VMware ESX 4.0 - INSTALLATION GUIDE UPDATE 1 Installation Manual page 90

ESX and vCenter Server Installation Guide
4 Configure an Oracle Connection for Local Access
VMware recommends that the vCenter Server database be located on the same system as vCenter Server.
5 Configure an Oracle Connection for Remote Access
A vCenter Server system can access the database remotely.
6 Connect to an Oracle Database Locally
A vCenter Server system can access the database locally.
Use a Script to Create a Local or Remote Oracle Database
When you use an Oracle database with vCenter Server, the database must have certain table spaces and
privileges. To simplify the process of creating the database, you can run a script. If you do not use this script,
you can create the database manually.
When using the script, you can customize the location of the data and log files.
N The user created by this script does not follow any security policy. The passwords are provided only
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for convenience. Change the passwords as appropriate.
Procedure
1 Log in to a SQL*Plus session with the system account.
2 Run the following script.
The script is located in the vCenter Server installation package
DB_and_schema_creation_scripts_oracle.txt
CREATE SMALLFILE TABLESPACE "VPX" DATAFILE '/u01/app/oracle/oradata/vcdb/vpx01.dbf'
SIZE 1G AUTOEXTEND ON NEXT 10M MAXSIZE UNLIMITED LOGGING EXTENT MANAGEMENT LOCAL SEGMENT
SPACE MANAGEMENT AUTO;
For a Windows installation, change the directory path to the
You now have an Oracle database that you can use with vCenter Server.
What to do next
You can also run a script to create the database schema.
Configure an Oracle Database User
If you plan to use an Oracle database when you install vCenter Server, you must configure the database user.
You can configure an Oracle database for vCenter Server either locally on the same Microsoft Windows
machine as vCenter Server or remotely on a network-connected Linux, UNIX or Microsoft Windows host.
Prerequisites
Review the software requirements for vCenter Server with Oracle.
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