Linux clustered server: Installing Oracle or Oracle RAC
You can use Oracle or Oracle RAC as the database software. You must install Oracle or Oracle RAC before performing a database transfer.
Before you begin
Before you begin:
Review the Planning for Oracle or Oracle RAC section.
About this task
Considerations:
- Install the Oracle client and any required fix packs. Follow the instructions that are provided with the Oracle documentation.
- Install Oracle JDBC Type 4
drivers or Oracle JDBC
OCI Type 2 drivers as appropriate. Note: To migrate from a previous version of IBM® WebSphere® Portal using JDBC Type 4 drivers, the target system must use JDBC Type 4 drivers. Once migration is complete, you can continue using JDBC Type 4 drivers or change the driver type to JDBC OCI Type 2 drivers as appropriate. Direct migration from a previous installation of WebSphere Portal using JDBC Type 4 drivers to an installation using JDBC OCI Type 2 drivers is not supported. See the Oracle documentation for details.
- JDBC OCI
Type 2 drivers only: Set the environment variable on the IBM WebSphere Portal server to point to
the directory where you downloaded and extracted the compressed Oracle client files.
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/client_1;export LD_LIBRARY_PATH - (Oracle RAC) Ensure the Oracle CRS (Cluster Ready Service) and Oracle RAC databases have been installed and configured on the primary and secondary nodes.
- (Oracle RAC) Run
the following commands on both RAC nodes to start global services
daemon (GSD), oracle listeners, and agents.
- $ gsdctl start
- $ lsnrctl start
- $ agentctl start
Refer to the Oracle or Oracle RAC product documentation for installation instructions.