DB Install on Exadata Machine using dbca 12c RAC Screenshots

Exadata Machines is about lightning fast processing of data. which comes up in different configuration based on client requirements you can make choice (Quarter Rack, Half Rack and Full rack). It has prodigious benefits related to processing huge volumes of data with customized architecture minimizing the IO with  intelligent software built in it. At present lets see how we can install new database on X3-2 with step by step screens.


To know your Exadata Machine version use the below command
[root@Sajidexa01 ~]# grep OneCommand /opt/oracle.SupportTools/onecommand/preconf.csv
# OneCommand,XXX,X3-2 Half Rack HC

Make sure to set the bash profiles properly and invoke dbca. The flash screen 12c appears

Select Create Database and hit Next

You can select between two options Create Database with Default option or Advanced Option. Lets see with first option in which you have literally less choices to make and comparatively easy to wrap up below is the screen for first option.

Now lets see the option with the Advanced Mode which I have used for this piece.

Select Configuration Type I have selected Admin Managed, you can even change it to Policy Managed once the build is done.

Give the Database Name. One thing in 12c  the database name should be between 1 to 30 characters.

Select the default settings and hit Next

Choose your option and hit Next

Choose the file location give the appropriate Diskgroup name and hit on Multiplex Redo Logs and Control Files and provide the Diskgroup names as per your requirement.

Enable the archivelog mode and give necessary Diskgroup name for it.

Go to each tab Memory, Sizing, Character Set and Connection Mode to make required changes. 

Look for the Customized Storage option and make your Redo Log Groups are set properly.

Look for the progress bar and you are done with Database Install. Yippee!!!!!