Index

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

A

aliases

multiple on computers, 2.5.4

architecture

checking system architecture, 2.3

authorized problem analysis report

See APAR

Automatic Storage Management (ASM), 3.6.4

B

base directory

See Oracle base directory

bundle

checking, 2.4

C

C compiler

requirement, 2.4, 2.4

certification, hardware and software, 1.5.1

checking version, 2.4

Cluster Verification Utility

verifying readiness for database installation, 3.3

computers with multiple aliases, 2.5.4

creating required X library symbolic links, 2.4

critical patch updates for Oracle Audit Vault

downloading, 3.7.2

D

data files

recommendations for file system, 2.10

dba group

creating, 2.6.2

description, 2.6

SYSDBA privilege and, 2.6

DHCP computers, installing on, 2.5.2

directories

database file, 2.10

Oracle base directories, 2.8.1

Oracle home, 2.8.3, 2.8.3

Oracle Inventory, 2.8.2

oraInventory, 2.8.2

disabling remote SYSDBA connections, 3.7.4

disk space

checking, 2.3

DISPLAY environment variable, 2.7

Display environment variable, 2.11, 3.5, 4.4

downloading Oracle Audit Vault critical patch updates, 3.7.2

downloading Oracle Audit Vault patches, 3.7.1

dynamic host configuration protocol

See DHCP

E

enabling remote SYSDBA connections, 3.7.4

environment variables

DISPLAY, 2.7

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

executable_stack parameter

recommended value, 2.7

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

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, 1.5.1

hardware certification, 1.5.1

home directory

See Oracle home directory

host name

setting before installation, 2.5.3

HP 9000 system

operating system requirement, 2.4

I

installation

computer aliases, multiple, 2.5.4

noninteractive, 3.5, 4.4

Itanium

operating system requirement, 2.4

Itanium system

operating system requirements, 2.4

K

kernel parameters

setting, 2.7

ksi_alloc_max parameter

recommended value, 2.7

M

max_thread_proc parameter

recommended value, 2.7

maxdsiz parameter

recommended value, 2.7

maxdsiz_64bit parameter

recommended value, 2.7

maxssiz parameter

recommended value, 2.7

maxssiz_64bit parameter

recommended value, 2.7

maxuprc parameter

recommended value, 2.7

mount point

for Oracle base directory, 2.8.1

msgmap parameter

recommended value, 2.7

msgmni parameter

recommended value, 2.7

msgseg parameter

recommended value, 2.7

msgtql parameter

recommended value, 2.7

multihomed computers, installing on, 2.5.3

multiple aliases

computers with, 2.5.4

multiple Oracle homes, 1.5.2

N

ncsize parameter

recommended value, 2.7

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

nfile parameter

recommended value, 2.7

nflocks parameter

recommended value, 2.7

ninode parameter

recommended value, 2.7

nkthread parameter

recommended value, 2.7

nobody user

checking existence of, 2.6.5

description, 2.6

nproc parameter

recommended value, 2.7

O

oinstall group

creating, 2.6.1

description, 2.6

oper group

creating, 2.6.3

description, 2.6

SYSOPER privilege and, 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

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

ORACLE_BASE environment variable and, 2.8.1

recommended path, 2.8.1

relationship with Oracle software owner user, 2.8.1

Oracle Database Vault users

generating, 3.6.1.3

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, 1.5.2

Oracle host name, setting before installation, 2.5.3

Oracle Inventory directory

description, 2.8.2

recommended path, 2.8.2

Oracle Inventory group

creating, 2.6.1

description, 2.6

pointer file, 2.6.1

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

creating, 2.6.2

description, 2.6

SYSDBA privilege and, 2.6

OSOPER group

creating, 2.6.3

description, 2.6

SYSOPER privilege and, 2.6

P

patch download location, 2.4

patches

download location, 2.4

patches for Oracle Audit Vault

downloading, 3.7.1

permissions

for Oracle base directory, 2.9.2

Precompilers

requirements, 2.4, 2.4

Pro*C/C++

requirements, 2.4, 2.4

processor

checking system architecture, 2.3

product

checking, 2.4

program technical fix

See PTF

R

RAID

using for Oracle data files, 2.10

raw devices, 3.6.4

redundant array of independent disks

See RAID

release upgrade, 4

remote SYSDBA connections

disabling, 3.7.4

enabling, 3.7.4

removing, Oracle Software, 5.1

requirements on HP 9000 systems, 2.4

requirements on Itanium systems, 2.4

root user

logging in as, 2.2

S

SAM

starting, 2.7

semmni parameter

recommended value, 2.7

semmns parameter

recommended value, 2.7

semmnu parameter

recommended value, 2.7

semvmx parameter

recommended value, 2.7

setting kernel parameters, 2.7

shmmax parameter

recommended value, 2.7

shmmni parameter

recommended value, 2.7

shmseg parameter

recommended value, 2.7

silent installation, 3.5

silent upgrade installation, 4.4

software and hardware certifications, 1.5.1

software certification, 1.5.1

software requirements

checking software requirements, 2.4

swap space

checking, 2.3

swlist command, 2.4, 2.4

symbolic links

X library links required, 2.4

SYSDBA privilege

associated operating system group, 2.6

SYSOPER privilege

associated operating system group, 2.6

System Administration Manager

See SAM

System Administration Manager (SAM), 2.7

system architecture

checking, 2.3

T

TMP environment variable, 2.3

TMPDIR environment variable, 2.3

U

uname command, 2.4

UNIX commands

swlist, 2.4, 2.4

uname, 2.4

unprivileged user

checking existence of, 2.6.5

upgrade

post upgrade information, 4.5

procedure, 4.3

requirements, 4.2

upgrading Oracle Audit Vault Server, 4

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

V

vps_ceiling parameter

recommended value, 2.7

W

workstation

installing from, 2.2

X

X library symbolic links

required, 2.4

X Window system

enabling remote hosts, 2.2

xhost command, 2.2