Oracle Install

Ensure you understand which Edition you need and that you are aware of any restrictions for the platform you intend to install on.

Support Dates

Database-Key-Dates

OS Version Compatibility

Database-Key-Dates

Check Linux Version

cat /etc/oracle-release

cat /etc/redhat-release

cat /etc/os-release

lsb_release -id

Check Kernel Version

uname -r

Base Configuration

Clone

If you are creating a Data Guard Physical Standby it may be better to clone the Oracle Home from the Primary rather than continuing.

Download

ORAchk

Install latest version of ORAchk then run...

orachk -profile preinstall

Environment Variables

unset ORA_NLS10

unset TNS_ADMIN

unset ORA_CRS_HOME

unset EXTSHM

export ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle

export ORACLE_HOSTNAME=$(hostname)

X11

This is an OPTIONAL step. Without it you will be unable to perform a GUI based install. But, you should still be able to perform a silent responsefile based install.

As 'oracle'...

touch /home/oracle/.Xauthority

xauth add localhost.localdomain/unix:0 MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1  99999999999999999

Copy magic cookie from output of xauth list as 'root'

Image Based Installation

cd /u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1

unzip -q /u01/img/*db_home.zip

RunInstaller

Check File Permissions

Tivoli Data Protect

(Skip this step if you do not wish to integrate TSM with RMAN for database backups)

Patching

Database Creation

Follow these links to create a new database instance...

Upgrade

Follow these links to upgrade an existing instance to a later version...

Client Connectivity

Bibliography