Prerequisites for the mkdumpdir.pl script
- Confirm that Oracle Server Enterprise Edition 11.2.0.4 or higher is installed.
- Confirm that Contenta 5.1 or higher is installed.
- Confirm that the Oracle server has sufficient disk space to accommodate all database dumps.
- Confirm the Oracle system user password.
- Create a backup of the current Oracle database.
- Create the default Directory Object directory path on the Oracle server file system; ensure it is accessible and writable by Oracle.
This will be the file server location associated with the initial, default Directory
Object: XY_DBDUMP_DIR
- If you are running Contenta 5.1, obtain and install a mkdumpdir.pl patch from SDL Customer Support. (The updated file will be delivered in Contenta 5.2 and higher.)
- Copy the mkdumpdir.pl file from the Contenta_home/bin directory on a Contenta Administration client to the ORACLE_BASE directory on the Oracle server.
- Read the mkdumpdir.pl script's syntax, command-line options, and sample commands, then follow the procedure for executing the mkdumpdir.pl script for the first time.