A) This document explains, in detail, the steps required to install the Oracle Server
11gR1 (11.1.0.6.0), create an ASM instance and diskgroups through the OUI (Oracle
Universal Installer).
B) Note: Before start with the installation, please check the required hardware & OS
requirements in the next manual:
http://www.oracle.com/pls/db111/portal.portal_db?selected=11&frame=#linux_installatio
n_guides
Installation steps:
1) Download the Oracle Database 11g Release 1 (11.1.0.6.0) for Linux x86 (1.7 GB)
to your desktop:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/index.html
2) Connect as root OS user & create a new subdirectory on the /u01/stage directory:
3) Transfer the linux_11gR1_database_1013.zip file (as root user) to your host, (for
this example, you will need to place it on the /u01/stage/11.1 directory).
5) Connect as oracle OS user thru a graphical session and set the environment
variables for the ASM Oracle Home release 11.1 (11gR1) :
7) Change to the staging area directory (/u01/stage/11.1/database) and run the OUI
associated with the Oracle Server release 11gR1:
8) At the Select a Product to Install screen you will need to chose Advanced
Installation & then press the [Next] button:
9) At the Specify Inventory directory and credentials screen you will need to provide the
Oracle Inventory location, for this example specify /u01/app/oraInventory in the Enter
the full path of the inventory directory text box, then at the Specify Operating System
group name make sure oinstall is selected & then press the [Next] button:
10) At the Select Installation Type screen you will need to chose Enterprise Edition
(3.18GB) & then press the [Next] button:
11) At the Specify Home Details screen you will need to provide /u01/app/oracle in
the Oracle Base text box, then populate the Name text box with the
OraDb11g_home1ASM name, in the Path text box introduce /u01/app/11.1/asm for
the ASM Oracle Home location & then press the [Next] button:
12) At the Product - Specific Pre Requisite Checks screen you will receive the
Checking for ip_local_port_range=1024 - 65000; ip_local_port_range=9000 - 65500.
Failed <<<< warning, but the Oracle Database Installation Guide 11g Release
1 (11.1) manual states:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B28359_01/install.111/b32281/toc.htm#LADQI123
Note: Ignore any Oracle Universal Installer warnings related to this parameter.
So please check the [X] check box associated with the Checking kernel parameters
option to ignore the warning and accept the current kernel OS setting & then press the
[Next] button:
13) At the Select Configuration Option screen you will need to chose Configure
Automatic Storage Management (ASM), provide the ASM password (oracle) & then
press the [Next] button:
Note: If Candidate disks are not displayed, then press on the [Change Disk Discovery
Path] button and set the discovery string (ORCL:*) & press the [Ok ] button:
15) At the Privileged Operating System Groups screen, select dba for the OSDBA
group, oinstall for the OSOPER group & oinstall for the OSASM group. Then
press the [Next] button:
16) At the Oracle Configuration Manager Registration screen press the [Next] button:
17) At the Summary press the [Next] button to start with the installation:
18) Monitor the progress of the installation through the following screen:
19) At the end of the installation, the OUI will ask to execute the orainstRoot.sh &
root.sh scripts as root user:
10) Through another session, connect as root user, and execute the orainstRoot.sh &
root.sh scripts:
11) Return to the previous OUI screen and press the [OK] button:
12) The Configuration Assistance screen will start executing the NETCA & DBCA to
setup the Listener & ASM respectively, at the end press the [Next] button:
14) Verify the CSS (Cluster Synchronization Service) is up and running (connected as
oracle OS user) as follow:
15) Verify the ASM instance is up & the diskgroup(s) is/are mounted (connected as
oracle OS user first & then through SQL*Plus as sysasm) as follow:
16) The Oracle Server 11gR1 (11.1.0.6.0) was installed and the ASM instance
successfully created along with the DATA diskgroup.
17) Finally remove the /u01/stage/11.1/database directory to release space (as root
user):
# rm -rf /u01/stage/11.1/database