oracle interviews 24

Q. What is difference between fresh database and vision database install types ?
Fresh Database - Database is installed with Apps but with no data
Vision Database - Database installed with Apps with dummy data

Q. What are various components installed after 11.5.10 (11i) install ?
–9iAS (1.0.2.2.2) web server, Developer 6i Forms & Reports, Discoverer, Jinitiator

Q. What is O.S. level software requirement for installing Apps ?
ar, ld, make & X Display server for all unix machines (linux, solaris, IBM, HP Unix )
with following additional as per O.S.

Linux- gcc, g++, ksh
HP-Unix- cc, acc
IBM AIX - cc, linkx1C

For Windows you need
Microsoft C++, MKS Toolkit, GNU Make

Q. What is minimum approx. disk requirement for 11.5.10 (Note these disk requirement changes as per type of installation, languages installed and release )

For 11.5.10
Application Tier File System - 26 GB
Database Tier (Fresh install) - 31 GB
Database Tier (Vision install) - 65 GB

Q. What is staging area ?
Staging Area is special directory structure where you can dump 11i installation software so that you don’t have to insert CD’s during install and these disks will automatically be picked by Installer.

Q. How you set up staging area ?
Use adautostg.pl to create staging area orcreate required directory manually for staging like (following directories under Stage11i - startCD, oraApps, oraDB, oraiAS, oraAppsDB, oraNLS and inside these directories Disk1, Disk2…)

Q. Is it possible to install apps without staging area ?
YesThese questions are very basic and for freshers who mention in their CV’s that they have installation experience, for advanced installation questions keep looking at this site