System information

Tips and Techniques: Install and Configure Oracle9i on Red Hat Linux
Advanced Server
• If machine has <= 4 GB memory SMP kernel will be installed and if machine
has > 4 GB memory enterprise kernel will be installed. If the install of debug
kernel is desired in a testing environment, the debug kernel is available only for
SMP version. (i.e. highmem is enabled, but PAE36 is not, so it ignores memory
over 4GB.)
• It is highly recommended to use disk druid for disk layouts.
• When running into issues with packages selection, it is advantageous and
easiest to select “Advanced Server install”.
• ftp is not installed by default. (wu-ftpd package). Telnet, ftp services are
disabled when installed for security purpose. These services could be enabled
by invoking, “/sbin/chkconfig <service name>”.
• Telnet, ftp, rsh, rexec, rlogin services are insecure. Use of secure services
(openssh packages), like ssh, is advised.
• Highly secure authentication configuration is available with the Custom
installation option. Users with MD5 password and shadow password could be
created.
• Additional services like NIS, LDAP, kerbero5 and SMB authentication could
be selected with the Custom install option.
• Network could be configured using “neat” tool.
• For data storage, internal storage (local disks) or external storage - Network
attached storage or fiber channel attached off host storage could be used.
Availability of proper controllers and drivers needs to be ensured.
• It is suggested that the system be allocated with enough disk space for
database. That would make the installation of Oracle9i R2 easier.
TIPS TO INSTALL ORACLE9I DATABASE RELEASE 2
It is advisable to go through this section before starting the Oracle9i R2 install.
Relink issues during Oracle9i Release 1 database install
Relinking errors occur during the installation of third CD of the Oracle9i R2 DB
on Red Hat Advanced Server. This problem has been resolved with binutils-
2.11.90.0.8-13.i386.rpm. Solution is as follows and available on Metalink and OTN.
1) It is suggested that the existing version information of binutils on the system is
backed up.
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