Installing Oracle 12.1.0.2 server (64-bit)

Oracle
Instructions on how to install the Oracle 12.1.0.2 server (64-bit).

To install Oracle 12.1.0.2 server (64-bit), you can use the scripts provided as part of Tivoli® Netcool® Performance Manager.

Download the Oracle distribution to disk
The Oracle installation files must be in place before you can begin the installation of Oracle.
Verify the required operating system packages
Before installing the Oracle server, make sure the all required packages are installed on your system.
Running the Oracle server configuration script
In this step, you set up the Oracle environment by using the script that is provided with the Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager DataMart files on the Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager distribution.
Setting a password for the Oracle login name
You must assign a password for the oracle login name to maintain system security.
Run the preinstallation script
Run the preinstallation script to verify your readiness to install Oracle.
Running the rootpre.sh script (AIX only)
To run the rootpre.sh script.
Verifying PATH and Environment for the Oracle login name
Before proceeding to install Oracle files, make sure the /usr/ccs/bin directory is in the PATH environment variable for the oracle login name.
Set the ORACLE_SID variable
A system identifier (SID) identifies each Oracle database instance for internal connectivity on the Oracle server itself. (Connectivity from Oracle Clients to the server is controlled by the TNS names system configured later.) The environment variable for the system identifier is ORACLE_SID.
Installing Oracle by using the menu-based script
To install the Oracle database files by using a menu-based system.
Run the root.sh script
After successfully running an Oracle client or server installation, you must run the root.sh script.
Set automatic startup of the database instance
You must configure your Oracle host to automatically start the Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager database instance at system startup time.
Configure the Oracle listener
How to configure the Oracle Listener.
Configure the Oracle net client
You must configure an Oracle Net client by setting up the TNS (Transport Network Substrate) service names for your Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager database instance.

Parent topic: Installing database