Installing Oracle 10g and Building the Database



Installing Oracle 10g and Building the Database

Purpose

This chapter shows you how to use the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) to install your Oracle database software and create a starter database. You will also learn how you can use the Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA) to create additional databases.

Topics

The following topics are discussed:

• Installing the Software Using the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI)

• Using the Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA) to Create a Database

Installing the Software Using the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI)

You can use the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) to install your Oracle software. The OUI is a GUI tool that enables you to view the Oracle software that is installed on your machine, install new Oracle software, and delete Oracle software that you no longer intend to use.

Follow the steps below to install the Oracle software and create a database:

1. Log onto you computer as a member of the administrative group that is authorized to install Oracle software and create and run the database.

2. Insert the distribution CD for the database into your CD drive. The Autorun window will appear automatically. Select Install/Deinstall Products. (Note: If you are downloading from Oracle’s download site, follow the instructions given on the Web site.)

3. The Oracle Universal Installer Welcome window appears. Select Next to begin the installation of your software

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4. On UNIX and Linux installations, the Specify Inventory directory and credentials window appears. Enter the full path of the directory in which to install the Oracle software or accept the default. Enter the name of an operating system group that has write permission to the directory. Click Next. Click OK.

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5. A dialog page appears.

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Open a new terminal window, log in as root, and run the orainstRoot.sh script as instructed in the dialog page. When the script finishes, return to the Oracle Universal Installer page and click Continue.

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6. The Specify File Locations page appears. Enter the Oracle home name and directory path in which to install the Oracle software or accept the default. Click Next.

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7. The Select Installation Type page appears. Select Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition as appropriate for your environment. Click Next.

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8. The installer will now verify that your system meets all the minimum requirements for installing and configuring the chosen products. Correct any reported issues before continuing. Click Next.

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9. The Select Database Configuration page appears. Select the starter database type of General Purpose, Transaction Processing, or Data Warehouse. Click Next.

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10. The Specify Database Configuration Options page appears. Enter the Global Database Name and SID in the Database Naming section. Select the character set in the Database Character Set section. Select Create database with Sample Schemas to install the Sample schemas. Click Next.

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11. The Select Database Management Option page appears. Select Use Database Control for Database Management. Click Next.

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12. The Specify Database File Storage Option page appears. Select File System, Automatic Storage Management, or Raw Devices as appropriate to your environment. Click Next.

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13. The Specify Backup and Recovery Options page appears. Select Do not enable Automated backups to configure your own backup schedule. Click Next.

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14. The Specify Database Schema Passwords page appears. Select Use different passwords for these accounts and enter passwords for the administrative users or select Use the same password for all the accounts and enter the password. Click Next.

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15. The Summary page appears containing a list of the products to be installed. Click Install to begin the installation.

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16. You will see the progress window.

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17. The Configuration Assistants page appears. Allow the assistants to execute. They configure your network, start an Oracle Net Services listener process for connecting to the database, create the database and configure management tools.

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18. A page showing a progress bar for database creation appears.

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19. When the database creation is finished, a page containing information about your database appears. Review this list. You may click on Password Management at the bottom of the page if you want to unlock or change passwords for database accounts. Otherwise click OK.

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20. A dialog page appears.

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Open a new terminal window, log in as root, and run the root.sh script. When the script finishes, return to the Oracle Universal Installer page and click OK.

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21. The End of Installation page appears with important information about Web application port numbers.

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22. Click Yes to exit.

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23. You have now completed the installation of Oracle software and database creation.

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