Preface

This guide describes how to install and configure Oracle Database 10g release 2 (10.2) on IBM zSeries Based Linux systems.

Audience

This guide is intended for anyone responsible for installing Oracle Database10g release 2 (10.2) on a single IBM zSeries Based Linux system. If you want to install Oracle Real Application Clusters on a UNIX cluster, refer to Oracle Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for Linux for installation instructions.

Documentation Accessibility

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http://www.oracle.com/accessibility/

Accessibility of Code Examples in Documentation

Screen readers may not always correctly read the code examples in this document. The conventions for writing code require that closing braces should appear on an otherwise empty line; however, some screen readers may not always read a line of text that consists solely of a bracket or brace.

Accessibility of Links to External Web Sites in Documentation

This documentation may contain links to Web sites of other companies or organizations that Oracle does not own or control. Oracle neither evaluates nor makes any representations regarding the accessibility of these Web sites.

TTY Access to Oracle Support Services

Oracle provides dedicated Text Telephone (TTY) access to Oracle Support Services within the United States of America 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For TTY support, call 800.446.2398.

Conventions

The following text conventions are used in this document:

Convention	Meaning
boldface	Boldface type indicates graphical user interface elements associated with an action, or terms defined in text or the glossary.
italic	Italic type indicates book titles, emphasis, or placeholder variables for which you supply particular values.
`monospace`	Monospace type indicates commands within a paragraph, URLs, code in examples, text that appears on the screen, or text that you enter.

Accessing Documentation

The documentation for this release includes platform-specific documentation and generic product documentation.

Platform-Specific Documentation

Platform-specific documentation includes information about installing and using Oracle products on particular platforms. The platform-specific documentation for this product is available in both Adobe portable document format (PDF) and HTML format on the product disc. To access the platform-specific documentation on disc:

Use a Web browser to open the welcome.htm file in the top-level directory of the disc.
For DVD only, select the appropriate product link.
Select the Documentation tab.

If you prefer paper documentation, then open and print the PDF files.

Product Documentation

Product documentation includes information about configuring, using, or administering Oracle products on any platform. The product documentation for Oracle Database 10g products is available in both HTML and PDF formats in the following locations:

In the doc subdirectory on the Oracle Database 10g DVD

To access the documentation from the DVD, use a Web browser to view the welcome.htm file in the top-level directory on the disc, then select the Oracle Database 10g Documentation Library link.
Online on the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) Web site:
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Third Party Software Notices

This program contains third party software from International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). The Oracle program license that accompanied this product determines your right to use the Oracle program, including the IBM software.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Oracle program license, the IBM software is provided "AS IS" and without intellectual property indemnities, warranties, or support of any kind from Oracle or IBM.