This chapter provides information about the hardware and software requirements and the installation procedure for Oracle Database Gateway for Micorsoft SQL Server.
To install the gateway, follow these steps:
Ensure that the system meets all of the hardware and software requirements specified in "System Requirements for Oracle Database Gateway for SQL Server" on .
Run the Oracle Universal Installer.
See "Step Through the Oracle Universal Installer" on 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 8-3 for a description of the installation procedure of Oracle Database Gateway for SQL Server.
This section provides information about the hardware and software requirements for the gateway. It contains the following sections:
Table 8-1 lists the minimum hardware requirements for Oracle Database Gateway for SQL Server.
Table 8-1 Hardware Requirements for Oracle Database Gateway for SQL Server
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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.
To ensure that the system meets the minimum requirements, follow these steps:
To determine the physical RAM size, enter one of the following commands:
| Operating System | Command |
|---|---|
| IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit) | # /usr/sbin/lsattr -E -l sys0 -a realmem |
| Linux x86 64 bit | # grep MemTotal /proc/meminfo |
| Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-Bit) | # /usr/sbin/prtconf | grep "Memory size" |
| Oracle Solaris on x86-64 (64-Bit) | # /usr/sbin/prtconf | grep "Memory size" |
| HP-UX Itanium | # /usr/contrib/bin/machinfo | grep -i Memory |
If the size of the physical RAM installed in the system is less than the required size, you must install more memory before continuing.
To determine the size of the configured swap space, enter one of the following commands:
| Operating System | Command |
|---|---|
| IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit) | # /usr/sbin/lsps -a |
| Linux x86 64 bit | # grep SwapTotal /proc/meminfo |
| Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-Bit) | # /usr/sbin/swap -s |
| Oracle Solaris on x86-64 (64-Bit) | # /usr/sbin/swap -s |
| HP-UX Itanium | # /usr/sbin/swapinfo -a |
If necessary, see your operating system documentation for information about how to configure additional swap space.
To determine the amount of disk space available in the /tmp directory enter the following commands:
| Operating System | Command |
|---|---|
| IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit) | # df -k /tmp |
| Linux x86 64 bit | # df -k /tmp |
| Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-Bit) | # df -k /tmp |
| Oracle Solaris on x86-64 (64-Bit) | # df -k /tmp |
| HP-UX Itanium | # bdf /tmp |
To determine the amount of disk space available on the system enter the following commands:
| Operating System | Command |
|---|---|
| IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit) | # df -k |
| Linux x86 64 bit | # df -k |
| Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-Bit) | # df -k |
| Oracle Solaris on x86-64 (64-Bit) | # df -k |
| HP-UX Itanium | # bdf |
The following section describes the minimum software requirements for Oracle Database Gateway for SQL Server.
Table 8-2 shows the minimum operating system version required for Oracle Database Gateway for SQL Server. If your operating system is lower than the minimum requirements, upgrade your operating system to meet the specified levels.
Table 8-2 Operating Systems Version for Oracle Database Gateway for SQL Server
| Operating System | Version |
|---|---|
|
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:
|
|
Oracle Linux x86 64 bit |
One of the following operating system versions:
|
|
Asianux Linux 64 bit |
One of the following operating system versions:
|
|
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) |
|
|
HP-UX Itanium |
HP-UX 11i V3 patch Bundle Sep/ 2008 (B.11.31.0809.326a) or higher |
To ensure that the system meets the minimum requirements, follow these steps:
To determine which version of IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit) is installed, enter the following command:
# oslevel -r
To determine which distribution and version of Linux x86 64 bit is installed, enter the following command:
# cat /proc/version
To determine which version of Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-Bit) is installed, enter the following command:
# uname -r
To determine which version of Oracle Solaris on x86-64 (64-Bit) is installed, enter the following command:
# uname -r
To determine which version of HP-UX Itanium is installed, enter the following command:
# uname -a
The gateway supports SQL Server. For the latest versions supported refer to the OTN Web site:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/gateways/index.html
Table 8-3 describes the installation procedure for Oracle Database Gateway for SQL Server
Table 8-3 The Oracle Universal Installer: Steps for Installing the Gateway
| Screen | Response |
|---|---|
|
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 SQL Server 12.1. b. Click Next. |
|
Oracle Database Gateway for SQL Server |
SQL Server Database Server Host Name - Specify the host name or the IP address of the machine hosting the SQL Server database server. This release supports IPv6 format. SQL Server Database Server Port number - Specify the port number of the SQL Server database server SQL Server Database Name - Specify the SQL Server database name Click Next to continue. |
|
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 Cancel. |
|
Oracle Net Configuration Assistant: |
Click Yes. |
|
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. |