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Database Administration
Installing Oracle 11g & Creating Database
 The Oracle Server consist of

Database -1 Instance -2

Physical Memory Background

Logical files
files structures processes
 Each database should have at least one instance
associated with it.
 Meeting Creation Prerequisites:

 Before you can create a new database, the following

prerequisites must be met:
 The desired Oracle software must be installed. This includes
setting various environment variables unique to your operating
system and establishing the directory structure for software
and database files.

 Sufficient memory must be available to start the Oracle

Database instance.
 Sufficient disk storage space must be available for the planned
database on the computer that runs Oracle Database.
Installing Oracle Software
 Oracle Database 10g Pre-installation Requirements:
Value Requirement

256 MB minimum; 512 MB recommended Physical memory (RAM)

On Windows Vista, the minimum requirement is 512 MB

Double the amount of RAM Virtual memory

Basic Installation Type total: 2.04 GB

Advanced Installation Types total: 1.94 GB Disk space

256 Colors Video adapter

550 MHz minimum

Processor
On Windows Vista, the minimum requirement is 800 MHz
Where to download Oracle from ?
You can find Oracle 11g on the following link :

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/enterprise-
edition/downloads/index.html

Make sure to select the right file that is compatible with

your operating system
 Important steps before installation :
 1- create a folder in Downloads folder and name it
“Oracle 11g”.
 2- save the both unzip files in folder Oracle 11g.
 3- create another folder in Oracle 11g folder and
name it DB.
 4- extract the first one in DB folder location.
 5- extract the second one in DB folder location.
 This dialog will appear just do as bellow
The database name

The instance name

 Creating an oracle database by:
 1- Graphical tool, With Database Configuration
Assistant (DBCA).
 2- SQL Commands, With the CREATE DATABASE SQL
statement.

 You typically create a database during Oracle

Database software installation.
Database Configuration Assistant
During the installation(oracle installation), you can create and
configure database. or if you want to create additional databases
using the release software, you can do so by using the Database
Configuration Assistant (DBCA). DBCA also use for delete a
database, add option to a database, or to manage templates.
First, Log onto your computer as a member of the
administrative group that is authorized to install Oracle
.software and create and manage the database

Then, Launch the DBCA on a Windows operating system as

follows:
Start > Programs > Oracle - home_name >
Configuration and Migration Tools > Database
Configuration Assistant
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 Before open the oracle enterprise manager page :

 Go to control panel -> system and security >

administrative tools > services
 Then make all the services associated with oracle
name to start option.
Accessing the oracle enterprise manager
database control:

Point your web browser to the following URL:

http://hostname::portnumber/em