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A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
A
Access Manager for AS/400,
D.4
Administrator
disk space requirements,
2.2
Administrator installation type,
1.3
administrator.rsp file,
A.2.1
Advantage family of databases,
D.4
APPC-enabled databases,
D.4
APPC-enabled systems,
D.4
applications, empty connection strings,
4.2.3.3
applications, migrating non-Oracle applications to Oracle,
D.3
applications-based workflows,
D.3
architecture
checking system architecture,
2.2
AS/400 applications, accessing Oracle database,
D.4
authorized problem analysis report
See
APAR
B
backups of database
Oracle Database Recovery Manager,
D.2
base directory
See
Oracle base directory
Bash shell
default user startup file,
2.7
.bash_profile file,
2.7
Basic installation type
noninteractive installations,
A.2.2
Bourne shell
default user startup file,
2.7
bundle
checking,
2.3
C
C compiler
requirement,
2.3
C shell
default user startup file,
2.7
CD-ROMs
mounting,
3.2.2.1
certification, hardware and software,
1.4.1
character set
AL16UTF16,
2.3.1
AL32UTF8,
2.3.1
US7ASCII,
2.3.1
UTF8,
2.3.1
WE8DEC,
2.3.1
checking quality pack requirement,
2.3
checking version,
2.3
chmod command,
2.6.2
chown command,
2.6.2
client static library, generating,
4.2.6
Cluster Ready Services (CSS).
See
Oracle Clusterware
clusters
See also
Oracle Clusterware, Oracle Real Application Clusters
COBOL compiler
requirement,
2.3
compiler
requirement,
2.3
,
2.3
,
2.3
configuration assistants
failure,
C.5.1
troubleshooting,
C.5
,
C.5
connectivity tools
Oracle Procedural Gateway
about,
D.4
Oracle Transparent Gateway
about,
D.4
See also
databases, non-Oracle
creating required X library symbolic links,
2.3
Custom
disk space requirements,
2.2
Custom installation type,
1.3
custom.rsp file,
A.2.1
D
Data Mining Scoring Engine
about,
D.2
installing,
D.2
data mining tools
Data Mining Scoring Engine,
D.2
Oracle Data Mining,
D.2
data warehousing tool
Oracle OLAP,
D.2
databases
non-Oracle
APPC-enabled,
D.4
iWay,
D.4
non-Oracle, listed,
D.4
OLAP support (Oracle OLAP),
D.2
recovery with Oracle Backup and Recovery,
D.2
security management,
D.2
DB2 database,
D.4
DB2 z/OS database,
D.4
DB2/400 database,
D.4
default file mode creation mask
setting,
2.7
directory
Oracle base directory,
2.5.1
,
2.5.1
Oracle home directory,
2.5.3
,
2.5.3
Oracle Inventory directory,
2.5.2
oraInventory,
2.5.2
disk space
checking,
2.2
disk space requirements
Administrator,
2.2
Custom,
2.2
Instant Client,
2.2
,
2.2
Runtime,
2.2
DISPLAY environment variable
setting,
2.7
,
2.7
E
easy connect naming method for Instant Client-to-database connection,
4.2.3.1
e-business integration workflows,
D.3
empty connect strings,
4.2.3.3
env command,
2.7
environment
checking settings,
2.7
configuring for oracle user,
2.7
environment variables
DISPLAY,
2.7
,
2.7
NLS_LANG,
B.1
ORACLE_BASE,
2.5.1
,
2.6.2
,
2.7
ORACLE_HOME,
2.7
,
2.7
PATH,
2.7
removing from shell startup file,
2.7
SHELL,
2.7
TMP and TMPDIR,
2.2
,
2.7
TNS_ADMIN,
2.7
,
4.2.3.2
TWO_TAKS,
4.2.3.3
errors
configuration assistants,
C.5
installation,
C.3
,
C.4
,
C.5.2
noninteractive installation,
C.6
silent mode,
C.6
X Window,
C.1
X Window display errors,
C.2
examples
Oracle base directories,
2.5.1
F
FAQ for installation,
D
fatal errors,
C.5.2
file mode creation mask
setting,
2.7
file sets,
2.3
file system
appropriate for Oracle base directory,
2.6.2
files
administrator.rsp,
A.2.1
.bash_profile,
2.7
custom.rsp,
A.2.1
editing shell startup file,
2.7
instantclient.rsp,
A.2.1
.login,
2.7
oraInst.loc,
2.4.1
,
2.6.1
oratab,
2.6.1
,
2.6.1
.profile,
2.7
response files,
A.2
runtime.rsp,
A.2.1
tnsnames.ora,
4.3.1
/var/opt/oracle/oraInst.loc,
C.4
,
C.4
filesets
checking,
2.3
FORTRAN compiler
requirement,
2.3
,
2.3
frequently asked installation questions,
D
G
Gateways products FAQ,
D.4
globalization support,
B
Grid Control.
See
Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control
groups
checking for existing oinstall group,
2.4.1
creating the oinstall group,
2.4.1
H
hardware certification,
1.4.1
hardware requirements,
2.2
home directory
See
Oracle home directory
HP 9000 system
operating system requirement,
2.3
I
IBM DB2 database,
D.4
IBM DB2 z/OS database,
D.4
IBM DB2/400 database,
D.4
IBM DRDA databases, connecting to,
D.4
IBM mainframe data, connecting to,
D.4
IBM WebSphere MQ Series databases,
D.4
Informix Server database,
D.4
Ingres II database,
D.4
installation
accessing installation software,
3.2
available products,
1.3
,
1.3
cleaning up after a failed installation,
C.7
completing,
3.3.2
component-specific guidelines,
3.1
considerations,
1.4
errors,
C.4
,
C.5.2
silent mode,
C.6
FAQ for Oracle Database products,
D
guidelines,
3.3.1
log files,
C.3
,
C.3
noninteractive
error handling,
C.6
quick installation,
D.1
reinstalling Oracle software,
3.1
response files,
A
,
A.2
preparing,
A.2
,
A.2.2
silent mode,
C.6
templates,
A.2
silent mode,
A.2.2
,
A.3
upgrading,
D.1
with other components,
D
installation errors
steps to resolve,
C.3
installation guidelines,
3.3.1
,
3.3.2
,
3.3.2
Oracle Universal Installer,
3.3.1
re-installing Oracle software,
3.3.1
installation overview,
1.1
installation software
copying to a hard disk,
3.2.2.2
extracting,
3.2.1.2
re-installing,
3.3.1
installation software, accessing,
3.2
installation types
Administrator,
1.3
Custom,
1.3
disk space requirements,
2.2
Instant Client,
1.3
Runtime,
1.3
Instant Client
connecting to database with Oracle Call Interface,
4.2.3.1
connecting to Oracle Database,
4.2.3
disk space requirements,
2.2
,
2.2
easy connect naming method,
4.2.3.1
empty connect strings,
4.2.3.3
Instant Client Light
about,
1.3
connecting to database,
4.2.3
requirements,
2.3.1
restrictions,
4.1.4
updates,
4.1.4
patch upgrades,
4.1.4
restrictions,
4.1.4
TNS_ADMIN environment variable, connecting to database,
4.2.3.2
tnsnames.ora file connection method,
4.2.3.2
TWO_TASK environment variable, connecting to database,
4.2.3.3
updates,
4.1.4
Instant Client installation type,
1.3
Instant Client Light
about,
1.3
connecting to database,
4.2.3
requirements,
2.3.1
restrictions,
4.1.4
updates,
4.1.4
Instant Client Light, configuring,
4.2.1
Instant Client, connecting with,
4.1.5
instantclient.rsp file,
A.2.1
instfix command,
2.3
Itanium
operating system requirement,
2.3
Itanium system
operating system requirements,
2.3
iWay databases,
D.4
J
JDK requirements,
2.3
JPublisher,
D.3
K
Korn shell
default user startup file,
2.7
L
languages
installing Oracle components in different languages,
B.2
log files,
C.3
,
C.3
troubleshooting,
C.4
.login file,
2.7
M
mask
setting default file mode creation mask,
2.7
memory requirements,
2.2
Micro Focus Server Express
requirement,
2.3
Microsoft SQL Server database,
D.4
migrating applications to Oracle,
D.3
migrating non-Oracle databases to Oracle,
D.1
mkdir command,
2.6.2
mode
setting default file mode creation mask,
2.7
mount point
for Oracle base directory,
2.5.1
mount point directories,
3.2.2.2
multiple Oracle homes,
1.4.2
N
Natively Compiled Java Libraries,
D.3
Net Configuration Assistant
troubleshooting,
C.5
NLS_LANG environment variable,
B.1
NLS_LANG parameter
about,
B.1
noninteractive installation
response files
preparing,
A.2
,
A.2.2
templates,
A.2
silent mode,
A.2.2
,
A.3
errors,
C.6
noninteractive mode
about,
A.1
reasons for using,
A.1.1
See also
response files, silent mode,
A.1
non-Oracle databases, listed,
D.4
O
oinstall group
checking for existing,
2.4.1
creating,
2.4.1
description,
2.4
OLAP tools
about,
D.2
Oracle OLAP,
D.2
opatch utility,
4.1.4
operating system
checking version,
2.3
operating system groups
creating the oinstall group,
2.4.1
oinstall,
2.4
requirements,
2.4
operating system requirements,
2.3
operating system users
creating the oracle user,
2.4.2
oracle,
2.4
requirements,
2.4
root user,
3.3.2
Optimal Flexible Architecture
recommendations for Oracle base directory,
2.5.1
recommended path for Oracle base directory,
2.5.1
recommended path for Oracle home directory,
2.5.3
recommended path for Oracle Inventory directory,
2.5.2
Oracle Application Server,
D.2
Oracle applications
APPC-enabled systems, connecting to,
D.4
IBM DRDA databases, connecting to,
D.4
installing with Oracle Database,
D.3
Oracle base directory
and ORACLE_BASE environment variable,
2.5.1
creating,
2.6.2
creating new,
2.6.2
description,
2.5.1
equivalent directory on Microsoft Windows,
2.5.1
examples,
2.5.1
identifying appropriate file system,
2.6.2
identifying existing,
2.6.1
mount point for,
2.5.1
recommended path,
2.5.1
relationship with Oracle software owner user,
2.5.1
requirement for,
2.5.1
Oracle Call Interface
Instant Client connection method,
4.2.3.1
See also
Instant Client
Oracle Clusterware
about,
D.1
used with Oracle Real Application Clusters,
D.1
Oracle Data Mining
about,
D.2
installing,
D.2
Oracle Database
administering and monitoring,
D.2
AS/400 applications,
D.4
connecting to Instant Client,
4.2.3
installing with Oracle applications,
D.3
installing with other Oracle components,
D
quick installation,
D.1
security management,
D.2
upgrading,
D.1
Web application development tools (HTML DB),
D.3
Web servers,
D.3
workflows,
D.3
Oracle Database Client
configuring connections,
D.1
Oracle Database Companion CD
components,
D.3
Oracle Database components
administering and monitoring,
D.2
connectivity FAQ,
D.4
FAQ on installing,
D.1
installing with Oracle applications,
D.3
installing with Oracle Database tools,
D.2
Oracle Database Examples,
D.3
Oracle Database Recovery Manager (RMAN)
about,
D.2
Oracle home directory
description,
2.5.3
recommended path,
2.5.3
requirement for,
2.5.3
requirements,
2.5.3
using to identify Oracle base directory,
2.6.1
Oracle home name,
2.5.3
Oracle HTML DB
installation FAQ,
D.3
Oracle HTTP Server
installation FAQ,
D.3
Oracle Internet Directory,
D.2
Oracle Inventory
description,
2.5.2
pointer file,
2.4.1
Oracle Inventory directory
description,
2.5.2
recommended path,
2.5.2
Oracle Inventory group
checking for existing,
2.4.1
creating,
2.4.1
,
2.4.1
description,
2.4
Oracle JDBC development drivers,
D.3
Oracle Migration Workbench
migrating non-Oracle applications to Oracle,
D.3
migrating non-Oracle databases to Oracle,
D.1
Oracle Net
configuration file directory,
4.3.1
Oracle Net Configuration Assistant
installing,
4.2.3.2
Oracle Net Services
post-installation tasks,
4.3.1
Oracle OLAP
about,
D.2
Oracle Precompilers
postinstallation tasks,
4.3.2
Oracle precompilers
Pro*FORTRAN,
4.3.2.2
Oracle Procedural Gateway
about,
D.4
listed products,
D.4
Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC)
installing with Oracle Enterprise Manager,
D.2
Oracle Clusterware
about,
D.1
Oracle software
removing,
5.1
Oracle Software Owner user
creating,
2.4.2.1
Oracle software owner user
configuring environment for,
2.7
creating,
2.4.2
description,
2.4
determining default shell,
2.7
relationship with Oracle base directory,
2.5.1
Oracle SQLJ,
D.3
Oracle Text Supplied Knowledge Bases,
D.3
Oracle Transparent Gateway
about,
D.4
listed products,
D.4
Oracle Ultra Search,
D.3
Oracle Universal Installer
guidelines for using,
3.1
installation guidelines,
3.1
,
3.3.1
response files,
A
list of,
A.2.1
,
A.2.1
,
A.2.1
,
A.2.1
running,
3.3.2
running in different languages,
B.2
oracle user
configuring environment for,
2.7
creating,
2.4.2
,
2.4.2.1
,
2.4.2.2
description,
2.4
determining default shell,
2.7
relationship with Oracle base directory,
2.5.1
Oracle Workflow
installation FAQ,
D.3
ORACLE_BASE environment variable,
2.5.1
,
2.6.2
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
oraInst.loc file,
2.6.1
,
2.6.1
location,
2.4.1
location of,
2.4.1
oraInventory directory
See
Oracle Inventory directory
oratab file,
2.6.1
formats,
2.6.1
location of,
2.6.1
OTN Web site
downloading installation software from,
3.2.1
P
passwd command,
2.4.2.2
passwords
specifying for response files,
A.1
See also
security
patch download location,
2.3
patches
download location,
2.3
Instant Client/Instant Client Light restrictions,
4.1.4
opatch utility,
4.1.4
PATH environment variable
setting,
2.7
permissions
for Oracle base directory,
2.6.2
post-installation
recommended tasks
client static library, generating,
4.2.6
Instant Client Light, configuring,
4.2.1
root.sh script, backing up,
4.2.2
user accounts, setting up,
4.2.4
required tasks,
4.1
Instant Client, connecting with,
4.1.5
Oracle Net Services, configuring,
4.3.1
Oracle Precompilers,
4.3.2
patches, installing and downloading,
4.1.1
postinstallation tasks
Instant Client-to-database connection,
4.2.3
Precompilers
requirements,
2.3
,
2.3
,
2.3
,
2.3
Pro*C/C++
configuring,
4.3.2.1
patches required,
2.3
,
2.3
requirements,
2.3
See also
C compiler
Pro*COBOL
requirements,
2.3
Pro*FORTRAN
configuring,
4.3.2.2
requirements,
2.3
,
2.3
See also
FORTRAN compiler
processor
checking system architecture,
2.2
product
checking,
2.3
.profile file,
2.7
program technical fix
See
PTF
Q
quality pack
checking requirements,
2.3
download location,
2.3
requirements,
2.3
quality pack download location,
2.3
R
RAM requirements,
2.2
Rdb database,
D.4
recovery of databases
Oracle Backup and Recovery,
D.2
reinstalling Oracle software,
3.1
requirements
hardware,
2.2
requirements on HP 9000 systems,
2.3
requirements on Itanium systems,
2.3
response files
about,
A.1
administrator.rsp,
A.2.1
creating with template,
A.2.1
custom.rsp,
A.2.1
general procedure,
A.1.2
instantclient.rsp,
A.2.1
passing values at command line,
A.1
passwords,
A.1
runtime.rsp,
A.2.1
security,
A.1
specifying with Oracle Universal Installer,
A.3
See also
silent mode, noninteractive mode,
A.1
response files installation
about,
A
RMS database,
D.4
roadmap for installing Oracle Database components,
D
root user,
3.3.2
,
3.3.2
logging in as,
2.1
root.sh script
backing up,
4.2.2
Runtime
disk space requirements,
2.2
Runtime installation type,
1.3
runtime.rsp file,
A.2.1
S
security
management tools,
D.2
See also
passwords
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
silent mode
about,
A.1
reasons for using,
A.1.1
See also
noninteractive mode, response files,
A.1
silent mode installation,
A.2.2
,
A.3
software certification,
1.4.1
software requirements,
2.3
checking software requirements,
2.3
SQL Server database,
D.4
startup file
for shell,
2.7
suppressed mode
reasons for using,
A.1.1
suppressed mode.
See
noninteractive mode
swap space
checking,
2.2
requirements,
2.2
swlist command,
2.3
,
2.3
,
2.3
Sybase Adapter Server database,
D.4
symbolic links
X library links required,
2.3
system architecture
checking,
2.2
T
temporary disk space
requirements,
2.2
Teradata database,
D.4
TMP environment variable,
2.2
setting,
2.7
TMPDIR environment variable,
2.2
setting,
2.7
TNS_ADMIN environment variable,
4.2.3.2
unsetting,
2.7
tnsnames.ora file,
4.3.1
Instant Client-to-database connection,
4.2.3.2
troubleshooting,
C
fatal errors,
C.5.2
TWO_TASK environment variable,
4.2.3.3
U
umask,
2.7
umask command,
2.7
,
2.7
uname command,
2.3
UNIX commands,
2.7
chmod,
2.6.2
chown,
2.6.2
env,
2.7
instfix,
2.3
mkdir,
2.6.2
passwd,
2.4.2.2
swlist,
2.3
,
2.3
,
2.3
umask,
2.7
uname,
2.3
unset,
2.7
unsetenv,
2.7
useradd,
2.4.2.2
xhost,
2.1
xterm,
2.1
UNIX groups
checking for existing oinstall group,
2.4.1
UNIX users
creating the oracle user,
2.4.2.1
UNIX workstation
installing from,
2.1
unset command,
2.7
unsetenv command,
2.7
updating Instant Client,
4.1.4
useradd command,
2.4.2.2
users
creating the oracle user,
2.4.2
,
2.4.2.1
Oracle software owner user,
2.4
V
/var/opt/oracle/oraInst.loc file
reviewing log files,
C.4
W
Web applications, Oracle HTML DB,
D.3
Web servers (Oracle HTTP Server),
D.3
WebSphere MQ Series database,
D.4
Windows
analogy for Oracle base directory,
2.5.1
workflows
applications based,
D.3
e-business integration,
D.3
X
X library symbolic links
required,
2.3
X Window
display errors,
C.1
X Window system
enabling remote hosts,
2.1
,
2.1
xhost command,
2.1
xterm command,
2.1
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