Remote Agent Requirements

Before you provision the Oracle database software, you must perform the following additional tasks on the remote agents.

• Setting the User Role on Remote Agents

• Preparing Solaris Remote Agents to Run the Oracle Database Software

Setting the User Role on Remote Agents

When you install the provisioning software remote agent (RA), be sure to set the RA to run as root. Most of the Oracle installation runs as user oracle; however, some scripts that are generated during the installation process need to run as root.

Preparing Solaris Remote Agents to Run the Oracle Database Software

If you want to run the Oracle database software on a RA that is running the Solaris 8 OS, you must ensure that the system has the Xvfb virtual frame buffer installed. In the Solaris 9 and Solaris 10 OS, the Xvfb frame buffer is included in the SUNWxwsrv package. To check that the Xvfb frame buffer is installed on your Solaris 9 or Solaris 10 system, verify that the SUNWxwsrv package is installed on your system by typing the following command.

# pkginfo -l SUNWxwsrv
   PKGINST:  SUNWxwsrv
      NAME:  X Window System Virtual Servers
  CATEGORY:  system
      ARCH:  sparc
   VERSION:  6.6.2.7400,REV=0.2004.12.15
   BASEDIR:  /usr
    VENDOR:  Sun Microsystems, Inc.
      DESC:  X Window System Xvfb & Xnest Virtual Display Servers
    PSTAMP:  x10s20041215212124
  INSTDATE:  Nov 18 2005 17:24
   HOTLINE:  Please contact your local service provider
    STATUS:  completely installed
     FILES:        4 installed pathnames
                   2 shared pathnames
                   2 directories
                   2 executables
                3259 blocks used (approx)

The Xvfb frame buffer is not included in the Solaris 8 operating environment. To enable a Solaris 8 remote agent to run the Oracle database software, you must acquire a third-party Xvfb binary and install it on your system. The following procedure describes how to configure the Xvfb binary on your Solaris 8 remote agent.

How to Configure the Xvfb Binary on a Solaris 8 Remote Agent

Steps

1. Acquire an Xvfb binary from a third party.

   You can download Xvfb binaries from several different online third parties. These binaries are not provided, tested, or supported by Sun Microsystems, Inc. All usage of Xvfb binaries is subject to the license terms and support agreements of the binary provider.

2. Install the Xvfb binary on your Solaris 8 remote agent.

   Follow the procedures that are provided by the provider to install the Xvfb binary.

3. Go to the /usr/X11R6/bin directory on the remote agent.

   # cd /usr/X11R6/bin

4. Create a symbolic link to the Xvfb binary in the /usr/openwin/bin directory.

   # ln -s Xvfb /usr/openwin/bin