Cisco Prime Optical Installation Guide, 10.5

Installing and Patching Oracle

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The Oracle procedures described in this chapter should be performed only as directed in the checklist provided in Installation Scenarios and Checklists for the installation setup that applies to you. Print the appropriate checklist from the PDF and check off each task as you complete it.

Note ● Oracle 12c is available only for a 64-bit architecture.

• Use the information in this section in conjunction with the Oracle documentation available on the Oracle website.

This chapter describes how to install Oracle software when you choose to install Prime Optical on an external database rather than on an embedded database. The Oracle software must be installed on the /oracle directory. You can choose any username for the Oracle operating system user that owns the Oracle software. In this procedure, the username oracle is used. You can replace oracle with the chosen username in all commands. You can choose any home directory other than /oracle for the Oracle operating system user. In this procedure, the /cporacle home directory is used. You can replace /cporacle with the chosen home directory in all commands.

Oracle Prerequisites

This section describes how to create or update an existing oracle user before you install Oracle 12c. Also, before you install Oracle 12c, verify that:

• Oracle is not running.
• The Cisco Prime Optical installation DVD is in the drive, or the Cisco Prime Optical installation ISO is mounted.

Creating a New Oracle User

Follow these steps to create a new oracle user:

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Step 1 Enter the following command to create a UNIX group for database administrators:

groupadd -g 3303 dba

 

Step 2 Enter the following command to create a UNIX group for installation of the Oracle software:

groupadd oinstall

 

Step 3 Enter the following command to create a UNIX account to own the Oracle software:

useradd -g oinstall -G dba -m -s /bin/csh -d /cporacle oracle

 

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Caution Do not enter /oracle for the home directory.

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Step 4 Enter the following command to change the oracle user password:

passwd oracle

 

Step 5 Enter the new password and then reenter it to confirm it.

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Setting Shell Limits for an Oracle User

Follow these steps to set the shell limits for an oracle user:

Edit the file /etc/security/limits.conf file by adding the following parameters:

oracle hard memlock unlimited

oracle hard nofile 65536

oracle hard nproc 16384

oracle soft nofile 65536

oracle soft nproc 16384

oracle soft memlock unlimited

 

Add the following parameters only if Prime Optical is installed with optusr at runtime:

optusr soft nofile 65536

optusr hard nofile 65536

optusr soft nproc 16384

optusr hard nproc 16384

 

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Note Do not add optusr settings if Prime Optical user at runtime is root.

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Installing the Oracle 12c Software with the Response File (*.rsp) Provided by Cisco

To install Oracle 12c, follow these steps:

Step 1 Enter the following command to copy the default profile to the Oracle home directory:

Step 2 Enter the following command:

Step 3 Enter the following commands to change ownership of the Oracle software directories:

Step 4 If you are using db01_rd or db02_rd, enter the following commands to change ownership of the Oracle software directories:

Step 5 Enter the following command to add read-write permissions:

Step 6 Follow the preinstallation steps in the Oracle 12c Installation Guide for Linux, available on the Oracle website. Note the following constraints:

• No RAC configuration
• No ASM configuration
• Linux 64-bit
• No Oracle application server

Step 7 Enter the following command to log in as the oracle user:

Step 8 Depending on the distribution media of the Oracle software, change to the directory where the runInstaller application is located. For example, if you are using a DVD, enter:

Step 9 Enter the following command to set the display on your terminal:

Step 10 Enter the following command to verify that the display is set correctly:

In the command output, you should see:

If you are using an xterm window or a remote host, as a root user enter the following command to enable the xterm connection from clients:

Step 11 Enter the following command to start the Oracle installer:

When this step is complete, you will be prompted to run several shell scripts as root. Instead, press the Enter key to return to the prompt.

Note ● If you do not have the Oracle installation media, see your Oracle documentation for instructions on how to download and extract the correct software for the installation.

• When carrying out the steps in this section, see the Oracle Content Database Installation Guide on the Oracle website.

Step 12 Enter the following commands to create the local/bin directory:

If you were prompted to run the /oracle/product/12.1.0/root.sh script, log in to another terminal window as a root user and do the following:

a. Enter the following command:

b. Enter the following command to run the root.sh script:

Step 13 Because the client static library is not generated during installation, you must do the following to generate and link your applications to the client static library:

a. Go back to the terminal window where you are logged in as the oracle user.

b. Enter the following command to generate the client static library:

Step 14 As the oracle user, enter the following commands to relink Oracle:

Downloading and Installing the Required Oracle 12c Patches for Linux Platforms

See the Oracle installation documentation to install the patches listed in Table 4-1 . You must install the Oracle patches in the exact order shown.