Re: So.....
From: Hans Henrik Krohn <hhkrohn_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:50:37 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <46ea5372-0067-44d0-99b5-a15c617d7b4c_at_o14g2000vbo.googlegroups.com>
On 17 Jan., 15:08, Charles Hooper <hooperc2..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 16, 11:30 pm, Noons <wizofo..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I start to prepare for the 11.2.0.3 install in our sandpit Aix
> > system...
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> > (snip)
> > Ran all the pre-requisite tools/scripts/checks/whatever.
> > Checked all the software levels according to the installation guides,
> > release notes, etcetc.
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> > All match:
> > running Aix 5.3 TL9, which is much more than the official pre-
> > prequisite.
> > and all listed patches/packages are installed or above level.
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> > Good, me theenks. This might actually work flawlessly, for once...
> > .
> > .
> > .
> > (FOOL!)
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> > Then I crank up the installer.
> > Which promptly asks me to trust my life to Configuration Manger.
> > Yeah, right: in a pig's arse! So, it proceeds and trods along for a
> > while.
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> > Only to "clunk" with two missing packages:
> > rsct.basic.rte
> > and
> > rsct.compat.clients.rte.
> > (snip)
> > And has been for YONKS! About time this sort of nonsense stopped
> > happening, mr Oracle!
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> > What a sad, sad joke!
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> This might not be helpful, but Metalink (MOS) shows that similar
> package dependency errors sometimes appeared when 11.1.0.6 was
> installed on AIX 5.3. Some of the article show how to bypass the
> error if Oracle will not be configured in a RAC environment. You
> might start with the following:https://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NOT&id=8791...https://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NOT&id=5679...https://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NOT&id=7414...https://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NOT&id=7841...
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> I believe that one of the above article also stated that the check for
> rsct.basic.rte incorrectly failed with a more recent release of AIX,
> so that might explain why that check was removed.
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> Good luck.
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> Charles Hooperhttp://hoopercharles.wordpress.com/
> IT Manager/Oracle DBA
> K&M Machine-Fabricating, Inc.
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:50:37 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <46ea5372-0067-44d0-99b5-a15c617d7b4c_at_o14g2000vbo.googlegroups.com>
On 17 Jan., 15:08, Charles Hooper <hooperc2..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 16, 11:30 pm, Noons <wizofo..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > I start to prepare for the 11.2.0.3 install in our sandpit Aix
> > system...
>
> > (snip)
> > Ran all the pre-requisite tools/scripts/checks/whatever.
> > Checked all the software levels according to the installation guides,
> > release notes, etcetc.
>
> > All match:
> > running Aix 5.3 TL9, which is much more than the official pre-
> > prequisite.
> > and all listed patches/packages are installed or above level.
>
> > Good, me theenks. This might actually work flawlessly, for once...
> > .
> > .
> > .
> > (FOOL!)
> > .
> > .
> > .
>
> > Then I crank up the installer.
> > Which promptly asks me to trust my life to Configuration Manger.
> > Yeah, right: in a pig's arse! So, it proceeds and trods along for a
> > while.
>
> > Only to "clunk" with two missing packages:
> > rsct.basic.rte
> > and
> > rsct.compat.clients.rte.
> > (snip)
> > And has been for YONKS! About time this sort of nonsense stopped
> > happening, mr Oracle!
>
> > What a sad, sad joke!
>
> This might not be helpful, but Metalink (MOS) shows that similar
> package dependency errors sometimes appeared when 11.1.0.6 was
> installed on AIX 5.3. Some of the article show how to bypass the
> error if Oracle will not be configured in a RAC environment. You
> might start with the following:https://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NOT&id=8791...https://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NOT&id=5679...https://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NOT&id=7414...https://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NOT&id=7841...
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> I believe that one of the above article also stated that the check for
> rsct.basic.rte incorrectly failed with a more recent release of AIX,
> so that might explain why that check was removed.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Charles Hooperhttp://hoopercharles.wordpress.com/
> IT Manager/Oracle DBA
> K&M Machine-Fabricating, Inc.
Hello, I *think* I have managed to find the relevant information from MOS. You have to find MOS article 282036.1, download the attached .pdf file 282036_Final.pdf, and then read page 20.
QUOTE:
IBM Software Requirements and PTFs for AIX 5.3 support of Oracle
Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.1 or higher)
The requirements for the software products certified on Oracle
Database 11gR2 with AIX 5.3 are described in this section. AIX 5.3 is
certified on Oracle Database 11gR2 using AIX 5.3 TL10 SP1 or higher.
The 64 bit kernel is required for all Oracle Database 11gR2
installations.
ETOUQ
Best regards,
Hans Henrik Krohn
Received on Fri Jan 20 2012 - 06:50:37 CST