Contents

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Preface

Audience

Typographic Conventions

Command Syntax

Oracle Services and Support

Documentation Accessibility

1 Overview

Oracle9i Database Certified Configuration

Gold Image

File Layout

Operating System File Layout

Oracle Files Layout

Users and Groups

Tools and Scripts

Validation Tool

Installation Script

Image Restoration and Creation Script

Reconfiguration Script

Configuration Script for Real Application Clusters

Administration Scripts

localdbora Script

2 Installation

Requirements

Hardware Requirements

Partition Requirements

Software Requirements

Operating System Configuration Requirements for Real Application Clusters

Single-Instance Installation

Real Application Clusters Installation

Setting Up for Real Application Clusters Installation

Installing Real Application Clusters

Setting Up for Real Application Clusters Configuration

Configuring Real Application Clusters

Image Creation

3 Cloning

Cloning Overview

Single-Instance Cloning

Real Application Clusters Cloning

A Environment Checking Tool

Tool Usage

Exit Status

Check Definitions

Check Listing by Product and Phase

Oracle9i Database Certified Configuration Single-instance System Checks

Using the rdbms Parameter with the preinstall Parameter

Using the rdbms Parameter with the postinstall Parameter

Using the rdbms Parameter with the preconfig Parameter

Using the rdbms Parameter with the postconfig Parameter

Using the rdbms Parameter with the preimage Parameter

Using the rdbms Parameter with the postimage Parameter

Using the rdbms Parameter with the reconfig Parameter

Using the rdbms Parameter with the system Parameter

Using the rdbms Parameter with the all Parameter

Oracle9i Database Certified Configuration Real Applications Clusters System Checks

Using the rac Parameter with the preinstall Parameter

Using the rac Parameter with the postinstall Parameter

Using the rac Parameter with the preconfig Parameter

Using the rac Parameter with the postconfig Parameter

Using the rac Parameter with the preimage Parameter

Using the rac Parameter with the postimage Parameter

Using the rac Parameter with the reconfig Parameter

Using the rac Parameter with the system Parameter

Using the rac Parameter with the all Parameter

Program Output

Report Header

Report Body

Report Footer

Standalone Validation

B Sample Output Files

Hardware and Software Compliance with Oracle9i Database Certified Configuration for Single-instance

Hardware and Software Compliance with Oracle9i Database Certified Configuration for Real Application Clusters

Oracle9i Database Certified Configuration Single-instance Prior to Image Restoration

Oracle9i Database Certified Configuration Real Application Clusters Prior to Image Restoration

Oracle9i Database Certified Configuration Single-instance after Reconfiguration

Oracle9i Database Certified Configuration Real Application Clusters after Reconfiguration

Oracle9i Database Certified Configuration Single-instance Cloning Log

C Components

Single-Instance Components

Real Application Clusters Components

Index