Oracle 12.1 Database installation on Solaris 11.2. (stand alone PDB)

1. Oracle Database 12c (12.1.0.2) on Solaris 11.2
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1) Solaris now has pre-req validation package, named oracle-rdbms-server-12-1-preinstall , like
we had on Linux check here:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E36784_01/html/E52463/makehtml-id-4.html
2) Solaris now has the ipadm command. Very helpful comparing to ifconfig.
Check here: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E36784_01/html/E39134/gnice.html
3) Check current version:
root@gudurusolaris :~# cat /etc/release
Oracle Solaris 11.2 X86
Copyright (c) 1983, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Assembled 23 June 2014
4) Check your IP address:
root@gudurusolaris:~# ifconfig -a
5) Now, edit the /etc/hosts file and provide the HOSTNAME and IPADDRESS.
gudurusolaris 192.168.2.103
6) Edit (as root) /etc/ssh/sshd_config and change LoginGraceTime value:
LoginGraceTime 0
7) Restart the SSH service to load settings:
root@gudurusolaris:~# svcadm restart ssh
8) Set the following commands to configure system settings:
root@gudurusolaris:~# projadd -U oracle -K “project.max-shm-memory=(priv,4g,deny)”
user.oracle
9) To (as root) confirm that parameter has been changed you can view the contents of
project file
# cat /etc/project
system:0::::
user.root:1::::
noproject:2::::
default:3::::
group.staff:10::::
user.oracle:100::::project.max-shm- memory=(privileged,4294967296,deny)
10) Add the following lines in /etc/inittab, immediately before the “startd” entry.
tm::sysinit:/usr/sbin/ndd -set /dev/tcp tcp_smallest_anon_port 9000 > /dev/console
tm::sysinit:/usr/sbin/ndd -set /dev/tcp tcp_largest_anon_port 65500 > /dev/console
tm::sysinit:/usr/sbin/ndd -set /dev/udp udp_smallest_anon_port 9000 > /dev/console
tm::sysinit:/usr/sbin/ndd -set /dev/udp udp_largest_anon_port 65500 > /dev/console
11) Required Packages
Check if packages required for Oracle are installed, using below command
# pkginfo -i SUNWarc SUNWbtool SUNWhea SUNWlibC SUNWlibm SUNWlibms SUNWsprot SUNWtoo
SUNWi1of SUNWi1cs SUNWi15cs SUNWxwfnt SUNWcsl
system SUNWarc Lint Libraries (usr)
system SUNWbtool CCS tools bundled with SunOS
system SUNWcsl Core Solaris, (Shared Libs)
system SUNWlibC Sun Workshop Compilers Bundled libC
system SUNWlibm Math & Microtasking Library Headers & Lint Files (Usr)
system SUNWlibms Math & Microtasking Libraries (Usr)
system SUNWsprot Solaris Bundled tools
system SUNWtoo Programming Tools
ERROR: information for "SUNWhea" was not found
ERROR: information for "SUNWi1of" was not found

2. Oracle Database 12c (12.1.0.2) on Solaris 11.2
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ERROR: information for "SUNWi1cs" was not found
ERROR: information for "SUNWi15cs" was not found
ERROR: information for "SUNWxwfnt" was not found
> As we can see the last five packages are NOT installed. Install them, one by one.
a) # pkg install SUNWhea
Packages to install: 1
Create boot environment: No
Create backup boot environment: No
DOWNLOAD PKGS FILES XFER (MB) SPEED
Completed 1/1 1584/1584 3.2/3.2 74.8k/s
PHASE ITEMS
Installing new actions 1704/1704
Updating package state database Done
Updating image state Done
Creating fast lookup database Done
12) Create oracle user groups and directories and set appropriate permissions and environment.
# groupadd oper
# groupadd dba
# groupadd oinstall
# useradd -g dba -G oinstall -m oracle
# passwd oracle
# mkdir -p /u01/app/oracle/product/12.0.1/db_1
# chown -R oracle:oinstall /u01
# chmod -R 775 /u01
13) Add the following lines at the end of .profile of Oracle user.
# Oracle Settings
TMP=/tmp; export TMP
TMPDIR=$TMP; export TMPDIR
# Select the appropriate ORACLE_BASE
ORACLE_HOSTNAME=VST-SOL-12C; export ORACLE_HOSTNAME
ORACLE_UNQNAME=CDB12C; export ORACLE_UNQNAME
ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle; export ORACLE_BASE
ORACLE_HOME=$ORACLE_BASE/product/12.0.1/db_1; export ORACLE_HOME
ORACLE_SID=CDB12C; export ORACLE_SID
PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$PATH; export PATH
14) Use Xhost /Xclock/Xming - (Oracle R Enterprise enables users to generate R graphs at the database
server and return them in a variety of ways: an XML representation using base 64 encoding of the PNG
images, in a table with a BLOB column containing the PNG images, and interactively returning the actual
image to the R user at the client. This last case allows users to generate images at the database server
machine and have the actual PNG image display at the user’s client R engine)
15) Installing Oracle 12C
Now, let us start Oracle 12C database installation. Log in as Oracle user, navigate to directory where
installation media was extracted and run the runInstaller
$ ./runInstaller
GUI will be opened, below are the important details to fill out in respective windows
> Configure security updates --> skip
> Software updates --> skip
> Installation options --> Create & Configure Database
> system class --> server class
> Grid Installation options --> Single Instance database installation
> Install Type --> Typical
> Typical install
Oracle base --> /uo1/app/oracle (browse the path)
> Software location --> /uo1/app/oracle/product/12.0.1/db_1 (browse the path)
> storage type --> file system

3. Oracle Database 12c (12.1.0.2) on Solaris 11.2
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> database file location --> /u01/app/oracle/oradata (browse the path)
> database edition --> enterprise edition 5.9GB
> OSDBA group --> oinstall
> Global database name --> provide DB name
> administrative password --> provide password
> confirm password --> provide same password which was provided above
> create as container database ( check mark yes if you planned for multitenant DBs)
> Pluggable Database name --> Provide name of the pluggable DB
> Inventory directory --> /u01/app/orainventory (browse the path)
> OraInventory group name --> oinstall
> Prerequisites check --> system will check for the prerequisites & provide an update with
warnings, failed or pass. (please resolve all the failed reasons).
> Summary --> system will summarize global settings, inventory information & database
information which was provided
> Install Product --> System will perform preparation, copying files, link binaries & setup. OUI will
open a new window asking to run 2 scripts as root user
# /u01/app/oraInventory/orinst.sh
Changing permissions of /u01/app/oraInventory.
Adding read, write permissions for group.
Removing read,write,execute permissions for world.
Changing groupname of /u01/app/oraInventory to oinstall.
The execution of the script is complete.
# /u01/app/oracle/product/12.0.1/db_1/root.sh
Performing root user operation for Oracle 12c
The following environment variables are set as:
ORACLE_OWNER= oracle
ORACLE_HOME= /u01/app/oracle/product/12.0.1/db_1
Enter the full pathname of the local bin directory: [/usr/local/bin]:
Creating /usr/local/bin directory...
Copying dbhome to /usr/local/bin ...
Copying oraenv to /usr/local/bin ...
Copying coraenv to /usr/local/bin ...
Creating /var/opt/oracle/oratab file...
Entries will be added to the /var/opt/oracle/oratab file as needed by
Database Configuration Assistant when a database is created
Finished running generic part of root script.
Now product-specific root actions will be performed.
--> upon completion of excuting both the scripts go back to OUI and click on OK
--> Finally, we will get to see another window named " Database Configuration Assistant" which
displays below information,
a) Global Database name
b) System Identifier
c) Server Parameter file & its location
16) Click Close to exit the Installer.
Oracle 12c Database Installation On Solaris is successful.!!!!
--> Post Installation
--> Check-> lsnrctl status
--> Check-> emctl status dbconsole
You now log into your database to confirm if database has been created and configured.
$ sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 12.1.0.1.0 Production on Tue Jul 2 13:01:01 2013

4. Oracle Database 12c (12.1.0.2) on Solaris 11.2
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Copyright (c) 1982, 2013, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.1.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Advanced Analytics and Real Application Testing options
SQL> select instance_name from v$instance;
INSTANCE_NAME
----------------
CDB12C
You can check which PDBs are configured and also you can log into PDB from within CDB as well.
SQL> select name,open_mode from v$pdbs;
NAME OPEN_MODE
------------------------------ ----------
PDB$SEED READ ONLY
PDB1 READ WRITE
SQL> alter session set container=PDB1;
Session altered.
SQL> select file_name from dba_data_files;
FILE_NAME
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/CDB12C/PDB1/example01.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/CDB12C/PDB1/SAMPLE_SCHEMA_users01.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/CDB12C/PDB1/sysaux01.dbf
/u01/app/oracle/oradata/CDB12C/PDB1/system01.dbf