Index

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

A

Advanced installation type, 2.4

architecture

Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA), 2.8

archive logs

destinations, converting to cluster database, C.1

ASM

and Fast Recovery Area, 3.6

ASMSNMP, 1.4.2

Automatic Diagnostic Repository, Preface

default directory for diagnostic data, Preface

Automatic Storage Management. See Oracle ASM

automatic undo management, 7.5

B

backups

and converting to cluster database, C.1

block devices, 1.3.4

supported for upgrades only, 1.3.4

C

candidate disks, 3.6

changing host names, 7.1

cluster database

installed configuration, 7.4.1

cluster file system

storage option for data files, 1.3.4

Cluster Manager

ports, ranges and protocol, F.3

Cluster Synchronization Services (CSS)

ports, ranges and protocol, F.3

Cluster Verification Utility

checking the integrity of the Cluster Manager, A.1.3

DBCA database creation stage readiness check, 3.5

verifying readiness for database installation, 1.5

CLUSTER_DATABASE_INSTANCES, 3.6

clusterware diagnostics, A.1.3

commands

crsctl start crs, 2.3.1

lsnrctl start instance, 2.3.4

ps, 1.6

components

created when using DBCA, 7.4

configuration assistants

troubleshooting, A.1.5

connection load balancing, 7.8

Connection Manager. See Oracle Connection Manager

control file

installed configuration, 7.4.2

control files, 1.4.4

described, 7.4.2

convert to cluster database

administrative considerations, C.1

from non-cluster system, C.2.1

from single-instance, C.2.3

from single-instance to Oracle Real Application Clusters, C

post-conversion, C.6

reasons not to convert, C.2

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

converting

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

from single-instance to Oracle Real Application Clusters, C.3.4

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

with rconfig, C.3

create database

using scripts, B.1

creating

Oracle Real Application Clusters database

with Database Configuration Assistant, 2.8, 3.1, 3.6

Customer Configuration Repository. See Oracle Configuration Manager

D

data files

storage options, 1.3.4

database

components, created when using DBCA, 7.4

Database Agent, 7.8.2

and listeners, 7.9.2

and server parameter files, 5.2.1

Database Configuration Assistant

components created by, 7.4

control files, 7.4.2

creating Oracle Real Application Clusters database

after installation, 3.6

during installation, 2.8, 3.1

datafiles, 7.4.1

deleting databases with, 3.7

deleting Oracle Real Application Clusters databases, 3.7

initialization parameter files, 7.6

Initialization Parameters page, 3.6

List of Cluster Databases page, 3.7

Operations page, 3.7

Oracle ASM Disk Groups page, 3.6

Recovery Configuration page, 3.6

redo log files, 7.4.3

rollback segments, 7.5

running in silent mode, B.8

See DBCA

Summary dialog, 3.7

tablespaces, 7.4.1

using, 3.1

Welcome page, 3.6, 3.6

database configuration type

selecting, 2.4

Database Control

configuring after installation, 6.2, 6.2.4

configuring during installation, 6.2

configuring with DBCA, 6.2.3

configuring with EMCA, 6.2.4

database creation using scripts, B.1

database files

supported storage options, 1.3.4

datafiles, 1.4.4

and DBCA, 7.4.1

described, 7.4.1

daylight savings time

and TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE data, 1.4.5

DB_NAME, 3.6

DB_UNIQUE_NAME, 3.6

initialization parameters, 3.6

DBCA

configuring Database Control with, 6.2.3

delete database, 3.7

loading SSH keys into memory to start, 3.6

Management Options page, 6.2.3

no longer sets local_listener and remote_listener, 7.10

starting on UNIX, 6.2.3

starting on Windows, 6.2.3

dbca.rsp file, B.5.1

DBSNMP

password requirements for, 2.7

dedicated servers, 7.8.2

delete database with DBCA, 3.7

deprecated features

service management, 2.8

diagnostics, A.1.3

directory structure, D

disk groups

and preferred read disk groups, Preface

DNS

registering server addresses in, 1.2.4

downloading installer updates before installing from a secure data center, 1.1.2

DV_ACCTMGR, 2.3.2.2

DV_OWNER, 2.3.2.1

E

Easy Connect, 7.11

EMCA

command-line arguments, 6.2.4

configuring Database Control for Oracle Real Application Clusters, 6.2.1

configuring Database Control with, 6.2.4

reconfiguring Database Control after changing the listener port, 6.2.7.1

specifying port assignments, 6.2.6

troubleshooting problems with the Database Control, 6.2.7

troubleshooting tips, 6.2.7

using an input file for EMCA parameters, 6.2.5

Enterprise Manager Configuration Assistant

See EMCA

enterprise.rsp file, B.5.1

environment variables

ORACLE_HOME, 1.6

error messages

during installation, A.1

ORA-00845, 3.6

ORA-01078, 3.6

/etc/hosts

server addresses in, 1.2.4

F

failover

and service registration, 7.8.1

failure group, 3.6

Fast Mirror Resynch, Preface

Fast Recovery

and files managed by Oracle, C.3.4

Fast Recovery area, 3.6

features, new, Preface

file system

storage option for data files, 1.3.4

file systems

supported options for Oracle Database, 1.3.4

files

dbca.rsp, B.5.1

enterprise.rsp, B.5.1

response files, B.5

G

gid

selecting, 2.10

global database name

selecting, 2.10

globalization

support for, 1.1.7, 2.4.2

H

high availability

interconnect, 1.1.4

stopping services, E.3.2

high availability IP addresses, 1.1.4

host names

changing, 7.1

I

initialization parameter files, 7.6

for instances, 5.1

listener parameters, 7.9.2

initialization parameters

CLUSTER_DATABASE_INSTANCES, 3.6

DB_NAME, 3.6

DISPATCHERS, 7.8.2

LOCAL_LISTENER, 7.8.2

MEMORY_TARGET, 3.6

REMOTE_LISTENER, 7.8.2

installation

and globalization, 1.1.7, 2.4.2

directory structure, D

listener.ora file, 7.9.4

non-interactive, B.1

of additional products after installation is completed, 3.6

Oracle Configuration Manager, 2.5

Oracle Database Vault, 2.3

response files, B.5

preparing, B.5, B.5.2

templates, B.5

silent mode, B.6

tnsnames.ora file, 7.10

instances

initialization parameter files, 5.1

J

Java Message Service (JMS), 6.2.6

L

language

See globalization., 1.1.7

language support and installation, 2.4.2

List of Cluster Databases page, 3.7

listener

automatic migration from 10.1 to 10.2, 3.3

identifying Oracle home for, 1.6

lsnrctl command, 1.6

registration, 7.9.4.1

service registration, 7.9.4

stopping, 1.6, 1.6

stopping existing listener process, 1.6

listener.ora file, 7.9.4

configuring, 7.9

default configuration, 7.9.4

listeners

listener.ora file, 7.9.4

load balancing

and service registration, 7.8

local listener

configuring, 7.8.2

local_listener

no longer set in tnsnames.ora by DBCA, 7.10

log file

how to see the log file during installation, 2

troubleshooting with, A.1.4

lsnrctl command, 1.6

M

Management Options page

in DBCA, 6.2.3

Memory Size (SGA and PGA), 3.6

MEMORY_TARGET, 3.6

Metalink. See My Oracle Support

migration

from single-instance, C.2

multiple Oracle homes

and Oracle Clusterware, 1.1.6

multiple Oracle RAC databases

clusterware requirements for, 1.1.6

My Oracle Support, 4.1.1

and storage requirements, 1.3

check before installation, 1.1.1

N

Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)

response files, B.7

running at command prompt, B.7

Net naming methods, 7.11

net service names, 7.10

netca.rsp file, B.5.1

network

planned interface use, 1.2

server addresses, 1.2.4

network attached storage (NAS), 1.3.4

network configuration files

listener.ora, 7.9.4

sqlnet.ora, 7.11

tnsnames.ora, 7.10

network directory, D.2

new features, Preface

noninteractive mode. See response file mode

O

olsnodes command, A.1.3

operating system

preinstallation requirements for Oracle RAC, 1.2.7

Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA), 2.8

Oracle Application Express

online help, 2.1.3

Oracle Text and, 2.1.3

requirements for installation, 2.1

web browsers supported for, 1.2.6

Oracle ASM

and candidate disks, 3.6

and failure groups, 3.6

Change disk discovery path, 3.6

disk group, Preface

Fast Mirror Resync, Preface

Oracle Database versions compatible with this release, 1.6

OSASM group, Preface

preferred read disk groups, Preface

response files, B.4.2

rolling upgrade of, Preface

storage option for data files, 1.3.4

SYSASM privilege, Preface

Oracle Cluster Registry port, F.3

Oracle Clusterware

and multiple database versions, 1.1.6

ports, ranges and protocol, F.3

Oracle Configuration Manager

information needed to enable, 2.5

information to provide for configuration of, Preface

postinstallation, 4.3

Oracle Connection Manager

ports, ranges and protocol, F.3

Oracle Data Guard

ports, ranges and protocol, F.3

Oracle Data Mining, Preface

Oracle Database

data file storage options, 1.3.4

supported storage options for, 1.3.3

upgrades of, 1.1.6, 2.2

versions that can coexist using Oracle ASM, 1.6

Oracle Database Configuration Assistant

response file, B.5.1

Oracle Database Upgrade Assistant, 3.3, C

Oracle Database Vault, Preface, Preface

configuration, 2.3

Oracle Database Vault Account Manager (DV_ACCTMGR), 2.3.2.2

Oracle Database Vault Owner (DV_OWNER), 2.3.2.1

starting and stopping Oracle RAC instances with, 2.3.4

Oracle Enterprise Management Agent

ports

changing, F.4

ranges and protocol, F.3

Oracle Enterprise Manager

ASMSNMP, 1.4.2

using to convert single-instance databases to Oracle Real Application Clusters, C.3.4

Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console

ports

changing, F.5

ranges and protocol, F.3

Oracle Event Manager

ports, ranges and protocol, F.3

oracle home

ASCII path for, 1.2.3

Oracle home directory

identifying for listener, 1.6

Oracle Net

identifying Oracle home for listener, 1.6

lsnrctl command, 1.6

stopping existing listener, 1.6

stopping listener, 1.6

stopping the listener, 1.6

Oracle Net Configuration Assistant

response file, B.5.1

Oracle Net Listener

ports

ranges and protocol, F.3

Oracle RAC One Node, 2.4

Oracle RAC Technologies Certification Matrix, 1.1.1

Oracle Real Application Clusters

databases, deleting, 3.7

installed components of, 1.4.4

operating system requirements for, 1.2.7

overview, 3, 7

ports

ranges and protocol, F.3

storage requirements for, 1.3

Oracle Real Application Testing, Preface

Oracle SQL Developer, Preface, Preface

Oracle Text

Oracle Application Express requirement for, 2.1.3

Oracle Ultra Search, Preface

Oracle Universal Installer

response files

list of, B.5.1

Oracle Upgrade Companion, 1.1.6, 2.2

Oracle Warehouse Builder, Preface, Preface

Oracle XML DB, Preface

ports

changing, F.6

ranges and protocol, F.3

ORACLE_BASE environment variable

setting, 4.2.2

ORACLE_HOME environment variable

setting, 1.6, 4.2.2

ORACLE_SID environment variable

setting, 4.2.2

Oracle9i

checking for listener, 1.6

OracleMetalink. See My Oracle Support

oratab file, 7.3

OSASM

and SYSASM, Preface

OWBSYS repository, Preface

P

parameter file search order, 5.3

parameters

initialization, 5

pass phrase, 3.6

for SSH, 3.6

password

Oracle Database Vault Account Manager, 2.3.2.2

Oracle Database Vault Owner, 2.3.2.1

passwords, 2.7

patch updates

download, 4.1.1

install, 4.1.1

My Oracle Support, 4.1.1

patch upgrades, E.3.1

patches

operating system patches for Oracle RAC, 1.2.7

policy-managed databases

and SCANs, 6.1

portlist.ini file, F.2

ports

access URLs, F.2

Cluster Manager, ranges and protocol, F.3

Cluster Synchronization Services, ranges and protocol, F.3

configured for applications, F.2

default ranges, F

Oracle Cluster Registry, F.3

Oracle Clusterware, ranges and protocol, F.3

Oracle Connection Manager, ranges and protocol, F.3

Oracle Data Guard, ranges and protocol, F.3

Oracle Enterprise Management Agent

changing, F.4

ranges and protocol, F.3

Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console

changing, F.5

ranges and protocol, F.3

Oracle Event Manager, ranges and protocol, F.3

Oracle Net Listener

ranges and protocol, F.3

Oracle Real Application Clusters

ranges and protocol, F.3

Oracle XML DB

changing, F.6

ranges and protocol, F.3

reconfiguring Database Control after changing the listener port, 6.2.7.1

specifying Database Control ports, 6.2.6

postinstallation

patch download and install, 4.1.1

product configuration, 4.1.3

root.sh back up, 4.2.1

user accounts setup, 4.2.4

preconfigured database installation types, 2.4.1

preinstallation requirements

operating system, 1.2.7

private IP address, 1.2.4

process

stopping existing, 1.6

stopping existing listener process, 1.6

stopping listener process, 1.6

ps command, 1.6

public IP address, 1.2.4

R

RAC. See Oracle Real Application Clusters.

racgimon, 7.8.2

raw devices

supported for upgrades only, 1.3.4

RBS tablespace

description, 7.4.1

rconfig, C.3

readme.txt file, F.2

recovery files

supported storage options, 1.3.4

redo log file

installed configuration, 7.4.3

redo log files, 1.4.4

described, 7.4.3

Redundant Interconnect Usage, 1.1.4

remote listener

configuring, 7.8.2

Remote Method Invocation (RMI), 6.2.6

remote_listener

no longer set in tnsnames.ora by DBCA, 7.10

response file installation

preparing, B.5

response files

templates, B.5

silent mode, B.6

response file mode

about, B.4

reasons for using, B.4.1

See also response files, silent mode, B.4

response files

about, B.4

creating with template, B.5.1

dbca.rsp, B.5.1

enterprise.rsp, B.5.1

for Oracle ASM, B.4.2

general procedure, B.4.3

Net Configuration Assistant, B.7

netca.rsp, B.5.1

passing values at command line, B.4

S

SCANs

use of SCANs required for clients of policy-managed databases, 6.1

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

Secure Configuration database installation option, 2.6

secure data center

downloading installer updates for, 1.1.2

secure shell configuration, 1.2.5

security

command line DBCA required to enable or disable, 2.6

for Oracle Database Vault Account Manager password, 2.3.2.2

for Oracle Database Vault owner password, 2.3.2.1

Secure Configuration option, 2.6

selecting passwords, 2.7

server parameter files, 1.4.4, 5, 5.2, 7.6

errors, 5.5

server pools

configuration, 6

SCANs required for policy-managed, 6.1

XML conversion files for, C.5

service registration

about, 7.9.4

configuring, 7.8

shared server, 7.8.2

sid, 2.10

silent mode

about, B.4

reasons for using, B.4.1

T

tablespaces

and DBCA, 7.4.1

expanding for large sorts, 7.4.1

RBS, 7.4.1

SYSTEM, 7.4.1

TEMP, 7.4.1

undo tablespaces for automatic undo management, 7.4.1

USERS, 7.4.1

TEMP tablespace

described, 7.4.1

time zone version files, 1.4.5

tnsnames.ora file, 7.10

default configuration, 7.10

troubleshoooting

Nodes unavailable for selection, A.1.1

troubleshooting

An error occurred while trying to get the disks, A.1.1

Can’t open display, A.1.1

configuration assistant errors, A.1.5

Connection refused by server, A.1.1

disk space errors, 1.2.3

error starting instance, A.1.1

Failed to connect to server, A.1.1

log file, 2, A.1.4

node is unreachable, A.1.1

online help for Oracle Application Express, 2.1.3

PRKP-1001

Error starting instance, A.1.1

problems starting or configuring the Database Control, 6.2.7

PROT-8

Failed to import data from specified file to the cluster registry, A.1.1

reviewing a log file, A.1.4

time stamp in the future, A.1.1

with EMCA, 6.2.7

X server, A.1.1

YPBINDPROC_DOMAIN

Domain not bound, A.1.1

Troubleshooting

when using EMCA, 6.2.7

Typical install type, 2.4

U

undo management, 7.5

upgrade, 1.1.6, 1.1.6, 2.2

and using same Oracle home, 1.2.3

and using same Oracle home type, 2.12

of existing Oracle Databases, 3.3

of listener, 3.3

of Oracle Database with patch, E.3.1

Oracle Clusterware version requirement for, 1.1.6

TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE data, 1.4.5

upgrades

and SCANs, 7.8.1

stopping processes, 1.6

user accounts

postinstallation setup, 4.2.4

USERS tablespace

described, 7.4.1

V

VIP, 1.2.4

vip address, 1.2.4

virtual IP address, 1.2.4

virtual IP.See VIP

W

web browsers

supported with Oracle Application Express, 1.2.6

supported with Oracle Enterprise Manager, 1.2.6