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\\.\PhysicalDriveX, 3-5, Glossary-7

Cluster Manager

defined, 1-4, Glossary-1

See CM, 1-6

cluster, defined, 1-10

CM, C-6

check-ins, C-7

cluster interconnect, C-3

Cluster Management, 1-7

CmDiskFile registry value, B-3

CM.EXE, C-6, C-8

CmHostName registry value, B-3, C-5

CM.LOG, C-6, C-12

CmSrvrPath registry value, B-3, C-3, C-6, C-8

configuration tips, C-2

configuration verification, C-3

creating a CM service, C-3

creating a CM service with tracing, C-8

defined, 1-4, Glossary-2

DefinedNodes, C-4

DefinedNodes registry value, B-3, C-11

de-installing as a service, C-3

described, 1-6

determining groups available, 1-7, Glossary-2

determining instances available, 1-7, Glossary-2

ErrorLog registry value, B-3, C-6

installing as a service, C-3

interacting with IDLM, 1-6, 1-16

MissCount registry value, B-3, C-7

NM.DLL, C-6

NM.LOG, C-7

Node Monitor, 1-6

PollInterval registry value, B-3, C-7

secondary backup, C-9

software verification, C-2

tracing, C-8

troubleshooting, C-2

verifying proper setup, C-6

CM registry key, B-3

CmDiskFile registry value, B-3

CMDLL registry value, B-2

CM.EXE, C-6, C-8

CmHostName registry value, B-3, C-5

CM.LOG, C-6, C-12

CmSrvrPath registry value, B-3, C-3, C-6, C-8

configuration tasks

verification for CM, C-2

Consistent Read Server, 1-13

contact information, Oracle Support Services, xiii

control file, 1-13

CONTROL_FILES parameter, 7-9

CPU_COUNT parameter, 7-9

CR Server, 1-13

data files, 1-13, 1-14

database creation failure, C-10

database files, 1-10

database name

OP, 7-2

database, defined, 1-10

DB_BLOCK_SIZE parameter, 7-9

DB_FILES parameter, 7-9

DB_NAME parameter, 1-10, 7-2, 7-9

DBA locking, 1-18

DBWR process, 1-13

DefinedNodes, C-4

DefinedNodes registry value, B-3, C-11

DELAYED_LOGGING_BLOCK_

CLEANOUTS parameter, 7-7

directory structure, A-1 to A-5

disk definition, 3-4

disks, shared access, 1-14

Distributed Lock Manager, described, 1-13

DLL, defined, Glossary-2

DLM, described, 1-13

DML_LOCKS parameter, 7-7, 7-9

documentation

generic, xxi

operating system-specific, xxi

domain, defined, Glossary-2

domain, group, Glossary-1

DYNAMIC LOCKS ALLOCATED, C-12

DYNAMIC RESOURCES ALLOCATED, C-12

error call trace stack, C-14

error messages

resolving, xii

ErrorLog registry value, B-3, C-6

extended partition

create logical partitions, 3-12

creating, 3-10

defined, 3-2, Glossary-2

fine-grain locks, 1-18

1 block to 1 block ratio, 1-18

GC_FILES_TO_LOCKS parameter, 1-17, 7-7, 7-9

GC_LCK_PROCS parameter, 7-9

GC_RELEASABLE_LOCKS parameter, 1-18, 7-7

GC_ROLLBACK_LOCKS parameter, 7-7, 7-9

generic documentation references

configuration on Windows NT, 1-1

Conventions, xviii

fine grain locking, 1-18

OPSCTL, 7-12

Windows NT-specific location of *.SQL scripts, A-4

Global Constant Parameters list, 7-7

Group Membership Service, described, 1-7, Glossary-2

group, domain, Glossary-1

hashed locks, defined, Glossary-2

HOME_NAME, defined, xx

HOMEID, defined, xx

IDLM

block access synchronization, 1-16

deadlock detection, 1-16

defined, 1-15, Glossary-2

described, 1-15

interacting with CM, 1-6, 1-16

LMDN, 1-15

LMON, 1-15

modification synchronization, 1-16

IFILE parameter, 7-3, 7-4

infowin@us.oracle.com, xiii

INIT_COM.ORA, 7-2

BACKGROUND_DUMP_DEST, C-13, C-14

DB_NAME, 1-10

GC_FILES_TO_LOCKS, 1-17

GC_RELEASABLE_LOCKS, 1-18

Global Constant Parameters, 7-6

LM_LOCKS, C-12

LM_RESS, C-12

USER_DUMP_DEST, C-14

INITDB_NAME.ORA, 7-2

initialization files, 7-1 to 7-14

definition, 7-2

editing, 7-10

for instances, 7-2

identical parameters, 7-9

INIT_COM.ORA, 7-2

INITDB_NAME.ORA, 7-2

INITSID.ORA, 7-2

location, 7-9, 7-10

initialization parameters

descriptions, 7-10

editing, 7-10

Global Constant Parameters, 7-6

identical, 7-9

setting, 7-6

INITSID.ORA, 1-11, 7-2

IFILE, 7-3, 7-4

INSTANCE_NAME, 1-11, 7-4

PARALLEL_SERVER, 7-4

ROLLBACK_SEGMENTS, 1-11, 7-4

THREAD, 1-11, 7-4

Input/Output

defined, 1-4, Glossary-3

described, 1-8

INSTANCE_NAME parameter, 1-11, 7-4

INSTANCE_NUMBER parameter, 7-7

instances

administering, 7-1 to 7-14

defined, 1-10, Glossary-3

identical parameters, 7-9

issues, 7-6

setting initialization parameters, 7-6

shutdown, 7-14

starting and stopping, 7-11

starting with OPSCTL, 7-12

stopping with OPSCTL, 7-14

Integrated Distributed Lock Manager

defined, 1-15, Glossary-3

described, 1-15

See IDLM

Inter-Process Communication

defined, 1-4

described, 1-8

Inter-process Communication, defined, Glossary-3

IO, defined, 1-4, Glossary-3

IODLL registry value, B-2

IPC, defined, 1-4, Glossary-4

IPCDLL registry value, B-2

LCKN process, 1-13

LGWR process, 1-13

listener, defined, Glossary-4

LISTENER.ORA, defined, Glossary-4

LM_LOCKS parameter, 7-9, 7-10, C-12

LM_PROCS parameter, 7-9, 7-10

LM_RESS parameter, 7-9, 7-10, C-12

LMD0 process, 1-13

LMDN process, 1-15

LMON process, 1-13, 1-15

LMON process, defined, Glossary-4

LMON, defined, Glossary-4

LOG_ARCHIVE_FORMAT parameter, 7-7

LOG_FILES parameter, 7-9

logical partitions

creating, 3-12

defined, Glossary-4

unassigning drive letters, 3-16

MAX_COMMIT_PROPAGATION_DELAY parameter, 7-7, 7-9

MissCount registry value, B-3, C-7

multiple Oracle homes

Node Monitor component, described, 1-6

node, defined, 1-10, Glossary-5

OFA, defined, 1-23

Operating System Dependent layer

defined, Glossary-6

See OSD

OPQ

defined, 1-15, Glossary-5, Glossary-6

described, 1-20

issuing SQL statements, 1-22

OPSCTL requirements, 7-12

OPSCTL START usage, 7-13

OPSCTL STOP usage, 7-14

OPSCTL utility, Glossary-5

defined, Glossary-5, Glossary-6

managing instances, 7-12

OPSM

defined, 1-3, Glossary-5

OPSCTL requirements, 7-12

Oracle Enterprise Manager, 1-3

registry entries, B-4

starting and stopping instances, 7-11

using, 7-11

OP.TBL file, 3-19, 3-20

Optimal Flexible Architecture, defined, 1-23

ORA-29702, C-12

ORA-600, C-17

ORA-600 (9030), C-16

Oracle Database Configuration Assistant

error message, C-11

failing, C-10

Oracle Enterprise Manager

defined, Glossary-5

OPSM, 1-3

Oracle Parallel Query

defined, 1-15, Glossary-5

described, 1-20

issuing SQL statements, 1-22

See OPQ

Oracle Parallel Server

database files, 1-14

defined, Glossary-5

overview, 1-1 to 1-24

Oracle Parallel Server Manager

defined, Glossary-5

OPSCTL requirements, 7-12

See OPSM

starting and stopping instances, 7-11

using, 7-11

Oracle Parallel Server Option

defined, 1-3

Oracle Performance Manager, 7-11

Oracle service, defined, Glossary-6

Oracle Support Services

contact information, xiii

contacting, xii

Oracle Universal Installer

defined, 1-23

ORACLE_BASE, explained, A-2

ORACLE_HOME, explained, xix

Oracle8 database

location of *.SQL scripts, A-4

Oracle8 database, defined, Glossary-6

Oracle8 Enterprise Edition

defined, 1-3

Oracle8 ORDBMS, defined, Glossary-6

OracleServiceSID registry key

registry

OracleServiceSID, C-10

ORAXXXXX.TRC file, C-14

OSD

Cluster Manager (CM), 1-6

components, 1-4

defined, 1-3, Glossary-6

described, 1-4

Input/Output, 1-8

Inter-Process Communication (Node-to-Node), 1-8

Startup, 1-9

OSD registry key, B-2

Parallel Cache Management

defined, 1-15, Glossary-6

described, 1-17

See PCM

parallel coordinator, defined, 1-20, Glossary-6

parallel server process, defined, 1-20, Glossary-7

PARALLEL_DEFAULT_MAX_INSTANCES parameter, 7-9

PARALLEL_DEFAULT_MAX_SCANS parameter, 7-9

PARALLEL_SERVER parameter, 7-4, 7-8

partition

extended, 3-2

logical partition, 3-6

physical disk, 3-5

raw, 3-2

PCM

defined, 1-15, Glossary-7

described, 1-17

fine-grain locks, 1-18

fine-grain locks usage, 1-19

hashed locking usage, 1-19

hashed locks, 1-18

PFILE option, 7-10

PGMS

Cluster Manager, 1-7, Glossary-1, Glossary-2

described, 1-7, Glossary-2

physical disk, defined, Glossary-7

PhysicalDrive, 3-5, C-16

PM registry key, B-4

PM\DB_NAME registry key, C-10

PMDLL registry value, B-2

PMON process, 1-13

PollInterval registry value, B-3, C-7

pre-installation tasks, 3-1 to 3-23

primary partition, defined, Glossary-7

PROCESSES parameter, 7-8

raw partition

defined, 3-2

logical partition, 3-6

overview, 3-2

physical disk, 3-5

raw partition definition, 3-5

RECOVERY_PARALLELISM parameter, 7-8

REG_MULTI_SZ, B-4

registry

resources, 1-15

ROLLBACK_SEGMENTS parameter, 1-11, 7-4, 7-8, 7-9

ROW_LOCKING parameter, 7-9

SERIALIZABLE parameter, 7-9

SETLINKS utility, 3-18

defined, Glossary-7

SGA, defined, 1-10

shared disks, 1-14

Shared Global Area, defined, 1-10

SHUTDOWN ABORT, C-16

SID, defined, 1-11, Glossary-7

SIDALRT.LOG file, C-14

SIDBSP0.TRC file, C-13

SIDLCKN.TRC file, C-13

SIDLMDN.TRC file, C-13

SIDLMON.TRC file, C-13, C-15

SIDP00N.TRC file, C-13

SMON process, 1-13

square brackets, defined, xviii

START, defined, 1-4, Glossary-8

STARTDLL registry value, B-2

Startup

defined, 1-4, Glossary-7

described, 1-9

syntax

for creating CM service, C-3

for creating CM service with tracing, C-8

for starting instances with OPSCTL, 7-13

for stopping instances with OPSCTL, 7-14

system ID, defined, Glossary-7

tablespace, defined, Glossary-8

TEMPLATE.TBL file, 3-19

THREAD parameter, 1-11, 7-4, 7-8

TNSNAMES.ORA, defined, Glossary-8

To, C-8

trace files, C-13

background thread trace files, C-13

CM.LOG, C-8

error call trace stack, C-14

ORAXXXXX.TRC, C-14

SIDALRT.LOG, C-14

SIDBSP0.TRC, C-13

SIDLCKN.TRC, C-13

SIDLMDN.TRC, C-13

SIDLMON.TRC file, C-13

SIDP00N.TRC, C-13

troubleshooting, xii, C-1 to C-17

unassign drive letters, 3-16

USER_DUMP_DEST parameter, C-14

V$PQ_SYSSTAT, 1-22

vsa@us.oracle.com, xiv

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