Opinions wanted for Oracle Installation, integration with AutoYast 2007-02-09 - By ajbrown2007@(protected)
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Hello,
I have a somewhat long post looking for architectural insights. I am interested
in opinions of how I may install Oracle software during the manufacturing
process I describe later in the email.
My goal is to install Oracle DB onto an appliance and hide all complexities of
that install from the manufacturer and the end user. The function of an
appliance is the same at every site. The system is not configured in any way
until it gets to the end user site. At that time the end user will push some
buttons on an LCD, access the appliance with a browser to complete the SUSE
configuration, i.e., hostname, domainname, smtp gateway, DNS servers, etc.
This appliance is ?manufactured? using AutoYast as follows:
+++ PHASE1: Download SLES 9 RPMS (SLES original release) specified in autoinst
.xml, plus some additional custom scripts and RPMs for the next steps, then
reboots.
+++ PHASE2: Using a custom script, install latest SLES RPMs, i.e., patches and
upgrade RPMs, then reboots.
+++ PHASE3: Using a custom script install 'our' software, e.g., webapps, UIs,
etc) onto the appliance, then reboot.
+++ FINAL: During this boot AutoYast completes the configuration and now the
appliance is ready for the end user.
This manufacturing process works well with MySQL, the MySQL RPMs install the
software in the phase 3, like all other NON SUSE software on the system. In
addition the MySQL database is created at that time.
Configuration of all software (configuration files and MySQL replication tables
) happens at the end user site.
It is not obvious to me how this could be done with Oracle. (Please keep in
mind my Oracle experience is a whole two weeks <grin>).
As a test I have done the followingi to my manufacturing process:
+ Download the Oracle Linux ZIP file and an Oracle RPM file (I built) at
the end of phase 1 of my manufacturing process. This home made RPM sets up the
user env, runs the Oracle Install in silent mode and runs root.sh at the end.
This RPM works well if installed AFTER AutoYast is all done and the system has
an IP plus hostname. It does not work as part of AutoYast.
Before I dig into why it fails, I am interested in any insight, links,
documents or experiences anyone has had trying to install Oracle as I describe
above. I may be looking in the wrong direction all together and would
appreciate understanding that also.
My goal is to integrate the Oracle install into my manufacturing process.
During the manufacturing process Oracle software would be installed and the DB
created. Later during the box configuration Oracle would be configured using
local networking information specific to that site.
Hopefully I have explained well. I appreciate any thoughts.
Thanks
Alan
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