B.3.3 Oracle 10G Installation On Solaris 10; B.4 Manual Oracle Instance Creation (Optional) - Novell SENTINEL 6.1 SP2 - INSTALLATION GUIDE 02-2010 Installation Manual

B.3.3 Oracle 10g Installation on Solaris 10

NOTE: For more information on kernel parameter settings in Solaris 10, see
Kernel Values," on page
1 Log in as
2 Start the installation
# su - oracle
# < Installation directory or CD mount>/ .runInstaller
3 In the Welcome window:
3a Select Basic Installation.
3b Deselect the Create Starter Database option.
3c Specify the Oracle Home Location.
3d Specify the oracle DBA group, then click Next.
4 In the Product-Specific Prerequisite window, verify that all systems checks were successful,
then click Next
5 In the Summary window, review the install summary and click Install.
6 In the End of Installation window, click Exit.

B.4 Manual Oracle Instance Creation (Optional)

Novell recommends using the Sentinel installer to create the Oracle instance during the Sentinel
database components installation. Sentinel 6.1 supports both dedicated server and shared server
connection with Oracle. However, performance is better in a dedicated server connection when
compared to a shared server connection. This procedure is applicable if it is a corporate policy that
the DBA create the Oracle instance. The tablespaces must be named exactly as specified.
1 Log in as an Oracle user.
2 Use the Oracle Database Assistant GUI to create the following:
The database initialization parameter values might vary depending on your system
configuration and requirements. Consult your DBA.
Oracle 11g Parameters
memory_max_target
memory_target
open_cursors
cursor_sharing
optimizer_index_caching
optimizer_index_cost_adj
nls_length_semantics
job_queue_processes
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Section 3.5.1, "Setting
Value
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