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Symbols

• /tmp directory 2.2
• /usr/sbin/no 7.3.2

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A

• adding Oracle ASM listener 11.10.3
• aio_maxreqs A.2.3
• aioserver A.2.3
• apply patches during install
  • apply patches during upgrade 11.9.3.1
• ASM_DISKSTRING 7.1.7
• ASMCA
  • Used to create disk groups for older Oracle Database releases on Oracle ASM 9.4.4
• asmdba groups
  • creating 5.3.2
• asmoper group
  • creating 5.3.3
• ASMSNMP 1.4
• Asynchronous Input Output Processes A.2.3
• Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR) C.1
• Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System
  • See: Oracle ACFS.

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B

• backupdba group
  • creating 5.3.6
• bash_profile file 5.5.2
• Bash shell
  • default user startup file 5.5.2
• batch upgrade 11.6
• binaries
  • relinking 9.5
• binary files
  • supported storage options for 6.1
• BMC
  • configuring 5.6.3
• BMC interface
  • preinstallation tasks 5.6
• Bourne shell
  • default user startup file 5.5.2

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C

• central inventory C.6
  • See: Oracle inventory directory
  • See also: OINSTALL directory, oraInventory
• changing shell limit values A.2.2
• checkdir error 9.5, 11.4
• Checking Asynchronous Input Output Processes A.2.3
• checklists 1
• clients
  • and upgrades 4.2.5
  • connecting to SCAN 4.2.5
  • using SCAN 4.2.5
• client-server configurations C.2
• CLUSTER_INTERCONNECTS parameter 4.2.2
• cluster configuration
  • Oracle Domain Services Cluster 8.2.2
  • Oracle Extended Clusters 8.2.4
  • Oracle Member Clusters 8.2.3
  • Oracle Standalone Clusters 8.2.1
• cluster file system
  • storage option for data files 6.3
• cluster name 1.4
  • requirements for 1.4
• cluster nodes
  • private network node interfaces 1.4
  • private node names 4.2.5
  • public network node names and addresses 1.4
  • virtual node names 1.4, 4.2.3
• Cluster Time Synchronization Service 3.13
• clusterware
  • requirements for third party clusterware 1.4
• Clusterware Installation 8.3.1
• commands
  • asmca 7.7
  • asmcmd 7.1.4
  • crsctl 11.4
  • gridSetup.sh 8.5.1
  • ipmitool 5.6.4
  • root.sh 9.2.2
  • rootcrs.pl
    • and deconfig option 10.9
  • rootcrs.sh 9.5
  • rootupgrade.sh 11.4
  • runcluvfy.sh 8.5.1
  • srvctl 11.4
  • umask 5.5.1
  • unset 11.5.2
  • useradd 5.4.1
• cron jobs 1.8
• C shell
  • default user startup file 5.5.2
• ctsdd 3.13
• custom database
  • failure groups for Oracle ASM 7.1.1
  • requirements when using Oracle ASM 7.1.1

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D

• Database Configuration Assistant
  • running in silent mode B.6
• databases
  • Oracle ASM requirements 7.1.1
• data files
  • storage options 6.3
  • supported storage options for 6.1
• data loss
  • minimizing with Oracle ASM 7.1.1, 7.2.1
• DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST 9.2.4.1
• DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST_SIZE 9.2.4.1
• dba group
  • creating 5.3.4
  • description 5.2.2
  • SYSDBA privilege 5.2.2
• dba groups
  • creating 5.3.8, 5.3.9
• DBCA
  • no longer used for Oracle ASM disk group administration 9.4.4
• dbca.rsp file B.4.1
• default file mode creation mask
  • setting 5.5.1
• deinstall 10.1, 10.2
  • See: removing Oracle software
  • Oracle Member Cluster 10.10
• deinstallation 10.1
  • examples 10.4
• Deinstallation tool
  • Restriction for Oracle Flex Clusters and -lastnode flag 10.9
• deinstall command 10.1
• df command 5.5.2
• dgdba group
  • creating 5.3.7
• DHCP
  • and GNS 4.6.1
• diagnostic data C.1
• Direct NFS
  • disabling 7.3.4
  • enabling 7.3.4
  • oranfstab file 7.3.3
• directory
  • creating separate data file directories 7.2.4
• disk group
  • Oracle ASM 7.1.1
  • recommendations for Oracle ASM disk groups 7.1.1
• disk groups
  • checking 7.1.4
  • recommendations for 7.1.1
• disks
  • selecting for use with Oracle ASM 7.1.6
• disk space
  • requirements for preconfigured database in Oracle ASM 7.1.1
• display variable 1.5
• downgrade 11.13
• downgrade after failed installation 11.13.3.4, 11.13.4.4, 11.13.7
• downgrade after failed upgrade 11.13.3.4, 11.13.4.4, 11.13.7
• downgrades 11.13.2, 11.13.3.4, 11.13.4.4, 11.13.7
• downgrades restrictions 11.13.2
• downgrade to 12c Release 2 (12.2) 11.13.4
• downgrade to 18c 11.13.3
• downgrading
  • Oracle Grid Infrastructure 11.13.3.2, 11.13.4.2, 11.13.5
  • Oracle Standalone Cluster 11.13.3.1, 11.13.4.1
  • to 12.1 11.13.5
  • to 12.2 11.13.4.1, 11.13.4.2
  • to 18c 11.13.3.1, 11.13.3.2
• downgrading,
  • Downgrade Member Cluster 11.13.3.3, 11.13.4.3
  • Oracle Grid Infrastructure 11.13.3.3, 11.13.4.3
  • to 12.2 11.13.4.3
  • to 18c 11.13.3.3
• dry-run upgrade
  • check upgrade readiness
    • Clusterware upgrade 11.5.6
  • Oracle Grid Infrastructure preupgrade check 11.5.6.1

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E

• enabling IOCP 3.9
• enterprise.rsp file B.4.1
• environment
  • configuring for Oracle user 5.5
• environment variables
  • ORACLE_BASE 5.5.2
  • ORACLE_HOME 5.5.2, 11.5.2
  • ORACLE_SID 5.5.2, 11.5.2
  • removing from shell startup file 5.5.2
  • SHELL 5.5.2
  • TEMP and TMPDIR 5.5.2
• errors
  • X11 forwarding 5.5.3, A.1.3
• errors using Opatch 11.4
• errors using OPatch 9.5
• Exadata
  • relinking binaries example for 9.5
• examples
  • Oracle ASM failure groups 7.1.1
• executeConfigTools B.7.2

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F

• failed install 11.14.1
• failed upgrade 11.14.1
• failure group
  • characteristics of Oracle ASM failure group 7.1.1, 7.2.1
  • examples of Oracle ASM failure groups 7.1.1
  • Oracle ASM 7.1.1
• fast recovery area 9.2.4.2
  • filepath C.6
  • Grid home
    • filepath C.6
• fencing
  • and IPMI 5.6
• file mode creation mask
  • setting 5.5.1
• files
  • bash_profile 5.5.2
  • dbca.rsp B.4.1
  • editing shell startup file 5.5.2
  • enterprise.rsp B.4.1
  • login 5.5.2
  • profile 5.5.2
  • response files B.4
• filesets 3.5
• file system
  • storage option for data files 6.3
• free disk space 2.2

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G

• GIMR 7.1.3
• globalization 1.8
• GNS
  • about 4.6.3
  • configuration example 4.11
  • configuring 4.6.1
• GNS client clusters
  • and GNS client data file 4.6.4.4
  • GNS client data file required for installation 4.6.4.1
  • name resolution for 4.6.4.1
• GNS client data file
  • how to create 4.6.4.4
• GNS virtual IP address 1.4
• grid home
  • unlocking 9.5
• grid infrastructure management repository 8.2.1
• Grid Infrastructure Management Repository 7.1.3
  • global 7.1.3
  • local 7.1.3
• gridSetup script 8.3.2, 8.3.3, 8.3.4
• Grid user
  • creating 5.4.1
• groups
  • creating an Oracle Inventory Group 5.1.2
  • creating the asmdba group 5.3.2
  • creating the asmoper group 5.3.3
  • creating the backupdba group 5.3.6
  • creating the dba group 5.3.4
  • creating the dgdba group 5.3.7
  • creating the kmdba group 5.3.8
  • creating the Oracle ASM group 5.3.1
  • creating the racdba group 5.3.9
  • OINSTALL group 1.3
  • OSBACKUPDBA (backupdba) 5.2.3
  • OSDBA (dba) 5.2.2
  • OSDBA group (dba) 5.2.2
  • OSDGDBA (dgdba) 5.2.3
  • OSKMDBA (kmdba) 5.2.3
  • OSOPER (oper) 5.2.2
  • OSOPER group (oper) 5.2.2

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H

• hardware requirements
  • display 1.1
  • IPMI 1.1
  • local storage for Oracle homes 1.1
  • network 1.1
  • RAM 1.1
  • tmp 1.1
• highly available IP addresses (HAIP) 4.4
• host names
  • legal host names 1.4
• hugepages 1.3

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I

• I/O Completion Ports 3.9
• image
  • install 8.1
• image-based installation of Oracle Grid Infrastructure 8.3.2, 8.3.3, 8.3.4
• inaccessible nodes
  • upgrading 11.7.3
• incomplete installations 11.14.5
• init.ora
  • and SGA permissions 9.3
• installation
  • cloning a Grid infrastructure installation to other nodes 8.5.2
  • response files B.4
    • preparing B.4, B.4.2
    • templates B.4
  • silent mode B.5
• installation planning 1
• installation types
  • and Oracle ASM 7.1.1
• installer screen
  • Specify NFS Locations for ASM Disk Groups 6.5
  • Storage Option Information 6.5
• installer screens
  • Cluster Node Information 4.10.5
  • Grid Plug and Play Information 4.6.2, 4.10.4, 4.10.5
  • Network Interface Usage 4.10.2
  • Node Selection screen 11.5.6.2, 11.7.1
• installing Oracle Member Cluster 8.3.4
• interconnect 1.4
• interconnects
  • single interface 4.4
• interfaces 1.4
  • requirements for private interconnect 4.2.2
• IOCP 3.9
• IPMI
  • addresses not configurable by GNS 5.6.2
  • preinstallation tasks 5.6
• IPv4 requirements 4.1, 4.5
• IPv6 requirements 4.1, 4.5

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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.2
• kmdba group
  • creating 5.3.8
• Korn shell
  • default user startup file 5.5.2

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L

• legal host names 1.4
• licensing 1.8
• login file 5.5.2
• LoginGraceTime parameter 3.11.4
• LVM
  • recommendations for Oracle ASM 7.1.1

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M

• Management Database 7.1.3
• management repository service 8.2.1
• manifest file 7.5
• mask
  • setting default file mode creation mask 5.5.1
• mixed binaries 3.5
• mode
  • setting default file mode creation mask 5.5.1
• Multiple Oracle Homes Support
  • advantages C.2
• multiversioning C.2

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N

• netca.rsp file B.4.1
• Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)
  • response files B.6.2
  • running at command prompt B.6.2
• network, minimum requirements 1.1
• network requirements 1.4
• networks
  • configuring interfaces 4.13
  • for Oracle Flex Clusters 4.10.1, 4.10.2
  • IP protocol requirements for 4.1, 4.5
  • manual address configuration example 4.12
  • Oracle Flex ASM 1.4
• network tuning parameters
  • configuring 3.11.6
  • recommended values 3.11.7
• NFS
  • and data files 6.8
  • buffer size requirements 7.3.1
  • for data files 6.8
• NFS mounts
  • Direct NFS Client
    • requirements 6.9
  • mtab 6.9
  • oranfstab 6.9
• noninteractive mode
  • See: response file mode

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O

• OCR
  • See: Oracle Cluster Registry
• OFA C.1
  • See also: Optimal Flexible Architecture
• oifcfg 4.2.2
• OINSTALL directory C.6
• oinstall group
  • creating 5.1.2
• OINSTALL groupl 1.5
  • See also: Oracle Inventory directory
• Opatch 11.4
• OPatch 9.5
• operating system
  • different on cluster members 3.5
  • requirements 3.5
• operating system privileges groups 1.5
• operating system requirements 1.2
• oper group
  • description 5.2.2
• Optimal Flexible Architecture
  • about C.1
• ORACLE_BASE environment variable
  • removing from shell startup file 5.5.2
• ORACLE_HOME environment variable
  • removing from shell startup file 5.5.2
• ORACLE_SID environment variable
  • removing from shell startup file 5.5.2
• Oracle ACFS
  • Installing Oracle RAC binaries not supported on Oracle Flex Cluster 6.2.2
  • restrictions for Oracle Restart 6.2.2
  • supported IBM AIXversions 6.2.1
• Oracle ADVM
  • supported IBM AIX versions 6.2.1
• Oracle ASM
  • characteristics of failure groups 7.1.1, 7.2.1
  • configuring disk devices 7.2.2
  • disk groups 7.1.1
  • failure groups 7.1.1
    • examples 7.1.1
    • identifying 7.1.1
  • guidelines 6.4
  • installing 8.3.2, 8.3.3, 8.3.4
  • recommendations for disk groups 7.1.1
  • space required for preconfigured database 7.1.1
• Oracle ASM Filter Driver (Oracle ASMFD) 8.3.4
• Oracle ASM group
  • creating 5.3.1
• Oracle ASM on NFS 6.5
• Oracle ASM password file 6.4
• Oracle Automatic Storage Management
  • part of Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation 7.1.5
• Oracle base C.1, C.6
• Oracle Base 5.1.6
• Oracle base directory 5.1.8
• Oracle Cluster Registry
  • configuration of 1.6
• Oracle Clusterware Files
  • NFS to Oracle ASM 11.5.3
• Oracle Database
  • data file storage options 6.3
  • requirements with Oracle ASM 7.1.1
• Oracle Database Configuration Assistant B.6.1
  • response file B.4.1
• Oracle DBCA B.6.1
• Oracle Disk Manager
  • and Direct NFS 7.3.4
• Oracle Domain Services Cluster 8.2.2, 8.2.3
• Oracle Enterprise Manager 11.10.3
• Oracle Extended Cluster 8.3.2, 11.15
  • converting to 11.15
• Oracle Extended Clusters 8.2.4
• Oracle Fleet Patching and Provisioning 8.6, 11.8
• Oracle Fleet Patching and Provisioning Server 8.2.2
• Oracle Flex ASM
  • and Oracle ASM clients 1.4
  • networks 1.4
• Oracle Flex Clusters
  • about 4.10.1
  • and Oracle Flex ASM 4.10.2
  • and Oracle Flex ASM cluster 4.10.1
  • Oracle Restart
    • restrictions for 6.2.2
  • restrictions for Oracle ACFS 6.2.2
• Oracle FPP 8.6, 11.8
• Oracle Grid Infrastructure
  • restrictions for Oracle ACFS 6.2.2
• Oracle Grid Infrastructure upgrading 11.8
• Oracle home
  • ASCII path restriction for 1.3
  • file path C.6
  • Grid home
    • filepath C.6
  • naming conventions C.5
• Oracle home directory 5.1.8
• Oracle Inventory 1.5
  • identifying existing 5.1.1
• Oracle Inventory Directory
  • OINSTALL group C.3
• Oracle IO Server 4.10.2
• Oracle Layered File System 8.6, 11.8
• Oracle Member Clusters 8.2.3
  • for applications 8.2.3
  • for databases 8.2.3
• Oracle Net Configuration Assistant
  • response file B.4.1
• Oracle Optimal Flexible Architecture
  • See: Optimal Flexible Architecture
• Oracle ORAchk
  • and Upgrade Readiness Assessment 1.8
• Oracle Software Owner user
  • See also: Oracle user
  • creating 5.1.5, 5.4.1
• Oracle Software Owner users
  • configuring environment for 5.5
  • determining default shell 5.5.2
• Oracle Standalone Cluster 8.3.2
  • storage option 6.5
• Oracle Standalone Clusters 8.2.1
• Oracle Universal Installer
  • response files
    • list of B.4.1
• Oracle Upgrade Companion 3.2.1
• oracle user 1.5
  • creating 5.1.5
• Oracle user
  • configuring environment for 5.5
  • determining default shell 5.5.2
  • modifying 5.4.2
• oraInventory C.6
• oranfstab configuration file 7.3.3
• oranfstab file 7.3.4
• OSASM group
  • creating 5.3.1
• OSBACKUPDBA group
  • creating 5.3.6
• OSBACKUPDBA group (backupdba) 5.2.3
• OSDBA 1.5
• OSDBA for ASM
  • creating for Oracle Grid Infrastructure 5.3.2
• OSDBA groups
  • creating 5.3.4
  • creating for Oracle Grid Infrastructure 5.3.3
  • description for database 5.2.2
  • SYSDBA privilege 5.2.2
• OSDGDBA group
  • creating 5.3.7
• OSDGDBA group (dgdba) 5.2.3
• OSKMDBA group
  • creating 5.3.8
• OSKMDBA group (kmdba) 5.2.3
• OSOPER group
  • creating 5.3.5
• OSOPER groups
  • description for database 5.2.2
  • SYSOPER privilege 5.2.2
• OSRACDBA group
  • creating 5.3.9
• out-of-place patching 11.9.4

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P

• parameter file
  • and permissions to read and write the SGA 9.3
• partition
  • using with Oracle ASM 7.1.1
• patch updates 9.1.1
• physical RAM 2.2
• policy-managed databases
  • and SCAN 4.2.5
• postinstallation
  • recommended tasks
    • root.sh script, backing up 9.2.2
• postinstallation configToolAllCommands script B.8.1
• postinstallation -executeConfigTools option B.7.1
• preconfigured database
  • Oracle ASM disk space requirements 7.1.1
  • requirements when using Oracle ASM 7.1.1
• preinstallation: rootpre.sh 3.14
• primary host name 1.4
• profile file 5.5.2
• proxy realm 1.8
• public node name
  • and primary host name 1.4

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Q

• quorum disks 6.5
  • NFS mount 6.5

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R

• racdba group
  • creating 5.3.9
• RAID
  • recommended Oracle ASM redundancy level 7.1.1
• recommendations
  • client access to the cluster 9.2.5
  • number of IP address for SCAN resolution 4.2.5
  • private network 4.2.2
• redundancy level
  • and space requirements for preconfigured database 7.1.1
• Redundant Interconnect Usage
  • IPv4 requirement 4.4
• registering resources 11.10.3
• releases
  • multiple C.2
• release update revisions 9.1.1
• release updates 9.1.1
• relinking Oracle Grid Infrastructure home binaries 9.5, 10.8
• removing Oracle software 10, 10.1
  • examples 10.4
• requiremenets
  • interconnects 4.4
• requirements 7.1.1
• response file B.6.1
• 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, B.6.1
  • See also: silent mode.
  • about B.1
  • creating with template B.4.1
  • dbca.rsp B.4.1
  • enterprise.rsp B.4.1
  • general procedure B.3
  • netca.rsp B.4.1
  • Net Configuration Assistant B.6.2
  • passing values at command line B.1
  • specifying with Oracle Universal Installer B.5
• root.sh script
  • backing up 9.2.2
• rootcrs.pl
  • restriction for Oracle Flex Cluster deinstallation 10.9
• rootcrs.sh 10.1
• roothas.sh 10.1
• rootpre.sh 3.14
• root user
  • logging in as 2.1
• running gridSetup.sh 11.5.6.2, 11.7.1
• running multiple Oracle releases C.2
• running rootpre.sh 3.14

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S

• sb_max 7.3.2
• SCAN
  • required for clients of policy-managed databases 4.2.5
  • shared 4.2.6
  • understanding 4.2.5
• SCAN address 1.4
• SCAN addresses 4.2.5
• SCAN listeners 4.2.5
• SCANs 1.4, 4.6.5
  • client access 9.2.5
  • configuring 1.4
  • description 9.2.5
• shared SCAN 4.2.6
• shell
  • determining default shell for Oracle user 5.5.2
• SHELL environment variable
  • checking value of 5.5.2
• shell limits A.2
  • changing A.2.2
  • displaying A.2.2
• shell startup file
  • editing 5.5.2
  • removing environment variables 5.5.2
• silent mode
  • about B.1
  • reasons for using B.2
• silent mode installation B.5
• single client access names
  • See: SCAN addresses
• smit command 5.4.1
• software requirements 3.5
• space requirements 7.1.2
• ssh
  • and X11 Forwarding 5.5.3
  • configuring A.1
• Standard cluster
  • upgrades result in 11.4
• standard operating environment 8.6
• startup file
  • for shell 5.5.2
• stty
  • suppressing to prevent installation errors 5.5.4
• swap space 2.2
  • allocation 1.3
• SYSBACKUPDBA system privileges 5.2.3
• SYSDBA privilege
  • associated group 5.2.2
• SYSDGDBA system privileges 5.2.3
• SYSKMDBA system privileges 5.2.3
• SYSOPER privilege
  • associated group 5.2.2
• system architecture 2.2
• system configuration parameters A.2
  • verifying A.2.1
• system global area
  • permissions to read and write 9.3
• system privileges
  • SYSBACKUPDBA 5.2.3
  • SYSDGDBA 5.2.3
  • SYSKMDBA 5.2.3
• system requirements 1

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T

• TEMP environment variable
  • commands 5.5.2
    • env 5.5.2
  • env command 5.5.2
  • environment
    • checking settings 5.5.2
  • setting 5.5.2
  • umask 5.5.2
  • umask command 5.5.2
• terminal output commands
  • suppressing for Oracle installation owner accounts 5.5.4
• TMPDIR environment variable
  • setting 5.5.2
• troubleshooting
  • cron jobs and installation 1.8
  • disk space errors 1.3
  • environment path errors 1.3
  • garbage strings in script inputs found in log files 5.5.4
  • inventory corruption 5.4.2
  • root.sh errors 10.9
  • ssh A.1.1, A.1.3
  • ssh errors 5.5.4
  • stty errors 5.5.4
  • unconfiguring Oracle Clusterware to fix causes of root.sh errors 10.9
  • unset environment variables 1.3
  • user equivalency A.1.1, A.1.3
• Troubleshooting
  • DBCA does not recognize Oracle ASM disk size and fails to create disk groups 9.4.4
• typographic conventions

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U

• umask command 5.5.1
• unconfiguring Oracle Clusterware 10.9
• uninstall
  • See: removing Oracle software
• UNIX commands
  • smit 5.4.1
  • xhost 2.1
• UNIX workstation
  • installing from 2.1
• unreachable nodes
  • upgrading 11.7.3
• upgrade 3.2.3, 11.8
  • Oracle Automatic Storage Management 7.1.5
  • running gridSetup.sh 11.5.6.2, 11.7.1
• upgrades 11.4
  • and SCAN 4.2.5
  • best practices 3.2.1
  • restrictions for 11.4
  • unsetting environment variables for 11.5.2
• upgrade tasks 11.10.3
• upgrading
  • and Oracle ORAchk Upgrade Readiness Assessment 1.8
  • inaccessible nodes 11.7.3
  • options 3.2.2
• useradd command 5.4.1
• user process parameters
  • configuring 3.11.5
• users
  • creating the oracle user 5.1.5

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V

• vendor clusterware
  • and cluster names for Oracle Grid Infrastructure 1.4
• verifying system parameter values A.2.1
• Virtual Memory Manager 3.11.1
• voting files
  • configuration of 1.6

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X

• X11 forwarding errors 5.5.3, A.1.3
• xhost command 2.1
• xtitle
  • suppressing to prevent installation errors 5.5.4
• X Window System
  • enabling remote hosts 2.1