Installing Oracle Applications , Become Apps DBA II
So lets start learning from How to Become Oracle Apps DBA . This Oracle Apps DBA Training is completely FREE only thing I am looking is your feedback & what you want to hear more , If you are reading this post first time I will recommend you that you start from first post i.e. from Saturday, 29 July 2006.I hope you as Oracle Apps DBA Understand basic Architecture of Oracle E-Business Suite (If no read my first post ) .
Lets Start with Installation, You can start Installing Apps on Unix, Linux or Windows. I recommend Linux if not then Unix & finally Windows (I find it difficult working on windows as you need additional component to install E-Business Suite ) .
For Installation Guide visit Oracle Documentation, For R12 http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E18727_01/doc.121/e12842/T422699i4773.htm#3708182 and for 11i click http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B25284_01/current/html/docset.html (Installing Oracle Applications: A Guide to Using Rapid Install)
This E-Business Suite Installation Guide consist of 166 pages & you need to Install all. Read Chapter 1-8 Single User Installation or Two User Installation.
As by now you are aware that E-Business Applications Two Tier Database & Application , so first User Oxxxxx is for Database Tier & Second User Axxxxxx for Application Tier. If you are new & Installing it first time better Install everything on Single Machine, Database Under User Oxxxxx and Middle Tier under Axxxxxx.
Then you can Install Oracle Applications by Inserting CD’s one after other or by dumping all disks to one location ( Universal Installer will not prompt to insert CD if you staged/dump your CD on Machine it in proper way, Pg 1-12 , page 24 of Guide), If you are Installing Oracle Apps first time, Select Single Node(Also called Single Machine) Installation. Go to Chapter 2, on page 29 of Guide , you will see screen by Screen navigation path for Installation ( Believe me its very simple and just 30 pages all screens so nothing much to read ). After installation forget Chapter 3,4,5 (these are for Advanced Installation Option – Look them once you are comfortable with Simple Instalation) go directly to chapter 6 , Page 141 (This describes how to Check/Access Oracle E-Business Suite 11i Installation) Just 10 pages. So here complete your Oracle 11i Application & that biggest challenge in becoming Oracle Apps DBA . If you face any Issues during Installation post your problem in some Forum or Metalink , else drop a comment on this Post.
How to do Multi Node Installation on Apps 11i ?
If you are comfortable & now want to know how to do multinode Installation for Oracle Applications 11i then follow Chapter 3 (p65- p106) of guide Installing Oracle Applications: A Guide to Using Rapid Install at http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B25284_01/current/html/docset.html
Tomorrow I’ll discuss file system & directories which you/dba’s/apps dba have Installed today , What oracle application component sits where ? That will be helpful to understand you Oracle Application . Leave comments on this post, depending on that I’ll get feedback if its useful or am I wasting your & my time .