Oracle9i Application Server Certified Configuration Release Notes
Release 1.0.2.2 for Linux Intel

Part Number A95122-02

Oracle9i Application Server Certified Configuration

Release Notes

Release 1.0.2.2 on Linux Intel

September 2001

Part No. A95122-01

This document contains late-breaking and important information for Oracle9i Application Server Certified Configuration (Oracle9iAS Certified Configuration).

This release note covers the following topics:

1 Documentation Accessibility

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This documentation may contain links to Web sites of other companies or organizations that Oracle Corporation does not own or control. Oracle Corporation neither evaluates nor makes any representations regarding the accessibility of these Web sites.

2 Oracle Certified Configuration Web Site

For general information about Oracle9i Application Server Certified Configuration, go to the following URL:

http://www.oracle.com/certifiedconfigurations

3 Purchasing Additional Licenses and Options

If you want to purchase additional user licenses or options for Oracle9i Application Server Certified Configuration, go to the Oracle Store® at:

http://oraclestore.oracle.com/

4 Operating System and Patch Requirements for Installing SuSE

If you need to do a complete install of the operating system and Oracle9i Application Server Certified Configuration, the following are the software requirements for the operating system:

Install the listed patches soon after you install the SuSE Operating System on your Oracle 9i Application Server Certified Configuration System.

5 Applying Patches to Oracle9iAS Certified Configuration

To obtain the operating system patches, go to the operating system vendor web site and follow instructions provided with the patch to apply the patches.

To obtain the patches for all Oracle products, visit http://www.oracle.com/support/metalink and follow the instructions provided with the patch to apply the patch.


Note:

Refer to bug 1974500 in Known Bugs Section 


6 Restrictions

The following sections describe restrictions for Oracle9i Application Server Certified Configuration and the Certified Configuration Management Pack.

6.1 Oracle 9iAS Certified Configuration Server Restrictions

The following sections provide explanations on restrictions specific to the Oracle9i Application Server Certified Configuration.

6.1.1 Domain Name Setting

On SuSe Linux, set the YP domain to DNS domain:

  1. Edit the /etc/rc.config file. Locate the YP_DOMAINNAME key and set the appropriate value for it.

  2. Reboot.

You should perform these steps before running the Rapid Configurator Tool as part of the operating system configuration.

6.1.2 X Server Access Requirements.

Some components of Oracle9i Application Server like Oracle Internet File System (iFS) and Reports Server require X server, which is installed as part of the OS. To provide access to the components that use X server, you must run the following server access control program as the root user:

# /usr/X11R6/bin/xhost + 


Note:

You must run this command every time you reboot the system. An alternative to running this command after each reboot is to add this command to the system profile, so that the system runs the command automatically on reboot. This saves the administrator the step of having to manually run this command for each reboot.  


6.1.3 Database Cache Configuration

If you configured Database Cache manually from the server, you must run a script to update the server registry with the database cache configuration status. This enables OEM to reflect the appropriate status when you select the Database Cache node.


Note:

You do not need to perform this step if you configure Database Cache using OEM. 


The script is as follows:

/usr/local/oracle/sysmgmt/ias/services/bin/setdbcache_registry.sh \
<configuration status> <tnsconnect string> 

<configuration status> can have one of the following values, depending upon the Database Cache configuration status:

<tnsconnect string> should have the connect string to connect to origin database in format hostname:portno:sid, where:

6.2 Oracle 9iAS Certified Configuration Management Pack Restrictions

The following sections provide information on restrictions specific to the Certified Configuration Management Pack.

6.2.1 General Restrictions

The iFS, OC4J, and OC4J Load Balancer nodes under the Resources>Processes folder display the following message:

Feature not implemented in this release
 

These process groups are primarily Java/JRE processes. Use the operating system ps command to view these processes.

6.2.2 Database Cache

Although Database Cache appears as a database in OEM, do not perform any database operations on it. Use Cache Manager to perform any operations on Database Cache.

6.2.3 Apache in SSL Mode

You must generate private keys, submit certificate requests, and upload certificates for Apache using Certified Configuration Management Pack. This is a requirement because some parameters are stored in the system registry on the server which the Apache startup scripts use.

Performing these tasks without using the Certified Configuration Management Pack will not update the system registry with these parameters. This will cause failures during Apache startup.

6.2.4 ADS Packager

The following lists restrictions related to the ADS Packager:

7 Known Bugs

This section covers known bugs in Oracle9i Application Server Certified Configuration and the Oracle Certified Configuration Management Pack. The following tables list the bugs by process or component and provides a work around, if one is available:

Table 1, "Oracle9i Application Server Certified Configuration Server"

Table 2, "Certified Configuration Management Pack"

Table 1 Oracle9i Application Server Certified Configuration Server
Product  Bug  Description 

Application Deployment Services 

1971267 

ADS configures Apache to listen on port 80 and 8080. The configuration is not effective immediately after the completion of configuration.

Work Around: The Rapid Configurator tool requires a reboot after you complete the configuration. Restart Apache after the system reboots.

 

Server 

1968078 

The SuSE domainname returns yp domain. Normally when the system is configured to use the dns, yp domain is not set. This causes problem in portal configuration, discovery and a few other locations.

Work Around: Set the YP Domain name manually. Refer to "Oracle 9i Application Server CC restrictions" section on for more information on how to set YP domain name. 

Table 2 Certified Configuration Management Pack
Product  Bug  Description 

ADS Packager 

1978877 

On a Linux machine, the Archive Path Page for the deinstall and install text field the wizard automatically adds extra slashes. The incorrect slashes are black slashes.

Work Around: Remove the first slash and last slash of the value that gets populated in the deinstall and install text field location.

 

ADS Packager 

1978892 

On the Linux machine. The progress bar does not work.

 

ADS Packager 

1988019 

Archive Path Page does not accept periods (.) in the name of the install and deinstall scripts.

Work Around: Ensure all install/deinstall script names do not include periods (.).

 

ADS Console 

1725479 

If a software vendor includes a license agreement with an application packaged for the Application Deployment Services, and the user does not indicate acceptance of that license during the Questions step of the Install Software wizard, the system cancels out of the wizard without explanation.

Work Around: Select the radio button that indicates acceptance of the license agreement. 

ADS Console 

1695175 

During a desperation deinstall, and until that desperation deinstall is confirmed, the inventory of the certified configuration appears as though a desperation deinstall did not occur.

Work Around: The inventory is no longer valid once you initiate the desperation deinstall. 

ADS Console 

1926820

 

This bug appears in the ADS Console on the wizard page in which the user selects the software to deploy. This bug only appears when there is exactly one un-imported J2EE (.ear) package. If, after typing a deployment name, the user hits return (in order to do the import), the import will fail.

Work Around: The user must click on the Make deployable button in order to perform the import. 

ADS Console 

1953825 

If you remove a Certified Configuration node from the set of nodes managed by Oracle Enterprise Manager (the opposite of discovery), the node still shows up in the Application Deployment Services.

Work Around: Restart the Apache web server in the Oracle Management Server machine that hosts the Deployment Services and Certified Configuration Services.  

Certified Configuration Manager 

1974741 

Launching the Application Deployment Services directly from the OEM Console Tools menu might not work. If it does work, an additional FrameWork window appears but it has no function

Work Around: Bring up the Certified Configuration Manager and launch ADS from that Tools menu. Ignore the extraneous FrameWork window. 

Certified Configuration Manager 

1974500 

After you right click on a Oracle9i Application Server Certified Configuration node and select Apply Patch, an authentication dialog displays. After you enter the credentials information, an exception appears.

Work Around. The patching tool that enables you to apply patches automatically to a certified configuration is not available in this release. If you want to patch the Certified Configuration system, follow the instruction at the Oracle Support Services site (http://www.oracle.com/support/metalink) to manually download and apply the patch. 

Certified Configuration Manager 

1948760 

The General tab for the Services nodes incorrectly enables you to start and disable the service simultaneously.

Work Around: When you select a Services node that has a General Tab, do not select Disable and Start actions simultaneously, even though the system permits it.  

Certified Configuration Manager 

1973136 

If you launch the Certified Configuration Manager from OEM Console menu and then try to launch it again while the Certified Configuration Manager is open, the action will fail. After this failure, you cannot launch CC Manager from the OEM Console menu again, even after you close the existing Certified Configuration Manager.

Work Around: Launch the Certified Configuration Manager from the Start>Program menu. 

Rapid Configurator Tool 

1968096  

While using Rapid Configurator Tool, the Deployment Type page in the wizard truncates a few lines.

Work Around: Resize Rapid Configurator Tool window.  

8 Documentation Corrections

The following sections describe corrections to Oracle9i Application Server Certified Configuration specific documentation.

8.1 Addendum to the Copyright Page

Compaq, the Compaq logo, Compaq StorageWorks, Compaq SmartStart for Servers, Compaq Smart Array Controller, and Compaq ProLiant are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. in the U.S. and other countries.

8.2 Administrator's Reference

8.2.1 Reinstalling

Section 6, Reinstalling Oracle9iAS Certified Configuration Server contains two sub sections.

The first bullet point and the heading on page 6-2 should state Reinstalling only Oracle 9iAS CC. These instructions provide reinstallation instructions for customers who need to reinstall Oracle9iAS Certified Configuration software specifically on a Oracle9iAS Certified Configuration machine.

8.2.2 Remove Previous Oracle9iAS Certified Configuration Software

On page 6-2, step 2, the first command line is missing. Run the following commands to remove the previous Oracle9iAS Certified Configuration software:

# /usr/local/oracle/sysmgmt/common/install/sysmgmt_disable.sh 
# rm -rf /oracle/* /usr/local/oracle/* /etc/rc.oracle
# (cd /etc/rc.d/rc3.d; rm -f S99*; rm -f K01ias; rm -f K01ads)
# (cd /etc/rc.d/rc5.d; rm -f S99*; rm -f K01ias; rm -f K01ads)


8.2.3 Partition Table

The following table corrects the partition table in Chapter 6:

Table 3 Partition Sizes
Partitions For  Partition Name  Disk Device  Size (GB) 

/dev/ida/c0d0 

/ 

/dev/ida/c0d0p1 

 

/usr 

/dev/ida/c0d0p2 

2.5 

 

extended partition 

/dev/ida/c0d0p4 

12 

 

/oracle 

/dev/ida/c0d0p5 

 

/var 

/dev/ida/c0d0p6 

 

/tmp 

/dev/ida/c0d0p7 

 

/home 

/dev/ida/c0d0p8 

 

/usr/local/oracle 

/dev/ida/c0d0p9 

0.5 

/dev/ida/c0d1 

/apps01 

/dev/ida/c0d1p1 

 

extended partition 

/dev/ida/c0d1p2 

 

swap 

/dev/ida/c0d1p5 

 

swap 

/dev/ida/c0d1p6 

 

swap 

/dev/ida/c0d1p7 

 

swap 

/dev/ida/c0d1p8 

8.2.4 Install JDK 1.3.1

Use the following instructions to install the RPM version of JDK 1.3.1:

  1. Download JDK1.3.1 from the following address:

    http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download-linux.html
    
    
  2. Select the Red Hat RPM shell script.

  3. Log in as the root user.

  4. Run the chmod a+x j2sdk-1_3_1_01-linux-i386-rpm.bin file:

    # chmod a+x j2sdk-1_3_1_01-linux-i386-rpm.bin
    # ./j2sdk-1_3_1_01-linux-i386-rpm.bin
    
    
  5. The script will display a binary license agreement, which will prompt you to accept the agreement before installation can proceed. Once you have accepted the license, the installation script will create the jdk-1.3.1.i386.rpm file in the current directory.

  6. Run the rpm command to install the packages:

    #  rpm -iv jdk-1.3.1_01.i386.rpm
    
    

This installs Java 2 SDK in the /usr/java/jdk1.3.1_01 directory.

  • Create the symbolic link:

    # ln -s /usr/java/jdk1.3.1_01 /usr/java/jdk1.3.1
    
    

    For detailed instructions, refer to the J2SE installation instructions found at the following Sun Microsystems Web site:

    http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download-linux.html
    
    
    
    

    8.2.5 Preinstallation Steps for Oracle Internet File Systems

    The preconfiguration instructions on resetting parameters for iFS is under the Database Cache section on page 3-18. Please perform these instructions before you configure iFS.

    8.2.6 interMedia Text

    In order for you to configure iFS, you must install and configure interMedia Text.

    See Also:

    Refer to the interMedia documentation for Oracle8i at http://docs.oracle.com/

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