But the most ironic thing is, if you can access a database server under x-window, why don't you use dbca with the graphic interface instead of the silent mode. In fact, you can set more details on the database by the graphic interface than the silent mode. Nevertheless, I would like to test the silent mode which might have more facts can be discovered.
- First, let's see all available attributes that dbca allows.
- Issue dbca command with silent mode.
- Start the listener after installation.
- Check database status and change password.
- Change sys and system password. Since the default password of sys and system created by dbca are obviously well known in 9i world, so we must change them after database creation.
- Check more details about the newly created database.
- Add an entry of local naming in a client machine.
- Test the tnsname.
- Test the connection.
[oracle@oracle9i ~]$ dbca -help
dbca [-silent | -progressOnly | -customCreate] {<command> <options> } | { [<co mmand> [options] ] -responseFile <response file > } [-continueOnNonFatalErrors <true | false>]
Please refer to the manual for details.
You can enter one of the following command:
Create a database by specifying the following parameters:
-createDatabase
-templateName <name of an existing template>
[-cloneTemplate]
-gdbName <global database name>
[-sid <database system identifier>]
[-datafileDestination <destination for all the datafiles>]
[-datafileJarLocation <location of the data file jar, used only for clone database creation>]
[-characterSet <character set for the database>]
[-nationalCharacterSet <national character set for the database >]
[-registerWithDirService <true | false>
-dirServiceUserName <user name for directory service>
-dirServicePassword <password for directory service > ]
[-listeners <list of listeners to configure the database with>]
[-variablesFile <file name for the variable-value pair for var iables in the template>]]
Create a template from an existing database by specifying the following paramete rs:
-createTemplateFromDB
-sourceDB <service in the form of <host>:<port>:<sid>>
-sysDBAUserName <user name with SYSDBA privileges>
-sysDBAPassword <password for sysDBAUserName user name>
-templateName <new template name>
[-maintainFileLocations <true | false>]
Create a clone template from an existing database by specifying the following pa rameters:
-createCloneTemplate
-sourceDB <source database sid>
-sysDBAUserName <user name with SYSDBA privileges>
-sysDBAPassword <password for sysDBAUserName user name>
-templateName <new template name>
[-maintainFileLocations <true | false>]
[-datafileJarLocation <directory to place the datafiles in a compressed format>]
Query for help by specifying the following options: -h | -help[oracle@oracle9i ~]$ dbca -silent -createDatabase -templateName Transaction_Processing.dbc -gdbname smalldb -sid smalldb -datafileJarLocation /u01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0/assistants/dbca/templates -datafileDestination /u01/app/oracle/oradata -responseFile NO_VALUE -characterSet AL32UTF8 -listeners listener
Look at the log file "/u01/app/oracle/admin/smalldb/create/smalldb.log" for further details.
[oracle@oracle9i ~]$ cat /u01/app/oracle/admin/smalldb/create/smalldb.log
Database creation completed. See logfiles at /u01/app/oracle/admin/smalldb/create for details.
Database Information:
global database name: smalldb
database system identifier (SID): smalldb
SYS account password: change_on_install
SYSTEM account password: manager.
Note: All other database accounts have been locked. Oracle highly RECOMMENDS to change the default passwords of all the users.[oracle@oracle9i ~]$ cat /u01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0/network/admin/listener.ora
...
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC))
)
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = oracle9i.example.com)(PORT = 1521))
)
)
)
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
(ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
)
(SID_DESC =
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = ORACLE9I)
(ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0)
(SID_NAME = ORACLE9I)
)
(SID_DESC =
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = smalldb)
(ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0)
(SID_NAME = smalldb)
)
)
[oracle@oracle9i ~]$ lsnrctl status
...
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC)))
TNS-12541: TNS:no listener
TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
TNS-00511: No listener
Linux Error: 111: Connection refused
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=oracle9i.example.com)(PORT=1521)))
TNS-12541: TNS:no listener
TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
TNS-00511: No listener
Linux Error: 111: Connection refused
[oracle@oracle9i ~]$ lsnrctl start
...
Starting /u01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0/bin/tnslsnr: please wait...
TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 9.2.0.8.0 - Production
System parameter file is /u01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0/network/admin/listener.ora
Log messages written to /u01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0/network/log/listener.log
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC)))
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=oracle9i.example.com)(PORT=1521)))
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
------------------------
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 9.2.0.8.0 - Production
Start Date 16-NOV-2012 19:13:24
Uptime 0 days 0 hr. 0 min. 0 sec
Trace Level off
Security OFF
SNMP OFF
Listener Parameter File /u01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0/network/admin/listener.ora
Listener Log File /u01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0/network/log/listener.log
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=oracle9i.example.com)(PORT=1521)))
Services Summary...
Service "ORACLE9I" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "ORACLE9I", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "smalldb" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "smalldb", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfullyYou can notice that the listener is not started after creation. So I must start it up by myself.
[oracle@oracle9i ~]$ sqlplus /nolog
...
SQL> conn / as sysdba
Connected.
SQL> select open_mode from v$database;
OPEN_MODE
----------
READ WRITEIt' weird, dbca did startup the database, but did not start the listener in the first place.
SQL> alter user sys identified by sys_password;
User altered.
SQL> alter user system identified by system_password;
User altered.SQL> set pagesize 500;
SQL> show parameters;
NAME TYPE VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ---------------------------
O7_DICTIONARY_ACCESSIBILITY boolean FALSE
active_instance_count integer
aq_tm_processes integer 1
archive_lag_target integer 0
audit_file_dest string ?/rdbms/audit
audit_sys_operations boolean FALSE
audit_trail string NONE
background_core_dump string partial
background_dump_dest string /u01/app/oracle/admin/smalldb/
bdump
backup_tape_io_slaves boolean FALSE
bitmap_merge_area_size integer 1048576
blank_trimming boolean FALSE
buffer_pool_keep string
buffer_pool_recycle string
circuits integer 170
cluster_database boolean FALSE
cluster_database_instances integer 1
cluster_interconnects string
commit_point_strength integer 1
compatible string 9.2.0.0.0
control_file_record_keep_time integer 7
control_files string /u01/app/oracle/oradata/smalld
b/control01.ctl, /u01/app/orac
le/oradata/smalldb/control02.c
tl, /u01/app/oracle/oradata/sm
alldb/control03.ctl
core_dump_dest string /u01/app/oracle/admin/smalldb/
cdump
cpu_count integer 4
create_bitmap_area_size integer 8388608
cursor_sharing string EXACT
cursor_space_for_time boolean FALSE
db_16k_cache_size big integer 0
db_2k_cache_size big integer 0
db_32k_cache_size big integer 0
db_4k_cache_size big integer 0
db_8k_cache_size big integer 0
db_block_buffers integer 0
db_block_checking string FALSE
db_block_checksum boolean TRUE
db_block_size integer 4096
db_cache_advice string ON
db_cache_size big integer 33554432
db_create_file_dest string
db_create_online_log_dest_1 string
db_create_online_log_dest_2 string
db_create_online_log_dest_3 string
db_create_online_log_dest_4 string
db_create_online_log_dest_5 string
db_domain string
db_file_multiblock_read_count integer 8
db_file_name_convert string
db_files integer 200
db_keep_cache_size big integer 0
db_name string smalldb
db_recycle_cache_size big integer 0
db_writer_processes integer 1
dblink_encrypt_login boolean FALSE
dbwr_io_slaves integer 0
dg_broker_config_file1 string ?/dbs/[email protected]
dg_broker_config_file2 string ?/dbs/[email protected]
dg_broker_start boolean FALSE
disk_asynch_io boolean TRUE
dispatchers string (PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=smalld
bXDB)
distributed_lock_timeout integer 60
dml_locks integer 748
drs_start boolean FALSE
enqueue_resources integer 968
event string
fal_client string
fal_server string
fast_start_io_target integer 0
fast_start_mttr_target integer 300
fast_start_parallel_rollback string LOW
file_mapping boolean FALSE
filesystemio_options string none
fixed_date string
gc_files_to_locks string
global_context_pool_size string
global_names boolean FALSE
hash_area_size integer 1048576
hash_join_enabled boolean FALSE
hi_shared_memory_address integer 0
hs_autoregister boolean TRUE
ifile file
instance_groups string
instance_name string smalldb
instance_number integer 0
java_max_sessionspace_size integer 0
java_pool_size big integer 83886080
java_soft_sessionspace_limit integer 0
job_queue_processes integer 10
large_pool_size big integer 16777216
license_max_sessions integer 0
license_max_users integer 0
license_sessions_warning integer 0
local_listener string
lock_name_space string
lock_sga boolean FALSE
log_archive_dest string
log_archive_dest_1 string
log_archive_dest_10 string
log_archive_dest_2 string
log_archive_dest_3 string
log_archive_dest_4 string
log_archive_dest_5 string
log_archive_dest_6 string
log_archive_dest_7 string
log_archive_dest_8 string
log_archive_dest_9 string
log_archive_dest_state_1 string enable
log_archive_dest_state_10 string enable
log_archive_dest_state_2 string enable
log_archive_dest_state_3 string enable
log_archive_dest_state_4 string enable
log_archive_dest_state_5 string enable
log_archive_dest_state_6 string enable
log_archive_dest_state_7 string enable
log_archive_dest_state_8 string enable
log_archive_dest_state_9 string enable
log_archive_duplex_dest string
log_archive_format string %t_%s.dbf
log_archive_max_processes integer 2
log_archive_min_succeed_dest integer 1
log_archive_start boolean FALSE
log_archive_trace integer 0
log_buffer integer 524288
log_checkpoint_interval integer 0
log_checkpoint_timeout integer 1800
log_checkpoints_to_alert boolean FALSE
log_file_name_convert string
log_parallelism integer 1
logmnr_max_persistent_sessions integer 1
max_commit_propagation_delay integer 700
max_dispatchers integer 5
max_dump_file_size string UNLIMITED
max_enabled_roles integer 30
max_rollback_segments integer 37
max_shared_servers integer 20
mts_circuits integer 170
mts_dispatchers string (PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=smalld
bXDB)
mts_listener_address string
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mts_max_servers integer 20
mts_multiple_listeners boolean FALSE
mts_servers integer 1
mts_service string smalldb
mts_sessions integer 165
nls_calendar string
nls_comp string
nls_currency string
nls_date_format string
nls_date_language string
nls_dual_currency string
nls_iso_currency string
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nls_numeric_characters string
nls_sort string
nls_territory string AMERICA
nls_time_format string
nls_time_tz_format string
nls_timestamp_format string
nls_timestamp_tz_format string
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open_links integer 4
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optimizer_dynamic_sampling integer 1
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optimizer_index_caching integer 0
optimizer_index_cost_adj integer 100
optimizer_max_permutations integer 2000
optimizer_mode string CHOOSE
oracle_trace_collection_name string
oracle_trace_collection_path string ?/otrace/admin/cdf
oracle_trace_collection_size integer 5242880
oracle_trace_enable boolean FALSE
oracle_trace_facility_name string oracled
oracle_trace_facility_path string ?/otrace/admin/fdf
os_authent_prefix string ops$
os_roles boolean FALSE
parallel_adaptive_multi_user boolean FALSE
parallel_automatic_tuning boolean FALSE
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partition_view_enabled boolean FALSE
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plsql_native_linker string
plsql_native_make_file_name string
plsql_native_make_utility string
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pre_page_sga boolean FALSE
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query_rewrite_enabled string FALSE
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remote_archive_enable string true
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shared_pool_size big integer 83886080
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sort_area_size integer 524288
spfile string ?/dbs/[email protected]
sql92_security boolean FALSE
sql_trace boolean FALSE
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tape_asynch_io boolean TRUE
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timed_os_statistics integer 0
timed_statistics boolean TRUE
trace_enabled boolean TRUE
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undo_suppress_errors boolean FALSE
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use_indirect_data_buffers boolean FALSE
user_dump_dest string /u01/app/oracle/admin/smalldb/
udump
utl_file_dir string
workarea_size_policy string AUTO...
smalldb =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = oracle9i.example.com)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = smalldb)
)
)C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>tnsping smalldb
...
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = oracle9i.example.com)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERV
ER = DEDICATED) (SERVICE_NAME = smalldb)))
OK (20 msec)C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>sqlplus system/system_password@smalldb
..
SQL> select sysdate from dual;
SYSDATE
---------
16-NOV-12[oracle@oracle9i oradata]$ cd /u01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0/assistants/dbca/logs/
[oracle@oracle9i logs]$ cat silent5.log
No command specified to perform. Please specify one of following commands:
createDatabase, createTemplateFromDB or createCloneTemplate