Index

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

A

aliases, multiple on computers, 2.5.4

APAR

download location, 2.4

APAR download location, 2.4

architecture

checking system architecture, 2.3

authorized problem analysis report

See APAR

B

base directory

See Oracle base directory

C

C compiler

requirement, 2.4

D

data files

recommendations for file system, 2.10

dba group

and SYSDBA privilege, 2.6

creating, 2.6.2, 2.6.2

description, 2.6

DHCP computers, installing on, 2.5.2

E

environment variables

ORACLE_BASE, 2.8.1, 2.9.2

ORACLE_HOSTNAME, 2.5.3

TMP and TMPDIR, 2.3

examples

Oracle base directories, 2.8.1

external jobs

operating system user required for, 2.6

extjob executable file

operating system user required for, 2.6

F

file system

appropriate for Oracle base directory, 2.9.2

using for data files, 2.10

files

oraInst.loc, 2.6.1, 2.6.1, 2.9.1

oratab, 2.9.1

filesets

checking, 2.4

G

Gateway

See Oracle Messaging Gateway

groups

creating the dba group, 2.6.2

creating the oinstall group, 2.6.1

creating the oper group, 2.6.3

H

hardware and software certifications, 1.6.1

hardware certification, 1.6.1

home directory

See Oracle home directory

host name, setting before installation, 2.5.3

I

IBM WebSphere MQ

requirement, 2.4

id command, 2.6.5

installation

computer aliases, multiple, 2.5.4

non-interactive, 3.6

instfix command, 2.4

IP addresses, multiple, 2.5.3

L

lslpp command, 2.4

M

maintenance level

checking, 2.4

Messaging Gateway

See Oracle Messaging Gateway

mkdir command, 2.9.2

mount point

for Oracle base directory, 2.8.1

multihomed computers, installing on, 2.5.3

multiple aliases, computers with, 2.5.4

multiple Oracle homes, 1.6.2

N

network adapters

See also loopback adapters, primary network adapters

network cards, multiple, 2.5.3

network setup

about, 2.5

computers with multiple aliases, 2.5.4

network topics

DHCP computers, 2.5.2

multiple network cards, 2.5.3

nobody user

checking existence of, 2.6.5

description, 2.6

O

oinstall group

creating, 2.6.1

description, 2.6

oper group

and SYSOPER privilege, 2.6

creating, 2.6.3, 2.6.3

description, 2.6

operating system

checking version, 2.4

operating system groups

creating the dba group, 2.6.2

creating the oinstall group, 2.6.1

creating the oper group, 2.6.3

oinstall, 2.6

OSDBA, 2.6

OSOPER, 2.6

osoper, 2.6

requirements, 2.6

operating system users

checking existence of the nobody user, 2.6.5

creating the oracle user, 2.6.4

nobody, 2.6

oracle, 2.6

requirements, 2.6

unprivileged user, 2.6

Optimal Flexible Architecture

recommendations for Oracle base directory, 2.8.1

recommended path for Oracle base directory, 2.8.1

recommended path for Oracle home directory, 2.8.3

recommended path for Oracle Inventory directory, 2.8.2

Oracle base directory

and ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.8.1

creating, 2.9.2

creating new, 2.9.2

description, 2.8.1

determining disk space on, 2.9.1

examples, 2.8.1

identifying appropriate file system, 2.9.2

identifying existing, 2.9.1

mount point for, 2.8.1

recommended path, 2.8.1

relationship with Oracle software owner user, 2.8.1

Oracle home directory

description, 2.8.3

multiple homes, network considerations, 2.5.3

recommended path, 2.8.3

requirements, 2.8.3

using to identify Oracle base directory, 2.9.1

Oracle home name, 2.8.3

Oracle homes, multiple, 1.6.2

Oracle host name, setting before installation, 2.5.3

Oracle Inventory

description, 2.8.2

pointer file, 2.6.1

Oracle Inventory directory

description, 2.8.2

recommended path, 2.8.2

Oracle Inventory group

creating, 2.6.1, 2.6.1

description, 2.6

Oracle Messaging Gateway

CSD requirements, 2.4

requirements, 2.4

Oracle software owner user

creating, 2.6.4

description, 2.6

relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.8.1

oracle user

creating, 2.6.4

description, 2.6

relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.8.1

ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.8.1, 2.9.2

ORACLE_HOSTNAME environment variable

about, 2.5.3

computers multiple homes, 2.5.3

computers with multiple aliases, 2.5.4

setting before installation, 2.5.3

oraInst.loc file, 2.6.1, 2.9.1

location, 2.6.1

oraInventory directory

See Oracle Inventory directory

oratab file, 2.9.1

formats, 2.9.1

location of, 2.9.1

OSDBA group

and SYSDBA privilege, 2.6

creating, 2.6.2

description, 2.6

oslevel command, 2.4

OSOPER group

and SYSOPER privilege, 2.6

creating, 2.6.3

description, 2.6

P

passwd command, 2.6.4.2

patches

download location, 2.4

permissions

for Oracle base directory, 2.9.2

Precompilers

requirements, 2.4

Pro*C/C++

PTFs and APARs required, 2.4

requirements, 2.4

processor

checking system architecture, 2.3

program technical fix

See PTF

R

RAID

using for Oracle data files, 2.10

redundant array of independent disks

See RAID

removing, Oracle Software, 4.1

root user

logging in as, 2.2

S

smit command, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4.2

software and hardware certifications, 1.6.1

software certification, 1.6.1

software requirements

checking software requirements, 2.4

swap space

checking, 2.3

SYSDBA privilege

associated operating system group, 2.6

SYSOPER privilege

associated operating system group, 2.6

system architecture

checking, 2.3

T

TMP environment variable, 2.3

TMPDIR environment variable, 2.3

U

UNIX commands

id, 2.6.5

instfix, 2.4

lslpp, 2.4

oslevel, 2.4

passwd, 2.6.4.2

smit, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4.2

unprivileged user

checking existence of, 2.6.5

users

checking existence of the nobody user, 2.6.5

creating the oracle user, 2.6.4

operating system nobody user, 2.6

Oracle software owner user, 2.6

W

WebSphere MQ

CSD download location, 2.4

CSDs required, 2.4

requirement, 2.4

X

X Window system

enabling remote hosts, 2.2

xhost command, 2.2