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Oracle® Database Installation Guide
10g Release 2 (10.2) for IBM z/OS (OS/390)

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1 Installation Overview

This chapter describes the different types of Oracle Database 10g for z/OS installations you can perform, and issues you should consider before installing the software. It includes information on the following topics:

1.1 Overview of Oracle Database Installation

Oracle recommends that you review the installation process carefully before you begin. The new installation features and tasks are summarized in the following list:

The Oracle Database installation process consists of the following phases:

  1. Read the release notes: Read the Oracle Database 10g release 2 (10.2) release notes before you begin the installation. The release notes are available with the platform-specific documentation. The latest version of the release notes is available on Oracle Technology Network at

    http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/index.html

  2. Planning your installation: This chapter describes the Oracle Database 10g for z/OS products that you can install, and issues that you must consider before starting the installation.

  3. Completing preinstallation tasks: Chapter 2 describes preinstallation tasks that you must complete before installing the product.

  4. Installing software: Use the following section to install Oracle Database:

    • Chapter 3 describes how to use Oracle Universal Installer to install Oracle Database and complete the database installation process.

    • Chapter 4 describes how to remove the Oracle software.

    • Chapter A provides information on performing noninteractive installations, which you may want to use if you need to perform multiple installations of Oracle Database.

    • Chapter B describes the Oracle Library data sets, and how to choose data set name qualifiers.

    • Chapter C provides troubleshooting advice in case you encounter problems with the installation.

1.1.1 Oracle Database 10g Products for Installation

During installation, you must choose to install one of the following products:

1.1.1.1 Oracle Database

Oracle Database is an object-relational database management system. There are three installation types for this option:

  • Complete: Installs all components of the Oracle RDBMS bundle, including all sample files.

  • Typical: Installs all components of the Oracle RDBMS bundle required for most installations. Does not install less commonly used utilities and examples.

  • Custom: Allows you to select individual components of the installation suite for the Oracle RDBMS bundle.

1.1.1.2 Oracle Database Client

Oracle Client is software that can be used to run Oracle Database applications. There are three installation types for this option:

  • Complete: Installs all components of the Oracle RDBMS client bundle, including all samples. Does not include the components required to run an RDBMS server on z/OS.

  • Typical: Installs all components of the Oracle RDBMS client bundle required for most installations. Does not install less commonly used utilities and examples.

  • Custom: Enables you to select individual components of the installation suite for the Oracle RDBMS client bundle.

1.1.1.3 Oracle Database and Subsystem Configuration

The Database and Subsytem Configuration utility is an optional component which creates the necessary files for configuring an Oracle Database on z/OS. You should run this option after installing the Oracle Database 10g for z/OS software.

1.2 Installation Considerations

This section contains information that you should consider before deciding how to install Oracle Database 10g software. It contains the following sections:

1.2.1 Software Certification

The platform-specific software requirements included in this installation guide were current at the time this guide was published. However, because new platforms and operating system software versions might be certified after this guide is published, review the certification matrix on the OracleMetaLink Web site for the most up-to-date list of certified operating system versions. The OracleMetaLink Web site is available at the following URL:

https://metalink.oracle.com

If you do not have a current Oracle Support Services contract, you can access the same information from the following Web site:

http://otn.oracle.com/support/metalink/content.html

1.2.2 Multiple Oracle Homes

Oracle Database 10g for z/OS supports multiple Oracle homes. This means that you can install this release or previous releases of Oracle Database 10g for z/OS software more than once on the same system, in different Oracle home directories.

1.3 Upgrade Issues

For information about upgrading a previous release of Oracle Database for z/OS to Oracle Database 10g for z/OS, refer to the Oracle Database Upgrade Guide and the Oracle Database System Administration Guide for IBM z/OS (OS/390).

1.4 Working in Shell Environments

Many installation-related tasks are performed in the z/OS UNIX System Services environment and utilize shell commands. Throughout this document, tasks that involve shell commands are prefixed with a dollar sign ($) followed by a space, which is the default prompt for the TTY shell provided by IBM. If you use a different shell such as the OMVS shell in TSO, the prompt may be different but the commands are generally the same. However, the OMVS shell requires using an editor other than vi in situations where a file must be edited.