Index

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

A

administrator.rsp file, B.3

AL24UTFFSS character sets, 1.7.1

ASM

overview, 1.5.1

redundancy levels, 1.5.1

B

base directory

See Oracle base directory

Bash shell

default user startup file, 2.7

.bash_profile file, 2.7

Basic installation type

noninteractive installations, B.3

Bourne shell

default user startup file, 2.7

C

C compiler

requirement on Linux x86-64, 2.3.1, 2.3.1

C shell

default user startup file, 2.7

CD-ROMs

mounting

on Linux x86-64, A.1

certification, hardware and software, 1.6.1

Character Set Scanner, 1.7.1

character sets

AL24UTFFSS, 1.7.1

UTF8, 1.7.1

chmod command, 2.6

chown command, 2.6

configuration assistants

troubleshooting, C.5, C.5

custom.rsp file, B.3

D

Database Configuration Assistant

troubleshooting, C.5

datafiles

managing with ASM, 1.5.1

default file mode creation mask

setting, 2.7

E

emulator

installing from X emulator, 2.1

env command, 2.7

environment

checking settings, 2.7

configuring for oracle user, 2.7

environment variables

DISPLAY, 2.7, 2.7

ORACLE_BASE, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7

ORACLE_HOME, 2.7, 2.7

ORACLE_SID, 2.7

PATH, 2.7

removing from shell startup file, 2.7

SHELL, 2.7

TEMP and TMPDIR, 2.2, 2.7

TNS_ADMIN, 2.7

errata

Linux kernel errata, 2.3.1

errors

configuration assistants, C.5

installation, C.4, C.5.2

non-interactive installation, C.6

silent mode, C.6

X windows, C.1

examples

Oracle base directories, 2.5

external redundancy

ASM redundancy level, 1.5.1

F

fatal errors, C.5.2

file mode creation mask

setting, 2.7

file system

appropriate for Oracle base directory, 2.6

NFS, 1.6.4

writing to, 1.6.4

files

administrator.rsp, B.3

.bash_profile, 2.7

custom.rsp, B.3

editing shell startup file, 2.7

instantclient.rsp, B.3

.login, 2.7

oraInst.loc, 2.4.1, 2.6, B.2

oratab, 2.6

.profile, 2.7

response files, B.3

runtime.rsp, B.3

tnsnames.ora, 4.3.1

G

group

checking for existing oinstall group, 2.4.1

creating the oinstall group, 2.4.1

groupadd command, 2.4.1

H

hardware certification, 1.6.1

hardware requirements, 2.2

high redundancy

ASM redundancy level, 1.5.1

home directory

See Oracle home directory

I

installation

overview, 3.1

available products, 1.3, 1.3

completing, 3.4.2

considerations, 1.6

errors, C.4, C.5.2

silent mode, C.6

guidelines, 3.4.1

log files, C.3, C.3

non-interactive

error handling, C.6

oraInst.loc file, B.2

response files, B.3

preparing, B.3

silent mode, C.6

templates, B.3

silent mode, B.3, B.4

installation guidelines, 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.2

Oracle Universal Installer, 3.4.1

re-installing Oracle software, 3.4.1

installation software

copying to a hard disk, 3.3

extracting, 3.2

re-installing, 3.4.1

instance

instance identifier (SID), 2.7

instantclient.rsp file, B.3

K

kernel

Linux errata, 2.3.1

Korn shell

default user startup file, 2.7

L

Linux

checking software requirements, 2.3.1

kernel errata, 2.3.1

Linux x86-64

checking distribution, 2.3.1

checking version, 2.3.1

software requirements, 2.3.1

log files, C.3, C.3

troubleshooting, C.4

logical volume manager

See LVM

.login file, 2.7

M

mask

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.7

memory requirements, 2.2

migrating

See upgrading

mkdir command, 2.6

mode

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.7

mount point

for Oracle base directory, 2.5

mount point directories, 3.3

multiple Oracle homes, 1.6.2

N

Net Configuration Assistant

troubleshooting, C.5

Network File System See NFS

Network Information Services

See NIS

NFS

using for installation, 1.6.4

NIS

alternative to local user and group, 2.4

non-interactive installation

oraInst.loc file, B.2

response files

preparing, B.3

templates, B.3

silent mode, B.3, B.4

errors, C.6

non-interactive installations

running

Oracle Universal Installer, B.4

normal redundancy

ASM redundancy level, 1.5.1

O

OEM

See Oracle Enterprise Manager

OFA

recommendations for Oracle base directory, 2.5

recommended path for Oracle base directory, 2.5

recommended path for Oracle home directory, 2.5

recommended path for Oracle Inventory directory, 2.5

oinstall group

checking for existing, 2.4.1

creating, 2.4.1

description, 2.4

operating system

checking distribution and version of Linux x86-64, 2.3.1

operating system requirements

Linux x86-64, 2.3.1

Optimal Flexible Architecture

See OFA

Oracle base directory

and ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.5

creating, 2.6

creating new, 2.6

description, 2.5

equivalent directory on Windows, 2.5

examples, 2.5

identifying appropriate file system, 2.6

identifying existing, 2.6

mount point for, 2.5

recommended path, 2.5

relationship with Oracle Software Owner user, 2.5

requirement for, 2.5

Oracle Database

setting ORACLE_SID environment variable, 2.7

Oracle Database Client

Custom installation, 1.3

Runtime installation, 1.3

Oracle Enterprise Manager, 1.5.2

Oracle home directory

description, 2.5

recommended path, 2.5

requirement for, 2.5

requirements, 2.5

using to identify Oracle base directory, 2.6

Oracle home name, 2.5

Oracle Inventory

description, 2.5

pointer file, 2.4.1

Oracle Inventory directory

description, 2.5

recommended path, 2.5

Oracle Inventory group

checking for existing, 2.4.1

creating, 2.4.1, 2.4.1

description, 2.4

Oracle Net

configuration file directory, 4.3.1

Oracle Net Services

post-installation tasks, 4.3.1

Oracle Precompilers

post-installation tasks, 4.3.2

Oracle software

removing, 5.1

Oracle Software Owner user

configuring environment for, 2.7

creating, 2.4.2, 2.4.2

description, 2.4

determining default shell, 2.7

relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.5

required group membership, 2.4

Oracle Universal Installer

installation guidelines, 3.4.1

response files

list of, B.3, B.3, B.3, B.3

running, 3.4.2

oracle user

configuring environment for, 2.7

creating, 2.4.2, 2.4.2, 2.4.2

description, 2.4

determining default shell, 2.7

relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.5

required group membership, 2.4

ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.5, 2.6

removing from shell startup file, 2.7

setting, 2.7

ORACLE_HOME environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 2.7

unsetting, 2.7

ORACLE_SID environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 2.7

setting, 2.7

oraInst.loc file, 2.6

location, 2.4.1

location of, 2.4.1

oraInventory directory

See Oracle Inventory directory

oratab file

format, 2.6

location of oratab file, 2.6

OTN Web site

downloading installation software from, 3.2, 3.2

P

packages

checking on Linux x86-64, 2.3.1

passwd command, 2.4.2

PATH environment variable

setting, 2.7

PC X server

installing from, 2.1

permissions

for Oracle base directory, 2.6

physical RAM requirements, 2.2

post-installation

recommended tasks

root.sh script, backing up, 4.2.1

user accounts, setting up, 4.2.2

required tasks, 4.1

Oracle Net Services, configuring, 4.3.1

Oracle Precompilers, 4.3.2

patches, installing and downloading, 4.1.1

Precompilers

requirements on Linux x86-64, 2.3.1

Pro*C/C++

configuring, 4.3.2.1

requirements on Linux x86-64, 2.3.1

R

RAM requirements, 2.2

Red Hat

operating system requirements, 2.3.1

Red Hat Package Manager

See RPM

redundancy level

for ASM, 1.5.1

requirements

hardware, 2.2

response files

administrator.rsp, B.3

custom.rsp, B.3

instantclient.rsp, B.3

runtime.rsp, B.3

root user, 3.4.2, 3.4.2

logging in as, 2.1

root.sh script

backing up, 4.2.1

RPM

checking on Linux x86-64, 2.3.1

rpm command, 2.3.1

runtime.rsp file, B.3

S

shell

determining default shell for oracle user, 2.7

SHELL environment variable

checking value of, 2.7

shell startup file

editing, 2.7

removing environment variables, 2.7

SID

setting ORACLE_SID environment variable, 2.7

silent mode installation, B.3, B.4

software certification, 1.6.1

software requirements

checking on Linux x86-64, 2.3.1

Linux x86-64, 2.3.1

startup file

for shell, 2.7

SuSE

operating system requirements, 2.3.1

swap space

requirements, 2.2

T

TEMP environment variable, 2.2

setting, 2.7

temporary directory, 2.2

temporary disk space

checking, 2.2

freeing, 2.2

requirements, 2.2

/tmp directory

checking space in, 2.2

freeing space in, 2.2

TMPDIR environment variable, 2.2

setting, 2.7

TNS_ADMIN environment variable

unsetting, 2.7

tnsnames.ora file, 4.3.1

troubleshooting, C

fatal errors, C.5.2

U

umask, 2.7

umask command, 2.7, 2.7

UNIX commands, 2.7

chmod, 2.6

chown, 2.6

env, 2.7

groupadd, 2.4.1

mkdir, 2.6

passwd, 2.4.2

rpm, 2.3.1

swap, 2.2

swapon, 2.2

umask, 2.7

unset, 2.7

unsetenv, 2.7

useradd, 2.4.2

xhost, 2.1

xterm, 2.1

UNIX group

checking for existing oinstall group, 2.4.1

creating the oinstall group, 2.4.1

oinstall, 2.4

required for oracle user, 2.4

requirements, 2.4

using NIS, 2.4

UNIX user

creating the oracle user, 2.4.2, 2.4.2

oracle, 2.4

requirements, 2.4

using NIS, 2.4

UNIX workstation

installing from, 2.1

unset command, 2.7

unsetenv command, 2.7

upgrading, 1.7

user

creating the oracle user, 2.4.2, 2.4.2

Oracle Software Owner user (oracle), 2.4

useradd command, 2.4.2

UTF8 character set, 1.7.1

W

Windows

analogy for Oracle base directory, 2.5

X

X emulator

installing from, 2.1

X window system

enabling remote hosts, 2.1, 2.1

X windows

display errors, C.1

xhost command, 2.1

xterm command, 2.1