4 Oracle Database Companion CD Postinstallation Tasks

4.2.2.1 Migrating the httpd.conf File

To migrate the configuration of an earlier release of Oracle HTTP Server to the current release, you must copy and modify the httpd.conf file used by that release.

The following sections describe how to complete this task:

• Step 1: Copying and Opening the httpd.conf File

• Step 2: Making Global Changes

• Step 3: Modifying the List of LoadModule Directives

• Step 4: Removing Directives and Sections for Unsupported Features

• Step 5: Modifying Port Numbers

• Step 6: Verifying the Values of the User and Group Directives

• Step 7: Modifying Existing Sections and Directives

• Step 8: Adding New Sections and Directives

• Step 9: Migrating Your Server Certificate and Private Key

• Step 10: Modifying the SSL Sections and Directives

• Step 11: Copying or Moving the Required Files to New Directories

Step 1: Copying and Opening the httpd.conf File

Copy the httpd.conf file used by the previous release to the current release configuration file directory as follows:

1. Switch user to the Oracle software owner user (typically, oracle):

   $ su - oracle
   
   

2. Set the ORACLE_HOME environment variable to specify the path to the Oracle home for the current release:

   • Bourne, Bash, or Korn shell:

     $ ORACLE_HOME=new_oracle_home_path
     $ export ORACLE_HOME
     
     

   • C shell:

     % setenv ORACLE_HOME new_oracle_home_path 
     
     

3. Back up the configuration file directory for the current release of Oracle HTTP Server as follows:

   $ cp $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/conf $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/conf.orig
   
   

4. Change directory to the configuration file directory:

   $ cd $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/conf
   
   

5. Copy the httpd.conf file used by the previous release to the current directory. For example:

   $ cp /old_oracle_home/Apache/Apache/conf/httpd.conf .
   
   

6. Open the httpd.conf file in any text editor.

Step 2: Making Global Changes

Make the following global changes in the httpd.conf file:

1. Search for all occurrences of the old Oracle home directory path, and replace them with the current Oracle home directory path.

2. Change all occurrences of mod_ssl.c to mod_ossl.c.

   Note:

   Oracle recommends that you change the SSL-related directives in the httpd.conf file, even if you do not currently use SSL.

Step 3: Modifying the List of LoadModule Directives

Modify the list of LoadModule directives as follows:

1. Remove the following directives:

   LoadModule oprocmgr_module    libexec/liboprocmgr.so
   LoadModule rewrite_module     libexec/mod_rewrite.so
   
   

   
   

   Note: You must add a LoadModule directive for the mod_rewrite module later in the file.

   
   

2. Add the following directive, which loads the onsint module, immediately before the <IfDefine SSL> section:

   LoadModule onsint_module      libexec/mod_onsint.so
   
   

3. In the LoadModule directive in the <IfDefine SSL> section, change ssl_module to ossl_module and change mod_ssl.so to mod_ossl.so, as follows:

   LoadModule ossl_module      libexec/mod_ossl.so
   
   

Step 4: Removing Directives and Sections for Unsupported Features

You must remove all directives and sections for unsupported features as follows:

1. Remove the following directives from the <IfModule mod_alias.c> section:

   Alias /jservdocs/ "oracle_home/Apache/Jserv/docs/"
   Alias /soapdocs/ "/oracle_home/soap/"
   
   

2. Remove the following include directive:

   include "/oracle_home/Apache/Jserv/etc/jserv.conf"
   
   

3. Remove the <IfModule mod_oprocmgr.c> section.

Step 5: Modifying Port Numbers

The httpd.conf file is used by previous releases of Oracle HTTP Server that were installed with Oracle HTTP Server or Oracle Database. This file specifies different ports for non-SSL (HTTP) requests depending on whether you started an SSL-enabled server. These ports are shown as port1 and port2 in the following example:

Port port1
Listen port1

<IfModule mod_ossl.c>
  Port port2
  Listen port2
  Listen SSL_port
</IfModule>

Oracle recommends that you change these directives as follows:

1. If you did not use SSL, then remove the following directives:

   Port port2
   Listen port2
   
   

   Oracle HTTP Server will listen for HTTP requests on port port1.

2. If you used only the ports defined for SSL, then change the directives as shown in the following example:

   Port port2
   Listen port2
   
   <IfModule mod_ossl.c>
     Listen SSL_port
   </IfModule>
   
   

   Oracle HTTP Server will listen for HTTP requests on port port2 and for HTTPS requests on port SSL_port.

3. If you intend to continue to use the previous version of Oracle HTTP server concurrently with this release, then change the ports specified by the Port and Listen directives to unused ports.

4. If you changed SSL_port in the previous step, then complete the following steps:

   1. Locate the <VirtualHost _default_:SSL_port> directive and ensure that the value of SSL_port matches the value specified by the Listen directive in the <IfModule mod_ossl.c> section.

   2. In the <VirtualHost _default_:SSL_port> section, ensure that the port number specified by the Port directive is the same as SSL_port.

Step 6: Verifying the Values of the User and Group Directives

If necessary, change the values specified by the User and Group directives as follows:

• The User directive should specify the user name of the Oracle software owner user that you used to install Oracle HTTP Server. The default value is oracle.

• The Group directive should specify the name of the Oracle Inventory group on this system. The default value is oinstall.

Step 7: Modifying Existing Sections and Directives

You must modify the existing sections and directives as follows:

1. In the default directory section, <Directory />, add the MultiViews option to the Options directive. For example:

   <Directory />
       Options FollowSymLinks MultiViews
       AllowOverride None
   </Directory>
   
   

2. In the <IfModule mod_alias.c> section, create a <IfModule mod_perl.c> section and move the Alias directive that defines the /perl/ alias into this section. For example:

   <IfModule mod_alias.c>
   ...
       <IfModule mod_perl.c>
           Alias /perl/ "/oracle_home/Apache/Apache/cgi-bin/"
       </IfModule>
   ...
   </IfModule>
   
   

3. Modify the <IfModule mod_dms.c> section as shown in the following example, substituting the appropriate values for the hostname and domain variables:

   <IfModule mod_dms.c>
     <Location /dms0>
       SetHandler dms-handler
       Order deny,allow
       Deny from all
       Allow from localhost hostname.domain hostname
     </Location>
   </IfModule>
   
   

4. In the directive that sets the PERL5LIB environment variable, edit the Perl directory location and version, as shown in the following example:

   SetEnv PERL5LIB "/oracle_home/perl/lib/5.6.1:/oracle_home/perl/lib/site_perl/5.6.1"
   

Step 8: Adding New Sections and Directives

You must add new sections and directives to the file as follows:

1. Add the following section to protect the WEB-INF directories:

   #Protect WEB-INF directory
   
   <DirectoryMatch /WEB-INF/>
    Order deny,allow
    Deny from all
   </DirectoryMatch>
   
   

2. Include the following lines before the line that includes the oracle_apache.conf file:

   # Include the configuration files needed for mod_oc4j
   include "/oracle_home/Apache/Apache/conf/mod_oc4j.conf"
   
   # Loading mod_rewrite module here as it has to load before mod_oc4j
   LoadModule rewrite_module     libexec/mod_rewrite.so
   

Step 9: Migrating Your Server Certificate and Private Key

If you use SSL and have an existing server certificate and private key, then you must migrate them to the format required by mod_ossl before using them with this release of Oracle HTTP Server.

To migrate an existing server certificate and private key:

1. Enter a command similar to the following in a separate terminal window:

   $ /new_oracle_home/Apache/Apache/bin/ssl2ossl -cert cert_file \
                                                 -key key_file \
                                              {[ -chain chain_file] |
                                               [ -cafile CA_file] |
                                               [ -capath CA_path] }\
                                                 -wallet wallet_path \
                                               [ -certpass key_file_pwd] \
                                               [ -wltpass wallet_pwd] \
                                               [ -ssowallet yes] \
                                               [ -validate yes]
   
   

   The following table lists the recommended value for each option available with this command:

   Note:

   You must specify at least one of the following options: -chain, -cafile, or -capath.

   Option	Recommended Value
   -cert	Use the value specified by the SSLCertificateFile directive in the httpd.conf file for the previous release.
   -key	Use the value specified by the SSLCertificateKeyFile directive in the httpd.conf file for the previous release.
   -chain	Use the value specified by the SSLCertificateChainFile directive in the httpd.conf file for the previous release, if this directive is not preceded by the comment character (#). Note: If the SSLCertificateChainFile directive is not specified or is preceded by a comment character, then do not specify the -chain option.
   -cafile	Use the value specified by the SSLCACertificateFile directive in the httpd.conf file for the previous release, if this directive is not preceded by the comment character (#). Note: If the SSLCACertificateFile directive is not specified or is preceded by a comment character, then do not specify the -cafile option.
   -capath	Use the value specified by the SSLCACertificatePath directive in the httpd.conf file for the previous release, if this directive is not preceded by the comment character (#). Note: If the SSLCACertificatePath directive is not specified or is preceded by a comment character, then do not specify the -capath option.
   -wallet	Specify the path to the directory in which you want to create the wallet. The default value is: /new_oracle_home/Apache/Apache/conf/ssl.wlt/default
   -certpass	Specify the password for your private key file, if it is encrypted.
   -wltpass	Specify a password for your new wallet. If you do not specify this option, then the ssl2ossl utility prompts you to enter and verify the wallet password.
   -ssowallet	Specify the value yes to create a wallet that is compatible with Oracle Single Sign-On.
   -validate	Specify the value yes to verify that the wallet will be converted successfully. If you specify this option with the value yes, then the wallet is not created.

   
   

2. If required, enter a command similar to the following to generate an encrypted version of the wallet password you specified in the ssl2ossl command:

   Note:

   If you specify the -ssowallet option in the ssl2ossl command, then you do not need to complete this step. Otherwise, because the password must be specified in the httpd.conf file, Oracle recommends that you encrypt it.

   $ $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/bin/iasobf -p wallet_pwd
   
   

   The output from this command is the encrypted version of the password specified by the -p option. In the following section, you must specify this value for the SSLWalletPassword directive.

Step 10: Modifying the SSL Sections and Directives

Make the following changes to the directives contained in the <IfModule mod_ossl.c> sections:

1. Change the setting for the SSLSessionCache directive as follows:

   SSLSessionCache shmcb:/oracle_home/Apache/Apache/logs/ssl_scache(512000)
   
   

2. Change the setting for the SSLCipherSuite directive as follows:

   SSLCipherSuite SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5:SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA:
   SSL_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA:SSL_RSA_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA:
   SSL_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_RC4_40_MD5:SSL_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_DES40_CBC_SHA
   
   

3. Remove the following directives and their associated comments:

   SSLRandomSeed
   SSLCertificateFile
   SSLCertificateKeyFile
   SSLCertificateChainFile
   SSLCACertificateFile
   SSLCACertificatePath
   SSLVerifyDepth
   
   

4. In the <VirtualHost _default_:SSL_port> section, add the following lines:

   #   Server Wallet:
   #   The server wallet contains the server's certificate, private key
   #   and trusted certificates. Set SSLWallet at the wallet directory
   #   using the syntax:  file:path_to_wallet_directory
   SSLWallet file:/oracle_home/Apache/Apache/conf/ssl.wlt/default
   
   #   Server Wallet Password:
   #   Both clear text wallet password and obfuscated password are allowed
   #   here. An obfuscated one is recommended.
   #   Examples:
   #   SSLWalletPassword clear_pass
   #   SSLWalletPassword obfuscated_pass
   #SSLWalletPassword ...
   
   

5. If you migrated a server certificate and private key, then perform the following steps:

   1. Change the value specified by the SSLWallet directive to specify the wallet path, if it is different from the default value.

   2. If you did not create a wallet that is compatible with Oracle Single Sign-On (using the -ssowallet yes option in the previous section), then remove the comment from the SSLWalletPassword directive and specify the clear-text or encrypted wallet password as its value.

Step 11: Copying or Moving the Required Files to New Directories

Copy or move any scripts for files from the document root and script directories to the equivalent directories for the new release. Copy the following files, as appropriate:

• Files and subdirectories in directories specified by a DocumentRoot or Alias directive

• CGI, Perl, and FastCGI programs and scripts and their associated files in directories specified by a ScriptAlias directive

4.2.2.2 Migrating DADs Used by mod_plsql

If you used mod_plsql to access a database with the previous release of Oracle HTTP Server, then you must migrate the database access descriptors (DADs) to the format required by mod_plsql in the current release. You can use the dadTool.pl Perl script to complete this migration. To run this script, follow these steps:

1. If necessary, switch user to the Oracle software owner user (typically, oracle):

   $ su - oracle
   
   

2. Set the ORACLE_HOME environment variable to specify the path to the Oracle home for the current release, and set the PATH environment variable to include the directory containing the perl executable:

   • Bourne, Bash, or Korn shell:

     $ ORACLE_HOME=new_oracle_home_path 
     $ PATH=${ORACLE_HOME}/perl/bin:${PATH} 
     $ PATH=${ORACLE_HOME}/Apache/modplsql/conf:${PATH} 
     $ export ORACLE_HOME PATH
     
     

   • C shell:

     % setenv ORACLE_HOME new_oracle_home_path
     % setenv PATH ${ORACLE_HOME}/perl/bin:${PATH}
     % setenv PATH ${ORACLE_HOME}/Apache/modplsql/conf:${PATH}
     
     

3. Set the SHLIB_PATH shared library path environment variable for your platform to include the $ORACLE_HOME/lib directory.

   For example, to set the LIB_PATH environment variable in the Bourne shell, enter the following command:

   $ SHLIB_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib:${SHLIB_PATH}; export SHLIB_PATH
   
   

4. Change directory to the mod_plsql configuration directory for the current release of Oracle HTTP Server as follows:

   $ cd $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/modplsql/conf
   
   

5. Copy the DAD configuration file (wdbsvr.app) used by the previous release to this directory as follows:

   $ cp /old_oracle_home/Apache/modplsql/cfg/wdbsvr.app .
   
   

6. Enter the following command to run the script:

   $ perl dadTool.pl -m
   
   

   The script reads the DAD information from the wdbsvr.app file and creates equivalent DADs in the dads.conf file.

4.3.3.1 Oracle HTTP Server Release 9.0.3

The wdbsvr.app file contains information about DADs. A DAD is a set of values that specify how the Oracle HTTP Server component mod_plsql connects to the database server to fulfill an HTTP request. You create a DAD to specify how to connect to an Oracle HTML DB instance.

Modifying the Oracle9i wdbsvr.app File

To create the DAD, you modify the wdbsvr.app file and add an entry for Oracle HTML DB.

To modify the wdbsvr.app file:

1. Use a text editor to open the wdbsvr.app file, which is located in the following directory:

   $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/modplsql/cfg
   
   

2. Add an entry for Oracle HTML DB using the following syntax. You must change the settings indicated in italic font.

   [DAD_htmldb] 
    connect_string = localhost:1521:orcl 
    password = htmldb 
    username = htmldb_public_user 
    default_page = htmldb 
    document_table = wwv_flow_file_objects$ 
    document_path = docs 
    document_proc = wwv_flow_file_mgr.process_download 
    reuse = Yes 
    enablesso = No 
    stateful = STATELESS_RESET 
    nls_lang = American_America.AL32UTF8
   
   

   In this syntax:

   • connect_string refers to the host ID, port number, and Oracle9i Database on which Oracle HTML DB was installed. Use the format host:port:sid.

     If the 9i version of Oracle HTTP Server that you want to use is installed in the same Oracle home as the database you specified for use with Oracle HTML DB, then leave this parameter blank.

   • password is the HTML DB password specified during installation.

   • nls_lang refers to the language setting. It must match the Globalization Support settings of the database. For example:

     American_America.AL32UTF8
     
     

     If either the territory portion or the language portion of the Globalization Support settings contain a space, then you must enclose the value in double quotation marks, as shown in the following example:

     nls_lang = "ENGLISH_UNITED KINGDOM.AL32UTF8"
     
     

     You can find information about the Globalization Support settings for your database by querying the view NLS_DATABASE_PARAMETERS as shown in the following example:

     SELECT parameter,value 
     FROM nls_database_parameters 
     WHERE PARAMETER IN ('NLS_CHARACTERSET','NLS_LANGUAGE','NLS_TERRITORY');
     
     

3. Leave the remaining settings, including the user name setting, as they appear in the previous example.

4. Save and exit the wdbsvr.app file.

Modifying the Oracle9i httpd.conf File

You need to modify the httpd.conf file to include an alias that points to the file system path where you copied the images directory.

1. Use a text editor to open the httpd.conf file, which is located in the following directory:

   $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/conf
   
   

2. Add an entry for the file system path where you copied the images directory, using /i/ as the images directory alias. For example:

   Alias /i/ "$ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/images/"
   
   

   Include the forward slash (/) at the end of the path.

3. Save and exit the httpd.conf file.

4. Stop and restart Oracle HTTP Server:

   • To stop Oracle HTTP Server, enter the following command:

     $ORACLE_HOME/opmn/bin/opmnctl stopproc ias-component=HTTP_Server
     
     

   • To restart Oracle HTTP Server, enter the following command:

     $ORACLE_HOME/opmn/bin/opmnctl restartproc ias-component=HTTP_Server
     

4.3.3.2 Oracle HTTP Server 10g Release 1 or Oracle Application Server 10g

You need to modify the dads.conf file to include an alias that points to the file system path where you copied the images directory.

To modify the dads.conf file to include an alias that points to the location of the images directory:

1. Use a text editor to open the dads.conf file, which by default is located in the following directory:

   $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/modplsql/conf/
   
   

2. Add an entry for the file system path where you copied the images directory, using /i/ as the images directory alias. For example:

   Alias /i/ "$ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/images/"
   
   

   Include the forward slash (/) at the end of the path.

3. Add a DAD entry for Oracle HTML DB using the following syntax. Replace the values PlsqlDatabasePassword, PlsqlDatabaseConnectString, and PlsqlNLSLanguage with appropriate values for your environment.

   <Location /pls/htmldb>
    SetHandler pls_handler
    Order deny,allow
    Allow from all
    AllowOverride None
    PlsqlDatabaseUsername      HTMLDB_PUBLIC_USER
    PlsqlDatabasePassword      htmldb
    PlsqlDatabaseConnectString localhost:1521:htmldbdv ServiceNameFormat
    PlsqlDefaultPage           htmldb
    PlsqlDocumentTablename     wwv_flow_file_objects$
    PlsqlDocumentPath          docs
    PlsqlDocumentProcedure     wwv_flow_file_mgr.process_download
    PlsqlAuthenticationMode    Basic
    PlsqlNLSLanguage           AMERICAN_AMERICA.AL32UTF8
   </Location> 
   
   

   If either the territory portion or the language portion of the Globalization Support settings contains a space, then you must wrap the value in double quotation marks, as shown in the following example:

   PlsqlNLSLanguage     "ENGLISH_UNITED KINGDOM.AL32UTF8"
   
   

4. Save and exit the dads.conf file.

5. Oracle Application Server only: Enter the following command:

   $ORACLE_HOME/dcm/bin/dcmctl updateConfig -ct ohs
   
   

6. Stop and restart Oracle HTTP Server:

   $ORACLE_HOME/opmn/bin/opmnctl stopproc ias-component=HTTP_Server
   $ORACLE_HOME/opmn/bin/opmnctl restartproc ias-component=HTTP_Server
   
   

4.3.4.1 Oracle HTTP Server Release 9.0.3

If you are upgrading Oracle HTML DB and are running the version of Oracle HTTP Server included with Oracle Database release 9.2.0.x, then you must modify the password parameter in the wdbsvr.app file.

To modify the password parameter in the wdbsvr.app file:

1. Use a text editor to open the wdbsvr.app file, which is located in the following directory:

   $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/modplsql/cfg
   
   

2. Find the DAD settings for Oracle HTML DB by searching for the following:

   DAD_htmldb
   
   

3. Edit the value next to the password parameter to match the password you provided during the installation.

4. Save your changes.

5. Stop and restart Oracle HTTP Server:

   $ORACLE_HOME/opmn/bin/opmnctl stopproc ias-component=HTTP_Server
   $ORACLE_HOME/opmn/bin/opmnctl restartproc ias-component=HTTP_Server
   
   

4.3.4.2 Oracle HTTP Server 10g Release 1 or Oracle Application Server 10g

If you are upgrading Oracle HTML DB and are running Oracle HTTP Server 10g Release 1 or Oracle Application Server 10g, then you must modify the PlsqlDatabasePassword parameter in the marvel.conf file.

To modify the PlsqlDatabasePassword parameter in the marvel.conf file:

1. Use a text editor to open the marvel.conf file, which is located in the following directory:

   $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/modplsql/conf
   
   

2. Find the DAD settings for Oracle HTML DB by searching for the following:

   /pls/htmldb
   
   

3. Modify the value of the parameter PlsqlDatabasePassword to match the password you provided during installation.

4. Save your changes.

5. For Oracle Application Server 10g, enter the following command:

   $ORACLE_HOME/dcm/bin/dcmctl updateConfig -ct ohs
   
   

6. Stop and restart Oracle HTTP Server:

   $ORACLE_HOME/opmn/bin/opmnctl stopproc ias-component=HTTP_Server
   $ORACLE_HOME/opmn/bin/opmnctl restartproc ias-component=HTTP_Server
   
   

4.3.5.1 Obfuscating Passwords in a New Oracle HTML DB Installation

In a new Oracle HTML DB installation, the PlsqlDatabasePassword parameter is in the dads.conf file. To obfuscate passwords in a new installation, run the dadTool.pl utility by following the instructions in the dadTool.README file.

4.3.5.2 Obfuscating Passwords if Upgrading Oracle HTML DB

If you have upgraded from a previous release of Oracle HTML DB, then the DAD information is in the marvel.conf file. Before you can run the dadTool.pl utility, you must copy the DAD entry from the marvel.conf file to the dads.conf file.

To obfuscate passwords when upgrading:

1. Use a text editor to copy the entry for /pls/htmldb from the marvel.conf file into the dads.conf file, which is located in the following directory:

   $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/modplsql/conf
   
   

2. Run dadTool.pl by following the instructions in the dadTool.README file.

3. Copy the entry for /pls/htmldb from the dads.conf file back into marvel.conf.

4. Remove the entry for /pls/htmldb from the dads.conf file.

4.3.6.1 Requirements for Running htmldbca

To use htmldbca, the system must have the following:

• A local Oracle Database Companion CD installation that has HTML DB installed

  Oracle Universal Installer places the htmldbca executable in the bin directory in the same Oracle home as Oracle HTML DB.

• A remote database

  This database can be on the same computer as the Oracle HTML DB home or on an Oracle Database installation on a remote computer. You must have a valid connection to this remote Oracle Database installation.

• Connection privileges to the remote database

  You need to be able to connect as SYS by using the SYSDBA role. htmldbca will prompt you for the password for SYS user.

  See Also:

  Oracle Database Net Services Administrator's Guide for information about connecting to another Oracle Database instance

4.3.6.2 Syntax for htmldbca

The syntax for htmldbca is as follows:

htmldbca [options]

In this syntax, the options are:

• -oracle_home string: Location of the Oracle home in which Oracle HTML DB is installed

  If you do not specify this Oracle home, then htmldbca tries to use the ORACLE_HOME environment variable setting. If ORACLE_HOME is not set or is unusable, and if you do not specify the oracle_home option, then htmldbca prompts for the Oracle home.

  This option is required.

  The following is an example:

  htmldbca -oracle_home /u01/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_2
  
  

• -db_host string: Host name of the remote Oracle Database

  This option is required, but if you do not specify it, then htmldbca prompts for it.

  The following is an example:

  htmldbca -db_host shobeen
  
  

• -db_servicename string: Oracle Database service name

  This option is required, but if you do not specify it, then htmldbca prompts for it.

  The following is an example:

  htmldbca -db_servicename welcome
  
  

• sys_password | -sys_obfuscatedPassword string: Remote password or obfuscated password for SYS

  This option is required, but if you do not specify either of these parameters, then htmldbca prompts for the sys_password. In that case, sys_obfuscatedPassword becomes optional.

  The following is an example:

  htmldbca -sys_password welcome
  
  

• -htmldb_password | -htmldb_obfuscatedPassword string: Password or obfuscated password for Oracle HTML DB

  This option is required, but if you do not specify either of these passwords, htmldbca prompts for the htmldb_password. If you are upgrading from an earlier version of Oracle HTML DB, then enter the password that you had created for that version of the HTMLDB_PUBLIC_USER schema.

  The following is an example:

  htmldbca -htmldb_password htmldb_welcome
  
  

  After the installation, you can use this password to connect to Oracle HTML DB as the administrative user. The password that you specify is also used for the HTMLDB_PUBLIC_USER schema, which is used by mod_plsql to connect to the database, and for the FLOWS_010600 and FLOWS_FILES schemas.

  See Also:

  "Obfuscating Passwords in a New Oracle HTML DB Installation" for information about obfuscating the password after installation

• -ts_htmldb string: Specifies the name of the HTML DB tablespace to be created for the remote HTML DB

  This option is required, but if you do not specify it, then htmldbca prompts for it.

  The following is an example:

  htmldbca -ts_htmldb sysaux
   
  

• -ts_files string: HTML DB Files tablespace. By default, htmldbca uses the ts_htmldb value.

  This option is not mandatory, but if you enter an invalid value, then htmldbca prompts for a valid one.

  The following is an example:

  htmldbca -ts_files sysaux
  
  

• -ts_temp string: Oracle HTML DB Temporary tablespace. The default value is set to use temp tablespace.

  This option is not mandatory, but if you enter an invalid value, then htmldbca prompts for a valid one.

  The following is an example:

  htmldbca -ts_temp sysaux
  
  

• -load_lang string [,string[,string[...]]]: Specifies one or more additional languages to install.

  This option is not mandatory, but if you enter an invalid value, then htmldbca prompts for a valid response. In this case, you can only enter one language. If you do not enter a value, then English is selected.

  The following is an example:

  htmldbca -load_lang de, fr, it
  
  

  The following are the language choices:

  • de: German

  • en: English, which is the default. If the English version of Oracle HTML DB is already installed in the remote Oracle Database, then htmldbca displays a notification message and exits.

  • es: Spanish

  • fr: French

  • it: Italian

  • ja: Japanese

  • ko: Korean

  • pt-br: Brazilian Portuguese

  • zh-cn: PRC Chinese

  • zh-tw: Taiwan Chinese

  See Also:

  Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide for information about language support for Oracle Database

• -DAD_name string: Creates a new DAD name for Oracle HTML DB. The default value is htmldb. htmldbca will update the $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/modplsql/conf/marvel.conf file with the new DAD value.

  This option is not mandatory, but if you enter a duplicate value, then htmldbca prompts for a valid one. For the changes to take effect, you must restart Oracle HTTP Server, in which case you can use the -restart parameter, described in the next section.

  The following is an example:

  htmldbca -DAD_name my_htmldb -restart
  
  

  Alternatively, after you run htmldbca, you can enter the following command to restart Oracle HTTP Server:

  $ORACLE_HOME/opmn/bin/opmnctl restartproc ias-component=HTTP_Server
  
  

  After this is done, users can access this instance by entering a URL that has the following format:

  http://host:port/pls/DAD_name
  
  

  For example:

  http://mycompany:7778/pls/my_html
  
  

• -restart: Restarts Oracle HTTP Server after the configuration completes. It is optional, and you will not be prompted to specify it. The following is an example:

  htmldbca -restart
  
  

• -interactive on|off: Turns interactive mode on or off. When interactive mode is on, htmldbca prompts for missing or incorrect parameter values. When interactive mode is off, no prompts appear. Therefore, you must specify all the required prompt values at the command line when you run htmldbca. By default, htmldbca runs in interactive mode.

  This option is not mandatory. The following is an example:

  htmldbca -interactive off
  
  

• -help: Displays brief usage description for htmldbca.

  This option is not mandatory. The following is an example:

  htmldbca -help
  

4.3.6.3 Running htmldbca

To run htmldbca, run the htmldbca command, either by itself or with a combination of the options described in the previous section.

Unless the -interactive mode is set to off, htmldbca will prompt you for any required information that you do not specify at the command line.