development Libraries
[*]Development Tools
[*]Legacy Software Development
[*]Server Configuration Tools
[*]Administration Tools
[*]Base
[*]Legacy Software Support
[*]System Tools
[*]X Window System
Alternative installations may require more packages to be loaded, in addition to the ones listed below.[list]
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Download Software
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Unpack Files
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Hosts File
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Set Kernel Parameters
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Setup
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Installation
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Post Installation
Download SoftwareDownload the following software.[list]
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.1) Software
Unpack FilesUnzip the files.unzip 10201_database_linux32.zipYou should now have a single directory containing installation files. Depending on the age of the download this may either be named "db/Disk1" or "database".Hosts FileThe "/etc/hosts" file must contain a fully qualified name for the server. For example.127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain192.168.0.198 ol5-102.localdomain ol5-102Set Kernel ParametersAdd the following lines to the "/etc/sysctl.conf" file.#kernel.shmall = 2097152#kernel.shmmax = 2147483648kernel.shmmni = 4096# semaphores: semmsl, semmns, semopm, semmnikernel.sem = 250 32000 100 128#fs.file-max = 65536net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range = 1024 65000net.core.rmem_default=262144net.core.rmem_max=262144net.core.wmem_default=262144net.core.wmem_max=262144Run the following command to change the current kernel parameters./sbin/sysctl -pAdd the following lines to the "/etc/security/limits.conf" file.* soft nproc 2047* hard nproc 16384* soft nofile 1024* hard nofile 65536Add the following line to the "/etc/pam.d/login" file, if it does not already exist.session required pam_limits.soDisable secure linux by editing the "/etc/selinux/config" file, making sure the SELINUX flag is set as follows.SELINUX=disabledAlternatively, this alteration can be done using the GUI tool (System > Administration > Security Level and Firewall). Click on the SELinux tab and disable the feature.SetupInstall the following packages.# From RedHat AS5 Disk 1cd /media/cdrom/Serverrpm -Uvh setarch-2*rpm -Uvh make-3*rpm -Uvh glibc-2*rpm -Uvh libaio-0*cd /eject# From RedHat AS5 Disk 2cd /media/cdrom/Serverrpm -Uvh compat-libstdc++-33-3*rpm -Uvh compat-gcc-34-3*rpm -Uvh compat-gcc-34-c++-3*rpm -Uvh gcc-4*rpm -Uvh libXp-1*cd /eject# From RedHat AS5 Disk 3cd /media/cdrom/Serverrpm -Uvh openmotif-2*rpm -Uvh compat-db-4*cd /ejectCreate the new groups and users.groupadd oinstallgroupadd dbagroupadd operuseradd -g oinstall -G dba oraclepasswd oracleCreate the directories in which the Oracle software will be installed.mkdir -p /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1chown -R oracle.oinstall /u01Login as root and issue the following command.xhost +Edit the "/etc/redhat-release" file replacing the current release information (Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5 (Tikanga)) with the following:redhat-4Login as the oracle user and add the following lines at the end of the ".bash_profile" file.# Oracle SettingsTMP=/tmp; export TMPTMPDIR=$TMP; export TMPDIRORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle; export ORACLE_BASEORACLE_HOME=$ORACLE_BASE/product/10.2.0/db_1; export ORACLE_HOMEORACLE_SID=TSH1; export ORACLE_SIDORACLE_TERM=xterm; export ORACLE_TERMPATH=/usr/sbin:$PATH; export PATHPATH=$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$PATH; export PATHLD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib:/lib:/usr/lib; export LD_LIBRARY_PATHCLASSPATH=$ORACLE_HOME/JRE:$ORACLE_HOME/jlib:$ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/jlib; export CLASSPATHif [ $USER = "oracle" ]; then if [ $SHELL = "/bin/ksh" ]; then ulimit -p 16384 ulimit -n 65536 else ulimit -u 16384 -n 65536 fifiInstallationLog into the oracle user. If you are using X emulation then set the DISPLAY environmental variable.DISPLAY=:0.0; export DISPLAYStart the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) by issuing the following command in the database directory../runInstallerDuring the installation enter the appropriate ORACLE_HOME and name then continue installation. For a more detailed look at the installation process, click on the links below to see screen shots of each stage.[list=1]
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Select Installation Method
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Specify Inventory Directory and Credentials
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Select Installation Type
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Specify Home Details
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Product-Specific Prerequisite Checks
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Select Configuration Option
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Select Database Configuration
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Specify Database Configuration Options
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Select Database Management Option
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Specify Database Storage Option
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Specify Backup and Recovery Options
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Specify Database Schema Passwords
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Summary
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Install
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Configuration Assistants
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Database Configuration Assistant
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Database Configuration Assistant Password Management
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]Execute Configuration Scripts
[*][color=rgb(51, 122, 183)][backcolor=transparent]End Of Installation
Post InstallationEdit the "/etc/redhat-release" file restoring the original release information.Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5 (Tikanga)Edit the "/etc/oratab" file setting the restart flag for each instance to 'Y'.TSH1:/u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1:YFor more information see:[list]
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