Index

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

A

aliases, multiple on computers, 2.5.4

architecture

checking system architecture, 2.3

B

base directory

See Oracle base directory

Bash shell

setting shell limits on Linux x86, 2.7

Bourne shell

setting shell limits on Linux x86, 2.7

C

C compiler

requirement, 2.4, 2.4

C shell

setting shell limits on Linux x86, 2.7

certification, hardware and software, 1.6.1

checking distribution of the operating system, 2.4

checking version of the operating system, 2.4

chmod command, 2.9.2

chown command, 2.9.2

Cluster Verification Utility

verifying readiness for database installation, 3.4.1

computers with multiple aliases, 2.5.4

CSD

download location for WebSphere MQ, 2.4

csh.login file, 2.7

csh.login.local file, 2.7

D

data files

recommendations for file system, 2.10

dba group

and SYSDBA privilege, 2.6

creating, 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

TEMP and TMPDIR, 2.3

errata

Linux kernel errata, 2.4

/etc/csh.login file, 2.7

/etc/csh.login.local file, 2.7

/etc/pam.d/login file, 2.7

/etc/profile file, 2.7

/etc/profile.local file, 2.7

/etc/security/limits.so file, 2.7

/etc/sysctl.conf file, 2.7

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

file-max file, 2.7

file-max parameter

recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7

files

default shell startup file, 2.7

/etc/csh.login, 2.7

/etc/csh.login.local, 2.7

/etc/pam.d/login, 2.7

/etc/profile, 2.7

/etc/profile.local, 2.7

/etc/security/limits.so, 2.7

/etc/sysctl.conf, 2.7

oraInst.loc, 2.6.1, 2.6.1, 2.9.1

oratab, 2.9.1

/proc/sys/fs/file-max, 2.7

/proc/sys/kernel/sem, 2.7, 2.7

/proc/sys/kernel/shmall, 2.7, 2.7

/proc/sys/kernel/shmmax, 2.7

shmmax file, 2.7

/proc/sys/kernel/shmmni, 2.7

/proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range, 2.7

profile.local, 2.7

free

UNIX command, 2.3

G

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

installation

computer aliases, multiple, 2.5.4

non-interactive, 3.6

IP addresses, multiple, 2.5.3

ip_local_port_range file, 2.7

ip_local_port_range parameter

recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7

K

kernel

Linux errata, 2.4

kernel parameters

changing, 2.7

Korn shell

setting shell limits on Linux x86, 2.7

ksh

See Korn shell

L

limit command, 2.7

limits.so file, 2.7

Linux

kernel errata, 2.4

setting shell limits, 2.7

M

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

nofile

shell limit on Linux x86, 2.7

nproc

shell limit on Linux x86, 2.7

O

oinstall group

creating, 2.6.1

description, 2.6

oper group

and SYSOPER privilege, 2.6

creating, 2.6.3

description, 2.6

operating system

checking distribution and 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

description, 2.6

Oracle software owner user

creating, 2.6.4

description, 2.6

relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.8.1

setting shell limits for, 2.7

oracle user

creating, 2.6.4

description, 2.6

relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.8.1

setting shell limits for, 2.7

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

OSOPER group

and SYSOPER privilege, 2.6

creating, 2.6.3

description, 2.6

P

packages, checking, 2.4

permissions

for Oracle base directory, 2.9.2

precompilers

requirements, 2.4

Pro*C/C++

requirements, 2.4

processor

checking system architecture, 2.3

/proc/sys/fs/file-max file, 2.7

/proc/sys/kernel/sem file, 2.7

/proc/sys/kernel/shmall file, 2.7

/proc/sys/kernel/shmmni file, 2.7

/proc/sys/net/core/rmem_default file, 2.7

/proc/sys/net/core/rmem_max file, 2.7

/proc/sys/net/core/wmem_default file, 2.7

/proc/sys/net/core/wmem_max file, 2.7

/proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range file, 2.7

profile file, 2.7

profile.local file, 2.7, 2.7

R

RAID

using for Oracle data files, 2.10

Red Hat

operating system requirements, 2.4

Red Hat Package Manager

See RPM

redundant array of independent disks

See RAID

removing, Oracle Software, 4.1

rmem_default file, 2.7

rmem_default parameter

recommended value on Linux, 2.7

rmem_max file, 2.7

rmem_max parameter

recommended value on Linux, 2.7

root user

logging in as, 2.2

RPM

checking, 2.4

rpm command, 2.4

S

sem file, 2.7

semmni parameter

recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7

semmns parameter

recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7

semmsl parameter

recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7

semopm parameter

recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7

shell

default shell startup file, 2.7

shell limits

setting, 2.7

setting on Linux x86, 2.7

shmall file, 2.7

shmall parameter

recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7

shmmax parameter

recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7

shmmni file, 2.7

shmmni parameter

recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7

software and hardware certifications, 1.6.1

software certification, 1.6.1

software requirements

checking software requirements, 2.4

startup file

default shell startup file, 2.7

SUSE

operating system requirements, 2.4

swap space

checking, 2.3

sysctl command, 2.7, 2.7

sysctl.conf file, 2.7

SYSDBA privilege

associated operating system group, 2.6

SYSOPER privilege

associated operating system group, 2.6

system architecture

checking, 2.3

T

tcsh shell

setting shell limits on Linux x86, 2.7

TEMP environment variable, 2.3

TMPDIR environment variable, 2.3

U

ulimit command, 2.7

UNIX commands

free, 2.3

limit, 2.7

rpm, 2.4

sysctl, 2.7, 2.7

ulimit, 2.7

UNIX users

setting shell limits for on Linux x86, 2.7

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

setting shell limits for UNIX users on Linux x86, 2.7

W

WebSphere MQ

CSD download location, 2.4

wmem_default file, 2.7

wmem_default parameter

recommended value on Linux, 2.7

wmem_max file, 2.7

wmem_max parameter

recommended value on Linux, 2.7

X

X Window system

enabling remote hosts, 2.2

xhost command, 2.2