Index

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X

Numerics

32-bit, Windows-based installation, 7, 7

64-bit

checking system architecture, 2.2, 3.2, 5.2, 6.2

A

Adaptive Server

See Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise

Additional Real Application Clusters documentation, 1.9

Advanced

configuration type, 10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.1.2

Advanced Security Option

See Oracle Advanced Security

AdvFS

identifying AdvFS file systems on Tru64 UNIX, 4.11.3

aio_task_max_num subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

AIX

activating volume groups, 2.12.5

APAR download location, 2.4.2

character raw device names, 2.11.3

checking disk availability for ASM, 2.11.3

checking disk availability for raw devices, 2.12.2

checking existence of nobody user, 2.5.5

checking maintenance level, 2.4.1

checking patch requirements, 2.4.2

checking software requirements, 2.4.1

checking system architecture, 2.2

checking version, 2.4.1

configuring disks for ASM, 2.11.3

configuring new disks, 2.11.3, 2.12.2

configuring raw devices, 2.12, 2.12.1

creating a raw device mapping file, 2.12.6

creating a volume group, 2.12.2

creating identical users, 2.5.6.2

creating logical volumes, 2.12.3

creating raw logical volumes, 2.12.3

creating volume groups, 2.12.2

identifying disks for ASM, 2.11.3

identifying disks for LVM, 2.12.2

identifying LVM disks, 2.11.3, 2.12.2

importing raw device disk group, 2.12.4

initializing disks for LVM, 2.11.3, 2.12.2

location of oratab file, 2.8.1

patch requirements, 2.4.2

PTF download location, 2.4.2

raw device sizes, 2.12.3

software requirements, 2.4.1

specifying owner and permissions of raw devices, 2.12.3, 2.12.4

AIXwindows

Motif library requirement, 2.4.1

APAR

checking, 2.4.2

download location, 2.4.2

requirements on AIX, 2.4.2

architecture

checking system architecture, 2.2, 3.2, 5.2, 6.2

Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA), 10.1.2

archive logs

destinations, conversion to multi-instance, D.3

ASM

benefits of, 1.5.1

block and character device names

on HP-UX, 3.10.3

on Solaris, 6.11.3

on Tru64 UNIX, 4.11.3

block device names on Linux, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2

changing owner and permissions of disks

on AIX, 2.11.3

on HP-UX, 3.10.3, 3.10.3

on Solaris, 6.11.3

on Tru64 UNIX, 4.11.3

changing owner and permissions of raw devices on Linux, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3

character raw device names on AIX, 2.11.3

characteristics of failure groups, 1.5.1, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

checking disk availability on AIX, 2.11.3

checking disk availability on HP-UX, 3.10.3

checking disk availability on Linux, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2

checking disk availability on Solaris, 6.11.3

checking disk availability on Tru64 UNIX, 4.11.3

compared to logical volume managers, 1.5.1

compared to RAID, 1.5.1

configuring disks, 7.4.3.3

on AIX, 2.11.3

on HP-UX, 3.10.3

on Linux, 5.11.3

on Solaris, 6.11.3

on Tru64 UNIX, 4.11.3

disk groups, 1.5.1, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

displaying attached disks

on Linux, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2

failure groups, 1.5.1, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

examples, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

identifying, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

identifying available disks on AIX, 2.11.3

identifying available disks on HP-UX, 3.10.3

identifying available disks on Linux, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2

identifying available disks on Solaris, 6.11.3

identifying available disks on Tru64 UNIX, 4.11.3

identifying disks on AIX, 2.11.3

identifying disks on HP-UX, 3.10.3

identifying disks on Linux, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2

identifying disks on Solaris, 6.11.3

identifying disks on Tru64 UNIX, 4.11.3

overview, 1.5.1

recommendations for disk groups, 1.5.1, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

redundancy levels, 1.5.1

restrictions on use for OCR or voting disk, 2.11, 3.10, 4.11, 5.11, 6.11

space required for preconfigured database, 1.5.1, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

storage option for datafiles, 2.9.2, 3.9.2, 4.9.1, 5.9.2, 6.9.1, 7.4.1

storage option for RAC, 2.9.4, 3.9.4, 4.9.3, 5.9.4, 6.9.3

authentication support

pre-installation requirements, 7.4.6

authorized problem analysis report

See APAR

automatic undo management, 14.5

Available

service configuration policy, 11.3.1

B

backups

conversion to multi-instance, D.3

base directory

See Oracle base directory

Bash shell

default user startup file, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

setting shell limits on Linux, 5.6.2

.bash_profile file, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

Basic

TAF failover policy, 11.3.2

block device

device name on HP-UX, 3.10.3, 3.11.3

device name on Linux, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2

device name on Solaris, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

device name on Tru64 UNIX, 4.11.3

boot.local file, 5.6.1

Bourne shell

default user startup file, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

setting shell limits on Linux, 5.6.2

C

C compiler

requirement on AIX, 2.4.1, 2.4.1

requirement on HP-UX, 3.4.1, 3.4.1

requirement on Linux, 5.4.1, 5.4.1

requirement on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4, 4.4

See also Pro*C/C++

C shell

default user startup file, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

setting shell limits on Linux, 5.6.2

certification, hardware and software, 7.2

cfgmgr command, 2.11.3, 2.12.2

character device

device name on HP-UX, 3.10.3, 3.11.3

device name on Solaris, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

device name on Tru64 UNIX, 4.11.3

character raw device

device name on AIX, 2.11.3

chdev command, 2.11.3, 2.12.2

chmod command, 2.8.2, 2.10.4, 2.11.3, 3.8.2, 3.10.3, 4.8.2, 4.10, 4.11.3, 5.8.2, 5.10.4, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3, 6.8.2, 6.10.4, 6.11.3

chown command, 2.8.2, 2.10.4, 2.11.3, 3.8.2, 3.10.3, 4.8.2, 4.10, 4.11.3, 5.8.2, 5.10.4, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3, 6.8.2, 6.10.4, 6.11.3

clic_stat command, 3.12

clu_get_info command, 4.12

cluster database

reasons not to convert to, D.1

cluster file system

choosing for datafile location, 2.9.4, 4.9.3, 5.9.4, 6.9.3

choosing for software location, 2.9.4, 4.9.3, 5.9.4, 6.9.3

loading OCFS on Linux, 5.13.2

OCFS on Linux, 5.4.1

requirement for RAC, 2.10.1, 2.10.2, 2.10.3, 4.10, 4.10, 4.10, 5.10.1, 5.10.2, 5.10.3, 6.10.1, 6.10.2, 6.10.3

storage option for datafiles, 2.9.2, 3.9.2, 4.9.1, 5.9.2, 6.9.1, 7.4.1

storage option for RAC, 2.9.4, 3.9.4, 4.9.3, 5.9.4, 6.9.3

cluster interconnect

Hyper Messaging protocol on HP-UX, 3.4.1

cluster nodes

activating volume groups

on AIX, 2.12.5

importing raw device disk group

on AIX, 2.12.4

on HP-UX, 3.11.5

on Solaris, 6.12.3

specifying uids and gids, 2.5.6, 3.5.6, 4.5.6, 5.5.6, 6.5.6

starting on HP-UX, 3.12

cluster software

checking on HP-UX, 3.12

checking on Linux, 5.13

checking on Solaris, 6.13

starting Serviceguard on HP-UX, 3.12

clusterware

See cluster software

See cluster software directories

cmruncl command, 3.12

cmrunnode command, 3.12

cmviewcl command, 3.12

COBDIR environment variable

description and setting, 2.15, 3.14, 5.15, 6.15

components

created when using the DBCA, 14.4

system requirements, 7.1

configuration types

Advanced, 10.1, 10.1.1

Data Warehouse, 10.1

Do not create a starter database, 10.1

General Purpose, 10.1

New Database, 10.1

Transaction Processing, 10.1

configuring

global database name, 11.5

SID Prefix, 10.3

configuring disks for ASM, 7.4.3.3

configuring raw devices, 7.4.4

connection load balancing, 14.7

control files, 1.7.2

described, 14.4.2

raw devices, 7.4.4

raw devices for

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

converting

from single-instance to Real Application Clusters, B, D

to Real Application Clusters from single-instance Oracle databases, B, D

corrective service diskette

See CSD

Create Database

option on Creation Options page, 11.5

creating

Real Application Clusters database

with the Database Configuration Assistant, 10.1.2, 11.1, 11.4

cross-node registration, 14.7

CRS

OCR restriction, 2.11, 3.10, 4.11, 5.11, 6.11

raw device for OCR on AIX, 2.12.3

raw device for OCR on HP-UX, 3.11.4

raw device for OCR on Linux, 5.12.2

raw device for OCR on Solaris, 6.12.2

raw device for voting disk on AIX, 2.12.3

raw device for voting disk on HP-UX, 3.11.4

raw device for voting disk on Linux, 5.12.2

voting disk restriction, 2.11, 3.10, 4.11, 5.11, 6.11

CSD

download location for MQSeries or WebSphere MQ

on HP-UX, 3.4.2

on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4.1

download location for WebSphere MQ

on AIX, 2.4.2

on Linux, 5.4.2

on Solaris, 6.4.2

requirements

on AIX, 2.4.2, 2.4.2

on HP-UX, 3.4.2

on Linux, 5.4.2

on Solaris, 6.4.2

on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4.1

csh.login file, 5.6.2

csh.login.local file, 5.6.2

custom database

failure groups for ASM, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

requirements when using ASM, 1.5.1, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

Custom installation type

reasons for choosing, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

D

data loss

minimizing with ASM, 1.5.1, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

Data Warehouse

configuration type, 10.1, 10.1.1

database

ASM requirements, 1.5.1

components, created when using the DBCA, 14.4

configurations, types, 10.1.1

Database Configuration Assistant

components created by, 14.4

control files, 14.4.2

creating Real Application Clusters database

after installation, 11.4

during installation, 10.1.2, 11.1

Database Identification page, 11.5

Database Templates page, 11.5

datafiles, 14.4.1

deleting databases with, 11.6

deleting Real Application Clusters databases, 11.6

initialization parameter files, 14.6

List of Cluster Databases page, 11.6

Operations page, 11.6

redo log files, 14.4.3

rollback segments, 14.5

Summary dialog, 11.5, 11.6

tablespaces, 14.4.1

using, 11.1

Welcome page, 11.5

database configuration type

selecting, 10.1

database configuration types, 10.1.1.1

database directory, E.3

Database Identification page, 11.5

Database Templates page, 11.5

databases

ASM requirements, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

datafiles, 1.7.2

and the DBCA, 14.4.1

creating separate directories for, 2.10.4, 4.10, 5.10.4, 6.10.4, 7.4.2

described, 14.4.1

managing with ASM, 1.5.1

minimum disk space for, 2.10.2, 4.10, 5.10.2, 6.10.2, 7.4.2

options for placing on file system, 2.10, 4.10, 5.10, 6.10, 7.4.2

recommendations for file system, 2.10.2, 4.10, 5.10.2, 6.10.2, 7.4.2

setting permissions on datafile directories, 2.10.4, 4.10, 5.10.4, 6.10.4

storage options, 2.9.2, 3.9.2, 4.9.1, 5.9.2, 6.9.1, 7.4.1

dba group

and ASM disks on AIX, 2.11.3

and ASM disks on HP-UX, 3.10.3

and ASM disks on Linux, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3

and ASM disks on Solaris, 6.11.3

and ASM disks on Tru64 UNIX, 4.11.3

and SYSDBA privilege, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

creating, 2.5.2, 3.5.2, 4.5.2, 5.5.2, 6.5.2

creating on other nodes, 2.5.6, 3.5.6, 4.5.6, 5.5.6, 6.5.6

description, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

granting privileges on HP-UX, 3.5.8

raw device group

on AIX, 2.12.3, 2.12.4

on HP-UX, 3.11.4, 3.11.5

on Linux, 5.12.3

on Solaris, 6.12.2

DBCA_RAW_CONFIG environment variable

description and setting, 2.15, 3.14, 5.15, 6.15

on AIX, 2.12.6

on HP-UX, 3.11.7

on Linux, 5.12.4

on Solaris, 6.12.4

DCE

patches required on HP-UX, 3.4.2

requirements for ASO on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirements for ASO on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

dedicated servers, 14.7

default file mode creation mask

setting, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

device names

for raw devices on Linux, 5.12.3

IDE disks on Linux, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.2

on AIX, 2.11.3

on HP-UX, 3.10.3, 3.11.3

on Linux, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2

on Solaris, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

on Tru64 UNIX, 4.11.3

RAID on Linux, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.2

raw devices on Linux, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2

SCSI disks on Linux, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.2

device numbers

identifying major numbers on AIX, 2.12.2

identifying minor numbers on HP-UX, 3.11.3

E

emulator

installing from X emulator, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1

env command, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

environment

checking settings, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

configuring for oracle user, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

environment variables

COBDIR, 2.15, 3.14, 5.15, 6.15

DBCA_RAW_CONFIG, 2.12.6, 2.15, 3.11.7, 3.14, 5.12.4, 5.15, 6.12.4, 6.15

DISPLAY, 2.15, 2.15, 3.6, 3.14, 3.14, 4.14, 4.14, 5.15, 5.15, 6.15, 6.15

ORACLE_BASE, 2.7.1, 2.8.2, 2.15, 3.7.1, 3.8.2, 3.14, 4.7.1, 4.8.2, 4.14, 5.7.1, 5.8.2, 5.15, 6.7.1, 6.8.2, 6.15

ORACLE_HOME, 2.14, 2.15, 2.15, 3.13, 3.14, 3.14, 4.13, 4.14, 4.14, 5.14, 5.15, 5.15, 6.14, 6.15, 6.15

ORACLE_SID, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

PATH, 2.15, 2.15, 3.14, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 5.15, 6.15, 6.15

removing from shell startup file, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

required for Pro*COBOL, 2.15, 2.15, 3.14, 3.14, 5.15, 5.15, 6.15, 6.15

SHELL, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

TEMP and TMPDIR, 2.2, 2.15, 3.2, 3.14, 4.2, 4.14, 5.2, 5.15, 6.2, 6.15, 7.1.3

TNS_ADMIN, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

equivalence

setting up UNIX user equivalence, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

errata

checking glibc errata on Red Hat, 5.4.2

Red Hat

glibc errata, 5.4.2

Red Hat kernel errata, 5.4.2

download location, 5.4.2

ESQL/C

See Informix ESQL/C

/etc/csh.login file, 5.6.2

/etc/csh.login.local file, 5.6.2

/etc/hosts.equiv file, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

/etc/init.d/boot.local file, 5.6.1

/etc/lvmrc file, 3.11.2

/etc/pam.d/login file, 5.6.2

/etc/privgroup file, 3.5.8

/etc/profile file, 5.6.2

/etc/profile.local file, 5.6.2

/etc/raw file, 5.12.3

/etc/security/limits.so file, 5.6.2

/etc/sysconfig/rawdevices file, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3

/etc/sysconfigtab file, 4.6

/etc/sysctl.conf file, 5.6.1

/etc/system file, 6.6

EXAMPLE tablespace

raw device for, 7.4.4

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

examples

ASM failure groups, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

Oracle base directories, 2.7.1, 3.7.1, 4.7.1, 5.7.1, 6.7.1

external jobs

UNIX user required for, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

external redundancy

ASM redundancy level, 1.5.1

extjob executable

UNIX user required for, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

extjob user

creating on HP-UX, 3.5.5

F

failover

and service registration, 14.7

failure group

ASM, 1.5.1, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

characteristics of ASM failure group, 1.5.1, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

examples of ASM failure groups, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

fdisk command, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.2, 5.12.2

features, new, Preface

fifo_do_adaptive subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

file command, 4.11.3

file mode creation mask

setting, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

file system

appropriate for Oracle base directory, 2.8.2, 3.8.2, 4.8.2, 5.8.2, 6.8.2

datafile and recovery file placement options, 2.10, 4.10, 5.10, 6.10, 7.4.2

identifying AdvFS file systems on Tru64 UNIX, 4.11.3

identifying formatted devices on Solaris, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

identifying UFS file systems on Tru64 UNIX, 4.11.3

requirements for RAC, 2.10.1, 2.10.2, 2.10.3, 4.10, 4.10, 4.10, 5.10.1, 5.10.2, 5.10.3, 6.10.1, 6.10.2, 6.10.3

storage option for datafiles, 2.9.2, 3.9.2, 4.9.1, 5.9.2, 6.9.1, 7.4.1

using for datafiles, 2.10.2, 4.10, 5.10.2, 6.10.2, 7.4.2

file systems

system requirements, 7.1.2.1

file-max file, 5.6.1

file-max parameter

recommended value on Linux, 5.6.1

files

.bash_profile, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

boot.local, 5.6.1

control files

raw devices, 7.4.4

raw devices for on AIX, 2.12.3

raw devices for on HP-UX, 3.11.4

raw devices for on Linux, 5.12.2

raw devices for on Solaris, 6.12.2

default shell startup file, 5.6.2

editing shell startup file, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

/etc/csh.login, 5.6.2

/etc/csh.login.local, 5.6.2

/etc/hosts.equiv, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

/etc/init.d/boot.local, 5.6.1

/etc/lvmrc, 3.11.2

/etc/pam.d/login, 5.6.2

/etc/privgroup, 3.5.8

/etc/profile, 5.6.2

/etc/profile.local, 5.6.2

/etc/raw, 5.12.3

/etc/security/limits.so, 5.6.2

/etc/sysconfig/rawdevices, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3

/etc/sysconfigtab, 4.6

/etc/sysctl.conf, 5.6.1

/etc/system, 6.6

.login, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

oraInst.loc, 2.8.1, 3.8.1, 4.8.1, 5.5.1.1, 5.8.1, 6.8.1

oratab, 2.8.1, 3.8.1, 4.8.1, 5.8.1, 6.8.1

password file

raw device for on AIX, 2.12.3

raw device for on HP-UX, 3.11.4

raw device for on Linux, 5.12.2

raw device for on Solaris, 6.12.2

/proc/sys/fs/file-max, 5.6.1

/proc/sys/kernel/sem, 5.6.1

/proc/sys/kernel/shmall, 5.6.1

/proc/sys/kernel/shmmax, 5.6.1

/proc/sys/kernel/shmmni, 5.6.1

/proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range, 5.6.1

.profile, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

profile.local, 5.6.2

raw device mapping file, 2.15, 3.14, 5.15, 6.15

on AIX, 2.12.6

on HP-UX, 3.11.7

on Linux, 5.12.4

on Solaris, 6.12.4

on Windows, 7.4.4

redo log files

raw devices, 7.4.4

raw devices for on AIX, 2.12.3

raw devices for on HP-UX, 3.11.4

raw devices for on Linux, 5.12.2

raw devices for on Solaris, 6.12.2

.rhosts, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

server parameter file

raw devices, 7.4.4

raw devices for on AIX, 2.12.3

raw devices for on HP-UX, 3.11.4

raw devices for on Linux, 5.12.2

raw devices for on Solaris, 6.12.2

SPFILE

raw device for on AIX, 2.12.3

raw devices, 7.4.4

raw devices for on HP-UX, 3.11.4

raw devices for on Linux, 5.12.2

raw devices for on Solaris, 6.12.2

filesets

AIX requirements, 2.4.1

checking on AIX, 2.4.1

for raw devices on Linux, 5.12.3

format command, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

G

Gateway

See Oracle Messaging Gateway

General Purpose

configuration type, 10.1

description of configuration type, 10.1.1

Generate Database Creation Scripts

on Creation Options page, 11.5

getconf command, 2.2, 3.2, 5.2, 6.2

getprivgrp command, 3.5.8

gh_chunks subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

gid

identifying existing, 2.5.6.1, 2.5.6.1, 3.5.6.1, 4.5.6.1, 5.5.6.1, 6.5.6.1

specifying, 2.5.6.2, 3.5.6.2, 4.5.6.2, 5.5.6.2, 6.5.6.2

specifying on other nodes, 2.5.6, 3.5.6, 4.5.6, 5.5.6, 6.5.6

glibc

Red Hat errata, 5.4.2

global database name, 11.5

group, 2.5.6.1

group IDs

identifying existing, 2.5.6.1, 2.5.6.1, 3.5.6.1, 4.5.6.1, 5.5.6.1, 6.5.6.1

specifying, 2.5.6.2, 3.5.6.2, 4.5.6.2, 5.5.6.2, 6.5.6.2

specifying on other nodes, 2.5.6, 3.5.6, 4.5.6, 5.5.6, 6.5.6

groupadd command, 4.5.6.2, 5.5.3

groups

checking for existing oinstall group, 2.5.1.1, 2.5.6.1, 3.5.1.1, 4.5.1, 5.5.1.1, 6.5.1.1

creating identical groups on other nodes, 2.5.6, 3.5.6, 4.5.6, 5.5.6, 6.5.6

creating the dba group, 2.5.2, 3.5.2, 4.5.2, 5.5.2, 6.5.2

creating the oinstall group, 2.5.1, 3.5.1, 4.5.1, 5.5.1, 6.5.1

creating the oper group, 2.5.3, 3.5.3, 4.5.3, 5.5.3, 6.5.3

specifying when creating UNIX users, 2.5.6.2, 3.5.6.2, 4.5.6.2, 5.5.6.2, 6.5.6.2

UNIX OSDBA group (dba), 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

UNIX OSOPER group (oper), 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

H

hardware certification, 7.2

hardware requirements, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2

high redundancy

ASM redundancy level, 1.5.1

home directory

See Oracle home directory

hosts.equiv file, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

HP 9000 system

HP-UX operating system requirement, 3.4.1

HP-UX

block and character device names, 3.10.3, 3.11.3

checking disk availability for ASM, 3.10.3

checking disk availability for raw devices, 3.11.3

checking HyperFabric software, 3.12

checking patch requirements, 3.4.2

checking quality pack requirement, 3.4.2

checking Serviceguard, 3.12

checking software requirements, 3.4.1

checking system architecture, 3.2

checking version, 3.4.1

configuring disks for ASM, 3.10.3

configuring kernel parameters, 3.6

configuring raw devices, 3.11.1

creating a raw device mapping file, 3.11.7

creating a volume group, 3.11.3

creating a volume group directory on HP-UX

volume group, 3.11.3

creating an unprivileged user, 3.5.5

creating logical volumes, 3.11.4

creating raw logical volumes, 3.11.4

creating required X library symbolic links, 3.4.3

creating volume groups, 3.11.3

disabling volume group activation, 3.11.2

granting privileges to OSDBA group, 3.5.8

identifying disks for ASM, 3.10.3

identifying disks for LVM, 3.11.3

identifying LVM disks, 3.10.3, 3.11.3

importing raw device disk group, 3.11.5

initializing disks for LVM, 3.11.3

location of oratab file, 3.8.1

maxvgs parameter, 3.11.3

patch download location, 3.4.2

patch requirements, 3.4.2

quality pack download location, 3.4.2

quality pack requirements, 3.4.2

raw device sizes, 3.11.4

requirements on HP 9000 systems, 3.4.1

setting kernel parameters, 3.6

software requirements, 3.4.1

specifying owner and permissions of raw devices, 3.11.4, 3.11.5

starting a cluster node, 3.12

System Administration Manager (SAM), 3.6

verifying that cluster software is running, 3.12

HP-UX Developer's Toolkit

Motif requirement, 3.4.1

Hyper Messaging Protocol

using as a cluster interconnect, 3.4.1

HyperFabric software

checking on HP-UX, 3.12

HP-UX requirement, 3.4.1

I

IBM MQSeries

requirement on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

IBM WebSphere MQ

requirement on AIX, 2.4.1

requirement on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirement on Linux, 5.4.1

requirement on Solaris, 6.4.1

requirement on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

id command, 2.5.5, 2.5.6.1, 2.5.6.1, 3.5.6.1, 4.5.5, 4.5.6.1, 5.5.5, 5.5.6.1, 6.5.5, 6.5.6.1

IDE disks

device names on Linux, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.2

Imake

requirement on HP-UX, 3.4.1

importvg command, 2.12.4, 2.12.4

Informix Dynamic Server

requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirements on Solaris, 6.4.1

Informix ESQL/C

requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirements on Solaris, 6.4.1

Ingres II

requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirements on Solaris, 6.4.1

initialization parameter files, 14.6

for instances, 13.1

listener parameters, 14.8.1

initialization parameters

DISPATCHERS, 14.7

LOCAL_LISTENER, 14.7

REMOTE_LISTENER, 14.7, 14.10

insmod command, 5.13.1

installation

directory structure, E

ldap.ora file, 14.9

listener.ora file, 14.8.3

overview, 1.4

requirements, 7.1

requirements, hardware, 1.1

requirements, software, 1.1

tnsnames.ora file, 14.10

verifying raw devices, 11.4

installation types

and ASM requirements, 1.5.1, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

instance

instance identifier (SID), 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

preferences, 11.3

instances

initialization parameter files, 13.1

SID Prefix, 10.3

instfix command, 2.4.2

ioscan command, 3.10.3, 3.11.3

ip_local_port_range file, 5.6.1

ip_local_port_range parameter

recommended value on Linux, 5.6.1

ipc

kernel subsystem on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

isainfo command, 2.2, 3.2, 5.2, 6.2

J

Java

font package requirements for Solaris, 6.4.1

Java Runtime Environment

requirements, 7.1.2.1

JDK

AIX requirements, 2.4.1

font packages required on Solaris, 6.4.1

HP-UX requirements, 3.4.1

Tru64 UNIX requirements, 4.4

K

kernel

Red Hat errata, 5.4.2

download location, 5.4.2

kernel parameters

checking on Linux, 5.6.1

checking on Solaris, 6.6

checking on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

configuring on HP-UX, 3.6

configuring on Linux, 5.6.1

configuring on Solaris, 6.6

making changes persist on Linux, 5.6.1

making changes persist on Solaris, 6.6

making changes persist on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

maxvgs on HP-UX, 3.11.3

setting on HP-UX, 3.6

setting on Linux, 5.6.1

Korn shell

default user startup file, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

setting shell limits on Linux, 5.6.2

ksh

See Korn shell

ksi_alloc_max parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

L

ldap.ora file, 14.9

creating, 14.9

default configuration, 14.9

library

Motif library, 2.4.1

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), 14.9

limit command, 5.6.2

limits.so file, 5.6.2

Linux

binding raw devices to partitions, 5.12.3

block device names, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2

checking disk availability for ASM, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2

checking distribution, 5.4.1

checking existence of nobody user, 5.5.5

checking kernel parameters, 5.6.1

checking patch requirements, 5.4.2

checking raw device bindings, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2

checking software requirements, 5.4.1

checking system architecture, 5.2

checking version, 5.4.1

cluster file system, 5.4.1

configuring disks for ASM, 5.11.3

configuring kernel parameters, 5.6.1

creating a raw device mapping file, 5.12.4

creating partitions, 5.12.2

creating raw partitions, 5.12.2

displaying attached disks, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.2

errata required for Red Hat, 5.4.2

IDE disk device names, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.2

identifying disks for ASM, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2

identifying disks for raw devices, 5.12.2

identifying partitions, 5.12.2

loading hangcheck-timer module, 5.13.1

loading OCFS, 5.13.2

location of oraInst.loc file, 5.5.1.1

location of oratab file, 5.8.1

making kernel parameter changes persist, 5.6.1

patch requirements, 5.4.2

RAID device names, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.2

raw device sizes, 5.12.2

raw devices, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2

SCSI disk device names, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.2

setting kernel parameters, 5.6.1

setting shell limits, 5.6.2, 5.6.2

software requirements, 5.4.1

specifying owner and permissions on raw devices, 5.12.3

verifying that cluster software is running, 5.13

List of Cluster Databases page, 11.6

listener

identifying Oracle home for, 2.14, 3.13, 4.13, 5.14, 6.14

local, 14.7

lsnrctl command, 2.14, 3.13, 4.13, 5.14, 6.14

registration, 14.8.3.1

stopping, 2.14, 2.14, 3.13, 3.13, 4.13, 4.13, 5.14, 5.14, 6.14, 6.14

stopping existing listener process, 2.14, 3.13, 4.13, 5.14, 6.14, 7.4.5

listener.ora file, 14.8.3

configuring, 14.8

default configuration, 14.8.3

listeners

listener.ora file, 14.8.3

load balancing

and service registration, 14.7

load_ocfs command, 5.13.2

local device

using for datafiles, 2.10.2, 4.10, 5.10.2, 6.10.2, 7.4.2

local listener, 14.7

logical volume manager

See LVM

logical volumes

creating on AIX, 2.12.3

creating on HP-UX, 3.11.4

creating on Solaris, 6.12.2

.login file, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.6.2, 5.15, 6.15

lsdev command, 2.11.3, 2.12.2, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2

lslpp command, 2.4.1, 2.4.2

LSM

identifying volume group devices on Tru64 UNIX, 4.11.3

lsmod command, 5.13.1

lsnrctl command, 2.14, 3.13, 4.13, 5.14, 6.14

lspv command, 2.11.3, 2.12.2, 2.12.4, 2.12.4

lvcreate command, 3.11.4

LVM

checking disk availability on HP-UX, 3.11.3

compared to ASM, 1.5.1

configuring raw devices on AIX, 2.12, 2.12.1

configuring raw devices on HP-UX, 3.11.1

configuring raw devices on Solaris, 6.12

creating a volume group directory on HP-UX, 3.11.3

creating a volume group on AIX, 2.12.2

creating a volume group on HP-UX, 3.11.3

creating a volume group on Solaris, 6.12.1

creating raw logical volumes on AIX, 2.12.3

creating raw logical volumes on HP-UX, 3.11.4

creating raw logical volumes on Solaris, 6.12.2

creating volume groups on AIX, 2.12.2

creating volume groups on HP-UX, 3.11.3

creating volume groups on Solaris, 6.12.1

disabling volume group activation on HP-UX, 3.11.2

identifying available disks on AIX, 2.12.2

identifying available disks on HP-UX, 3.11.3

identifying available disks on Solaris, 6.12.1

identifying LVM disks on HP-UX, 3.11.3

identifying major device numbers on AIX, 2.12.2

identifying minor device numbers on HP-UX, 3.11.3

identifying volume group devices on AIX, 2.11.3, 2.12.2

identifying volume group devices on HP-UX, 3.10.3

identifying volume group devices on Solaris, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

initializing disks on AIX, 2.11.3, 2.12.2

initializing disks on HP-UX, 3.11.3

initializing disks on Solaris, 6.12.1

maximum number of volume groups on HP-UX, 3.11.3

recommendations for ASM, 1.5.1, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

Veritas Volume Manager on Solaris, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

lvmrc file, 3.11.2

M

maintenance level

checking on AIX, 2.4.1

major device numbers

identifying on AIX, 2.12.2

mapping file

for raw devices, 2.15, 3.14, 5.15, 6.15

on AIX, 2.12.6

on HP-UX, 3.11.7

on Linux, 5.12.4

on Solaris, 6.12.4

on Windows, 7.4.4

mask

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

max_async_req subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

max_objs subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

max_per_proc_address_space subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

max_per_proc_data_size subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

max_per_proc_stack_size subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

max_sessions subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

max_thread_proc parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

maxdsiz parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

maxdsiz_64bit parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

maxssiz parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

maxssiz_64bit parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

maxswapchunks parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

maxuprc parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

maxvgs parameter, 3.11.3

MC/ServiceGuard

See Serviceguard

memory requirements, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2

Messaging Gateway

See Oracle Messaging Gateway

migration

from single-instance, see conversion, D.1

minor device numbers

identifying on HP-UX, 3.11.3

mkdir command, 2.8.2, 2.10.4, 3.8.2, 4.8.2, 4.10, 5.8.2, 5.10.4, 6.8.2, 6.10.4

mklv command, 2.12.3

mknod command, 3.11.3

mkvg command, 2.12.2

mode

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

Motif

requirement on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

mount command, 4.11.3

mount point

for Oracle base directory, 2.7.1, 3.7.1, 4.7.1, 5.7.1

MQSeries

checking requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

CSD download location

for HP-UX, 3.4.2

for Tru64 UNIX, 4.4.1

CSDs required

on AIX, 2.4.2

on HP-UX, 3.4.2

on Linux, 5.4.2

on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4.1

requirement on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

msg_size subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

msgmap parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

msgmni parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

msgseg parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

msgtql parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

N

NAS

requirement for RAC, 2.10.1, 2.10.2, 2.10.3, 4.10, 4.10, 4.10, 5.10.1, 5.10.2, 5.10.3, 6.10.1, 6.10.2, 6.10.3

NCR Teradata ODBC Driver

requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirements on Solaris, 6.4.1

ncsize parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

network attached storage

See NAS

network configuration files

ldap.ora.ora, 14.9

listener.ora, 14.8.3

sqlnet.ora, 14.11

tnsnames.ora, 14.10

network directory, E.2, E.3

Network Information Services

See NIS

New Database

configuration type, 10.1

new features, Preface

new_wire_method subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

nfile parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

nflocks parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

ninode parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

NIS

alternative to local users and groups, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

nkthread parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

nobody user

checking existence of, 2.5.5, 4.5.5, 5.5.5, 6.5.5

description, 2.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

node

starting a cluster node on HP-UX, 3.12

nofile

shell limit on Linux, 5.6.2

None

TAF failover policy, 11.3.2

normal redundancy

ASM redundancy level, 1.5.1

Not used

service configuration policy, 11.3.1

nproc

shell limit on Linux, 5.6.2

nproc parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

NTFS

system requirements, 7.1.2.1

O

OCFS

checking on Linux, 5.4.1

download location for Linux, 5.4.1

Linux cluster file system, 5.4.1

loading on Linux, 5.13.2

restriction for Oracle base directory on Linux, 5.8.2

OCR

raw device for

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

restriction on using ASM for, 2.11, 3.10, 4.11, 5.11, 6.11

ODBC driver

Teradata requirement on HP-UX, 3.4.1

Teradata requirement on Solaris, 6.4.1

OFA

recommendations for Oracle base directory, 2.7.1, 3.7.1, 4.7.1, 5.7.1, 6.7.1

recommended path for Oracle base directory, 2.7.1, 3.7.1, 4.7.1, 5.7.1, 6.7.1

recommended path for Oracle home directory, 2.7.4, 3.7.4, 4.7.4, 5.7.4, 6.7.4

recommended path for Oracle Inventory directory, 2.7.2, 3.7.2, 4.7.2, 5.7.2, 6.7.2

oinstall group

checking for existing, 2.5.1.1, 3.5.1.1, 4.5.1, 5.5.1.1, 6.5.1.1

creating, 2.5.1, 3.5.1, 4.5.1, 5.5.1, 6.5.1

creating on other nodes, 2.5.6, 3.5.6, 4.5.6, 5.5.6, 6.5.6

description, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

Open Client

See Sybase Open Client

Open Database Connectivity

See ODBC

oper group

and SYSOPER privilege, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

creating, 2.5.3, 3.5.3, 4.5.3, 5.5.3, 6.5.3

creating on other nodes, 2.5.6, 3.5.6, 4.5.6, 5.5.6, 6.5.6

description, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

operating system

checking distribution and version of Linux, 5.4.1

checking version of AIX, 2.4.1

checking version of HP-UX, 3.4.1

checking version of Solaris, 6.4.1

checking version of Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

operating system requirements

AIX, 2.4.1

HP-UX, 3.4.1

Linux, 5.4.1

Solaris, 6.4.1, 6.4.1

Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

operating systems, supported, 7.1.1

Operations page, 11.6

Optimal Flexible Architecture

See OFA

Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA), 10.1.2

Oracle Advanced Security

patches required on HP-UX, 3.4.2

pre-installation requirements, 7.4.6

requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

Oracle base directory

and ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.7.1, 3.7.1, 4.7.1, 5.7.1, 6.7.1

creating, 2.8.2, 3.8.2, 4.8.2, 5.8.2, 6.8.2

creating new, 2.8.2, 3.8.2, 4.8.2, 5.8.2, 6.8.2

description, 2.7.1, 3.7.1, 4.7.1, 5.7.1, 6.7.1

determining disk space on, 2.8.1, 4.8.1, 5.8.1, 6.8.1

disk space requirements, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 4.8.1, 4.8.2, 5.8.1, 5.8.2, 6.8.1, 6.8.2

equivalent directory on Windows, 2.7.1, 3.7.1, 4.7.1, 5.7.1, 6.7.1

examples, 2.7.1, 3.7.1, 4.7.1, 5.7.1, 6.7.1

identifying appropriate file system, 2.8.2, 3.8.2, 4.8.2, 5.8.2, 6.8.2

identifying existing, 2.8.1, 3.8.1, 5.8.1, 6.8.1

mount point for, 2.7.1, 3.7.1, 4.7.1, 5.7.1

OCFS restriction on Linux, 5.8.2

recommended path, 2.7.1, 3.7.1, 4.7.1, 5.7.1, 6.7.1

relationship with Oracle Software Owner user, 2.7.1, 3.7.1, 4.7.1, 5.7.1, 6.7.1

requirement for, 2.7.1, 3.7.1, 4.7.1, 5.7.1, 6.7.1

requirement for RAC installations, 2.8.2, 3.8.2, 4.8.2, 5.8.2, 6.8.2

requirements for existing directory, 2.8.1, 3.8.1, 4.8.1, 5.8.1, 6.8.1

Oracle Client

hardware requirements, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2

Oracle Cluster File System

pre-installation steps on Windows, 7.1.2.2

See OCFS

Oracle Cluster Ready Services

See CRS

Oracle Cluster Register

See OCR

Oracle Cluster Registry

See OCR

Oracle Database

creating datafile directories, 2.10.4, 4.10, 5.10.4, 6.10.4, 7.4.2

datafile storage options, 2.9.2, 3.9.2, 4.9.1, 5.9.2, 6.9.1, 7.4.1

hardware requirements, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2

minimum disk space requirements, 2.10.2, 4.10, 5.10.2, 6.10.2, 7.4.2

privileged groups, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

requirements with ASM, 1.5.1, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

setting ORACLE_SID environment variable, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

Oracle DCE Integration

requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

Oracle Enterprise Manager

pre-installation requirements, 7.4.7

Oracle Hangcheck Timer

loading module on Linux, 5.13.1

Oracle home directory

description, 2.7.4, 3.7.4, 4.7.4, 5.7.4, 6.7.4

identifying for listener, 2.14, 3.13, 4.13, 5.14, 6.14

recommended path, 2.7.4, 3.7.4, 4.7.4, 5.7.4, 6.7.4

requirement for, 2.7.4, 3.7.4, 4.7.4, 5.7.4, 6.7.4

requirements, 2.7.4, 3.7.4, 4.7.4, 5.7.4, 6.7.4

using to identify Oracle base directory, 2.8.1, 3.8.1, 4.8.1, 5.8.1, 6.8.1

Oracle home name, 2.7.4, 3.7.4, 4.7.4, 5.7.4, 6.7.4

Oracle Inventory

description, 2.7.2, 3.7.2, 4.7.2, 5.7.2, 6.7.2

pointer file, 5.5.1.1

Oracle Inventory directory

description, 2.7.2, 3.7.2, 4.7.2, 5.7.2, 6.7.2

recommended path, 2.7.2, 3.7.2, 4.7.2, 5.7.2, 6.7.2

Oracle Inventory group

checking for existing, 2.5.1.1, 3.5.1.1, 4.5.1, 5.5.1.1, 6.5.1.1

creating, 2.5.1, 3.5.1, 4.5.1, 5.5.1, 6.5.1

creating on other nodes, 2.5.6, 3.5.6, 4.5.6, 5.5.6, 6.5.6

description, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

Oracle Messaging Gateway

checking requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

CSD requirements

on AIX, 2.4.2

on HP-UX, 3.4.2

on Linux, 5.4.2

on Solaris, 6.4.2

on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4.1

requirements on AIX, 2.4.1

requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirements on Linux, 5.4.1

requirements on Solaris, 6.4.1

requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

Oracle Net

identifying Oracle home for listener, 2.14, 3.13, 4.13, 5.14, 6.14

lsnrctl command, 2.14, 3.13, 4.13, 5.14, 6.14

stopping existing listener, 2.14, 3.13, 4.13, 5.14, 6.14, 7.4.5

stopping listener, 2.14, 3.13, 4.13, 5.14, 6.14

stopping the listener, 2.14, 3.13, 4.13, 5.14, 6.14

Oracle Snap-Ins for Microsoft Management Console

pre-installation requirements for integration with Oracle, 7.4.9

Oracle Software Owner user

and ASM disks, 2.11.3, 3.10.3, 3.10.3, 4.11.3, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3, 6.11.3

configuring environment for, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

creating, 2.5.4, 3.5.4, 3.5.4.1, 4.5.4, 4.5.4.1, 5.5.4, 5.5.4.1, 6.5.4, 6.5.4.1

creating on other nodes, 2.5.6, 3.5.6, 4.5.6, 5.5.6, 6.5.6

description, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

determining default shell, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

raw device owner

on AIX, 2.12.3, 2.12.4

on HP-UX, 3.11.4, 3.11.5

on Linux, 5.12.3

on Solaris, 6.12.2

relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.7.1, 3.7.1, 4.7.1, 5.7.1, 6.7.1

required group membership, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

setting shell limits for on Linux, 5.6.2

setting up user equivalence, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

Oracle Spatial

Motif requirement on AIX, 2.4.1

Motif requirement on HP-UX, 3.4.1

Motif requirement on Solaris, 6.4.1

Motif requirement on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

requirement for example programs

on AIX, 2.4.1

on HP-UX, 3.4.1

on Linux, 5.4.1

on Solaris, 6.4.1

on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

X window requirement on Linux, 5.4.1

Oracle Transparent Gateway

Informix requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.1

Informix requirements on Solaris, 6.4.1

Ingres requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.1

Ingres requirements on Solaris, 6.4.1

Sybase requirements on AIX, 2.4.1

Sybase requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.1

Sybase requirements on Solaris, 6.4.1

Sybase requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

Teradata requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.1

Teradata requirements on Solaris, 6.4.1

Oracle Universal Installer

overview of processing, 1.4

oracle user

and ASM disks, 2.11.3, 3.10.3, 3.10.3, 4.11.3, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3, 6.11.3

configuring environment for, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

creating, 2.5.4, 3.5.4, 3.5.4.1, 4.5.4, 4.5.4.1, 5.5.4, 5.5.4.1, 6.5.4, 6.5.4.1

creating on other nodes, 2.5.6, 3.5.6, 4.5.6, 5.5.6, 6.5.6

description, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

determining default shell, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

raw device owner

on AIX, 2.12.3, 2.12.4

on HP-UX, 3.11.4, 3.11.5

on Linux, 5.12.3

relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.7.1, 3.7.1, 4.7.1, 5.7.1, 6.7.1

required group membership, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

setting shell limits for on Linux, 5.6.2

setting up user equivalence, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.7.1, 2.8.2, 3.7.1, 3.8.2, 4.7.1, 4.8.2, 5.7.1, 5.8.2, 6.7.1, 6.8.2

removing from shell startup file, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

setting, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

ORACLE_HOME environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

setting, 2.14, 3.13, 4.13, 5.14, 6.14

unsetting, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

ORACLE_SID environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

setting, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

oraInst.loc file, 2.8.1, 3.8.1, 4.8.1, 5.8.1, 6.8.1

location, 5.5.1.1

oraInventory directory

See Oracle Inventory directory

oratab file

format, 2.8.1, 3.8.1, 4.8.1, 5.8.1, 6.8.1

location of, 2.8.1, 3.8.1, 4.8.1, 5.8.1, 6.8.1

OSBDA group

and ASM disks on AIX, 2.11.3

and ASM disks on HP-UX, 3.10.3

and ASM disks on Linux, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3

and ASM disks on Solaris, 6.11.3

and ASM disks on Tru64 UNIX, 4.11.3

OSDBA group

and SYSDBA privilege, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

creating, 2.5.2, 3.5.2, 4.5.2, 5.5.2, 6.5.2

creating on other nodes, 2.5.6, 3.5.6, 4.5.6, 5.5.6, 6.5.6

description, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

granting privileges on HP-UX, 3.5.8

raw device group

on AIX, 2.12.3, 2.12.4

on HP-UX, 3.11.4, 3.11.5

on Linux, 5.12.3

on Solaris, 6.12.2

oslevel command, 2.4.1

OSOPER group

and SYSOPER privilege, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

creating, 2.5.3, 3.5.3, 4.5.3, 5.5.3, 6.5.3

creating on other nodes, 2.5.6, 3.5.6, 4.5.6, 5.5.6, 6.5.6

description, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

P

packages

checking on Linux, 5.4.1

checking on Solaris, 6.4.1

requirements for Solaris, 6.4.1

parameters

initialization, 13

partition

using with ASM, 1.5.1, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

partitions

binding to raw devices on Linux, 5.12.3

creating on Linux, 5.12.2

creating raw partitions on Linux, 5.12.2

identifying on Linux, 5.12.2

required sizes for raw devices on Linux, 5.12.2

slices on Solaris, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

partitions, creating with the diskpart command line tool, 7.4.3.3

passwd command, 2.5.4.2, 2.5.6.2, 3.5.4.2, 3.5.6.2, 4.5.4.2, 4.5.6.2, 5.5.4.2, 5.5.6.2, 6.5.4.2, 6.5.6.2

password file

raw device for

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

patchadd command, 6.4.2

patches

checking on AIX, 2.4.2

checking on HP-UX, 3.4.2

checking on Linux, 5.4.2

checking on Solaris, 6.4.2

download location for AIX, 2.4.2

download location for HP-UX, 3.4.2

download location for Linux, 5.4.2

download location for Solaris, 6.4.2

download location for Tru64 UNIX, 4.4.1

requirements on AIX, 2.4.2

requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.2

requirements on Linux, 5.4.2

requirements on Solaris, 6.4.2

requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4.1

PATH

environment variable

set on Windows, 10.3

PATH environment variable

description and setting, 2.15, 3.14, 5.15, 6.15

setting, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

PC X server

installing from, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1

per_proc_address_space subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

per_proc_data_size subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

per_proc_stack_size subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

permissions

for datafile directories, 2.10.4, 4.10, 5.10.4, 6.10.4

for Oracle base directory, 2.8.2, 3.8.2, 4.8.2, 5.8.2, 6.8.2

physical RAM requirements, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2

pkginfo command, 6.4.1

platforms

checking architecture support, 2.2, 3.2, 5.2, 6.2

Precompilers

requirements on AIX, 2.4.1

requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirements on Linux, 5.4.1

requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

preconfigured database

ASM disk space requirements, 1.5.1, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

requirements when using ASM, 1.5.1, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

preconfigured database installation types, 10.1.1.1

Pre-connect

TAF failover policy, 11.3.2

Preferred

service configuration policy, 11.3.1

pre-installation

raw device creation, 14.4.1, C.1.1

requirements for Oracle Advanced Security, 7.4.6

requirements for Oracle Enterprise Manager, 7.4.7

requirements for Oracle Snap-Ins for Microsoft Management Console, 7.4.9

privgroup file, 3.5.8

privileged groups

for Oracle Database, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

Pro*C/C++

patches required on HP-UX, 3.4.2

patches required on Solaris, 6.4.2

PTFs and APARs required on AIX, 2.4.2

requirements on AIX, 2.4.1

requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirements on Linux, 5.4.1

requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

Pro*COBOL

environment variables required for, 2.15, 2.15, 3.14, 3.14, 5.15, 5.15, 6.15, 6.15

proc

kernel subsystem on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

process

stopping existing, 2.14, 3.13, 4.13, 5.14, 6.14

stopping existing listener process, 2.14, 3.13, 4.13, 5.14, 6.14, 7.4.5

stopping listener process, 2.14, 3.13, 4.13, 5.14, 6.14

processor

checking system architecture, 2.2, 3.2, 5.2, 6.2

/proc/sys/fs/file-max file, 5.6.1

/proc/sys/kernel/sem file, 5.6.1

/proc/sys/kernel/shmall file, 5.6.1

/proc/sys/kernel/shmmni file, 5.6.1

/proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range file, 5.6.1

.profile file, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.6.2, 5.15, 6.15

profile.local file, 5.6.2, 5.6.2

program technical fix

See PTF

ps command, 2.14, 3.13, 4.13, 5.14, 6.14

PTF

checking, 2.4.2

download location, 2.4.2

requirements on AIX, 2.4.2

pvcreate command, 3.11.3

pvdisplay command, 3.10.3, 3.11.3

Q

quality pack

checking requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.2

download location for HP-UX, 3.4.2

requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.2

R

RAC

configuring disks for ASM on HP-UX, 3.10.3

configuring disks for ASM on Linux, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2

configuring disks for ASM on Solaris, 6.11.3

configuring disks for ASM on Tru64 UNIX, 4.11.3

configuring disks for raw devices on HP-UX, 3.11.3

configuring disks for raw devices on Linux, 5.12.2

configuring raw logical volumes on AIX, 2.12.2

configuring raw logical volumes on Solaris, 6.12.1

file system requirements, 2.10.1, 2.10.2, 2.10.3, 4.10, 4.10, 4.10, 5.10.1, 5.10.2, 5.10.3, 6.10.1, 6.10.2, 6.10.3

patches required on HP-UX, 3.4.2

preferred datafile storage mechanisms, 2.11, 3.10, 4.11, 5.11, 6.11

requirements for Oracle base directory, 2.8.2, 3.8.2, 4.8.2, 5.8.2, 6.8.2

supported storage locations, 2.9.4, 4.9.3, 5.9.4, 6.9.3

supported storage options, 2.9.4, 3.9.4, 4.9.3, 5.9.4, 6.9.3

RAC high availability extensions

configuring services for, 11.3

TAF policies for, 11.3.2

rad_gh_regions attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

RAID

compared to ASM, 1.5.1

device names on Linux, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.2

recommended ASM redundancy level, 1.5.1, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

using for Oracle datafiles, 2.10.2, 4.10, 5.10.2, 6.10.2, 7.4.2

RAM requirements, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2

raw command, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3, 5.12.3

raw device

for OCR

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

for password file

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

for server parameter file, 7.4.4

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

for SPFILE, 7.4.4

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

for voting disk

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

raw devices

activating volume group on cluster nodes

on AIX, 2.12.5

binding on Linux, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2

binding to partitions on Linux, 5.12.3

block and character device names on HP-UX, 3.11.3

block and character device names on Solaris, 6.12.1

changing permissions and owner for ASM on Linux, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3

checking availability of disks on AIX, 2.12.2

checking disk availability on HP-UX, 3.11.3

checking disk availability on Solaris, 6.12.1

configuring, 7.4.4

configuring on AIX, 2.12, 2.12.1

configuring on HP-UX, 3.11.1

configuring on Solaris, 6.12

creating a raw device mapping file

on AIX, 2.12.6

on HP-UX, 3.11.7

on Linux, 5.12.4

on Solaris, 6.12.4

on Windows, 7.4.4

creating logical volumes on AIX, 2.12.3

creating logical volumes on HP-UX, 3.11.4

creating logical volumes on Solaris, 6.12.2

creating partitions on Linux, 5.12.2

creating raw logical volumes on AIX, 2.12.3

creating raw logical volumes on HP-UX, 3.11.4

creating raw logical volumes on Solaris, 6.12.2

creating raw partitions on Linux, 5.12.2

DBCA_RAW_CONFIG environment variable, 2.15, 3.14, 5.15, 6.15

device names on Linux, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3

device names, 5.12.3

displaying attached disks

on Linux, 5.12.2

for control files, 7.4.4

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

for EXAMPLE tablespace, 7.4.4

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

for redo log files, 7.4.4

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

for SYSAUX tablespace, 7.4.4

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

for SYSTEM tablespace, 7.4.4

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

for TEMP tablespace, 7.4.4

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

for UNDOTBS tablespace, 7.4.4

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

for USER tablespace

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

for USERS tablespace, 7.4.4

identifying available disks on Linux, 5.12.2

identifying disks on AIX, 2.12.2

identifying disks on HP-UX, 3.11.3

identifying disks on Linux, 5.12.2

identifying disks on Solaris, 6.12.1

identifying LVM disks on HP-UX, 3.11.3

identifying on Windows

db_name_indx1 symbolic link, 14.4.1

db_name_rbs1 symbolic link, 14.4.1

db_name_redo thread_number symbolic link, 14.4.1

db_name_spfile1 symbolic link, 14.4.1

db_name_system1 symbolic link, 14.4.1

db_name_temp1 symbolic link, 14.4.1

db_name_users1 symbolic link, 14.4.1

identifying on Windows, undotbs1 and undotbs2 symbolic links, 14.4.1, 14.4.1

importing on disk group on cluster nodes

on AIX, 2.12.4

on HP-UX, 3.11.5

on Solaris, 6.12.3

initializing disks for LVM on AIX, 2.11.3, 2.12.2

initializing disks for LVM on HP-UX, 3.11.3

initializing disks for LVM on Solaris, 6.12.1

required sizes

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

setting up, 14.4.1, C.1.1

specifing location of mapping file, 2.15, 3.14, 5.15, 6.15

specifying owner and permissions on AIX, 2.12.3, 2.12.4

specifying owner and permissions on HP-UX, 3.11.4, 3.11.5

specifying owner and permissions on Linux, 5.12.3

specifying owner and permissions on Solaris, 6.12.2

storage option for datafiles, 2.9.2, 3.9.2, 4.9.1, 5.9.2, 6.9.1, 7.4.1

storage option for RAC, 2.9.4, 3.9.4, 4.9.3, 5.9.4, 6.9.3

value for DBCA_RAW_CONFIG environment variable

on AIX, 2.12.6

on HP-UX, 3.11.7

on Linux, 5.12.4

on Solaris, 6.12.4

verification, 11.4

raw file, 5.12.3

raw logical volumes

See raw devices

raw partitions

create on Windows, 7.1.2.2

See raw devices

rawdevices file, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3

RBS tablespace

description, 14.4.1

rcp command, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

rdg

kernel subsystem on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

rdg_auto_msg_wires subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

rdg_max_auto_msg_wires subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

Real Application Clusters

components, 1.7

databases, deleting, 11.6

installation requirements, 1.1

installed components of, 1.7.2

overview, 1, 11, 14

raw device setup, 14.4.1, C.1.1

See RAC

reboot command, 6.6

recovery files

options for placing on file system, 2.10, 4.10, 5.10, 6.10, 7.4.2

Red Hat

binding partitions to raw devices, 5.12.3

checking glibc errata, 5.4.2

kernel errata download location, 5.4.2

operating system requirements, 5.4.1

required errata, 5.4.2

Red Hat Package Manager

See RPM

redo log files, 1.7.2

described, 14.4.3

raw devices for, 7.4.4

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

redundancy level

and space requirements for preconfigured database, 1.5.1, 2.11.1, 3.10.1, 4.11.1, 5.11.1, 6.11.1, 7.4.3.1

for ASM, 1.5.1

redundant array of independent disks

See RAID

registration

cross-node, 14.7

remote shell

configuring user equivalence for, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

remsh command, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

Rendezvous

requirement on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirement on Solaris, 6.4.1

required service packs, 7.1.1

requirements

for installation, 7.1

for Java Runtime Environment, 7.1.2.1

for Oracle Enterprise Manager, 7.4.7

hardware, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2

.rhosts file, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

rollback segments

described, 14.5

root user

logging in as, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1

RPM

checking on Linux, 5.4.1

rpm command, 5.4.1, 5.4.2

rsh command, 4.5.7

configuring user equivalence for, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

kernel subsystem on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

S

SAM

starting on HP-UX, 3.6

sam command, 3.6

Save as a Database Template

option on Creation options page, 11.5

scp command, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

SCSI disks

device names on Linux, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.2

scstat command, 6.13

secure shell

as alternative to remote shell (rsh), 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

sem file, 5.6.1

seminfo_semmni parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 6.6

seminfo_semmns parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 6.6

seminfo_semmsl parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 6.6

seminfo_semvmx parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 6.6

semmap parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

semmni parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

recommended value on Linux, 5.6.1

recommended value on Solaris, 6.6

semmns parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

recommended value on Linux, 5.6.1

recommended value on Solaris, 6.6

semmnu parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

semmsl parameter

recommended value on Linux, 5.6.1

recommended value on Solaris, 6.6

semopm parameter

recommended value on Linux, 5.6.1

semvmx parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

recommended value on Solaris, 6.6

server parameter file

raw device, 7.4.4

raw device for

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

server parameter files, 1.7.2, 13, 13.2, 14.6

errors, 13.5

service command, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3

Service Management

using, 11.3

service packs, 7.1.1

service registration

configuring, 14.7

Serviceguard

checking on HP-UX, 3.12

HP-UX requirement, 3.4.1

starting a cluster node, 3.12

starting on HP-UX, 3.12

services, 11.3.1

stopping existing, 7.4.5

setld command, 4.4

setprivgrp command, 3.5.8

shared configuration file, 14.2

shared server, 14.7

shared storage

requirement for RAC, 2.9.4, 4.9.3, 5.9.4, 6.9.3

shell

default shell startup file, 5.6.2

determining default shell for oracle user, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

SHELL environment variable

checking value of, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

shell limits

setting on Linux, 5.6.2, 5.6.2

shell startup file

editing, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

removing environment variables, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

shm_max subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

shm_min subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

shm_mni subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

shm_seg subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

shmall file, 5.6.1

shmall parameter

recommended value on Linux, 5.6.1

shminfo_shmmax parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 6.6

shminfo_shmmin parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 6.6

shminfo_shmmni parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 6.6

shminfo_shmseg parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 6.6

shmmax file, 5.6.1

shmmax parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

recommended value on Linux, 5.6.1

recommended value on Solaris, 6.6

shmmin parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 6.6

shmmni file, 5.6.1

shmmni parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

recommended value on Linux, 5.6.1

recommended value on Solaris, 6.6

shmseg parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

recommended value on Solaris, 6.6

shutdown command, 4.6

SID

setting ORACLE_SID environment variable, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

sid Prefix, 10.3

sizer command, 4.4

smit command, 2.5.1.2, 2.5.2, 2.5.4.2, 2.5.6.2

software certification, 7.2

Software Only

configuration type, 10.1.1

software requirements

AIX, 2.4.1

checking on AIX, 2.4.1

checking on HP-UX, 3.4.1

checking on Linux, 5.4.1

checking on Solaris, 6.4.1

checking on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

HP-UX, 3.4.1

Linux, 5.4.1

Solaris, 6.4.1

Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

Solaris

block and character device names, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

checking disk availability for ASM, 6.11.3

checking disk availability for raw devices, 6.12.1

checking existence of nobody user, 6.5.5

checking kernel parameters, 6.6

checking patch requirements, 6.4.2

checking software requirements, 6.4.1

checking Sun Cluster software, 6.13

checking system architecture, 6.2

checking version, 6.4.1

configuring disks for ASM, 6.11.3

configuring kernel parameters, 6.6

configuring raw devices, 6.12

creating a raw device mapping file, 6.12.4

creating a volume group, 6.12.1

creating logical volumes, 6.12.2

creating raw logical volumes, 6.12.2

creating volume groups, 6.12.1

font packages for Java, 6.4.1

identifying disks for ASM, 6.11.3

identifying disks for LVM, 6.12.1

identifying file systems, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

identifying LVM disks, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

importing raw device disk group, 6.12.3

initializing disks for LVM, 6.12.1

location of oratab file, 6.8.1

making kernel parameter changes persist, 6.6

operating system requirements, 6.4.1

package requirements, 6.4.1

patch download location, 6.4.2

patch requirements, 6.4.2

raw device sizes, 6.12.2

software requirements, 6.4.1

specifying owner and permissions on raw devices, 6.12.2

Sun Cluster requirement, 6.4.1

verifying that cluster software is running, 6.13

Veritas Volume Manager, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

SPFILE

raw device for

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

raw devices, 7.4.4

sqlnet.ora file, 14.11

default configuration, 14.11

srvmadmin directory, E.3

SSH

as alternative to remote shell (rsh), 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

ssm_threshold subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

startup file

default shell startup file, 5.6.2

for shell, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

stopping

existing services, 7.4.5

storage device

shared storage requirements, 2.9.4, 4.9.3, 5.9.4, 6.9.3

Storage Options page, 11.5

subsets

checking on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

requirements for Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

Summary dialog, 11.5, 11.6

Sun Cluster

checking on Solaris, 6.13

patches required on Solaris, 6.4.2, 6.4.2

requirement on Solaris, 6.4.1

supported operating systems, 7.1.1

SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8

binding partitions to raw devices, 5.12.3

/etc/init.d/boot.local file, 5.6.1

operating system requirements, 5.4.1

swap space

requirements, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2

swlist command, 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.2

Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise

requirements on AIX, 2.4.1

requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirements on Solaris, 6.4.1

requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

Sybase Open Client

requirements on AIX, 2.4.1

requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirements on Solaris, 6.4.1

requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

symbolic links

X library links required on HP-UX, 3.4.3

SYSAUX tablespace

for raw devices, 7.4.4

raw device for

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

sysconfig command, 4.6

sysconfigdb command, 4.6

sysconfigtab file, 4.6

sysctl command, 5.6.1

sysctl.conf file, 5.6.1

SYSDBA privilege

associated UNIX group, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

sysdef command, 6.6

SYSOPER privilege

associated UNIX group, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

System Administration Manager

See SAM

system architecture

checking, 2.2, 3.2, 5.2, 6.2

system file, 6.6

system requirements, 7.1

for NTFS file systems, 7.1.2.1

SYSTEM tablespace

description, 14.4.1

for raw devices, 7.4.4

raw device for

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

T

tablespaces

and the DBCA, 14.4.1

expanding for large sorts, 14.4.1

RBS, 14.4.1

SYSTEM, 14.4.1

TEMP, 14.4.1

undo tablespaces for automatic undo management, 14.4.1

USERS, 14.4.1

tcsh shell

setting shell limits on Linux, 5.6.2

TEMP environment variable, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2, 7.1.3

setting, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

TEMP tablespace

described, 14.4.1

for raw devices, 7.4.4

raw device for

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

temporary directory, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2

temporary disk space

checking, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2

freeing, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2

requirements, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2

Teradata ODBC Driver

requirements on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirements on Solaris, 6.4.1

TIBCO Rendezvous

requirement on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirement on Solaris, 6.4.1

/tmp directory

checking space in, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2

freeing space in, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2

TMPDIR environment variable, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2, 7.1.3

setting, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

TNS_ADMIN environment variable

unsetting, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

tnsnames.ora file, 14.10

default configuration, 14.10

Transaction Processing

configuration type, 10.1

description of configuration type, 10.1.1

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

for Real Application Clusters, 1.1.2

Transparent Application Failover (TAF) policies, 11.3

Transparent Gateway

See Oracle Transparent Gateway

Tru64 UNIX

block and character device names, 4.11.3

checking disk availability for ASM, 4.11.3

checking existence of nobody user, 4.5.5

checking kernel subsystem attributes, 4.6

checking software requirements, 4.4

checking version, 4.4

configuring disks for ASM, 4.11.3

creating identical users, 4.5.6.2

identifying AdvFS file systems, 4.11.3

identifying disks for ASM, 4.11.3

identifying LSM disks, 4.11.3

identifying UFS file systems, 4.11.3

identifying unused disks, 4.11.3

location of oratab file, 4.8.1

making subsystem attribute value changes persist, 4.6

patch download location, 4.4.1

patch requirements, 4.4.1

software requirements, 4.4

subset requirements, 4.4

TruCluster requirement, 4.4

TruCluster

requirement for Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

U

UFS

identifying UFS file systems on Tru64 UNIX, 4.11.3

uid

identifying existing, 2.5.6.1, 2.5.6.1, 3.5.6.1, 4.5.6.1, 5.5.6.1, 6.5.6.1

specifying, 2.5.6.2, 3.5.6.2, 4.5.6.2, 5.5.6.2, 6.5.6.2

specifying on other nodes, 2.5.6, 3.5.6, 4.5.6, 5.5.6, 6.5.6

ulimit command, 5.6.2

umask, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

umask command, 2.15, 2.15, 3.14, 3.14, 4.14, 4.14, 5.15, 5.15, 6.15, 6.15

uname command, 3.4.1, 6.4.1

undo management, 14.5

UNDOTBS tablespace

raw device, 7.4.4

raw device for

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

UNIX commands, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

cfgmgr, 2.11.3, 2.12.2

chdev, 2.11.3, 2.12.2

chmod, 2.8.2, 2.10.4, 2.11.3, 3.8.2, 3.10.3, 4.8.2, 4.10, 4.11.3, 5.8.2, 5.10.4, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3, 6.8.2, 6.10.4, 6.11.3

chown, 2.8.2, 2.10.4, 2.11.3, 3.8.2, 3.10.3, 4.8.2, 4.10, 4.11.3, 5.8.2, 5.10.4, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3, 6.8.2, 6.10.4, 6.11.3

clic_stat, 3.12

clu_get_info, 4.12

cmruncl, 3.12

cmrunnode, 3.12

cmviewcl, 3.12

disklabel, 4.11.3

dupatch, 4.4.1

env, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

fdisk, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.2, 5.12.2

file, 4.11.3

format, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

getconf, 2.2, 3.2, 5.2, 6.2

getprivgrp, 3.5.8

groupadd, 4.5.6.2, 5.5.3

id, 2.5.5, 2.5.6.1, 2.5.6.1, 3.5.6.1, 4.5.5, 4.5.6.1, 5.5.5, 5.5.6.1, 6.5.5, 6.5.6.1

importvg, 2.12.4, 2.12.4

insmod, 5.13.1

instfix, 2.4.2

ioscan, 3.10.3, 3.11.3

isainfo, 2.2, 3.2, 5.2, 6.2

limit, 5.6.2

load_ocfs, 5.13.2

lsdev, 2.11.3, 2.12.2, 5.11.3.1, 5.11.3.2

lslpp, 2.4.1, 2.4.2

lsmod, 5.13.1

lspv, 2.11.3, 2.12.2, 2.12.4, 2.12.4

lvcreate, 3.11.4

mkdir, 2.8.2, 2.10.4, 3.8.2, 4.8.2, 4.10, 5.8.2, 5.10.4, 6.8.2, 6.10.4

mklv, 2.12.3

mknod, 3.11.3

mkvg, 2.12.2

mount, 4.11.3

oslevel, 2.4.1

passwd, 2.5.4.2, 2.5.6.2, 3.5.4.2, 3.5.6.2, 4.5.4.2, 4.5.6.2, 5.5.4.2, 5.5.6.2, 6.5.4.2, 6.5.6.2

patchadd, 6.4.2

pkginfo, 6.4.1

ps, 2.14, 3.13, 4.13, 5.14, 6.14

pvcreate, 3.11.3

pvdisplay, 3.10.3, 3.11.3

raw, 5.11.3.2, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3, 5.12.3

rcp, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

reboot, 6.6

remsh, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

rpm, 5.4.1, 5.4.2

rsh, 4.5.7

sam, 3.6

scp, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

scstat, 6.13

service, 5.11.3.2, 5.12.3

setld, 4.4

setprivgrp, 3.5.8

shutdown, 4.6

sizer, 4.4

smit, 2.5.1.2, 2.5.2, 2.5.4.2, 2.5.6.2

swap, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2

swapon, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2

swlist, 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.2

sysconfig, 4.6

sysconfigdb, 4.6

sysctl, 5.6.1

sysdef, 6.6

ulimit, 5.6.2

umask, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

uname, 3.4.1, 6.4.1

unset, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

useradd, 3.5.4.2, 3.5.6.2, 4.5.4.2, 4.5.6.2, 5.5.4.2, 5.5.6.2, 6.5.4.2, 6.5.6.2

varyoffvg, 2.12.4

varyonvg, 2.12.2

vgchange, 3.11.3, 3.11.5

vgcreate, 3.11.3

vgexport, 3.11.5

vgimport, 3.11.5

voldisk, 4.11.3

vxassist, 6.12.2

vxdctl, 6.12.3

vxdg, 6.12.1, 6.12.3

vxdisk, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

vxdiskadd, 6.12.1

vxdiskconfig, 6.12.1

vxvol, 6.12.3

xhost, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1

xterm, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1

UNIX groups

checking for existing oinstall group, 2.5.1.1, 3.5.1.1, 4.5.1, 5.5.1.1, 6.5.1.1

creating identical groups on other nodes, 2.5.6, 3.5.6, 4.5.6, 5.5.6, 6.5.6

creating the dba group, 2.5.2, 3.5.2, 4.5.2, 5.5.2, 6.5.2

creating the oinstall group, 2.5.1, 3.5.1, 4.5.1, 5.5.1, 6.5.1

creating the oper group, 2.5.3, 3.5.3, 4.5.3, 5.5.3, 6.5.3

oinstall, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

OSDBA (dba), 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

OSOPER (oper), 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

required for oracle user, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

requirements, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

specifying when creating users, 2.5.6.2, 3.5.6.2, 4.5.6.2, 5.5.6.2, 6.5.6.2

using NIS, 2.5, 2.5.6, 3.5, 3.5.6, 4.5, 4.5.6, 5.5, 5.5.6, 6.5, 6.5.6

UNIX users

checking existence of the nobody user, 2.5.5, 4.5.5, 5.5.5, 6.5.5

creating an unprivileged user on HP-UX, 3.5.5

creating identical users on other nodes, 2.5.6, 3.5.6, 4.5.6, 5.5.6, 6.5.6

creating the oracle user, 2.5.4, 3.5.4, 3.5.4.1, 4.5.4, 4.5.4.1, 5.5.4, 5.5.4.1, 6.5.4, 6.5.4.1

nobody, 2.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

oracle, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

required for external jobs, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

requirements, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

setting shell limits for on Linux, 5.6.2

setting up user equivalence, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

specifying groups when creating, 2.5.6.2, 3.5.6.2, 4.5.6.2, 5.5.6.2, 6.5.6.2

unprivileged user, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

using NIS, 2.5, 2.5.6, 3.5, 3.5.6, 4.5, 4.5.6, 5.5, 5.5.6, 6.5, 6.5.6

UNIX workstation

installing from, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1

unprivileged user

checking on AIX, 2.5.5

checking on Linux, 5.5.5

checking on Solaris, 6.5.5

checking Tru64 UNIX, 4.5.5

creating on HP-UX, 3.5.5

unset command, 2.15, 3.14, 4.14, 5.15, 6.15

unsupported components

on Windows Terminal Server, 7.2.2.2

User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

for Real Application Clusters, 1.1.2

user equivalence

/etc/hosts.equiv file, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

.rhosts file, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

setting up, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

testing, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

user IDs

identifying existing, 2.5.6.1, 2.5.6.1, 3.5.6.1, 4.5.6.1, 5.5.6.1, 6.5.6.1

specifying, 2.5.6.2, 3.5.6.2, 4.5.6.2, 5.5.6.2, 6.5.6.2

specifying on other nodes, 2.5.6, 3.5.6, 4.5.6, 5.5.6, 6.5.6

USER tablespace

raw device for

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

useradd command, 3.5.4.2, 3.5.6.2, 4.5.4.2, 4.5.6.2, 5.5.4.2, 5.5.6.2, 6.5.4.2, 6.5.6.2

users

checking existence of the nobody user, 2.5.5, 4.5.5, 5.5.5, 6.5.5

creating an unprivileged user on HP-UX, 3.5.5

creating identical users on other nodes, 2.5.6, 3.5.6, 4.5.6, 5.5.6, 6.5.6

creating the oracle user, 2.5.4, 3.5.4, 3.5.4.1, 4.5.4, 4.5.4.1, 5.5.4, 5.5.4.1, 6.5.4, 6.5.4.1

Oracle Software Owner user (oracle), 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

setting shell limits for UNIX users on Linux, 5.6.2

setting up UNIX user equivalence, 2.5.7, 3.5.7, 4.5.7, 6.5.7

specifying UNIX groups when creating, 2.5.6.2, 3.5.6.2, 4.5.6.2, 5.5.6.2, 6.5.6.2

UNIX nobody user, 2.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5

USERS tablespace

described, 14.4.1

raw device, 7.4.4

V

varyoffvg command, 2.12.4

varyonvg command, 2.12.2

Veritas Volume Manager, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

during installation, 6.9.1.1

vfs

kernel subsystem on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

vgchange command, 3.11.3, 3.11.5

vgcreate command, 3.11.3

vgexport command, 3.11.5

vgimport command, 3.11.5

kernel subsystem on Tru64 UNIX, 4.6

voldisk command, 4.11.3

volume group

creating on AIX, 2.12.2

creating on HP-UX, 3.11.3

creating on Solaris, 6.12.1

disabling activation on HP-UX, 3.11.2

volume groups

creating on AIX, 2.12.2

creating on HP-UX, 3.11.3

creating on Solaris, 6.12.1

volumes

creating logical volumes on AIX, 2.12.3

creating logical volumes on HP-UX, 3.11.4

creating logical volumes on Solaris, 6.12.2

Veritas Volume Manager, use of during installation, 6.9.1.1

voting disk

raw device for

on AIX, 2.12.3

on HP-UX, 3.11.4

on Linux, 5.12.2

on Solaris, 6.12.2

restriction on using ASM for, 2.11, 3.10, 4.11, 5.11, 6.11

vps_ceiling parameter

recommended value on HP-UX, 3.6

vxassist command, 6.12.2

vxdctl command, 6.12.3

vxdg command, 6.12.1, 6.12.3

vxdisk command, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

vxdiskadd command, 6.12.1

vxdiskconfig command, 6.12.1

VxVM, 6.11.3, 6.12.1

creating raw logical volumes on Solaris, 6.12.2

vxvol command, 6.12.3

W

WebSphere MQ

checking requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

CSD download location

for AIX, 2.4.2

for HP-UX, 3.4.2

for Linux, 5.4.2

for Solaris, 6.4.2

for Tru64 UNIX, 4.4.1

CSDs required

on AIX, 2.4.2

on HP-UX, 3.4.2

on Linux, 5.4.2

on Solaris, 6.4.2

on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4.1

requirement on AIX, 2.4.1

requirement on HP-UX, 3.4.1

requirement on Linux, 5.4.1

requirement on Solaris, 6.4.1

requirement on Tru64 UNIX, 4.4

Welcome page, 11.5

Windows

32-bit installation, 7

analogy for Oracle base directory, 2.7.1, 3.7.1, 4.7.1, 5.7.1, 6.7.1

creating a raw device mapping file, 7.4.4

Windows raw partitions

create, 7.1.2.2

Windows Terminal Servers

unsupported components, 7.2.2.2

X

X emulator

installing from, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1

X library symbolic links

required on HP-UX, 3.4.3

X Window and X/Motif Software development

Motif requirement, 4.4

X window system

enabling remote hosts, 2.1, 2.1, 3.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.1, 6.1, 6.1

X Windows Motif

requirement on Solaris, 6.4.1

XFree86-devel

requirement on Linux, 5.4.1

xhost command, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1

xterm command, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1