Index

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

Numerics

256 color requirement, 2.2

A

active-active topology

creating, 6.3

installation, 6.3.4

introduction, 6.3.1

supporting procedures, 6.3.5

active-passive topology

creating, 6.4

installation details, 6.4.4

installation overview, 6.4.2

introduction, 6.4.1

OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster, 6.1.2

preinstallation steps, 6.4.3

additional languages, 3.3

advanced installation, 5

installation steps, 5.2

installed components, 5.1

Integrated Web Server, J2EE Server and Process Management, 5.2.4

J2EE Server and Process Management, 5.2.2

Oracle TopLink, 5.2.5

Web Server and Process Management, 5.2.3

B

backup and recovery

in OracleAS Disaster Recovery environment, 6.5.1

postinstallation, 7.6

basic installation, 4

installation steps, 4.2.2

installed components, 4.1

browser requirement, 2.2

C

CD-ROM

copying to hard drive, 2.9.2

format of, 3.10

mount point, 3.10

cluster topologies

installing a Web server middle tier and multiple OC4J middle tiers on separate hosts, 1.3.4

installing a Web server middle tier and multiple OC4J middle tiers separated by a firewall, 1.3.4

installing a Web server middle tier and OC4J middle tier on separate hosts, 1.3.3

installing multiple integrated Web server and OC4J middle tiers, 1.3.2

_CLUSTER_NETWORK_NAME_ environment variable, 6.5.2.3

components

default port numbers, B

how to assign custom port numbers, 2.5.3

configuration assistants, D

dependencies, D.1.1

descriptions of, D.2

error codes, D.1.2

fatal errors, D.1.1

troubleshooting, D.1

console

installing from, 2.2.1

copying CD-ROM/DVD to hard drive, 2.9.2

CPU requirements, 2.2

csh.login file, 2.4

csh.login.local file, 2.4

custom ports

see static ports

D

default port numbers, 2.5.2, B

deinstallation, C

overview, C.1

silent mode, A.8

deinstallation procedure, C.2

deploying Oracle Business Rules Rule Author, 7.1

disk space requirements, 2.2

DISPLAY environment variable, 2.8.4

DNS server for name resolution (OracleAS Disaster Recovery), 6.5.2.3

DVD

copying to hard drive, 2.9.2

format of, 3.10

mount point, 3.10

E

environment variables, 2.8

_CLUSTER_NETWORK_NAME_, 6.5.2.3

DISPLAY, 2.8.4

LD_BIND_NOW, 2.8.8

NLS_LANG, 7.8

ORA_NLS, 2.8.7

ORACLE_HOME, 2.8.2

ORACLE_SID, 2.8.2

set in .profile file, 2.8.1

su command and, 2.8.1

TMP, 2.8.6

TMPDIR, 2.8.6

TNS_ADMIN, 2.8.5

error codes from configuration assistants, D.1.2

/etc/csh.login file, 2.4

/etc/csh.login.local file, 2.4

/etc/group file, 6.2.2

/etc/pam.d/login file, 2.4

/etc/profile file, 2.4

/etc/profile.local file, 2.4

/etc/resolve.conf file, 6.5.2.3

/etc/security/limits.so file, 2.4

F

failover (OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster), 6.4.3.1

fatal errors, D.1.1

files

default shell startup file, 2.4

/etc/csh.login, 2.4

/etc/csh.login.local, 2.4

/etc/pam.d/login, 2.4

/etc/profile, 2.4

/etc/profile.local, 2.4

/etc/security/limits.so, 2.4

firewall support, 1.3.4

firewalls

and ports, B.3

first-time installation of any Oracle product, 3.2

font problems, E.3.6

G

groupadd command, 2.6.1

groups (operating system)

see operating system groups

groups command, 2.7

H

high availability environments, 6

active-active topology, 6.3

active-passive topology, 6.4

/etc/group file, 6.2.2

inventory directory, 6.2.4

oracle user, 6.2.3

OracleAS Clusters, 6.3

OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster, 6.4

overview, 6.1

requirements, 6.2

summary of differences, 6.1.4

hostname requirement, 2.2

hosts file for name resolution (OracleAS Disaster Recovery), 6.5.2.3

httpd.conf file, 2.5.3.3

I

installActions.log, A.6

installation

advanced

see advanced installation

basic

see basic installation

Integrated Web Server, J2EE Server and Process Management, 5.2.4

J2EE Server and Process Management, 5.2.2

Oracle TopLink, 5.2.5

Web Server and Process Management, 5.2.3

installation steps

advanced installation, 5.2

basic installation, 4.2.2

installation types, 1.2

installer

see Oracle Universal Installer

installing additional languages, 3.3

installing from hard drive, 2.9.2

instance names, 3.4

how they are used, 3.4

restrictions, 3.4

valid characters, 3.4

Integrated Web Server, J2EE Server and Process Management

installation, 5.2.4

inventory directory, 3.2, 3.6

group for, 2.6.1

location of, 2.6.1

installing on a computer with multiple IP addresses, 2.9.1

requirements, 2.2

J

J2EE Server and Process Management

installation, 5.2.2

L

languages, installing additional, 3.3

LD_BIND_NOW environment variable, 2.8.8

limit command, 2.4

limits.so file, 2.4

linking failed, E.3.2

log files, E.1

from non-interactive installations, A.6

location of, E.3.1

M

memory requirements, 2.2

middle tiers

installing in OracleAS Disaster Recovery, 6.5.3.2

monitor requirements, 2.2

mount point for CD-ROM, 3.10

mount point for DVD, 3.10

multihomed computers, installing on, 2.9.1

N

name resolution (OracleAS Disaster Recovery), 6.5.2.3

using DNS servers, 6.5.2.3

using hosts file, 6.5.2.3

names of instances

see instance names

Network Appliance filers, 2.9.5

network requirements, 2.2

network topics, 2.9

installing from hard drive, 2.9.2

installing from remote CD-ROM/DVD drive, 2.9.3

installing on multihomed computers, 2.9.1

NFS storage, 2.9.5

remote installations, 2.9.4

NFS installations

configuring Oracle HTTP Server, 7.4

NFS storage, 2.9.5

NIS and NIS+, 2.9.7

NLS_LANG environment variable, 7.8

nofile

shell limit on Linux, 2.4

non-interactive installations, A, A.2

deinstalling, A.8

log files, A.6

postinstallation steps, A.6

preinstallation steps, A.3

security tips, A.7

noproc

shell limit on Linux, 2.4

O

oc4jadmin user, 3.5

password for, 3.5

oinstall group, 2.6.1, 3.2

operating system

patches, 2.3

operating system groups, 2.6

for inventory directory, 2.6.1

groups command, 2.7

oinstall group, 2.6.1

operating system patches

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 4.0, 2.3.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, 2.3.2

operating system users, 2.7

groups command, 2.7

oracle user, 2.7

ORA_NLS environment variable, 2.8.7

Oracle Business Rules Rule Author

deploying, 7.1

Oracle Data Guard (for OracleAS Disaster Recovery), 6.5.1, 6.5.2.3

Oracle E-Delivery, 3.9

Oracle Enterprise Manager Application Server Control

URL, 7.2

Oracle home

directory, 3.1

installing in a non-empty, 3.1.3

installing in an existing, 3.1.2

naming, 3.1.1

Oracle HTTP Server

configuring static ports, 2.5.3.3

in NFS installations, 7.4

Oracle MetaLink

using to obtain updates to 10.1.3.0.0, 2.1

Oracle TopLink

installation, 5.2.5

Oracle Universal Installer

disappears after preinstallation checks, E.3.4

log files, E.1

prerequisite checks, 2.10

starting, 3.11

where it writes files, 3.6

oracle user, 2.7, 2.7, 6.2.3

ORACLE_HOME environment variable, 2.8.2

ORACLE_SID environment variable, 2.8.2

OracleAS Clusters

see active-active topology

OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster

advantages, 6.1.2

failover, 6.4.3.1

in OracleAS Disaster Recovery environment, 6.5.2.4

mapping virtual hostname, 6.4.3.1

mapping virtual IP address, 6.4.3.1

preinstallation steps, 6.4.3

see active-passive topology

setting up mountable file system, 6.4.3.2

OracleAS Disaster Recovery

data synchronization, 6.5.1

installation steps, 6.5.3

installing middle tiers, 6.5.3.2

installing OracleAS Infrastructure, 6.5.3.1

name resolution, 6.5.2.3

Oracle Data Guard, 6.5.2.3

setting up, 6.5.2

setting up identical hostnames, 6.5.2.3

staticports.ini file, 6.5.2.2

with OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster, 6.5.2.4

OracleAS Infrastructure

installing in OracleAS Disaster Recovery, 6.5.3.1

oraInst.loc file, 2.6.1

creation (non-interactive installations), A.3

oraInventory directory, 2.6.1, 3.2

P

passwords

for oc4jadmin user, 3.5

patches

see operating system.

ports, 2.5

checking if a port is in use, 2.5.1

choosing port numbers, 2.5.3.1

list of default port numbers, B

static ports, 2.5.3

to open in firewalls, B.3

using default port numbers, 2.5.2

postinstallation steps, 7

for silent or non-interactive installations, A.6

preinstallation steps

for silent and non-interactive installations, A.3

prerequisite checks, 2.10

failures, E.3.3

processor, 2.2

Product Languages button, 3.3

profile file, 2.4, 2.8.1

profile.local file, 2.4

R

RAM requirements, 2.2

record mode in the installer, A.4.2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 4.0, patches required for, 2.3.1

remote installations, 2.9.3, 2.9.4

requirements

browser, 2.2

disk space, 2.2

environment variables, 2.8

for multihomed computers, 2.9.1

hostname, 2.2

IP, 2.2

memory, 2.2

monitor, 2.2

network, 2.2

operating system patches, 2.3

processor, 2.2

swap space, 2.2

response files, A.1

creating, A.4

creating using the record mode, A.4.2

examples, A.4.4

specifying on command-line, A.5

templates, A.4.1

variables to modify, A.4.3

root user, 3.7

root.sh, 3.8

runInstaller command

-executeSysPrereqs parameter, 2.2

on CD-ROM, 3.11

on DVD, 3.11

S

security tips for silent and non-interactive installations, A.7

shared storage, 6.1.2

shell

default shell startup file, 2.4

silent installations, A.1

deinstalling, A.8

postinstallation steps, A.6

preinstallation steps, A.3

security tips, A.7

silentInstall.log, A.6, A.6

SSL

postinstallation configuration, 7.7

starting Oracle Universal Installer, 3.11

startup file

default shell startup file, 2.4

static ports, 2.5.3

for Oracle HTTP Server, 2.5.3.3

not working, 2.5.3.2

staticports.ini file, 2.5.3

creating, 2.5.3.1

format, 2.5.3.1

in OracleAS Disaster Recovery, 6.5.2.2

su command, 2.8.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, patches required for, 2.3.2

swap space requirement, 2.2

system requirements, 2.2

T

/tmp directory, 2.8.6, 3.6

space required in, 2.2

TMP environment variable, 2.8.6

TMPDIR environment variable, 2.8.6

TNS_ADMIN environment variable, 2.8.5

tnsnames.ora file, 2.8.5

topologies

10.1.3 middle tiers, 1.3

high availability, 1.3

integrated Web server and OC4J middle tier, 1.3.1

multiple integrated Web server and OC4J middle tiers, 1.3.2

Web server middle tier and multiple OC4J middle tiers on separate hosts, 1.3.4

Web server middle tier and multiple OC4J middle tiers separated by a firewall, 1.3.4

Web server middle tier and OC4J middle tier on separate hosts, 1.3.3

with 10.1.2 Oracle HTTP Server, 1.3

with 10.1.2 OracleAS Web Cache, 1.3

with 10.1.2 OracleAS Web Cache cluster, 1.3

with 9.0.4 or 10.1.2 OracleAS Infrastructure, 1.3

supported, 1.3

trigger attribute (for replication-policy), 6.3.5.5

troubleshooting, E

configuration assistants, D.1

general tips, E.2

U

ulimit command, 2.4

UNIX commands

groupadd, 2.6.1

limit, 2.4

ulimit, 2.4

useradd, 2.7

user interface problems, E.3.6

useradd command, 2.7

users (operating system)

see operating system users

V

/var/opt/oracle directory

oraInst.loc file, 2.6.1

virtual IP, 6.1.2

W

Web Server and Process Management

installation, 5.2.3

Welcome page, URL for, 7.2

write-quota attribute (in cluster tag), 6.3.5.6

X

X Windows

installing from, 2.2.1