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Oracle® Database Quick Installation Guide
10g Release 1 (10.1) for hp HP-UX PA-RISC (64-bit)
Part No. B10815-01
 

 

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Oracle® Database

Quick Installation Guide

10g Release 1 (10.1) for hp HP-UX PA-RISC (64-bit)

January 2004

Part No. B10815-01

This guide describes how to quickly install Oracle Database 10g on HP-UX systems. It includes information about the following:

  1. Review Information About this Guide

  2. Log In to the System as root

  3. Check the Hardware Requirements

  4. Check the Software Requirements

  5. Create Required UNIX Groups and User

  6. Create Required Directories

  7. Configure Kernel Parameters

  8. Mount the Product Disc

  9. Log In as the oracle User and Configure the oracle User’s Environment

  10. Install Oracle Database 10g

  11. Install Products from the Oracle Database 10g Companion CD

  12. What to Do Next

  13. Additional Information

  14. Documentation Accessibility

1 Review Information About this Guide

This guide describes how to install Oracle Database 10g using the default installation options.


Tasks Described in this Guide

The procedures in this guide describe how to:


Results of a Successful Installation

After you successfully install Oracle Database 10g:


Tasks Not Described in this Guide

This guide does not describe how to complete the following tasks:


Where to Get Additional Installation Information

For more detailed information about installing Oracle Database 10g, including information about the tasks not described in this guide, see one of the following guides:

Both of these guides are available on the product disc. To access them, use a Web browser to open the welcome.htm file, either in the top-level directory of the CD-ROM or in the db directory on the DVD-ROM, then select the Documentation tab.

2 Log In to the System as root

Before you install the Oracle software, you must complete several tasks as the root user. To log in as the root user, complete one of the following procedures:


Note:

You must install the software from an X windows workstation, an X terminal, or a PC or other system with X server software installed.

3 Check the Hardware Requirements

The system must meet the following minimum hardware requirements:

Requirement Minimum Value
Physical memory (RAM) 512 MB (524288 KB)
Swap space 1 GB (1048576 KB) or twice the size of RAM

On systems with 2 GB or more of RAM, the swap space can be between one and two times the size of RAM

Disk space in /tmp 400 MB (409600 KB)
Disk space for software files 3.5 GB (3670016 KB)

This value includes 1 GB (1048576 KB) of disk space required to install the Oracle Database 10g Products from the Companion CD (optional, but recommended).

Disk space for database files 1.2 GB (1258290 KB)
System architecture 64-bit

To ensure that the system meets these requirements, follow these steps:

  1. To determine the physical RAM size, enter the following command:

    # /usr/sbin/dmesg | grep "Physical:" 
    
    

    If the size of the physical RAM installed in the system is less than 512 MB, you must install more memory before continuing.

  2. To determine the size of the configured swap space, enter the following command:

    # /usr/sbin/swapinfo -a
    
    

    If necessary, see your operating system documentation for information about how to configure additional swap space.

  3. To determine the amount of free disk space available in the /tmp directory, enter the following command:

    # bdf /tmp
    
    

    If there is less than 400 MB of disk space available in the /tmp directory, complete one of the following steps:

    • Delete unnecessary files from the /tmp directory to achieve the required disk space.

    • Set the TEMP and TMPDIR environment variables when setting the oracle user’s environment (described later).

    • Extend the file system that contains the /tmp directory. If necessary, contact your system administrator for information about extending file systems.

  4. To determine the amount of free disk space available on the system, enter the following command:

    # bdf
    
    

    This command displays the disk space usage on all mounted file systems. To complete the installation, the system must satisfy either of the following conditions:

    • 4.7 GB (4928307 KB) of free disk space is available on two file systems: one with at least 3.5 GB (3670016 KB) free for the Oracle software and another with at least 1.2 GB free for the preconfigured database

    • 4.7 GB of free disk space is available for the Oracle software and database on a single file system


      Note:

      While installing the Oracle database on a disk drive separate from the software does provide a performance improvement, for best performance, the Oracle database files should be distributed across three or more disks. The Oracle Database Installation Guide for UNIX Systems describes this more complex and time-consuming type of installation. However, this type of installation is recommended only for experienced users.

  5. To determine whether the system architecture is 64-bit, enter the following command:

    # /bin/getconf KERNEL_BITS
    
    

    This command should return the following output. If you do not see the expected output, you cannot install the software on this system.

    64
    
    

4 Check the Software Requirements

The system must meet the following minimum software requirements:

To ensure that the system meets these requirements, follow these steps:

  1. To determine which version of HP-UX is installed, enter the following command:

    # uname -a
    HP-UX hostname B.11.11 U 9000/800 109444686 unlimited-user license
    
    

    In this example, the version of HP-UX 11i is 11.11.

  2. To determine whether the HP-UX 11i Quality Pack is installed, enter the following command:

    # /usr/sbin/swlist -l bundle | grep GOLD
    
    

    If the Quality Pack is not installed, or if the date is before June 2003, download the latest Quality Pack from the following URL and install it:

    http://www.software.hp.com/SUPPORT_PLUS/qpk.html
    
    
  3. To determine whether a patch is installed, enter a command similar to the following:

    # /usr/sbin/swlist -l patch | grep PHSS_28880
    
    

    Alternatively, to list all installed patches, enter the following command:

    # /usr/sbin/swlist -l patch | more
    
    

    If a required patch is not installed, download it from the following URL and install it:

    http://itresourcecenter.hp.com
    
    

5 Create Required UNIX Groups and User

The following local UNIX groups and user must exist on the system:

The oinstall and dba groups and the oracle user may already exist on your system. To determine whether they exist already, and if necessary, to create them, follow these steps:

  1. To determine whether the oinstall and dba groups exist, enter the following commands:

    # grep oinstall /etc/group
    # grep dba /etc/group
    
    

    If the output from these commands shows the specified group name, that group already exists.

  2. If necessary, enter the following commands to create the oinstall and dba groups:

    # /usr/sbin/groupadd oinstall
    # /usr/sbin/groupadd dba
    
    
  3. To determine whether the oracle user exists and belongs to the correct groups, enter the following command:

    # id oracle
    
    

    If the oracle user exists, this command displays information about the groups to which the user belongs. The output should be similar to the following, indicating that oinstall is the primary group and dba is a secondary group:

    uid=502(oracle) gid=502(oinstall) groups=502(oinstall),503(dba)
    
    
  4. If necessary, complete one of the following actions:

    • If the oracle user exists, but its primary group is not oinstall or it is not a member of the dba group, enter the following command:

      # /usr/sbin/usermod -g oinstall -G dba oracle
      
      
    • If the oracle user does not exist, enter the following command to create it:

      # /usr/sbin/useradd -g oinstall -G dba oracle
      
      

      This command creates the oracle user and specifies:

      • oinstall as the primary group

      • dba as the secondary group

  5. Enter the following command to set the password of the oracle user:

    # passwd oracle
    

6 Create Required Directories

Create directories with names similar to the following and specify the correct owner, group, and permissions for them:

The Oracle base directory must have 3.5 GB (3670016 KB) of free disk space, or 4.7 GB (4928307 KB) of free disk space if you choose not to create a separate Oracle datafile directory. The Oracle datafile directory must have 1.2 GB of free disk space.


Note:

If you do not want to create a separate Oracle datafile directory, you can install the datafiles in a subdirectory of the Oracle base directory (not recommended for production databases).

To determine where to create these directories, follow these steps:

  1. Enter the following command to display information about all mounted file systems:

    # bdf
    
    

    This command displays information about all of the file systems mounted on the system, including:

    • The physical device name

    • The total amount, used amount, and available amount of disk space, in kilobytes

    • The mount point directory for that file system

  2. From the display, identify either one or two file systems that meet the following requirements:

    • Two file systems:

      Identify one file system with 3.5 GB of free disk space, for the Oracle base directory, and another file system with 1.2 GB of free disk space for the Oracle datafile directory.

    • One file system:

      Identify one file system with 4.7 GB of free disk space, for both the Oracle base directory and the Oracle datafile directory.

  3. Note the name of the mount point directory for each file system that you identified.

    In the following examples, /u01 is the mount point directory used for the software and /u02 is the mount point directory used for the Oracle datafile directory. You must specify the appropriate mount point directories for the file systems on your system.

To create the required directories and specify the correct owner, group, and permissions for them, follow these steps:


Note:

In the following procedure, replace /u01 and /u02 with the appropriate mount point directories that you identified in Step 3 previously.

  1. Enter the following command to create subdirectories in the mount point directory that you identified for the Oracle base directory:

    # mkdir -p /u01/app/oracle
    
    
  2. If you intend to use a second file system for the Oracle database files, create an oradata subdirectory in the mount point directory that you identified for the Oracle datafile directory (shown as /u02 in the examples):

    # mkdir /u02/oradata
    
    
  3. Change the owner and group of the directories that you created to the oracle user and the oinstall group:

    # chown -R oracle:oinstall /u01/app/oracle /u02/oradata
    
    
  4. Change the permissions on the directories that you created to 775:

    # chmod -R 775 /u01/app/oracle /u02/oradata
    
    

7 Configure Kernel Parameters

Verify that the following kernel parameters are set either to the formula shown, or to values greater than or equal to the recommended value shown:

Parameter Recommended Formula or Value
ksi_alloc_max (nproc*8)
max_thread_proc 256
maxdsiz 1073741824 (1 GB)
maxdsiz_64bit 2147483648 (2 GB)
maxssiz 134217728 (128 MB)
maxssiz_64bit 1073741824 (1 GB)
maxswapchunks 16384
maxuprc ((nproc*9)/10)
msgmap (2+msgmni)
msgmni 4096
msgseg 32767
msgtql 4096
ncsize (ninode+vx_ncsize)
nfile (15*nproc+2048)
nflocks 4096
ninode (8*nproc+2048)
nkthread (((nproc*7)/4)+16)
nproc 4096
semmap (semmni+2)
semmni 4096
semmns (semmni*2)
semmnu (nproc-4)
semvmx 32767
shmmax The size of physical memory (0X40000000) or 1073741824, whichever is greater.
shmmni 512
shmseg 120
vps_ceiling 64

To view the current value or formula specified for these kernel parameters, and to change them if necessary, follow these steps:

  1. Optionally, set the DISPLAY environment variable to specify the display of the local system:

    • Bourne, Bash, or Korn shell:

      $ DISPLAY=local_host:0.0 ; export DISPLAY
      
      
    • C shell:

      % setenv DISPLAY local_host:0.0
      
      
  2. Start System Administration Manager (SAM):

    # /usr/sbin/sam
    
    
  3. Choose the Kernel Configuration area, then choose the Configurable Parameters area.

  4. Check the value or formula specified for each of these parameters and, if necessary, modify that value or formula.

    If necessary, see the SAM online help for more information about completing this step.

  5. Exit from SAM.

    If you modified the value specified for any static parameter, you must rebuild the kernel and reboot the system.

  6. If necessary, when the system restarts, log in and switch user to root.

8 Mount the Product Disc

The Oracle Database 10g software is available on both CD-ROM and DVD-ROM. These discs are in ISO 9660 format with Rockridge extensions.

To mount the product disc, follow these steps:

  1. If necessary, enter a command similar to following to unmount the currently mounted disc, then remove it from the drive:

    # /usr/sbin/umount /SD_CDROM
    
    

    In this example, /SD_CDROM is the mount point directory for the CD-ROM drive.

  2. Insert the disc into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

  3. To mount the disc, enter commands similar to the following:

    $ su - root
    # /usr/sbin/mount -F cdfs -o rr /dev/dsk/cxtydz /SD_CDROM
    
    

    In this example, /SD_CDROM is the CD-ROM mount point directory and /dev/dsk/cxtydz is the device name for the CD-ROM device, for example /dev/dsk/c0t2d0.

9 Log In as the oracle User and Configure the oracle User’s Environment

You run the Installer from the oracle account. However, before you start the installer you must configure the environment of the oracle user. To configure the environment, you must:

To set the oracle user’s environment, follow these steps:

  1. Start another terminal session.

  2. Enter the following command to ensure that X Window applications can display on this system:

    $ xhost +
    
    
  3. Complete one of the following steps:

    • If the terminal session is not connected to the system where you want to install the software, log in to that system as the oracle user.

    • If the terminal session is connected to the system where you want to install the software, switch user to oracle:

      $ su - oracle
      
      
  4. To determine the default shell for the oracle user, enter the following command:

    $ echo $SHELL
    
    
  5. Open the oracle user’s shell startup file in any text editor:

    • Bourne shell (sh), Bash shell (bash), or Korn shell (ksh):

      $ vi .profile
      
      
    • C shell (csh or tcsh):

      % vi .login
      
      
  6. Enter or edit the following line in the shell startup file, specifying a value of 022 for the default file creation mask:

    umask 022
    
    
  7. Save the file and exit from the editor.

  8. To run shell startup script, enter the following command:

    • Bourne, Bash, or Korn shell:

      $ . ./.profile
      
      
    • C shell:

      % source ./.login
      
      
  9. If you determined that the /tmp directory had insufficient free disk space when checking the hardware requirements, enter the following commands to set the TEMP and TMPDIR environment variables. Specify a directory on a file system with sufficient free disk space.

    • Bourne, Bash, or Korn shell:

      $ TEMP=/directory
      $ TMPDIR=/directory
      $ export TEMP TMPDIR
      
      
    • C shell:

      % setenv TEMP /directory
      % setenv TMPDIR /directory
      
      
  10. If you are not installing the software on the local system, enter the following command to direct X applications to display on the local system:

    • Bourne, Bash, or Korn shell:

      $ DISPLAY=local_host:0.0 ; export DISPLAY
      
      
    • C shell:

      % setenv DISPLAY local_host:0.0
      
      

    In this example, local_host is the host name or IP address of the system you want to use to display the Installer (your workstation or PC).

  11. Enter commands similar to the following to set the ORACLE_BASE and ORACLE_SID environment variables:

    • Bourne, Bash, or Korn shell:

      $ ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle
      $ ORACLE_SID=sales
      $ export ORACLE_BASE ORACLE_SID
      
      
    • C shell:

      % setenv ORACLE_BASE /u01/app/oracle
      % setenv ORACLE_SID sales
      
      

    In these examples, /u01/app/oracle is the Oracle base directory that you created earlier and sales is the name that you want to call the database (typically no more than five characters).

  12. Enter the following commands to ensure that the ORACLE_HOME and TNS_ADMIN environment variables are not set:

    • Bourne, Bash, or Korn shell:

      $ unset ORACLE_HOME
      $ unset TNS_ADMIN
      
      
    • C shell:

      % unsetenv ORACLE_HOME
      % unsetenv TNS_ADMIN
      
      
  13. To verify that the environment has been set correctly, enter the following commands:

    $ umask
    $ env | more
    
    

    Verify that the umask command displays a value of 022 and the environment variables that you set in this section have the correct values.

10 Install Oracle Database 10g

After configuring the oracle user’s environment, start the Installer and install the Oracle software, as follows:


Note:

The following examples show paths to the runInstaller script on a CD-ROM. If you are installing the software from DVD-ROM, use a command similar to the following:
$ /mount_point/db/runInstaller

  1. To start the Installer, enter the following commands:

    $ cd /tmp
    $ /SD_CDROM/runInstaller
    
    

    If the Installer does not appear, see the Oracle Database Installation Guide for UNIX Systems for information about how to troubleshoot X display problems.

  2. Use the following guidelines to complete the installation:

    • The following table describes the recommended action for each Installer screen.


      Note:

      If you have completed the tasks listed previously, you can complete the installation by choosing the default values on most screens.

    • If you need more assistance, or if you want to choose an option that is not a default, click Help for additional information.

    • If you encounter errors while installing or linking the software, see the Oracle Database Installation Guide for UNIX Systems for information about troubleshooting.

    Screen Recommended Action
    Welcome Click Next.
    Specify Inventory Directory and Credentials Note: This screen appears only during the first installation of Oracle products on a system.

    Specify the following information, then click Next:

    Enter the full path of the inventory directory

    Verify that the path is similar to the following, where oracle_base is the value that you specified for the ORACLE_BASE environment variable:

    oracle_base/oraInventory
    
    

    Specify operating system group name

    Verify that the group specified is the Oracle Inventory group:

    oinstall
    
    Run orainstRoot.sh If prompted, run the following script in a separate terminal window as the root user:
    oracle_base/oraInventory/orainstRoot.sh
    
    Specify File Locations In the Destination section, verify that the Path value for the Oracle home directory is similar to the following, then click Next:
    oracle_base/product/10.1.0/db_1
    
    Select Installation Type Select Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition, then click Next.
    Product-Specific Prerequisite Checks Verify that all of the prerequisite checks succeed, then click Next.

    The Installer checks the system to verify that it is configured correctly to run Oracle software. If you have completed all of the pre-installation steps in this guide, all of the checks should pass.

    In some circumstances, a check might fail even if you have completed all of the pre-installation steps. For example, you might have installed a later patch that obsoletes one of those listed in this guide.

    If a check fails, review the cause of the failure listed for that check on the screen. If possible, rectify the problem and rerun the check. Alternatively, if you are satisfied that your system meets the requirements, you can select the check-box for the failed check to manually verify the requirement.

    Select Database Configuration Accept the default choices, then click Next.
    Specify Database Configuration Options Specify the following information, then click Next:

    Note: If you set the ORACLE_SID environment variable, its value is used as the default value for the global database name and SID.

    Global Database Name

    Specify a name for the database, followed by the domain name of the system:

    sales.your_domain.com
    

    The value that you specify, up to the first period, is also used for the SID value.

    Select Database Character Set

    Accept the default value, which is based on your system locale, or if you need to support more than one language, click Help for more information about the supported character sets.

    Create database with example schemas

    Choose this option to create the EXAMPLE tablespace that contains the Sample Schemas (optional, but recommended).

    Select Database Management Option Accept the default values, then click Next.

    Note: You can enable e-mail notifications after you have installed the software.

    Specify Database File Storage Option Select the File System option and specify the database file location, then click Next.

    Specify database file location:

    Specify the Oracle datafiles directory, if you created it:

    /u02/oradata
    
    

    Alternatively, accept the default location:

    oracle_base/oradata
    
    Specify Backup and Recovery Options Accept the default values, then click Next.

    Note: You can enable automated backups after you have installed the software.

    Specify Database Schema Passwords Enter and confirm passwords for all of the privileged database accounts, then click Next.

    Note: Oracle recommends that you specify a different password for each account. You must remember the passwords that you specify.

    Summary Review the information displayed, then click Install.
    Install The Install screen displays status information while the product is being installed.
    Configuration Assistants The Configuration Assistants screen displays status information for the configuration assistants that configure the software and create a database.

    After the Database Configuration Assistant finishes, click OK to continue.

    Setup Privileges When prompted, run the following script in a separate terminal window as the root user:
    oracle_home/root.sh
    
    

    In this example, oracle_home is the directory where you installed the software. The correct path is displayed on the screen.

    Press Return to accept the default values for each prompt displayed by the script. When the script finishes, click OK.

    End of Installation The configuration assistants configure several Web-based applications, including Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control. This screen displays the URLs configured for these applications. Make a note of the URLs used.

    The port numbers used in these URLs are also recorded in the following file:

    oracle_home/install/portlist.ini
    
    

    To exit from the Installer, click Exit, then click Yes.


11 Install Products from the Oracle Database 10g Companion CD

The Oracle Database 10g Companion CD contains products that improve the performance of or complement Oracle Database 10g. For most installations, Oracle recommends that you install Oracle Database 10g Products from the Companion CD.


Note:

If you intend to use Oracle JVM or Oracle interMedia, you must install the Oracle Database 10g Products installation type from the Companion CD. This installation optimizes the performance of those products on your system.


Products Included on the Companion CD

The Companion CD includes two sets of products:

The following subsection describes how to install Oracle Database 10g Products. For more information about the products on the Companion CD, and for more detailed information about installing them, see the Oracle Database Companion CD Installation Guide which is located on the Companion CD.


Installing Oracle Database 10g Products

To install Oracle Database 10g Products, follow these steps:

  1. As the root user, mount the Oracle Database 10g Companion CD CD-ROM or the Oracle Database 10g DVD-ROM.

    For more information about mounting discs, see Section 8, "Mount the Product Disc".

  2. If necessary, log in as the Oracle software owner user that you used to install Oracle Database 10g (typically oracle).

  3. Enter a command similar to the following to start the Installer:

    • CD-ROM installations:

      $ /mount_point/runInstaller
      
      
    • DVD-ROM installations:

      $ /mount_point/companion/runInstaller
      
      

    The following table describes the recommended action for each Installer screen:

Screen Recommended Action
Welcome Click Next.
Specify File Locations In the Destination section, select the Name or Path value that specifies the Oracle home directory where you installed Oracle Database 10g, then click Next.

The default Oracle home path is similar to the following:

oracle_base/product/10.1.0/db_1
Select a Product to Install Select Oracle Database 10g Products, then click Next.
Summary Review the information displayed, then click Install.
Install The Install screen displays status information while the product is being installed.
Setup Privileges When prompted, run the following script in a separate terminal window as the root user:
oracle_home/root.sh

In this example, oracle_home is the directory where you installed the software. The correct path is displayed on the screen.

Note: Unless you want to install Legato Single Server Version, enter 3 to quit the installation of LSSV.

When the script finishes, click OK.

End of Installation To exit from the Installer, click Exit, then click Yes.

12 What to Do Next

To become familiar with this release of Oracle Database, Oracle suggests that you complete the following tasks:

13 Additional Information

This section contains information about the following:


Product Licenses

You are welcome to install and evaluate the products included in this media pack for 30 days under the terms of the Trial License Agreement. However, you must purchase a program license if you want to continue using any product after the 30 day evaluation period. See the following section for information about purchasing program licenses.


Purchasing Licenses, Version Updates, and Documentation

You can purchase program licenses, updated versions of Oracle products, and printed versions of Oracle documentation from the Oracle Store Web site:

http://oraclestore.oracle.com/

Contacting Oracle Support Services

If you have purchased Oracle Product Support, you can call Oracle Support Services for assistance 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For information about purchasing Oracle Product Support or contacting Oracle Support Services, go to the Oracle Support Services Web site:

http://www.oracle.com/support/

Locating Product Documentation

Documentation for Oracle products is available in both HTML and Adobe portable document format (PDF) formats from several locations:

To view PDF documents, download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Adobe Web site, if necessary:

http://www.adobe.com/

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