Re: Remote DB Installation

First let me say, It *CAN* be done. Given the right set of circumstances.

You will need:

1. Some way of displaying X-Windows
2. A telnet or ssh session into the box.

In all likelyhood, there will be a firewall involved somewhere, so some form of TCP/IP tunnel (VPN) would probably be required.

While you can run X over a wide-area network, it can be rather slow and painful. (And I'm betting the ping-times between the US and Central America probably aren't all that great). So, I'd strongly recommend that you use either VNC (freely available from AT&T Labs) or PC/Anywhere to control a PC with X-Windows software (Exceed/Reflection) on it. (VNC and/or PC/Anywyere will make the slow line speed much more bearable).

Oh, and obviously, you'll need the proverbial "well-trained monkey" to load the CD into the drive for you...

> KENNETH JANUSZ wrote:
>
> I have a possible opportunity to install an Oracle DB (8i or 9i) for a
> company located in Central America. I am located in the Minneapolis / St.
> Paul, MN area. What tools would I need to install this remotely from MN? The
> server would probably be Sun or HP unix.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Janusz, CPIM

• James

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