Installation Prerequisites

Before installing Dbvisit Replicate please ensure that the following prerequisites are met.

Oracle to Oracle Replication : Prerequisite Checklist

 TaskComment
1Oracle software is installed on source and target servers. The Oracle software version can be different between the source and target servers.Dbvisit Replicate supports Oracle 9.2 and later.
2Oracle source database is up and running.

We require database to be in ARCHIVELOG mode. To determine if database is in archivelog mode run SQL command:

SQL> archive log list
Example output:
Database log mode Archive Mode
Automatic archival Enabled
Archive destination /oracle/oraarch/orcl
Oldest online log sequence 3959
..
3Dbvisit Replicate software can be run with any OS user id except root. It does not have to be the same user id as the Oracle software. However, file system read access to the redo and archive logs is required and that is why the user has to be part of the oinstall or dba group. If ASM is used on MINE, a bequeath connection must be made to the ASM instance and the user may also have to be a member of the sysasm group. 
4

Oracle target database is up and running.

Create users in target db you plan to configure or replication as well as any roles that may exist in the source db. The users schemas should be empty on the target.

Having target database in ARCHIVELOG mode is optional in one-way replication.

5Ensure there is enough disk space and available memory for Dbvisit Replicate to runSee System Requirements
6Ensure Oracle listener is running on the source server 
7Ensure Oracle listener is running on the target server (only if target database is Oracle). 
8Ensure Oracle SQL*Net connection to target database from source database.(only if target database is Oracle).

Use tnsping to test if the SQL*Net connection can be made from source server to target database.

9Ensure Oracle SQL*Net connection to source database from target database. Use tnsping to test if the SQL*Net connection can be made from target server to source database.
10Ensure that the firewall port is opened between the source and the target servers for the Dbvisit Replicate ports.

Dbvisit Replicate uses the following default ports for communication between the source and target servers:
- 7901
- 7902
For 2-way replication the default ports are:
- 7901
- 7902
- 7903
- 7904
These ports are configurable and can be changed if required.

11Ensure source server name can be resolved to correct IP address (not 127.0.0.1).On source server run: ping source_hostname
12Ensure target server name can be resolved to correct IP address (not 127.0.0.1).On target server run: ping target_hostname
13Ensure all data types that need to be replicated are supported by Dbvisit Replicate.Run the SQL query in Supported Datatypes to determine if there are any unsupported datatypes
14For RAC, ensure all redo and archive threads are on shared storage and accessible by all nodes. 
15For AIX, please ensure the following packages are installed

These are available from the install CD or the IBM website:

bos.adt.libm
bos.adt.debug

These packages need to be installed as root using smit.

 

Oracle to SQL Server Replication : Prerequisite Checklist

TaskCommentComment
1Oracle software is installed on source server.Dbvisit Replicate supports Oracle 9.2 and later.
2SQL Server is installed on target servers. Dbvisit Replicate supports SQL Server 2005 and later
3Oracle source database is up and running.

We require database to be in ARCHIVELOG mode. To determine if database is in archivelog mode run SQL command:

SQL> archive log list
Example output:
Database log mode Archive Mode
Automatic archival Enabled
Archive destination /oracle/oraarch/orcl
Oldest online log sequence 3959
..
4Dbvisit Replicate software can be run with any OS user id except root. It does not have to be the same user id as the Oracle software. However, file system read access to the redo and archive logs is required and that is why the user has to be part of the oinstall or dba group. If ASM is used on MINE, a bequeath connection must be made to the ASM instance and the user may also have to be a member of the sysasm group. 
5Ensure there is enough disk space and available memory for Dbvisit Replicate to run.See System Requirements
6Ensure Oracle listener is running on the source server. 
7Ensure Oracle SQL*Net connection to source database from target database.Use tnsping to test if the SQL*Net connection can be made from target server to source database. Click here for more information
8Ensure that the firewall port is opened between the source and the target servers for the Dbvisit Replicate ports.Dbvisit Replicate uses the following default ports for communication between the source and target servers:
- 7901
- 7902
These ports are configurable and can be changed if required.
9Ensure source server name can be resolved to correct IP address (not 127.0.0.1).

On source server run:

ping source_hostname
10Ensure target server name can be resolved to correct IP address (not 127.0.0.1).

On target server run:

ping target_hostname
11Ensure all data types that need to be replicated are supported by Dbvisit Replicate.

Run the SQL query in Supported Datatypes to determine if there are any unsupported datatypes in source database.

 Few datatypes can not be replicated from Oracle to SQL Server. Click here for more information.

12For RAC, ensure all redo threads are on shared storage and accessible by all nodes. 
13Ensure that the firewall port is opened on the target server for SQL Server. SQL Server uses 1433 port by default.
14Remote connection is enabled in SQL Server. 
15User must have required privileges.

Dbvisit Replicate creates dbvrep database in SQL Server as metadata repository followed by executing SQL statements through APPLY service.

You can either use single username or two different usernames for each task.

16System DSN connection to SQL Server exists.

System DSN is required for executing *-all.bat script that configures source and target database for replication and to run APPLY service.

Click here for more information.

17Target database in SQL Server has been created and is operational.

It is in Step 1 - Describe databases

Question is "Enter the database with the user data:"

Oracle to MySQL Replication : Prerequisite Checklist

TaskCommentComment
1Oracle software is installed on source server.Dbvisit Replicate supports Oracle 9.2 and later.
2MySQL is installed on target servers. Dbvisit Replicate supports MySQL 5 and later.
3MySQL client software is installed on the source server(s).

Dbvisit Replicate running on the source server(s) requires the MySQL client software in order to be able to connect and communicate with the MySQL database running on the target. The client software version can be easily determined and installed via yum, as per the following:

root@source> yum list mysql-community*...
root@source> yum install mysql-community-client.x86_64
4Oracle source database is up and running.

We require database to be in ARCHIVELOG mode. To determine if database is in archivelog mode run SQL command:

SQL> archive log list
Example output:
Database log mode Archive Mode
Automatic archival Enabled
Archive destination /oracle/oraarch/orcl
Oldest online log sequence 3959
..
5Dbvisit Replicate software can be run with any OS user id except root. It does not have to be the same user id as the Oracle software. However, file system read access to the redo and archive logs is required and that is why the user has to be part of the oinstall or dba group. If ASM is used on MINE, a bequeath connection must be made to the ASM instance and the user may also have to be a member of the sysasm group. 
6Ensure there is enough disk space and available memory for Dbvisit Replicate to run.See System Requirements
7Ensure Oracle listener is running on the source server. 
8Ensure Oracle SQL*Net connection to source database from target server.

Use tnsping to test if the SQL*Net connection can be made from target server to source database. Click here for more information.

By default Dbvisit Replicate will look for a TNSNAMES file in the same location on the target server as it is located on the Oracle source server. So you can create this location on the target and simply copy the TNSNAMES file across, and check that the details are correction for the connection back to the Oracle source database. If you wish to change the location of this file on the target server then edit the APPLY DDC file, and adjust the TNS_ADMIN parameter accordingly.

9Ensure that the firewall port is opened between the source and the target servers for the Dbvisit Replicate ports.Dbvisit Replicate uses the following default ports for communication between the source and target servers:
- 7901
- 7902
These ports are configurable and can be changed if required.
10Ensure source server name can be resolved to correct IP address (not 127.0.0.1).On source server run: ping source_hostname
11Ensure target server name can be resolved to correct IP address (not 127.0.0.1).On target server run: ping target_hostname
12Ensure all data types that need to be replicated are supported by Dbvisit Replicate.

Run the SQL query in Supported Datatypes to determine if there are any unsupported datatypes in source database.

Few datatypes can not be replicated from Oracle to MySQL. Click here for more information.

13For RAC, ensure all redo threads are on shared storage and accessible by all nodes. 
14Ensure that the firewall port is opened on the target server for SQL Server. MySQL uses 3306 port by default.
15Ensure that you can connect to the MySQL database on the target from the source server(s) - using the MySQL client which Dbvisit Replicate will connect through

For example:

[oracle@source ~]$ mysql -u oracle -p --host target

Once connected you can issue the following to ensure you are on the correct server:

mysql> select @@hostname;
16User must have required privileges.

Dbvisit Replicate creates dbvrep database in MySQL as metadata repository followed by executing SQL statements through APPLY service.

You can either use single username or two different usernames for each task.

Use "grant all privileges on *database.* to 'username'@'%' identified by 'userpassword' " command.

Where to Get Additional Oracle client Installation Information

Oracle client for Linux

For Oracle 11.2, you can refer to http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/install.112/e24325/toc.htm#i1011296 .

For other versions, start at http://tahiti.oracle.com/ , select your version and then go for "Quick Client Installation Guide for Linux x86-64".


 

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