Preface

This guide explains how to install and configure Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC).

Before you use this guide, you must first complete an installation of Oracle Clusterware, as described in the Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation Guide for your platform.

• Intended Audience
  
• Documentation Accessibility
  
• Set Up Java Access Bridge to Implement Java Accessibility
  Install Java Access Bridge so that assistive technologies on Microsoft Windows systems can use the Java Accessibility API.
• Related Documentation
  
• Conventions
  

Intended Audience

Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for Linux and UNIX provides database installation information for database administrators (DBAs) who install and configure Oracle RAC.

Documentation Accessibility

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Access to Oracle Support

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Set Up Java Access Bridge to Implement Java Accessibility

Install Java Access Bridge so that assistive technologies on Microsoft Windows systems can use the Java Accessibility API.

Java Access Bridge is a technology that enables Java applications and applets that implement the Java Accessibility API to be visible to assistive technologies on Microsoft Windows systems.

Refer to Java Platform, Standard Edition Accessibility Guide for information about the minimum supported versions of assistive technologies required to use Java Access Bridge. Also refer to this guide to obtain installation and testing instructions, and instructions for how to use Java Access Bridge.

Related Documentation

The related documentation for Oracle Database products includes the following manuals:

Oracle Automatic Storage Management Administrator's Guide

Oracle Application Express Installation Guide

Oracle Clusterware Administration and Deployment Guide

Oracle Database Concepts

Oracle Database New Features Guide

Oracle Database Licensing Information User Manual

Oracle Database Release Notes

Oracle Database Installation Guide

Oracle Database Examples Installation Guide

Oracle Database Administrator's Reference for Linux and UNIX-Based Operating Systems

Oracle Database Upgrade Guide

Oracle Database 2 Day DBA

Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation and Upgrade Guide

Oracle Real Application Clusters Administration and Deployment Guide

Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for Linux and UNIX

Conventions

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