Index

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

A

aliases, multiple, 2.4.3

B

base directory

See Oracle base directory

Bash shell

default user startup file, 2.2.4

.bash_profile file, 2.2.4

Bourne shell

default user startup file, 2.2.4

C

C shell

default user startup file, 2.2.4

certification

hardware, 2.1

software, 2.1

chmod command, 2.2.3, B.1.3

chown command, 2.2.3

commands, 2.2.4

chmod, 2.2.3, B.1.3

chown, 2.2.3

env, 2.2.4

mkdir, 2.2.3

more, 2.2.3

umask, 2.2.4

unset, 2.2.4

unsetenv, 2.2.4

configuration assistants

errors, A.4.1

troubleshooting, A.4, A.4

D

Database Configuration Assistant

troubleshooting, A.4

dba group

and SYSDBA privilege, 2.2.2

creating, 2.2.2.2, 2.2.2.2, 2.2.2.3

description, 2.2.2

default file mode creation mask

setting, 2.2.4

DHCP computers, installing on, 2.4.1

directories

Oracle base, 2.2.3, 2.2.3

Oracle Inventory

E

env command, 2.2.4

environment

checking settings, 2.2.4

configuring for oracle user, 2.2.4

environment variables

DISPLAY, 2.2.4, 3.3, B.1.5

NLS_LANG, C.2

ORACLE_BASE, 2.2.3, 2.2.3

ORACLE_HOME, 2.2.4

ORACLE_HOSTNAME, 2.4.2, 2.4.3

removing from shell startup file, 2.2.4

SHELL, 2.2.4

TNS_ADMIN, 2.2.4

errors

configuration assistants, A.4.1

installation, A.4.2

noninteractive installation, A.6

silent mode, A.6

examples

Oracle base directories, 2.2.3

external jobs

operating system user required for, 2.2.2

extjob executable

operating system user required for, 2.2.2

F

failure

configuration assistants, A.4.1

fatal errors, A.4.2

file mode creation mask

setting, 2.2.4

file system

for Oracle base directory, 2.2.3

files

.bash_profile file, 2.2.4

.login file, 2.2.4

oraInst.loc, 2.2.2.1

oraInst.loc file, 2.2.3, B.1.2

oratab file, 2.2.3

.profile, 2.2.4

shell startup file, 2.2.4

G

globalization support, C

groups

checking for existing oinstall group, 2.2.2.1

creating the dba group, 2.2.2.2, 2.2.2.3

creating the oinstall group, 2.2.2.1

H

home directory

See Oracle home directory

I

installation

errors, A.4.2

silent mode, A.6

log files, A.2, A.2

noninteractive

error handling, A.6

oraInst.loc file, B.1.2

noninteractive mode, B.1

Oracle Database 10g Products, 3.3

overview, 1.1

response files

silent mode, A.6

silent mode, B.1.4, B.1.5

installation log, A.3

installation types

Oracle Database 10g Products, 1.2

IP addresses, multiple, 2.4.2

J

JPublisher

about, 1.2.3

Oracle SQLJ Runtime, 1.2.3

Oracle SQLJ Translator, 1.2.3

K

Korn shell

default user startup file, 2.2.4

L

languages

installing Oracle components in different languages, C.1.1

using Oracle components in different languages, C.1.2

log

installation, A.3

log files, A.2, A.2

troubleshooting, A.3

.login file, 2.2.4

M

mask

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.2.4

mkdir command, 2.2.3

mode

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.2.4

more command, 2.2.3

multihomed computers, installing on, 2.4.2

multiple aliases, computers with, 2.4.3

N

nested table types, 1.2.3

Net Configuration Assistant

troubleshooting, A.4

network adapters

computers with multiple aliases, 2.4.3

primary, on computers with multiple aliases, 2.4.3

See also loopback adapters, primary network adapters

network cards, multiple, 2.4.2

network setup

about, 2.4

computers with multiple aliases, 2.4.3

network topics

DHCP computers, 2.4.1

multiple network cards, 2.4.2

NLS_LANG environment variable, C.2

nobody user

description, 2.2.2

noninteractive installation

oraInst.loc file, B.1.2

silent mode, B.1.4, B.1.5

errors, A.6

noninteractive Oracle Database installation

about, B.1

procedure, B.1

Record mode, B.1.4

O

OFA

See Optimal Flexible Architecture

oinstall group

checking for existing, 2.2.2.1

creating, 2.2.2.1

description, 2.2.2

oper group

and SYSOPER privilege, 2.2.2

creating, 2.2.2.3

description, 2.2.2

operating system groups

creating the dba group, 2.2.2.3

creating the oinstall group, 2.2.2.1

oinstall, 2.2.2

OSDBA, 2.2.2

OSOPER, 2.2.2

osoper, 2.2.2

requirements, 2.2.2

operating system users

creating the oracle user, 2.2.2.4

nobody, 2.2.2

oracle, 2.2.2

requirements, 2.2.2

unprivileged user, 2.2.2

Optimal Flexible Architecture

recommendations for Oracle base directory, 2.2.3

recommended path for Oracle base directory, 2.2.3

recommended path for Oracle home directory, 2.2.3

recommended path for Oracle Inventory directory, 2.2.3

Oracle base directory

and ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.2.3

appropriate file system, 2.2.3

creating, 2.2.3

creating new, 2.2.3

description, 2.2.3

examples, 2.2.3

identifying existing, 2.2.3

recommended path, 2.2.3

relationship with Oracle software owner user, 2.2.3

requirement for, 2.2.3

Oracle components

using in different languages, C.1.2

Oracle Database

privileged groups, 2.2.2

Oracle Database 10g Products

installation, 3.3

JPublisher, 1.2.3

Oracle JDBC development drivers, 1.2.1

Oracle SQLJ, 1.2.2

Oracle Database 10g Products installation type

products available in, 1.2

Oracle Database 10g Products preinstallation tasks, 2.3

Oracle home directory

description, 2.2.3

multiple homes, network considerations, 2.4.2

recommended path, 2.2.3

requirement for, 2.2.3

requirements, 2.2.3

using to identify Oracle base directory, 2.2.3

Oracle home name, 2.2.3

Oracle Inventory

description, 2.2.3

pointer file, 2.2.2.1

Oracle Inventory directory

description, 2.2.3

recommended path, 2.2.3

Oracle Inventory group

checking for existing, 2.2.2.1

creating, 2.2.2.1, 2.2.2.1

description, 2.2.2

Oracle JDBC development drivers, 1.2.1

about, 1.2.1

Oracle JDBC drivers, 1.2.1

Oracle MetaLink Web site

patches, 4.1

Oracle software files

removing, 6.1

Oracle Software Owner user

creating, 2.2.2.4.1

Oracle software owner user

configuring environment for, 2.2.4

creating, 2.2.2.4

description, 2.2.2

determining default shell, 2.2.4

relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.2.3

Oracle SQLJ

about, 1.2.2

Oracle SQLJ Runtime, 1.2.3

Oracle SQLJ Translator, 1.2.3

Oracle Universal Installer

running in different languages, C.1.1

running in noninteractive mode, B.1

oracle user

configuring environment for, 2.2.4

creating, 2.2.2.4, 2.2.2.4.1, 2.2.2.4.2

description, 2.2.2

determining default shell, 2.2.4

relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.2.3

ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.2.3, 2.2.3

removing from shell startup file, 2.2.4

ORACLE_HOME environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 2.2.4

unsetting, 2.2.4

ORACLE_HOSTNAME environment variable

about, 2.4.2

computers with multiple aliases, 2.4.3

multihomed computers, 2.4.2

setting before installation, 2.4.2

ORACLE_SID environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 2.2.4

OracleMetaLink, 2.1

oraInst.loc file, 2.2.3

location, 2.2.2.1

location of, 2.2.2.1

oraInventory directory

See Oracle Inventory directory

oratab file

format, 2.2.3

OSDBA group

and SYSDBA privilege, 2.2.2

creating, 2.2.2.2, 2.2.2.3

description, 2.2.2

OSOPER group

and SYSOPER privilege, 2.2.2

description, 2.2.2

P

patches

downloading for Oracle Companion CD products, 4.1

permissions

for Oracle base directory, 2.2.3

postinstallation tasks, 4

preinstallation tasks

Oracle Database 10g Products, 2.3

privilege, 2.2.2

privileged groups

for Oracle Database, 2.2.2

.profile file, 2.2.4

R

requirements for Oracle Database 10g Products

disk space requirements, 2.3.2

Oracle Database requirement, 2.3.1

response files

creating, B.1.4

customizing, B.1.3

on the media, B.1

specifying during installation, B.1.5

templates, B.1.3

using, B.1

S

shell

determining default shell for oracle user, 2.2.4

SHELL environment variable

checking value of, 2.2.4

shell startup file

editing, 2.2.4

removing environment variables, 2.2.4

silent installation

See noninteractive installation

silent mode installation, B.1.4, B.1.5

startup file

for shell, 2.2.4

SYSDBA privilege

associated operating system group, 2.2.2

SYSOPER privilege

associated operating system group, 2.2.2

T

TNS_ADMIN environment variable

unsetting, 2.2.4

troubleshooting, A

fatal errors, A.4.2

U

umask, 2.2.4

umask command, 2.2.4, 2.2.4

UNIX groups

checking for existing oinstall group, 2.2.2.1

creating the dba group, 2.2.2.2

UNIX users

creating the oracle user, 2.2.2.4.1

unprivileged user

nobody user, 2.2.2

unset command, 2.2.4

unsetenv command, 2.2.4

upgrading

See patches

users

creating the oracle user, 2.2.2.4, 2.2.2.4.1

operating system nobody user, 2.2.2

Oracle software owner user, 2.2.2

root, 2.2.1

V

VARRAY types, 1.2.3