This chapter explains general information about using Sun N1 Service Provisioning System (N1 SPS) to provision Oracle database software.
The chapter includes the following information:
The N1 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 provided in platform-specific packages that contain JavaTM Archive (JAR) files that load into a N1 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.
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.
Start an Oracle database.
Stop an Oracle database.
Verify that an Oracle database is running on a Remote Agent.
View all the Remote Agents on which the Oracle database software is installed.
Uninstall the Oracle database software on specific Remote Agents.
The Oracle database plug-in supports Oracle 9i and Oracle 10g database software that runs on Linux and SolarisTM 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 Release 1 Database software
Have an installed N1 SPS environment
Intend to run the Oracle database software on one of the following configurations:
Oracle 10g Release 1 database on Redhat Linux AS 3.0
Oracle 10g Release 1 database on Redhat Linux AS 2.1
Oracle 10g Release 1 database on Solaris 10 for SPARC or x86
Oracle 10g Release 1 database on Solaris 9 for SPARC or x86
Oracle 10g Release 1 database on Solaris 8 for SPARC
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
Oracle 9i Release 2 database on Solaris 8 for SPARC
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: