Chapter 2. Installing and Preparing GoldenGate

Now, we are ready to install Oracle GoldenGate 12c and create a GoldenGate data replication environment. This chapter describes the process of downloading, installing, and configuring the Oracle GoldenGate 12c software, the preinstallation steps for the OS and database, plus the software and hardware requirements. The steps include the Oracle database setup and GoldenGate configuration, providing an overview that allows you to swiftly get up and running. The final section guides you through the deinstallation of the GoldenGate software.

Let's walk through the tasks needed to complete an end-to-end GoldenGate installation in the order specified here:

• Downloading the software from the Oracle website
• Preparing the source system and the target system
• Unpacking the installation zip file
• Installing the software on the source system and the target system
• Preparing the source database
• Configuring the Manager process on the source system and the target system
• Configuring the Extract process on the source system
• Configuring the data pump process on the source system
• Configuring the Replicat process on the target system
• Starting the Extract process
• Starting the data pump process
• Starting the Replicat process
• Patching the GoldenGate home