Re: Clone oracle software

On Sat, 19 Jan 2002 12:19:41 -0600, "IAmTheRepoMan" <IAmTheRepoMan_at_hotmail.com> wrote:

>Is there an easy way to install/clone oracle software in a second
>ORACLE_HOME so that it mirrors the options selected from the first install?
>The installed software listing is pretty messy so can you generate a
>template for silent install from OUI. Can you clone the oraInventory? This
>is 817 running on RedHat.
>
>Copy won't work. If you try to copy the ORACLE_HOME from say an 8170
>directory to 8172, you can bring up an instance using 8172 as ORACLE_HOME.
>But if you try to apply the 8172 patch to the 8172 directory, you will get
>the following:
>
># The patch Oracle8i Server Patch 8.1.7.2.0 is not selected for installation
>because the base component is not in the staging area and in the install
>inventory
>.
># The patch oracle.rdbms 8.1.7.2.0 which is part of patch set Oracle 8i
>Patch Set 8.1.7.2.0 is not selected for installation.
>
>Thus stating that for OUI to work, the install must happen via OUI for the
>install information to be in the install inventory.
>
>Thoughts?
>

We actually verified a similar procedure with Oracle Technical Support, and the response was obviously this method of installing is not supported.

Regards

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address Received on Sat Jan 19 2002 - 13:06:51 CST