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Index

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A

  • adding Oracle ASM listener 11.10.3
  • ASM_DISKSTRING 8.1.6
  • asmadmin groups
  • ASMCA
    • Used to create disk groups for older Oracle Database releases on Oracle ASM 10.4.5
  • asmdba groups
  • asmoper group
  • ASMSNMP 1.4
  • Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR) D.1
  • Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System
    • See: Oracle ACFS.

B

  • backupdba group
  • bash_profile file 6.5.2
  • Bash shell
    • default user startup file 6.5.2
  • batch upgrade 11.6
  • binaries
  • binary files
    • supported storage options for 7.1
  • BMC
  • BMC interface
    • preinstallation tasks 6.7
  • Bourne shell
    • default user startup file 6.5.2

C

  • central inventory D.6
    • See: Oracle inventory directory
    • See also: OINSTALL directory, oraInventory
  • checkdir error 10.5, 11.4
  • checklists 1
  • client-server configurations D.2
  • CLUSTER_INTERCONNECTS parameter 5.2.2
  • cluster configuration
    • Oracle Domain Services Cluster 9.2.2
    • Oracle Extended Clusters 9.2.4
    • Oracle Member Clusters 9.2.3
    • Oracle Standalone Clusters 9.2.1
  • cluster file system
    • storage option for data files 7.3
  • cluster name 1.4
    • requirements for 1.4
  • cluster nodes
    • private network node interfaces 1.4
    • public network node names and addresses 1.4
    • virtual node names 1.4, 5.2.3
  • Cluster Time Synchronization Service 4.13
  • clusterware
    • requirements for third party clusterware 1.4
  • commands
  • cron jobs 1.8
  • C shell
    • default user startup file 6.5.2
  • ctsdd 4.13
  • custom database
    • failure groups for Oracle ASM 8.1.1
    • requirements when using Oracle ASM 8.1.1

D

  • Database Configuration Assistant
    • running in silent mode A.6
  • databases
    • Oracle ASM requirements 8.1.1
  • data files
    • storage options 7.3
    • supported storage options for 7.1
  • data loss
  • DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST 10.2.4.1
  • DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST_SIZE 10.2.4.1
  • dba group
  • dba groups
  • DBCA
    • no longer used for Oracle ASM disk group administration 10.4.5
    • Used to create server pools for earlier Oracle Database releases 10.4.3
  • dbca.rsp file A.4.1
  • default file mode creation mask
  • deinstall 12.1, 12.2
    • See: removing Oracle software
    • Oracle Member Cluster 12.9
  • deinstallation 12.1
  • Deinstallation tool
    • Restriction for Oracle Flex Clusters and -lastnode flag 12.8
  • deinstall command 12.1
  • df command 6.5.2
  • dgdba group
  • DHCP
  • diagnostic data D.1
  • Direct NFS
  • directory
    • creating separate data file directories 8.3.3
  • disk group
    • Oracle ASM 8.1.1
    • recommendations for Oracle ASM disk groups 8.1.1
  • disk group corruption
  • disk groups
  • disks
    • selecting for use with Oracle ASM 8.1.5
  • disk space
    • requirements for preconfigured database in Oracle ASM 8.1.1
  • display variable 1.5
  • downgrade 11.13
  • downgrade after failed installation 11.13.5, 11.13.8
  • downgrade after failed upgrade 11.13.5, 11.13.8
  • downgrades 11.13.2, 11.13.5, 11.13.8
  • downgrades restrictions 11.13.2
  • downgrading
  • downgrading,

E

  • enterprise.rsp file A.4.1
  • environment
    • configuring for Oracle user 6.5
  • environment variables
  • errors
  • errors using Opatch 11.4
  • errors using OPatch 10.5
  • Exadata
    • relinking binaries example for 10.5
  • examples
    • Oracle ASM failure groups 8.1.1
  • executeConfigTools A.7.2

F

  • failed install 11.14.1
  • failed upgrade 11.14.1
  • failure group
    • characteristics of Oracle ASM failure group 8.1.1, 8.3.1
    • examples of Oracle ASM failure groups 8.1.1
    • Oracle ASM 8.1.1
  • fast recovery area 10.2.4.2
    • filepath D.6
    • Grid home
  • fencing
  • file mode creation mask
  • files
  • filesets 4.5
  • file system
    • storage option for data files 7.3

G

  • GIMR 8.1.3
  • globalization 1.8
  • global zones
    • deploying Oracle RAC C.3
  • GNS
  • GNS client clusters
    • and GNS client data file 5.6.4.4
    • GNS client data file required for installation 5.6.4.1
    • name resolution for 5.6.4.1
  • GNS client data file
  • GNS virtual IP address 1.4
  • grid home
  • grid infrastructure management repository 9.2.1
  • Grid Infrastructure Management Repository 8.1.3
  • gridSetup script 9.3.1, 9.3.2, 9.3.3
  • Grid user
  • groups
    • creating an Oracle Inventory Group 6.1.2
    • creating the asmadmin group 6.3.1
    • creating the asmdba group 6.3.2
    • creating the asmoper group 6.3.3
    • creating the backupdba group 6.3.6
    • creating the dba group 6.3.4
    • creating the dgdba group 6.3.7
    • creating the kmdba group 6.3.8
    • creating the racdba group 6.3.9
    • OINSTALL group 1.3
    • OSBACKUPDBA (backupdba) 6.2.3
    • OSDBA (dba) 6.2.2
    • OSDBA group (dba) 6.2.2
    • OSDGDBA (dgdba) 6.2.3
    • OSKMDBA (kmdba) 6.2.3
    • OSOPER (oper) 6.2.2
    • OSOPER group (oper) 6.2.2

H

  • hardware requirements
  • hared Memory Resource Controls
  • highly available IP addresses (HAIP) 5.3, 5.4
  • host names
    • legal host names 1.4
  • Hub Nodes 5.10.1, 5.10.2
  • hugepages 1.3

I

  • image
  • image-based installation of Oracle Grid Infrastructure 9.3.1, 9.3.2, 9.3.3
  • inaccessible nodes
  • incomplete installations 11.14.5
  • init.ora
    • and SGA permissions 10.3
  • installation
    • cloning a Grid infrastructure installation to other nodes 9.5.2
    • response files A.4
    • silent mode A.5
  • installation planning 1
  • installation types
  • installer screens
  • installing Oracle Member Cluster 9.3.3
  • interconnect 1.4
  • interconnects
    • single interface 5.4
  • interfaces 1.4
    • requirements for private interconnect 5.2.2
  • IPMI
    • addresses not configurable by GNS 6.7.2
    • preinstallation tasks 6.7
  • IPv4 requirements 5.1, 5.5
  • IPv6 requirements 5.1, 5.5

J

  • JDK requirements 4.5

K

  • kernel parameters
  • kernel parameters configuration B.2
  • kmdba group
  • Korn shell
    • default user startup file 6.5.2

L

M

  • Management Database 8.1.3
  • management repository service 9.2.1
  • manifest file 8.5
  • mask
    • setting default file mode creation mask 6.5.1
  • max_buf 8.4.2
  • mixed binaries 4.5
  • mode
    • setting default file mode creation mask 6.5.1
  • Multiple Oracle Homes Support
    • advantages D.2
  • multiversioning D.2

N

  • Name Service Cache Daemon
  • netca.rsp file A.4.1
  • Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)
    • response files A.6.2
    • running at command prompt A.6.2
  • network, minimum requirements 1.1
  • network interface cards
    • requirements 5.3
  • network requirements 1.4
  • networks
    • configuring interfaces 5.13
    • for Oracle Flex Clusters 5.10.1, 5.10.2
    • hardware minimum requirements 5.3
    • IP protocol requirements for 5.1, 5.5
    • manual address configuration example 5.12
    • Oracle Flex ASM 1.4
    • required protocols 5.3
  • NFS
    • and data files 7.7
    • and Oracle Clusterware files 7.5
    • buffer size requirements 8.4.1
    • for data files 7.7
  • NFS mounts
    • Direct NFS Client
      • requirements 7.8
    • mtab 7.8
    • oranfstab 7.8
  • noninteractive mode
    • See: response file mode

O

  • OCR
    • See: Oracle Cluster Registry
  • OFA D.1
    • See also: Optimal Flexible Architecture
  • oifcfg 5.2.2
  • OINSTALL directory D.6
  • oinstall group
  • OINSTALL groupl 1.5
    • See also: Oracle Inventory directory
  • Opatch 11.4
  • OPatch 10.5
  • operating system
    • different on cluster members 4.5
    • requirements 4.5
  • operating system privileges groups 1.5
  • operating system requirements 1.2
  • oper group
  • Optimal Flexible Architecture
  • ORAchk
    • and Upgrade Readiness Assessment 1.8
  • ORACLE_BASE environment variable
    • removing from shell startup file 6.5.2
  • ORACLE_HOME environment variable
    • removing from shell startup file 6.5.2
  • ORACLE_SID environment variable
    • removing from shell startup file 6.5.2
  • Oracle ACFS
    • Installing Oracle RAC binaries not supported on Oracle Flex Cluster 7.2.2
    • supported Oracle Solaris versions 7.2.1
  • Oracle ADVM
    • supported Oracle Solaris versions 7.2.1
  • Oracle ASM
  • Oracle ASMFD on Oracle Solaris 8.2.2
  • Oracle ASM Filter Driver
  • Oracle ASM Filter Driver (Oracle ASMFD) 9.3.2, 9.3.3
  • Oracle ASM password file 7.4
  • Oracle base D.1, D.6
  • Oracle Cluster Registry
    • configuration of 1.6
    • mirroring 7.5
    • partition sizes 7.5
  • Oracle Clusterware
    • upgrading 7.5
  • Oracle Clusterware Files
  • Oracle Database
    • data file storage options 7.3
    • requirements with Oracle ASM 8.1.1
  • Oracle Database Configuration Assistant A.6.1
  • Oracle Database prerequisites group package 3.3
  • Oracle DBCA A.6.1
  • Oracle Disk Manager
  • Oracle Domain Services Cluster 9.2.2, 9.2.3
  • Oracle Enterprise Manager 11.10.3
  • Oracle Extended Cluster 9.3.1, 11.15
  • Oracle Extended Clusters 9.2.4
  • Oracle Flex ASM
    • and Oracle ASM clients 1.4
    • networks 1.4
  • Oracle Flex Clusters
  • Oracle Grid Infrastructure upgrading 11.8
  • Oracle home
    • ASCII path restriction for 1.3
    • file path D.6
    • Grid home
    • naming conventions D.5
  • Oracle Inventory 1.5
    • identifying existing 6.1.1
  • Oracle Inventory Directory
    • OINSTALL group D.3
  • Oracle IO Server 5.10.2
  • Oracle Layered File System 9.6, 11.8
  • Oracle Member Clusters 9.2.3
  • Oracle Net Configuration Assistant
  • Oracle Optimal Flexible Architecture
    • See: Optimal Flexible Architecture
  • oracle-rdbms-server-12-1-preinstall 3.3
  • Oracle Software Owner user
    • See also: Oracle user
  • Oracle Software Owner users
    • configuring environment for 6.5
    • determining default shell 6.5.2
  • Oracle Solaris
  • Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.10, 4.11
    • prerequisites C.2
  • Oracle Standalone Cluster 9.3.1
  • Oracle Standalone Clusters 9.2.1
  • Oracle Universal Installer
    • response files
  • Oracle Upgrade Companion 4.2.1
  • oracle user 1.5
  • Oracle user
    • configuring environment for 6.5
    • determining default shell 6.5.2
    • modifying 6.4.2
  • oraInventory D.6
  • oranfstab configuration file 8.4.3
  • oranfstab file 8.4.4
  • OSASM
    • creating for Oracle Grid Infrastructure 6.3.1
  • OSBACKUPDBA group
  • OSBACKUPDBA group (backupdba) 6.2.3
  • OSDBA 1.5
  • OSDBA for ASM
    • creating for Oracle Grid Infrastructure 6.3.2
  • OSDBA groups
    • creating 6.3.4
    • creating for Oracle Grid Infrastructure 6.3.3
    • description for database 6.2.2
    • SYSDBA privilege 6.2.2
  • OSDGDBA group
  • OSDGDBA group (dgdba) 6.2.3
  • OSKMDBA group
  • OSKMDBA group (kmdba) 6.2.3
  • OSOPER group
  • OSOPER groups
    • description for database 6.2.2
    • SYSOPER privilege 6.2.2
  • OSRACDBA group

P

  • parameter file
    • and permissions to read and write the SGA 10.3
  • partition
    • using with Oracle ASM 8.1.1
  • patch updates 10.1.1
  • postinstallation
    • recommended tasks
      • root.sh script, backing up 10.2.2
  • postinstallation configToolAllCommands script A.8.1
  • postinstallation -executeConfigTools option A.7.1
  • prctl command B.2.2
  • preconfigured database
    • Oracle ASM disk space requirements 8.1.1
    • requirements when using Oracle ASM 8.1.1
  • primary host name 1.4
  • profile file 6.5.2
  • project.max-shm-memory
  • proxy realm 1.8
  • public node name
    • and primary host name 1.4

R

  • racdba group
  • RAID
    • and mirroring Oracle Cluster Registry and voting files 7.5
    • recommended Oracle ASM redundancy level 8.1.1
  • Rapid Home Provisioning 9.6, 11.8
  • Rapid Home Provisioning Server 9.2.2
  • raw devices
    • upgrading existing partitions 7.5
  • recommendations
    • client access to the cluster 10.2.5
    • private network 5.2.2
  • recv_hiwat 8.4.2
  • redundancy level
    • and space requirements for preconfigured database 8.1.1
  • Redundant Interconnect Usage 5.3
    • IPv4 requirement 5.4
  • registering resources 11.10.3
  • releases
  • relinking Oracle Grid Infrastructure home binaries 10.5, 12.6, 12.7
  • removing Oracle software 12, 12.1
  • requiremenets
    • interconnects 5.4
  • requirements 8.1.1
    • for networks 5.3
  • resource control B.2.1
  • response file A.6.1
  • response file installation
    • preparing A.4
    • response files
      • templates A.4
    • silent mode A.5
  • response file mode A.1
    • See also: response files, silent mode
    • about A.1
    • reasons for using A.2
  • response files A.1, A.6.1
    • See also: silent mode.
    • about A.1
    • creating with template A.4.1
    • dbca.rsp A.4.1
    • enterprise.rsp A.4.1
    • general procedure A.3
    • netca.rsp A.4.1
    • Net Configuration Assistant A.6.2
    • passing values at command line A.1
    • specifying with Oracle Universal Installer A.5
  • root.sh script
  • rootcrs.pl
    • restriction for Oracle Flex Cluster deinstallation 12.8
  • rootcrs.sh 12.1
  • roothas.sh 12.1
  • root user
    • logging in as 2.1
  • running gridSetup.sh 11.7.1
  • running multiple Oracle releases D.2

S

  • SCAN address 1.4
  • SCANs 1.4, 5.6.5
  • shell
    • determining default shell for Oracle user 6.5.2
  • SHELL environment variable
    • checking value of 6.5.2
  • shell startup file
    • editing 6.5.2
    • removing environment variables 6.5.2
  • silent mode
    • about A.1
    • reasons for using A.2
  • silent mode installation A.5
  • software requirements 4.5
  • Solaris kernel parameters B.2
  • space requirements 8.1.2
  • ssh
    • and X11 Forwarding 6.5.4
    • configuring B.1
  • Standard cluster
    • upgrades result in 11.4
  • standard operating environment 9.6
  • startup file
  • stty
    • suppressing to prevent installation errors 6.5.5
  • swap space
    • allocation 1.3
  • switches
    • minimum speed 5.3
  • SYSBACKUPDBA system privileges 6.2.3
  • SYSDBA privilege
  • SYSDGDBA system privileges 6.2.3
  • SYSKMDBA system privileges 6.2.3
  • SYSOPER privilege
  • system global area
    • permissions to read and write 10.3
  • system privileges
  • system requirements 1

T

  • tcp_max_buf 8.4.2
  • tcp_recv_hiwat 8.4.2
  • tcp_xmit_hiwat 8.4.2
  • TCP/IP 5.3
  • TEMP environment variable
  • terminal output commands
    • suppressing for Oracle installation owner accounts 6.5.5
  • TMPDIR environment variable
  • token-rings
    • unsupported 5.3
  • troubleshooting
    • cron jobs and installation 1.8
    • disk space errors 1.3
    • environment path errors 1.3
    • garbage strings in script inputs found in log files 6.5.5
    • inventory corruption 6.4.2
    • nfs mounts 4.12
    • public network failures 4.12
    • root.sh errors 12.8
    • ssh B.1.1, B.1.3
    • ssh errors 6.5.5
    • stty errors 6.5.5
    • unconfiguring Oracle Clusterware to fix causes of root.sh errors 12.8
    • unset environment variables 1.3
    • user equivalency B.1.1, B.1.3
  • Troubleshooting
    • DBCA does not recognize Oracle ASM disk size and fails to create disk groups 10.4.5
  • typographic conventions

U

  • umask command 6.5.1
  • unconfiguring Oracle Clusterware 12.8
  • uninstall
    • See: removing Oracle software
  • UNIX commands
  • UNIX workstation
    • installing from 2.1
  • unreachable nodes
  • upgrade 4.2.3, 11.8
  • upgrades
    • and Leaf Nodes 11.4
    • and OCR partition sizes 7.5
    • and voting file sizes 7.5
    • best practices 4.2.1
    • restrictions for 11.4
    • unsetting environment variables for 11.5.2
  • upgrade tasks 11.10.3
  • upgrading
    • and ORAchk Upgrade Readiness Assessment 1.8
    • inaccessible nodes 11.7.3
    • options 4.2.2
  • useradd command 6.4.1
  • users
    • creating the oracle user 6.1.5

V

  • vendor clusterware
    • and cluster names for Oracle Grid Infrastructure 1.4
  • voting files
    • configuration of 1.6
    • mirroring 7.5
    • partition sizes 7.5

X

  • X11 forwarding errors 6.5.4, B.1.3
  • xhost command 2.1
  • xmit_hiwat 8.4.2
  • xtitle
    • suppressing to prevent installation errors 6.5.5
  • X Window System
    • enabling remote hosts 2.1

Z