In this document I'll describe the installation of Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.1) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL5). With a minimum of 2G swap, secure Linux disabled and the following package groups installed:
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.
Get Software
Unpack Files
Hosts File
Set Kernel Parameters
Setup
Installation
Post Installation
1. Get Software
Download the software from www.oracle.com:
Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.1) Software
2. Unpack Files
Unzip the files:
unzip 10201_database_linux32.zip
You should now have a single directory containing installation files. Depending on the age of the download this may either be named "database".
3. Hosts File
The /etc/hosts file must contain a fully qualified name for the server:
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX TESTBOX.domainname TESTBOX
4. Set Kernel Parameters
Add 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 =65536
net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range = 1024 65000
net.core.rmem_default=262144
net.core.rmem_max=262144
net.core.wmem_default=262144
net.core.wmem_max=262144
Run the following command to change the current kernel parameters:
/sbin/sysctl -p
Add the following lines to the /etc/security/limits.conf file:
* soft nproc 2047* hard nproc 16384* soft nofile 1024* hard nofile 65536
Add the following line to the /etc/pam.d/login file, if it does not already exist:
session required /lib/security/pam_limits.so
Disable secure linux by editing the /etc/selinux/config file, making sure the SELINUX flag is set as follows:
SELINUX=disabled
Alternatively, this alteration can be done using the GUI tool (System > Administration > Security Level and Firewall). Click on the SELinux tab and disable the feature.
5. Setup
Install the following packages:
cd /media/cdrom/Serverrpm -Uvh setarch-2*rpm -Uvh make-3*rpm -Uvh glibc-2*binutilscompat-dbcompat-libstdc++control-centergccgcc-c++glibcglibc-commongnome-libslibstdc++libstdc++-develmakepdksh (RHEL 5 ships with ksh instead)sysstatxscreensaversetarchlibXp (to start runInstaller)
For checking user rpm -q and use rpm –Uvh switch and install all these packages.
Create the new groups and users:
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# groupadd dba
# groupadd oinstall
# useradd -G dba -d /home/oracle -g oinstall oracle
# passwd oracle
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Create the directories in which the Oracle software will be installed:
mkdir -p /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1chown -R oracle.oinstall /u01
Login 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 5.1 (Tikanga)) with the following:
redhat-4
Login as the oracle user and add the following lines at the end of the .bash_profile file:
# Oracle SettingsTMP=/tmp; export TMPTMPDIR=$TMP; export TMPDIR ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle; export ORACLE_BASEORACLE_HOME=$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:$PATH; export PATH LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib:/lib:/usr/lib; export LD_LIBRARY_PATHCLASSPATH=$ORACLE_HOME/JRE:$ORACLE_HOME/jlib:$ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/jlib; export CLASSPATH
6. Installation
Log into the oracle user. If you are using X emulation then set the DISPLAY environmental variable:
DISPLAY=
Start the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) by issuing the following command in the database directory:
./runInstaller
During 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.
Select Installation Method
Specify Inventory Directory and Credentials
Select Installation Type
Specify Home Details
Product-Specific Prerequisite Checks
Select Configuration Option
Select Database Configuration
Specify Database Configuration Options
Select Database Management Option
Specify Database Storage Option
Specify Backup and Recovery Options
Specify Database Schema Passwords
Summary
Install
Configuration Assistants
Database Configuration Assistant
Database Configuration Assistant Password Management
Execute Configuration Scripts
End Of Installation
7. Post Installation
Edit the /etc/redhat-release file restoring the original release information:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.1 (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:Y
References:
http://wiki.ittoolbox.com/index.php/Installation_of_Oracle_database_10g_on_RHEL_5
http://www.oracle-base.com/articles/10g/OracleDB10gR2InstallationOnRHEL5.php
