Re: Oracle Applications on Linux

Lord Casconero wrote:

> "Hans Forbrich" <forbrich_at_yahoo.net> wrote in message
> news:3F8479F0.CCD7454F_at_yahoo.net...
> > Lord Casconero wrote:
> > > Have you installed 9iASr2 on a linux server (UnitedLinux 1.0)?
> >
> > As part of the Collab Suite.
> >
> > I find Linux is a decent spot for the Infrastructure, not quite as happy
> about
> > 9.0.3's Java engine yet (my comfort level, more than anything) - looking
> forward
> > to 9.0.4 (and I don't use the Web Cache capability on Linux - so no
> comment
> > there.)
> >
> > Good install reference at SuSE's site in the Oracle section.
>
> So, I guess you haven't installed Infrastructure and Unified Messages on the
> same linux box.
>

No. UM requires telephony server and the API >was< Windows-only. I wasn't interested in UM anyway. Files/Email/Messaging/Chat were good enough for me.

Remember the license for Collab Suite allows you to have several machines serving the users (no limit on machines according to my license) and there is no restrction on mixing OSs. If I had wanted to put in UM, I'd have add a Windows machine to the mix.

BTW: I haven't upgraded to the most recent release of Collab Suite - that should happen in December.

>
> At SuSE's site I haven't found any information about a configuration with
> Infrastructure and Unified Messages on the same box - OK... I'm crazy :0)
>

You probably will not (yet). I was talking about Infrastructure and App Server. I understand Collab Suite was recently certified under UL so there should be notes coming soon.

> I will use this box ONLY for developing and testing (3 programmers at the
> same time). So, I have configured the box like this:
>
> AMD Athlon XP 1800+
> 1 GB RAM
> 1 GB swap
> 20 GB in /opt/oracle on 2nd HD for 9iASr2
>

Roughly same as my test box (I use Athalon 2500+s). Other than being slightly light on memory (IMHO) this should work.

>
> After installing the Infrastructure, I have tried to install Unified
> Messages, but it failed.
> Oracle Install says: "You cannot install UM on same Home...".
> What does this mean?

It means

1. UM has a different set of binaries that are incompatible with the database, the infrastructure and the app server (each of which should have their own Oracle Home), and
2. Unless things have changed, UM doesn't go on Linux, and (possibly)
3. You are not familiar enough with the docco to understand the purpose of Oracle Home (with due apologies if I read that incorrectly)

Last time I looked, Metalink had some reasonable hints on installing UM. You may also want to look there for certification matrix.

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/Hans
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