SAP Note 1521371 - Oracle 11.2.0: Setting of ORACLE_BASE in SAP environments

Component : Oracle -

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Summary :
SAP Note addresses the selection process for the Oracle Base directory in SAP systems utilizing Oracle Database Release 11.2 on Unix/Linux platforms. It reverts recommendations for setting the ORACLE_BASE environment variable to the standards of version 10, post discussions, updating previous guidances. Central to installations, the Oracle Base acts as the foundational directory for software installations and supports multiple Oracle software products per base, but only by a single Oracle software owner. Clarifications include default settings and modifications of the Oracle Base across different SAP scenarios and the implications for managing subsequent installations or patches.

Key words :
customer component bc-db-ora oracle priority recommendations / additional info category installation information validity, oracle_base=/oracle/<dbsid>oracle_home=/oracle/<dbsid>/<release> oracle engineered system exadata software owner, oracle_base=/oracle/<dbsid>oracle_home=/oracle/<dbsid>/<release> oracle real application clusters, oracle_base=/u01/app/oracleoracle_home=/u01/app/oracle/product/11, <oracle_base>oracle base location / oracle base directory <oracle_home>oracle home location, attributes database system oracle header data released, oracle_base=/u01/app/oracleoracle_home=/u01/app/11, database software installation 1550133   oracle automatic storage management, oracle exadata 1550133   oracle automatic storage management, oracle software owner owns multiple oracle bases

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