This article presents how to install Oracle 11G Release 2 in silent mode.
Silent mode installation allows to configure necessary Oracle components without using graphical interface nor any interaction with end user. It’s very useful method especially when you want to prepare standard installation using shell scripts.
Read following article how to install Oracle Enterprise Linux 5: Install Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 (for comfort set 4G memory for your virtual machine before proceeding with Oracle software installation).
Installation software is available on OTN version 11.2.0.1 or metalink 11.2.0.4. In this installation I’m presenting installation for 11.2.0.4 but for previous version 11.2.0.X it shouldn’t be different.
- Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.4) Software (MOS)
- Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.1) Software (OTN)
Following components will be installed in silent mode:
- oracle binaries: Oracle Enterprise Edition 11G Release 2
- network components: listener LISTENER
- database components: database ORA11G.dbaora.com and database console
Oracle software that was verified
release 11.2.0.4
p13390677_112040_Linux-x86-64_1of7.zip p13390677_112040_Linux-x86-64_2of7.zip
OS configuration and preparation
OS configuration is executed as root. To login as root just execute following command in terminal.
su - root
Add groups
--groups for database management --groups id are the same as for 12C installations --some groups are not required here but can be used --later for grid binaries installation groupadd -g 54321 oinstall groupadd -g 54322 dba groupadd -g 54323 oper groupadd -g 54327 asmdba groupadd -g 54328 asmoper groupadd -g 54329 asmadmin
Add user Oracle
--user id is the same as for 12c installations useradd -u 54321 -g oinstall -G dba,oper,asmadmin oracle
Change password for user
passwd oracle
Add kernel parameters to /etc/sysctl.conf
kernel.shmmni = 4096 kernel.shmmax = 4398046511104 kernel.shmall = 1073741824 kernel.sem = 250 32000 100 128 fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576 fs.file-max = 6815744 net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range = 9000 65500 net.core.rmem_default = 262144 net.core.rmem_max = 4194304 net.core.wmem_default = 262144 net.core.wmem_max = 1048586
Apply kernel parameters
/sbin/sysctl -p
Add following lines to set shell limits for user oracle in file /etc/security/limits.conf
oracle soft nproc 131072 oracle hard nproc 131072 oracle soft nofile 131072 oracle hard nofile 131072 oracle soft core unlimited oracle hard core unlimited oracle soft memlock 50000000 oracle hard memlock 50000000
The /etc/hosts file must contain a fully qualified name for the server.
<IP-address> <fully-qualified-machine-name> <machine-name>
For example.
127.0.0.1 oel5 oel5.dbaora.com localhost localhost.localdomain
Modify .bash_profile for user oracle in his home directory
# Oracle Settings export TMP=/tmp export ORACLE_HOSTNAME=oel5.dbaora.com export ORACLE_UNQNAME=ORA11G export ORACLE_BASE=/ora01/app/oracle export ORACLE_HOME=$ORACLE_BASE/product/11.2.0/db_1 export ORACLE_SID=ORA11G PATH=/usr/sbin:$PATH:$ORACLE_HOME/bin export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib:/lib:/usr/lib; export CLASSPATH=$ORACLE_HOME/jlib:$ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/jlib; alias cdob='cd $ORACLE_BASE' alias cdoh='cd $ORACLE_HOME' alias tns='cd $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin' alias envo='env | grep ORACLE' umask 022
Check which packages are installed and which are missing
rpm -q --qf '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}(%{ARCH})\n' binutils \
compat-libstdc++-33 \
elfutils-libelf \
elfutils-libelf-devel \
gcc \
gcc-c++ \
glibc \
glibc-common \
glibc-devel \
glibc-headers \
ksh \
libaio \
libaio-devel \
libgcc \
libstdc++ \
libstdc++-devel \
make \
sysstat \
unixODBC \
unixODBC-devel
Install missing packages. It’s just example (many in one step):
yum install unixODBC unixODBC-devel sysstat
Stop and disable firewall
chkconfig iptables off
service iptables stopCreate directory structure
ORACLE_BASE – /ora01/app/oracle
ORACLE_HOME – /ora01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1
mkdir -p /ora01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1 chown oracle:oinstall -R /ora01
Secure Linux
Disable secure linux by editing the /etc/selinux/config file, making sure the SELINUX flag is set as follows.
SELINUX=permissive
and enforce it
setenforce Permissive
Install database software
As Oracle user unzip software
su - oracle cd /home/oracle --unzip software 11.2.0.4 unizp p13390677_112040_Linux-x86-64_1of7.zip unzip p13390677_112040_Linux-x86-64_2of7.zip
It should unzip it to one directory “database”
[oracle@oel5 ~]$ ls database p13390677_112040_Linux-x86-64_1of7.zip p13390677_112040_Linux-x86-64_2of7.zip
Check directories and aliases for user oracle
--I defined 4 aliases in .bash_profile of user oracle to make --administration easier :) [oracle@oel5 ~]$ alias envo cdob cdoh tns alias envo='env | grep ORACLE' alias cdob='cd $ORACLE_BASE' alias cdoh='cd $ORACLE_HOME' alias tns='cd $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin' --run alias command envo to display environment settings envo ORACLE_UNQNAME=ORA11G ORACLE_SID=ORA11G ORACLE_BASE=/ora01/app/oracle ORACLE_HOSTNAME=oel5.dbaora.com ORACLE_HOME=/ora01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1 --run alias command cdob and cdoh to check ORACLE_BASE, ORACLE_HOME [oracle@oel5 ~]$ cdob [oracle@oel5 oracle]$ pwd /ora01/app/oracle [oracle@oel5 db_1]$ cdoh [oracle@oel5 db_1]$ pwd /ora01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1
Response files
Once Oracle 11GR2 binaries are unzipped you can find in directory /home/oracle/database/response dedicated files called “response files” used for silent mode installations.
The response files store parameters necessary to install Oracle components:
- db_install.rsp – used to install oracle binaries, install/upgrade a database in silent mode
- dbca.rsp – used to install/configure/delete a database in silent mode
- netca.rsp – used to configure simple network for oracle database in silent mode
cd /home/oracle/database/response [oracle@oel5 response]$ ls dbca.rsp db_install.rsp netca.rsp
Install Oracle binaries
It’s the best to preserve original response file db_install.rsp before editing it
[oracle@oel5 response]$ cp db_install.rsp db_install.rsp.bck
Edit file db_install.rsp to set parameters required to install binaries. This is just example and in next releases parameters can be different. Each of presented parameter is very well described in db_install.rsp. I just give here brief explanations.
--force to install only database software oracle.install.option=INSTALL_DB_SWONLY --set your hostname ORACLE_HOSTNAME=oel5.dbaora.com --set unix group for oracle inventory UNIX_GROUP_NAME=oinstall --set directory for oracle inventory INVENTORY_LOCATION=/ora01/app/oraInventory --set oracle home for binaries ORACLE_HOME=/ora01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1 --set oracle home for binaries ORACLE_BASE=/ora01/app/oracle --set version of binaries to install -- EE - enterprise edition oracle.install.db.InstallEdition=EE --force to install advanced options oracle.install.db.EEOptionsSelection=true --specify which advanced option to install -- oracle.oraolap:11.2.0.4.0 - Oracle OLAP -- oracle.rdbms.dm:11.2.0.4.0 - Oracle Data Mining -- oracle.rdbms.dv:11.2.0.4.0 - Oracle Database Vault -- oracle.rdbms.lbac:11.2.0.4.0 - Oracle Label Security -- oracle.rdbms.partitioning:11.2.0.4.0 - Oracle Partitioning -- oracle.rdbms.rat:11.2.0.4.0 - Oracle Real Application Testing -- WATCHOUT - should be one line I have changed format here :) --It's wrong oracle.install.db.optionalComponents= oracle.rdbms.partitioning:11.2.0.4.0, oracle.oraolap:11.2.0.4.0, oracle.rdbms.dm:11.2.0.4.0, oracle.rdbms.rat:11.2.0.4.0 --specify extra groups for database management oracle.install.db.DBA_GROUP=dba oracle.install.db.OPER_GROUP=oper
once edition is completed. Start binaries installation
cd /home/oracle/database ./runInstaller -silent \ -responseFile /home/oracle/database/response/db_install.rsp
output is following
[oracle@oel5 database]$ ./runInstaller -silent
-responseFile /home/oracle/database/response/db_install.rsp
Starting Oracle Universal Installer...
Checking Temp space: must be greater than 120 MB.
Actual 41752 MB Passed
Checking swap space: must be greater than 150 MB.
Actual 4095 MB Passed
Preparing to launch Oracle Universal Installer
from /tmp/OraInstall2015-02-06_09-58-53PM.
Please wait ...[oracle@oel5 database]$ No protocol specified
[WARNING] - My Oracle Support Username/Email Address Not Specified
[SEVERE] - The product will be registered
anonymously using the specified email address.
You can find the log of this install session at:
/ora01/app/oraInventory/logs/installActions2015-02-06_09-58-53PM.log
The installation of Oracle Database 11g was successful.
Please check
'/ora01/app/oraInventory/logs/silentInstall2015-02-06_09-58-53PM.log'
for more details.
As a root user, execute the following script(s):
1. /ora01/app/oraInventory/orainstRoot.sh
2. /ora01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/root.sh
Successfully Setup Software.
you are asked to run two scripts as user root. Once it’s done binaries are installed
[root@oel5 /]# /ora01/app/oraInventory/orainstRoot.sh /ora01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/root.sh
quick binary verification
[oracle@oel5 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.4.0 Production on Fri Feb 6 22:08:57 2015 Copyright (c) 1982, 2013, Oracle. All rights reserved. Connected to an idle instance. SQL>
Configure Oracle Net
Again based on response file Oracle Net will be configured
cd /home/oracle/database/response cp netca.rsp netca.rsp.bck
You can edit netca.rsp to set own parameters. I didn’t changed anything here. So just start standard configuration. It will configure LISTENER with standard settings.
netca -silent -responseFile /home/oracle/database/response/netca.rsp
example output
netca -silent -responseFile /home/oracle/database/response/netca.rsp
Parsing command line arguments:
Parameter "silent" = true
Parameter "responsefile" = /home/oracle/database/response/netca.rsp
Done parsing command line arguments.
Oracle Net Services Configuration:
Profile configuration complete.
Oracle Net Listener Startup:
Running Listener Control:
/ora01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/bin/lsnrctl start LISTENER
Listener Control complete.
Listener started successfully.
Listener configuration complete.
Oracle Net Services configuration successful. The exit code is 0
Check LISTENER status
lsnrctl status
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.2.0.4.0 -
Production on 06-FEB-2015 23:00:09
Copyright (c) 1991, 2013, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC1522)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
------------------------
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 11.2.0.4.0
- Production
Start Date 07-AUG-2015 22:46:18
Uptime 0 days 0 hr. 2 min. 2 sec
Trace Level off
Security ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Listener Parameter File
/ora01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/network/admin/listener.ora
Listener Log File
/ora01/app/oracle/diag/tnslsnr/oel5/listener/alert/log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC1521)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=oel5)(PORT=1521)))
The listener supports no services
The command completed successfully
Configure database
The last setup is to create new database ORA11G.dbaora.com
Prepare directories for database datafiles and flash recovery area
mkdir /ora01/app/oracle/oradata mkdir /ora01/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area
backup original response file for dbca
cd /home/oracle/database/response cp dbca.rsp dbca.rsp.bck vi dbca.rsp
set own parameters
--global database name GDBNAME = "ORA11G.dbaora.com" --instance database name SID = "ORA11G" --template name used to create database TEMPLATENAME = "General_Purpose.dbc" --password for user sys SYSPASSWORD = "oracle" --password for user system SYSTEMPASSWORD = "oracle" --creates database console EMCONFIGURATION = "LOCAL" --password for sysman user SYSMANPASSWORD = "oracle" --password for dbsnmp user DBSNMPPASSWORD = "oracle" --default directory for oracle database datafiles DATAFILEDESTINATION=/ora01/app/oracle/oradata --default directory for flashback dataa RECOVERYAREADESTINATION=/ora01/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area STORAGETYPE=FS --database character set CHARACTERSET = "AL32UTF8" --national database character set NATIONALCHARACTERSET= "AL16UTF16" --listener name to register database to LISTENERS = "LISTENER" --force to install sample schemas on the database SAMPLESCHEMA=TRUE --specify database type --has influence on some instance parameters DATABASETYPE = "OLTP" --force to use autmatic mamory management AUTOMATICMEMORYMANAGEMENT = "TRUE" --defines size of memory used by the database TOTALMEMORY = "800"
run database installation
dbca -silent -responseFile /home/oracle/database/response/dbca.rsp
Example output
dbca -silent -responseFile /home/oracle/database/response/dbca.rsp Copying database files 1% complete 3% complete 37% complete Creating and starting Oracle instance 40% complete 45% complete 50% complete 55% complete 56% complete 57% complete 60% complete 62% complete Completing Database Creation 66% complete 70% complete 73% complete 85% complete 96% complete 100% complete Look at the log file "/ora01/app/oracle/cfgtoollogs/dbca/ORA11G/ORA11G.log" for further details.
Verify connection
[oracle@oel5 admin]$ sqlplus / as sysdba SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.4.0 Production on Fri Feb 6 23:45:16 2015 Copyright (c) 1982, 2013, Oracle. All rights reserved. Connected to: Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.4.0 - 64bit Production With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options SQL> show parameter db_name NAME TYPE VALUE ------------ ------- ------- db_name string ORA11G SQL>
Check status of database console
[oracle@oel5 ~]$ emctl status dbconsole Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g Database Control Release 11.2.0.4.0 Copyright (c) 1996, 2013 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved. https://oel5.dbaora.com:1158/em/console/aboutApplication Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g is running. ------------------------------------------------------------------
Edit the “/etc/oratab” file to set restart flag for ORA11G to ‘Y’.
ORA11G:/ora01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1:Y
Have a fun 🙂
Tomasz