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Installing and Running Oracle for the MPLS VPN Solution Software

Installing and Running Oracle for the MPLS VPN Solution Software

This chapter describes how to install and run Oracle for the MPLS VPN Solution software and configure the Oracle installation for Cisco IP Manager. The installation information in this chapter is a supplement to the Oracle Corporation documentation and does not replace it. Please refer to the following Oracle documentation for installation and configuration details:

You must install Oracle before you install the Cisco IP Manager software (or at least know your Oracle home directory, host machine, and Oracle Server ID), and your database must be running when you launch the Cisco IP Manager servers.


Note This installation procedure assumes that no prior version of Oracle is currently installed on the Cisco IP Manager workstation. If a previous version of Oracle is installed, please uninstall it.

Installing Oracle


Caution Cisco recommends that you consult an Oracle database administrator before you set up an Oracle enterprise server for a production environment.

Cisco recommends that you install Oracle on the Cisco IP Manager 2.0 workstation. To install Oracle 8.0.5, follow these steps:


Step 1 Open a terminal window on the Cisco IP Manager workstation.

Step 2 Log in to the Cisco IP Manager workstation as the root user.

Step 3 Append the following instructions to the /etc/system file:

      set shmsys:shminfo_shmmax=8388608
      set shmsys:shminfo_shmmin=1
      set shmsys:shminfo_shmmni=100
      set shmsys:shminfo_shmseg=10
      set semsys:seminfo_semmns=200
      set semsys:seminfo_semmni=70
      set semsys:seminfo_semmsl=100
      

These values tune the kernel so that Oracle can use shared memory.

Step 4 Save the changes.

Step 5 To activate the kernel changes, restart the CIPM workstation.

Step 6 Log in to the Cisco IP Manager workstation as the root user.

Step 7 Run the Admin Tool to create a group and a user for Oracle access.

admintool

The Admin Tool Users window is displayed.

Step 8 From the Users window, choose Browse > Groups.

The Groups window is displayed.

Step 9 From the Groups window, choose Edit > Add.

The Add Groups window appears.


Figure 2-1: Admin Tool Add Groups Window


Step 10 Enter the following values, then click OK.

Group Name

dba

Group ID

any unique number

Step 11 From the Groups window, choose Browse > Users.

The Users window appears.

Step 12 From the Users window, choose Edit > Add.

The Add User window appears.


Figure 2-2: Admin Tool Add User Window


Step 13 Enter the following values, then click OK.

User Name

oracle8

User ID

any unique number

Primary Group

dba

Login Shell

C

Password

Normal password: oracle8

Home Directory

/opt/oracle/product/8.0.5

Step 14 To exit from the Admin Tool, choose File > Exit.

Step 15 Set the ownership for the Oracle directory:

chown -R oracle8:dba /opt/oracle

Step 16 Log in as user oracle8.

Step 17 Open the Oracle .cshrc file and add the following settings to the file:

      setenv ORACLE_BASE /opt/oracle/product
      setenv ORACLE_HOME /opt/oracle/product/8.0.5
      setenv ORACLE_SID CIPM
      setenv ORACLE_PATH 
      	$ORACLE_HOME/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/ccs/bin
      setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH 
      	$ORACLE_HOME/lib:/usr/openwin/lib:/usr/dt/lib:/usr/lib
      setenv PATH .:$ORACLE_PATH
      

ORACLE_SID specifies the value of the system identifier (SID) for the database instance you create with the Oracle installation utility.

Step 18 Save the .cshrc file and source it.

    source .cshrc
    

Step 19 Insert the Oracle 8.0.5 CD-ROM into the Cisco IP Manager workstation's local CD-ROM drive.

Step 20 Go to the Oracle 8.0.5 installation directory:

    cd /cdrom/oracle805/orainst
    

Step 21 Execute the following set environment commands:

    setenv TERM vt100
    setenv ORACLE_TERM vt100
    

Step 22 Log in as root.

Step 23 Set the Oracle owner environment variable to oracle8 by entering the following command:

    ORACLE_OWNER=oracle8;export ORACLE_OWNER;
     
    

Step 24 Run the following command:

    sh /cdrom/oracle805/oratab.sh
     
    

Step 25 Log out from the root user.

Step 26 Log in as the oracle8 user and run the Oracle installation (in Text mode).

    ./orainst
    

Step 27 At the initial screen, select Default Install, then press Enter.

The next two screens are informational.

Step 28 Press Enter twice.

The Installation Activity Choice screen is displayed.

Step 29 Select the default option, Install, Upgrade, or De-Install Software, then press Enter.

The Installation Options screen is displayed.

Step 30 Select Install New Product---Create DB Objects, then press Enter.

The Environment Variables screen is displayed.

Step 31 Check all the environment variable settings. If all the environment variables are set correctly, press Enter.

The defaults for the environment variable settings are as follows:

    ORACLE_BASE=/opt/oracle/product
    ORACLE_HOME=/opt/oracle/product/8.0.5
    ORACLE_SID=CIPM
     
    

The next screen displays the Oracle installation defaults. Press Enter.

The Software Asset Manager screen is displayed. Use the down-arrow key to move through the options. Press the Space bar to select a component.

Step 32 Select the following components:

Step 33 When finished, press i to indicate the selected components are to be installed.

The Default Database Startup Using Prebuilt Datafiles screen is displayed.

Step 34 Press Enter.

The Database Mount Points screen is displayed. This screen includes three mount point fields.

Step 35 Type the following pathname in all three fields, then press Enter.

    /opt/oracle/product/8.0.5
    

The Legato Storage Manager (LSM) Question screen is displayed.

Step 36 Press n for No.

The Oracle installation process begins; the installation takes 15 to 30 minutes.

Step 37 When the Installer Actions Completed screen appears, press Enter.

Step 38 Exit the Oracle installation.


Completing the Oracle8 Installation Process

To complete the Oracle 8 installation process, follow these steps:


Step 1 Edit the oratab file.

CIPM:/opt/oracle/product/8.0.5:Y

Step 2 Execute the following commands at the UNIX prompt:

    su root
    #	cd /opt/oracle/product/8.0.5/orainst
    #	/usr/bin/sh
    #	chmod a+x root.sh
    #	./root.sh
    

Step 3 In response to the prompt, "Are these settings correct?" select Y for Yes.

Step 4 Enter the full pathname of the local binary directory:

    /usr/bin
    

Step 5 When prompted, "Do you want to continue?" select Y for Yes.

Step 6 If you receive a message that the Oracle owner's "ulimit" should be raised, disregard the message.

Step 7 Exit the root shell.

Step 8 Make sure you are now operating as user oracle8.

Step 9 Execute the following commands at the UNIX prompt:

      cd $ORACLE_HOME
      source .cshrc
      cd /opt/oracle/product/8.0.5/otrace/admin
      rm *.dat
      

Step 10 Check to make sure Oracle is running:

    ps -ef | grep ora_
    

You should see the following Oracle processes running:

    ora_pmon_CIPM
    ora_dbw0_CIPM
    ora_lgwr_CIPM
    ora_ckpt_CIPM
    ora_smon_CIPM
    ora_reco_CIPM
    

Step 11 If there are no running processes, start Oracle.

After Oracle installs, typically Oracle is running. But if you need to start up the database manually, enter the following commands to start the Oracle server manager:

    svrmgrl
    
    connect internal
    startup
    quit
    

Step 12 Check to make sure the Oracle listener is running:

    ps -ef | grep lsnr
    

You should see the following processes running:

    /opt/oracle/product/8.0.5/bin/tnslsnr LISTENER -inherit
    

Step 13 If the Net8.0.5.0 listener process is not running, start it as follows:

    lsnrctl start
    

Configuring the Oracle Installation for Cisco IP Manager

To configure Oracle for Cisco IP Manager, follow these steps:


Step 1 As the oracle8 user, create the data directory for storing the IP Manager database:

    mkdir /opt/oracle/product/8.0.5/data
    

Step 2 Use the Oracle Server Manager utility to create the Cisco IP Manager database table within Oracle.

svrmgrl
    connect internal
    create tablespace CIPM_DAT
    datafile `/opt/oracle/product/8.0.5/data/ CIPM_DAT_01.dbf'
    size 200M autoextend on next 50M maxsize unlimited;
    create user ipmgr identified by ipmgr default tablespace CIPM_DAT;
    grant connect to ipmgr;
    grant resource to ipmgr;
    quit;
    

Step 3 Update the tnsnames.ora file as follows:

    extproc_connection_data =
    
      (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC) (KEY= CIPM) ) (CONNECT_DATA = (SID = extproc) )

Step 4 Update the listener.ora file as follows:

    (SID_DESC=
    
      (SIC_NAME=extproc) (ORACLE_HOME=/opt/oracle/product/8.0.5) (PROGRAM=extproc)
)

Step 5 Test the Oracle database connection for the CIPM user by issuing the following commands:

svrmgrl
    connect ipmgr/ipmgr@CIPM
    
If the connection is good, the utility should return this message: Connected.
quit


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