Oracle8 Enterprise Edition Getting Started Release 8.0.4 for Windows NT A55928-01 |
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This guide is your primary source of introductory, post-installation, configuration, and administration information for Oracle8 Enterprise Edition.
Specific topics discussed are:
This guide assumes that you are familiar with:
This guide is necessary for anyone configuring or administering Oracle8 Enterprise Edition.
Note: This guide describes only the features of the Oracle8 Enterprise Edition software that apply to the Windows NT and Windows 95 operating systems. For information about Oracle8 Enterprise Edition that is applicable to all operating systems, see the other documentation included in your package listed in Chapter 1, "Getting Started with Your Documentation". |
This manual is organized as follows:
Introduces you to the Oracle documentation set. Read this chapter before installing or using Oracle8 Enterprise Edition.
Provides a list of preferred and optional tools you can use to perform common database administration tasks.
Provides an overview of Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle's suite of products for managing Oracle databases over a distributed network.
Describes what to do if you have existing databases on your system and want to install Oracle8 Enterprise Edition.
Describes the configuration tasks you must perform before using products, such as Oracle Enterprise Manager, Net8, and Cartridges.
Describes how to create a database automatically using Oracle Database Assistant, or manually using command line tools and the BUILD_DB.SQL script.
Describes how to install Oracle8 Enterprise Edition products using Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS).
Lists default directory structures for Oracle8 Enterprise Edition components installed on the Windows NT and Windows 95 operating systems.
Describes Oracle8 Enterprise Edition initialization parameters, how to edit them, and Windows NT-specific values (and ranges) for them.
Describes the use of the registry for various Oracle8 Enterprise Edition components. Additionally, it lists the recommended values and ranges for configuration parameters.
Lists the error messages, causes, and corrective actions specific to installing and using Oracle8 Enterprise Edition.
Describes how to diagnose and troubleshoot common error messages. It also describes how to contact Oracle Worldwide Customer Support if you cannot resolve these problems.
The following conventions are used in this guide: