Preface

Part of the Oracle Collaboration Suite, Oracle Files is a hosted content management application that supports user collaboration and file sharing. Oracle Files provides a sophisticated, Web-based user interface that enables users to easily share files of any kind with others in a workspace or across an enterprise.

Oracle Files runs with Oracle9i Application Server and an Oracle9i database and provides a highly scalable content management repository. This guide describes administration functions for Oracle Files.

Intended Audience

This guide is for System Administrators, Site Administrators, Subscriber Administrators, or anyone involved in configuring, running, and maintaining an Oracle Files instance.

Additional information for administrators can be found in the Oracle Files online help. To access online help:

1. On any Oracle Files page, click the Help icon. A table of contents appears.
2. You can only view topics for administrators if you are logged in as an administrator. Subscriber Administrators can view the Subscriber Administration topic link; Site Administrators can view both the Subscriber Administration and Site Administration topic links.

   

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Online help is also available in Oracle Enterprise Manager. To access Oracle Enterprise Manager online help:

1. On any Oracle Enterprise Manager page, click Help. A table of contents appears.
2. Click Managing Oracle Files. The Oracle Files-specific help appears.

   

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Structure

This guide contains these chapters and appendices:

Chapter 1, "Oracle Files Concepts"

Introduces the components of Oracle Files, functions, and administration concepts and terminology. Also summarizes the key Oracle technologies with which Oracle Files is integrated.

Chapter 2, "Oracle Files Protocol Support"

Discusses the protocols supported by Oracle Files and shows how to specify access paths for the client software.

Chapter 3, "Oracle Files Administrative Roles and Tasks"

Describes the administrative roles and the basic tasks associated with each role.

Chapter 4, "Administration Tools Overview"

Provides an overview of the tools provided to administer Oracle Files, including the bulk administration tools.

Chapter 5, "Administrative Operations in Oracle Enterprise Manager"

Covers runtime processes such as starting and stopping the domain controller, domains, and nodes. Shows how to monitor domain and node performance.

Chapter 6, "Maintenance and Tuning"

Discusses several methods for optimizing performance and scalability.

Chapter 7, "Customizing Oracle Files"

Discusses branding the Oracle Files user interface and creating custom workflows.

Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting"

Provides information for solving administrative and globalization problems.

Appendix A, "Oracle Text Reference"

Explains strategies for maintaining the Oracle Text index.

Appendix B, "Service Configuration Reference"

Describes the service configuration properties.

Appendix C, "Server Configuration Properties"

Describes the server configuration properties.

Appendix D, "Migrating Data to Oracle Files"

Provides advice on how to migrate from other file systems to Oracle Files.

Appendix E, "FTP Quote Command Reference"

Provides a description, syntax, and example of each FTP Quote command.

Appendix F, "Globalization Support"

Contains information on globalization issues.

Related Documents

For more information, see the following manuals in the Oracle Files, Oracle Collaboration Suite, Oracle9i Application Server, and Oracle9i Database Server documentation sets.

Oracle Files

Oracle Files Planning Guide

Oracle Collaboration Suite

• Oracle Collaboration Suite Installation and Configuration Guide
• Oracle Collaboration Suite Quick Installation Guide
• Oracle Collaboration Suite Release Notes

Oracle9i Application Server

• Oracle9i Application Server Administrator's Guide
• Oracle9i Application Server Installation Guide
• Oracle9i Application Server Concepts
• Oracle Enterprise Manager Concepts
• Oracle Internet Directory Administrator's Guide

Oracle9i Database Server

• Oracle9i Database Administrator's Guide
• Oracle9i Backup and Recovery Concepts
• Oracle9i Net Services Administrator's Guide
• Oracle9i Globalization Support Guide
• Oracle Workflow Guide

Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

Convention	Description
italic	Italicized type identifies document titles.
Monospace	Monospace type indicates commands.
bold	Boldface type indicates script names, directory names, path names, and file names (for example, the root.sh script).
UPPERCASE	Uppercase letters indicate parameters or environment variables (for example, ORACLE_HOME).
. . .	In code examples, vertical ellipsis points indicate that information not directly related to the example has been omitted.
. . .	In command syntax, horizontal ellipsis points indicate repetition of the preceding parameters. The following command example indicates that more than one input_file may be specified on the command line. command [input_file ...]
< >	In command syntax, angle brackets identify variables that the user must supply. You do not type the angle brackets. The following command example indicates that the user must enter a value for the variable input_file: command <input_file>
[ ]	In command syntax, brackets enclose optional clauses from which you can choose one or none. You do not type the brackets. The following command example indicates that the variable output_file is optional: command <input_file> [output_file]
{ }	In command syntax, curly brackets indicate that a choice of two or more items separated by a vertical bar or pipe ( | ). You do not type the curly brackets. The following command example indicates a choice of either a or b: command {a | b}
$	The dollar sign represents the shell prompt in UNIX.Foot 1
/	A forward slash is used as a separator in pathnames, except where a given path is specific to the Windows platform. Windows users should always type pathnames using a backslash (\).

1 In examples, an implied return occurs at the end of each line, unless otherwise noted. You must press the [Enter] key at the end of a line of input.