Index

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

Numerics

64-bit

checking system architecture, 2.5

A

Additional Real Application Clusters documentation, 1.1

Advanced

configuration type, 5.2.2, 5.2.2.2

API libraries

for Oracle Clusterware, Preface

architecture

checking system architecture, 2.5

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

characteristics of failure groups, 1.6.1

compared to logical volume managers, 1.6.1

compared to RAID, 1.6.1

database recovery area for, 1.6.2

disk groups, 1.6.1

failure groups, 1.6.1

overview, 1.6.1

recommendations for disk groups, 1.6.1

redundancy levels, 1.6.1

ASM only installation, 1.6.1

authorized problem analysis report

See APAR

Automatic Storage Management

characteristics of failure groups, 3.5.1

disk groups, 3.5.1

failure groups, 3.5.1

examples, 3.5.1

identifying, 3.5.1

recommendations for disk groups, 3.5.1

space required for preconfigured database, 3.5.1

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, 4.4.3

evmd, 4.4.3

ocssd, 4.4.3

oprocd, 4.4.3

backups

and converting to cluster database, D.1

base directory

See Oracle base directory

Bash shell

default user startup file, 2.4

.bash_profile file, 2.4

Basic

TAF failover policy, 6.3.2

block device

device name on Solaris, 3.6.1

Bourne shell

default user startup file, 2.4

C

C shell

default user startup file, 2.4

character device

device name on Solaris, 3.6.1

checking existence of the nobody user, 2.3.5

chmod command, 2.13, 2.14, 3.2.3

chown command, 2.13, 2.14, 3.2.3

cluster database

installed configuration, 9.4.1

cluster file system

database recovery area and, 1.6.2

single-instance storage option for data files, 3.1.1.3

storage option for data files, 3.1.1.3

cluster name

requirements for, 4.3

cluster nodes

importing raw device disk group

on Solaris, 3.6.1

private node names, 4.3

public node names, 4.3

specifying uids and gids, 2.3.6

virtual node names, 4.3

Cluster Synchronization Service Daemon, Preface, 1.8.1

Cluster Synchronization Services, Preface, 1.3, 1.8.1, 4.3

Cluster Verification Utility

about, Preface, 1.2.1

DBCA database creation stage readiness check, 6.5

hardware and operating system setup stage verification, 2.10

Oracle Clusterware configuration check, 4.1

shared storage area check, 3.1.2

user equivalency troubleshooting, 4.1.1

verifying readiness for database installation, 5.1

clusterware diagnostics, A.1.3

components

created when using DBCA, 9.4

configuration types

Advanced, 5.2.2

Data Warehouse, 5.2.2

Do not create a starter database, 5.2

General Purpose, 5.2.2

Transaction Processing, 5.2.2

connection load balancing, 9.7

control file

installed configuration, 9.4.2

control files, 1.8.2

described, 9.4.2

raw devices for

on Solaris, 3.6.1

convert to cluster database

administrative considerations, D.1

from non-cluster system, D.2.1

from single-instance, D.2.2

from single-instance to Real Application Clusters, D

post-conversion, D.4

reasons not to convert, D.2

to Real Application Clusters from single-instance Oracle databases, D

converting

from single-instance to Real Application Clusters, B, D.3.5

to Real Application Clusters from single-instance Oracle databases, B

create database

using scripts, B.1

creating

Real Application Clusters database

with Database Configuration Assistant, 5.2.3, 6.1, 6.6

cross-node registration, 9.7

CRS

raw device for OCR, 3.3.1

CRSD, 4.4.3

CSS, Preface, 1.3, 1.8.1, 4.3

CCSD, Preface

OCCSD, 1.8.1, 4.3

CSSD, Preface

custom database

failure groups for Automatic Storage Management, 3.5.1

requirements when using ASM, 1.6.1

requirements when using Automatic Storage Management, 3.5.1

Custom installation type

reasons for choosing, 2.3

CVU

See Cluster Verification Utility

D

data files

creating separate directories for, 3.2.3

setting permissions on data file directories, 3.2.3

single-instance database storage options, 3.1.1.3

storage options, 3.1.1.3

data loss

minimizing with ASM, 1.6.1

minimizing with Automatic Storage Management, 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

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

Automatic Storage Management 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 SYSDBA privilege, 2.3

creating, 2.3.2, 2.3.2

creating on other nodes, 2.3.6

description, 2.3

raw device group

on Solaris, 3.6.1

DBCA

delete database, 6.7

DBCA_RAW_CONFIG environment variable

on Linux, 3.6.2

dedicated servers, 9.7

default file mode creation mask

setting, 2.4

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 Solaris, 3.6.1

diagnostics, A.1.3

E

Easy Connect, 9.11

emulator

installing from X emulator, 2.2

env command, 2.14

environment

checking settings, 2.14

configuring for oracle user, 2.4

environment variables

DBCA_RAW_CONFIG, 3.6.2

DISPLAY, 2.4, 2.4

ORACLE_BASE, 2.4, 2.12, 2.13

ORACLE_HOME, 2.4, 2.14, 2.15

ORACLE_SID, 2.4

PATH, 2.4

removing from shell startup file, 2.4

SHELL, 2.4

TEMP and TMPDIR, 2.4, 2.5

TNS_ADMIN, 2.14

error messages

Real Application Clusters management tools, A.1.2

/etc/system file, 2.9

EVMD, 4.4.3

EXAMPLE tablespace

raw device for

on Solaris, 3.6.1

examples

Automatic Storage Management failure groups, 3.5.1

Oracle base directories, 2.12

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

Automatic Storage Management, 3.5.1

characteristics of ASM failure group, 1.6.1

characteristics of Automatic Storage Management failure group, 3.5.1

examples of Automatic Storage Management failure groups, 3.5.1

features, new, Preface

file mode creation mask

setting, 2.4

file system

appropriate for Oracle base directory, 2.13, 2.14

identifying formatted devices on Solaris, 3.6.1

storage option for data files, 3.1.1.3

storage option for single instance data files, 3.1.1.3

files

.bash_profile, 2.4

control files

raw devices for on Solaris, 3.6.1

editing shell startup file, 2.4

/etc/system, 2.9

.login, 2.4

oraInst.loc, 2.3.1, 2.13

oratab, 2.13

password file

raw device for on Solaris, 3.6.1

.profile, 2.4

raw device mapping file

on Linux, 3.6.2

redo log files

raw devices for on Solaris, 3.6.1

server parameter file

raw devices for on Solaris, 3.6.1

SPFILE

raw devices for on Solaris, 3.6.1

filesets, 2.8

Flash Recovery

and Oracle-Managed Files, D.3.5

format command, 3.6.1

G

General Purpose

configuration type, 5.2.2

getconf command, 2.5

gid

identifying existing, 2.3.6

specifying, 2.3.6

specifying on other nodes, 2.3.6

group IDs

identifying existing, 2.3.6

specifying, 2.3.6

specifying on other nodes, 2.3.6

groups

checking for existing oinstall group, 2.3.1

creating identical groups on other nodes, 2.3.6

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, 2.3.6

UNIX OSDBA group (dba), 2.3

UNIX OSOPER group (oper), 2.3

H

hardware requirements, 2.5

high redundancy

ASM redundancy level, 1.6.1

home directory

See Oracle home directory

I

id command, 2.3.5, 2.3.6

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

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

verifying raw devices, 6.6

installation types

and ASM requirements, 1.6.1

and Automatic Storage Management requirements, 3.5.1

instance

instance identifier (SID), 2.4

preferences, 6.3

instances

initialization parameter files, 8.1

instfix command, 2.8

isainfo command, 2.5

J

Java

font package requirements for Solaris, 2.8

JDK

font packages required on Solaris, 2.8

JDK requirements, 2.8

K

kernel parameters

checking on Solaris, 2.9, 2.9

configuring on Linux x86, 2.9

making changes persist on Solaris, 2.9

Korn shell

default user startup file, 2.4

L

ldap.ora file, 9.9

creating, 9.9

default configuration, 9.9

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), 9.9

Linux

creating a raw device mapping file, 3.6.2

raw device sizes, 3.3.1

Linux x86

configuring kernel parameters, 2.9

List of Cluster Databases page, 6.7

listener

automatic migration from 10.1 to 10.2, 6.4

identifying Oracle home for, 2.15

local, 9.7

lsnrctl command, 2.15

registration, 9.8.3.1

stopping, 2.15, 2.15

stopping existing listener process, 2.15

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 on Solaris, 3.6.1

.login file, 2.4

lsnrctl command, 2.15

LVM

compared to ASM, 1.6.1

creating a volume group on Solaris, 3.6.1

creating raw logical volumes on Solaris, 3.6.1

creating volume groups on Solaris, 3.6.1

identifying available disks on Solaris, 3.6.1

identifying volume group devices on Solaris, 3.6.1

initializing disks on Solaris, 3.6.1

recommendations for ASM, 1.6.1

recommendations for Automatic Storage Management, 3.5.1

Veritas Volume Manager on Solaris, 3.6.1

M

mapping file

for raw devices

on Linux, 3.6.2

mask

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.4

memory requirements, 2.5

MetaLink

Oracle patches, 7.1.2

migration

from single-instance, D.2

mkdir command, 2.13, 2.14, 3.2.3

mode

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.4

mount point

for Oracle base directory, 2.12

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, 2.3.5

description, 2.3

node applications, 6.1

noexec_user_stack, 2.9, 2.9

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, 4.3, 4.4.3

OCFS

restriction for Oracle base directory on Linux, 2.13, 2.14

OCR

installed configuration, 9.2

mirroring, 3.2.1

raw device for, 3.3.1

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, 2.12

recommended path for Oracle base directory, 2.12

recommended path for Oracle home directory, 2.12

recommended path for Oracle Inventory directory, 2.12

oinstall group

checking for existing, 2.3.1

creating, 2.3.1

creating on other nodes, 2.3.6

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, 2.3.6

description, 2.3

operating system

checking version of Solaris, 2.8

operating system account users

requirements, 2.3

operating system groups

requirements, 2.3

operating system requirements, 2.8

OPROCD, 4.4.3

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, 2.12

creating, 2.13, 2.14

creating new, 2.13

description, 2.12

determining disk space on, 2.13

equivalent directory on Windows, 2.12

examples, 2.12

identifying appropriate file system, 2.13, 2.14

identifying existing, 2.13

mount point for, 2.12

OCFS restriction on Linux, 2.13, 2.14

recommended path, 2.12

relationship with Oracle Software Owner user, 2.12

requirement for, 2.12

requirement for RAC installations, 2.13, 2.14

requirements for existing directory, 2.13

Oracle Cluster Registry

configuration of, 4.3

See OCR

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, 4.4

raw device for voting disk, 3.3.1

Oracle Database

creating data file directories, 3.2.3

data file storage options, 3.1.1.3

privileged groups, 2.3

requirements with ASM, 1.6.1

requirements with Automatic Storage Management, 3.5.1

setting ORACLE_SID environment variable, 2.4

single instance data file storage options, 3.1.1.3

Oracle Enterprise Manager

post-installation configuration, 7.2.1

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

Oracle home directory

description, 2.12

identifying for listener, 2.15

recommended path, 2.12

requirement for, 2.12

requirements, 2.12

using to identify Oracle base directory, 2.13

Oracle home name, 2.12

Oracle Inventory

description, 2.12

pointer file, 2.3.1

Oracle Inventory directory

description, 2.12

recommended path, 2.12

Oracle Inventory group

checking for existing, 2.3.1

creating, 2.3.1, 2.3.1

creating on other nodes, 2.3.6

description, 2.3

Oracle Net

identifying Oracle home for listener, 2.15

lsnrctl command, 2.15

stopping existing listener, 2.15

stopping listener, 2.15

stopping the listener, 2.15

Oracle Notification Server Configuration Assistant, 4.4.1

Oracle Private Interconnect Configuration Assistant, 4.4.1

Oracle Software Owner user

configuring environment for, 2.4

creating, 2.3.4, 2.3.4

creating on other nodes, 2.3.6

description, 2.3

determining default shell, 2.4

raw device owner

on Solaris, 3.6.1

relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.12

required group membership, 2.3

Oracle Universal Installer

and Oracle Clusterware, 4.4

overview of processing, 1.5

Welcome page, 4.4.1, 5.3, 5.4.2

oracle user

configuring environment for, 2.4

creating, 2.3.4, 2.3.4, 2.3.4

creating on other nodes, 2.3.6

description, 2.3

determining default shell, 2.4

relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.12

required group membership, 2.3

ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.12, 2.13

removing from shell startup file, 2.4

setting, 2.4

ORACLE_HOME environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 2.4

setting, 2.15, 7.2.2.3

unsetting, 2.14

ORACLE_SID environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 2.4

setting, 2.4, 7.2.2.3

Oracle9i upgrades

stopping processes, 2.15

OracleMetaLink, 7.1.2

oraInst.loc file, 2.13

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, 2.13

location of oratab file, 2.13

OSDBA group

and SYSDBA privilege, 2.3

creating, 2.3.2

creating on other nodes, 2.3.6

description, 2.3

raw device group

on Solaris, 3.6.1

OSOPER group

and SYSOPER privilege, 2.3

creating, 2.3.3

creating on other nodes, 2.3.6

description, 2.3

OUI

see Oracle Universal Installer

P

packages

checking on Solaris, 2.8

parameter file search order, 8.3

parameters

initialization, 8

partition

using with ASM, 1.6.1

using with Automatic Storage Management, 3.5.1

partitions

creating raw partitions, 3.3.1

required sizes for raw devices on Linux, 3.3.1

slices on Solaris, 3.6.1

passwd command, 2.3.6

password file

raw device for

on Solaris, 3.6.1

patchadd command, 2.8

patches

download, 7.1.2

download location for Solaris, 2.8

install, 7.1.2

OracleMetaLink, 7.1.2

PATH environment variable

setting, 2.4

PC X server

installing from, 2.2

permissions

for data file directories, 3.2.3

for Oracle base directory, 2.13, 2.14

physical RAM requirements, 2.5

pkginfo command, 2.8

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

preconfigured database

Automatic Storage Management disk space requirements, 3.5.1

requirements when using ASM, 1.6.1

requirements when using Automatic Storage Management, 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++

patches required on Solaris, 2.8

process

stopping existing, 2.15

stopping existing listener process, 2.15

stopping listener process, 2.15

processor

checking system architecture, 2.5

.profile file, 2.4

program technical fix

See PTF

ps command, 2.15

R

RAC

requirements for Oracle base directory, 2.13, 2.14

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

recommended Automatic Storage Management redundancy level, 3.5.1

RAM requirements, 2.5

raw device

for OCR, 3.3.1

for password file

on Solaris, 3.6.1

for server parameter file

on Solaris, 3.6.1

for SPFILE

on Solaris, 3.6.1

for voting disk, 3.3.1

raw devices

block and character device names on Solaris, 3.6.1

checking disk availability on Solaris, 3.6.1

creating a raw device mapping file

on Linux, 3.6.2

creating logical volumes on Solaris, 3.6.1

creating raw logical volumes on Solaris, 3.6.1

creating raw partitions, 3.3.1

Database Configuration Assistant, C.1

for control files

on Solaris, 3.6.1

for EXAMPLE tablespace

on Solaris, 3.6.1

for redo log files

on Solaris, 3.6.1

for SYSAUX tablespace

on Solaris, 3.6.1

for SYSTEM tablespace

on Solaris, 3.6.1

for TEMP tablespace

on Solaris, 3.6.1

for UNDOTBS tablespace

on Solaris, 3.6.1

for USER tablespace

on Solaris, 3.6.1

identifying disks on Solaris, 3.6.1

importing on disk group on cluster nodes

on Solaris, 3.6.1

initializing disks for LVM on Solaris, 3.6.1

required sizes

on Linux, 3.3.1

on Solaris, 3.6.1

setting up, C.1.1

specifying owner and permissions on Solaris, 3.6.1

storage option for data files, 3.1.1.3

value for DBCA_RAW_CONFIG environment variable

on Linux, 3.6.2

verification, 6.6

raw storage

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

RBS tablespace

description, 9.4.1

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, 6, 9

raw device setup, C.1.1

reboot command, 2.9

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

on Solaris, 3.6.1

redundancy level

and space requirements for preconfigured database, 3.5.1

for ASM, 1.6.1

registration

cross-node, 9.7

requirements

hardware, 2.5

rollback segments

described, 9.5

root user

logging in as, 2.2

root.sh, 4.4.1

back up, 7.2.2.1

S

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

seminfo_semmni parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.9, 2.9

seminfo_semmns parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.9

seminfo_semmsl parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.9, 2.9

seminfo_semvmx parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.9

semmni parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.9, 2.9

semmns parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.9

semmsl parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.9, 2.9

semvmx parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.9

server parameter file

raw device for

on Solaris, 3.6.1

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, 2.4

SHELL environment variable

checking value of, 2.4

shell startup file

editing, 2.4

removing environment variables, 2.4

shminfo_shmmax parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.9, 2.9

shminfo_shmmin parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.9

shminfo_shmmni parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.9, 2.9

shminfo_shmseg parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.9

shmmax parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.9, 2.9

shmmin parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.9

shmmni parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.9, 2.9

shmseg parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.9

SID

setting ORACLE_SID environment variable, 2.4

silent installation. See installation

non-interactive

single-instance databases

converting, D.3.5

software requirements, 2.8

checking software requirements, 2.8

Solaris

block and character device names, 3.6.1

checking disk availability for raw devices, 3.6.1

checking kernel parameters, 2.9, 2.9

checking version, 2.8

creating a volume group, 3.6.1

creating logical volumes, 3.6.1

creating raw logical volumes, 3.6.1

creating volume groups, 3.6.1

font packages for Java, 2.8

identifying disks for LVM, 3.6.1

identifying file systems, 3.6.1

identifying LVM disks, 3.6.1

importing raw device disk group, 3.6.1

initializing disks for LVM, 3.6.1

making kernel parameter changes persist, 2.9

patch download location, 2.8

raw device sizes, 3.6.1

specifying owner and permissions on raw devices, 3.6.1

Sun Cluster requirement, 2.8

Veritas Volume Manager, 3.6.1

SPFILE

default creation, 8.2

default location, 8.2.1

managing on raw device, 8.2.1

migrating to, 8.4

raw device for

on Solaris, 3.6.1

sqlnet.ora file, 9.11

startup file

for shell, 2.4

Summary dialog, 6.7

Sun Cluster

patches required on Solaris, 2.8, 2.8

required UDLM patch, 4.2

requirement on Solaris, 2.8

swap space

requirements, 2.5

SYSAUX tablespace

raw device for

on Solaris, 3.6.1

SYSDBA privilege

associated UNIX group, 2.3

sysdef command, 2.9, 2.9

SYSOPER privilege

associated UNIX group, 2.3

system architecture

checking, 2.5

system file, 2.9

SYSTEM tablespace

description, 9.4.1

raw device for

on Solaris, 3.6.1

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, 2.5

setting, 2.4

TEMP tablespace

described, 9.4.1

raw device for

on Solaris, 3.6.1

temporary directory, 2.5

temporary disk space

checking, 2.5

freeing, 2.5

requirements, 2.5

/tmp directory

checking space in, 2.5

freeing space in, 2.5

TMPDIR environment variable, 2.5

setting, 2.4

TNS_ADMIN environment variable

unsetting, 2.14

tnsnames.ora file, 9.10

default configuration, 9.10

Transaction Processing

configuration type, 5.2.2

Transparent Application Failover (TAF) policies, 6.3

troubleshooting

user equivalency, 4.1.1

U

UDLM

required patch for Sun Clusters, 4.2

uid

identifying existing, 2.3.6

specifying, 2.3.6

specifying on other nodes, 2.3.6

umask, 2.14

umask command, 2.4, 2.14

uname command, 2.8

undo management, 9.5

UNDOTBS tablespace

raw device for

on Solaris, 3.6.1

UNIX commands, 2.14

chmod, 2.13, 2.14, 3.2.3

chown, 2.13, 2.14, 3.2.3

env, 2.14

format, 3.6.1

getconf, 2.5

id, 2.3.5, 2.3.6

instfix, 2.8

isainfo, 2.5

mkdir, 2.13, 2.14, 3.2.3

passwd, 2.3.6

patchadd, 2.8

pkginfo, 2.8

ps, 2.15

reboot, 2.9

swap, 2.5

swapon, 2.5

sysdef, 2.9, 2.9

umask, 2.4

uname, 2.8

unset, 2.14

unsetenv, 2.14

useradd, 2.3.4, 2.3.6

vxassist, 3.6.1

vxdctl, 3.6.1

vxdg, 3.6.1, 3.6.1

vxdisk, 3.6.1

vxdiskadd, 3.6.1

vxdiskconfig, 3.6.1

vxvol, 3.6.1

xhost, 2.2

xterm, 2.2

UNIX groups

checking for existing oinstall group, 2.3.1

creating identical groups on other nodes, 2.3.6

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, 2.3.6

using NIS, 2.3, 2.3.6

UNIX users

checking existence of the nobody user, 2.3.5

creating identical users on other nodes, 2.3.6

creating the oracle user, 2.3.4, 2.3.4

nobody, 2.3

oracle, 2.3

required for external jobs, 2.3

specifying groups when creating, 2.3.6

unprivileged user, 2.3

using NIS, 2.3, 2.3.6

UNIX workstation

installing from, 2.2

unprivileged user

nobody user, 2.3

unset command, 2.14

unsetenv command, 2.14

user accounts

post-installation setup, 7.2.2.2

user equivalence

testing, 4.1.1

user IDs

identifying existing, 2.3.6

specifying, 2.3.6

specifying on other nodes, 2.3.6

USER tablespace

raw device for

on Solaris, 3.6.1

useradd command, 2.3.4, 2.3.6

users

checking existence of the nobody user, 2.3.5

creating identical users on other nodes, 2.3.6

creating the oracle user, 2.3.4, 2.3.4

Oracle Software Owner user (oracle), 2.3

specifying UNIX groups when creating, 2.3.6

UNIX nobody user, 2.3

USERS tablespace

described, 9.4.1

V

Veritas Volume Manager, 3.6.1

VIP, 1.2.4

virtual IP.See VIP

volume group

creating on Solaris, 3.6.1

volume groups

creating on Solaris, 3.6.1

volumes

creating logical volumes on Solaris, 3.6.1

voting disk

configuration of, 4.3

mirroring, 3.2.1

raw device for, 3.3.1

voting disks

configuring multiple, Preface, 1.3

vxassist command, 3.6.1

vxdctl command, 3.6.1

vxdg command, 3.6.1, 3.6.1

vxdisk command, 3.6.1

vxdiskadd command, 3.6.1

vxdiskconfig command, 3.6.1

VxVM, 3.6.1

creating raw logical volumes on Solaris, 3.6.1

vxvol command, 3.6.1

W

Welcome page

Oracle Universal Installer, 4.4.1, 5.3, 5.4.2

Windows

analogy for Oracle base directory, 2.12

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