Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Overview of Oracle Database Installation on Microsoft Windows Server x64
- Software and Hardware Requirements
- Minimum Software Requirements
- Minimum Hardware Requirements
- Table 2-2. Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard/Enterprise x64 Editions Minimum Hardware Requirements
- Table 2-3. Oracle Database 10g Standard Edition on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard x64 Editions Minimum Hardware Requirements
- Installing and Configuring the Operating System
- Before You Begin
- 1 Shut down your system.
- 2 Disconnect all external storage devices from your system.
- 3 Locate the correct Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard/Enterprise x64 Edition media and the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media for your Dell Server using the information in Table 3-1.
- Table 3-1. PowerEdge Server Systems Management Media
- Installing the Operating System Using the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD
- 1 Turn on your system.
- 2 Insert the Dell Systems Management media for your system in your system drive. The Dell Systems Build and Update Utility Welcome window is displayed.
- 3 In the Select Language window, select English.
- 4 From the Systems Deployment Options table, click Configure from the same row that contains the Server OS Installation option. The Configure Server Operating System Installation window is displayed.
- 5 In the Set Date and Time window of the SOI module, set the current date, time, and the time zone and click Continue.
- 6 In the Select an Operating System to Install window:
- 7 In the Select RAID Configuration window, select default selections and click Continue.
- 8 If you selected Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 (64 bit Edition) on the Select an Operating System to Install window, go to step 11.
- 9 In the Configure the Disk Partition window,
- 10 In the Enter Operating System Configuration Information window,
- 11 For Windows Server 2008 x64 installation, click Eject CD/DVD. In the Operating System Installation Summary window, click Eject CD/DVD Automatically (default) and click Continue.
- 12 Click Apply Now.
- 13 If you selected Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 x64 Edition when prompted, insert the appropriate Windows Server 2003 SP2 Enterprise or Standard x64 Edition media in the CD drive.
- 14 When the Systems Build and Update Utility installation is complete, the system automatically reboots.
- 15 On the reboot, the system boots into the operating system install.
- Continuing With the Operating System Installation
- Installing Windows Server 2003
- 1 If you chose Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 x64 Edition during the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility installation process then on the reboot, the system boots automatically into the Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 x64 Edition install mode.
- 2 In the Personalize Your Software window in the Name and Organization fields, enter the appropriate information and click Next.
- 3 When prompted, enter your Product Key for Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 Standard/Enterprise x64 Edition and click Next.
- 4 In the Computer Name and Administrator Password fields, enter the appropriate information and click Next.
- 5 When the installation procedure is completed, the Welcome to Windows window is displayed.
- a Shut down the system, reconnect all external storage devices, and start the system.
- b In the Welcome to Windows window, press
to continue. The Log On window is displayed. - c In the Password field, type the administrator password that you created in step 4 in this procedure and click OK.
- d Click Cancel. A message is displayed informing you that media on Windows Server CD2 is not going to be installed.
- e Click OK. You are prompted to configure Windows Server Post-Setup (optional).
- f Click Finish. You are prompted to close the page.
- g Click Yes. The Manage Your Server Windows Management window is displayed.
- h Close the window.
- Installing Windows Server 2008 SP2
- 1 If you chose Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 (64 bit Edition) during the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility installation ...
- 2 Click OK on the Valid Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 media window to start the installation.
- 3 In the next window, enter the language and other preferences and click Next to continue.
- 4 Click Install now to start the installation.
- 5 Key in the product key for activation and click Next to continue.
- 6 In the next window,
- 7 In the license term window,
- 8 In the next window,
- 9 At the end of the installation, change the Administrator password.
- Installing the Resource CD
- 1 Insert the media labeled Dell RCD x64 4.4.
- 2 Double-click My Computer, and double-click your CD-ROM drive.
- 3 Run install_drivers.bat.
- 4 Press any key to continue.
- 5 If you need to install the driver for a Qlogic Fibre Channel HBA on your system:
- 6 Check the logs to verify that all drivers were installed correctly.
- 7 When the installation is complete, remove the media from the CD drive.
- 8 Reboot your system.
- Installing the Driver for a Qlogic Fibre Channel HBA
- For Windows Server 2003:
- 1 Start the Device Manager as follows:
- 2 In the Device Manager box, scroll down the list of hardware types, and then double-click SCSI and RAID controllers.
- 3 From the devices list, double-click QLogic Fibre Channel HBA.
- 4 Click the Driver tab, and then click Update Driver to start the Hardware Update Wizard.
- 5 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and then click Next.
- 6 Click Don't search I will choose the driver to install, and then click Next.
- 7 Click Have Disk, and then navigate to the
- 8 In the Hardware Update Wizard/Select a Device Driver box, click Next.
- 9 On the Hardware Update Wizard/Completing the Hardware Update Wizard, click Finish.
- For Windows Server 2008:
- 1 Start the Device Manager as follows:
- 2 Scroll down the list of hardware types, and then double-click Storage Controller.
- 3 From the devices list, double-click QLogic Fibre Channel HBA.
- 4 Click the Driver tab, and then click Update Driver to start the Hardware Update Wizard.
- 5 Navigate to the
- 6 On the Windows has successfully updated your software window, click Close.
- For Windows Server 2003:
- Verifying the Temporary Directory Paths
- 1 Click Start and select Run.
- 2 In the Open field, type cmd and click OK.
- 3 At the command prompt, type echo %Temp% and press
. - a Right-click My Computer and select Properties.
- b Under Tasks, select Advanced System Settings.
- c In the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables.
- d Under User Variables for Administrator, edit the TEMP variable, and set the variable value as %SystemDrive%\Temp.
- e Execute step 3 to verify if the temp directory is set correctly.
- 4 At the command prompt, type echo %Tmp%, and press
. - a Right-click My Computer and select Properties.
- b Under Tasks, select Advanced System Settings.
- c In the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables.
- d Under User Variables for Administrator, edit the TMP variable, and set the variable value as %SystemDrive%\Tmp.
- e Execute step 4 to verify if the tmp directory is set correctly.
- 5 Repeat all steps in this section for all nodes in the cluster.
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- Installing Windows Server 2003
- Before You Begin
- Verifying Cluster Hardware and Software Configurations
Dell PowerEdge Systems
Oracle Database on Microsoft
Windows Server x64
Operating System and
Hardware Installation
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