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 Oracle 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

B

background process

crsd, 4.4.4

evmd, 4.4.4

nscd, 2.6.3

ocssd, 4.4.4

oprocd, 4.4.4

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, 3.7.2.1

Bourne shell

default user startup file, 2.4

C

C shell

default user startup file, 2.4

character device

device name on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

checking existence of the nobody user, 2.3.5

chmod command, 2.16, 2.17, 3.2.3

chown command, 2.16, 2.17, 3.2.3

cluster configuration file, 4.4.2

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 Manager

ports, ranges and protocol, G.3

cluster name

requirements for, 4.3

cluster nodes

importing raw device disk group

on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

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 Synchronization Services (CSS)

ports, ranges and protocol, G.3

Cluster Verification Utility

about, Preface, 1.2.1

DBCA database creation stage readiness check, 6.5

hardware and operating system setup stage verification, 2.13

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

commands

emca, 7.2.3

scdidadm, 3.6

svcadm, 2.6.3

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

configuring

shared DID devices, 3.6

configuring kernel parameters, 2.11

connection load balancing, 9.7

Connection Manager

ports, ranges and protocol, G.3

control file

installed configuration, 9.4.2

control files, 1.8.2

described, 9.4.2

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 Oracle Real Application Clusters, D

post-conversion, D.4

reasons not to convert, D.2

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

converting

from single instance to Oracle Real Application Clusters, D.3

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

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

with rconfig, D.3

create database

using scripts, B.1

creating

Oracle Real Application Clusters database

with Database Configuration Assistant, 5.2.3, 6.1, 6.6

creating a raw device mapping file, 3.7.3

cross-node registration, 9.7

CRS

raw device for OCR, 3.3.1

CRSD, 4.4.4

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 Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1, 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 Guard

ports, ranges and protocol, G.3

data loss

minimizing with Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

Data Warehouse

configuration type, 5.2.2

database

Automatic Storage Management requirements, 1.6.1

components, created when using DBCA, 9.4

Database Configuration Assistant

and symbolic link to scp, 2.3.7

ASM Disk Groups page, 6.6

components created by, 9.4

control files, 9.4.2

creating Oracle 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 Oracle 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 Automatic Storage Management, 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, 3.7.2.1

DBCA

delete database, 6.7

DBCA_RAW_CONFIG environment variable, 3.7.3

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, 3.7.2.1

diagnostics, A.1.3

DID devices, 3.6

E

Easy Connect, 9.11

emulator

installing from X emulator, 2.2

env command, 2.17

environment

checking settings, 2.17

configuring for oracle user, 2.4

environment variables

DBCA_RAW_CONFIG, 3.7.3

DISPLAY, 2.4, 2.4

ORACLE_BASE, 2.4, 2.15, 2.16

ORACLE_HOME, 2.4, 2.17, 2.18

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, 2.17

error messages

Oracle Real Application Clusters management tools, A.1.2

/etc/system file, 2.11.1

EVMD, 4.4.4

examples

Automatic Storage Management failure groups, 3.5.1

Oracle base directories, 2.15

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, 2.16, 2.17

identifying formatted devices on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

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

editing shell startup file, 2.4

/etc/system, 2.11.1

.login, 2.4

oraInst.loc, 2.3.1, 2.16

oratab, 2.16

.profile, 2.4

raw device mapping file, 3.7.3

filesets, 2.8

Flash Recovery

and files managed by Oracle, D.3.5

format command, 3.7.2.1

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, 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 overview, hardware, 1.2

requirements overview, software, 1.2

tnsnames.ora file, 9.10

using cluster configuration file, 4.4.2

verifying raw devices, 6.6

installation types

and Automatic Storage Management requirements, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

instance

instance identifier (SID), 2.4

preferences, 6.3

instances

initialization parameter files, 8.1

instfix command, 2.10.1

interconnect

and UDP, 2.12

isainfo command, 2.5

iSQL*Plus

ports

changing, G.6

ranges and protocol, G.3

J

Java

font package requirements for Solaris, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.3

JDK

font packages required on Solaris, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.3

JDK requirements, 2.8

K

kernel parameters, 2.11

checking on Solaris, 2.11.1, 2.11.1

making changes persist on Solaris, 2.11.1

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

List of Cluster Databases page, 6.7

listener

automatic migration from 10.1 to 10.2, 6.4

identifying Oracle home for, 2.18

local, 9.7

lsnrctl command, 2.18

procedure to stop, 2.18

registration, 9.8.3.1

stopping, 2.18

stopping existing listener process, 2.18

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, 3.7.2.1

.login file, 2.4

lsnrctl command, 2.18

LVM

compared to Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1

creating a volume group on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

creating raw logical volumes on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

creating volume groups on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

identifying available disks on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

identifying volume group devices on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

initializing disks on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

recommendations for Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

Veritas Volume Manager on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

M

mapping file

for raw devices, 3.7.3

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, 2.16, 2.17, 3.2.3

mode

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.4

mount point

for Oracle base directory, 2.15

multiple oracle homes, 1.4.2, 2.3.4, 3.2.3

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

NFS

buffer size parameters, 3.2.2

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, 2.11.1

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, 4.3, 4.4.4

OCFS

restriction for Oracle base directory, 2.16, 2.17

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, 2.15

recommended path for Oracle base directory, 2.15

recommended path for Oracle home directory, 2.15

recommended path for Oracle Inventory directory, 2.15

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, 2.9

operating system account users

requirements, 2.3

operating system groups

requirements, 2.3

operating system requirements, 2.8

OPROCD, 4.4.4

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, 2.15

creating, 2.16, 2.17

creating new, 2.16

description, 2.15

determining disk space on, 2.16

examples, 2.15

identifying appropriate file system, 2.16, 2.17

identifying existing, 2.16

mount point for, 2.15

OCFS restriction, 2.16, 2.17

recommended path, 2.15

relationship with Oracle Software Owner user, 2.15

requirement for, 2.15

requirement for RAC installations, 2.16, 2.17

requirements for existing directory, 2.16

Oracle Cluster Registry

configuration of, 4.3

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, 4.4

ports, ranges and protocol, G.3

raw device for voting disk, 3.3.1

rolling upgrade of, 4.3

Oracle Database

creating data file directories, 3.2.3

data file storage options, 3.1.1.3

privileged groups, 2.3

requirements with Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

setting ORACLE_SID environment variable, 2.4

single instance data file storage options, 3.1.1.3

Oracle Database Upgrade Assistant, 6.4

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 Oracle 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, 2.15

identifying for listener, 2.18

recommended path, 2.15

requirement for, 2.15

requirements, 2.15

using to identify Oracle base directory, 2.16

Oracle home name, 2.15

Oracle Inventory

description, 2.15

pointer file, 2.3.1

Oracle Inventory directory

description, 2.15

recommended path, 2.15

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, 2.18

lsnrctl command, 2.18

procedure to stop listener, 2.18

stopping existing listener, 2.18

stopping the listener, 2.18

Oracle Net Configuration Assistant

and symbolic link to scp, 2.3.7

Oracle Notification Server Configuration Assistant, 4.4.1

Oracle Private Interconnect Configuration Assistant, 4.4.1

Oracle Real Application Clusters

Administration and Deployment Guide, 1.1.1

components, 1.8

databases, deleting, 6.7

installed components of, 1.8.2

management tools error messages, A.1.2

overview, 1, 6, 9

ports

ranges and protocol, G.3

raw device setup, C.1.1

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, 3.7.2.1

relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.15

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, 4.4

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, 2.15

required group membership, 2.3

Oracle XML DB

ports

changing, G.8

ranges and protocol, G.3

ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.15, 2.16

removing from shell startup file, 2.4

setting, 2.4

ORACLE_HOME environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 2.4

setting, 2.18, 7.2.2.3

unsetting, 2.17

ORACLE_SID environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 2.4

setting, 2.4, 7.2.2.3

OracleMetaLink, 7.1.2

oraInst.loc file, 2.16

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, 2.16

location of oratab file, 2.16

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, 3.7.2.1

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, 2.9

parameter file search order, 8.3

parameters

initialization, 8

UDP and interconnect, 2.12

partition

using with Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1, 3.5.1

partitions

creating raw partitions, 3.3.1

required sizes for raw devices, 3.3.1

slices on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

passwd command, 2.3.6

patch upgrades, F.3.2.2

rolling upgrades, F.4

patchadd command, 2.10.1, 2.10.2, 2.10.3

patches

download, 7.1.2

download location for Solaris, 2.10.1, 2.10.2, 2.10.3

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, 2.16, 2.17

physical RAM requirements, 2.5

pkginfo command, 2.9

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

preconfigured database

Automatic Storage Management disk space requirements, 3.5.1

requirements when using Automatic Storage Management, 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++

patches required on Solaris, 2.10.1

process

procedure to stop listener process, 2.18

stopping existing database processes, 2.18

stopping existing listener process, 2.18

process.max-sem-nsems

recommended value for Solaris, 2.11.2

processor

checking system architecture, 2.5

.profile file, 2.4

program technical fix

See PTF

project.max-sem-ids

recommended value for Solaris, 2.11.2

project.max-shm-ids

recommended value for Solaris, 2.11.2

project.max-shm-memory

recommended value for Solaris, 2.11.2

ps command, 2.18

R

RAC

requirements for Oracle base directory, 2.16, 2.17

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 Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1

kernel packages for, 2.8.1, 2.8.3

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 voting disk, 3.3.1

raw device sizes, 3.3.1

raw devices

and VERITAS Cluster Volume Manager, 3.7.2.1

block and character device names on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

checking disk availability on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

creating a raw device mapping file, 3.7.3

creating logical volumes on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

creating raw logical volumes on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

creating raw partitions, 3.3.1

Database Configuration Assistant, C.1

identifying disks on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

importing on disk group on cluster nodes

on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

initializing disks for LVM on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

required sizes, 3.3.1

setting up, C.1.1

specifying owner and permissions on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

storage option for data files, 3.1.1.3

value for DBCA_RAW_CONFIG environment variable, 3.7.3

verification, 6.6

raw partitions

configuring, 3.7.1

raw storage

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

raw tablespaces, 3.7.1

RBS tablespace

description, 9.4.1

rconfig, D.3

readme.txt file, G.2

Real Application Clusters

See Oracle Real Application Clusters

reboot command, 2.11.1

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

redundancy level

and space requirements for preconfigured database, 3.5.1

for Automatic Storage Management, 1.6.1

registration

cross-node, 9.7

requirements

hardware, 2.5

resource control

process.max-sem-nsems, 2.11.2

project.max-sem-ids, 2.11.2

project.max-shm-ids, 2.11.2

project.max-shm-memory, 2.11.2

rollback segments

described, 9.5

rolling upgrade

of Oracle Database with patch, F.4

Oracle Clusterware, 4.3

root user

logging in as, 2.2

root.sh, 4.4.1

back up, 7.2.2.1

S

scp

symbolic link to, 2.3.7

scripts to create an Oracle Real Application Clusters database, B.1

seminfo_semmni parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1

seminfo_semmns parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1

seminfo_semmsl parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1

seminfo_semvmx parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1

semmni parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1

semmns parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1

semmsl parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1

semvmx parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1

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, 2.11.1

shminfo_shmmin parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1

shminfo_shmmni parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1

shminfo_shmseg parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1

shmmax parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1

shmmin parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1

shmmni parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1

shmseg parameter

recommended value on Solaris, 2.11.1

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, 2.9

Solaris

block and character device names, 3.7.2.1

checking disk availability for raw devices, 3.7.2.1

checking kernel parameters, 2.11.1, 2.11.1

checking version, 2.9

creating a volume group, 3.7.2.1

creating logical volumes, 3.7.2.1

creating raw logical volumes, 3.7.2.1

creating volume groups, 3.7.2.1

font packages for Java, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.3

identifying disks for LVM, 3.7.2.1

identifying file systems, 3.7.2.1

identifying LVM disks, 3.7.2.1

importing raw device disk group, 3.7.2.1

initializing disks for LVM, 3.7.2.1

making kernel parameter changes persist, 2.11.1

patch download location, 2.10.1, 2.10.2, 2.10.3

specifying owner and permissions on raw devices, 3.7.2.1

Sun Cluster requirement, 2.8.1

Veritas Volume Manager, 3.7.2.1

SPFILE

default creation, 8.2

default location, 8.2.1

managing on raw device, 8.2.1

migrating to, 8.4

sqlnet.ora file, 9.11

startup file

for shell, 2.4

storage

DID devices, 3.6

NFS, 3.2.2, 3.2.3

SAN, 3.2.3

Summary dialog, 6.7

Sun Cluster, 3.6

patches required on Solaris, 2.10.1, 2.10.1

requirement on Solaris, 2.8.1

Sun Clusters

required UDLM patch, 4.2

swap space

requirements, 2.5

symbolic link

for scp, 2.3.7

SYSDBA privilege

associated UNIX group, 2.3

sysdef command, 2.11.1, 2.11.1

SYSOPER privilege

associated UNIX group, 2.3

system architecture

checking, 2.5

system file, 2.11.1

SYSTEM tablespace

description, 9.4.1

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

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, 2.17

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

UDP, 2.12

UDP parameter

udp_recv_hiwat, 2.12

udp_xmit_hiwat, 2.12

udp_recv_hiwat

recommended setting for, 2.12

udp_xmit_hiwat

recommended setting for, 2.12

uid

identifying existing, 2.3.6

specifying, 2.3.6

specifying on other nodes, 2.3.6

umask, 2.17

umask command, 2.4, 2.17

uname command, 2.9

undo management, 9.5

UNIX commands, 2.17

chmod, 2.16, 2.17, 3.2.3

chown, 2.16, 2.17, 3.2.3

env, 2.17

format, 3.7.2.1

getconf, 2.5

id, 2.3.5, 2.3.6

instfix, 2.10.1

isainfo, 2.5

mkdir, 2.16, 2.17, 3.2.3

passwd, 2.3.6

patchadd, 2.10.1, 2.10.2, 2.10.3

pkginfo, 2.9

ps, 2.18

reboot, 2.11.1

swap, 2.5

swapon, 2.5

sysdef, 2.11.1, 2.11.1

umask, 2.4

uname, 2.9

unset, 2.17

unsetenv, 2.17

useradd, 2.3.4, 2.3.6

vxassist, 3.7.2.1

vxdctl, 3.7.2.1

vxdg, 3.7.2.1, 3.7.2.1

vxdisk, 3.7.2.1

vxdiskadd, 3.7.2.1

vxdiskconfig, 3.7.2.1

vxvol, 3.7.2.1

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, 2.17

unsetenv command, 2.17

upgrade

of Cluster Ready Services, Preface

of existing Oracle Databases, 6.4

of listener, 6.4

of Oracle Clusterware, 4.3

of Oracle Database with patch, F.3.2.2

rolling upgrades enabled, Preface

upgrades

stopping processes, 2.18

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

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 Cluster Volume Manager, 3.7.2.1

and SPARC systems, 3.7.2.1

support for, 3.7.2.1

Veritas Volume Manager, 3.7.2.1

VIP, 1.2.4

virtual IP.See VIP

volume group

creating on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

volume groups

creating on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

volumes

creating logical volumes on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

voting disk

configuration of, 4.3

mirroring, 3.2.1

raw device for, 3.3.1

voting disks, 3.1.1.3

configuring multiple, Preface, 1.3

requirement of absolute majority of, 3.1.1.3

vxassist command, 3.7.2.1

vxdctl command, 3.7.2.1

vxdg command, 3.7.2.1, 3.7.2.1

vxdisk command, 3.7.2.1

vxdiskadd command, 3.7.2.1

vxdiskconfig command, 3.7.2.1

VxVM, 3.7.2.1

creating raw logical volumes on Solaris, 3.7.2.1

vxvol command, 3.7.2.1

W

Welcome page

Oracle Universal Installer, 4.4.1, 5.3, 5.4.2

X

X emulator

installing from, 2.2

X window system

enabling remote hosts, 2.2, 2.2

x86

and VERITAS, 3.7.2.1

x86-64

and VERITAS, 3.7.2.1

xhost command, 2.2

xterm command, 2.2