This chapter provides information about the hardware and software requirements and the installation procedure for Oracle Database Gateway for SQL Server.
To install the Oracle Database Gateway for SQL Server, 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" section .
Run the Oracle Universal Installer.
See "Step Through the Oracle Universal Installer" section for more information on 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 8-2 for 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
| Requirement | For Microsoft Windows (64-bit) |
|---|---|
|
Total disk space |
5 GB |
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Physical Memory |
Minimum of 1 GB |
|
Virtual memory |
Double the amount of RAM |
|
Video adapter |
256 colors |
|
Processor |
AMD64, or Intel Extended memory (EM64T) |
To ensure that the system meets the minimum requirements, follow these steps:
Determine the physical RAM size. For a computer using Microsoft Windows 2000, for example, open System in the control panel and select the General tab. If the size of the physical RAM installed in the system is less than the required size, then you must install more memory before continuing.
Determine the size of the configured swap space (also known as paging file size). For a computer using Microsoft Windows 2000, for example, open System in the control panel, select the Advanced tab, and click Performance Options.
If necessary, then see your operating system documentation for information about how to configure additional swap space.
Determine the amount of free disk space on the system. For a computer using Microsoft Windows 2000, for example, open My Computer, right-click the drive where the Oracle software is to be installed, and select Properties.
Determine the amount of disk space available in the temp directory. This is equivalent to the total amount of free disk space, minus what will be needed for the Oracle software to be installed.
If there is less than 125 MB of disk space available in the temp directory, then first delete all unnecessary files. If the temp disk space is still less than 125 MB, then set the TEMP or TMP environment variable to point to a different hard drive. For a computer using Microsoft Windows 2000, for example, open the System control panel, select the Advanced tab, and click Environment Variables.
Oracle Database Gateway for SQL Server is supported on the following Microsoft Windows (64-bit) operating systems:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 - all x64 editions
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 - all x64 editions
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista x64 - Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions
Microsoft Windows 2008 x64
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
Step Through the Oracle Universal Installer
Table 8-2 describes the installation procedure for Oracle Database Gateway for SQL Server
Table 8-2 The Oracle Universal Installer: Steps for Installing the Gateway
| Screen | Response |
|---|---|
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Oracle Universal Installer: Welcome |
Click Next. |
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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 Database Gateway for SQL Server |
SQL Server Database Server Host Name - Specify the host name of the machine hosting the SQL Server database. 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. |
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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. |
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Oracle Net Configuration Assistant: Welcome |
Click Cancel. |
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Oracle Net Configuration Assistant: |
Click Yes. |
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Oracle Universal Installer: Configuration Tools |
Click Exit. |
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Exit |
The final screen of the Oracle Universal Installer is the End of Installation screen. Click Exit to exit the installer. |
The gateway is now installed.
When the Oracle Universal Installer confirms that the installation is complete, verify that the installation procedure was successful. To do this, read the contents of the installation log file, which is located in the C:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory\logs directory.
The default file name is InstallActionsYYYY-MM-DD_HH-mm-SS-AM/PM.log, where:
YYYY is yearMM is monthDD is dayHH is hourmm is minuteSS is secondsAM/PM is daytime or eveningEach of these variables in the log file name represents the date and time the product was installed.