Index

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

A

ACFS, 1.7.2
requirements, 3.2
ADVM
requirements, 3.2
aliases, multiple on computers, 2.6.3
asm groups
creating, 2.7.2.4
ASM See Oracle Automatic Storage Management
asmcmd utility, 3.11
asmdba groups
creating, 2.7.2.5, 2.7.2.5
authorized problem analysis report
See APAR
Automatic Storage Management
changing owner and permissions of disks, 3.6.4
character raw device names, 3.6.4
checking disk availability, 3.6.4
identifying available disks, 3.6.4
identifying disks, 3.6.4

B

base directory
See Oracle base directory

C

certification, hardware and software, 1.6.1
cfgmgr command, 3.6.4
character raw device
device name, 3.6.4
character raw device names, 3.6.4
checking disk availability for Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.4
checking distribution of the operating system, 2.3.1
checking version of the operating system, 2.3.1
chmod command, 2.10.2, 2.12.2, 3.6.4
chown command, 2.10.2, 2.12.2, 3.6.4
Cluster Synchronization Services (CSS)
Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 1.7.2
Cluster Verification Utility
verifying readiness for database installation, 4.4
clusters
installation guidelines, 4.1
Clusterware
installed before Oracle Database, 4.1
Clusterware. See Oracle Clusterware
commands
runcluvfy.bat, 3.7.1
setup.exe, 3.7.1
computers with multiple aliases, 2.6.3
configuring disks for Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.1, 4.1.1
configuring new disks, 3.6.4
create inventory, 4.3, 4.5
critical patch updates for Oracle Audit Vault
downloading, 4.9.2
CSD
download location for WebSphere MQ, 2.3.3.3
custom database
failure groups for Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2
requirements when using Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2, 3.6.2

D

DAS (direct attached storage) disks, 3.6.3
data files
creating separate directories for, 2.12.2
managing with Oracle ASM, 1.7.2
minimum disk space for, 2.12.1
options for placing on file system, 2.12
recommendations for file system, 2.12.1
setting permissions on data file directories, 2.12.2
data loss
minimizing with Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2
databases
naming, 4.5
Oracle Automatic Storage Management requirements, 3.6.2
dba group
and Automatic Storage Management disks, 3.6.4
creating, 2.7.2.2, 2.7.2.2
description, 2.7, 2.7.1.2, 2.7.1.3
SYSDBA privilege, 2.7.1.2
SYSDBA privilege and, 2.7
dba groups
creating, 2.7.2.4, 2.7.2.6
default file mode creation mask
setting, 2.13
Deinstallation Tool, 5.3
description
database restart, 3
Oracle Restart, 3
device names, 3.6.4
DHCP computers, installing on, 2.6.1
directory
creating separate data file directories, 2.12.2
database file directory, 2.12.1
Oracle base directory, 2.9.1, 2.9.1
Oracle home directory, 2.9.3, 2.9.3
Oracle Inventory directory, 2.9.2
oraInventory, 2.9.2
permission for data file directories, 2.12.2
disk devices
in Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 1.7.2
managing with Oracle ASM, 1.7.2
disk space
checking, 2.2.3
requirements for preconfigured database in Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2, 3.6.2
disks
changing permissions and owner for Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.4
checking availability for Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.4
configuring for Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.1, 4.1.1
configuring new disks, 3.6.4
identifying LVM disks, 3.6.4
supported for Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.3
DISPLAY environment variable
setting, 2.13
Display environment variable, 2.15, 4.7
downloading Oracle Audit Vault critical patch updates, 4.9.2
downloading Oracle Audit Vault patches, 4.9.1
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. See DHCP

E

enterprise.rsp file, A.3.1
environment
configuring for oracle user, 2.13
environment variables
DISPLAY, 2.13
ORACLE_BASE, 2.10.2, 2.13
ORACLE_HOME, 2.13, 2.13
ORACLE_HOSTNAME, 2.6.2
ORACLE_SID, 2.13
PATH, 2.13
SHELL, 2.13
TMP and TMPDIR, 2.2.3, 2.13, 3.1.2
TNS_ADMIN, 2.13
errors
response file installation, A.5
silent mode, A.5
examples
Oracle Automatic Storage Management failure groups, 3.6.2, 3.6.2
Oracle base directories, 2.9.1
external jobs
operating system user required for, 2.7
external redundancy
Oracle Automatic Storage Management redundancy level, 3.6.2
extjob executable file
operating system user required for, 2.7

F

failure group
examples of Oracle Automatic Storage Management failure groups, 3.6.2
failure groups
characteristics of Oracle Automatic Storage Management failure group, 3.6.2
examples in Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2
in Oracle ASM, 1.7.2
Fast Recovery Area, 4.10.3
file mode creation mask
setting, 2.13
file sets, 2.3
file system
appropriate for Oracle base directory, 2.10.2
data file and recovery file placement options, 2.12
requirements for Oracle base directory, 2.10.2
using for data files, 2.12.1
files
enterprise.rsp, A.3.1
oraInst.loc, 2.7.2.1
oraInst.loc file, A.2
oratab, 2.10.1, 2.10.1
response files, A.3
Flash Recovery Area
See Fast Recovery Area

G

Global Database Name
about, 4.5
groups
checking for existing oinstall group, 2.7.2.1
creating the asm group, 2.7.2.4, 2.7.2.4
creating the asmdba group, 2.7.2.5
creating the dba group, 2.7.2.2, 2.7.2.2
creating the oinstall group, 2.7.2.1
creating the oper group, 2.7.2.3, 2.7.2.3
UNIX OSDBA group (dba), 2.7.1.2
UNIX OSDBA group for Oracle Restart (dba), 2.7.1.3
UNIX OSOPER group (oper), 2.7.1.2

H

hardware and software certifications, 1.6.1
hardware certification, 1.6.1
hardware requirements, 2.2, 3.1
disk space, 2.2.3
display, 2.2.4
memory, 2.2.1
run level, 2.2.5
system architecture, 2.2.2
high redundancy
Oracle Automatic Storage Management redundancy level, 3.6.2
home directory
See Oracle home directory
host name, setting before installation, 2.6.2

I

identifying disks for Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.4
identifying LVM disks, 3.6.4
installation
clusters, installation guidelines, 4.1
computer aliases, multiple, 2.6.3
errors
silent mode, A.5
noninteractive, 4.7
Oracle Automatic Storage Management requirements, 3.6.2
response file
oraInst.loc file, A.2
response files, A, A.3
preparing, A.3, A.3.2
silent mode, A.5
templates, A.3
responsefile
error handling, A.5
silent mode, A.4
Installing
Oracle restart, 3.8.1
instance
instance identifier (SID), 2.13
IP addresses, multiple, 2.6.2

J

JDK requirements, 2.3

L

local device
using for data files, 2.12.1
logical volume manager
See LVM
lsdev command, 3.6.4
lspv command, 3.6.4
LVM
identifying volume group devices, 3.6.4
recommendations for Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2

M

mask
setting default file mode creation mask, 2.13
memory requirements, 2.2, 3.1
mirroring Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk groups, 3.6.2
mkdir command, 2.10.2, 2.12.2
mode
setting default file mode creation mask, 2.13
mount point
for Oracle base directory, 2.9.1
multihomed computers, installing on, 2.6.2
multiple aliases, computers with, 2.6.3
multiple databases and Oracle ASM, 2.7.1.3
multiple Oracle homes, 1.6.2

N

network adapters
computers with multiple aliases, 2.6.3
primary, on computers with multiple aliases, 2.6.3
See also loopback adapters, primary network adapters
network cards, multiple, 2.6.2
Network Information Services
alternative to local users and groups, 2.7.2
Network Information Services.See NIS
network setup
about, 2.6
computers with multiple aliases, 2.6.3
network topics
DHCP computers, 2.6.1
multiple network cards, 2.6.2
nobody user
description, 2.7
noninteractive mode
See also response files, response file mode, A.1
normal redundancy, Oracle Automatic Storage Management redundancy level, 3.6.2

O

OEM
See Oracle Enterprise Manager
oinstall group
checking for existing, 2.7.2.1
description, 2.7
oinstall groups
creating, 2.7.2.1
oper group
creating, 2.7.2.3
description, 2.7, 2.7.1.2
SYSOPER privilege and, 2.7
oper groups
creating, 2.7.2.3
operating system
checking distribution and version, 2.3.1
operating system groups
creating the oinstall group, 2.7.2.1
oinstall, 2.7
OSDBA, 2.7
OSOPER, 2.7
osoper, 2.7
operating system requirements, 2.3
operating system users
nobody, 2.7
oracle, 2.7
unprivileged user, 2.7
Optimal Flexible Architecture
recommendations for Oracle base directory, 2.9.1
recommended path for Oracle base directory, 2.9.1
recommended path for Oracle home directory, 2.9.3
recommended path for Oracle Inventory directory, 2.9.2
Oracle ACFS, 1.7.2, 3.2, 3.2
requirements, 3.2
Oracle ADVM, 3.2, 3.2
requirements, 3.2
Oracle ASM, 1.7.2
Oracle ASM disk groups
about, 1.7.2
Oracle ASM failure groups
about, 1.7.2
Oracle ASM instance
about, 1.7.2
Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 1.7.2
asmcmd utility, 3.11
characteristics of failure groups, 3.6.2
configuring disks, 3.6.1, 4.1.1
configuring disks for Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.4
considerations before installing, 3.5
DAS disks, 3.6.3
disk devices, 1.7.2
disk groups, 3.6.2
disks, supported, 3.6.3
failure groups
examples, 3.6.2, 3.6.2
identifying, 3.6.2
installation, testing, 3.11
mirroring, 3.6.2
multiple databases, 2.7.1.3
Oracle ASM disk group templates, 1.7.2
partition creation, 3.6.3
password file, 3.5
recommendations for disk groups, 3.6.2
redundancy levels, 3.6.2
SAN disks, 3.6.3
space required for preconfigured database, 3.6.2
SPFILE server parameter file, 3.5
templates, 1.7.2
Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System, 1.7.2, 3.2
Oracle base directory
creating, 2.10.2
creating new, 2.10.2
description, 2.9.1
examples, 2.9.1
identifying appropriate file system, 2.10.2
identifying existing, 2.10.1
mount point for, 2.9.1
recommended path, 2.9.1
relationship with Oracle software owner user, 2.9.1
requirement for, 2.9.1
requirements for existing directory, 2.10.1
requirements on file system, 2.10.2
Oracle Cluster Registry
See OCR
Oracle Database
creating data file directories, 2.12.2
minimum disk space requirements, 2.12.1
naming, 4.5
requirements with Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2
setting ORACLE_SID environment variable, 2.13
Oracle Database Vault
preinstallation requirement, 2.3.3.6
Oracle Database Vault users
generating, 4.8.1.4
Oracle Enterprise Manager, 1.8
Oracle home directory
description, 2.9.3
multiple homes, network considerations, 2.6.2
recommended path, 2.9.3
requirement for, 2.9.3
requirements, 2.9.3
using to identify Oracle base directory, 2.10.1
Oracle homes, multiple, 1.6.2
Oracle host name, setting before installation, 2.6.2
Oracle Inventory
description, 2.9.2
pointer file, 2.7.2.1
Oracle Inventory directory
description, 2.9.2
recommended path, 2.9.2
Oracle Inventory group
creating, 2.7.2.1
description, 2.7
Oracle Inventory groups
checking for existing, 2.7.2.1
creating, 2.7.2.1
Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC)
installed before Oracle Database, 4.1
Oracle Restart
description, 3
Installing, 3.8.1
OSDBA group description, 2.7.1.3
privileged groups, 2.7.1.3
user, 2.7.1.3, 2.7.1.3
Oracle Software Owner user
and Automatic Storage Management disks, 3.6.4
creating, 2.7.2.7, 2.7.2.7.1
oracle user, 2.7.2.7.2
Oracle software owner user
configuring environment for, 2.13
description, 2.7
determining default shell, 2.13
relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.9.1
Oracle Universal Installer
guidelines for using, 4.1
installation guidelines, 4.1
response files, A
list of, A.3.1
oracle user
and Automatic Storage Management disks, 3.6.4
configuring environment for, 2.13
creating, 2.7.2.7.1
description, 2.7
determining default shell, 2.13
relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.9.1
ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.10.2
setting, 2.13
ORACLE_HOME environment variable
unsetting, 2.13
ORACLE_HOSTNAME, 2.6.2
ORACLE_HOSTNAME environment variable
computers with multiple aliases, 2.6.3
multihomed computers, 2.6.2
setting before installation, 2.6.2
ORACLE_SID environment variable
setting, 2.13
oraInst.loc file
location, 2.7.2.1
location of, 2.7.2.1
oraInventory directory
See Oracle Inventory directory
oratab file, 2.10.1
formats, 2.10.1
location of, 2.10.1
OSASM groups
creating, 2.7.2.4
multiple databases, 2.7.1.3
SYSASM, 2.7.1.3
OSDBA group
and Automatic Storage Management disks, 3.6.4
description, 2.7
SYSDBA privilege and, 2.7
OSDBA groups
creating, 2.7.2.2
creating for Oracle Grid Infrastructure, 2.7.2.5
description for database, 2.7.1.2
SYSDBA privilege, 2.7.1.2
SYSDBA privilege for Oracle Restart, 2.7.1.3
OSOPER group
description, 2.7
SYSOPER privilege and, 2.7
OSOPER groups
creating, 2.7.2.3
description for database, 2.7.1.2
SYSOPER privilege, 2.7.1.2, 2.7.1.2

P

partition
using with Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2
partitions
creation for Oracle Automatic Storage Management disks, 3.6.3
passwd command, 2.7.2.7.2
password file for Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.5
passwords
specifying for response files, A.1
See also security
patches for Oracle Audit Vault
downloading, 4.9.1
PATH environment variable
setting, 2.13
permissions
for data file directories, 2.12.2
for Oracle base directory, 2.10.2
postinstallation
recommended tasks
root.sh script, backing up, 4.10.1
preconfigured database
Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk space requirements, 3.6.2
requirements when using Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2, 3.6.2
privileged groups for Oracle Restart, 2.7.1.3
program technical fix
See PTF

R

RAID
using for Oracle data files, 2.12.1
RAM requirements, 2.2, 3.1
recommendations
on perfomring software-only installations, 3.7
reconfiguring CSS, 5.2
recovery files
options for placing on file system, 2.12
redundancy level
and space requirements for preconfigured database, 3.6.2, 3.6.2
for Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2
redundant array of independent disks
See RAID
removing, Oracle Software, 5.1
requirements
hardware, 2.2, 3.1
response file installation
oraInst.loc file, A.2
response files
preparing, A.3, A.3.2
templates, A.3
silent mode, A.4
errors, A.5
response file mode
about, A.1
reasons for using, A.1.1
response files, A.1
about, A.1
creating with template, A.3.1
enterprise.rsp, A.3.1
passing values at command line, A.1
passwords, A.1
security, A.1
specifying with Oracle Universal Installer, A.4
response files installation
about, A
root user
logging in as, 2.1
root.sh script
backing up, 4.10.1

S

SAN (storage area network) disks, 3.6.3
schema passwords, 4.5
schemas
database schema passwords, 4.5
security
dividing ownership of Oracle software, 2.7
See also passwords
server parameter file (SPFILE), 3.5
shell
determining default shell for oracle user, 2.13
SHELL environment variable
checking value of, 2.13
SID
setting ORACLE_SID environment variable, 2.13
SID. See Oracle Database SID
silent installation, 4.7
silent mode
about, A.1
reasons for using, A.1.1
See also response file mode, response files, A.1
silent mode installation, A.4
smit command, 2.7.2.1, 2.7.2.2, 2.7.2.3, 2.7.2.4, 2.7.2.5, 2.7.2.6, 2.7.2.7.2
software and hardware certifications, 1.6.1
software certification, 1.6.1
software requirements, 2.3
software updates option, 3.8.1
downloading before installation, 3.8.1
SPFILE server parameter file, 3.5
storage area network disks, 3.6.3
storage management See Oracle Automatic Storage Management
suppressed mode. See response file mode
swap space
checking, 2.2.1, 3.1.1
requirements, 2.2, 3.1
SYSASM
OSASM, 2.7.1.3
SYSDBA privilege
associated operating system group, 2.7
associated UNIX group, 2.7.1.2, 2.7.1.3
SYSOPER privilege
associated operating system group, 2.7
associated UNIX group, 2.7.1.2

T

temporary disk space
requirements, 2.2, 3.1
TMP environment variable, 2.2.3, 3.1.2
setting, 2.13
TMPDIR environment variable, 2.2.3, 3.1.2
setting, 2.13
TNS_ADMIN environment variable
unsetting, 2.13

U

umask command, 2.13
UNIX commands
cfgmgr, 3.6.4
chmod, 2.10.2, 2.12.2, 3.6.4
chown, 2.10.2, 2.12.2, 3.6.4
lsdev, 3.6.4
lspv, 3.6.4
mkdir, 2.10.2, 2.12.2
passwd, 2.7.2.7.2
smit, 2.7.2.1, 2.7.2.2, 2.7.2.3, 2.7.2.4, 2.7.2.5, 2.7.2.6, 2.7.2.7.2
umask, 2.13
unset, 2.13
unsetenv, 2.13
xhost, 2.1
UNIX groups
checking for existing oinstall group, 2.7.2.1
OSDBA (dba), 2.7.1.2
OSDBA (dba) for Oracle Restart, 2.7.1.3
OSOPER (oper), 2.7.1.2
using NIS, 2.7.2
UNIX users
using NIS, 2.7.2
UNIX workstation
installing from, 2.1
unset command, 2.13
unsetenv command, 2.13
users
creating the oracle user, 2.7.2.7, 2.7.2.7.1
operating system nobody user, 2.7
Oracle Restart, 2.7.1.3, 2.7.1.3
Oracle software owner user, 2.7
users and groups, 2.7

W

WebSphere MQ
CSD download location, 2.3.3.3

X

X Window system
enabling remote hosts, 2.1
xhost command, 2.1