Server setup hints

[Net Llama!]

On Mon, 7 Aug 2006, Chong Yu Meng wrote:
>
> IIRC, Oracle also needs 2 separate partitions (but that was back in 2000
> -- not sure about now)

This isn't true for 8i, 9i or 10g.

>
> 2. If this is your first server setup (or first Oracle setup), I'd
> recommend a simple uniprocessor system with IDE hard disks, and budget
> LOADS of time for repeated installations, because you probably won't get
> everything right the first time (or the second, third, fourth ...),
> unless Oracle has a document that describes, step-by-step, an
> installation on Linux. You may want to learn about how to do a kickstart
> install.

Agreed here.  Oracle's documentation is horrible for the most part, and 
makes all kinds of asumptions that aren't true for most real world usage 
cases.

> a possibility that your system may become unstable. Also, take note of
> the gcc versions -- try to use only the version(s) recommended by
> Oracle.

That part always amused me.  Oracle actually would provide 'updated' RPMs 
for things like glibc which would break non-oracle software, not to 
mention render the OS unsuportable by Redhat.  Oracle likes to assume that 
the only thing running on the server is their software.

>
> 5. Do not assume that this is going to be simple. Anything with Oracle
> on it is far from simple, which is why, as someone mentioned, Oracle
> DBAs earn so much money.

Any good DBA, oracle or otherwise, can usually command a good salary, 
because being a DBA isn't simple.

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