|Oracle8i Server Installation and Database Administration Guide
Release 3 (8.1.7) for Fujitsu Siemens Computers BS2000/OSD
Part Number A95466-01
This chapter explains how you install the Oracle8i Server release 8.1.7 and related products under BS2000/OSD. It provides information on the following topics:
The files on the distribution tape (the distribution files) contain the Oracle object code, and the procedures for installing and running Oracle, its utilities and tools. An Oracle installation is the process of loading these files to disk, and making them available to those who need to use them.
The following is a summary of the contents of the distribution tape:
For a full description of the contents of the distribution tape see "Oracle8i Release 3 Server Product Set" on page 1-2.
We strongly recommend to install V8i under a new userid especially when upgrading from V7 because Migration utility needs V7 environment.
ORACL1 is the volume serial number on the tape.
RENAME=$userid parameter is used to specify the installation userid if the installation userid is not the default, $ORACL817.
CONVERSION=STD parameter if you are loading the files into a non-key pubset.
where userid is your current installation userid
This procedure applies the necessary changes to a number of command files.
You can also install multiple Oracle systems, based on the same or different versions of Oracle software. In this case, different versions of the software must be installed under different installation userids. If you are creating a database manually (not using INSTALL.P.SUPER) keep the database filenames unique by ensuring they are prefixed by the sid for that database.