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Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 About Oracle Database Appliance

• What is Oracle Database Appliance
• Overview of Oracle Database Appliance Hardware
• Oracle Database Appliance IP Addresses and Network Interfaces
• Oracle Database Appliance Software
• Overview of Oracle Database Appliance Installation

2 Preparing to Deploy Oracle Database Appliance

• Completing Site Preparation
• Registering Your Support Identifier on My Oracle Support
• Selecting Database Configuration Options
  • Database Deployment Options for Oracle Database Appliance
  • Database Templates for Oracle Database Appliance
• Sizing ODA_BASE on Oracle Database Appliance Virtualized Platform
• Checklist for Network Administration Configuration
• Using Oracle Appliance Manager Configurator

3 Deploying Oracle Software on Bare Metal Oracle Database Appliance

• Powering on Oracle Database Appliance for the First Time
• Connecting to the System Using Local Login
• Configuring a Network to Transfer the End-User Bundle
• Preparing Files for Deployment
• Deploying Your Configuration on Oracle Database Appliance

4 Deploying Oracle Software on Oracle Database Appliance Virtualized Platform

• Powering on Oracle Database Appliance for the First Time
• Connecting to the System Using Local Login
• Checking Oracle Database Appliance Virtualization Status
• Configuring the Network to Transfer ODA_BASE Template
• Installing ODA_BASE on Oracle Database Appliance Virtualized Platform
• Deploying Your Configuration on Oracle Database Appliance Virtualized Platform

5 Oracle Database Appliance Postinstallation Tasks

• Changing the Oracle Installation Owner Passwords
• Changing the Oracle IPMI User Name and Password
• Configuring Oracle Auto Service Request
• About Oracle Database Appliance Server Patches
• Checking for Patches on My Oracle Support
• Patching Oracle Database Appliance Software with Oracle Appliance Manager

6 Managing Virtual Machines on Oracle Database Appliance

• About CPU Pools on Oracle Database Appliance Virtualized Platform
• Managing CPU Pools on Oracle Database Appliance Virtualized Platform
  • Examples of Oracle Appliance Manager CPU Pool Management Commands
• About Network Infrastructure on Oracle Database Appliance Virtualized Platform
• About Virtual Machine Templates and Assemblies on Oracle Database Appliance Virtualized Platform
• Managing Virtual Machine Templates and Assemblies on Oracle Database Appliance Virtualized Platform
  • Examples of Oracle Appliance Manager Virtual Machine Templates and Assembly Management Commands
• About Virtual Machines on Oracle Database Appliance Virtualized Platform
• Managing Virtual Machines on Oracle Database Appliance Virtualized Platform
  • Examples of Oracle Appliance Manager Virtual Machine Commands
• Resizing ODA_BASE

7 Managing Oracle Database on Oracle Database Appliance

• Managing and Maintaining Oracle Database
  • About Oracle Database
  • About Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control
  • About Backup and Recovery
  • About Data Loading and Migration
  • About Oracle Clusterware Resource Management
  • About Oracle RAC One Node Database Management
  • About Oracle Real Application Clusters Database Management
• Creating Additional Databases in Multiple Oracle Homes
  • About Managing Multiple Databases on Oracle Database Appliance
  • oakcli create database
    • syntax
    • Parameters
    • Examples
  • oakcli create db_config_params -conf
    • Syntax
    • Usage Notes
    • Example
• About Oracle Grid Infrastructure Administrative Groups and Users
• About Oracle RAC Database Administration on Oracle Database Appliance
• Converting Single-Instance Databases to Oracle RAC or Oracle RAC One Node
• Managing Multiple Database Instances Using Instance Caging
• Using Oracle Database Health Monitor to Check Oracle Database Appliance
• Adding Storage Expansion Shelf to Oracle Database Appliance X3-2

8 About Oracle Database Appliance High Availability

• Oracle Database Appliance and High Redundancy
• About Oracle Database Appliance Storage Devices
  • About Storage Drive Maintenance
  • About Oracle Database Appliance Storage Configuration
    • Oracle Database Appliance Multipath Disk Layout
    • Oracle Database Appliance Expander Connections to Disks
• About Oracle Appliance Manager and Storage Device Status
  • Oracle Appliance Manager Storage Command Reference
  • Oracle Appliance Manager Storage Commands Summary
• Using Oracle ILOM to Manage Oracle Database Appliance

9 Troubleshooting Oracle Database Appliance

• About the Oracle Database Appliance Diagnostics and Validation Tool
• Oracle Database Appliance Validation Tool Command Reference
  • Oracle Database Appliance Validation Tool Overview
  • Privileges and Security
  • Summary of the Oracle Database Appliance Validation Tool Options
  • Example of Oracle Database Appliance Validation Tool Commands
• Oracle Database Appliance System Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Oracle ILOM Configuration
  • General Oracle ILOM Troubleshooting Guidelines
  • Oracle ILOM Error Messages and Actions
• Preparing Log Files for Oracle Support Services
• Additional Troubleshooting Tools and Commands
  • ODAchk
  • Cabling Validation Command
  • Trace File Analyzer Collector
  • HRD Disk Diagnostic Tool
• Deinstalling Oracle Software and Reinitializing Storage

A Oracle Database Appliance Reference Information

• Hardware Capacity Specifications
• Software Configuration Defaults
• Oracle Appliance Manager GridInst.pl Tool Commands
  • Purpose
  • Syntax
  • Options
  • Examples
• Performing Manual Checks for System Requirements
  • Checklist for System Details
  • Checklist for Custom Node Network Address Configuration
  • Checklist for System Administration Configuration
    • Questions to Ask Your Oracle Database Appliance System Administrator
  • Checklist for Storage Configuration

B Core Count and Capacity-on-Demand

• Understanding CPUs and Core count
• Rules and Restrictions for Changing the CPU Core Count
• Changing the CPU Core Count

C Database Sizing for Oracle Database Appliance

• Using Templates for Consolidation with Instance Caging
• Enabling Instance Caging for Oracle Database Appliance
• How to Choose a Database Class
• Database Classes for Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC)
• Example 1: Choosing a Database Size Option
• Example 2: Choosing a Database Size Option

D Oracle Appliance Manager (OAKCLI) Reference

• About Oracle Appliance Manager (OAKCLI)
  • Overview of Oracle Appliance Manager (OAKCLI)
  • OAKCLI Operational Notes
• OAKCLI Command Reference
  • oakcli apply
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Usage Notes
    • Examples
  • oakcli assign
    • Syntax
  • oakcli clone
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Examples
  • oakcli configure
    • oakcli configure asr
    • Usage Notes
    • oakcli configure cpupool
    • Examples
    • oakcli configure firstnet
    • Examples
    • oakcli configure vm
    • Examples
    • oakcli configure vmtemplate
    • Examples
  • oakcli copy
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Examples
  • oakcli create
    • oakcli create cpupool
    • Examples
    • oakcli create database
    • oakcli create dbhome
    • oakcli create db_config_params
  • oakcli delete
    • oakcli delete cpupool
    • oakcli delete database
    • oakcli delete dbhome
    • oakcli delete db_config_params
    • oakcli delete vm
    • oakcli delete vmtemplate
  • oakcli deploy
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Usage Notes
  • oakcli import vmtemplate
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Usage Notes
    • Examples
  • oakcli locate
    • Syntax
    • Parameters/Options
    • Examples
  • oakcli manage
    • oakcli manage cleanrepo
    • oakcli manage diagcollect
  • oakcli release
    • Syntax
    • Examples
  • oakcli restart oda_base
    • Syntax
  • oakcli show
    • oakcli show controller
    • Examples
    • oakcli show core_config_key
    • Examples
    • oakcli show cpupool
    • Examples
    • oakcli show databases
    • oakcli show dbhomes
    • oakcli show db_config_params
    • oakcli show disk
    • Examples
    • oakcli show diskgroup
    • oakcli show expander
    • oakcli show repo
    • Examples
    • oakcli show storage
    • oakcli show version
    • Examples
    • oakcli show vm
    • Examples
    • oakcli show vmconsole
    • oakcli show vmtemplate
    • Examples
  • oakcli start
    • Syntax
    • Examples
  • oakcli stop
    • Syntax
    • Parameters/Options
    • Examples
  • oakcli stordiag
    • Syntax
    • Examples
  • oakcli unpack
    • Syntax
    • Examples
  • oakcli update
    • Syntax
    • Parameters
    • Examples
  • oakcli validate
    • Syntax
    • Parameters/Options
    • Examples

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