Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Introduction and Preinstallation Checklist

• 1.1 Cluster Setup Prerequisites
• 1.2 Software Compatibility for 32-Bit
• 1.3 Recommended Order for Software Installation
• 1.4 Adding a Node to an Existing Cluster
• 1.5 Adding a Sample Database
• 1.6 Postinstallation Procedures

2 Installing Oracle Fail Safe

• 2.1 Review the PreInstallation Checklist
• 2.2 Install the Oracle Fail Safe Software

3 Getting Started

• 3.1 Starting the Manager and Verifying the Oracle Fail Safe Installation
  • 3.1.1 Start Oracle Fail Safe Manager
  • 3.1.2 Connect to the Cluster
  • 3.1.3 Run Verify Cluster
  • 3.1.4 Verify the OracleMSCSServices Service Entry
  • 3.1.5 Verify That Oracle Services for MSCS Is in the Cluster Group
  • 3.1.6 Verify That Oracle Resource DLLs Are Registered with MSCS
• 3.2 Oracle Fail Safe Manager Tutorial and Online Help

4 Deinstalling Oracle Fail Safe

• 4.1 Deinstalling Oracle Fail Safe Release 3.n Software
• 4.2 Deinstalling Oracle Fail Safe Release 2.n Software

5 Troubleshooting Installation Problems

• 5.1 Problems With the FSCMD Command After an Upgrade
• 5.2 Problems Installing Oracle Services for MSCS
• 5.3 Problems Deinstalling Oracle Fail Safe and MSCS Software
• 5.4 Problems With the User Rights Policy
• 5.5 Network Configuration Problems

A Rolling Upgrades and Patches

• A.1 Preparing Users for the Upgrade
• A.2 Recommended Order for Upgrading Software
• A.3 Upgrading the Oracle Fail Safe Software and Installing Patches
• A.4 Upgrading or Patching a Highly Available Oracle Database
  • A.4.1 Upgrading a Database Configured for High Availability
  • A.4.2 Patching an Oracle Database Configured for High Availability
• A.5 Upgrading Other Oracle Product Software

B Silent Mode Installations and Deinstallations

• B.1 Introduction to Silent Mode Installations and Deinstallations
  • B.1.1 Selecting a Response File
  • B.1.2 Validating Values from the Response File
  • B.1.3 Locating the silentInstall.log File
• B.2 Steps for a Silent Mode Installation or Deinstallation
• B.3 Contents of a Response File
  • B.3.1 General Section
  • B.3.2 Session Section
  • B.3.3 Component Section of the Response File

C Manually Registering Oracle Resource DLL Files

• C.1 Oracle Resource DLL Files
• C.2 Registering and Unregistering the Oracle Database Resource DLL Files
  • C.2.1 Oracle Resource DLL Files
  • C.2.2 Oracle Resource Administrator Extension DLL Files

Index