Index

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

Numerics

32-bit and 64-bit

software versions in the same cluster not supported, 2.5

A

and asmcmd errors, 2.4.3.1

ASM

and multiple databases, 2.4.5.1.3

and rolling upgrade, E.6.3

changing owner and permissions of disks

on HP-UX, 3.3.1.4, 3.3.1.4

character device names

on HP-UX, 3.3.1.4

characteristics of failure groups, 3.3.1.1, 3.3.2.1

checking disk availability on HP-UX, 3.3.1.4

creating the OSDBA for ASM group, 2.4.5.2.5

disk groups, 3.3.1.1

failure groups, 3.3.1.1

examples, 3.3.1.1, 3.3.2.1

identifying, 3.3.1.1, 3.3.2.1

identifying available disks on HP-UX, 3.3.1.4

identifying disks on HP-UX, 3.3.1.4

number of instances on each node, 1.3.5, 3.1.1

OSASM or ASM administrator, 2.4.5.1.3

OSDBA for ASM group, 2.4.5.1.3

recommendations for disk groups, 3.3.1.1

required for Standard Edition Oracle RAC, 3.1.1

required for Typical install type, 3.1.1

rolling upgrade of, 4.1, 4.1

space required for Oracle Clusterware files, 3.3.1.1

space required for preconfigured database, 3.3.1.1

storage option for data files, 3.1.2

storing Oracle Clusterware files on, 3.1.3

ASM group

creating, 2.4.5.2.3

Automatic Storage Management. See ASM.

B

Bash shell

default user startup file, 2.11.2

.bash_profile file, 2.11.2

bdf, 2.5, 2.5

binaries

relinking, 5.4

block devices

and upgrades, 3.1.2.2

creating permissions file for Oracle Clusterware files, 3.3.1.4

creating permissions file for Oracle Database files, 3.4

desupport of, 3.4

desupported, 3.1.2.2

for upgrades only, 3.4

block devices desupported, Preface

Bourne shell

default user startup file, 2.11.2

setting shell limits, 2.11.3

C

C shell

default user startup file, 2.11.2

setting shell limits, 2.11.3

central inventory, 2.4.5.1.1

about, C.1.1.1

changing host names, 4.1

character device

device name on HP-UX, 3.3.1.4

checking version, 2.8

chmod command, 3.2.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.1.4

chown command, 3.2.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.1.4

clients

connecting to SCANs, C.1.3.5

cluster configuration file, 4.2.2

cluster file system

storage option for data files, 3.1.2

cluster interconnect

Hyper Messaging protocol, 2.7.1, 2.7.2

cluster name

requirements for, 4.1

cluster nodes

private node names, 4.1

public node names, 4.1

specifying uids and gids, 2.4.5.2.10

virtual node names, 4.1

Cluster Time Synchronization Service, 2.9

Cluster Verification Utility

fixup scripts, 2.2

clusterware diagnostics, A.3

commands

asmca, 4.2.1, 4.2.1, 5.2.4.2, E.6.3

asmcmd, 2.4.3.1

bdf, 1.3.1

chmod, 3.2.7, 3.2.7, 3.2.8

chown, 3.2.7, 3.2.7, 3.2.8

crsctl, 4.4, 5.3.2, E.3, E.6.3.1

dd, Preface

fdisk, 3.3.1.4

groupadd, 2.4.5.2.10

id, 2.4.5.2.10

limit, 2.11.3

mkdir, 3.2.7, 3.2.7, 3.2.8

partprobe, 3.4

passwd, 2.4.5.2.10

rootcrs.pl, 5.4

and deconfigure option, 6.4

rootupgrade.sh, E.3

sqlplus, 2.4.3.1

srvctl, E.3

ulimit, 2.11.3

umask, 2.11.1

unset, E.5.1

useradd, 2.4.3.3, 2.4.5.2.8, 2.4.5.2.10

usermod, 2.4.5.2.9

xhost, 2.3

xterm, 2.3, 2.3

configuring kernel parameters, D.2

creating required X library symbolic links, 2.12

cron jobs, 4.1

crs_install.rsp file, B.3.1

CSD

download location for WebSphere MQ, 2.8

csh.login file, 2.11.3

csh.login.local file, 2.11.3

ctsdd, 2.9

custom database

failure groups for ASM, 3.3.1.1, 3.3.2.1

requirements when using ASM, 3.3.1.1

Custom installation type

reasons for choosing, 2.4.5.1.2

D

data files

creating separate directories for, 3.2.7, 3.2.8

setting permissions on data file directories, 3.2.7, 3.2.8

storage options, 3.1.2

data loss

minimizing with ASM, 3.3.1.1, 3.3.2.1

Database Configuration Assistant

running in silent mode, B.6

database files

supported storage options, 3.1.3

databases

ASM requirements, 3.3.1.1

dba group

and ASM disks on HP-UX, 3.3.1.4

dba group. See OSDBA group

dbca.rsp file, B.3.1

deconfiguring Oracle Clusterware, 6.4

default file mode creation mask

setting, 2.11.1

deinstall, 6.1

deinstallation, 6.1

desupported

block devices, Preface

raw devices, Preface

device names

on HP-UX, 3.3.1.4

diagnostics, A.3

E

emulator

installing from X emulator, 2.3, 2.3

enterprise.rsp file, B.3.1

environment

configuring for oracle user, 2.11

environment variables

DISPLAY, 2.11.2, D.2.2.2

ORACLE_BASE, B.2, C.1.1.2

ORACLE_HOME, 2.4.3.1, 2.11.2, E.5.1

ORACLE_SID, E.5.1

removing from shell startup file, 2.11.2

SHELL, 2.11.2

TEMP and TMPDIR, 2.5, 2.11.2

TNS_ADMIN, 2.11.2

errors

X11 forwarding, 2.11.4, D.1.3

/etc/csh.login file, 2.11.3

/etc/csh.login.local file, 2.11.3

/etc/profile file, 2.11.3

/etc/profile.local file, 2.11.3

Exadata

relinking binaries example for, 5.4

examples

ASM failure groups, 3.3.1.1, 3.3.2.1

executable_stack parameter

minimal value, D.2.1

F

failure group

ASM, 3.3.1.1

characteristics of ASM failure group, 3.3.1.1, 3.3.2.1

examples of ASM failure groups, 3.3.1.1, 3.3.2.1

features, new, Preface

fencing

and IPMI, 4.1

file mode creation mask

setting, 2.11.1

file system

storage option for data files, 3.1.2

file systems, 3.1.4

files

.bash_profile, 2.11.2

dbca.rsp, B.3.1

default shell startup file, 2.11.3

editing shell startup file, 2.11.2

enterprise.rsp, B.3.1

/etc/csh.login, 2.11.3

/etc/csh.login.local, 2.11.3

/etc/profile, 2.11.3

/etc/profile.local, 2.11.3

.login, 2.11.2

oraInst.loc, 2.4.1

oraInst.loc file, B.2

.profile, 2.11.2

response files, B.3

filesets, 2.7

fixup script, 2.2

about, 1.2

G

GFS, 3.1.4

gid

identifying existing, 2.4.5.2.10

specifying, 2.4.5.2.10

specifying on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10

globalization

support for, 4.1

GNS

about, 2.6.2.1

GPFS, 3.1.4

grid home

and Oracle base restriction, 2.4.3.1

default path for, 2.14

disk space for, 2.5

unlocking, 5.4

grid infrastructure owner (grid), 2.4.5.1.1

grid naming service. See GNS

grid user, 2.4.5.1.1

group IDs

identifying existing, 2.4.5.2.10

specifying, 2.4.5.2.10

specifying on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10

groups

checking for existing oinstall group, 2.4.1, 2.4.1

creating identical groups on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10, 2.4.5.2.10

creating the ASM group, 2.4.5.2.3, 2.4.5.2.3

creating the OSDBA for ASM group, 2.4.5.2.5

creating the OSDBA group, 2.4.5.2.1

OINSTALL, 2.4.1, 2.4.2

OSASM (asmadmin), 2.4.5.1.3

OSDBA (dba), 2.4.5.1.2

OSDBA for ASM (asmdba), 2.4.5.1.3

OSDBA group (dba), 2.4.5.1.2

OSOPER (oper), 2.4.5.1.2

OSOPER for ASM, 2.4.5.1.3

OSOPER group (oper), 2.4.5.1.2

required for installation owner user, 2.4.5.1.1

specifying when creating users, 2.4.5.2.10, 2.4.5.2.10

using NIS, 2.4.5, 2.4.5.2.10

H

hardware requirements, 2.5

host names

changing, 4.1

legal hostnames, 4.1

HP-UX

character device names, 3.3.1.4

checking disk availability for ASM, 3.3.1.4

identifying disks for ASM, 3.3.1.4

identifying LVM disks, 3.3.1.4

tuning parameters for, D.2.2

Hyper Messaging Protocol

using as a cluster interconnect, 2.7.1, 2.7.2

HyperFabric software

requirement, 2.7.1, 2.7.2

I

id command, 2.4.5.2.10

INS-32026 error, 2.4.3.1

installation

and cron jobs, 4.1

and globalization, 4.1

response files, B.3

oraInst.loc file, B.2

preparing, B.3, B.3.2

templates, B.3

silent mode, B.4

using cluster configuration file, 4.2.2

installation types

and ASM, 3.3.1.1

interfaces

requirements for private interconnect, C.1.3.2

intermittent hangs

and socket files, 4.4

ioscan command, 3.3.1.4

IPMI

preparing for installation, 4.1

Itanium

operating system requirements, 2.7.1

J

JDK requirements, 2.7

job role separation users, 2.4.5.1.1

K

kctune, D.2.2

kcweb, D.2.2

kernel parameters

configuring, D.2

setting, D.2.2.2

Korn shell

default user startup file, 2.11.2

setting shell limits, 2.11.3

ksh

See Korn shell

ksi_alloc_max parameter

minimal value, D.2.1

L

legal hostnames, 4.1

limit command, 2.11.3

log file

how to access during installation, 4.2.1

.login file, 2.11.2

LVM

identifying volume group devices on HP-UX, 3.3.1.4

recommendations for ASM, 3.3.1.1

M

mask

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.11.1

max_thread_proc

minimal value, D.2.1

max_thread_proc parameter

minimal value, D.2.1

maxdsiz parameter

minimal value, D.2.1

maxdsiz_64bit parameter

minimal value, D.2.1

maxfiles parameter

minimal value, D.2.1

maxfiles_lim

minimal value, D.2.1

shell limit, 2.11.3

maxssiz parameter

minimal value, D.2.1

maxssiz_64bit

shell limit, 2.11.3

maxssiz_64bit parameter

minimal value, D.2.1

maxuprc parameter

minimal value, D.2.1

memory requirements, 2.5

mkdir command, 3.2.7, 3.2.8

mode

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.11.1

msgmap

not valid, D.2

msgmap parameter

minimal value, D.2.1

msgmni parameter

minimal value, D.2.1

msgseg

not valid, D.2

msgtql parameter

minimal value, D.2.1

multiple databases

and ASM, 2.4.5.1.3

multiple oracle homes, 2.4.3.1, 3.2.8

My Oracle Support, 5.1.1

N

ncallout

not valid, D.2

ncsize parameter

minimal value, D.2.1

Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)

response files, B.5

running at command prompt, B.5

netca, 4.2.1

netca.rsp file, B.3.1

Network Information Services

See NIS

new features, Preface

nflocks parameter

minimal value, D.2.1

NFS, 3.1.4, 3.2.5

and data files, 3.2.3

and Oracle Clusterware files, 3.2.1

buffer size parameters for, 3.2.4, 3.2.6

for data files, 3.2.3

rsize, 3.2.5

ninode parameter

minimal value, D.2.1

NIS

alternative to local users and groups, 2.4.5

nkthread parameter

minimal value, D.2.1

noninteractive mode. See response file mode

nproc

shell limit, 2.11.3

nproc parameter

minimal value, D.2.1

NTP protocol

and slewing, 2.9

O

OCFS2, 3.1.4

OCR. See Oracle Cluster Registry

oinstall

and oraInst.loc, 2.4.1

OINSTALL group

about, C.1.1.1

creating on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10

oinstall group

checking for existing, 2.4.1

OINSTALL group. See Also Oracle Inventory group

olsnodes command, A.3

oper group. See OSOPER group

operating system

checking version, 2.8

operating system requirements, 2.7

Itanium, 2.7.1

optimal flexible architecture

and oraInventory directory, C.1.1.2

Oracle base

grid homes not permitted under, 2.14

Oracle base directory

about, C.1.2

grid home must not be in an Oracle Database Oracle base, 2.4.3.1

Oracle Cluster Registry

configuration of, 4.1

mirroring, 3.2.1

partition sizes, 3.2.1

permissions file to own block device partitions, 3.3.1.4

supported storage options, 3.1.3

Oracle Clusterware

and file systems, 3.1.4

and upgrading Oracle ASM instances, 1.3.5, 3.1.1

installing, 4

rolling upgrade of, 4.1

supported storage options for, 3.1.3

upgrading, 3.2.1

Oracle Clusterware files

ASM disk space requirements, 3.3.1.1

Oracle Clusterware Installation Guide

replaced by Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation Guide, Preface, 4

Oracle Database

creating data file directories, 3.2.7, 3.2.8

data file storage options, 3.1.2

privileged groups, 2.4.5.1.2

requirements with ASM, 3.3.1.1

Oracle Database Configuration Assistant

response file, B.3.1

Oracle grid infrastructure response file, B.3.1

oracle home, 2.4.3.1

ASCII path restriction for, 4.1

multiple oracle homes, 2.4.3.1, 3.2.8

Oracle Inventory

pointer file, 2.4.1

Oracle Inventory group

about, C.1.1.1

checking for existing, 2.4.1

creating, 2.4.2

creating on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10

Oracle Net Configuration Assistant

response file, B.3.1

Oracle patch updates, 5.1.1

Oracle Software Owner user

and ASM disks, 3.3.1.4, 3.3.1.4

configuring environment for, 2.11

creating, 2.4.3.2, 2.4.5.2.6, 2.4.5.2.7

creating on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10

determining default shell, 2.11.2

required group membership, 2.4.5.1.1

Oracle software owner user

creating, 2.4.3

description, 2.4.5.1.1

Oracle Software Owner users

setting shell limits for, 2.11.3

Oracle Universal Installer

response files

list of, B.3.1

Oracle Upgrade Companion, 2.1

oracle user

and ASM disks, 3.3.1.4, 3.3.1.4

configuring environment for, 2.11

creating, 2.4.3, 2.4.3.2, 2.4.3.3, 2.4.5.2.6, 2.4.5.2.7, 2.4.5.2.8

creating on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10

description, 2.4.5.1.1

determining default shell, 2.11.2

required group membership, 2.4.5.1.1

setting shell limits for, 2.11.3

ORACLE_BASE environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 2.11.2

ORACLE_HOME environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 2.11.2

unsetting, 2.11.2

ORACLE_SID environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 2.11.2

oraInst.loc

and Central Inventory, 2.4.1

contents of, 2.4.1

oraInst.loc file

location, 2.4.1

location of, 2.4.1

oraInventory, 2.4.5.1.1

about, C.1.1.1

creating, 2.4.2

OS Watcher, 5.2.2.1

OSASM group, 2.4.5.1.3

about, 2.4.5.1.3

and multiple databases, 2.4.5.1.3

and SYSASM, 2.4.5.1.3

creating, 2.4.5.2.3

OSDBA for ASM group, 2.4.5.1.3

about, 2.4.5.1.3

OSDBA group

and ASM disks on HP-UX, 3.3.1.4

and SYSDBA privilege, 2.4.5.1.2

creating, 2.4.5.2.1

creating on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10, 2.4.5.2.10

description, 2.4.5.1.2

OSDBA group for ASM

creating, 2.4.5.2.5

OSOPER for ASM group

about, 2.4.5.1.3

creating, 2.4.5.2.4

OSOPER group

and SYSOPER privilege, 2.4.5.1.2

creating, 2.4.5.2.2

creating on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10, 2.4.5.2.10

description, 2.4.5.1.2

P

parameters

tuning manually, D.2.2

partition

using with ASM, 3.3.1.1

passwd command, 2.4.5.2.10

passwords

specifying for response files, B.1

R

RAC

configuring disks for ASM on HP-UX, 3.3.1.4

RACDDT, 5.2.2.1

RAID

and mirroring Oracle Cluster Registry and voting disk, 3.2.1

recommended ASM redundancy level, 3.3.1.1

RAM requirements, 2.5

raw devices

and upgrades, 3.1.2.2, 3.4

desupport of, 3.4

upgrading existing partitions, 3.2.1

raw devices desupported, Preface

recovery files

supported storage options, 3.1.3

redundancy level

and space requirements for preconfigured database, 3.3.1.1

relinking grid infrastructure home binaries, 5.4, 6.3

requirements, 3.3.1.1

hardware, 2.5

response file installation

oraInst.loc file, B.2

preparing, B.3

response files

templates, B.3

silent mode, B.4

response file mode

about, B.1

reasons for using, B.1.1

See also response files, silent mode, B.1

response files

about, B.1

creating with template, B.3.1

crs_install.rsp, B.3.1

dbca.rsp, B.3.1

enterprise.rsp, B.3.1

general procedure, B.1.2

Net Configuration Assistant, B.5

netca.rsp, B.3.1

passing values at command line, B.1

passwords, B.1

security, B.1

specifying with Oracle Universal Installer, B.4

response files.See also silent mode

rolling upgrade

ASM, 4.1

of ASM, E.6.3

Oracle Clusterware, 4.1

root user

logging in as, 2.3

root.sh, 4.2.1

back up, 5.2.1

running, 4.1

rsize parameter, 3.2.5

run level, 2.5

S

SAM, D.2.2

starting, D.2.2.2

sam command, D.2.2.2

SCAN listener, C.1.3.5

SCANs, 1.3.2.2.1, 2.6.2.2

understanding, C.1.3.5

use of SCANs required for clients of policy-managed databases, C.1.3.5

scripts

root.sh, 4.1

security

dividing ownership of Oracle software, 2.4.5

T

tcsh shell

setting shell limits, 2.11.3

TEMP environment variable, 2.5

setting, 2.11.2

temporary directory, 2.5

temporary directory. See /tmp directory

temporary disk space

checking, 2.5

freeing, 2.5

requirements, 2.5

/tmp directory

checking space in, 2.5

freeing space in, 2.5

TMPDIR environment variable, 2.5

setting, 2.11.2

TNS_ADMIN environment variable

unsetting, 2.11.2

troubleshooting

and deinstalling, 6.1

asmcmd errors and oracle home, 2.4.3.1

automatic SSH configuration from OUI, 2.10

deconfiguring Oracle Clusterware to fix causes of root.sh errors, 6.4

disk space errors, 4.1

DISPLAY errors, 2.11.4

environment path errors, 4.1

intermittent hangs, 4.4

log file, 4.2.1

permissions errors and oraInventory, C.1.1.1

permissions errors during installation, C.1.1.2

root.sh errors, 6.4

run level error, 2.5

sqlplus errors and oracle home, 2.4.3.1

ssh, D.1.1

ssh configuration failure, D.1.2.1

ssh errors, 2.11.5

stty errors, 2.11.5

unexplained installation errors, 4.1

user equivalency, D.1.1

user equivalency error due to different user or group IDs, 2.4.3.3, 2.4.5.2.7

user equivalency errors, 2.4.2

voting disk backups with dd command, Preface

with OS Watcher and RACDDT, 5.2.2.1

X11 forwarding error, 2.11.4

U

uid

identifying existing, 2.4.5.2.10

specifying, 2.4.5.2.10

specifying on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10

ulimit command, 2.11.3

umask command, 2.11.1

uname command, 2.8

uninstall, 6.1

uninstalling, 6.1

UNIX commands

chmod, 3.3.1.4

chown, 3.3.1.4

ioscan, 3.3.1.4

pvdisplay, 3.3.1.4

sam, D.2.2.2

swap, 2.5

swapon, 2.5

uname, 2.8

unset, 2.11.2

unsetenv, 2.11.2

unset command, 2.11.2

unsetenv command, 2.11.2

upgrade

of Oracle Clusterware, 4.1

restrictions for, E.3

unsetting environment variables for, E.5.1

upgrades, 2.1

and SCANs, C.1.3.5

of Oracle ASM, E.6.3

using raw or block devices with, 3.1.2.2

upgrading

and existing Oracle ASM instances, 1.3.5, 3.1.1

and OCR partition sizes, 3.2.1

and voting disk partition sizes, 3.2.1

shared Oracle Clusterware home to local grid homes, 2.14

user equivalency errors

groups and users, 2.4.3.3, 2.4.5.2.7

user IDs

identifying existing, 2.4.5.2.10

specifying, 2.4.5.2.10

specifying on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10

useradd command, 2.4.3.3, 2.4.5.2.8, 2.4.5.2.10

users

creating identical users on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10, 2.4.5.2.10

creating the grid user, 2.4.3, 2.4.3

creating the oracle user, 2.4.3.2, 2.4.3.2, 2.4.5.2.6, 2.4.5.2.6, 2.4.5.2.7, 2.4.5.2.7

oracle software owner user (oracle), 2.4.5.1.1

setting shell limits for, 2.11.3

setting shell limits for users, 2.11.3

specifying groups when creating, 2.4.5.2.10, 2.4.5.2.10

using NIS, 2.4.5, 2.4.5.2.10

V

voting disks

backing up with dd command deprecated, Preface

configuration of, 4.1

mirroring, 3.2.1

partition sizes, 3.2.1

supported storage options, 3.1.3

W

WebSphere MQ

CSD download location, 2.8

workstation

installing from, 2.3

wsize parameter, 3.2.5

X

X emulator

installing from, 2.3, 2.3

X library symbolic links

required, 2.12

X window system

enabling remote hosts, 2.3, 2.3, 2.3

X11 forwarding

error, 2.11.4

X11 forwarding errors, D.1.3

xhost command, 2.3

xterm command, 2.3, 2.3