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2 Installing the Database Server on UNIX

This chapter describes how to set up a new Oracle Database Server on a UNIX computer.

Installing an Oracle Database Server on a UNIX computer requires you to complete the following tasks:

If you are installing the Database Server on a Windows computer, see Chapter 3 for installation instructions.

If you are upgrading to TMS, see Chapter 6.

You install the TMS database server code as part of your application tier (middle tier) installation. For installation instructions, see Chapter 4.

Installing and Patching Oracle Database 11g

To support TMS Database Server, a UNIX computer requires the following version of Oracle Database software:

Oracle Database 11gRelease 11.1.0.6.0 plus Patch Set 1 (11.1.0.7.0), plus individual patchesEnterprise Edition

However, this requirement might change during the life of this document. Before you begin, check My Oracle Support for the latest requirement.

This section describes the following tasks:

Install Oracle Database 11g Release 11.1.0.6.0

To install Oracle Database 11g Release 11.1.0.6.0:

  1. Locate the Oracle Database 11g software for your operating system on the media pack:

    Operating System Disk Software
    Oracle Enterprise Linux V14216-01 Oracle Database 11g Release 1 (11.1.0.6.0)
    Oracle Solaris V14414-01 Oracle Database 11g Release 1 (11.1.0.6.0)
    HP-UX Itanium V14232-01 Oracle Database 11g Release 1 (11.1.0.6.0)

  2. Follow the included instructions for installing Oracle Database 11g.

  3. Choose to install the Enterprise Edition option.

Install Oracle Database Examples 11g Release 1

Oracle Database Examples, which is required for TMS, includes the following items:

  • Oracle JDBC Development Drivers

  • Oracle Database Examples

  • Oracle Product Demonstrations (optional)

Note:

You do not need to install any of the sample schemas. They are not required for either Oracle TMS or Oracle Clinical. You can add them later if you change your mind.

To install Oracle Database 11g Examples:

  1. Locate the appropriate Database Examples zip file for your operating system on the media pack:

    Operating System Disk Path Zip File
    Oracle Enterprise Linux V22167-01 /patches linux.x64_11gR1_examples.zip
    Oracle Solaris V18332-01 /patches solaris.sparc64_11gR1_examples.zip
    HP-UX Itanium V18332-01 /patches hpia64_11gR1_examples.zip

  2. Install the software according to the Oracle Database Examples Installation Guide, which is included on the media pack.

  3. Accept all the default values during the installation.

Apply Oracle Database 11g Patch Set 1

To apply Patch Set 1 (Patch Set 11.1.0.7.0) to the Oracle Database 11g installation:

  1. Locate the appropriate Oracle Database 11g Patch Set 1 software for your operating system on the media pack:

    Operating System Disk Path Zip Files
    Oracle Enterprise Linux V22167-01 /patches p6890831_111070_Linux-x86-64.zip
    Oracle Solaris V18476-01 /patches p6890831_111070_SOLARIS64.zip
    HP-UX Itanium V18476-01 /patches p6890831_111070_HPUX-IA64_1of2.zip

    p6890831_111070_HPUX-IA64_2of2.zip


  2. Extract the patch zip file(s) to a location that is accessible to the Database Server.

  3. Follow the operating system-specific instructions in the ReadMe file to apply Patch Set 1 to the Oracle Database 11g installation. The ReadMe file is located at the top level of the patch set extraction location.

Apply Oracle Database 11g Standalone Patches

After you apply Patch Set 1 to upgrade your Oracle Database 11g installation to Release 11.1.0.7.0, you must apply several Oracle Database 11g standalone patches.

To apply the standalone patches:

  1. Locate the appropriate Oracle Database 11g standalone patches for your operating system on the media pack:

    Operating System Disk Path Zip Files
    Oracle Enterprise Linux V22167-01 /patches p7327166_111070_Linux-x86-64.zip

    p8307947_111070_Linux-x86-64.zip

    p8348464_111070_Linux-x86-64.zip

    Oracle Solaris V18332-01 /patches p7327166_11107_Solaris-64.zip

    p8307947_11107_Solaris-64.zip

    p8348464_11107_Solaris-64.zip

    HP-UX Itanium V18332-01 /patches p7327166_111070_HPUX-IA64.zip

    p8307947_111070_HPUX-IA64.zip

    p8348464_111070_HPUX-IA64.zip


  2. Extract the appropriate patch zip files to a location that is accessible to the Database Server.

  3. Follow the operating system-specific instructions in the ReadMe file to apply the standalone patches to the Oracle Database 11g installation. The ReadMe file is located at the top level of the patch set extraction location.

Change Permissions on the oraclehomeproperties.xml File

The oraenv script gives an error if run by a non-Oracle user. To avoid this error, set the following directory and file permissions:

drwxrwxr-x  18 oracle    oinstall  1024 Jul 29 19:11 inventory
drwxrwxr-x   3 oracle    oinstall  1024 Jul 29 18:29 ContentsXML
-rwxrwxrwx   1 oracle    oinstall   492 Sep 11 13:15 oraclehomeproperties.xml
 

Modify the oraenv Script for Oracle Solaris

In an Oracle Solaris environment, when you use the Bourne shell (sh) to run the oraenv script, the script may fail with the following error:

Test: Argument Expected

To work around this known issue:

  1. Navigate to the following directory:

    $ORACLE_HOME/bin/oraenv

  2. Open the oraenv script file and locate the following text string:

    -e $ORABASE_EXEC

  3. Change the -e to -f:

    -f $ORABASE_EXEC

Adjusting the Operating System Environment

The performance of Oracle Database 11g relies on proper tuning of operating system parameters. In addition, if you are creating several Oracle instances, you might have to increase the amount of shared memory and semaphores on the system by setting kernel parameters.

For details on this topic, see the “Configure Kernel Parameters” section of the Oracle Database 11g Installation Guide for your operating system.