Chapter 1 Overview of the Oracle Database Plug-In

This chapter explains general information about using N1 Grid Service Provisioning System (N1 Grid SPS) to provision Oracle database software.

The chapter includes the following information:

• Purpose of the Oracle Database Plug-In

• What the Oracle Database Plug-In Includes

• Requirements for Using the Oracle Database Plug-In

• For More Information About the Oracle Database Software

Purpose of the Oracle Database Plug-In

The N1 Grid SPS software provides enhanced capabilities in out-of-the-box support for Oracle 9i and 10g database software. You can provision Oracle database software and databases. The Oracle database support is packaged in a Java^TM Archive (JAR) file that loads into an N1 Grid SPS environment. The Oracle database plug-in simplifies the process of deploying Oracle 9i and 10g database software throughout your enterprise.

This release of the Oracle database plug-in only supports Oracle database software in single-instance environments. Support for Oracle RAC (Real Application Clusters) is not included.

What the Oracle Database Plug-In Includes

The Oracle database plug-in enables you to perform the following main functions:

• Install the support scripts needed for creating Oracle database configurations.

• Install Oracle database software across your enterprise.

• Create an Oracle database.

Requirements for Using the Oracle Database Plug-In

The Oracle database plug-in supports Oracle 9i and Oracle 10g database software that runs on Linux and Solaris^TM systems. Detailed requirements for using the Oracle database software are provided in the Oracle documentation. To use the plug-in, you need to additionally meet these requirements:

• Have a licensed copy of the Oracle 9i Release 2 or 10g Database software

• Have an installed N1 Grid SPS environment

• Intend to run the Oracle database software on one of the following configurations:

  • Oracle 10g database on Redhat Linux AS 3.0

  • Oracle 10g database on Redhat Linux AS 2.1

  • Oracle 10g database on Solaris 9 for SPARC or x86

  • Oracle 9i Release 2 database on Redhat Linux AS 3.0

  • Oracle 9i Release 2 database on Redhat Linux AS 2.1

  • Oracle 9i Release 2 database on Solaris 9 for SPARC

For More Information About the Oracle Database Software

Using this plug-in presumes that you are familiar with the Oracle Database software. For more information about this product, see the following Oracle information:

• General Information about Oracle Database

• Documentation for Oracle Database 9i

• Documentation for Oracle Database 10g