Configuring Oracle 8i Release 2 (8.1.5) for use with WebSphere Application Server

When you install WebSphere Application Server, the installation program generates a CREATEORACLE.NCF file in the as_root/bin directory. On NetWare, run this file from the NetWare console command prompt to create the WebSphere table space in the Oracle database.

Creating and configuring the database on NetWare

To create and initialize the table space in the Oracle database on NetWare: 

  1. At the NetWare console prompt, type createOracle, and press Enter.
  2. Open the sys:\OraHome1\RDBMS\wasoracle.log file to check for errors.
  3. Start the database. 

To create and initialize the table space in the Oracle database running on a remote NetWare server:

  1. Copy CREATEORACLE.NCF and CREATEWASDB.SQL to the server where Oracle is running.
  2. Open CREATEORACLE.NCF and modify the path that points to the SQL file to reflect its new location.
  3. Run the NCF file on the remote server in the same way you would on the local server.

Creating and configuring the database on NT

To create and initialize the table space in the Oracle database on NT:

  1. From the computer where you have Oracle installed, map a drive to the NetWare server and volume where WebSphere is installed.
  2. Navigate to as_root\bin.
  3. Run the file CREATEORACLE.BAT.
  4. From the same directory, open WASORACLE.LOG to check for errors.
  5. Start the database.