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Oracle® Database Client Quick Installation Guide
10g Release 1 (10.1) for hp HP-UX Itanium
Part No. B13766-01
 

 

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Oracle® Database

Client Quick Installation Guide

10g Release 1 (10.1) for hp HP-UX Itanium

March 2004

Part No. B13766-01

This guide describes how to quickly install Oracle Client 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 Group and User

  6. Create an Oracle Base Directory

  7. Mount the Product Disc

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

  9. Install Oracle Client

  10. What to Do Next

  11. Documentation Accessibility

1 Review Information About this Guide


Note:

This guide describes how to install Oracle Client on a system that does not have any Oracle software installed on it. If there is an existing Oracle software installation on this system, see the Oracle Database Client Installation Guide for UNIX Systems for more detailed installation instructions.

This guide describes how to complete a default installation of Oracle Client in a new Oracle home directory. It describes how to perform one of the following installation types:


See Also:

For more information about the Instant Client feature, see the Oracle Call Interface Programmer’s Guide.


Where to Get Additional Installation Information

For more detailed information about installing Oracle Client, see the Oracle Database Client Installation Guide for UNIX Systems.

This guide is available on the product disc. To access it, use a Web browser to open the welcome.htm file, either in the top-level directory of the CD-ROM or in the client 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 window 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) 256 MB (262144 KB)
Swap space 512 MB (524288 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 Between 150 MB (153600 KB) and 1.5 GB (1572864 KB) of disk space, depending on the installation type that you choose
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 256 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, identify a file system with sufficient disk space.

  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.11.23 U ia64 2359460360 unlimited-user license
    
    

    In this example, the version of HP-UX 11i is 11.23.

  2. To determine whether a patch is installed, enter a command similar to the following:

    # /usr/sbin/swlist -l patch | grep PHSS_29658
    
    

    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 Group and User

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

The oinstall group 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 group exists, enter the following command:

    # grep oinstall /etc/group
    
    

    If the output from this command shows the specified group name, that group already exists.

  2. If necessary, enter the following command to create the oinstall group:

    # /usr/sbin/groupadd oinstall
    
    
  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:

    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, enter a command similar to the following, where the -g option specifies oinstall as the primary group and the -G option specifies any existing groups to which the oracle user belongs:

      # /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 an optional secondary group

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

    # passwd oracle
    

6 Create an Oracle Base Directory

Create an Oracle base directory with a name similar to the following and specify the correct owner, group, and permissions for it:

/u01/app/oracle

The Oracle base directory must have between 150 MB (153600 KB) and 1.5 GB (1572864 KB) of free space depending on the installation type you choose:

Installation Type Requirement for Software Files (MB)
Instant Client 150
Administrator 1500
Runtime 1000

To determine where to create this directory, 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 a file system that has sufficient disk space.

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

    In the following examples, /u01 is the mount point directory used for the software. You must specify the appropriate mount point directory for the file system on your system.

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


Note:

In the following procedure, replace /u01 with the appropriate mount point directory 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. Change the owner and group of the directory that you created to the oracle user and the oinstall group:

    # chown -R oracle:oinstall /u01/app/oracle
    
    
  3. Change the permissions on the directory that you created to 775:

    # chmod -R 775 /u01/app/oracle
    
    

7 Mount the Product Disc

The Oracle Client 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 a command similar to the following:

    # /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.

8 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 mode creation mask:

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

  8. To run the 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 environment variable:

    • Bourne, Bash, or Korn shell:

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

      % setenv ORACLE_BASE /u01/app/oracle
      
      

    In these examples, /u01/app/oracle is the Oracle base directory that you created earlier.

  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.

9 Install Oracle Client

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/client/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 Client 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 Client 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/client_1
    
    Select Installation Type Select InstantClient, Administrator, or Runtime, then click Next.
    Summary Review the information displayed, then click Install.
    Install The Install screen displays status information while the product is being installed.
    Configuration Assistants Note: This screen appears only during an Administrator or Runtime installation.

    The Configuration Assistants screen displays status information for the Oracle Net Configuration Assistant that configures Oracle Net.

    Oracle Net Configuration Assistant: Welcome Review the information on the screen, then click Next.

    The Oracle Net Configuration Assistant configures the easy connect naming method. For more information about this naming method, click Help.

    Oracle Net Configuration Assistant: Done Click Finish to continue.
    Setup Privileges Note: This screen appears only during an Administrator or Runtime installation.

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

10 What to Do Next

After you have successfully installed Oracle Client, see Chapter 4 in the Oracle Database Client Installation Guide for UNIX Systems for information about required and optional post-installation steps.

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