Contents

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Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Introduction and Preinstallation Checklist

• 1.1 Cluster Setup Prerequisites
  • 1.1.1 User Account
• 1.2 Software Compatibility
• 1.3 Disk Space Requirements
• 1.4 Installation and Configuration
• 1.5 Recommended Order for Software Installation
• 1.6 Adding a Node to an Existing Cluster
• 1.7 Postinstallation Procedures

2 Installing Oracle Fail Safe

• 2.1 Reviewing the Preinstallation Checklist
• 2.2 Installing Oracle Fail Safe Software
  • 2.2.1 Start Oracle Universal Installer
  • 2.2.2 Welcome Window: Validate installed components and Oracle homes
  • 2.2.3 Select Installation Type Window: Select an installation type
  • 2.2.4 Specify Home Details Window: Specify the Oracle home directory for the Oracle Fail Safe installation
  • 2.2.5 Available Product Components Window: Select components
  • 2.2.6 Oracle Fail Safe Server Username Window: Enter a domain user account for Oracle Fail Safe
  • 2.2.7 Oracle Fail Safe Server Password Window: Enter the password for the domain user account for Oracle Fail Safe
  • 2.2.8 Summary Window: Validate the component installations
  • 2.2.9 Install Window: Shows the progress of the installation
  • 2.2.10 Configuration Assistants Window: Configures and starts the selected components
  • 2.2.11 End of Installation Window: Confirm the Installation
  • 2.2.12 Validate the Oracle Fail Safe installation

3 Getting Started

• 3.1 About Starting the Manager and Completing Oracle Fail Safe Server Installation
  • 3.1.1 Starting Oracle Fail Safe Manager
  • 3.1.2 Completing Oracle Fail Safe Server Installation
• 3.2 Adding a Cluster
• 3.3 Accessing Oracle Fail Safe Manager Tutorial and Online Help

4 Deinstalling Oracle Fail Safe

• 4.1 Deinstalling Oracle Fail Safe Software
  • 4.1.1 Close Event Viewer
  • 4.1.2 Remove Oracle resources from the cluster groups
  • 4.1.3 Start Oracle Universal Installer and deinstall software
  • 4.1.4 Confirm the deinstallation of software
  • 4.1.5 Exit Oracle Universal Installer

5 Troubleshooting Installation Problems

• 5.1 Overview of Problems Installing Oracle Fail Safe Server

A Rolling Upgrades and Patches

• A.1 Preparing Users for the Upgrade
• A.2 Recommended Order for Upgrading Software
• A.3 Upgrading the Oracle Fail Safe Software and Installing Patches
• A.4 Upgrading or Patching a Highly Available Oracle Database
  • A.4.1 Upgrading a Database Configured for High Availability
  • A.4.2 Patching an Oracle Database Configured for High Availability
• A.5 Upgrading Other Oracle Product Software

B Silent Mode Installations and Deinstallations

• B.1 Introducing Silent Mode Installations and Deinstallations of Oracle Fail Safe
  • B.1.1 Selecting a Response File
• B.2 Performing Steps for a Silent Mode Installation or Deinstallation
  • B.2.1 Copy the response file template from the installation kit
  • B.2.2 Edit the response file
  • B.2.3 Run Oracle Universal Installer in silent mode
  • B.2.4 Saving a Response File after Installation
• B.3 Contents of a Response File

Index