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Symbols

• /tmp directory 2.2
• /usr/sbin/no 7.2

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A

• aio_maxreqs A.2
• aioserver A.2
• aliases, multiple on computers 5.6
• asmdba groups
  • creating 4.3.1
• asmoper group
  • creating 4.3.2
• Asynchronous Input Output Processes A.2
• Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR) C.1
• Automatic Memory Management 10.4
  • about 1.6

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B

• backupdba group
  • creating 4.3.5
• bash_profile file 4.4.3
• Bash shell
  • default user startup file 4.4.3
• binary files
  • supported storage options for 6.1
• Bourne shell
  • default user startup file 4.4.3

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C

• CDBs
  • character sets 10.3
• central inventory C.6
  • See: Oracle inventory directory
  • See also: OINSTALL directory, oraInventory
• changing shell limit values A.1.1
• character sets 10.3
• Checking Asynchronous Input Output Processes A.2
• checklists
  • and installation planning 1
• client-server configurations C.2
• cloning D.1
• commands
  • asmcmd 8.1.3
  • root.sh 11.2.1
  • runcluvfy.sh 9.4.2
  • setup.exe 9.4.2
  • umask 4.4.2
  • useradd 4.4.1
• command syntax conventions
• computers, non-networked 5.3
• computers with multiple aliases 5.6
• cron jobs 1.6
• C shell
  • default user startup file 4.4.3
• custom database
  • failure groups for Oracle Automatic Storage Management 8.1.1
  • requirements when using Oracle Automatic Storage Management 8.1.1

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D

• DAS (direct attached storage) disks 8.3
• database cloning D.1
• Database Configuration Assistant
  • running in silent mode B.6
• databases
  • Oracle Automatic Storage Management requirements 8.1.1
• data files
  • minimum disk space for 6.7
  • recommendations for file system 6.7
  • supported storage options for 6.1
• data loss
  • minimizing with Oracle ASM 8.1.1
• DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST 11.8.1
• DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST_SIZE 11.8.1
• dba group
  • creating 4.3.3
  • description 4.2.2
  • SYSDBA privilege 4.2.2
• dba groups
  • creating 4.3.7, 4.3.8
• DBCA
  • configuring Automatic memory Management 10.4
• dbca.rsp file B.4.1
• DBSNMP user
  • password requirements 11.1.2.1
• default file mode creation mask
  • setting 4.4.2
• deinstall
  • See: removing Oracle software
• deinstallation 12.1
  • examples 12.3
  • previous releases 12.5
  • upgrades 12.5
• deinstallation tool 12.1
• df command 4.4.3
• dgdba group
  • creating 4.3.6
• diagnostic data C.1
• Direct NFS
  • disabling 7.4
  • enabling 7.4
  • oranfstab file 7.3
• directory
  • creating separate data file directories 8.4
  • database file directory 6.7
• disk group
  • Oracle ASM 8.1.1
• disk groups
  • checking 8.1.3
  • recommendations for 8.1.1
• disks
  • mounting 10.1.4.1
  • supported for Oracle Automatic Storage Management 8.3
• disk space
  • requirements for preconfigured database in Oracle Automatic Storage Management 8.1.1
• display variable 1.4

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E

• EM Express 11.6
• enabling IOCP 3.10
• enterprise.rsp file B.4.1
• environment variables
  • ORACLE_BASE 4.4.3
  • ORACLE_HOME 4.4.3
  • ORACLE_HOSTNAME 5.4
  • ORACLE_SID 4.4.3
  • removing from shell startup file 4.4.3
  • SHELL 4.4.3
  • TEMP and TMPDIR 4.4.3
• errors
  • X11 forwarding 4.4.5
• examples
  • Oracle ASM failure groups 8.1.1
• executeConfigTools B.7.2
• external redundancy
  • Oracle Automatic Storage Management level 8.1.1

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F

• failure group
  • characteristics of Oracle ASM failure group 8.1.1
  • examples of Oracle Automatic Storage Management failure groups 8.1.1
  • Oracle ASM 8.1.1
• fast recovery area
  • filepath C.6
  • Grid home
    • filepath C.6
• file mode creation mask
  • setting 4.4.2
• files
  • bash_profile 4.4.3
  • dbca.rsp B.4.1
  • editing shell startup file 4.4.3
  • enterprise.rsp B.4.1
  • login 4.4.3
  • profile 4.4.3
  • response files B.4
• filesets 3.5
• file system
  • using for data files 6.7
• file system options 6.6
• free disk space 2.2

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G

• globalization 1.6
  • localization for client connections 11.2.2
  • NLS_LANG
    • and client connections 11.2.2
• Grid user
  • creating 4.4.1
• groups
  • creating an Oracle Inventory Group 4.1.2
  • creating the asmdba group 4.3.1
  • creating the asmoper group 4.3.2
  • creating the backupdba group 4.3.5
  • creating the dba group 4.3.3
  • creating the dgdba group 4.3.6
  • creating the kmdba group 4.3.7
  • creating the racdba group 4.3.8
  • OINSTALL group 1.3
  • OSBACKUPDBA (backupdba) 4.2.3
  • OSDBA (dba) 4.2.2
  • OSDBA group (dba) 4.2.2
  • OSDGDBA (dgdba) 4.2.3
  • OSKMDBA (kmdba) 4.2.3
  • OSOPER (oper) 4.2.2
  • OSOPER group (oper) 4.2.2

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H

• hardware requirements 1.1
  • display 1.1
• host name, setting before installation 5.5
• host name resolution 3.9
• hugepages 1.3

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I

• I/O Completion Ports 3.10
• image
  • install 9.1
• init.ora
  • and SGA permissions 11.3
• installation
  • accessing installation software 10.1
  • computer aliases, multiple 5.6
  • laptops 5.3
  • Oracle Automatic Storage Management 8.1.1
  • response files B.4
    • preparing B.4, B.4.2
    • templates B.4
  • silent mode B.5
• installation option
  • Automatic Memory Management 10.4
• installation planning 1
• installation software, accessing 10.1
• installation types
  • and Oracle Automatic Storage Management 8.1.1
• Installing
  • Oracle Restart 9.2
• invalid objects
  • recompiling 11.2.3
• IOCP 3.10

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J

• JDK requirements 3.5

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K

• kernel parameters
  • tcp and udp A.3
• kernel parameters configuration A.1
• kmdba group
  • creating 4.3.7
• Korn shell
  • default user startup file 4.4.3

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L

• laptops, installing Oracle Database on 5.3
• licensing 1.6
• local device
  • using for data files 6.7
• locking and unlocking users 11.1.2.4
• login file 4.4.3
• loopback adapters
  • non-networked computers 5.3
• LVM
  • recommendations for Oracle Automatic Storage Management 8.1.1

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M

• mask
  • setting default file mode creation mask 4.4.2
• mixed binaries 3.5
• mode
  • setting default file mode creation mask 4.4.2
• multihomed computers, installing on 5.4
• multihomed Oracle servers
  • resolving to, 5.5
• multiple aliases, computers with 5.6
• Multiple Oracle Homes Support
  • advantages C.2
• multitenant container database
  • character sets 10.3
• multiversioning C.2
• My Oracle Support credentials 10.2.1

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N

• netca.rsp file B.4.1
• Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)
  • response files B.6.1
  • running at command prompt B.6.1
• network adapters 5.6
  • See also: loopback adapters, primary network adapters
  • computers with multiple aliases 5.6
  • non-networked computers 5.3
  • primary, on computers with multiple aliases 5.6
• network cards, multiple 5.4
• network setup
  • computers with multiple aliases 5.6
  • host name resolution 3.9
• network topics
  • laptops 5.3
  • multiple network cards 5.4
  • non-networked computers 5.3
• NFS
  • and data files 6.8
  • buffer size requirements 7.1
  • for data files 6.8
• NFS mounts
  • Direct NFS Client
    • requirements 6.9
  • mtab 6.9
  • oranfstab 6.9
• noninteractive installation
  • Oracle ASM requirements 8.1.2
• noninteractive mode
  • See: response file mode
• non-networked computers 5.3

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O

• OFA C.1
  • See also: Optimal Flexible Architecture
• OINSTALL directory C.6
• oinstall group
  • creating 4.1.2
• OINSTALL groupl 1.4
  • See also: Oracle Inventory directory
• operating system
  • different on cluster members 3.5
  • requirements 3.5
• operating system privileges groups 1.4
• operating system requirements 1.2
• oper group
  • description 4.2.2
• Optimal Flexible Architecture
  • about C.1
• ORAchk
  • and Upgrade Readiness Assessment 1.6
• ORACLE_BASE environment variable
  • removing from shell startup file 4.4.3
• ORACLE_HOME environment variable
  • removing from shell startup file 4.4.3
• ORACLE_HOSTNAME 5.4
• ORACLE_HOSTNAME environment variable
  • computers with multiple aliases 5.6
  • multihomed computers 5.4
  • setting before installation 5.5
• ORACLE_SID environment variable
  • removing from shell startup file 4.4.3
• Oracle ACFS
  • enabling 9.8
  • Installing Oracle RAC binaries not supported on Oracle Flex Cluster 6.5.2
  • restrictions for Oracle Restart 6.5.2
  • supported IBM AIXversions 6.5.1
• Oracle ADVM
  • supported IBM AIX versions 6.5.1
• Oracle ASM 6.2
  • See: Oracle Automatic Storage Management
  • configuring disk devices 8.2
  • disk groups 8.1.1
  • failure groups 8.1.1
  • recommendations for disk groups 8.1.1
• Oracle Automatic Storage Management
  • allocation units (AU) and ASM disks 8.1.1
  • characteristics of failure groups 8.1.1
  • DAS disks 8.3
  • disks, supported 8.3
  • failure groups
    • examples 8.1.1
    • identifying 8.1.1
  • partition creation 8.3
  • part of Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server installation 10
  • part of Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation 6.3
  • redundancy levels 8.1.1
  • SAN disks 8.3
  • space required for preconfigured database 8.1.1
• Oracle base C.1, C.6
• Oracle Configuration Manager 10.2.1
• Oracle Connection Manager E.3
• Oracle Database
  • minimum disk space requirements 6.7
  • requirements with Oracle Automatic Storage Management 8.1.1
• Oracle Database Configuration Assistant B.6.2
  • response file B.4.1
• Oracle Disk Manager
  • and Direct NFS 7.4
• Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Express 11.6
• Oracle Flex Clusters
  • Oracle Restart
    • restrictions for 6.5.2
  • restrictions for Oracle ACFS 6.5.2
• Oracle Grid Infrastructure
  • restrictions for Oracle ACFS 6.5.2
• Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server 6.2
• Oracle home
  • ASCII path restriction for 1.3
  • file path C.6
  • Grid home
    • filepath C.6
  • naming conventions C.5
• Oracle home directory
  • multiple homes, network considerations 5.4
• Oracle host name, setting before installation 5.5
• Oracle Inventory 1.4
  • identifying existing 4.1.1
• Oracle Inventory Directory
  • OINSTALL group C.3
• Oracle Net Configuration Assistant
  • response file B.4.1
• Oracle Net Services Listener E.3
• Oracle Optimal Flexible Architecture
  • See: Optimal Flexible Architecture
• Oracle Restart 6.2
  • deconfiguring 12.4
  • downgrading 12.4
  • gridSetup.sh 9.2
  • Installing 9.2
  • troubleshooting 12.4
• Oracle Software Owner user
  • See also: Oracle user
  • creating 4.1.4, 4.4.1
• Oracle Software Owner users
  • determining default shell 4.4.3
• Oracle Universal Installer
  • response files
    • list of B.4.1
  • supported languages 10.5
• Oracle Upgrade Companion 3.2.1
• oracle user 1.4
  • creating 4.1.4
• Oracle user
  • determining default shell 4.4.3
  • modifying 4.4.4
• Oracle XML DB E.3
• oraInventory C.6
• oranfstab configuration file 7.3
• oranfstab file 7.4
• OSBACKUPDBA group
  • creating 4.3.5
• OSBACKUPDBA group (backupdba) 4.2.3
• OSDBA 1.4
• OSDBA for ASM
  • creating for Oracle Grid Infrastructure 4.3.1
• OSDBA groups
  • creating 4.3.3
  • creating for Oracle Grid Infrastructure 4.3.2
  • description for database 4.2.2
  • SYSDBA privilege 4.2.2
• OSDGDBA group
  • creating 4.3.6
• OSDGDBA group (dgdba) 4.2.3
• OSKMDBA group
  • creating 4.3.7
• OSKMDBA group (kmdba) 4.2.3
• OSOPER group
  • creating 4.3.4
• OSOPER groups
  • description for database 4.2.2
  • SYSOPER privilege 4.2.2
• OSRACDBA group
  • creating 4.3.8
• OTN website
  • downloading installation software from 10.1.1

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P

• parameter file
  • and permissions to read and write the SGA 11.3
• partition
  • using with Oracle Automatic Storage Management 8.1.1
• partitions
  • creation for Oracle Automatic Storage Management disks 8.3
• passwords 11.1.2.1, 11.1.2.3
  • change after install 11.1.2.2
  • resetting
    • with SQL*Plus 11.1.2.5
  • unlocking
    • with SQL*Plus 11.1.2.5
• patch updates 11.1.1
• PGA 10.4
  • and memory management 1.6
• physical RAM 2.2
• portlist.ini
  • location of E.2
• ports
  • how to find E.2
  • Oracle Connection Manager E.3
  • Oracle Net Services Listener E.3
  • Oracle XML DB E.3
• postinstallation
  • recommended tasks
    • root.sh script, backing up 11.2.1
• postinstallation configToolAllCommands script B.8.1
• postinstallation -executeConfigTools option B.7.1
• preconfigured database
  • Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk space requirements 8.1.1
  • requirements when using Oracle Automatic Storage Management 8.1.1
• preinstallation: rootpre.sh 4.7
• profile file 4.4.3
• proxy realm 1.6

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R

• racdba group
  • creating 4.3.8
• RAID
  • using for Oracle data files 6.7
• Rapid Home Provisiong
  • Databases 11.7
• recommendations
  • on performing software-only installations 9.4, 9.4.1
• recompiling invalid objects
  • on a non-CDB 11.2.3
• redundancy level
  • and space requirements for preconfigured database 8.1.1
  • for Oracle Automatic Storage Management 8.1.1
• redundant array of independent disks
  • See: RAID
• releases
  • multiple C.2
• removing Oracle software 12, 12.1
  • examples 12.3
• requirements 8.1.1
• response file B.6.2
• response file installation
  • preparing B.4
  • response files
    • templates B.4
  • silent mode B.5
• response file mode B.1
  • See also: response files, silent mode
  • about B.1
  • reasons for using B.2
• response files B.1
  • See also: silent mode.
  • about B.1
  • creating with template B.4.1
  • database configuration assistant B.6.2
  • dbca.rsp B.4.1
  • enterprise.rsp B.4.1
  • general procedure B.3
  • netca.rsp B.4.1
  • Net Configuration Assistant B.6.1
  • passing values at command line B.1
  • specifying with Oracle Universal Installer B.5
• RHP 11.7
• root.sh script
  • backing up 11.2.1
• rootcrs.sh 12.1
• roothas.pl 9.4.3, 9.8
• roothas.sh 9.6, 9.8, 12.1
• rootpre.sh 4.7
• root user
  • logging in as 2.1
• running multiple Oracle releases C.2
• running rootpre.sh 4.7

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S

• SAN (storage area network) disks 8.3
• sb_max 7.2
• security
  • selecting passwords 11.1.2.1
• SGA 10.4
  • and memory management 1.6
• shell
  • determining default shell for Oracle user 4.4.3
• SHELL environment variable
  • checking value of 4.4.3
• shell limits A.1
  • changing A.1.1
  • displaying A.1.1
• shell startup file
  • editing 4.4.3
  • removing environment variables 4.4.3
• silent mode
  • about B.1
  • reasons for using B.2
• silent mode installation B.5
• smit command 4.4.1
• software requirements 3.5
• software security updates 10.2.1
• ssh
  • and X11 Forwarding 4.4.5
• starting 11.6
• startup file
  • for shell 4.4.3
• storage area network disks 8.3
• stty
  • suppressing to prevent installation errors 4.4.6
• supported languages
  • Oracle Universal Installer 10.5
• swap space 2.2
  • allocation 1.3
• SYSBACKUPDBA system privileges 4.2.3
• SYSDBA privilege
  • associated group 4.2.2
• SYSDGDBA system privileges 4.2.3
• SYSKMDBA system privileges 4.2.3
• SYSOPER privilege
  • associated group 4.2.2
• system architecture 2.2
• system configuration parameters A.1
  • verifying A.1.2
• system global area
  • permissions to read and write 11.3
• system privileges
  • SYSBACKUPDBA 4.2.3
  • SYSDGDBA 4.2.3
  • SYSKMDBA 4.2.3
• system privileges accounts
  • locked after install 11.1.2.2
• system requirements 1
• SYSTEM user
  • password requirements 11.1.2.1
• SYS user
  • password requirements 11.1.2.1

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T

• TEMP environment variable
  • commands 4.4.3
    • env 4.4.3
  • env command 4.4.3
  • environment
    • checking settings 4.4.3
  • setting 4.4.3
  • umask 4.4.3
  • umask command 4.4.3
• terminal output commands
  • suppressing for Oracle installation owner accounts 4.4.6
• TMPDIR environment variable
  • setting 4.4.3
• troubleshooting
  • cron jobs and installation 1.6
  • disk space errors 1.3
  • environment path errors 1.3
  • garbage strings in script inputs found in log files 4.4.6
  • host name resolution for multihomed servers 5.4
  • installation owner environment variables and installation errors 4.6
  • inventory corruption 4.4.4
  • ssh errors 4.4.6
  • stty errors 4.4.6
  • unset environment variables 1.3
• typographic conventions

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U

• umask command 4.4.2
• uninstall
  • See: removing Oracle software
• UNIX commands
  • smit 4.4.1
  • xhost 2.1
• UNIX workstation
  • installing from 2.1
• unset installation owners environment variables 4.6
• upgrade 3.2.3
  • Oracle Automatic Storage Management 6.3, 10
• upgrades
  • best practices 3.2.1
• upgrading
  • and ORAchk Upgrade Readiness Assessment 1.6
  • options 3.2.2
• useradd command 4.4.1
• users
  • creating the oracle user 4.1.4
  • locking and unlocking 11.1.2.4
• utlrp.sql 11.2.3
  • on a non-CDB 11.2.3

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V

• verifying system parameter values A.1.2

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X

• X11 forwarding errors 4.4.5
• xhost command 2.1
• xtitle
  • suppressing to prevent installation errors 4.4.6
• X Window System
  • enabling remote hosts 2.1