TDP Oracle 2.2 with SAP R/3 on HP-UX

hi,


>We are trying to use TDP Oracle 2.2 with SAP R/3 4.5 on HP-UX 11.0 and
>Oracle 8.0.6.
>I know this is not the recommended configuration... we will probably look
>at TDP for R/3 next year.  In the meantime, our SAP Basis team wants to
get
>familiar with RMAN, so we're trying TDPO.

>The problem is in linking TDPO into Oracle.  I already have it linked for
>another Oracle instance on the same box, using Oracle 8.1.6.  That one
>worked just like the manual states, by linking $ORACLE_HOME/lib/libobk.sl
>to /usr/lib/libobk.sl.   But the SAP instance did not have a libobk.sl,
>instead it had a libobk.a.ora.   We tried removing that file, then doing
>the link as the manual states.

>But wait... then I realized the instructions for Oracle 8.0.x were
>different.... we should run a 'make' command.... did that, and it seemed
to
>work OK, but it isn't working.  Message from RMAN says it is looking for
>/usr/lib/libobk.sl....

>Then I saw a post out here saying the TDPO manual actually refers to the
>Oracle README file, which I checked.... the README says the relink
('make'
>command) is no longer needed, and gives similar instructions as TDPO
manual
>to create a symbolic link...

>Now we're very confused.... for Oracle 8.0.6 do we need to relink (make),
>or create a symbolic link?   And, is there something special about R/3
that
>uses a different file than libobk.sl?  Has anyone else attempted doing
TDPO
>with R/3?   Or are there issues with running two different releases of
>Oracle on the same machine?


I've never tried with R3 and TDPO but we have machines with two different
Oracle level using one libobk.  For Oracle 8.0.6 you will have to
relink(make) and on 8.1.x just creating a soft link from
$ORACLE_HOME/lib/libobk.sl to /usr/lib/libobk.sl is enough.  The
instructions in the manual is correct.  Please make sure to add -lC when
you run 'make' command to relink for 8.0.x.  You mentioned that your
linking was correct and RMAN was looking for /usr/lib/libobk.sl.  What is
/usr/lib/libobk.sl pointing to?  It is supposed to be a soft link to
/opt/tivoli/tsm/client/oracle/bin/libobk.sl.  Can you give me the exact
error that RMAN is reporting?

regards,
Thiha