Configuring Oracle EBusiness Suite with Xserver

[Morris Makuch]

Hi. I just installed the Oracle EBusines suite
11.5.10.2 on a HP-UX rp3440 11.11 server. I am having issues getting Xserver to work with it. I ran the test at http://newappsdba.blogspot.com/2007/06/x-server-and-ebs.html
and it came up with the error "Error: X server is not accessible" On my server, I have the following:
# swlist -l product | grep Xserver
PHSS_34389 B.11.11.38 Xserver cumulative patch
Xserver B.11.11 HP-UX X Server

# ps -ef | grep dtlogin
root 1742 1710 0 Jan 20 ? 0:00 /usr/dt/bin/dtlogin
root 24967 24904 0 13:06:38 pts/0 0:00 grep dtlogin

I assume that since dtlogin is running that Xserver is running.
I was reading a Metalink document 181244.1 and Oracle says there is 3 ways to choose a X display server:
1. X display server from the OS Vendor
2. "Headless" X display server without video hardware (Xvfb and VNC )
3. Desktop X display server
Now I really do not know what this all means and don't have a clue where to proceed. I have a rp3440 and don't know if it has a video adapter or not. How can I tell?
My X11 Display environment variable in Oracle Applications is currently set to hostname:0.0
I have Exceed tools for my desktop on Win 2000. What do I have to do on the server to get my Oracle Applications to work? Thanks

[Duncan Edmonstone · Accepted solution]

Morris,

EBS 'uses' some of the features of an X server - but it doesn't necessarily actually need an X display that you can 'see' (except for running Oracle Installer etc.) Most people will go with option 2. Xvfb is built in on 11iv1, VNC is downloadable:

http://realvnc.com/products/download.html

For info on configuring xvfb:

http://www11.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en&docId=emr_na-c01286674-1

HTH

Duncan

HTH

Duncan

[Morris Makuch]

Thanks Duncan,

That is exactly what I was looking for.

Morris

[Morris Makuch]

Problem solved