RE: Physical access to servers for maintenance

From: Adams, Matthew (GEA, 088130) <MATT.ADAMS_at_APPL.GE.COM>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 08:22:03 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.00399398.20010926080524@fatcity.com>

We
keep images of the cd-roms for all current (and past) versions on a 'software depot' (unix tar files)
so I
only need to have CDs loaded once for any given version. We only support Oracle
on
Unix, no NT systems.
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For
most versions I give the CD-s to unix admin, ask them the mount them.
For
8.1.7, I was able to ZIP the image of the cd on my PC, ftp it to a sun box,
unzip
it, then TAR it and move it into the software depot. (and the file names all came
out
correctly!, suprised the %$^%$#%^ out of me!) Did the same thing with 9i.
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I have
a PC and a dedicated HP X-Terminal (very VERY OLD) on my desk. I pretty

much
use PC for e-mail and other office work stuff. My X-term is my LIFE. But,
I have
used just about every PC X-Term emulation software on the planet at one time
or
another. All have worked for installing Oracle so far. But your caveat is well taken.
The
speed of the network would be a major factor here. My X-term is 10 Mbs
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style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> -----Original Message-----From: Koivu, Lisa [mailto:lisa.koivu_at_efairfield.com]Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 10:55 AMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: RE: Physical access to servers for maintenance
 I meant install in general. It took
 forever to do it over a fairly weak network. Never went in the computer room? Really?? Cool :) But did someone physically load the cd on the host for you? Or did you run it from your pc?

-----Original Message----- From: Adams, Matthew (GEA, 088130) [SMTP:MATT.ADAMS_at_APPL.GE.COM] Sent: <FONT face=Arial

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Are you talking NT only or install
 in general? On unix all you need is a decent X-windows package for your PC (Exceed, ChameleonX, Reflection X?, etc). I've been here 3 years, installed at least 30 new systems and have never been in any of our computer rooms.

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      size=2>From: Koivu, Lisa 
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      href="mailto:lisa.koivu_at_efairfield.com">mailto:lisa.koivu_at_efairfield.com]<FONT 
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      size=2> Wednesday, September 26, 2001 9:05 AM<FONT 
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      face="Times New Roman" size=2> RE: Physical access to servers for 
      maintenance
      OK, terminal services? 
      I agree that install is an 
      exception.  It's nearly impossible if you aren't sitting in front of 
      the host.

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