VMware ESX 4.0 - INSTALLATION GUIDE UPDATE 1 Installation Manual page 92

ESX and vCenter Server Installation Guide
3 In SQL*Plus, run the scripts in sequence on the database.
is the directory path to the
<path>
@<path>/VCDB_oracle.SQL
@<path>/purge_stat1_proc_oracle.sql
@<path>/purge_stat2_proc_oracle.sql
@<path>/purge_stat3_proc_oracle.sql
@<path>/purge_usage_stats_proc_oracle.sql
@<path>/stats_rollup1_proc_oracle.sql
@<path>/stats_rollup2_proc_oracle.sql
@<path>/stats_rollup3_proc_oracle.sql
@<path>/cleanup_events_oracle.sql
@<path>/delete_stats_proc_oracle.sql
@<path>/load_usage_stats_proc_oracle.sql
@<path>/load_stats_proc_oracle.sql
4 For all supported editions of Oracle Server, run these additional scripts to set up scheduled jobs on the
database.
@<path>/job_schedule1_oracle.sql
@<path>/job_schedule2_oracle.sql
@<path>/job_schedule3_oracle.sql
@<path>/job_cleanup_events_oracle.sql
You now have a database schema that is compatible with vCenter Server 4.0.
What to do next
1 On the machine where you are installing vCenter Server, create a DSN that points to the database server
with the schema.
2 Run the vCenter Server installer.
a If a database reinitialization warning message appears in the vCenter Server installer, select Do not
overwrite, leave my existing database in place and continue the installation.
This message appears if you are using a database that has vCenter Server tables created by a previous
installation. The message does not appear if the database is clean.
If you leave your existing database in place, you cannot join a Linked Mode group during the
installation. You can join after the installation is complete. (See
Installation,"
b When prompted, provide the database user login.
Configure an Oracle Connection for Local Access
VMware recommends that the vCenter Server database be located on the same system as vCenter Server.
Prerequisites
Before configuring an Oracle connection, review the required database patches specified in
Database Patch and Configuration Requirements,"
the vCenter Server installer displays error and warning messages.
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<installation directory> /vpx/dbschema
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on page 111.)
"Join a Linked Mode Group After
on page 73. If you do not prepare your database correctly,
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