Install Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.2 on VMware server 2.0
This is part II of series Installing Oracle Database (10g/11g) on Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.2 using Vmware Server 2.0. For part I – Download VMware, Oracle Enterprise Linux and creating Virtual Machine on Windows Click Here
In last post we started Virtual Machine using Green Arrow button, once Virtual Machine (Linux) is Up start console by clicking on Console -> Open in New Window
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Now start Oracle Enterprise Linux Installation (select default values) with following exception
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Press Enter to start Installation in GUI mode
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Skip testing the CD Media
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Click Yes when prompted Would you like to initialize this drive, erasing ALL Data
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Enter Root account (root user is administrator/superuser in Unix/Linux) password
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Select all Packages and select Customize now (We want to select as many packages possible during install time)
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Ensure that all packages are selected related to Development
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When system prompts to insert Enterprise Linux disc 2, We need to change iso file to second iso image
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reboot your Oracle Enterprise Linux.
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Download Oracle Database Software
a) Download Oracle Database 11g for X86-32 bit Linux
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b) Download Oracle Database 10g for X86-32 bit Linux
from here
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Transfer 10g/11g Database software (zip files) from Windows (Host O.S.) to Oracle Linux (Guest O.S.)
1. First Identify IP address of Oracle Linux machine created above
Login as root and type ifconfig (note IP address with eth0 card)
2. From windows command prompt ensure that you can ping IP address of Linux Machine (Guest O.S. Installed above)
ping [IP_of_linux]
If you can’t ping to Linux machine ensure that network card on Guest O.S. (Oracle Linux) is of type NAT
3. Use tool like ssh from here and transfer file as show below
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Installation of Oracle 10g/11g Database on Oracle Enterprise Linux using VMware coming soon …