Sun N1 Service Provisioning System User's Guide for Oracle Database Plug-In 3.0

Acquiring the Oracle Database Plug-In

Acquiring the Oracle Database plug-in is a two-step process. First, you must add the package file that contains the Oracle Database plug-in JAR file to your system. Then you must import the Oracle Database plug-in JAR file.

The Oracle Database plug-in is packaged as a plug-in to the Sun N1 Service Provisioning System software. The plug-in files for the Oracle Database plug-in are available from the Sun N1 Service Provisioning System 5.2 DVD or from the Sun Download Center.

Once the package file is added to your system, the Oracle Database Plug-In is available for import from two different JAR files. Choose the correct file depending on your situation.

  1. Add the file containing the JAR file:

  2. Import the JAR file - Adding the Oracle Database Plug-In to N1 SPS.

Adding the Oracle Database Plug-In for Solaris

The Oracle Database plug-in is contained in two different packages.

Select the package for the version of the Oracle database that you want to provision.

ProcedureTo Add the Oracle Database Plug-In Package for Solaris

Steps
  1. In a terminal window, become superuser.

  2. Move to the directory containing the plug-in package.

  3. Type the following command and press Return.

    # pkgadd -d package_directory package_name

    The standalone JAR file is in either the /opt/SUNWn1sps/plugins/com.sun.oracle9i_DB or the /opt/SUNWn1sps/plugins/com.sun.oracle10g_DB directory. The upgrade JAR file is in either the /opt/SUNWn1sps/plugins/com.sun.oracle9i_DB/Upgrade or the /opt/SUNWn1sps/plugins/com.sun.oracle10g_DB/Upgrade directory.

Adding the Oracle Database Plug-In for Linux

The Oracle Database plug-in is contained in two different packages.

Select the package for the version of the Oracle database that you want to provision.

ProcedureTo Add the Oracle Database Plug-In Package for Linux

Steps
  1. In a terminal window, become superuser.

  2. Move to the directory containing the plug-in package.

  3. Type the following command and press Return.

    # rpm -i package_directory package_name

    The standalone JAR file is in either the /opt/sun/N1_Service_Provisioning_System/plugins/com.sun.oracle9i_DB or the /opt/sun/N1_Service_Provisioning_System/plugins/com.sun.oracle10g_DB directory. The upgrade JAR file is in either the /opt/sun/N1_Service_Provisioning_System/plugins/com.sun.oracle9i_DB/Upgrade or the /opt/sun/N1_Service_Provisioning_System/plugins/com.sun.oracle10g_DB/Upgrade directory.

Adding the Oracle Database Plug-In for Windows

The Oracle Database plug-in is contained in two different Microsoft Installer (MSI) package files.

Select the package for the version of the Oracle database that you want to provision.

ProcedureTo Add the Oracle Database Plug-In MSI File for Windows

Steps
  1. Move to the directory containing the plug-in package file.

  2. Double-click the appropriate msi file.

    • To install the Oracle 9i database plug-in, double-click the sun-spsond-3.0.msi file.

    • To install the Oracle 10g database plug-in, double-click the sun-spsotd-3.0.msi file.

    The Installer GUI starts. The standalone JAR file is in either the C:\Program Files\N1 Service Provisioning System\plugins\com.sun.oracle9i_DB or the C:\Program Files\N1 Service Provisioning System\plugins\plugins\com.sun.oracle10g_DB directory. The upgrade JAR file is in either the C:\Program Files\N1 Service Provisioning System\plugins\com.sun.oracle9i_DB\Upgrade or the C:\Program Files\N1 Service Provisioning System\plugins\com.sun.oracle10g_DB\Upgrade directory.