Index

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

A

Access Manager for AS/400, D.4

Administrator

disk space requirements, 2.2

Administrator installation type, 1.3

administrator.rsp file, A.2.1

Advantage family of databases, D.4

APPC-enabled databases, D.4

APPC-enabled systems, D.4

applications, empty connection strings, 4.2.3.3

applications, migrating non-Oracle applications to Oracle, D.3

applications-based workflows, D.3

architecture

checking system architecture, 2.2

AS/400 applications, accessing Oracle database, D.4

B

backups of database

Oracle Database Recovery Manager, D.2

base directory

See Oracle base directory

Bash shell

default user startup file, 2.7

.bash_profile file, 2.7

Basic installation type

noninteractive installations, A.2.2

Bourne shell

default user startup file, 2.7

C

C compiler

requirement on Linux, 2.3, 2.3

C shell

default user startup file, 2.7

certification, hardware and software, 1.4.1

character set

AL16UTF16, 2.3.1

AL32UTF8, 2.3.1

US7ASCII, 2.3.1

UTF8, 2.3.1

WE8DEC, 2.3.1

checking distribution of the operating system, 2.3

checking version of the operating system, 2.3

chmod command, 2.6.2

chown command, 2.6.2

client static library, generating, 4.2.6

Cluster Ready Services (CSS). See Oracle Clusterware

clusters

See also Oracle Clusterware, Oracle Real Application Clusters

COBDIR environment variable, 4.3.2.2

COBLIB environment variable, 4.3.2.2, 4.3.2.2, 4.3.2.2

configuration assistants

failure, C.5.1

troubleshooting, C.5, C.5

connectivity tools

Oracle Procedural Gateway

about, D.4

Oracle Transparent Gateway

about, D.4

D

Data Mining Scoring Engine

about, D.2

installing, D.2

data mining tools

Data Mining Scoring Engine, D.2

Oracle Data Mining, D.2

data warehousing tool

Oracle OLAP, D.2

databases

non-Oracle

APPC-enabled, D.4

iWay, D.4

non-Oracle, listed, D.4

OLAP support (Oracle OLAP), D.2

recovery with Oracle Backup and Recovery, D.2

security management, D.2

DB2 database, D.4

DB2 z/OS database, D.4

DB2/400 database, D.4

default file mode creation mask

setting, 2.7

E

easy connect naming method for Instant Client-to-database connection, 4.2.3.1

e-business integration workflows, D.3

empty connect strings, 4.2.3.3

env command, 2.7

environment

checking settings, 2.7

configuring for oracle user, 2.7

environment variables

COBDIR, 4.3.2.2

COBLIB, 4.3.2.2, 4.3.2.2, 4.3.2.2

DISPLAY, 2.7, 2.7

LD_LIBRARY_PATH, 4.3.2.2, 4.3.2.2

NLS_LANG, B.1

ORACLE_BASE, 2.5.1, 2.6.2, 2.7

ORACLE_HOME, 2.7, 2.7

PATH, 2.7

removing from shell startup file, 2.7

SHELL, 2.7

TEMP and TMPDIR, 2.2, 2.7

TNS_ADMIN, 2.7, 4.2.3.2

TWO_TASK, 4.2.3.3

errata

Linux kernel errata, 2.3

errors

configuration assistants, C.5

installation, C.3, C.4, C.5.2

noninteractive installation, C.6

silent mode, C.6

X Window, C.1

X Window display errors, C.2

/etc/oraInst.loc file, C.4

examples

Oracle base directories, 2.5.1

F

FAQ for installation, D

fatal errors, C.5.2

file mode creation mask

setting, 2.7

file sets, 2.3

file system

appropriate for Oracle base directory, 2.6.2

files

administrator.rsp, A.2.1

.bash_profile, 2.7

custom.rsp, A.2.1

editing shell startup file, 2.7

/etc/oraInst.loc, C.4

instantclient.rsp, A.2.1

.login, 2.7

oraInst.loc, 2.4.1, 2.6.1

oratab, 2.6.1, 2.6.1

.profile, 2.7

response files, A.2

runtime.rsp, A.2.1

tnsnames.ora, 4.3.1

FORTRAN

requirement on Linux, 2.3

frequently asked installation questions, D

G

Gateways products FAQ, D.4

globalization support, B

Grid Control. See Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control

groups

checking for existing oinstall group, 2.4.1

creating the oinstall group, 2.4.1

H

hardware certification, 1.4.1

hardware requirements, 2.2

home directory

See Oracle home directory

I

IBM DB2 database, D.4

IBM DB2 z/OS database, D.4

IBM DB2/400 database, D.4

IBM DRDA databases, connecting to, D.4

IBM mainframe data, connecting to, D.4

IBM WebSphere MQ

requirement on Linux, 2.3

IBM WebSphere MQ Series databases, D.4

Informix Server database, D.4

Ingres II database, D.4

installation

accessing installation software, 3.2

available products, 1.3, 1.3

cleaning up after a failed installation, C.7

completing, 3.3.2

component-specific guidelines, 3.1

considerations, 1.4

errors, C.4, C.5.2

silent mode, C.6

FAQ for Oracle Database products, D

guidelines, 3.3.1

log files, C.3, C.3

noninteractive

error handling, C.6

quick installation, D.1

reinstalling Oracle software, 3.1

response files, A, A.2

preparing, A.2, A.2.2

silent mode, C.6

templates, A.2

silent mode, A.2.2, A.3

upgrading, D.1

with other components, D

installation errors

steps to resolve, C.3

installation guidelines, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.2

Oracle Universal Installer, 3.3.1

re-installing Oracle software, 3.3.1

installation overview, 1.1

installation software

copying to a hard disk, 3.2.2.2

extracting, 3.2.1.2

re-installing, 3.3.1

installation software, accessing, 3.2

installation types

Administrator, 1.3

Custom, 1.3

disk space requirements, 2.2

Instant Client, 1.3

Runtime, 1.3

Instant Client

connecting to database with Oracle Call Interface, 4.2.3.1

connecting to Oracle Database, 4.2.3

disk space requirements, 2.2, 2.2

easy connect naming method, 4.2.3.1

empty connect strings, 4.2.3.3

Instant Client Light

about, 1.3

connecting to database, 4.2.3

requirements, 2.3.1

restrictions, 4.1.4

updates, 4.1.4

patch upgrades, 4.1.4

restrictions, 4.1.4

TNS_ADMIN environment variable, connecting to database, 4.2.3.2

tnsnames.ora file connection method, 4.2.3.2

TWO_TASK environment variable, connecting to database, 4.2.3.3

updates, 4.1.4

Instant Client installation type, 1.3

Instant Client Light

about, 1.3

connecting to database, 4.2.3

requirements, 2.3.1

restrictions, 4.1.4

updates, 4.1.4

Instant Client Light, configuring, 4.2.1

Instant Client, connecting with, 4.1.5

instantclient.rsp file, A.2.1

iWay databases, D.4

J

JDK requirements, 2.3

JPublisher, D.3

K

kernel

Linux errata, 2.3

Korn shell

default user startup file, 2.7

L

languages

installing Oracle components in different languages, B.2

LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable, 4.3.2.2, 4.3.2.2

Linux

kernel errata, 2.3

log files, C.3, C.3

troubleshooting, C.4

.login file, 2.7

M

mask

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.7

memory requirements, 2.2

Microsoft SQL Server database, D.4

migrating applications to Oracle, D.3

migrating non-Oracle databases to Oracle, D.1

mkdir command, 2.6.2

mode

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.7

mount point

for Oracle base directory, 2.5.1

mount point directories, 3.2.2.2

multiple Oracle homes, 1.4.2

N

Natively Compiled Java Libraries, D.3

Net Configuration Assistant

troubleshooting, C.5

NLS_LANG environment variable, B.1

NLS_LANG parameter

about, B.1

noninteractive installation

response files

preparing, A.2, A.2.2

templates, A.2

silent mode, A.2.2, A.3

errors, C.6

noninteractive mode

about, A.1

reasons for using, A.1.1

See also response files, silent mode, A.1

non-Oracle databases, listed, D.4

O

oinstall group

checking for existing, 2.4.1

creating, 2.4.1

description, 2.4

OLAP tools

about, D.2

Oracle OLAP, D.2

opatch utility, 4.1.4

operating system

checking distribution and version, 2.3

operating system groups

creating the oinstall group, 2.4.1

oinstall, 2.4

requirements, 2.4

operating system requirements, 2.3

operating system users

creating the oracle user, 2.4.2

oracle, 2.4

requirements, 2.4

root user, 3.3.2

Optimal Flexible Architecture

recommendations for Oracle base directory, 2.5.1

recommended path for Oracle base directory, 2.5.1

recommended path for Oracle home directory, 2.5.3

recommended path for Oracle Inventory directory, 2.5.2

Oracle Application Server, D.2

Oracle applications

APPC-enabled systems, connecting to, D.4

IBM DRDA databases, connecting to, D.4

installing with Oracle Database, D.3

Oracle base directory

and ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.5.1

creating, 2.6.2

creating new, 2.6.2

description, 2.5.1

equivalent directory on Microsoft Windows, 2.5.1

examples, 2.5.1

identifying appropriate file system, 2.6.2

identifying existing, 2.6.1

mount point for, 2.5.1

recommended path, 2.5.1

relationship with Oracle software owner user, 2.5.1

requirement for, 2.5.1

Oracle Call Interface

Instant Client connection method, 4.2.3.1

P

packages, checking, 2.3

passwd command, 2.4.2.2

passwords

specifying for response files, A.1

R

RAM requirements, 2.2

Rdb database, D.4

recovery of databases

Oracle Backup and Recovery, D.2

Red Hat

operating system requirements, 2.3

Red Hat Package Manager

See RPM

reinstalling Oracle software, 3.1

requirements

hardware, 2.2

response files

about, A.1

administrator.rsp, A.2.1

creating with template, A.2.1

custom.rsp, A.2.1

general procedure, A.1.2

instantclient.rsp, A.2.1

passing values at command line, A.1

passwords, A.1

runtime.rsp, A.2.1

security, A.1

specifying with Oracle Universal Installer, A.3

See also silent mode, noninteractive mode, A.1

response files installation

about, A

RMS database, D.4

roadmap for installing Oracle Database components, D

root user, 3.3.2, 3.3.2

logging in as, 2.1

root.sh script

backing up, 4.2.2

RPM

checking, 2.3

rpm command, 2.3

Runtime

disk space requirements, 2.2

Runtime installation type, 1.3

runtime.rsp file, A.2.1

S

security

management tools, D.2

T

TEMP environment variable, 2.2

setting, 2.7

temporary disk space

requirements, 2.2

Teradata database, D.4

TMPDIR environment variable, 2.2

setting, 2.7

TNS_ADMIN environment variable, 4.2.3.2

unsetting, 2.7

tnsnames.ora file, 4.3.1

Instant Client-to-database connection, 4.2.3.2

troubleshooting, C

fatal errors, C.5.2

TWO_TASK environment variable, 4.2.3.3

U

umask, 2.7

umask command, 2.7, 2.7

UNIX commands, 2.7

chmod, 2.6.2

chown, 2.6.2

env, 2.7

mkdir, 2.6.2

passwd, 2.4.2.2

rpm, 2.3

umask, 2.7

unset, 2.7

unsetenv, 2.7

useradd, 2.4.2.2

xhost, 2.1

xterm, 2.1

UNIX groups

checking for existing oinstall group, 2.4.1

UNIX users

creating the oracle user, 2.4.2.1

UNIX workstation

installing from, 2.1

unset command, 2.7

unsetenv command, 2.7

updating Instant Client, 4.1.4

useradd command, 2.4.2.2

users

creating the oracle user, 2.4.2, 2.4.2.1

Oracle software owner user, 2.4

W

Web applications, Oracle HTML DB, D.3

Web servers (Oracle HTTP Server), D.3

WebSphere MQ

CSDs required

on Linux, 2.3

requirement on Linux, 2.3

WebSphere MQ Series database, D.4

Windows

analogy for Oracle base directory, 2.5.1

workflows

applications based, D.3

e-business integration, D.3

X

X Window

display errors, C.1

X Window system

enabling remote hosts, 2.1, 2.1

xhost command, 2.1

xterm command, 2.1