12 Installing Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA
This section provides information about the hardware and software requirements and the installation procedure of Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA.
To install the gateway, follow these steps:
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Ensure that the system meets all of the hardware and software requirements specified in System Requirements for Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA.
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Run the Oracle Universal Installer.
See Step through the Oracle Universal Installer for more information about running the Oracle Universal Installer.
Oracle Universal Installer is a menu-driven utility that guides you through the installation of the gateway by prompting you with action items. The action items and the sequence in which they appear depend on your platform.
See Table 12-3 for a description of the installation procedure of Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA.
System Requirements for Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA
The following topics provides information about the hardware and software requirements for the gateway:
Refer to the Oracle Database Installation Guide and to the certification matrix on My Oracle Support for the most up-to-date list of certified hardware platforms and operating system version requirements to operate the gateway for your system. The My Oracle Support Web site can be found at:
Hardware Requirements
Table 12-1 lists the minimum hardware requirements for Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA.
Table 12-1 Hardware Requirements for Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA
Hardware Items | Required for IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit) | Required for Linux x86 64 bit | Required for Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-Bit) | Required for Oracle Solaris on x86-64 (64-Bit) | Required for HP-UX Itanium |
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Temporary Disk Space |
400 MB |
400 MB |
400 MB |
400 MB |
400 MB |
Disk Space |
1.5 GB |
750 MB |
750 MB |
750 MB |
1.5 GB |
Physical Memory* |
512 MB |
512 MB |
512 MB |
512 MB |
512 MB |
Swap Space |
1 GB |
1 GB |
1 GB |
1 GB |
1 GB |
Processor |
IBM RS/6000 AIX-Based System Processor |
x86_64 |
Sun Solaris Operating System (SPARC) Processor |
x86_64 |
HP Itanium processor for hp-ux 11 |
* The minimum swap space is 1 GB (or twice the size of RAM). On systems with 2 GB or more of RAM, the swap space can be between one and two times the size of RAM. On AIX systems with 1 GB or more of memory, do not increase the swap space more than 2 GB.
For most installations, a minimum of 256 MB of real memory is recommended for the first user to support the Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA.
The total real memory requirement for each concurrent use of the gateway depends on the following factors:
Checking the Hardware Requirements
To ensure that the system meets the minimum requirements, follow these steps:
Software Requirements
The following section describes the minimum software requirements for Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA.
Operating System
Table 12-2 lists the minimum operating system version required for Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA. If your operating system is lower than the minimum requirements, upgrade your operating system to meet the specified levels.
Table 12-2 Operating Systems Version for Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA
Operating System | Version |
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IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit) |
AIX 5L version 5.3 TL9 or higher, AIX 6.1 |
Linux x86 64 bit Red Hat |
One of the following operating system versions:
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Oracle Linux x86 64 bit |
One of the following operating system versions:
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Asianux Linux 64 bit |
One of the following operating system versions:
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 64 bit |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.0 |
Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-Bit) |
Solaris 10, (Update 6 or later) |
Oracle Solaris on x86-64 (64-Bit) |
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HP-UX Itanium |
HP-UX 11i V3 patch Bundle Sep/ 2008 (B.11.31.0809.326a) or higher |
Certified Configuration
The gateway supports DB2 UDB for Linux, Unix and Windows, DB2 UDB for z/OS, and DB2 UDB for iSeries. For the latest versions supported refer to the OTN Web site:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/gateways/index.html
Checking the Software Requirements
To ensure that the system meets the minimum requirements, follow these steps:
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To determine which version of IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit) is installed, enter the following command:
# oslevel -r
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To determine which distribution and version of Linux x86 64 bit is installed, enter the following command:
# cat /proc/version
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To determine which version of Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-Bit) is installed, enter the following command:
# uname -r
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To determine which version of Oracle Solaris on x86-64 (64-Bit) is installed, enter the following command:
# uname -r
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To determine which version of HP-UX Itanium is installed, enter the following command:
# uname -a
Step through the Oracle Universal Installer
Start the Installer with the following command:
$ ./runInstaller
Table 12-3 describes the installation procedure for Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA.
Table 12-3 The Oracle Universal Installer: Steps for Installing Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA
Screen | Response |
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Oracle Universal Installer: Welcome |
Click Next. |
Oracle Universal Installer: Specify Home Details |
Specify a name for the installation in the Name field. You can also choose not to edit the default setting of the Name field of the Specify Home Details screen. The Path field in the Specify Home Details screen is where you specify the destination for your installation. You need not edit the path specification in the Path field. The default setting for this field points to |
Oracle Universal Installer: Available Product Components |
a. Select Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA 12.1. b. Click Next. |
Oracle Universal Installer: DB2 UDB Server hostname or IP address |
Specify the host name or the IP address of the machine hosting the DB2 UDB database server. This release supports IPv6 format. |
Oracle Universal Installer: DB2 UDB DRDA server listener port |
Specify the port number DB2 DRDA process listens on. |
Oracle Universal Installer: DB2 UDB Database Name |
Specify the DB2 UDB database name. |
Oracle Universal Installer: DB2 UDB target type |
For DB2 UDB running on z/OS specify ZOS. For DB2 UDB running on iSeries or AS/400 machines specify IOS. For DB2 UDB running on Linux, Unix, or Windows platforms specify LUW. |
Oracle Universal Installer: Summary |
The Installation Summary screen enables you to review a tree list of options and components for this installation. Click Install to start installation. |
Oracle Net Configuration Assistant: Welcome |
Click OK. |
Oracle Net Configuration Assistant: |
Click Typical configuration. |
Oracle Universal Installer: Configuration Tools |
Click Exit. |
Exit |
The final screen of the Oracle Universal Installer is the End of Installation screen. Click Exit to exit the installer. |