2-2 Oracle Fusion Middleware Enterprise Deployment Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence
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Section 2.1.1.3, Database Services
2.1.1.1 Database Host Requirements
On the hosts CUSTDBHOST1 and CUSTDBHOST2 in the data tier, note the following requirements:
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Oracle Clusterware For 11g Release 1 11.1 for Linux, refer to Oracle Clusterware Installation Guide for
Linux.
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Oracle Real Application Clusters For 11g Release 1 11.1 for Linux, refer to Oracle Real Application Clusters
Installation Guide for Linux and UNIX. For 10g Release 2 10.2 for Linux, refer to Oracle Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation
Guide for Linux.
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Automatic Storage Management optional ASM is installed for the node as a whole. It is recommended that you install it in a
separate Oracle home from the Oracle Database Oracle home. You can select this option when running the runInstaller. In the Select Configuration page, select the
Configure Automatic Storage Management
option to create a separate Oracle home for ASM.
2.1.1.2 Supported Database Versions
Oracle Business Intelligence requires the presence of a supported database and schemas. To check if your database is certified or to see all certified databases, refer to
the Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 11.1.1.x product area on the Oracle Fusion Middleware Supported System Configurations page on the Oracle Technology
Network at:
http:www.oracle.comtechnologysoftwareproductsiasfilesfusion_ certification.html
To check the release of your database, you can query the PRODUCT_COMPONENT_VERSION view as follows:
Example 2–1
SQL SELECT VERSION FROM SYS.PRODUCT_COMPONENT_VERSION WHERE PRODUCT LIKE Oracle;
2.1.1.3 Database Services
Oracle recommends using the Oracle Enterprise Manager Cluster Managed Services Page to create database services that client applications can use to connect to the
database. For complete instructions on creating database services, see the chapter on workload management in the Oracle Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real
Application Clusters Administration and Deployment Guide.
You can also use SQLPlus to configure the database services, as follows:
Note: The database you use as the Oracle Business Intelligence
supporting database either Oracle Database 10g or 11g must support the AL32UTF8 character set. Check the database documentation for
information on choosing a character set for the database.
Database and Environment Preconfiguration 2-3
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Use the CREATE_SERVICE subprogram to create the biedg.mycompany.com database service. Log onto SQLPlus as the SYSDBA user and run the following
command:
SQL EXECUTE DBMS_SERVICE.CREATE_SERVICE SERVICE_NAME = biedg.mycompany.com, NETWORK_NAME = biedg.mycompany.com;
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Add the service to the database and assign it to the instances using srvctl: prompt srvctl add service -d custdb -s biedg -r custdb1,custdb2
3.
Start the service using srvctl: prompt srvctl start service -d custdb -s biedg
Oracle recommends that a specific database service be used for a product suite even when they share the same database. It is also recommended that the database service
used is different than the default database service. In this case, the database is custdb.mycompany.com and the default service is one with the same name. The Oracle
Business Intelligence installer is configured to use the service biedg.mycompany.com.
2.1.2 Loading the Oracle Business Intelligence Schemas in the Oracle RAC Database
