Contents
- Intended Audience
- Documentation Accessibility
- Structure
- Related Documents
- Conventions
- Oracle Database 10g Release 1 (10.1) New Features for RAC Installation and Configuration
- General System Installation Requirements for Real Application Clusters
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- Hardware and Network Requirements for Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters
- Software Requirements for Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters
- Cluster Setup and Pre-Installation Configuration Tasks for Real Application Clusters
- Pre-Installation, Installation, and Post-Installation Overview
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- Pre-Installation for Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters
- Installation for Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters
- Post-Installation for Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters
- The Oracle Universal Installer and Real Application Clusters
- Storage Considerations for Installing Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters
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- Overview of Automatic Storage Management
- Additional Considerations for Using Oracle Database 10g Features in RAC
- Oracle Database 10g and Real Application Clusters
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- The Cluster Ready Services Clusterware
- The Installed Real Application Clusters Components
- Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters Version Compatibility
- Required Groups
- Log In to the System as root
- Check the Hardware Requirements
- Check the Network Requirements
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- Network Hardware Requirements
- IP Address Requirements
- Checking the Network Requirements
- Checking the Software Requirements
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- Check for Required Software
- Check for Required Patches
- Create Required UNIX Groups and User
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- Creating the Oracle Inventory Group
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- Determine Whether the Oracle Inventory Group Exists
- Create the Oracle Inventory Group
- Creating the OSDBA Group
- Creating an OSOPER Group (Optional)
- Creating the Oracle Software Owner User
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- Determine Whether an Existing Oracle Software Owner User Exists
- Create a New Oracle Software Owner User
- Modifying an Existing Oracle Software Owner User
- Verifying That the UNIX User nobody Exists
- Create Identical Users and Groups on Other Cluster Nodes
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- Identifying the User and Group IDs
- Create the User and Groups on the Other Cluster Nodes
- Set Up User Equivalence for rsh and rcp on All Cluster Nodes
- Configure Shell Limits and Kernel Parameters
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- Configure Shell Limits
- Configure System Configuration Parameters
- Identify Required Software Directories
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- Oracle Base Directory
- Oracle Inventory Directory
- CRS Home Directory
- Oracle Home Directory
- Identify or Create an Oracle Base Directory
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- Identifying an Existing Oracle Base Directory
- Creating a New Oracle Base Directory
- Configure Disk Storage for Oracle CRS and Database Files
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- Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle CRS Files
- Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle Database Files
- Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle Database Recovery Files
- Configuring Disk Storage
- Create Directories for Oracle CRS, Database, or Recovery Files
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- Guidelines for Placing Oracle CRS Files on a File System
- Guidelines for Placing Oracle Database Files on a File System
- Guidelines for Placing Oracle Recovery Files on a File System
- Creating Required Directories
- Configure Disks for Automatic Storage Management
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- Identifying Storage Requirements for ASM
- Using an Existing ASM Disk Group
- Configuring Disks for ASM
- Configure Raw Logical Volumes
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- Review Important Information
- Create a Volume Group
- Create Raw Logical Volumes in the New Volume Group
- Import the Volume Group on the Other Cluster Nodes
- Activate the Volume Group in Concurrent Mode on All Cluster Nodes
- Create the DBCA Raw Device Mapping File
- Verifying the Cluster Software Configuration
- Stop Existing Oracle Processes
- Configure the oracle User's Environment
- Log In to the System as root
- Check the Hardware Requirements
- Check the Network Requirements
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- Network Hardware Requirements
- IP Address Requirements
- Checking the Network Requirements
- Check the Software Requirements
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- Check for Required Software
- Check for Required Patches
- Create Required Symbolic Links
- Create Required UNIX Groups and User
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- Creating the Oracle Inventory Group
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- Determine Whether the Oracle Inventory Group Exists
- Create the Oracle Inventory Group
- Creating the OSDBA Group
- Creating an OSOPER Group (Optional)
- Creating the Oracle Software Owner User
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- Determine Whether an Existing Oracle Software Owner User Exists
- Create a New Oracle Software Owner User
- Modify an Existing Oracle Software Owner User
- Creating an Unprivileged User
- Create Identical Users and Groups on Other Cluster Nodes
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- Identifying the User and Group IDs
- Create the User and Groups on the Other Cluster Nodes
- Set Up User Equivalence for rsh and rcp on All Cluster Nodes
- Grant Privileges to the OSDBA Group
- Configure Kernel Parameters
- Identify Required Software Directories
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- Oracle Base Directory
- Oracle Inventory Directory
- CRS Home Directory
- Oracle Home Directory
- Identify or Create an Oracle Base Directory
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- Identifying an Existing Oracle Base Directory
- Creating a New Oracle Base Directory
- Configure Disk Storage for Oracle CRS and Database Files
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- Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle CRS Files
- Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle Database Files
- Planning a Storage Option for Oracle Database Recovery Files
- Configuring Disk Storage
- Configure Disks for Automatic Storage Management
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- Identifying Storage Requirements for ASM
- Using an Existing ASM Disk Group
- Configuring Disks for ASM
- Configure Raw Logical Volumes
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- Review Important Information
- Disable Operating System Activation of Shared Volume Groups
- Create a Volume Group
- Create Raw Logical Volumes in the New Volume Group
- Export the Volume Group and Import It on the Other Cluster Nodes
- Activate the Volume Group in Shared Mode on All Cluster Nodes
- Create the DBCA Raw Device Mapping File
- Verify the Cluster Software Configuration
- Stop Existing Oracle Processes
- Configure the oracle User's Environment
- Log In to the System as root
- Check the Hardware Requirements
- Check the Network Requirements
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- Network Hardware Requirements
- IP Address Requirements
- Checking the Network Requirements
- Check the Software Requirements
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- Check for Required Patches
- Create Required UNIX Groups and User
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- Creating the Oracle Inventory Group
- Creating the OSDBA Group
- Creating an OSOPER Group (Optional)
- Creating the Oracle Software Owner User
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- Determine Whether an Existing Oracle Software Owner User Exists
- Create a New Oracle Software Owner User
- Modify an Existing Oracle Software Owner User
- Verifying That the UNIX User nobody Exists
- Create Identical Users and Groups on Other Cluster Nodes
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- Identifying the User and Group IDs
- Create the User and Groups on the Other Cluster Nodes
- Set Up User Equivalence for rsh and rcp on All Cluster Nodes
- Configure Kernel Subsystem Attributes
- Identify Required Software Directories
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- Oracle Base Directory
- Oracle Inventory Directory
- CRS Home Directory
- Oracle Home Directory
- Identify or Create an Oracle Base Directory
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- Identifying an Existing Oracle Base Directory
- Creating a New Oracle Base Directory
- Configure Disk Storage for Oracle CRS and Database Files
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- Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle Database Files
- Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle Database Recovery Files
- Configuring Disk Storage
- Create Directories for Oracle CRS, Database, or Recovery Files
- Configure Disks for Automatic Storage Management
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- Identifying Storage Requirements for ASM
- Using an Existing ASM Disk Group
- Configuring Disks for ASM
- Verify that the Cluster Software is Running
- Stop Existing Oracle Processes
- Configure the oracle User's Environment
- Log In to the System as root
- Check the Hardware Requirements
- Check the Network Requirements
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- Network Hardware Requirements
- IP Address Requirements
- Checking the Network Requirements
- Check the Software Requirements
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- Check for Required Software
- Check for Required Patches
- Create Required UNIX Groups and User
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- Creating the Oracle Inventory Group
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- Determine Whether the Oracle Inventory Group Exists
- Create the Oracle Inventory Group
- Creating the OSDBA Group
- Creating an OSOPER Group (Optional)
- Creating the Oracle Software Owner User
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- Determine Whether an Existing Oracle Software Owner User Exists
- Create a New Oracle Software Owner User
- Modify an Existing Oracle Software Owner User
- Verifying That the UNIX User nobody Exists
- Create Identical Users and Groups on Other Cluster Nodes
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- Identifying the User and Group IDs
- Create the User and Groups on the Other Cluster Nodes
- Configure SSH on All Cluster Nodes
- Configure Kernel Parameters and Shell Limits
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- Configuring Kernel Parameters
- Set Shell Limits for the oracle User
- Identify Required Software Directories
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- Oracle Base Directory
- Oracle Inventory Directory
- CRS Home Directory
- Oracle Home Directory
- Identify or Create an Oracle Base Directory
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- Identifying an Existing Oracle Base Directory
- Creating a New Oracle Base Directory
- Configure Disk Storage for Oracle CRS and Database Files
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- Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle CRS Files
- Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle Database Files
- Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle Database Recovery Files
- Configuring Disk Storage
- Create Directories for Oracle CRS, Database, or Recovery Files
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- Guidelines for Placing Oracle CRS Files on a File System
- Guidelines for Placing Oracle Database Files on a File System
- Guidelines for Placing Oracle Recovery Files on a File System
- Creating Required Directories
- Configure Disks for Automatic Storage Management
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- Identifying Storage Requirements for ASM
- Using an Existing ASM Disk Group
- Configuring Disks for ASM
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- Configuring Disks for ASM Using the ASM Library Driver
- Configuring Disks for ASM Using Raw Devices
- Configure Raw Partitions
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- Review Important Information
- Create Raw Partitions
- Bind the Partitions to Raw Devices
- Create the DBCA Raw Device Mapping File
- Verify that the Required Software is Running
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- Check the Configuration of the hangcheck-timer Module
- Check the Configuration of OCFS
- Stop Existing Oracle Processes
- Configure the oracle User's Environment
- Log In to the System as root
- Check the Hardware Requirements
- Check the Network Requirements
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- Network Hardware Requirements
- IP Address Requirements
- Checking the Network Requirements
- Check the Software Requirements
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- Check for Required Software
- Check for Required Patches
- Create Required UNIX Groups and User
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- Creating the Oracle Inventory Group
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- Determine Whether the Oracle Inventory Group Exists
- Create the Oracle Inventory Group
- Creating the OSDBA Group
- Creating an OSOPER Group (Optional)
- Creating the Oracle Software Owner User
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- Determine Whether an Existing Oracle Software Owner User Exists
- Create a New Oracle Software Owner User
- Modify an Existing Oracle Software Owner User
- Verifying That the UNIX User nobody Exists
- Create Identical Users and Groups on Other Cluster Nodes
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- Identifying the User and Group IDs
- Create the User and Groups on the Other Cluster Nodes
- >> Configure SSH on All Cluster Nodes
- Set Up User Equivalence for rsh and rcp on All Cluster Nodes
- Configure Kernel Parameters
- Identify Required Software Directories
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- Oracle Base Directory
- Oracle Inventory Directory
- CRS Home Directory
- Oracle Home Directory
- Identify or Create an Oracle Base Directory
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- Identifying an Existing Oracle Base Directory
- Creating a New Oracle Base Directory
- Configure Disk Storage for Oracle CRS and Database Files
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- Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle CRS Files
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- Special Considerations for Sun Cluster: Using VERITAS Volume Manager
- Sun Cluster Private Host Names
- Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle Database Recovery Files
- Configuring Disk Storage
- Create Directories for Oracle CRS, Database, or Recovery Files
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- Guidelines for Placing Oracle CRS Files on a File System
- Guidelines for Placing Oracle Database Files on a File System
- Guidelines for Placing Oracle Recovery Files on a File System
- Creating Required Directories
- Configure Disks for Automatic Storage Management
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- Identifying Storage Requirements for ASM
- Using an Existing ASM Disk Group
- Configuring Disks for ASM
- Configure Raw Logical Volumes
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- Create a Shared Disk Group
- Create Raw Logical Volumes in the New Disk Group
- Deport the Disk Group and Import It on the Other Cluster Nodes
- Create the DBCA Raw Device Mapping File
- Verify that the Cluster Software is Configured and Running
- Stop Existing Oracle Processes
- Configure the oracle User's Environment
- Installation Setup Procedures
- Installing the UDLM for SunClusters
- Installing Cluster Ready Services with the OUI
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- Cluster Ready Services Background Processes
- Selecting a Database Configuration Type
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- Configuration Type Descriptions
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- General Purpose, Transaction Processing, and Data Warehouse Configuration Types
- Using The Customized Configuration Type
- Processing of the OUI, the DBCA, and Other Assistants During Installation
- Installation Setup Procedures
- Installation of Oracle Database 10g with RAC Using the Oracle Universal Installer
- De-Installing Real Application Clusters Software
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- De-Installing Oracle Database 10g RAC Software
- De-Installing Cluster Ready Services
- Using the Database Configuration Assistant in Real Application Clusters
- Benefits of Using the Database Configuration Assistant
- Real Application Clusters High Availability Services
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- Service Configuration and Instance Preferences
- Transparent Application Failover Policies
- Creating the Database after Installation Using the Database Configuration Assistant
- Creating a Real Application Clusters Database with the DBCA
- Deleting a Real Application Clusters Database with the DBCA
- Required Post-Installation Tasks
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- Download and Install Patches
- Configure Oracle Products
- Recommended Post-Installation Tasks
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- Back Up the root.sh Script
- Set Up Users Accounts
- Verifying Enterprise Manager Operations
- Parameter Files and Real Application Clusters
- Using Server Parameter Files in Real Application Clusters
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- Location of The Server Parameter File
- Parameter File Search Order in Real Application Clusters
- Migrating to the Server Parameter File in Real Application Clusters Environments
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- Server Parameter File Placement in Real Application Clusters
- Procedures for Migrating to the Server Parameter File
- Server Parameter File Errors in Real Application Clusters
- Understanding the Configured Environment in Real Application Clusters
- The Oracle Cluster Registry in Real Application Clusters
- oratab Configurations for Real Application Clusters
- Database Components Created Using the Database Configuration Assistant
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- Tablespaces and Datafiles
- Control Files
- Redo Log Files
- Managing Undo Tablespaces in Real Application Clusters
- Initialization Parameter Files
- Configuring Service Registration-Related Parameters in Real Application Clusters
- Configuring the Listener File (listener.ora)
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- Local Listeners
- Multiple Listeners
- How Oracle Uses the Listener (listener.ora File)
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- Listener Registration and PMON Discovery
- Directory Server Access (ldap.ora File)
- Net Service Names (tnsnames.ora File)
- Profile (sqlnet.ora File)
- Troubleshooting the Real Application Clusters Installation
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- Real Application Clusters Installation Error Messages
- Performing Cluster Diagnostics During Real Application Clusters Installations
- Creating a Database Using Scripts
- Configuring Shared Disk Subsystems for Real Application Clusters
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- Additional Raw Devices Required by the DBCA for Non-CFS Environments
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- Planning Your Raw Device Creation Strategy
- Deciding to Convert
- Prerequisites for Conversion
- Single-Instance to Cluster-Enabled Conversion Administrative Issues
- Converting from Single-Instance to Real Application Clusters
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- Single Instance on a Non-Cluster Machine to Oracle Database 10g with RAC
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- Back up the Original Single-Instance Database
- Perform the Pre-Installation Steps
- Set up the Cluster
- Copy the Preconfigured Database Image
- Install Oracle Database 10g Software with Real Application Clusters
- Single Instance on a Cluster to Oracle Database 10g RAC
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- Single Instance on a Cluster Running from a Cluster Enabled Oracle Home
- Automated Conversion Procedure
- Manual Conversion Procedure
- Single Instance on a Cluster Running from a RAC-Disabled Oracle Home
- Single Instance on a Cluster Running from non-Cluster Installed Oracle Home
- Post-Conversion Steps
- Understanding the Real Application Clusters Directory Structure
- UNIX Directory Structures for Real Application Clusters
