Oracle Applications (11.5.

9) Installation on Enterprise Linux

4.5
This article is intended as a brief guide to installing Oracle Applications (11.5.9) on Enterprise Linux 4.5.
The article is based on a server installation with a minimum of 2G swap, secure Linux disabled and the
following package groups installed:
 X Window System
 GNOME Desktop Environment

 Editors

 Graphical Internet

 Server Configuration Tools

 Development Tools

 Administration Tools

 System Tools

Alternative base installations may require additional packages to be loaded.

 Download Software
 Unpack Files

 Hosts File

 Set Kernel Parameters

 Setup

 Installation

 Post Installation

 Shutdown/Startup

 Rapid Installation Wizard Portal

Download Software

Download two additional packages from Metalink Patch 4198954.

Make sure an appropriate Java JDK (1.3.1) is available on the system.

Unpack Files

First unzip the Oracle patch:

unzip p4198954_21_LINUX.zip
Next, create a staging area for the Oracle Applications software:
mkdir /Stage11i
cd /Stage11i
# Start Here - Disk 1
mkdir -p startCD/Disk1

# APPL_TOP - Disk 1-7

mkdir -p oraApps/Disk1
mkdir -p oraApps/Disk2
mkdir -p oraApps/Disk3
mkdir -p oraApps/Disk4
mkdir -p oraApps/Disk5
mkdir -p oraApps/Disk6
mkdir -p oraApps/Disk7

# RDBMS - Disk 1-4

mkdir -p oraDB/Disk1
mkdir -p oraDB/Disk2
mkdir -p oraDB/Disk3
mkdir -p oraDB/Disk4

# Tools - Disk 1-3

mkdir -p oraiAS/Disk1
mkdir -p oraiAS/Disk2
mkdir -p oraiAS/Disk3

# Databases - Disk 1-21

mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk1
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk2
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk3
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk4
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk5
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk6
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk7
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk8
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk9
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk10
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk11
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk12
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk13
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk14
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk15
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk16
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk17
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk18
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk19
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk20
mkdir -p oraAppDB/Disk21
Copy the contents of all the CDs into the appropriate directories.

Hosts File

The /etc/hosts file must contain a fully qualified name for the server:
<IP-address> <fully-qualified-machine-name> <machine-name>

Set Kernel Parameters

Add the following lines to the /etc/sysctl.conf file:
kernel.shmmax = 2147483648
kernel.shmmni = 100
kernel.shmall = 2097152
# semaphores: semmsl, semmns, semopm, semmni
kernel.sem = 100 256 100 100
fs.file-max = 327679
kernel.hostname = testapps01.localdomain #<--- full qualified hostname !!
kernel.domainname = localdomain #<--- correct domain name !!
Run the following command to change the current kernel parameters:
/sbin/sysctl -p
Add the following lines to the /etc/security/limits.conf file:
oracle soft nofile 65536
oracle hard nofile 65536
oracle soft nproc 16384
oracle hard nproc 16384

Setup

The following additional packages are required. Depending on the update/respin version of Enterprise
Linux, the exact package versions and locations may vary.
alsa-lib-devel-*
audiofile-devel-*
compat-db-*
compat-gcc-32-3*
compat-gcc-32-c++-3*
compat-libcwait-2*
compat-libgcc-296-2*
compat-libstdc++-296-2*
compat-oracle-rhel4-1*
esound-0*
esound-devel-0*
fontconfig-devel-2*
freetype-devel-2*
gcc-3*
gcc-c++-3*
glib-1*
glib-devel-1*
gnome-libs-1*
gnome-libs-devel-1*
gtk+-devel-1*
gtk2-devel-2*
imlib-1*
imlib-devel-1*
jdk-1*
libaio-0*
libaio-devel-0*
libjpeg-devel-*
libtiff-devel-*
libungif-devel-*
libungif-progs-*
make-3*
openmotif21*
ORBit-devel-*
xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-6*
xorg-x11-deprecated-libs-devel-6*
xorg-x11-devel-*
Due to all the package inter-dependencies, it probably makes sense to copy all these packages from the
CDs to a single directory, then install then using the following command. For convenience, I wrapped all
the necessary packages for an OEL 4.5 installation into a single tar file (11i-rh4-rpms.tar), making
subsequent installations much simpler.
rpm -Uvh *.rpm
Install the packages associated with Patch 4198954:
cd 4198954
rpm -Uvh compat-oracle-rhel4-1*
rpm -Uvh compat-libcwait-2*
Create the new groups and users:
groupadd oinstall
groupadd dba
groupadd oper
groupadd apache

useradd -g oinstall -G dba oracle

passwd oracle

useradd -g oinstall -G apache apache

passwd apache
Create the directories in which the Oracle software will be installed:
mkdir -p /u01
chown -R oracle:oinstall /u01
Login as the oracle user and add the following line at the end of the .bash_profile file:
# Oracle 9i
LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.4.19; export LD_ASSUME_KERNEL

Installation

Log into the oracle user. If you are using X emulation then set the DISPLAY environmental variable:
DISPLAY=<machine-name>:0.0; export DISPLAY
Start the Rapid Install Wizard by issuing the following commands:
cd /Stage11i/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz/
chmod u+x rapidwiz
./rapidwiz
Follow any instructions and rerun as requested. The Rapid Installation Wizard installation is shown below.
1. Accept the "Install Oracle Aplications" option by clicking the "Next" button.

2. Select the "Single Node" option, then click the "Next" button.

3. Enter the database name of your choice, in this case I used "PLAY", and select the "fresh install
database" option as the database type. Then click the "Next" button.
4. Accept the "Use E-Business Suite" licensing option by clicking the "Next" button.
5. Select the relevant country from the list, then click the "Next" button.

6. Select the appropriate language support, territory and characterset for the installation, then click
the "Next" button.

7. Enter the appropriate directory for the components being loaded. In this installation, all I did was
replace the initial mount point for each item with "/u01" on each entry.
8. Check the derived settings, making sure the location of the JDK (1.3.1) is correct, then click the
"Next" button.
9. Check the instance settings, then click the "Next" button.

10. Note the location of the config files. It's worth taking a copy of this file as it comes in hady when
reloading or upgrading the software. Click the "Next" button.
11. Wait for the system checks to complete.

12. Assuming all the system checks were completed successfully, click the "Next" button.
13. Click the "Next" button on the installation summary screen.

14. Click the "Yes" button to start the installation.

15. Wait while the installation takes place.

16. Assuming all the post-install checks are successful, click the "Next" button.
 17. Click the "Finish button to exit the Rapid Install Wizard.

Post Installation

Adjust the following paths and commands by replacing "play" and "PLAY" with the database name you
chose during the installation.

Add the following into the "/home/oracle/.bash_profile" file.

DB_HOME=/u01/oracle/playdb/9.2.0; export DB_HOME
IAS_HOME=/u01/oracle/playora/iAS; export IAS_HOME
APACHE_HOME=$IAS_HOME/Apache/Apache; export APACHE_HOME
APPL_TOP=/u01/oracle/playappl; export APPL_TOP
COMMON_TOP=/u01/oracle/playcomn; export COMMON_TOP
CLIENT_HOME=/u01/oracle/playora/8.0.6; export CLIENT_HOME
To switch environments, move to the appropriate home directory and run the environment script, like:
cd $DB_HOME
. ./PLAY_testapps01.env

Shutdown/Startup

Adjust the following paths and commands by replacing "play" and "PLAY" with the database name you
chose during the installation.

To shutdown the system issue the following commands.

cd $COMMON_TOP/admin/scripts/PLAY_testapps01/
./adstpall.sh apps/apps

cd $DB_HOME
. ./PLAY_testapps01.env
cd $ORACLE_HOME/appsutil/scripts/PLAY_testapps01
./addlnctl.sh stop PLAY
./addbctl.sh stop immediate
To start the system issue the following commands.
cd $DB_HOME
. ./PLAY_testapps01.env
cd $ORACLE_HOME/appsutil/scripts/PLAY_testapps01
./addlnctl.sh start PLAY
./addbctl.sh start

cd $COMMON_TOP/admin/scripts/PLAY_testapps01/
./adstrtal.sh apps/apps
./adcmctl.sh start apps/apps

Rapid Installation Wizard Portal

Once the installation is complete, the Rapid Installation Portal can be accessed using the following
information.
 URL: http://machine-name:8000
 Username: SYSADMIN

 Password: SYSADMIN

The front screen of the portal is shown below.

To change the SYSADMIN passowrd do the following:

 Log in to the eBusiness Suite homepage as SYSADMIN
 Click on the "preferences" link (top-right).

 Enter the old and new passwords.

For more information see:

 Installing Oracle Applications
 11.5.9 Documentation

Hope this helps. Regards Tim.