Index

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

A

activating volume groups, 3.3.7, 3.6.7

Additional Real Application Clusters documentation, 1.1

Advanced

configuration type, 5.2.2, 5.2.2.2

AIX

character raw device names, 3.5.3

checking disk availability for ASM, 3.5.3

configuring disks for ASM, 3.5.3

configuring new disks, 3.5.3

identifying disks for ASM, 3.5.3

identifying LVM disks, 3.5.3

initializing disks for LVM, 3.5.3

raw device sizes, 3.3.1

APAR

download location, 2.9

APAR download location, 2.9

API libraries

for Oracle Clusterware, Preface

architecture

checking system architecture, 2.6

Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA), 5.2.3

archive logs

destinations, converting to cluster database, D.1

ASM

and OFA, Preface

benefits of, 1.6.1

changing owner and permissions of disks

on AIX, 3.5.3

character raw device names on AIX, 3.5.3

characteristics of failure groups, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

checking disk availability on AIX, 3.5.3

compared to logical volume managers, 1.6.1

compared to RAID, 1.6.1

configuring disks

on AIX, 3.5.3

database recovery area for, 1.6.2

disk groups, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

failure groups, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

examples, 3.5.1

identifying, 3.5.1

identifying available disks on AIX, 3.5.3

identifying disks on AIX, 3.5.3

overview, 1.6.1

recommendations for disk groups, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

redundancy levels, 1.6.1

restrictions on use for OCR or voting disk, 3.5

space required for preconfigured database, 3.5.1

ASM only installation, 1.6.1

Automatic Storage Management

storage option for data files, 3.1.1.3

automatic undo management, 9.5

Available

service configuration policy, 6.3.1

B

background process

crsd, 4.3.4

evmd, 4.3.4

ocssd, 4.3.4

oprocd, 4.3.4

backups

and converting to cluster database, D.1

base directory

See Oracle base directory

Bash shell

default user startup file, 2.5

.bash_profile file, 2.5

Basic

TAF failover policy, 6.3.2

Bourne shell

default user startup file, 2.5

C

C compiler

requirement, 2.9

D

data files

creating separate directories for, 3.2.2

setting permissions on data file directories, 3.2.2

single-instance database storage options, 3.1.1.3

storage options, 3.1.1.3

Data Guard

ports, ranges and protocol, G.3

data loss

minimizing with ASM, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

Data Warehouse

configuration type, 5.2.2

database

ASM requirements, 1.6.1

components, created when using DBCA, 9.4

Database Configuration Assistant

and symbolic link to scp, 2.3.8

ASM Disk Groups page, 6.6

components created by, 9.4

control files, 9.4.2

creating Real Application Clusters database

after installation, 6.6

during installation, 5.2.3, 6.1

datafiles, 9.4.1

deleting databases with, 6.7

deleting Real Application Clusters databases, 6.7

initialization parameter files, 9.6

Initialization Parameters page, 6.6

List of Cluster Databases page, 6.7

Operations page, 6.7

raw storage requirements, C.1

Recovery Configuration page, 6.6

redo log files, 9.4.3

rollback segments, 9.5

Summary dialog, 6.7

tablespaces, 9.4.1

using, 6.1

Welcome page, 6.6, 6.6

database configuration type

selecting, 5.2.2

database creation using scripts, B.1

database recovery area

shared storage requirement for, 1.6.2

databases

ASM requirements, 3.5.1

datafiles, 1.8.2

and DBCA, 9.4.1

described, 9.4.1

managing with ASM, 1.6.1

dba group

and ASM disks on AIX, 3.5.3

and SYSDBA privilege, 2.3

creating, 2.3.2, 2.3.2

creating on other nodes, 2.3.7

description, 2.3

raw device group, 3.3.5, 3.3.6, 3.6.5, 3.6.6

DBCA

delete database, 6.7

DBCA_RAW_CONFIG environment variable, 3.6.2, 3.6.8

dedicated servers, 9.7

default file mode creation mask

setting, 2.5

de-install Oracle Clusterware software, 5.4.2

de-install Oracle Database software, 5.4.1

delete database with DBCA, 6.7

device names

on AIX, 3.5.3

device numbers

identifying major numbers, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

diagnostics, A.1.3

E

Easy Connect, 9.11

emulator

installing from X emulator, 2.2

env command, 2.15

environment

checking settings, 2.15

configuring for oracle user, 2.5

environment variables

DBCA_RAW_CONFIG, 3.6.2, 3.6.8

DISPLAY, 2.5, 2.5

ORACLE_BASE, 2.5, 2.13, 2.14

ORACLE_HOME, 2.5, 2.15, 2.16

ORACLE_SID, 2.5

PATH, 2.5

removing from shell startup file, 2.5

SHELL, 2.5

TEMP and TMPDIR, 2.5, 2.6

TNS_ADMIN, 2.15

error messages

Real Application Clusters management tools, A.1.2

EVMD, 4.3.4

EXAMPLE tablespace

raw device for, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

examples

ASM failure groups, 3.5.1

Oracle base directories, 2.13

external jobs

UNIX user required for, 2.3

external redundancy

ASM redundancy level, 1.6.1

extjob executable

UNIX user required for, 2.3

F

failover

and service registration, 9.7

of single-instance databases using Oracle Clusterware, 3.1.1.3

failure group

ASM, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

characteristics of ASM failure group, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

examples of ASM failure groups, 3.5.1

features, new, Preface

file mode creation mask

setting, 2.5

file system

appropriate for Oracle base directory, 2.14, 2.15

storage option for data files, 3.1.1.3

storage option for single instance data files, 3.1.1.3

files

.bash_profile, 2.5

control files

raw devices for, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

editing shell startup file, 2.5

.login, 2.5

oraInst.loc, 2.3.1, 2.14

oratab, 2.14

password file

raw device for, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

.profile, 2.5

raw device mapping file, 3.6.8

redo log files

raw devices for, 3.6.1, 3.6.5, 3.6.5

server parameter file

raw devices for, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

SPFILE

raw device for, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

filesets, 2.9

checking, 2.9

Flash Recovery

and files managed by Oracle, D.3.5

G

Gateway

See Oracle Messaging Gateway

General Parallel File System (GPFS), 3.1.1.1, 3.1.1.2

and Oracle Clusterware, 1.2.4

and the Oracle base directory, 2.13

General Purpose

configuration type, 5.2.2

gid

identifying existing, 2.3.7

specifying, 2.3.7

specifying on other nodes, 2.3.7

GPFS

restriction for Oracle base directory on AIX, 2.14, 2.15

group IDs

identifying existing, 2.3.7

specifying, 2.3.7

specifying on other nodes, 2.3.7

groups

checking for existing oinstall group, 2.3.1

creating identical groups on other nodes, 2.3.7

creating the dba group, 2.3.2

creating the oinstall group, 2.3.1

creating the oper group, 2.3.3

specifying when creating UNIX users, 2.3.7

UNIX OSDBA group (dba), 2.3

UNIX OSOPER group (oper), 2.3

H

hardware requirements, 2.6

high redundancy

ASM redundancy level, 1.6.1

home directory

See Oracle home directory

I

IBM WebSphere MQ

requirement, 2.9

id command, 2.3.6, 2.3.7

identifying disks for LVM, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

identifying LVM disks, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

importing raw device disk group, 3.3.6, 3.6.6

importvg command, 3.3.6, 3.3.6, 3.6.6, 3.6.6

initialization parameter files, 9.6

for instances, 8.1

listener parameters, 9.8.1

initialization parameters

DISPATCHERS, 9.7

LOCAL_LISTENER, 9.7

REMOTE_LISTENER, 9.7, 9.10

initializing disks for LVM, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

installation

directory structure, E

ldap.ora file, 9.9

listener.ora file, 9.8.3

non-interactive, 1.5, B.1

of additional products after installation is completed, 6.6

overview, 1.5

requirements, hardware, 1.2

requirements, software, 1.2

tnsnames.ora file, 9.10

using cluster configuration file, 4.3.2

verifying raw devices, 6.6

installation types

and ASM requirements, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

instance

instance identifier (SID), 2.5

preferences, 6.3

instances

initialization parameter files, 8.1

instfix command, 2.9

iSQL*Plus

ports

changing, G.6

ranges and protocol, G.3

J

JDK requirements, 2.9

K

Korn shell

default user startup file, 2.5

L

ldap.ora file, 9.9

creating, 9.9

default configuration, 9.9

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), 9.9

List of Cluster Databases page, 6.7

listener

automatic migration from 10.1 to 10.2, 6.4

identifying Oracle home for, 2.16

local, 9.7

lsnrctl command, 2.16

registration, 9.8.3.1

stopping, 2.16, 2.16

stopping existing listener process, 2.16

listener.ora file, 9.8.3

configuring, 9.8

default configuration, 9.8.3

listeners

listener.ora file, 9.8.3

load balancing

and service registration, 9.7

local listener, 9.7

logical volume manager

See LVM

logical volumes

creating, 3.6.5

.login file, 2.5

lsdev command, 3.3.4, 3.5.3, 3.6.4

lslpp command, 2.9, 2.9

lsnrctl command, 2.16

lspv command, 3.3.4, 3.3.6, 3.3.6, 3.5.3, 3.6.4, 3.6.6, 3.6.6

LVM

compared to ASM, 1.6.1

creating a volume group, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

creating raw logical volumes, 3.3.5, 3.6.5

creating volume groups, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

identifying available disks, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

identifying major device numbers, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

identifying volume group devices, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

identifying volume group devices on AIX, 3.5.3

initializing disks, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

initializing disks on AIX, 3.5.3

recommendations for ASM, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

M

maintenance level

checking, 2.9

major device numbers

identifying, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

mapping file

for raw devices, 3.6.8

mask

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.5

memory requirements, 2.6

Messaging Gateway

See Oracle Messaging Gateway

MetaLink

Oracle patches, 7.1.2

migration

from single-instance, D.2

mkdir command, 2.14, 2.15, 3.2.2

mklv command, 3.6.5

mkvg command, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

mode

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.5

mount point

for Oracle base directory, 2.13

multiple oracle homes, 1.4.2, 2.3.5, 3.2.2

multiple voting disks, Preface, 1.3

N

Net naming methods, 9.11

net service names, 9.10

network configuration files

ldap.ora.ora, 9.9

listener.ora, 9.8.3

sqlnet.ora, 9.11

tnsnames.ora, 9.10

network directory, E.2

Network Information Services

See NIS

new features, Preface

NIS

alternative to local users and groups, 2.3

nobody user

checking existence of, 2.3.6

description, 2.3

node applications, 6.1

None

TAF failover policy, 6.3.2

non-interactive installation, 1.5

normal redundancy

ASM redundancy level, 1.6.1

Not used

service configuration policy, 6.3.1

O

OCCSD, 4.2, 4.3.4

OCR

installed configuration, 9.2

mirroring, 3.2.1

raw device for

on AIX, 3.3.1

restriction on using ASM for, 3.5

OCR contents, 9.2

OCR. See Oracle Cluster Registry

OCSSD, 1.8.1

OCSSD. See CSSD

OFA

and ASM, Preface

and Oracle Clusterware, Preface

recommendations for Oracle base directory, 2.13

recommended path for Oracle base directory, 2.13

recommended path for Oracle home directory, 2.13

recommended path for Oracle Inventory directory, 2.13

oinstall group

checking for existing, 2.3.1

creating, 2.3.1

creating on other nodes, 2.3.7

description, 2.3

olsnodes command, A.1.3

oper group

and SYSOPER privilege, 2.3

creating, 2.3.3, 2.3.3

creating on other nodes, 2.3.7

description, 2.3

operating system

checking version, 2.9

operating system account users

requirements, 2.3

operating system groups

requirements, 2.3

operating system requirements, 2.9

OPROCD, 4.3.4

Optimal Flexible Architecture

and ASM, Preface

and Oracle Clusterware, Preface

See OFA

Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA), 5.2.3

Oracle base directory

and ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.13

creating, 2.14, 2.15

creating new, 2.14

description, 2.13

determining disk space on, 2.14

equivalent directory on Windows, 2.13

examples, 2.13

GPFS restriction on AIX, 2.14, 2.15

identifying appropriate file system, 2.14, 2.15

identifying existing, 2.14

mount point for, 2.13

recommended path, 2.13

relationship with Oracle Software Owner user, 2.13

requirement for, 2.13

requirement for RAC installations, 2.14, 2.15

requirements for existing directory, 2.14

Oracle Cluster Registry

configuration of, 4.2

See OCR

Oracle Cluster Registry port, G.3

Oracle Clusterware

and OFA, Preface

and single-instance databases, 3.1.1.3

API libraries for, Preface

documentation, 1.1

installing, 4

installing with Oracle Universal Installer, 4.3

ports, ranges and protocol, G.3

raw device for voting disk on AIX, 3.3.1

rolling upgrade of, 4.2

Oracle Database

creating data file directories, 3.2.2

data file storage options, 3.1.1.3

privileged groups, 2.3

requirements with ASM, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

setting ORACLE_SID environment variable, 2.5

single instance data file storage options, 3.1.1.3

Oracle Database Upgrade Assistant, D

Oracle Enterprise Management Agent

ports

changing, G.4

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Database Control, 7.2.3

post-installation configuration, 7.2.1

using to convert single-instance databases to Real Application Clusters, D.3.5

Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console

ports

changing, G.5

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Event Manager

ports, ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle home directory

description, 2.13

identifying for listener, 2.16

recommended path, 2.13

requirement for, 2.13

requirements, 2.13

using to identify Oracle base directory, 2.14

Oracle home name, 2.13

Oracle Inventory

description, 2.13

pointer file, 2.3.1

Oracle Inventory directory

description, 2.13

recommended path, 2.13

Oracle Inventory group

checking for existing, 2.3.1

creating, 2.3.1, 2.3.1

creating on other nodes, 2.3.7

description, 2.3

Oracle Messaging Gateway

CSD requirements, 2.9

requirements, 2.9

Oracle Net

identifying Oracle home for listener, 2.16

lsnrctl command, 2.16

stopping existing listener, 2.16

stopping listener, 2.16

stopping the listener, 2.16

Oracle Net Configuration Assistant

and symbolic link to scp, 2.3.8

Oracle Notification Server Configuration Assistant, 4.3.1

Oracle Private Interconnect Configuration Assistant, 4.3.1

Oracle Real Application Clusters

ports

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Software Owner user

and ASM disks, 3.5.3

configuring environment for, 2.5

creating, 2.3.5, 2.3.5

creating on other nodes, 2.3.7

description, 2.3

determining default shell, 2.5

raw device owner, 3.3.5, 3.3.6, 3.6.5, 3.6.6

relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.13

required group membership, 2.3

Oracle SQL*Net Listener

ports

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Ultra Search

ports

changing, G.7

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Universal Installer

and Oracle Clusterware, 4.3

overview of processing, 1.5

Welcome page, 4.3.1, 5.3, 5.4.2

oracle user

and ASM disks, 3.5.3

configuring environment for, 2.5

creating, 2.3.5, 2.3.5, 2.3.5

creating on other nodes, 2.3.7

description, 2.3

determining default shell, 2.5

raw device owner, 3.3.5, 3.3.6, 3.6.5, 3.6.6

relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.13

required group membership, 2.3

Oracle XML DB

ports

changing, G.8

ranges and protocol, G.3

ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.13, 2.14

removing from shell startup file, 2.5

setting, 2.5

ORACLE_HOME environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 2.5

setting, 2.16, 7.2.2.3

unsetting, 2.15

ORACLE_SID environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 2.5

setting, 2.5, 7.2.2.3

Oracle9i upgrades

stopping processes, 2.16

OracleMetaLink, 7.1.2

oraInst.loc file, 2.14

location, 2.3.1

location of, 2.3.1

oraInventory

creating, 2.3.1

oraInventory directory

See Oracle Inventory directory

oratab file, 9.3

format, 2.14

location of oratab file, 2.14

OSDBA group

and ASM disks on AIX, 3.5.3

and SYSDBA privilege, 2.3

creating, 2.3.2

creating on other nodes, 2.3.7

description, 2.3

raw device group, 3.3.5, 3.3.6, 3.6.5, 3.6.6

oslevel command, 2.9

OSOPER group

and SYSOPER privilege, 2.3

creating, 2.3.3

creating on other nodes, 2.3.7

description, 2.3

OUI

see Oracle Universal Installer

P

parameter file search order, 8.3

parameters

initialization, 8

partition

using with ASM, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

partitions

creating raw partitions, 3.3.1, 3.6.1

required sizes for raw devices on AIX, 3.3.1

passwd command, 2.3.5, 2.3.7

password file

raw device for, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

patch upgrades, F.3.2.2

rolling upgrades, F.4

patches

download, 7.1.2

download location, 2.9

install, 7.1.2

OracleMetaLink, 7.1.2

PATH environment variable

setting, 2.5

PC X server

installing from, 2.2

permissions

for data file directories, 3.2.2

for Oracle base directory, 2.14, 2.15

physical RAM requirements, 2.6

portlist.ini file, G.2

ports

access URLs, G.2

Cluster Manager, ranges and protocol, G.3

Cluster Synchronization Services, ranges and protocol, G.3

configured for applications, G.2

Connection Manager, ranges and protocol, G.3

Data Guard, ranges and protocol, G.3

default ranges, G

iSQL*Plus

changing, G.6

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Cluster Registry, G.3

Oracle Clusterware, ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Enterprise Management Agent

changing, G.4

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console

changing, G.5

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Event Manager, ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Real Application Clusters

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle SQL*Net Listener

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Ultra Search

changing, G.7

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle XML DB

changing, G.8

ranges and protocol, G.3

post-installation

Oracle Enterprise Manager configuration, 7.2.1

patch download and install, 7.1.2

product configuration, 7.1.3

root.sh back up, 7.2.2.1

user accounts setup, 7.2.2.2

Precompilers

requirements, 2.9

preconfigured database

ASM disk space requirements, 3.5.1

requirements when using ASM, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

preconfigured database installation types, 5.2.2.1

Preferred

service configuration policy, 6.3.1

pre-installation

raw device creation, C.1.1

privileged groups

for Oracle Database, 2.3

Pro*C/C++

PTFs and APARs required, 2.9

requirements, 2.9

process

stopping existing, 2.16

stopping existing listener process, 2.16

stopping listener process, 2.16

processor

checking system architecture, 2.6

.profile file, 2.5

ps command, 2.16

PTF

checking, 2.9

download location, 2.9

PTF download location, 2.9

PVID

clearing from disk device, 3.5.3

R

RAC

configuring disks for raw devices on AIX, 3.6.1

configuring raw logical volumes, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

preferred datafile storage mechanisms, 3.5

requirements for Oracle base directory, 2.14, 2.15

RAC high availability extensions

configuring services for, 6.3

TAF policies for, 6.3.2

RAID

and mirroring OCR and voting disk, 3.2.1

compared to ASM, 1.6.1

recommended ASM redundancy level, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

RAM requirements, 2.6

raw device

for OCR

on AIX, 3.3.1

for password file, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

for server parameter file, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

for SPFILE, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

for voting disk

on AIX, 3.3.1

raw device sizes, 3.3.5, 3.6.5

raw devices

activating volume group on cluster nodes, 3.3.7, 3.6.7

checking availability of disks, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

creating a raw device mapping file, 3.6.8

creating logical volumes, 3.6.5

creating raw logical volumes, 3.3.5, 3.6.5

creating raw partitions, 3.3.1, 3.6.1

Database Configuration Assistant, C.1

for control files, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

for EXAMPLE tablespace, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

for redo log files, 3.6.1, 3.6.5, 3.6.5

for SYSAUX tablespace, 3.6.1, 3.6.5, 3.6.5

for SYSTEM tablespace, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

for TEMP tablespace, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

for UNDOTBS tablespace, 3.6.1, 3.6.5, 3.6.5

for USER tablespace, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

identifying disks, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

importing on disk group on cluster nodes, 3.3.6, 3.6.6

initializing disks for LVM, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

initializing disks for LVM on AIX, 3.5.3

required sizes, 3.3.5, 3.6.5

on AIX, 3.3.1

setting up, C.1.1

specifying owner and permissions, 3.3.5, 3.3.6, 3.6.5, 3.6.6

storage option for data files, 3.1.1.3

value for DBCA_RAW_CONFIG environment variable, 3.6.2, 3.6.8

verification, 6.6

raw storage

Database Configuration Assistant requirements, C.1, C.1

RBS tablespace

description, 9.4.1

rconfig, D.3

readme.txt file, G.2

Real Application Clusters

components, 1.8

databases, deleting, 6.7

installation requirements, 1.2

installed components of, 1.8.2

management tools error messages, A.1.2

overview, 1, 1, 6, 9

raw device setup, C.1.1

recovery files

shared storage requirement for, 1.6.2

redo log file

installed configuration, 9.4.3

redo log files, 1.8.2

described, 9.4.3

raw devices for, 3.6.1, 3.6.5, 3.6.5

redundancy level

and space requirements for preconfigured database, 3.5.1

for ASM, 1.6.1

registration

cross-node, 9.7

requirements

hardware, 2.6

rollback segments

described, 9.5

rolling upgrade

of Oracle Database with patch, F.4

Oracle Clusterware, 4.2

root user

logging in as, 2.2

root.sh, 4.3.1

back up, 7.2.2.1

S

scp

symbolic link to, 2.3.8

scripts to create a Real Application Clusters database, B.1

server parameter file

raw device for, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

server parameter files, 1.8.2, 8, 8.2, 9.6

errors, 8.5

Service Management

using, 6.3

service registration

configuring, 9.7

services, 6.3.1

shared configuration file, 9.2

shared server, 9.7

shared storage

requirement for recovery area, 1.6.2

shell

determining default shell for oracle user, 2.5

SHELL environment variable

checking value of, 2.5

shell startup file

editing, 2.5

removing environment variables, 2.5

SID

setting ORACLE_SID environment variable, 2.5

silent installation. See installation

non-interactive

single-instance databases

converting, D.3.5

smit command, 2.3.5, 2.3.7

software requirements, 2.9

checking software requirements, 2.9

specifying owner and permissions of raw devices, 3.3.5, 3.3.6, 3.6.5, 3.6.6

SPFILE

default creation, 8.2

default location, 8.2.1

managing on raw device, 8.2.1

migrating to, 8.4

raw device for, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

sqlnet.ora file, 9.11

startup file

for shell, 2.5

Summary dialog, 6.7

swap space

requirements, 2.6

symbolic link

for scp, 2.3.8

SYSAUX tablespace

raw device for, 3.6.1, 3.6.5, 3.6.5

SYSDBA privilege

associated UNIX group, 2.3

SYSOPER privilege

associated UNIX group, 2.3

system architecture

checking, 2.6

SYSTEM tablespace

description, 9.4.1

raw device for, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

T

tablespaces

and DBCA, 9.4.1

expanding for large sorts, 9.4.1

RBS, 9.4.1

SYSTEM, 9.4.1

TEMP, 9.4.1

undo tablespaces for automatic undo management, 9.4.1

USERS, 9.4.1

TAF failover policies

Basic, 6.3.2

None, 6.3.2

TEMP environment variable, 2.6

setting, 2.5

TEMP tablespace

described, 9.4.1

raw device for, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

temporary directory, 2.6

temporary disk space

checking, 2.6

freeing, 2.6

requirements, 2.6

/tmp directory

checking space in, 2.6

freeing space in, 2.6

TMPDIR environment variable, 2.6

setting, 2.5

TNS_ADMIN environment variable

unsetting, 2.15

tnsnames.ora file, 9.10

default configuration, 9.10

Transaction Processing

configuration type, 5.2.2

Transparent Application Failover (TAF) policies, 6.3

troubleshooting

ASM failure to mount disk group, 3.5.3

user equivalency, 4.1.1

U

uid

identifying existing, 2.3.7

specifying, 2.3.7

specifying on other nodes, 2.3.7

umask, 2.15

umask command, 2.5, 2.15

undo management, 9.5

UNDOTBS tablespace

raw device for, 3.6.1, 3.6.5, 3.6.5

UNIX commands, 2.15

cfgmgr, 3.3.4, 3.5.3, 3.6.4

chdev, 3.3.4, 3.5.3, 3.6.4

chmod, 2.14, 2.15, 3.2.2, 3.5.3

chown, 2.14, 2.15, 3.2.2, 3.5.3

env, 2.15

id, 2.3.6, 2.3.7

importvg, 3.3.6, 3.3.6, 3.6.6, 3.6.6

instfix, 2.9

lsdev, 3.3.4, 3.5.3, 3.6.4

lslpp, 2.9, 2.9

lspv, 3.3.4, 3.3.6, 3.3.6, 3.5.3, 3.6.4, 3.6.6, 3.6.6

mkdir, 2.14, 2.15, 3.2.2

mklv, 3.6.5

mkvg, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

oslevel, 2.9

passwd, 2.3.5, 2.3.7

ps, 2.16

smit, 2.3.5, 2.3.7

swap, 2.6

swapon, 2.6

umask, 2.5

unset, 2.15

unsetenv, 2.15

varyoffvg, 3.3.6, 3.6.6

varyonvg, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

xhost, 2.2

xterm, 2.2

UNIX groups

checking for existing oinstall group, 2.3.1

creating identical groups on other nodes, 2.3.7

creating the dba group, 2.3.2

creating the oinstall group, 2.3.1

creating the oper group, 2.3.3

oinstall, 2.3

OSDBA (dba), 2.3

OSOPER (oper), 2.3

required for oracle user, 2.3

specifying when creating users, 2.3.7

using NIS, 2.3, 2.3.7

UNIX users

checking existence of the nobody user, 2.3.6

creating identical users on other nodes, 2.3.7

creating the oracle user, 2.3.5, 2.3.5

nobody, 2.3

oracle, 2.3

required for external jobs, 2.3

specifying groups when creating, 2.3.7

unprivileged user, 2.3

using NIS, 2.3, 2.3.7

UNIX workstation

installing from, 2.2

unprivileged user

nobody user, 2.3

unset command, 2.15

unsetenv command, 2.15

upgrade

of Cluster Ready Services, Preface, 4.2

of Oracle Clusterware, 4.2

of Oracle Database with patch, F.3.2.2

rolling upgrades enabled, Preface

user accounts

post-installation setup, 7.2.2.2

user equivalence

testing, 4.1.1

user IDs

identifying existing, 2.3.7

specifying, 2.3.7

specifying on other nodes, 2.3.7

USER tablespace

raw device for, 3.6.1, 3.6.5

users

checking existence of the nobody user, 2.3.6

creating identical users on other nodes, 2.3.7

creating the oracle user, 2.3.5, 2.3.5

Oracle Software Owner user (oracle), 2.3

specifying UNIX groups when creating, 2.3.7

UNIX nobody user, 2.3

USERS tablespace

described, 9.4.1

V

varyoffvg command, 3.3.6, 3.6.6

varyonvg command, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

VIP, 1.2.4

virtual IP.See VIP

volume group

creating, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

volume groups

creating, 3.3.4, 3.6.4

volumes

creating logical volumes, 3.6.5

voting disk

configuration of, 4.2

mirroring, 3.2.1

raw device for

on AIX, 3.3.1

restriction on using ASM for, 3.5

voting disks, 3.1.1.3

configuring multiple, Preface, 1.3

requirement of absolute majority of, 3.1.1.3

W

WebSphere MQ

CSD download location, 2.9

CSDs required, 2.9

requirement, 2.9

Welcome page

Oracle Universal Installer, 4.3.1, 5.3, 5.4.2

Windows

analogy for Oracle base directory, 2.13

X

X emulator

installing from, 2.2

X window system

enabling remote hosts, 2.2, 2.2

xhost command, 2.2

xterm command, 2.2