Re: Canned Oracle (or Oracle Runtime Env)

bdbafh_at_gmail.com (Paul Drake) wrote:

>if the database is read only, maintenance will be minimal.
>you will still need to configure parameters related to
>
>v$parameter:
>global_name
>service_names
>db_domain
>
>sqlnet.ora
>names.default_domain
>
>tnsnames.ora
>tns_alias, service_name, host
>
>listener.ora
>host
>(127.0.0.1 is not real effective in multi-user environments)

Stimulating caveats.

>yes, oracle has a packager, and you can use OUI to deploy your own
>provided database that you have "jarred". you can use reponse files to
>drive the install of the oracle server software + patchsets. response
>files can chain to other response files. This is covered in the docs
>for the Oracle Universal Installer. I've supplied response files to
>client sites that when coupled with a batch file, covered deploying an
>Oracle Client + config files, plus application runtime environment off
>of a unc share.

Very, very interesting. I miss more keywords about the packager but I will get along with this info. I knew about response files but nothing about using the OUI to deploy a packaged ("jarred") application.

>sure - but I've only heard of mounting datafiles for read only
>tablespaces via CD-ROM, not an entire database.

I actually meant mounting the DB, but of course, the really enlightning idea is mounting (transportable) tablespaces.
>well, chew on that awhile.

Thanks a lot, you gave me some ideas to start with.

Bye
Rick Denoire. Received on Wed Jul 14 2004 - 16:52:02 CDT