Download oracle client 9i for solaris

To determine if your shell imposes a file size limit:. Mulitply the file blocks value by to obtain the maximum file size in bytes imposed by the shell.

For example, if file blocks is set to AIX default , then the maximum size of the file that you can full access will be 1GB. Requires approximately 3. For AIX 4. For AIX 5. The above patches have been tarred up in a tar file with all of the AIX patches needed by oracle, you can find it in the repository as:. Just extract the contents on your server and view the README file for steps on creating and installing the patch depot. Note: Due to a known HP bug Doc. These links must be created manually before starting Oracle9i installation.

After enabling superuser privileges, run the following commands to create the required links:. Oracle recommends certain kernel parameters have the following minimum settings:.

Note: For 9. The solution does not work in 9. You need to run the runInstaller that came with the 9. This apply to the 9. You will encounter two link failures during the install. Just click ignore, they will be corrected by applying the 9. Unpack and install the 9. When complete, exit the installer. You will encounter yet another link failure. Click ignore. Create an installation directory and make sure oracle is the owner. Note, if this directory does not exist, create it and make sure the owner is oracle and the group is dba.

Be aware that this script is a bit buggy. If the kernel extension is already loaded into the kernel, this script will unload it without notifying you and the install will fail. If not then run the above command to manually load it. For Oracle 9. Oracle 9i Database 9. Under this, expand Oracle Enterprise Manager Web Site and deselect all the options listed underneath, starting from bottom to top. Next the Configuration Tools screen appears.

This automatically brings up the Net 8 Configuration Assistant screen. Enter the following for Net 8 Configuration: Click next. Click No to defer configuration of a directory service. Use the standard port of and click next.

When asked whether to configure another listener, answer NO and click next. Answer YES to configure naming methods for this server and click next. Click next. For hostname , enter the server hostname. Also use the standard port of Answer NO , do not test, and click next. For Configure another net service name?

Click next at least 3 times. Click finish to finish the Net8 Configuration. Finally, if you selected to create a database, the Oracle Database Configuration Assistant will automatically start.

Use this template to create the database: Select Create a Database 1 of 8. Pick Template 2 of 8. Global Database should be txxxx. SID should be test 32bit or ts 64bit. Check Database Options 4 of 8. Check Database Features 5 of 8. For "Delete tablespace? There are currently no custom scripts. Check Server Mode 6 of 8. It should be Dedicated Server Mode.

Check Initialization Parameters 7 of 8. Leave memory, archive, and db sizing 8 k as is. And don't change file locations. For Database Storage 8 of 8 , update the File Location Variables to include mountpoints where the test database will reside. Leave the sizing as is.

For Datafiles you may have duplicate entries of datafiles under 2 different locations. Talk to Jerry. For Redo Log Groups 1. Enter " Finish ". Click " o. If you get an error " ORA specified operator does not exist " during the creation of the database, select ignore and to continue.

Enter the following:. If you get a message to Enter user-name: , logout and log back in as oracle and run the sqlplus command above again. Review "Platform Specific Notes" detailed at the beginning of this document before proceeding with the installation. Unless specifically asked to install 32bit Connectivity, please install the 64bit version of Oracle whenever Connectivity software is requested.

Use the naming convention of " 9. Until further notice, if you get a service request to install the Oracle 9i Client, please update the service request to indicate that the minimum release of Oracle 9i for development, testing or benchmarking is 9.

If an oracle account doesn't exist on the machine, create it using the group dba. Since you will be default use the 64bit software for Connectivity, create a directory indicating that such as "9. Log in as oracle. Set the umask to to ensure group and other have read and execute permissions: umask At the File Location screen, make sure Destination?

At the Available Products screen, select Oracle 9i Client 9. At the Installation Types screen, select Custom and click next. Deselect the following options: Oracle Advanced Security be sure this is deselected! Enter the full pathname of jukebox location Leaving the installer running, open another window and do the following: Log into the server as root. Once root. For Naming Methods , use the default of Local don't select hostname. For the version of Oracle database for which Net Service Name will be used, answer: Oracle 8 release 8.

For hostname , enter pt-ibm Answer Yes to perform a test. You should get "test did not succeed". It should now say "Connecting Click finish to finish the Net8 Configuration and exit the Client installation. After the Connectivity installation, be sure to modify the sqlnet. Important Information about Applying Patches. When applying an Oracle patch to the product, be sure the Oracle Server instance and the listener are shutdown beforehand.

In addition, be sure there are no Oracle semaphores or shared memory segments active on the system. Otherwise the Oracle instance can become corrupted after applying the patch. Do a "man" to get the correct syntax. For 9.

Be sure to do this so all users can access the database afterwards. To access the Oracle FTP site, do the following: Log into the server where you want the files to be FTP'd, create a new directory to hold the patch, and then cd to that directory. Setting parameters too high for the operating system can prevent the machine from booting up.

Create Unix Group «dba». Create Unix User «oracle». This will extract all the files for Disk1, repeat steps for Disk2 and Disk3. Now you should have three directories Disk1, Disk2 and Disk3 containing installation files. Check oraInst. Install with Installer in interactive mode. Answer the questions in the Installer, we use the following install directories.

Create the Database. First start the Instance, just to test your initTYP2. Start Listener. Create symbolic Links from the Startup Directories. Install Oracle Options optional. Before running this scripts adjust the initSID. After this, you can reset the paramters to smaller values. Download Scripts for Sun Solaris.