There's a Oracle way of doing same ================================================ If there are other products installed through the OUI, create a copy of the oraInst.loc file (depending on the UNIX system, possibly in /etc or /var/opt/oracle). Modify the inventory_loc parameter to point to a different location for the OUI to create the oraInventory directory. Run the installer using the -invPtrLoc parameter (eg: runInstaller -invPtrLoc /PATH/oraInst.loc). This will retain the existing oraInventory directory and create a new one for use by the new product. ==================================================================== HTHU Ankur Shah Oracle DBA DHR-GA > You could use symbollic links to accomplish both. Have the file reference > in /etc be a symbollic link to the place you want to put it. If you don't > have the right system permissions ask your SA for help. > > HTH, > Ruth > > -----Original Message----- > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Prem Khanna J > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 4:24 AM > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: dbsnmp and oraInventory - Advice ! > > > Hi all, > > The ENV is oracle 9.2.0.4 / Aix5.2L. > > we would like to have different oracle inventory > (in /etc) for different oracle homes.The reason for > doing this is : one instance is not affected by > another instance , if there happens to a problem > with the inventory. Other than maintaining multiple > inventory , is there a better solution for this ? > (In my case, the number of inventory will not be more than 2) > > But, we want to use DBSNMP also. This by default reads > /etc/oratab to get the list of oracle homes . How do make it > read my oratab (say /etc/new/oratab) also ? > > All i want is : dbsnmp should discover all my instances ! > This is where i'm stuck . > > Can someone guide me ? Any suggestions please ?! > > Regards, > Prem. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l