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

A

Additional Real Application Clusters documentation, 1.1

Advanced

configuration type, 5.2.2, 5.2.2.2

aio_task_max_num subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

API libraries

for Oracle Clusterware, Preface

architecture

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

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, 3.1.3

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

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

Bourne shell

default user startup file, 2.4

C

C compiler

requirement on Tru64 UNIX, 2.8.1

C shell

default user startup file, 2.4

C++ compiler

requirement on Tru64 UNIX, 2.8.1

checking existence of the nobody user, 2.3.5

checking kernel parameters, 2.10

checking Tru64 version, 2.8.2

chmod command, 2.14, 2.15, 3.2.2

chown command, 2.14, 2.15, 3.2.2

cluster configuration file, 4.3.2

cluster database

installed configuration, 9.4.1

cluster file system

database recovery area and, 1.6.2

single-instance storage option for data files, 3.1.3.4

storage option for data files, 3.1.3

Cluster Manager

ports, ranges and protocol, G.3

cluster name

requirements for, 4.2

cluster nodes

private node names, 4.2

public node names, 4.2

specifying uids and gids, 2.3.6

virtual node names, 4.2

Cluster Ready Services

upgrading, 4.2

Cluster Synchronization Service Daemon, Preface, 1.8.1

Cluster Synchronization Services, Preface, 1.3, 1.8.1, 4.2

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, 2.11

Oracle Clusterware configuration check, 4.1

user equivalency troubleshooting, 4.1.1

verifying readiness for database installation, 5.1

clusterware diagnostics, A.1.3

commands, 2.15

chmod, 2.14, 2.15, 3.2.2

chown, 2.14, 2.15, 3.2.2

emca, 7.2.3

env, 2.15

groupadd, 2.3.2

gsdctl, 2.17

id, 2.3.5, 2.3.6

mkdir, 2.14, 2.15, 3.2.2

passwd, 2.3.6

ps, 2.17

swap, 2.5

swapon, 2.5

sysconfig, 2.10

umask, 2.4

unset, 2.15

unsetenv, 2.15

useradd, 2.3.4, 2.3.6

xhost, 2.2

xterm, 2.2

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 kernel subsystem attributes, 2.10

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

raw devices for, 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 Oracle Real Application Clusters, D.3

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

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

with rconfig, D.3

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

CRSD, 4.3.4

CSD

download location for MQSeries

on Tru64 UNIX, 2.9.2

requirements

on Tru64 UNIX, 2.9.1

CSS, Preface, 1.3, 1.8.1, 4.2

CCSD, Preface

OCCSD, 1.8.1, 4.2

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, 3.2.2

setting permissions on data file directories, 3.2.2

single-instance database storage options, 3.1.3.4

storage options, 3.1.3

Data Guard

ports, ranges and protocol, G.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

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 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

minimum disk space for, 3.4.1

recommendations for file system, 3.4.1

dba group

and SYSDBA privilege, 2.3

creating, 2.3.2, 2.3.2

creating on other nodes, 2.3.6

description, 2.3

DBCA

delete database, 6.7

DBCA_RAW_CONFIG environment variable, 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

df command, 2.4, 2.5, 2.5

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, 2.4

environment variables

DBCA_RAW_CONFIG, 3.6.2

DISPLAY, 2.4, 2.4

ORACLE_BASE, 2.4, 2.13, 2.14

ORACLE_HOME, 2.4, 2.15, 2.17

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, 2.15

error messages

Real Application Clusters management tools, A.1.2

/etc/sysconfigtab file, 2.10

EVMD, 4.3.4

EXAMPLE tablespace

raw device for, 3.6.1

examples

Automatic Storage Management failure groups, 3.5.1

Oracle base directories, 2.13

exec_disable_arg_limit subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

external jobs

user required for, 2.3

external redundancy

ASM redundancy level, 1.6.1

extjob executable

user required for, 2.3

F

failover

and service registration, 9.7

of single-instance databases using Oracle Clusterware, 3.1.3.4

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

fifo_do_adaptive subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

file mode creation mask

setting, 2.4

file system

appropriate for Oracle base directory, 2.14, 2.15

storage option for data files, 3.1.3

storage option for single instance data files, 3.1.3.4

using for datafiles, 3.4.1

files

.bash_profile, 2.4

control files

raw devices for, 3.6.1

editing shell startup file, 2.4

/etc/sysconfigtab, 2.10

.login, 2.4

oraInst.loc, 2.14

oratab, 2.14

password file

raw device for, 3.6.1

.profile, 2.4

raw device mapping file, 3.6.2

redo log files

raw devices for, 3.6.1

server parameter file

raw devices for, 3.6.1

SPFILE

raw devices for, 3.6.1

filesets, 2.8

Flash Recovery

and files managed by Oracle, D.3.5

G

General Purpose

configuration type, 5.2.2

gh_chunks subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

gid

identifying existing, 2.3.6

specifying, 2.3.6

specifying on other nodes, 2.3.6

Global Services Daemon

shutting down, 2.17

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, 2.3.1

creating identical groups on other nodes, 2.3.6, 2.3.6

creating the dba group, 2.3.2, 2.3.2

creating the oinstall group, 2.3.1, 2.3.1

creating the oper group, 2.3.3, 2.3.3

oinstall, 2.3

OSDBA group (dba), 2.3

OSOPER group (oper), 2.3

required for oracle user, 2.3

specifying when creating users, 2.3.6, 2.3.6

using NIS, 2.3, 2.3.6

gsd

shutting down, 2.17

H

hardware requirements, 2.5

high redundancy

ASM redundancy level, 1.6.1

home directory

See Oracle home directory

HP Tru64

software requirements for, 2.8.1

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

using cluster configuration file, 4.3.2

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

ipc

kernel subsystem on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

iSQL*Plus

ports

changing, G.6

ranges and protocol, G.3

J

JDK requirements, 2.8

K

kernel

subsystem attributes, 2.10

kernel parameters

checking, 2.10

making changes persist on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

kernel subsystem

configuring on HP Tru64, 2.10

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, 2.17

local, 9.7

lsnrctl command, 2.17

registration, 9.8.3.1

stopping, 2.17, 2.17

stopping existing listener process, 2.17

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 device

using for datafiles, 3.4.1

local listener, 9.7

logical volume manager

See LVM

.login file, 2.4

lsnrctl command, 2.17

LVM

compared to ASM, 1.6.1

recommendations for ASM, 1.6.1

recommendations for Automatic Storage Management, 3.5.1

M

mapping file

for raw devices, 3.6.2

mask

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.4

max_async_req subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

max_objs subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

max_per_proc_address_space subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

max_per_proc_data_size subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

max_per_proc_stack_size subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

max_sessions subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

memory requirements, 2.5

MetaLink

Oracle patch updates, 7.1.2

migration

from single-instance, D.2

mkdir command, 2.14, 2.15, 3.2.2

mode

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.4

Motif

requirement on Tru64 UNIX, 2.8.1

mount point

for Oracle base directory, 2.13

MQSeries

checking requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 2.8.2

CSD download location

for Tru64 UNIX, 2.9.2

CSDs required

on Tru64 UNIX, 2.9.1

msg_size subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

multiple oracle homes, 1.4.2, 2.3.4, 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

new_wire_method

obsoleted, 2.10

NIS

alternative to local users and groups, 2.3

nobody user

checking existence of, 2.3.5

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, 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, 2.13

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, 2.3.6

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 Tru64, 2.8.2

operating system account users

requirements, 2.3

operating system groups

OSDBA (dba), 2.3

OSOPER (oper), 2.3

requirements, 2.3

operating system requirements, 2.8

operating system subsets

requirement for Tru64 UNIX, 2.8.1

operating system version

requirement for Tru64 UNIX, 2.8.1

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

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, 3.1.3.4

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 OCR, 3.3.1

raw device for voting disk, 3.3.1

rolling upgrade of, 4.2

Oracle Database

creating data file directories, 3.2.2

data file storage options, 3.1.3

minimum disk space requirements, 3.4.1

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, 3.1.3.4

Oracle Database Upgrade Assistant, 6.4, 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, 2.17

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

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, 2.3.6

description, 2.3

Oracle Messaging Gateway

checking requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 2.8.2

CSD requirements

on Tru64 UNIX, 2.9.1

Oracle Net

identifying Oracle home for listener, 2.17

lsnrctl command, 2.17

stopping existing listener, 2.17

stopping listener, 2.17

stopping the listener, 2.17

Oracle Net Configuration Assistant

and symbolic link to scp, 2.3.7

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

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

relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.13

required group membership, 2.3

Oracle Spatial

Motif requirement on Tru64 UNIX, 2.8.1

requirement for example programs

on Tru64 UNIX, 2.8.1

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

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, 2.13

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, 2.4

setting, 2.4

ORACLE_HOME environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 2.4

setting, 2.17, 7.2.2.3

unsetting, 2.15

ORACLE_SID environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 2.4

setting, 2.4, 7.2.2.3

Oracle9i

checking for listener, 2.17

Oracle9i upgrades

stopping processes, 2.17

OracleMetaLink, 7.1.2

oraInst.loc file, 2.14

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 SYSDBA privilege, 2.3

creating, 2.3.2

creating on other nodes, 2.3.6

description, 2.3

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

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

adding to an existing database, 7.3.2

creating raw partitions, 3.3.1, 3.6.1, 7.3.1

required sizes for raw devices, 3.3.1

passwd command, 2.3.6

password file

raw device for, 3.6.1

patch updates

download, 7.1.2

install, 7.1.2

OracleMetaLink, 7.1.2

patch upgrades, F.3.2.2

rolling upgrades, F.4

patches

download location for Tru64 UNIX, 2.9.2

requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 2.9

PATH environment variable

setting, 2.4

PC X server

installing from, 2.2

per_proc_address_space subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

per_proc_data_size subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

per_proc_stack_size subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

permissions

for data file directories, 3.2.2

for Oracle base directory, 2.14, 2.15

physical RAM requirements, 2.5

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 on Tru64 UNIX, 2.8.1

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++

requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 2.8.1

proc

kernel subsystem on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

process

stopping existing, 2.17

stopping existing listener process, 2.17

stopping listener process, 2.17

.profile file, 2.4

ps command, 2.17

R

RAC

configuring disks for raw devices, 3.6.1

requirements for Oracle base directory, 2.14, 2.15

RAC high availability extensions

configuring services for, 6.3

TAF policies for, 6.3.2

rad_gh_regions attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

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

using for Oracle datafiles, 3.4.1

RAM requirements, 2.5

raw device

for OCR, 3.3.1

for password file, 3.6.1

for server parameter file, 3.6.1

for SPFILE, 3.6.1

for voting disk, 3.3.1

raw device sizes, 3.3.1

raw devices

creating a raw device mapping file, 3.6.2

creating raw partitions, 3.3.1, 3.6.1

Database Configuration Assistant, C.1

for control files, 3.6.1

for EXAMPLE tablespace, 3.6.1

for redo log files, 3.6.1

for SYSAUX tablespace, 3.6.1

for SYSTEM tablespace, 3.6.1

for TEMP tablespace, 3.6.1

for UNDOTBS tablespace, 3.6.1

for USER tablespace, 3.6.1

required sizes, 3.3.1

setting up, C.1.1

storage option for data files, 3.1.3

value for DBCA_RAW_CONFIG environment variable, 3.6.2

verification, 6.6

raw storage

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

RBS tablespace

description, 9.4.1

rconfig, D.3

rdg

kernel subsystem on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

rdg_auto_msg_wires subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

rdg_max_auto_msg_wires subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

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, 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

redundancy level

and space requirements for preconfigured database, 3.5.1

for ASM, 1.6.1

redundant array of independent disks

See RAID

registration

cross-node, 9.7

requirements

hardware, 2.5

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

kernel subsystem on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

S

scp

symbolic link to, 2.3.7

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

server parameter file

raw device for, 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

setld command, 2.8.2

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

shm_max subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

shm_min subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

shm_mni subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

shm_seg subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

shutdown command, 2.10

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, 2.8.2

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

Spike optimalization tool, 2.16

sqlnet.ora file, 9.11

ssm_threshold subsystem attribute

recommended value on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

startup file

for shell, 2.4

subsets

checking on Tru64 UNIX, 2.8.2

subsystem attributes, 2.10

Summary dialog, 6.7

swap space

requirements, 2.5

symbolic link

for scp, 2.3.7

SYSAUX tablespace

raw device for, 3.6.1

sysconfig command, 2.10

sysconfigdb command, 2.10

sysconfigtab file, 2.10

SYSDBA privilege

associated OS group, 2.3

SYSOPER privilege

associated OS group, 2.3

SYSTEM tablespace

description, 9.4.1

raw device for, 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, 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, 2.15

tnsnames.ora file, 9.10

default configuration, 9.10

Transaction Processing

configuration type, 5.2.2

Transparent Application Failover (TAF) policies, 6.3

troubleshooting

user equivalency, 4.1.1

Tru64 UNIX

checking version, 2.8.2

making subsystem attribute value changes persist, 2.10

operating system subsets for, 2.8.1

operating system version for, 2.8.1

patch download location, 2.9.2

patch requirements, 2.9

TruCluster requirement, 2.8.1

TruCluster

requirement for Tru64 UNIX, 2.8.1

U

uid

identifying existing, 2.3.6

specifying, 2.3.6

specifying on other nodes, 2.3.6

umask, 2.15

umask command, 2.4, 2.15

undo management, 9.5

UNDOTBS tablespace

raw device for, 3.6.1

UNIX commands

dupatch, 2.9.2

setld, 2.8.2

shutdown, 2.10

sysconfigdb, 2.10

unprivileged user

nobody user, 2.3

unset command, 2.15

unsetenv command, 2.15

upgrade

of Cluster Ready Services, Preface, 4.2

of existing Oracle Databases, 6.4

of listener, 6.4

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, 2.3.6

specifying, 2.3.6

specifying on other nodes, 2.3.6

USER tablespace

raw device for, 3.6.1

useradd command, 2.3.4, 2.3.6

users

checking existence of the nobody user, 2.3.5, 2.3.5

creating identical users on other nodes, 2.3.6, 2.3.6

creating the oracle user, 2.3.4, 2.3.4, 2.3.4, 2.3.4

nobody, 2.3

nobody user, 2.3

oracle, 2.3

Oracle Software Owner user (oracle), 2.3

required for external jobs, 2.3

specifying groups when creating, 2.3.6, 2.3.6

unprivileged user, 2.3

using NIS, 2.3, 2.3.6

USERS tablespace

described, 9.4.1

V

vfs

kernel subsystem on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

VIP, 1.2.4

virtual IP.See VIP

kernel subsystem on Tru64 UNIX, 2.10

voting disk

configuration of, 4.2

mirroring, 3.2.1

raw device for, 3.3.1

voting disks, 3.1.3.3

configuring multiple, Preface, 1.3

requirement of absolute majority of, 3.1.3.3

W

WebSphere MQ

checking requirements on Tru64 UNIX, 2.8.2

CSDs required

on Tru64 UNIX, 2.9.1

Welcome page

Oracle Universal Installer, 4.3.1, 5.3, 5.4.2

Windows

analogy for Oracle base directory, 2.13

workstation

installing from, 2.2

X

X emulator

installing from, 2.2

X Window and X/Motif Software development

Motif requirement, 2.8.1

X window system

enabling remote hosts, 2.2, 2.2

xhost command, 2.2

xterm command, 2.2