The Installgen General folder tab contains general info
fields for the instance and the server where the
database will be installed. This info is used for performing system
administration tasks on the server in preparation for the database installation
in addition to actually creating the scripts which build the database
instance.
field: Client Name
The Client Name information appears in each file to customize the output
for the client for which the scripts are being written. Some clients
require a copyright notice placed into their files, therefore this is
also done.
field: File Version
As a project progresses, it may be necessary to create different versions
of the scripts to account for changes that are made to the database.
This version number is used as part of the naming methodology used when
creating each file to allow multiple versions of the output files to
reside in the save directory without being overwritten.
menu: Version
This menu represents the version of the Oracle database for which the
scripts are being generated. Oracle version-specific features are taken
into consideration based upon the version number which is selected in
this menu.
menu: 32bit/64bit
At the present time, this menu is only used for differentiating between
the 32bit vs the 64 bit versions of Oracle available for Solaris. This
menu selection determines which version of the Oracle installer response
file and patches which will be used when installing the database.
field: Path to Perl
This field should contain the path to the perl interpreter on the server
where the Oracle database will be installed. This information will be
placed in the first line of each perl script used on the Oracle database
server. This field does not indicate the path to the perl interpreter
on the computer running the graphical interface. As long as perl is
available within the PATH variable, the perl scripts used to generate
the database installation scripts will operate without difficulty.
field: CSI#
The CSI# is used only for documentation purposes within file#39. File#39
provides a summary of the configuration of the database for disaster
redovery and auditing purposes. The CSI# and phone# for Oracle Worldwide
Technical Support is provided as a convenience in case this info is
needed in an emergency.
(Note: A disaster recovery documentation file is also created
daily during the daily backup process. This file includes detailed information
concerning the tablespaces, free space, and user accounts within the
database in the event the backup files are required to rebuild the database
on another server.)
field: Laptop IP Address
UNIX specific feature - not used during Windows installations.
When a database installation is done on a UNIX server, this parameter
can send the X-Windows display to a remotely located laptop or desktop
computer for monitoring purposes. This is not a mandatory field if the
DBA does not select to have the output sent to a remote computer when
running the installation scripts.
menu: Platform
The operating system (or platform) where the Oracle database will be
installed. There are many differences in the installation process between
different operating systems which can be selected from this menu. Entirely
different blocks of code are used to generate installation scripts on
Windows vs UNIX systems. There are even some differences between the
versions of utilities like gcc, top, and less which get installed under
Solaris 7 vs Solaris 8.
field: Blocksize
The database blocksize is set when the database is created, and can't
be changed without re-creating the database. Most servers should use
a blocksize of 8192 or higher on modern computers. A blocksize of 4096
might be appropriate for a test database on a laptop computer.
field: Oracle Home
The path and name of the Oracle Home directory is specified in this
field. This directory will be created by the installation scripts if
it does not exist.
field: Oracle Home Name
Windows specific feature - not used during UNIX installations.
This field specifies the name to be assigned to the Oracle Home being
created with this installation. This information is used within the
installer response file and as part of the naming methodology used to
create Windows NT/2000 Services.
field: SID
This field defines the SID for the database being created. The SID can
be up to 8 characters long, including underscore characters, letter
and numbers. The database SID is also used as part of the name used
for the output files generated by this program.
menu: Memory Size
The Memory Size menu selection provides overall configuration parameter
sizing within the init.ora and the kernel tuning parameters (on UNIX
servers).
< 512Mb RAM = Small
512Mb - 2Gb = Medium
> 2Gb = Large
field: Dbdomain
The Dbdomain (if entered) will be added to the SID to create the full
name of the database instance. The format of this name will be SID.Dbdomain.
If this field is left blank, the database name will be the same as the
SID.
Note: Please see the replication
troubleshooting note for information about how to change the database
name after the database has been created.
field: Time Zone
The time zone where the database server will be located is incorporated
within the database creation script.
field: Hostname
The DNS hostname of the Oracle database server.
Note: In order for proper functionality of OEM/OMS server communications,
both the forward and reverse DNS information must match.
field: IP Address
The IP Address of the Oracle database server. This parameter will be
used when building the /etc/hosts file on UNIX servers.
Note: In order for proper functionality of OEM/OMS server communications,
both the forward and reverse DNS information must match.
field: Network Mask
The netmask of the Oracle database server.
field: Router
The router IP address used by the Oracle database server. This info
is used to build the /etc/router file on UNIX servers.
menu: Hardware Type
The type of hardware where the Oracle databsae is being installed. This
information is used for creating the database diagram file. This file
is created when there are multiple databases being used together in
an OEM/OMS server configuration. This info is used solely for documentation
purposes.
field: DNS Address
This is the IP address of the DNS server which will be accessed by the
Oracle database server. This parameter is used within the /etc/resolv.conf
file in Solaris.
field: DNS Search Domain
This parameter is used within the /etc/resolv.conf file in Solaris.
field: Scripts Directory
The scripts directory will contain backup/recovery, performance tuning
and various other maintence scripts after the installation process has
been completed. This directory serves as the central location on the
Oracle database server for the DBA to place these scripts. This directory
will be created during the installation process.
Note: This directory must not be the same directory as the oracle
owner UNIX account.
field: Output Directory - Browse button
This field shows the output directory where the generated files will
be written on the computer running the graphical interface. The browse
button presents the user with a dialog box to select this directory
location.
field: UNIX Account
UNIX specific feature - not used during Windows installations.
Usually this account name is "oracle", but any valid UNIX
account name can be used. This field contains the name of the account
which will be created to be the owner of the Oracle database software.
field: Password
UNIX specific feature - not used during Windows installations.
This will be the password which will be assigned to the UNIX account
which owns the Oracle software during the installation process.
field: Path
UNIX specific feature - not used during Windows installations.
This directory will be created during the creation of the UNIX account
as the home directory of the account which owns the Oracle software.
field: UNIX Group
UNIX specific feature - not used during Windows installations.
Usually the UNIX Group will be "DBA", but any valid UNIX group
name may be used here. This is the UNIX group to which the Oracle owner
account will belong.
field: DBA Accts:
Multiple database user accounts with DBA priviledges may be created
within the database during the database build process, these account
names should be entered here. Each of these accounts will be granted
DBA priviledges.
Note: There should be at least one account name entered in this
field for use by automated scripts which need to log into the database.
field: Passwords
Passwords to be assigned to the Oracle database DBA accounts when they
are created.
The order for entering these passwords should match the order used for
the names of the DBA accounts.
Note: There should be at least one account and password combination.
field: SYSTEM password
This is the new password which will be assigned to the Oracle database
account named SYSTEM. Default passwords are always changed for security
reasons during the database build process.
field: SYS password
This is the new password which will be assigned to the Oracle database
account named SYS. Default passwords are always changed for security
reasons during the database build process.
field: Mail Server
This field should contain the DNS name or IP address of the mail server
which the database server will be able to access. This information is
used within the Standby database monitoring script to send status reports
to the DBA if there are problems with the standby database.
field: DBA Email
This email addresses will receive the status reports from the standby
server monitoring script.
