Index

Numerics

19c deprecated features

A

aliases, multiple on computers 5.6
apply patches during install
- apply patches during upgrade 9.10
asmdba groups
- creating 4.3.1
asmoper group
- creating 4.3.2
Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR) C.1
Automatic Memory Management 10.4
- about 1.6

B

backupdba group
- creating 4.3.5
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

C

CDBs
- character sets 10.3
central inventory C.6
- See: Oracle inventory directory
- See also: OINSTALL directory, oraInventory
character sets 10.3
checklists
- and installation planning 1
client-server configurations C.2
cloning 11.7
commands
- /usr/sbin/swapinfo 2.2
- asmcmd 8.1.4
- bdf 2.2
- grep -i Memory 2.2
- kctune 2.2
- ndd —get 7.2
- ndd —set 7.2
- root.sh 11.2.1
- runcluvfy.sh 9.5.2
- setup.exe 9.5.2
- umask 4.4.2
- useradd 4.4.1
command syntax conventions
computers, non-networked 5.3
computers with multiple aliases 5.6
copying demo directory D.3
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

D

DAS (direct attached storage) disks 8.3
database cloning 11.7
Database Configuration Assistant
- running in silent mode B.6
databases
- Oracle Automatic Storage Management requirements 8.1.1
data files
- minimum disk space for 6.6
- recommendations for file system 6.6
- supported storage options for 6.1
data loss
- minimizing with Oracle ASM 8.1.1
DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST 11.6.1
DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST_SIZE 11.6.1
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
default file mode creation mask
- setting 4.4.2
deinstall 12.1, 12.2, 12.5
- See: removing Oracle software
deinstallation 12.1
- examples 12.3
- previous releases 12.6
- upgrades 12.6
deinstall command 12.1
deinstalling an rpm-based installation 12.5
demo directory D.3
deprecated features
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 6.6
disk group
- Oracle ASM 8.1.1
disk groups
- checking 8.1.4
- recommendations for 8.1.1
disks
- mounting 10.2.4.1
- supported for Oracle Automatic Storage Management 8.3
disk space
- Oracle ASM 8.1.2
- requirements for preconfigured database in Oracle Automatic Storage Management 8.1.1
display variable 1.4

E

editing shell startup file 4.4.3
EM Express 11.5
enterprise.rsp file B.4.1
environment variables
- ORACLE_HOSTNAME 5.4
errors
- X11 forwarding 4.4.6
examples
- Oracle ASM failure groups 8.1.1
executeConfigTools B.7.2
external redundancy
- Oracle Automatic Storage Management level 8.1.1

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 11.6.2
- filepath C.6
- Grid home
  - filepath C.6
file mode creation mask
- setting 4.4.2
file paths D.5
files
- bash_profile 4.4.3
- dbca.rsp B.4.1
- 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 6.6
file system options 6.5

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

H

hardware requirements 1.1
- display 1.1
host name, setting before installation 5.5
host name resolution 3.9
HP-UX Itanium
- parameters A.1.1
HP-UX kernel parameters A.1
HP-UX user
- creating 4.4.5
- setting ownership 11.1.2
hugepages 1.3

I

image
- install 9.1, 10.1
installation
- accessing installation software 10.2
- 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 10.2
installation types
- and Oracle Automatic Storage Management 8.1.1
installer
- supported languages 10.5
Installing
- Oracle Restart 9.3
invalid objects
- recompiling 11.2.3

J

JDK requirements 3.5

K

kernel parameter
- checking A.1.2
- modifying A.1.2
kernel parameters
- minimum values A.1.1
- tcp and udp A.1.3
kernel parameters configuration A.1
kmdba group
- creating 4.3.7
Korn shell
- default user startup file 4.4.3

L

laptops, installing Oracle Database on 5.3
licensing 1.6
local device
- using for data files 6.6
locking and unlocking users 11.1.3.3
loopback adapters
- non-networked computers 5.3
LVM
- recommendations for Oracle Automatic Storage Management 8.1.1

M

mask
- setting default file mode creation mask 4.4.2
mixed binaries 3.5
MLOCK privilege 4.5
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 10.6.2

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 6.7
- buffer size requirements 7.1
- for data files 6.7
NFS mounts
- Direct NFS Client
  - requirements 6.8
- mtab 6.8
- oranfstab 6.8
noninteractive installation
- Oracle ASM requirements 8.1.3
noninteractive mode
- See: response file mode
non-networked computers 5.3

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
orabasehome D.4
orabasetab D.1.4
ORACLE_BASE_CONFIG D.1.3, D.5
ORACLE_BASE_HOME D.1.2, D.5
ORACLE_HOME D.5
ORACLE_HOSTNAME 5.4
ORACLE_HOSTNAME environment variable
- computers with multiple aliases 5.6
- multihomed computers 5.4
- setting before installation 5.5
Oracle ACFS
- enabling 9.9
Oracle ASM 6.2
- See: Oracle Automatic Storage Management
- configuring disk devices 8.2
- disk groups 8.1.1
- disk space 8.1.2
- failure groups 8.1.1
- recommendations for disk groups 8.1.1
Oracle ASM disk space 8.1.2
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
- disk space 8.1.2
- 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 base config D.1.3
Oracle base home D.1.2
Oracle Connection Manager E.2
Oracle Database
- minimum disk space requirements 6.6
- requirements with Oracle Automatic Storage Management 8.1.1
Oracle Database Configuration Assistant B.6.2
- response file B.4.1
Oracle DBCA B.6.2
Oracle Disk Manager
- and Direct NFS 7.4
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Express 11.5
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.2
Oracle Optimal Flexible Architecture
- See: Optimal Flexible Architecture
Oracle ORAchk
- and Upgrade Readiness Assessment 1.6
Oracle Restart 6.2
- deconfiguring 12.4
- downgrading 12.4
- gridSetup.sh 9.3
- Installing 9.3
- troubleshooting 12.4
Oracle Software Owner user
- See also: Oracle user
- creating 4.1.4, 4.4.1
Oracle Software Owner users 4.4.3
Oracle Universal Installer
- response files
  - list of B.4.1
Oracle Upgrade Companion 3.2.1
oracle user 1.4
- creating 4.1.4
Oracle user
- modifying 4.4.4
Oracle XML DB E.2
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 10.2.1

P

partition
- using with Oracle Automatic Storage Management 8.1.1
partitions
- creation for Oracle Automatic Storage Management disks 8.3
passwords 11.1.3.2
- change after install 11.1.3.1
- resetting
  - with SQL*Plus 11.1.3.4
- unlocking
  - with SQL*Plus 11.1.3.4
patch updates 11.1.1
PGA 10.4
- and memory management 1.6
ports
- Oracle Connection Manager E.2
- Oracle Net Services Listener E.2
- Oracle XML DB E.2
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
proxy realm 1.6

R

racdba group
- creating 4.3.8
RAID
- using for Oracle data files 6.6
read/write oracle home D.5
read only Oracle home D.2
read-only oracle home D.1.1, D.1.2, D.5
read-only Oracle home D.1, D.1.3, D.1.4, D.3, D.4
recommendations
- on performing software-only installations 9.5, 9.5.1
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
release update revisions 11.1.1
release updates 11.1.1
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, B.6.2
- 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.6.1
- passing values at command line B.1
- specifying with Oracle Universal Installer B.5
roohctl -enable D.2
root.sh script
- backing up 11.2.1
rootcrs.sh 12.1
roothas.pl 9.5.3, 9.9
roothas.sh 9.7, 9.9, 12.1
root user
- logging in as 2.1
RPM-based database installation 12.5
running multiple Oracle releases C.2

S

SAN (storage area network) disks 8.3
seamless patching D.1.1
SGA 10.4
- and memory management 1.6
silent mode
- about B.1
- reasons for using B.2
silent mode installation B.5
software requirements 3.5
software security updates 10.6.2
ssh
- and X11 Forwarding 4.4.6
starting 11.5
storage area network disks 8.3
stty
- suppressing to prevent installation errors 4.4.7
supported languages
- installer 10.5
swap space
- 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 privileges
- SYSBACKUPDBA 4.2.3
- SYSDGDBA 4.2.3
- SYSKMDBA 4.2.3
system privileges accounts
- locked after install 11.1.3.1
system requirements 1

T

tcp_recv_hiwater_max 7.2
tcp_xmit_hiwater_max 7.2
terminal output commands
- suppressing for Oracle installation owner accounts 4.4.7
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 4.4.7
- host name resolution for multihomed servers 5.4
- installation owner environment variables and installation errors 4.7
- inventory corruption 4.4.4
- ssh errors 4.4.7
- stty errors 4.4.7
- unset environment variables 1.3
typographic conventions

U

umask command 4.4.2
uninstall
- See: removing Oracle software
UNIX commands
- xhost 2.1
UNIX workstation
- installing from 2.1
unset installation owners environment variables 4.7
upgrade 3.2.3
- Oracle Automatic Storage Management 6.3, 10
upgrades
- best practices 3.2.1
upgrading
- and Oracle 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 11.1.3.3
utlrp.sql 11.2.3

X

X11 forwarding errors 4.4.6
xhost command 2.1
xtitle
- suppressing to prevent installation errors 4.4.7
X Window System
- enabling remote hosts 2.1