3.1.1 MxDB-Oracle-HiAv Installation and Administration Guide

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 5

The MxODM software is located in the ODM subdirectory of the

MxDB-Oracle-HiAv distribution. See the PolyServe MxS Oracle Database

Solution Pack Release Notes for a description of the software and

installation information.

4. Set Up the Matrix Configuration File

The root user’s matrix configuration file (/root/.matrixrc) must be set up on

each node in the matrix. This file provides authentication information for

the command-line mx utility, which is used by MxDB-Oracle-HiAv. See

Chapter 2, “mx Utility Reference,” in the PolyServe Matrix Server

Command Reference for more information.

5. Perform Network Configuration for Virtual Oracle Services

MxDB-Oracle-HiAv offers connectivity for a Virtual Oracle Service via a

VHOST. You will need to create a DNS entry for the Virtual Oracle

Service before you place the database under the control of

MxDB-Oracle-HiAv.

NOTE: For testing purposes, it is sufficient to simply define the Virtual

Oracle Service definition in each /etc/hosts file.

To verify that the name chosen for a Virtual Oracle Service is valid, run

the ping(8) command before executing the configuration GUI. Provided

that the DNS entry is valid, the ping command will return the IP address

assigned to it in DNS. For example:

$ ping -w 1 -c 1 vnpilot.polyserve.com

PING vnpilot.polyserve.com (99.10.80.27) 56(84) bytes of data.

From 99.11.0.254 icmp_seq=0 Destination Host Unreachable

The ping command reports that the host is unreachable, which is

acceptable because the Virtual Oracle Service has not yet been created.

Install MxDB-Oracle-HiAv

MxDB-Oracle-HiAv must be installed on each node in the matrix. It can

be installed from either the product CD or the location where you have

downloaded the software. Issue the following command:

# rpm -ivh <mountpt>/mxdb_oracle_ha-3.1.1-release.i386.rpm