Oracle B32100-01 User Manual

Installing Only the OracleAS Metadata Repository in an OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster Environment

Oracle Application Server Installation Guide

On the other node, run the following command as root:

# $ORACLE_HOME/root.sh

ORACLE_HOME is where you installed the OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster 
(Infrastructure).

This section describes how to install the OracleAS Metadata Repository in a new 
database (that is, the installer will create a new database for you and populate it with 
the OracleAS Metadata Repository). You can use this database in an OracleAS Cold 
Failover Cluster environment.

Prerequisites:

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Check that you have configured a virtual hostname and virtual IP.

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If there is an existing Oracle Application Server 10g database on the system where 
you plan to install OracleAS Metadata Repository, you must perform the steps in 

 prior to installation.

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Start up the installer and complete the first few screens. See 

 for details.

Notes:

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In the Select Installation Type screen, select Metadata Repository.

Select Configuration 
Options

Select High Availability and Replication.

Click Next.

Select High Availability 
Option

Select Virtual Host.

Click Next.

Register Oracle 
Application Server 
Metadata Repository

If you already have an Oracle Internet Directory and know its connect information, 
select Yes and enter the name of the computer where Oracle Internet Directory is 
running and the port number. See 

 if you do not know the port number.

: Select this option 

if you want Oracle Application Server components to use only SSL to connect to 
Oracle Internet Directory.

If you do not have an Oracle Internet Directory, or do not know its connect 
information, select No.

Click Next.

Specify Oracle Internet 
Directory login

This screen appears only if you selected Yes in the previous screen.

: Enter the username for logging into Oracle Internet Directory. The user 

must belong to the iAS Admins group in Oracle Internet Directory.

: Enter the password.

: This field appears only if your Oracle Internet Directory contains multiple 

realms. Enter the name of the realm against which to authenticate the user.

Click Next.

Specify Virtual Hostname Virtual Hostname: Enter the name of the virtual host.

Click Next.