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In Part 1, we prepared the server for the installation. Next we need to install the database. First, we will pickup where we left off, and cd to the directory where the database installation files have been extracted Continue reading Manually installing an OEM 12c sandbox environment – Part 2 Database Software Installation
Often I am asked what are the steps to install a basic OEM 12c system. It is a simple task for a non highly available system, like what you would use for a small lab, or sandbox environment. The Continue reading Manually installing an OEM 12c sandbox environment – Part 1 System Preparation
I recently was asked on the best way to encrypt a directory under Linux, with a way that did not let root have the key to decrypt the data. Built into Oracle Linux, is a package called eCryptFS. This allows Continue reading Encrypting a directory under Oracle Linux 6 with eCryptFS
While rebuilding my OVM at home, I hit a new bug with the 3.3.3 installer. Being a fresh rebuilt, I had decided to go with the latest and greatest version of OVM. This went great until I went to install Continue reading ERROR: Oracle VM Manager can not be installed on a 64 bit Oracle Linux version 6.7
Ever need to know how fast two servers can move data between each other? I recently needed to show a client how much bandwidth was available between two database servers. To do this I used a tool called iperf. iperf Continue reading How fast is that network?
After I installed Java 8 on my main notebook, I had the need to get on an ILOM for an ODA rebuild in the lab, and boy was I surprised with this error! So, after a little research on the Continue reading ILOM error “No appropriate protocol (protocol is disabled or cipher suites are inappropriate)"
This is the preparation work, required for the May 2015 Oracle Technology Network (OTN) Virtual Technology Summit (VTS) . Four times a year come OTN hosts this event, where you can join us to learn first-hand from Oracle ACEs, Java Champions, Continue reading RHEL to OL HOL Prep – Creating an RHEL6 VM in Virtual Box
This will be a short a sweet, at the request of several folks that wanted to know how to create Oracle VM templates without using the template builder. Part 1 will show how to make the template using Virtual Box. Continue reading Oracle VM templates, the easy way – Part 1of3 Creating the template
We have all seen the news, there is a war on, one that does not leave thousands of bodies in graves but still destroys lives. This was is bloodless, but still makes the news on a weekly basis. The targets Continue reading Solaris 11.2 Security: Part 1 – Security 101 and Checking your security
Here we are, a freshly patched Solaris 11.2 server, and nothing to do with it. Let’s go ahead and put Database 12c on the system. This will give us a great sandbox to experiment with new Database features, like Continue reading Installing Solaris x86 11.2 from an ISO in Virtualbox – part 3 – NICs, IPs and hostnames