Oracle9i (9.2.0.1.0) Installation on Tru64 5.1b

This article is intended as a brief guide to installing Oracle9i (9.2.0.1.0) on Tru64 5.1b. For additional information and platform variations read the Installation Guide for UNIX Systems.

Download Software
Unpack Files
Set Kernel Parameters
Setup
Installation
Post Installation

Download Software

Download Sun's Java Development Kit (JDK 1.3.1).

Download the Oracle installation files from Oracle Technology Network.

Unpack Files

First unzip the files.

gunzip Tru64_9201_Disk1.cpio.gz
gunzip Tru64_9201_Disk2.cpio.gz
gunzip Tru64_9201_Disk3.cpio.gz
gunzip Tru64_9201_Disk4.cpio.gz

Next unpack the contents of the files.

cpio -idcmv < Tru64_9201_Disk1.cpio
cpio -idcmv < Tru64_9201_Disk2.cpio
cpio -idcmv < Tru64_9201_Disk3.cpio
cpio -idcmv < Tru64_9201_Disk4.cpio

You should now have four directories (Disk1, Disk2, Disk3 and Disk4) containing installation files.

Set Kernel Parameters

The current settings can be viewed using the following commands.

/sbin/sysconfig -q ipc
/sbin/sysconfig -q proc

If any settings need to be altered they can be added to the end of the "/etc/sysconfigtab" file. The typical alterations are shown below.

vm:
  new_wire_method = 1 # Set to 0 if <= 5.1b PK2
  vm_bigpg_enabled = 0

ipc:
  shm_max = 4278190080 # (4 GB less 16MB)
  shm_min = 1
  shm_mni = 256
  shm_seg = 128

proc:
  max_per_proc_stack_size = 33554432
  per_proc_stack_size = 33554432
  per_proc_data_size = 335544320
     
vfs:
  fifo_do_adaptive = 0

Check Oracle Support Note: 169706.1 to confirm the current best settings.

Once the file is altered the server must be rebooted to take on the new settings. This can be done using the following command.

shutdown -r now

Setup

Install the Java development kit.

tar -xvjf your_JDK_version -C /usr/opt/

Create the new groups and users.

groupadd oinstall
groupadd dba
groupadd oper
groupadd apache

useradd -g oinstall -G dba oracle
passwd oracle

useradd -g oinstall -G apache apache
passwd apache

Create the directories in which the Oracle software will be installed.

mkdir /u01/app
mkdir /u01/app/oracle
mkdir /u01/app/oracle/product
mkdir /u01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0.1.0
chown -R oracle.oinstall /u01/app

xhost +<machine-name>

# Oracle 9i
ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle; export ORACLE_BASE
ORACLE_HOME=$ORACLE_BASE/product/9.2.0.1.0; export ORACLE_HOME
ORACLE_TERM=xterm; export ORACLE_TERM
PATH=$PATH:$ORACLE_HOME/bin:/usr/opt/java131/bin; export PATH
ORACLE_SID=TSH1; export ORACLE_SID

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib; export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
CLASSPATH=$ORACLE_HOME/JRE:$ORACLE_HOME/jlib:$ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/jlib; export CLASSPATH

DISPLAY=<machine-name>:0.0; export DISPLAY

stty erase ^H   # ^H added using [Ctrl + V] [Backspace]
ksh -o emacs
set filec

Save the ".profile" file and re-login as the oracle user. Make sure the .profile ran correctly by issuing the following command.

set | more

Installation

Log into the oracle user. If you are using X emulation then set the DISPLAY environmental variable.

DISPLAY=<machine-name>:0.0; export DISPLAY

Start the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) by issuing the following command in the Disk1 directory.

./runInstaller

Continue with the installation as normal.

Post Installation

Edit the "/etc/oratab" file setting the restart flag for each instance to 'Y'.

TSH1:/u01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0.1.0:Y

Create a file called /sbin/init.d/oracle containing the following.

#!/bin/sh
#
# change the value of ORACLE_HOME to be correct for your
# installation
ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0.1.0
PATH=${PATH}:$ORACLE_HOME/bin
HOST=`hostname`
#
# change the value of ORACLE to the login name of the
# oracle owner at your site
#
ORACLE=oracle
export ORACLE_HOME PATH
#
if [ ! "$2" = "ORA_DB" ] ; then
    rsh $HOST -l $ORACLE /sbin/init.d/oracle $1 ORA_DB
    exit
fi
#
LOG=$ORACLE_HOME/startup.log
touch $LOG
chmod a+r $LOG
#

case $1 in
'start')
        echo "$0: starting up" >> $LOG
        date >> $LOG
        # Start Oracle Net
        if [ -f $ORACLE_HOME/bin/tnslsnr ] ;
        then
                echo "starting Oracle Net listener"
                $ORACLE_HOME/bin/lsnrctl start >> $LOG 2>&1 &
        fi
        echo "starting Oracle databases"
        $ORACLE_HOME/bin/dbstart >> $LOG 2>&1
        ;;
'stop')
        echo "$0: shutting down" >> $LOG
        date >> $LOG
        # Stop Oracle Net
        if [ -f $ORACLE_HOME/bin/tnslsnr ] ;
        then
                echo "stopping Oracle Net listener"
                $ORACLE_HOME/bin/lsnrctl stop >> $LOG 2>&1
        fi
        echo "stopping Oracle databases"
        $ORACLE_HOME/bin/dbshut >> $LOG 2>&1
        ;;
*)
        echo "usage: $0 {start|stop}"
        exit
        ;;
esac
#
exit

Use chmod to set the privileges to 750.

chmod 750 /sbin/init.d/oracle

Add the following entry into the .rhosts file in the oracle user login home directory to allow root login access to the account.

<host-name> root

Link the file into the startup and shutdown directories using this.

ln -s /sbin/init.d/oracle /sbin/rc3.d/S99oracle
ln -s /sbin/init.d/oracle /sbin/rc0.d/K01oracle

Add root user to the dba and oinstall groups (/etc/group) to allow the script to function correctly. The relevant instances should now startup/shutdown automatically at system startup/shutdown.

Hope this helps. Regards Tim...

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