Overview
In some cases, there is not the need for clusters for database servers, but Grid Infrastructure is still needed to manage Oracle database resources. This procedure installs 12.1.0.2 Grid Infrastructure on a stand-alone server.
References
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Prerequisites
Oracle Groups
The following groups are established for use by the oracle user:
| Group Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| oinstall | Owns Grid Infrastructure software |
| dba | SYSDBA access for database super-user |
| asmdba | SYSASM access for managing ASM |
| oper | SYSOPER access for database operations |
ASM Disk Groups
The following ASM disk groups are established:
| ASM Group Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| DATA | Database files |
Establish User Equivalence
cd ~/.ssh ssh-keygen -t RSA cp id_rsa.pub authorized_keys ssh gordon
Procedure
Start the Installation
The software can be installed from either NFS (see Use NFS for Oracle Software ), or from the local disk.
In the directory where the 12.1.0.2 Grid Infrastructure software was unzipped, run the following commands as the oracle user:
cd grid ./runInstaller
Step 1: Select Installation Option
Selected Install and Configure Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Standalone Server :
Clicked Next .
Step 2: Select Product Languages
Nothing was changed.
Clicked Next .
Step 3: Create ASM Disk Group
Selected /dev/sdb for disk group DATA with external redundancy .
Clicked Next .
Step 4: ASM Password
The passwords were changed.
Clicked Next .
Step 5: Management Options
Nothing was changed as there is no OEM agent installed yet.
Clicked Next .
Step 6: Privileged Operating System Groups
The following changes were made:
- Oracle ASM Administrator (OSASM) Group is set to asmdba
- Oracle ASM DBA (OSDBA for ASM) Group is set to dba
- Oracle ASM Operator (OSOPER for ASM) Group is set to oper
Clicked Next .
The following warning appeared:
Clicked Yes .
Step 7: Installation Location
Changed oracle base to /opt/app/oracle :
Clicked Next .
Step 8: Create Inventory
Nothing was changed.
Clicked Next .
Step 9: Root script execution
Since I normally add the wheel group to the oracle , I can use sudo :
Clicked Next .
Step 10: Prerequisite Checks
The prerequisite checks failed with low memory:
Clicked Ignore All then Next .
Got a confirmation message:
Clicked Yes .
Step 11: Summary
Nothing was changed.
Clicked Install .
Step 12: Install Product
The following screen appeared.
Clicked Install .
After a while, the following message appears:
Clicked Yes .
Step 13: Finish
Nothing was changed.
Clicked Close .