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

C

certification, hardware and software, 1.6.1

checking

operating system distribution and version, 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

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, 2.4

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 parameter file, 2.7

files

/etc/pam.d/login, 2.7

/etc/profile.local, 2.7

/etc/security/limits.so, 2.7

/etc/sysctl.conf, 2.7

limits.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

/proc/sys/kernel/shmall, 2.7

/proc/sys/kernel/shmmax

shmmax file, 2.7

/proc/sys/kernel/shmmni, 2.7

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

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

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

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

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

profile.local, 2.7

free

Linux command, 2.3

G

groupadd command, 2.6.2, 2.6.3

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

id command, 2.6.5

installation

computer aliases, multiple, 2.5.4

non-interactive, 3.6

IP addresses, multiple, 2.5.3

ip_local_port_range file, 2.7

K

kernel

Linux errata, 2.4

kernel parameters

changing, 2.7

L

limit command, 2.7

limits.conf file, 2.7

limits.so file, 2.7

Linux

kernel errata, 2.4

Linux commands

chmod, 2.9.2

chown, 2.9.2

free, 2.3

groupadd, 2.6.2, 2.6.3

id, 2.6.5

limit, 2.7

mkdir, 2.9.2

passwd, 2.6.4.2

rpm, 2.4

sysctl, 2.7

ulimit, 2.7

useradd, 2.6.4.2

xhost, 2.2

Linux workstation

installing from, 2.2

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

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 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

passwd command, 2.6.4.2

permissions

for Oracle base directory, 2.9.2

processor

checking system architecture, 2.3

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_max file, 2.7

root user

logging in as, 2.2

RPM

checking, 2.4

rpm command, 2.4

S

sem file, 2.7

shell limits

setting, 2.7

shmall file, 2.7

shmmni file, 2.7

software and hardware certifications, 1.6.1

software certification, 1.6.1

SUSE

operating system requirements, 2.4

swap space

checking, 2.3

sysctl command, 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

TEMP environment variable, 2.3

TMPDIR environment variable, 2.3

U

ulimit command, 2.7

unprivileged user

checking existence of, 2.6.5

useradd command, 2.6.4.2

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

wmem_default file, 2.7

wmem_max file, 2.7

X

X Window system

enabling remote hosts, 2.2

xhost command, 2.2