Acquiring Oracle Secure Backup Installation Software

Methods of Accessing the Oracle Secure Backup Installation Software

Oracle Secure Backup can be installed from CD-ROM, or from an installation archive downloaded from the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) Web site for Oracle Secure Backup:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/secure-backup

If you download the software from OTN, then you must store the downloaded file in a temporary directory, then extract the contents of the installation file, as described in the following sections.

Figure 1-5 illustrates the two methods for accessing Oracle Secure Backup software in preparation for installation.

Figure 1-5 Accessing the Oracle Secure Backup Software

Description of "Figure 1-5 Accessing the Oracle Secure Backup Software"

Installing Oracle Secure Backup from CD-ROM

If you have Oracle Secure Backup installation media as a CD-ROM, then insert the CD-ROM into your CD drive and if necessary, mount the CD on UNIX or Linux. Then, depending upon your platform, proceed to Chapter 2, "Installing Oracle Secure Backup on Windows" or Chapter 4, "Installing Oracle Secure Backup on Linux or UNIX" for installation instructions.

Extracting Oracle Secure Backup from OTN Download on Linux or Solaris

To download and extract the Oracle Secure Backup installation software:

1. Log on to your host as a user with root privileges.

2. Create a temporary directory called osbdownload on a file system with enough free space to hold the downloaded installation file. For example, enter the following command:

   mkdir /tmp/osbdownload
   
   

3. Open a Web browser and navigate to the Oracle Secure Backup web site on Oracle Technology Network (OTN):

   http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/secure-backup

4. Find the download link for Oracle Secure Backup, and follow the download instructions to download the Zip file to your temporary directory.

   For this example, assume that the downloaded file is named osb_10_1cdrom.zip.

5. Extract the contents of the Zip file in the temporary directory. For example:

   $ cd /tmp/osbdownload
   $ unzip osb_10_1cdrom.zip
   
   

   By default, the Zip file contents are extracted to a directory whose name is identical to the name of the Zip file, except without the .zip extension. For this example, assume that the contents are extracted into a subdirectory /tmp/osbdownload/osb_10_1cdrom.

   The contents of this directory are the same as the top-level directory contents on physical installation media such as a CD. You can list these files with the ls command. For example:

   $ ls /tmp/osbdownload/osb_10_1cdrom
    autorun.inf  cdtools  doc  doc.tar  install.tar  
    linux32  obreadme.pdf  osb.10.1.060420.rel  setup  
    setup.exe  solaris64  welcome.html  winx86
   
   

You are now ready to install the software. See Chapter 4, "Installing Oracle Secure Backup on Linux or UNIX"for details.

Extracting Oracle Secure Backup from OTN Download on Windows

To download and extract the Oracle Secure Backup installation software on Windows

1. Log on to your host as a user with Administrator privileges.

2. In Windows Explorer, create a temporary folder called osbdownload on a file system with enough free space to hold the downloaded installation file.

3. Open a Web browser and navigate to the Oracle Secure Backup web site on Oracle Technology Network (OTN):

   http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/secure-backup

4. Find the download link for Oracle Secure Backup, and follow the download instructions to download the Zip file to your temporary directory.

   For this example, assume that the downloaded file is named osb_10_1cdrom.zip.

5. Extract the contents of the Zip file into a subdirectory with the same name as the Zip file, with the .zip extension removed.

   
   

   Note: Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 contain integrated support for exploring and extracting compressed Zip files. Windows 2000, however, requires a third party utility to extract Zip file contents. WinZip is one frequently used commercial product. There are also freeware and open source alternatives available. When extracting the Zip file contents, be sure to preserve the directory structure of files within the Zip file.

   
   

   On Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, perform the following steps:

   1. Right-click the file, choose Open With, then choose Compressed (zipped) Folders.

   2. In Folder Tasks, click Extract All Files to start the Compressed (zipped) Folders Extraction Wizard.

   3. Click Browse, and select the folder where the Zip file was downloaded as the destination for the extracted files.

   4. Click Next to extract the files.

   When the extraction is complete, the temporary folder contains a new subfolder named osb_10_1cdrom. The contents of the new subfolder are the same as the top-level directory contents on a physical installation CD. You can use Windows Explorer to view the contents of the folder.

You are now ready to install the software. Chapter 2, "Installing Oracle Secure Backup on Windows" explains how to perform this task.