Short Guide to install Oracle 10 on SUN Solaris 10

This is a short Guide to install Oracle 10.2.0.3 / 64-Bit Edition

on SUN Solaris 10 (SPARC 64-Bit)
Documentation
Oracle Database Release Notes
10g Release 2 (10.2) for Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit)
Oracle Database Installation Guide
10g Release 2 (10.2) for Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit)

Overview
For our installation, we used the following ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID, please adjust these
parameters for your own environment.

ORACLE_HOME = /opt/oracle/product/9.2.0
ORACLE_SID = QUO1

Check Hardware Requirements

Minimal Memory: 1024 MB
To determine the amount of RAM memory installed on your system, enter the following command.
$ /usr/sbin/prtconf
Minimal Swap Space:
To determine the amount of Swap Space installed on your system, enter the following command.
$ /usr/sbin/swap -s

Between 1024 MB and 2048 MB 1.5 times the size of RAM

Between 2049 MB and 8192 MB Equal to the size of RAM

More than 8192 MB 0.75 times the size of RAM

Minimal Disk Space in /tmp: 400 MB

To determine the amount of disk space available in the /tmp directory, enter the following command:
$ df -h /tmp
Operating System Software Requirements
Use the latest kernel patch from Sun Microsystems (http://sunsolve.sun.com)
- Download the Patch from: http://sunsolve.sun.com
- Read the README File included in the Patch
- Usually the only thing you have to do is:
$ cd <patch cluster directory>
$ ./install_custer
$ cat /var/sadm/install_data/<luster name>_log
$ showrev -p
- Reboot the system

Overview
For our installation, we used the following ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID, please adjust these
parameters for your own environment.

ORACLE_HOME = /opt/oracle/product/9.2.0
ORACLE_SID = QUO1

Check Hardware Requirements

Minimal Memory: 1024 MB
To determine the amount of RAM memory installed on your system, enter the following command.
$ /usr/sbin/prtconf
Minimal Swap Space:
To determine the amount of Swap Space installed on your system, enter the following command.
$ /usr/sbin/swap -s

Between 1024 MB and 2048 MB 1.5 times the size of RAM

Between 2049 MB and 8192 MB Equal to the size of RAM

More than 8192 MB 0.75 times the size of RAM

Minimal Disk Space in /tmp: 400 MB

To determine the amount of disk space available in the /tmp directory, enter the following command:
$ df -h /tmp
Operating System Software Requirements
Use the latest kernel patch from Sun Microsystems (http://sunsolve.sun.com)
- Download the Patch from: http://sunsolve.sun.com
- Read the README File included in the Patch
- Usually the only thing you have to do is:
$ cd <patch cluster directory>
$ ./install_custer
$ cat /var/sadm/install_data/<luster name>_log
$ showrev -p
- Reboot the system

Overview
For our installation, we used the following ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID, please adjust these
parameters for your own environment.

ORACLE_HOME = /opt/oracle/product/9.2.0
ORACLE_SID = QUO1

Check Hardware Requirements

Minimal Memory: 1024 MB
To determine the amount of RAM memory installed on your system, enter the following command.
$ /usr/sbin/prtconf
Minimal Swap Space:
To determine the amount of Swap Space installed on your system, enter the following command.
$ /usr/sbin/swap -s

Between 1024 MB and 2048 MB 1.5 times the size of RAM

Between 2049 MB and 8192 MB Equal to the size of RAM

More than 8192 MB 0.75 times the size of RAM

Minimal Disk Space in /tmp: 400 MB

To determine the amount of disk space available in the /tmp directory, enter the following command:
$ df -h /tmp
Operating System Software Requirements
Use the latest kernel patch from Sun Microsystems (http://sunsolve.sun.com)
- Download the Patch from: http://sunsolve.sun.com
- Read the README File included in the Patch
- Usually the only thing you have to do is:
$ cd <patch cluster directory>
$ ./install_custer
$ cat /var/sadm/install_data/<luster name>_log
$ showrev -p
- Reboot the system

Overview
For our installation, we used the following ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID, please adjust these
parameters for your own environment.

ORACLE_HOME = /opt/oracle/product/9.2.0
ORACLE_SID = QUO1

Check Hardware Requirements

Minimal Memory: 1024 MB
To determine the amount of RAM memory installed on your system, enter the following command.
$ /usr/sbin/prtconf
Minimal Swap Space:
To determine the amount of Swap Space installed on your system, enter the following command.
$ /usr/sbin/swap -s

Between 1024 MB and 2048 MB 1.5 times the size of RAM

Between 2049 MB and 8192 MB Equal to the size of RAM

More than 8192 MB 0.75 times the size of RAM

Minimal Disk Space in /tmp: 400 MB

To determine the amount of disk space available in the /tmp directory, enter the following command:
$ df -h /tmp
Operating System Software Requirements
Use the latest kernel patch from Sun Microsystems (http://sunsolve.sun.com)
- Download the Patch from: http://sunsolve.sun.com
- Read the README File included in the Patch
- Usually the only thing you have to do is:
$ cd <patch cluster directory>
$ ./install_custer
$ cat /var/sadm/install_data/<luster name>_log
$ showrev -p
- Reboot the system

Overview
For our installation, we used the following ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID, please adjust these
parameters for your own environment.

ORACLE_HOME = /opt/oracle/product/9.2.0
ORACLE_SID = QUO1

Check Hardware Requirements

Minimal Memory: 1024 MB
To determine the amount of RAM memory installed on your system, enter the following command.
$ /usr/sbin/prtconf
Minimal Swap Space:
To determine the amount of Swap Space installed on your system, enter the following command.
$ /usr/sbin/swap -s

Between 1024 MB and 2048 MB 1.5 times the size of RAM

Between 2049 MB and 8192 MB Equal to the size of RAM

More than 8192 MB 0.75 times the size of RAM

Minimal Disk Space in /tmp: 400 MB

To determine the amount of disk space available in the /tmp directory, enter the following command:
$ df -h /tmp
Operating System Software Requirements
Use the latest kernel patch from Sun Microsystems (http://sunsolve.sun.com)
- Download the Patch from: http://sunsolve.sun.com
- Read the README File included in the Patch
- Usually the only thing you have to do is:
$ cd <patch cluster directory>
$ ./install_custer
$ cat /var/sadm/install_data/<luster name>_log
$ showrev -p
- Reboot the system

Overview
For our installation, we used the following ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID, please adjust these
parameters for your own environment.

ORACLE_HOME = /opt/oracle/product/9.2.0
ORACLE_SID = QUO1

Check Hardware Requirements

Minimal Memory: 1024 MB
To determine the amount of RAM memory installed on your system, enter the following command.
$ /usr/sbin/prtconf
Minimal Swap Space:
To determine the amount of Swap Space installed on your system, enter the following command.
$ /usr/sbin/swap -s

Between 1024 MB and 2048 MB 1.5 times the size of RAM

Between 2049 MB and 8192 MB Equal to the size of RAM

More than 8192 MB 0.75 times the size of RAM

Minimal Disk Space in /tmp: 400 MB

To determine the amount of disk space available in the /tmp directory, enter the following command:
$ df -h /tmp
Operating System Software Requirements
Use the latest kernel patch from Sun Microsystems (http://sunsolve.sun.com)
- Download the Patch from: http://sunsolve.sun.com
- Read the README File included in the Patch
- Usually the only thing you have to do is:
$ cd <patch cluster directory>
$ ./install_custer
$ cat /var/sadm/install_data/<luster name>_log
$ showrev -p
- Reboot the system

Overview
For our installation, we used the following ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID, please adjust these
parameters for your own environment.

ORACLE_HOME = /opt/oracle/product/9.2.0
ORACLE_SID = QUO1

Check Hardware Requirements

Minimal Memory: 1024 MB
To determine the amount of RAM memory installed on your system, enter the following command.
$ /usr/sbin/prtconf
Minimal Swap Space:
To determine the amount of Swap Space installed on your system, enter the following command.
$ /usr/sbin/swap -s

Between 1024 MB and 2048 MB 1.5 times the size of RAM

Between 2049 MB and 8192 MB Equal to the size of RAM

More than 8192 MB 0.75 times the size of RAM

Minimal Disk Space in /tmp: 400 MB

To determine the amount of disk space available in the /tmp directory, enter the following command:
$ df -h /tmp
Operating System Software Requirements
Use the latest kernel patch from Sun Microsystems (http://sunsolve.sun.com)
- Download the Patch from: http://sunsolve.sun.com
- Read the README File included in the Patch
- Usually the only thing you have to do is:
$ cd <patch cluster directory>
$ ./install_custer
$ cat /var/sadm/install_data/<luster name>_log
$ showrev -p
- Reboot the system

Parameter

Resource Control

Recommended Value

noexec_user_stack

NA

semsys:seminfo_semmni

project.max-semids

100

semsys:seminfo_semmsl

process.max-semnsems

256

shmsys:shminfo_shmmax

project.max-shmmemory

4294967295

shmsys:shminfo_shmmni

project.max-shmids

100