Notes on Installing Oracle Database

Notes on Installing Oracle Database

The purpose of this post is not to reiterate every step from the documentation.  This is not a run book.  This is a list of the items that have helped me get through the installation and a place where I can keep track of questions and problems.

I had the idea to install the database on my base build and then connect to the database from my vm images however, ultimately I decided to install the database on each image.  My main reason for doing this is that if I end up copying the image off the base and moving it then I will have to play around with the database too much to get it working so even though this will take up extra space, I opted for ease of use over efficiency.

Preparing to Install

1. Download the software
• Finding the software is not so easy.  Since I am using the database for the 11gR2 version of FMW products I was looking for the 11.2.0.2 version.  I know it used to be available but this time I could not find it.  I ended up with 11.2.0.4 which I found on MOS by going to the Patches and Updates section and searching for Oracle Database along with this patch number.  All the way at the bottom is the full installation of Oracle Database 11.2.0.4 so no patching is required.
2. The documentation for the installation is located on the Oracle website.  docs.oracle.com.  I am following the quick installation guide.
3. Prerequisites
• Assuming you are using a Linux OS, you can take care of the package requirements by downloading the preinstall rpm from public yum.  Here is a link to a technet article:
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/articles/servers-storage-admin/ginnydbinstallonlinux-488779.html.    
• Just in case that link disappears: yum install oracle-rdbms-server-11gR2-preinstall
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Preparing to Install

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