Preface

This guide describes how to install and configure Oracle Database 10g release 2 (10.2) for IBM z/OS (OS/390).

Audience

This guide is intended for anyone responsible for installing, migrating or upgrading to Oracle Database10g release 2 (10.2) on a single IBM z/OS (OS/390) system.

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Related Documents

The platform-specific documentation for Oracle Database 10g products includes the following manuals:

• Oracle Database

  • Oracle Database Release Notes for IBM z/OS (OS/390)

  • Oracle Database Installation Guide for IBM z/OS (OS/390)

  • Oracle Database How To Get Started for IBM z/OS (OS/390)

  • Oracle Database User's Guide for IBM z/OS (OS/390)

  • Oracle Database Messages Guide for IBM z/OS (OS/390)

  • Oracle Database System Administration Guide for IBM z/OS (OS/390)

  For information on upgrading from a previous release of Oracle Database, refer to the Oracle Database Upgrade Guide and the Oracle Database System Administration Guide for IBM z/OS (OS/390).

• Other Documentation

  The IBM Redbook, Experiences Installing Oracle Database 10g on z/OS (SG24-7055-00), is available from IBM and may be helpful to anyone installing Oracle Database 10g for z/OS for the first time.

Refer to Oracle Database Release Notes for IBM z/OS (OS/390) for important information that was not available when this book was released. The release notes for Oracle Database 10g are updated regularly. You can get the most recent version from Oracle Technology Network at

http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/index.html

Conventions

The following text conventions are used in this document: