Below is what i think is the quickest (And possibly the only supported way to do this directly (instead of installing 10.2.0.2, finishing the grid control install and upgrading to 10.2.0.4))set of steps to install grid control 10.2.0.4, while using oracle database version 10.2.0.4 for the grid control management repository on Linux x86.
Typically you would install grid control 10.2.0.1, which installs a 10.1.0.4 database as the management repository, then you would upgrade enterprise manager to 10.2.0.4 and then eventually upgrade the database to 10.2.0.4. Apart from the numerous steps in this method you also take more time because the entreprise manager database is fully configured when you install 10.2.0.1 and then it takes even more time updating all this configuration when you install the 10.2.0.4 patch. In the method outlined below all the configuration is done when you run the configuration script in the end, saving you precious time.
- Install Oracle RDBMS 10.2.0.1
- Upgrade Oracle RDBMS to 10.2.0.4
- Create a listener
- Create a Database
- When you create/configure the database make sure that, you DO NOT choose the option to enable database control for the instance. (If you choose to enable database control, you will have to de-configure it).
- Configure the Initialization parameters
- Install Oracle Grid Control 10.2.0.1, software only.
- Install Oracle Grid Control 10.2.0.1, software only, Subsection titled ” Enterprise Manager Grid Control Using an Existing Database“.
- Here be extremely careful when you are configuring the em_using_existing_db.rsp file. When you are setting the value for the parameter s_reposPort=”1521″, remember to use the double quotes around the 1521 or else you will have issues with the installation.
- Install Oracle Grid Control 10.2.0.4, software only.
- In the section of the documentation you were following above, follow instructions in “Step 7 Apply the 10.2.0.4 patch set to OMS“
- Apply the 10.2.0.4 patch set to the Agent on the management server
- Follow instructions in “Step 9, “Apply the 10.2.0.4 patch set to Agent“
- Run the configuration scripts to configure grid control to use the already created 10.2.0.4 database.
- Follow instructions in “Step 10, 11 Configure Enterprise Manager Grid control by running the ConfigureGc.pl….“
Instructions on how to upgrade this installation to Enterprise Manager 10.2.0.5 can be found in my followup post , Upgrading Enterprise Manager to 10.2.0.5.
Some Useful Metalink Notes for Grid control Installation and Upgrades
Documentation Reference for 10.2.0.5 Install and Upgrades
Installing Enterprise Manager 10.2.0.4 using an 11g Database for the repository
Steps to upgrade 10.2.0.2 or higher Repository to 11g
Install grid control 10.2.0.5 on enterprise linux 4
Install grid control 10.2.0.5 on enterprise linux 5
You can find samples of the rsp files below