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Oracle Installation
Apr-04
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Agenda
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Oracle Installation
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Minimum Footprint
Database (Instance) Creation
Oracle Networking & Diagnostics
Windows/Linux specific issues
Survival Tips
Firewall issues
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Server Installation
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Oracle Installation
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Cause of Frustration
Complex Install
Outlook :-)
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Oracle 10g
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1 CD
20 Parameters max
Install in 20-30 min
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Oracle 9i2
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Media
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From CD - Download
Platform
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“Proper Server”
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For Test
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Works also on W2000 & XP Professional
Disk space
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W2000 Server – Linux – Solaris
You should have 5 GB
Memory
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You should have 512 MB (more is better ;-)
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Oracle Install
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Installation Program
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Define Oracle Home
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[Database Creation] – do as separate step
(Default) Listener Installation
Agent Installation
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Example: OraHome92 – C:\oracle\ora92
Allows remote Administration
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Database Creation
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Manual: “dbca”
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Database Naming
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Global Name (TNS Name)
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Example: “main.compiere.org”
SID
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Start > Programs > Oracle – OraHome92 >
Configuration and Migration Tools >
Database Configuration Assistant
Example: “main”
Remember Passwords of System and Sys
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Oracle Networking
SQL*PLUS
IMP / EXP
Java JDBC
Net8
Net8
Listener
1521
Net8
Thin
Database
Server
Processes
Bequeath
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Oracle Networking
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Listener
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Accepts connections on port 1521 (default)
Returns new (dedicated/shared)
connection on another port
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Does not work with most firewalls
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Need to “fix” port or use Connection Manager
Protocols
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Net8 (oci) – “Heavy” e.g. Oracle Tools
Thin (JDBC) – Direct TCP/IP
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Oracle Net Manager
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Manual: “netmgr”
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Start > Programs > Oracle – OraHome92 >
Configuration and Migration Tools >
Net Manager
Allows you to change and test your
Network connections
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Change test login from scott/tiger to
system/pass
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Oracle Networking
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Network tests
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tnsping main.compiere.org
tnsping main
sqlplus system/[email protected]
sqlplus system/pass@main
Network files
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ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/tnsnames.ora
ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/sqlnet.ora
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NAMES.DEFAULT_DOMAIN = compiere.org
SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (none)
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Oracle Windows Services
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Automatically created – start/stop
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Listener
Database
Agent
Services
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OracleOraHome92TNSListener
OracleServiceMAIN
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Linux/Unix Installation
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Follow the book (!)
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Before Install
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Create groups (oinstall, dba, oracle)
Create user (oracle)
Reconfigure Kernel
Sufficient TEMP & SWAP space
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Linux/Unix Installation
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After Install
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Set Environment
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LD_LIBRARY_PATH & PATH
Create Script to start / stop
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Listener – lsnrctl start
Database
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sqlplus “system/pass as sysdba”
SQL> startup
Agent – agentctl start
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Survival Tips
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Linux: Do the pre-install Tasks
Two Steps
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Installation (of code)
Creation of Database
Check the Network files
Test the connection
Reboot & Test the connection
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If things failed badly: Uninstall
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Run DB Configuration Assistant
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Run Oracle Installer
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Delete Database Instance
Select: Deinstall Products
Stop/Kill Services
Delete Oracle_Home
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Oracle Uninstall (2)
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Linux/Unix:
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Delete Inventory /var/oracle/…
Delete Startup /etc/oratab
Windows Uninstall
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Delete C:\Program Files\Oracle
Start “regedit” and delete
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Oracle
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet
> Services
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the node with all sub nodes
the orphaned Oracle services (optional)
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Firewall Issues
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Standard Listener: Port Switching
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Contact Listener on port 1521
Returns a (dedicated) connection on another Port
Options:
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Windows
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Net8 compliant firewall
Connection Manager
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USE_SHARED_SOCKET = TRUE
Port 1610
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Network Performance
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Issue: High Latency Networks
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Ping > 60ms
JDBC – about 10-15 round trips
Upload Speed of 128k usually sufficient
Options
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“Create Objects on Server” - Preferences Option
Tunnel via HTTP – Connection Option
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JDBC via RMI via HTTP
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Database Independence
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We are converting
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Evaluation what to do best
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PL/SQL Procedures -> Java
PL/SQL Triggers -> Java
PL/SQL Functions & Views
Persistency Management beyond CMP/JDO
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Built-in Security & Lazy Loading
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