01 Extract Template into Seed Pool


Overview

The downloaded Oracle VM Templates for Oracle Database Media Pack v1 for x86 (64 bit) is reconstructed into the seed pool on VICTORIA .

References

Readme for Media Pack B74025-01 Oracle VM Templates for Oracle Database Media Pack v1 for x86 (64 bit)

Procedure

Unzip the Uploaded Files

On VICTORIA , run the following commands to unzip the uploaded files inside the /OVS/scratch directory:

cd /OVS/scratch
unzip V38984.zip
unzip V38985.zip

Extract the OVM Template Files

On VICTORIA , run the following commands to reconstruct the OVM template files inside the /OVS/scratch directory:

cd /OVS/scratch
cat OVM_OL6U4_X86_64_12101DBRAC_PVM-1of2.tbz OVM_OL6U4_X86_64_12101DBRAC_PVM-2of2.tbz|tar xvjf -

Note: the README instructions give the incorrect tar options.

Move the OVM Template Files into the Seed Pool

On VICTORIA , run the following command to move the OVM template files, as well as the PDF documentation, inside the /OVS/scratch directory to the /OVS/seed_pool directory:

mv /OVS/scratch/OVM_OL6U4_X86_64_12101DBRAC_PVM /OVS/seed_pool
mv /OVS/scratch/*.pdf /OVS/seed_pool/OVM_OL6U4_X86_64_12101DBRAC_PVM

Clean Up the Scratch Directory

On VICTORIA , run the following command to clean up the /OVS/scratch directory:

cd /OVS/scratch
rm -f *.zip *.tbz