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10g Release 2 (10.2) for Solaris Operating System

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Numerics

64-bit
checking system architecture, 2.5

A

Additional Oracle Real Application Clusters documentation, 1.1
Advanced
configuration type, 5.2.2, 5.2.2.2
API libraries
for Oracle Clusterware, Preface
architecture
checking system architecture, 2.5
Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA), 5.2.3
archive logs
destinations, converting to cluster database, D.1
ASM
and OFA, Preface
See Also Automatic Storage Management
authorized problem analysis report
See APAR
Automatic Storage Management
benefits of, 1.6.1
characteristics of failure groups, 1.6.1, 3.5.1
compared to logical volume managers, 1.6.1
compared to RAID, 1.6.1
database recovery area for, 1.6.2
disk groups, 1.6.1, 3.5.1
failure groups, 1.6.1, 3.5.1
examples, 3.5.1
identifying, 3.5.1
overview, 1.6.1
recommendations for disk groups, 1.6.1, 3.5.1
redundancy levels, 1.6.1
space required for preconfigured database, 3.5.1
storage option for data files, 3.1.1.3
Automatic Storage Management only installation, 1.6.1
automatic undo management, 9.5
Available
service configuration policy, 6.3.1

B

background process
crsd, 4.4.4
evmd, 4.4.4
nscd, 2.6.3
ocssd, 4.4.4
oprocd, 4.4.4
backups
and converting to cluster database, D.1
base directory
See Oracle base directory
Bash shell
default user startup file, 2.4
.bash_profile file, 2.4
Basic
TAF failover policy, 6.3.2
block device
device name on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
Bourne shell
default user startup file, 2.4

C

C shell
default user startup file, 2.4
character device
device name on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
checking existence of the nobody user, 2.3.5
chmod command, 2.16, 2.17, 3.2.3
chown command, 2.16, 2.17, 3.2.3
cluster configuration file, 4.4.2
cluster database
installed configuration, 9.4.1
cluster file system
database recovery area and, 1.6.2
single-instance storage option for data files, 3.1.1.3
storage option for data files, 3.1.1.3
Cluster Manager
ports, ranges and protocol, G.3
cluster name
requirements for, 4.3
cluster nodes
importing raw device disk group
on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
private node names, 4.3
public node names, 4.3
specifying uids and gids, 2.3.6
virtual node names, 4.3
Cluster Synchronization Service Daemon, Preface, 1.8.1
Cluster Synchronization Services, Preface, 1.3, 1.8.1, 4.3
Cluster Synchronization Services (CSS)
ports, ranges and protocol, G.3
Cluster Verification Utility
about, Preface, 1.2.1
DBCA database creation stage readiness check, 6.5
hardware and operating system setup stage verification, 2.13
Oracle Clusterware configuration check, 4.1
shared storage area check, 3.1.2
user equivalency troubleshooting, 4.1.1
verifying readiness for database installation, 5.1
clusterware diagnostics, A.1.3
commands
emca, 7.2.3
scdidadm, 3.6
svcadm, 2.6.3
components
created when using DBCA, 9.4
configuration types
Advanced, 5.2.2
Data Warehouse, 5.2.2
Do not create a starter database, 5.2
General Purpose, 5.2.2
Transaction Processing, 5.2.2
configuring
shared DID devices, 3.6
configuring kernel parameters, 2.11
connection load balancing, 9.7
Connection Manager
ports, ranges and protocol, G.3
control file
installed configuration, 9.4.2
control files, 1.8.2
described, 9.4.2
convert to cluster database
administrative considerations, D.1
from non-cluster system, D.2.1
from single-instance, D.2.2
from single-instance to Oracle Real Application Clusters, D
post-conversion, D.4
reasons not to convert, D.2
to Oracle Real Application Clusters from single-instance Oracle databases, D
converting
from single instance to Oracle Real Application Clusters, D.3
from single-instance to Oracle Real Application Clusters, B, D.3.5
to Oracle Real Application Clusters from single-instance Oracle databases, B
with rconfig, D.3
create database
using scripts, B.1
creating
Oracle Real Application Clusters database
with Database Configuration Assistant, 5.2.3, 6.1, 6.6
creating a raw device mapping file, 3.7.3
cross-node registration, 9.7
CRS
raw device for OCR, 3.3.1
CRSD, 4.4.4
CSS, Preface, 1.3, 1.8.1, 4.3
CCSD, Preface
OCCSD, 1.8.1, 4.3
CSSD, Preface
custom database
failure groups for Automatic Storage Management, 3.5.1
requirements when using Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1, 3.5.1
Custom installation type
reasons for choosing, 2.3
CVU
See Cluster Verification Utility

D

data files
creating separate directories for, 3.2.3
setting permissions on data file directories, 3.2.3
single-instance database storage options, 3.1.1.3
storage options, 3.1.1.3
Data Guard
ports, ranges and protocol, G.3
data loss
minimizing with Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1, 3.5.1
Data Warehouse
configuration type, 5.2.2
database
Automatic Storage Management requirements, 1.6.1
components, created when using DBCA, 9.4
Database Configuration Assistant
and symbolic link to scp, 2.3.7
ASM Disk Groups page, 6.6
components created by, 9.4
control files, 9.4.2
creating Oracle Real Application Clusters database
after installation, 6.6
during installation, 5.2.3, 6.1
datafiles, 9.4.1
deleting databases with, 6.7
deleting Oracle Real Application Clusters databases, 6.7
initialization parameter files, 9.6
Initialization Parameters page, 6.6
List of Cluster Databases page, 6.7
Operations page, 6.7
raw storage requirements, C.1
Recovery Configuration page, 6.6
redo log files, 9.4.3
rollback segments, 9.5
Summary dialog, 6.7
tablespaces, 9.4.1
using, 6.1
Welcome page, 6.6, 6.6
database configuration type
selecting, 5.2.2
database creation using scripts, B.1
database recovery area
shared storage requirement for, 1.6.2
databases
Automatic Storage Management requirements, 3.5.1
datafiles, 1.8.2
and DBCA, 9.4.1
described, 9.4.1
managing with Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1
dba group
and SYSDBA privilege, 2.3
creating, 2.3.2, 2.3.2
creating on other nodes, 2.3.6
description, 2.3
raw device group
on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
DBCA
delete database, 6.7
DBCA_RAW_CONFIG environment variable, 3.7.3
dedicated servers, 9.7
default file mode creation mask
setting, 2.4
de-install Oracle Clusterware software, 5.4.2
de-install Oracle Database software, 5.4.1
delete database with DBCA, 6.7
device names
on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
diagnostics, A.1.3
DID devices, 3.6
directory
creating separate data file directories, 3.2.3
Oracle base directory, 2.15, 2.15
Oracle home directory, 2.15, 2.15
Oracle Inventory directory, 2.15
oraInventory, 2.15
permission for data file directories, 3.2.3
directory structure, E, E
disk devices
managing with Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1
disk group
ASM, 1.6.1
Automatic Storage Management, 3.5.1
Automatic Storage Management (ASM), 1.6.1
recommendations for ASM disk groups, 1.6.1
recommendations for Automatic Storage Management disk groups, 3.5.1
disk space
checking, 2.5
requirements for preconfigured database in Automatic Storage Management, 3.5.1
disks
checking availability for raw devices on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
device names on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
identifying file systems on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
identifying LVM disks on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
raw voting disk, 3.3.1
DISPLAY environment variable
setting, 2.4, 2.4
Do not create a database
configuration type, 5.2
documentation
Oracle Clusterware, 1.1
Oracle Real Application Clusters, 1.1
Oracle Real Application Clusters Administration and Deployment Guide, 1.1.1

E

Easy Connect, 9.11
emulator
installing from X emulator, 2.2
env command, 2.17
environment
checking settings, 2.17
configuring for oracle user, 2.4
environment variables
DBCA_RAW_CONFIG, 3.7.3
DISPLAY, 2.4, 2.4
ORACLE_BASE, 2.4, 2.15, 2.16
ORACLE_HOME, 2.4, 2.17, 2.18
ORACLE_SID, 2.4
PATH, 2.4
removing from shell startup file, 2.4
SHELL, 2.4
TEMP and TMPDIR, 2.4, 2.5
TNS_ADMIN, 2.17
error messages
Oracle Real Application Clusters management tools, A.1.2
/etc/system file, 2.11.1
EVMD, 4.4.4
examples
Automatic Storage Management failure groups, 3.5.1
Oracle base directories, 2.15
external jobs
UNIX user required for, 2.3
external redundancy
ASM redundancy level, 1.6.1
extjob executable
UNIX user required for, 2.3

F

failover
and service registration, 9.7
of single-instance databases using Oracle Clusterware, 3.1.1.3
failure group
ASM, 1.6.1
Automatic Storage Management, 3.5.1
characteristics of ASM failure group, 1.6.1
characteristics of Automatic Storage Management failure group, 3.5.1
examples of Automatic Storage Management failure groups, 3.5.1
features, new, Preface
file mode creation mask
setting, 2.4
file system
appropriate for Oracle base directory, 2.16, 2.17
identifying formatted devices on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
storage option for data files, 3.1.1.3
storage option for single instance data files, 3.1.1.3
files
.bash_profile, 2.4
editing shell startup file, 2.4
/etc/system, 2.11.1
.login, 2.4
oraInst.loc, 2.3.1, 2.16
oratab, 2.16
.profile, 2.4
raw device mapping file, 3.7.3
filesets, 2.8
Flash Recovery
and files managed by Oracle, D.3.5
format command, 3.7.2.1

G

General Purpose
configuration type, 5.2.2
getconf command, 2.5
gid
identifying existing, 2.3.6
specifying, 2.3.6
specifying on other nodes, 2.3.6
group IDs
identifying existing, 2.3.6
specifying, 2.3.6
specifying on other nodes, 2.3.6
groups
checking for existing oinstall group, 2.3.1
creating identical groups on other nodes, 2.3.6
creating the dba group, 2.3.2
creating the oinstall group, 2.3.1
creating the oper group, 2.3.3
specifying when creating UNIX users, 2.3.6
UNIX OSDBA group (dba), 2.3
UNIX OSOPER group (oper), 2.3

H

hardware requirements, 2.5
high redundancy
ASM redundancy level, 1.6.1
home directory
See Oracle home directory

I

id command, 2.3.5, 2.3.6
initialization parameter files, 9.6
for instances, 8.1
listener parameters, 9.8.1
initialization parameters
DISPATCHERS, 9.7
LOCAL_LISTENER, 9.7
REMOTE_LISTENER, 9.7, 9.10
installation
directory structure, E, E
ldap.ora file, 9.9
listener.ora file, 9.8.3
non-interactive, 1.5, B.1
of additional products after installation is completed, 6.6
overview, 1.5
requirements overview, hardware, 1.2
requirements overview, software, 1.2
tnsnames.ora file, 9.10
using cluster configuration file, 4.4.2
verifying raw devices, 6.6
installation types
and Automatic Storage Management requirements, 1.6.1, 3.5.1
instance
instance identifier (SID), 2.4
preferences, 6.3
instances
initialization parameter files, 8.1
instfix command, 2.10.1
interconnect
and UDP, 2.12
isainfo command, 2.5
iSQL*Plus
ports
changing, G.6
ranges and protocol, G.3

J

Java
font package requirements for Solaris, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.3
JDK
font packages required on Solaris, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.3
JDK requirements, 2.8

K

kernel parameters, 2.11
checking on Solaris, 2.11.1, 2.11.1
making changes persist on Solaris, 2.11.1
Korn shell
default user startup file, 2.4

L

ldap.ora file, 9.9
creating, 9.9
default configuration, 9.9
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), 9.9
List of Cluster Databases page, 6.7
listener
automatic migration from 10.1 to 10.2, 6.4
identifying Oracle home for, 2.18
local, 9.7
lsnrctl command, 2.18
procedure to stop, 2.18
registration, 9.8.3.1
stopping, 2.18
stopping existing listener process, 2.18
listener.ora file, 9.8.3
configuring, 9.8
default configuration, 9.8.3
listeners
listener.ora file, 9.8.3
load balancing
and service registration, 9.7
local listener, 9.7
logical volume manager
See LVM
logical volumes
creating on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
.login file, 2.4
lsnrctl command, 2.18
LVM
compared to Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1
creating a volume group on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
creating raw logical volumes on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
creating volume groups on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
identifying available disks on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
identifying volume group devices on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
initializing disks on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
recommendations for Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1, 3.5.1
Veritas Volume Manager on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

M

mapping file
for raw devices, 3.7.3
mask
setting default file mode creation mask, 2.4
memory requirements, 2.5
MetaLink
Oracle patches, 7.1.2
migration
from single-instance, D.2
mkdir command, 2.16, 2.17, 3.2.3
mode
setting default file mode creation mask, 2.4
mount point
for Oracle base directory, 2.15
multiple oracle homes, 1.4.2, 2.3.4, 3.2.3
multiple voting disks, Preface, 1.3

N

Net naming methods, 9.11
net service names, 9.10
network configuration files
ldap.ora.ora, 9.9
listener.ora, 9.8.3
sqlnet.ora, 9.11
tnsnames.ora, 9.10
network directory, E.2
Network Information Services
See NIS
new features, Preface
NFS
buffer size parameters, 3.2.2
NIS
alternative to local users and groups, 2.3
nobody user
checking existence of, 2.3.5
description, 2.3
node applications, 6.1
noexec_user_stack, 2.11.1
None
TAF failover policy, 6.3.2
non-interactive installation, 1.5
normal redundancy
ASM redundancy level, 1.6.1
Not used
service configuration policy, 6.3.1

O

OCCSD, 4.3, 4.4.4
OCFS
restriction for Oracle base directory, 2.16, 2.17
OCR
installed configuration, 9.2
mirroring, 3.2.1
raw device for, 3.3.1
OCR contents, 9.2
OCR. See Oracle Cluster Registry
OCSSD, 1.8.1
OCSSD. See CSSD
OFA
and ASM, Preface
and Oracle Clusterware, Preface
recommendations for Oracle base directory, 2.15
recommended path for Oracle base directory, 2.15
recommended path for Oracle home directory, 2.15
recommended path for Oracle Inventory directory, 2.15
oinstall group
checking for existing, 2.3.1
creating, 2.3.1
creating on other nodes, 2.3.6
description, 2.3
olsnodes command, A.1.3
oper group
and SYSOPER privilege, 2.3
creating, 2.3.3, 2.3.3
creating on other nodes, 2.3.6
description, 2.3
operating system
checking version of Solaris, 2.9
operating system account users
requirements, 2.3
operating system groups
requirements, 2.3
operating system requirements, 2.8
OPROCD, 4.4.4
Optimal Flexible Architecture
and ASM, Preface
and Oracle Clusterware, Preface
See OFA
Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA), 5.2.3
Oracle base directory
and ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.15
creating, 2.16, 2.17
creating new, 2.16
description, 2.15
determining disk space on, 2.16
examples, 2.15
identifying appropriate file system, 2.16, 2.17
identifying existing, 2.16
mount point for, 2.15
OCFS restriction, 2.16, 2.17
recommended path, 2.15
relationship with Oracle Software Owner user, 2.15
requirement for, 2.15
requirement for RAC installations, 2.16, 2.17
requirements for existing directory, 2.16
Oracle Cluster Registry
configuration of, 4.3
See OCR
Oracle Cluster Registry port, G.3
Oracle Clusterware
and OFA, Preface
and single-instance databases, 3.1.1.3
API libraries for, Preface
documentation, 1.1
installing, 4
installing with Oracle Universal Installer, 4.4
ports, ranges and protocol, G.3
raw device for voting disk, 3.3.1
rolling upgrade of, 4.3
Oracle Database
creating data file directories, 3.2.3
data file storage options, 3.1.1.3
privileged groups, 2.3
requirements with Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1, 3.5.1
setting ORACLE_SID environment variable, 2.4
single instance data file storage options, 3.1.1.3
Oracle Database Upgrade Assistant, 6.4
Oracle Enterprise Management Agent
ports
changing, G.4
ranges and protocol, G.3
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Database Control, 7.2.3
post-installation configuration, 7.2.1
using to convert single-instance databases to Oracle Real Application Clusters, D.3.5
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console
ports
changing, G.5
ranges and protocol, G.3
Oracle Event Manager
ports, ranges and protocol, G.3
Oracle home directory
description, 2.15
identifying for listener, 2.18
recommended path, 2.15
requirement for, 2.15
requirements, 2.15
using to identify Oracle base directory, 2.16
Oracle home name, 2.15
Oracle Inventory
description, 2.15
pointer file, 2.3.1
Oracle Inventory directory
description, 2.15
recommended path, 2.15
Oracle Inventory group
checking for existing, 2.3.1
creating, 2.3.1, 2.3.1
creating on other nodes, 2.3.6
description, 2.3
Oracle Net
identifying Oracle home for listener, 2.18
lsnrctl command, 2.18
procedure to stop listener, 2.18
stopping existing listener, 2.18
stopping the listener, 2.18
Oracle Net Configuration Assistant
and symbolic link to scp, 2.3.7
Oracle Notification Server Configuration Assistant, 4.4.1
Oracle Private Interconnect Configuration Assistant, 4.4.1
Oracle Real Application Clusters
Administration and Deployment Guide, 1.1.1
components, 1.8
databases, deleting, 6.7
installed components of, 1.8.2
management tools error messages, A.1.2
overview, 1, 6, 9
ports
ranges and protocol, G.3
raw device setup, C.1.1
Oracle Software Owner user
configuring environment for, 2.4
creating, 2.3.4, 2.3.4
creating on other nodes, 2.3.6
description, 2.3
determining default shell, 2.4
raw device owner
on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.15
required group membership, 2.3
Oracle SQL*Net Listener
ports
ranges and protocol, G.3
Oracle Ultra Search
ports
changing, G.7
ranges and protocol, G.3
Oracle Universal Installer
and Oracle Clusterware, 4.4
overview of processing, 1.5
Welcome page, 4.4.1, 5.3, 5.4.2
oracle user
configuring environment for, 2.4
creating, 2.3.4, 2.3.4, 2.3.4
creating on other nodes, 2.3.6
description, 2.3
determining default shell, 2.4
relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.15
required group membership, 2.3
Oracle XML DB
ports
changing, G.8
ranges and protocol, G.3
ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.15, 2.16
removing from shell startup file, 2.4
setting, 2.4
ORACLE_HOME environment variable
removing from shell startup file, 2.4
setting, 2.18, 7.2.2.3
unsetting, 2.17
ORACLE_SID environment variable
removing from shell startup file, 2.4
setting, 2.4, 7.2.2.3
OracleMetaLink, 7.1.2
oraInst.loc file, 2.16
location, 2.3.1
location of, 2.3.1
oraInventory
creating, 2.3.1
oraInventory directory
See Oracle Inventory directory
oratab file, 9.3
format, 2.16
location of oratab file, 2.16
OSDBA group
and SYSDBA privilege, 2.3
creating, 2.3.2
creating on other nodes, 2.3.6
description, 2.3
raw device group
on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
OSOPER group
and SYSOPER privilege, 2.3
creating, 2.3.3
creating on other nodes, 2.3.6
description, 2.3
OUI
see Oracle Universal Installer

P

packages
checking on Solaris, 2.9
parameter file search order, 8.3
parameters
initialization, 8
UDP and interconnect, 2.12
partition
using with Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1, 3.5.1
partitions
creating raw partitions, 3.3.1
required sizes for raw devices, 3.3.1
slices on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
passwd command, 2.3.6
patch upgrades, F.3.2.2
rolling upgrades, F.4
patchadd command, 2.10.1, 2.10.2, 2.10.3
patches
download, 7.1.2
download location for Solaris, 2.10.1, 2.10.2, 2.10.3
install, 7.1.2
OracleMetaLink, 7.1.2
PATH environment variable
setting, 2.4
PC X server
installing from, 2.2
permissions
for data file directories, 3.2.3
for Oracle base directory, 2.16, 2.17
physical RAM requirements, 2.5
pkginfo command, 2.9
portlist.ini file, G.2
ports
access URLs, G.2
Cluster Manager, ranges and protocol, G.3
Cluster Synchronization Services, ranges and protocol, G.3
configured for applications, G.2
Connection Manager, ranges and protocol, G.3
Data Guard, ranges and protocol, G.3
default ranges, G
iSQL*Plus
changing, G.6
ranges and protocol, G.3
Oracle Cluster Registry, G.3
Oracle Clusterware, ranges and protocol, G.3
Oracle Enterprise Management Agent
changing, G.4
ranges and protocol, G.3
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console
changing, G.5
ranges and protocol, G.3
Oracle Event Manager, ranges and protocol, G.3
Oracle Real Application Clusters
ranges and protocol, G.3
Oracle SQL*Net Listener
ranges and protocol, G.3
Oracle Ultra Search
changing, G.7
ranges and protocol, G.3
Oracle XML DB
changing, G.8
ranges and protocol, G.3
post-installation
Oracle Enterprise Manager configuration, 7.2.1
patch download and install, 7.1.2
product configuration, 7.1.3
root.sh back up, 7.2.2.1
user accounts setup, 7.2.2.2
preconfigured database
Automatic Storage Management disk space requirements, 3.5.1
requirements when using Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1, 3.5.1
preconfigured database installation types, 5.2.2.1
Preferred
service configuration policy, 6.3.1
pre-installation
raw device creation, C.1.1
privileged groups
for Oracle Database, 2.3
Pro*C/C++
patches required on Solaris, 2.10.1
process
procedure to stop listener process, 2.18
stopping existing database processes, 2.18
stopping existing listener process, 2.18
process.max-sem-nsems
recommended value for Solaris, 2.11.2
processor
checking system architecture, 2.5
.profile file, 2.4
program technical fix
See PTF
project.max-sem-ids
recommended value for Solaris, 2.11.2
project.max-shm-ids
recommended value for Solaris, 2.11.2
project.max-shm-memory
recommended value for Solaris, 2.11.2
ps command, 2.18

R

RAC
requirements for Oracle base directory, 2.16, 2.17
RAC high availability extensions
configuring services for, 6.3
TAF policies for, 6.3.2
RAID
and mirroring OCR and voting disk, 3.2.1
compared to Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1
kernel packages for, 2.8.1, 2.8.3
recommended ASM redundancy level, 1.6.1
recommended Automatic Storage Management redundancy level, 3.5.1
RAM requirements, 2.5
raw device
for OCR, 3.3.1
for voting disk, 3.3.1
raw device sizes, 3.3.1
raw devices
and VERITAS Cluster Volume Manager, 3.7.2.1
block and character device names on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
checking disk availability on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
creating a raw device mapping file, 3.7.3
creating logical volumes on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
creating raw logical volumes on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
creating raw partitions, 3.3.1
Database Configuration Assistant, C.1
identifying disks on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
importing on disk group on cluster nodes
on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
initializing disks for LVM on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
required sizes, 3.3.1
setting up, C.1.1
specifying owner and permissions on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
storage option for data files, 3.1.1.3
value for DBCA_RAW_CONFIG environment variable, 3.7.3
verification, 6.6
raw partitions
configuring, 3.7.1
raw storage
Database Configuration Assistant requirements, C.1, C.1
raw tablespaces, 3.7.1
RBS tablespace
description, 9.4.1
rconfig, D.3
readme.txt file, G.2
Real Application Clusters
See Oracle Real Application Clusters
reboot command, 2.11.1
recovery files
shared storage requirement for, 1.6.2
redo log file
installed configuration, 9.4.3
redo log files, 1.8.2
described, 9.4.3
redundancy level
and space requirements for preconfigured database, 3.5.1
for Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1
registration
cross-node, 9.7
requirements
hardware, 2.5
resource control
process.max-sem-nsems, 2.11.2
project.max-sem-ids, 2.11.2
project.max-shm-ids, 2.11.2
project.max-shm-memory, 2.11.2
rollback segments
described, 9.5
rolling upgrade
of Oracle Database with patch, F.4
Oracle Clusterware, 4.3
root user
logging in as, 2.2
root.sh, 4.4.1
back up, 7.2.2.1

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scp
symbolic link to, 2.3.7
scripts to create an Oracle Real Application Clusters database, B.1
seminfo_semmni parameter
recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1
seminfo_semmns parameter
recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1
seminfo_semmsl parameter
recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1
seminfo_semvmx parameter
recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1
semmni parameter
recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1
semmns parameter
recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1
semmsl parameter
recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1
semvmx parameter
recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1
server parameter files, 1.8.2, 8, 8.2, 9.6
errors, 8.5
Service Management
using, 6.3
service registration
configuring, 9.7
services, 6.3.1
shared configuration file, 9.2
shared server, 9.7
shared storage
requirement for recovery area, 1.6.2
shell
determining default shell for oracle user, 2.4
SHELL environment variable
checking value of, 2.4
shell startup file
editing, 2.4
removing environment variables, 2.4
shminfo_shmmax parameter
recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1
shminfo_shmmin parameter
recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1
shminfo_shmmni parameter
recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1
shminfo_shmseg parameter
recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1
shmmax parameter
recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1
shmmin parameter
recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1
shmmni parameter
recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1
shmseg parameter
recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1
SID
setting ORACLE_SID environment variable, 2.4
silent installation. See installation
non-interactive
single-instance databases
converting, D.3.5
software requirements, 2.8
checking software requirements, 2.9
Solaris
block and character device names, 3.7.2.1
checking disk availability for raw devices, 3.7.2.1
checking kernel parameters, 2.11.1, 2.11.1
checking version, 2.9
creating a volume group, 3.7.2.1
creating logical volumes, 3.7.2.1
creating raw logical volumes, 3.7.2.1
creating volume groups, 3.7.2.1
font packages for Java, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.3
identifying disks for LVM, 3.7.2.1
identifying file systems, 3.7.2.1
identifying LVM disks, 3.7.2.1
importing raw device disk group, 3.7.2.1
initializing disks for LVM, 3.7.2.1
making kernel parameter changes persist, 2.11.1
patch download location, 2.10.1, 2.10.2, 2.10.3
specifying owner and permissions on raw devices, 3.7.2.1
Sun Cluster requirement, 2.8.1
Veritas Volume Manager, 3.7.2.1
SPFILE
default creation, 8.2
default location, 8.2.1
managing on raw device, 8.2.1
migrating to, 8.4
sqlnet.ora file, 9.11
startup file
for shell, 2.4
storage
DID devices, 3.6
NFS, 3.2.2, 3.2.3
SAN, 3.2.3
Summary dialog, 6.7
Sun Cluster, 3.6
patches required on Solaris, 2.10.1, 2.10.1
requirement on Solaris, 2.8.1
Sun Clusters
required UDLM patch, 4.2
swap space
requirements, 2.5
symbolic link
for scp, 2.3.7
SYSDBA privilege
associated UNIX group, 2.3
sysdef command, 2.11.1, 2.11.1
SYSOPER privilege
associated UNIX group, 2.3
system architecture
checking, 2.5
system file, 2.11.1
SYSTEM tablespace
description, 9.4.1

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tablespaces
and DBCA, 9.4.1
expanding for large sorts, 9.4.1
RBS, 9.4.1
SYSTEM, 9.4.1
TEMP, 9.4.1
undo tablespaces for automatic undo management, 9.4.1
USERS, 9.4.1
TAF failover policies
Basic, 6.3.2
None, 6.3.2
TEMP environment variable, 2.5
setting, 2.4
TEMP tablespace
described, 9.4.1
temporary directory, 2.5
temporary disk space
checking, 2.5
freeing, 2.5
requirements, 2.5
/tmp directory
checking space in, 2.5
freeing space in, 2.5
TMPDIR environment variable, 2.5
setting, 2.4
TNS_ADMIN environment variable
unsetting, 2.17
tnsnames.ora file, 9.10
default configuration, 9.10
Transaction Processing
configuration type, 5.2.2
Transparent Application Failover (TAF) policies, 6.3
troubleshooting
user equivalency, 4.1.1

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UDLM
required patch for Sun Clusters, 4.2
UDP, 2.12
UDP parameter
udp_recv_hiwat, 2.12
udp_xmit_hiwat, 2.12
udp_recv_hiwat
recommended setting for, 2.12
udp_xmit_hiwat
recommended setting for, 2.12
uid
identifying existing, 2.3.6
specifying, 2.3.6
specifying on other nodes, 2.3.6
umask, 2.17
umask command, 2.4, 2.17
uname command, 2.9
undo management, 9.5
UNIX commands, 2.17
chmod, 2.16, 2.17, 3.2.3
chown, 2.16, 2.17, 3.2.3
env, 2.17
format, 3.7.2.1
getconf, 2.5
id, 2.3.5, 2.3.6
instfix, 2.10.1
isainfo, 2.5
mkdir, 2.16, 2.17, 3.2.3
passwd, 2.3.6
patchadd, 2.10.1, 2.10.2, 2.10.3
pkginfo, 2.9
ps, 2.18
reboot, 2.11.1
swap, 2.5
swapon, 2.5
sysdef, 2.11.1, 2.11.1
umask, 2.4
uname, 2.9
unset, 2.17
unsetenv, 2.17
useradd, 2.3.4, 2.3.6
vxassist, 3.7.2.1
vxdctl, 3.7.2.1
vxdg, 3.7.2.1, 3.7.2.1
vxdisk, 3.7.2.1
vxdiskadd, 3.7.2.1
vxdiskconfig, 3.7.2.1
vxvol, 3.7.2.1
xhost, 2.2
xterm, 2.2
UNIX groups
checking for existing oinstall group, 2.3.1
creating identical groups on other nodes, 2.3.6
creating the dba group, 2.3.2
creating the oinstall group, 2.3.1
creating the oper group, 2.3.3
oinstall, 2.3
OSDBA (dba), 2.3
OSOPER (oper), 2.3
required for oracle user, 2.3
specifying when creating users, 2.3.6
using NIS, 2.3, 2.3.6
UNIX users
checking existence of the nobody user, 2.3.5
creating identical users on other nodes, 2.3.6
creating the oracle user, 2.3.4, 2.3.4
nobody, 2.3
oracle, 2.3
required for external jobs, 2.3
specifying groups when creating, 2.3.6
unprivileged user, 2.3
using NIS, 2.3, 2.3.6
UNIX workstation
installing from, 2.2
unprivileged user
nobody user, 2.3
unset command, 2.17
unsetenv command, 2.17
upgrade
of Cluster Ready Services, Preface
of existing Oracle Databases, 6.4
of listener, 6.4
of Oracle Clusterware, 4.3
of Oracle Database with patch, F.3.2.2
rolling upgrades enabled, Preface
upgrades
stopping processes, 2.18
user accounts
post-installation setup, 7.2.2.2
user equivalence
testing, 4.1.1
user IDs
identifying existing, 2.3.6
specifying, 2.3.6
specifying on other nodes, 2.3.6
useradd command, 2.3.4, 2.3.6
users
checking existence of the nobody user, 2.3.5
creating identical users on other nodes, 2.3.6
creating the oracle user, 2.3.4, 2.3.4
Oracle Software Owner user (oracle), 2.3
specifying UNIX groups when creating, 2.3.6
UNIX nobody user, 2.3
USERS tablespace
described, 9.4.1

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VERITAS Cluster Volume Manager, 3.7.2.1
and SPARC systems, 3.7.2.1
support for, 3.7.2.1
Veritas Volume Manager, 3.7.2.1
VIP, 1.2.4
virtual IP.See VIP
volume group
creating on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
volume groups
creating on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
volumes
creating logical volumes on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
voting disk
configuration of, 4.3
mirroring, 3.2.1
raw device for, 3.3.1
voting disks, 3.1.1.3
configuring multiple, Preface, 1.3
requirement of absolute majority of, 3.1.1.3
vxassist command, 3.7.2.1
vxdctl command, 3.7.2.1
vxdg command, 3.7.2.1, 3.7.2.1
vxdisk command, 3.7.2.1
vxdiskadd command, 3.7.2.1
vxdiskconfig command, 3.7.2.1
VxVM, 3.7.2.1
creating raw logical volumes on Solaris, 3.7.2.1
vxvol command, 3.7.2.1

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Welcome page
Oracle Universal Installer, 4.4.1, 5.3, 5.4.2

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X emulator
installing from, 2.2
X window system
enabling remote hosts, 2.2, 2.2
x86
and VERITAS, 3.7.2.1
x86-64
and VERITAS, 3.7.2.1
xhost command, 2.2
xterm command, 2.2