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10g Release 2 (10.2) for HP-UX

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A

Additional 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
benefits of, 1.6.1
block and character device names
on HP-UX, 3.5.3
changing owner and permissions of disks
on HP-UX, 3.5.3, 3.5.3
characteristics of failure groups, 1.6.1
checking disk availability on HP-UX, 3.5.3
compared to logical volume managers, 1.6.1
compared to RAID, 1.6.1
configuring disks
on HP-UX, 3.5.3
database recovery area for, 1.6.2
disk groups, 1.6.1
failure groups, 1.6.1
identifying available disks on HP-UX, 3.5.3
identifying disks on HP-UX, 3.5.3
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
block and character device names, 3.3.3, 3.6.1
changing owner and permissions of disks, 3.3.3, 3.6.1
characteristics of failure groups, 3.5.1
checking disk availability, 3.3.3, 3.6.1
disk groups, 3.5.1
failure groups, 3.5.1
examples, 3.5.1
identifying, 3.5.1
identifying available disks, 3.3.3, 3.6.1
identifying disks, 3.3.3, 3.6.1
recommendations for disk groups, 3.5.1
space required for preconfigured database, 3.5.1
storage option for data files, 3.1.1.3
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
oprocd, 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
block and character device names, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.1, 3.6.1
block device
device name, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.1, 3.6.1
device name on HP-UX, 3.5.3
Bourne shell
default user startup file, 2.4
bundle
checking, 2.9

C

C compiler
requirement, 2.8.1
C shell
default user startup file, 2.4
character device
device name, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.1, 3.6.1
device name on HP-UX, 3.5.3
checking disk availability for Automatic Storage Management, 3.3.3, 3.6.1
checking disk availability for raw devices, 3.3.4.1
checking existence of the nobody user, 2.3.5
checking quality pack requirement, 2.9
checking version, 2.9
chmod command, 2.14.3, 2.15.2, 2.16, 3.2.3, 3.3.3, 3.5.3, 3.6.1
chown command, 2.14.3, 2.15.2, 2.16, 3.2.3, 3.3.3, 3.5.3, 3.6.1
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, 3.1.1.3
storage option for data files, 3.1.1.3
cluster interconnect
Hyper Messaging protocol, 2.8.1
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, 2.12
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
COBOL
required compiler for, 2.8.2
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 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
raw devices for, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 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 Real Application Clusters, B, D.3.5
to Real Application Clusters from single-instance Oracle databases, B
create database
using scripts, B.1
creating
Real Application Clusters database
with Database Configuration Assistant, 5.2.3, 6.1, 6.6
creating a volume group directory, 3.3.4.1
creating logical volumes, 3.3.4.2
creating required X library symbolic links, 2.10
creating volume groups, 3.3.4.1
cross-node registration, 9.7
CRS
raw device for OCR, 3.3.1
CRSD, 4.3.4
CSD
download location for WebSphere MQ, 2.9
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, 3.2.3
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 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
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
dba group
and ASM disks on HP-UX, 3.5.3
and Automatic Storage Management disks, 3.3.3, 3.6.1
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, 3.3.4.2, 3.3.4.3
DBCA
delete database, 6.7
DBCA_RAW_CONFIG environment variable, 2.4, 3.3.3, 3.3.5, 3.6.1, 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
device names, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.1, 3.6.1
on HP-UX, 3.5.3
device numbers
identifying minor numbers, 3.3.4.1
diagnostics, A.1.3
directory
creating separate data file directories, 3.2.3
Oracle base directory, 2.14.1, 2.14.1
Oracle home directory, 2.14.4, 2.14.4
Oracle Inventory directory, 2.14.2
oraInventory, 2.14.2
permission for data file directories, 3.2.3
directory structure, E, E
disk
changing permissions and owner for ASM
on HP-UX, 3.5.3
disk devices
managing with ASM, 1.6.1
disk group
ASM, 1.6.1, 1.6.1
Automatic Storage Management, 3.5.1
recommendations for ASM disk groups, 1.6.1
recommendations for Automatic Storage Management disk groups, 3.5.1
disk space
checking, 2.5
requirements for preconfigured database in Automatic Storage Management, 3.5.1
disks
changing permissions and owner for ASM
on HP-UX, 3.5.3
changing permissions and owner for Automatic Storage Management, 3.3.3, 3.6.1
checking availability for ASM on HP-UX, 3.5.3
checking availability for Automatic Storage Management, 3.3.3, 3.6.1
checking availability for raw devices, 3.3.4.1
configuring for ASM on HP-UX, 3.5.3
identifying LVM disks, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.1, 3.6.1
identifying LVM disks on HP-UX, 3.5.3
raw voting disk, 3.3.1
DISPLAY environment variable, 2.11
setting, 2.4, 2.4
Do not create a database
configuration type, 5.2
documentation
Oracle Clusterware, 1.1
Oracle Real Application Clusters Administration and Deployment Guide, 1.1.1
Real Application Clusters, 1.1

E

Easy Connect, 9.11
emulator
installing from X emulator, 2.2
env command, 2.4
environment
checking settings, 2.4
configuring for oracle user, 2.4
environment variables
DBCA_RAW_CONFIG, 3.3.3, 3.3.5, 3.6.1, 3.6.2
DISPLAY, 2.4, 2.4, 2.11
ORACLE_BASE, 2.4, 2.14.1, 2.14.3, 2.15.2, 2.16
ORACLE_HOME, 2.4, 2.4, 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, 2.4
error messages
Real Application Clusters management tools, A.1.2
/etc/lvmrc file, 3.3.2
EVMD, 4.3.4
EXAMPLE tablespace
raw device for, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
examples
Automatic Storage Management failure groups, 3.5.1
Oracle base directories, 2.14.1
executable_stack parameter
recommended value, 2.11
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, 2.14.3, 2.15.2, 2.16
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
control files
raw devices for, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
editing shell startup file, 2.4
/etc/lvmrc, 3.3.2
.login, 2.4
oraInst.loc, 2.3.1, 2.15.1
oratab, 2.15.1
password file
raw device for, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
.profile, 2.4
raw device mapping file, 2.4
redo log files
raw devices for, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
server parameter file
raw devices for, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
SPFILE
raw devices for, 3.3.4.2
SPFILE file
raw device for, 3.3.3, 3.6.1
filesets, 2.8
checking, 2.9
Flash Recovery
and Oracle-Managed Files, D.3.5
Fortran
required compiler for, 2.8.2

G

gcc compiler, 2.8.1
General Purpose
configuration type, 5.2.2
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
HP 9000 system
operating system requirement, 2.8.1
HP-UX
block and character device names, 3.5.3
checking disk availability for ASM, 3.5.3
configuring disks for ASM, 3.5.3
identifying disks for ASM, 3.5.3
identifying LVM disks, 3.5.3
HP-UX Version 2 (11.23)
kernel parameter changes for, 2.11
Hyper Messaging Protocol
using as a cluster interconnect, 2.8.1
HyperFabric software
requirement, 2.8.1

I

id command, 2.3.5, 2.3.6
identifying disks for Automatic Storage Management, 3.3.3, 3.6.1
identifying disks for LVM, 3.3.4.1
identifying LVM disks, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.1, 3.6.1
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
initializing disks for LVM, 3.3.4.1
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, 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
ioscan command, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.1, 3.5.3, 3.6.1
iSQL*Plus
ports
changing, G.6
ranges and protocol, G.3
Itanium
operating system requirement, 2.8.1
operating system requirements, 2.8.2
Itanium system
operating system requirements, 2.8.1

J

JDK requirements, 2.8

K

kernel parameters
configuring, 2.11
maxvgs, 3.3.4.1
setting, 2.11
Korn shell
default user startup file, 2.4
ksi_alloc_max parameter
recommended value, 2.11

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 listener, 9.7
logical volume manager
See LVM
logical volumes
creating, 3.3.4.2
.login file, 2.4
lsnrctl command, 2.17
lvcreate command, 3.3.4.2
LVM
checking disk availability, 3.3.4.1
compared to ASM, 1.6.1
creating a volume group directory, 3.3.4.1
creating volume groups, 3.3.4.1
identifying available disks, 3.3.4.1
identifying LVM disks, 3.3.4.1
identifying minor device numbers, 3.3.4.1
identifying volume group devices, 3.3.3, 3.6.1
identifying volume group devices on HP-UX, 3.5.3
initializing disks, 3.3.4.1
maximum number of volume groups, 3.3.4.1
recommendations for ASM, 1.6.1
recommendations for Automatic Storage Management, 3.5.1
lvmrc file, 3.3.2

M

mapping file
for raw devices, 2.4
mask
setting default file mode creation mask, 2.4
max_thread_proc parameter
recommended value, 2.11
maxdsiz parameter
recommended value, 2.11
maxdsiz_64bit parameter
recommended value, 2.11
maxssiz parameter
recommended value, 2.11
maxssiz_64bit parameter
recommended value, 2.11
maxswapchunks
deprecated for HP-UX Version 2 (11.23), 2.11
maxswapchunks parameter
recommended value, 2.11
maxuprc parameter
recommended value, 2.11
maxvgs parameter, 3.3.4.1
MC/ServiceGuard
See Serviceguard
memory requirements, 2.5
MetaLink
Oracle patches, 7.1.2
migration
from single-instance, D.2
minor device numbers
identifying, 3.3.4.1
mkdir command, 2.14.3, 2.15.2, 2.16, 3.2.3
mknod command, 3.3.4.1
mode
setting default file mode creation mask, 2.4
mount point
for Oracle base directory, 2.14.1
msgmap parameter
recommended value, 2.11
msgmni parameter
recommended value, 2.11
msgseg parameter
recommended value, 2.11
msgtql parameter
recommended value, 2.11
multiple voting disks, Preface, 1.3

N

ncsize parameter
recommended value, 2.11
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
nfile parameter
recommended value, 2.11
nflocks parameter
recommended value, 2.11
ninode parameter
recommended value, 2.11
NIS
alternative to local users and groups, 2.3
nkthread parameter
recommended value, 2.11
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
nproc parameter
recommended value, 2.11

O

OCCSD, 4.2, 4.3.4
OCR
installed configuration, 9.2
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, 2.14.1
recommended path for Oracle base directory, 2.14.1
recommended path for Oracle home directory, 2.14.4
recommended path for Oracle Inventory directory, 2.14.2
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, 2.9
operating system account users
requirements, 2.3
operating system groups
requirements, 2.3
operating system requirements, 2.8
Itanium, 2.8.2
OPROCD, 4.3.4
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, 2.14.1
creating, 2.14.3, 2.15.2, 2.16
creating new, 2.15.2
description, 2.14.1
determining disk space on, 2.15.1
examples, 2.14.1
identifying appropriate file system, 2.14.3, 2.15.2, 2.16
identifying existing, 2.15.1
mount point for, 2.14.1
recommended path, 2.14.1
relationship with Oracle Software Owner user, 2.14.1
requirement for, 2.14.1
requirement for RAC installations, 2.14.3, 2.15.2, 2.16
requirements for existing directory, 2.15.1
Oracle Cluster Registry
configuration of, 4.2
See OCR
Oracle Cluster Registry port, G.3
Oracle Clusterware
and OFA, Preface
and single-instance databases, 3.1.1.3
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 voting disk, 3.3.1
rolling upgrade of, 4.2
Oracle Database
creating data file directories, 3.2.3
data file storage options, 3.1.1.3
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, 3.1.1.3
Oracle Database Upgrade Assistant, D
Oracle Enterprise Management Agent
ports
changing, G.4
ranges and protocol, G.3
Oracle Enterprise Manager
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, 2.14.4
identifying for listener, 2.17
recommended path, 2.14.4
requirement for, 2.14.4
requirements, 2.14.4
using to identify Oracle base directory, 2.15.1
Oracle home name, 2.14.4
Oracle Inventory
description, 2.14.2
pointer file, 2.3.1
Oracle Inventory directory
description, 2.14.2
recommended path, 2.14.2
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, 2.17
lsnrctl command, 2.17
stopping existing listener, 2.17
stopping listener, 2.17
stopping the listener, 2.17
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
and ASM disks, 3.5.3, 3.5.3
and Automatic Storage Management disks, 3.3.3, 3.6.1
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, 3.3.4.2, 3.3.4.3
relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.14.1
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, 4.3
overview of processing, 1.5
Welcome page, 4.3.1, 5.3, 5.4.2
oracle user
and ASM disks, 3.5.3, 3.5.3
and Automatic Storage Management disks, 3.3.3, 3.6.1
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
raw device owner, 3.3.4.2, 3.3.4.3
relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.14.1
required group membership, 2.3
Oracle XML DB
ports
changing, G.8
ranges and protocol, G.3
ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.14.1, 2.14.3, 2.15.2, 2.16
removing from shell startup file, 2.4
setting, 2.4
ORACLE_HOME environment variable
removing from shell startup file, 2.4
setting, 2.17, 7.2.2.3
unsetting, 2.4
ORACLE_SID environment variable
removing from shell startup file, 2.4
setting, 2.4, 7.2.2.3
Oracle9i upgrades
stopping processes, 2.17
OracleMetaLink, 7.1.2
oraInst.loc file, 2.15.1
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, 2.15.1
location of oratab file, 2.15.1
OSDBA group
and ASM disks on HP-UX, 3.5.3
and Automatic Storage Management disks, 3.3.3, 3.6.1
and SYSDBA privilege, 2.3
creating, 2.3.2
creating on other nodes, 2.3.6
description, 2.3
raw device group, 3.3.4.2, 3.3.4.3
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
creating raw partitions, 3.3.1
required sizes for raw devices, 3.3.1
passwd command, 2.3.6
password file
raw device for, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
patch download location, 2.9
patches
download, 7.1.2
download location, 2.9
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, 2.14.3, 2.15.2, 2.16
physical RAM requirements, 2.5
PL/SQL native compilation
requirements, 2.8.1
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, 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, 2.8.1
process
stopping existing, 2.17
stopping existing listener process, 2.17
stopping listener process, 2.17
processor
checking system architecture, 2.5
product
checking, 2.9
.profile file, 2.4
ps command, 2.17
pvcreate command, 3.3.4.1
pvdisplay command, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.1, 3.5.3, 3.6.1

Q

quality pack
checking requirements, 2.9
download location, 2.9
quality pack download location, 2.9

R

RAC
configuring disks for ASM on HP-UX, 3.5.3
configuring disks for raw devices, 3.3.4.1
requirements for Oracle base directory, 2.14.3, 2.15.2, 2.16
RAC high availability extensions
configuring services for, 6.3
TAF policies for, 6.3.2
RAID
compared to ASM, 1.6.1
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 password file, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
for server parameter file, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
for SPFILE, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
for voting disk, 3.3.1
raw device sizes, 3.3.4.2
raw devices
block and character device names, 3.3.4.1
checking disk availability, 3.3.4.1
creating logical volumes, 3.3.4.2
creating raw partitions, 3.3.1
Database Configuration Assistant, C.1
DBCA_RAW_CONFIG environment variable, 2.4
for control files, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
for EXAMPLE tablespace, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
for redo log files, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
for SYSAUX tablespace, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
for SYSTEM tablespace, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
for TEMP tablespace, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
for UNDOTBS tablespace, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
for USER tablespace, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
identifying disks, 3.3.4.1
identifying LVM disks, 3.3.4.1
initializing disks for LVM, 3.3.4.1
required sizes, 3.3.1, 3.3.4.2
setting up, C.1.1
specifying location of mapping file, 2.4
specifying owner and permissions, 3.3.4.2, 3.3.4.3
storage option for data files, 3.1.1.3
value for DBCA_RAW_CONFIG environment variable, 3.3.3, 3.3.5, 3.6.1, 3.6.2
verification, 6.6
raw storage
Database Configuration Assistant requirements, C.1, C.1
RBS tablespace
description, 9.4.1
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, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
redundancy level
and space requirements for preconfigured database, 3.5.1
for ASM, 1.6.1
registration
cross-node, 9.7
requirements
hardware, 2.5
requirements on HP 9000 systems, 2.8.1
requirements on Itanium systems, 2.8.1
rollback segments
described, 9.5
rolling upgrade
Oracle Clusterware, 4.2
root user
logging in as, 2.2
root.sh, 4.3.1
back up, 7.2.2.1

S

SAM
starting, 2.11
sam command, 2.11
scripts to create a Real Application Clusters database, B.1
semmap
deprecated for HP-UX Version 2 (11.23), 2.11
semmap parameter
recommended value, 2.11
semmni parameter
recommended value, 2.11
semmns parameter
recommended value, 2.11
semmnu parameter
recommended value, 2.11
semvmx parameter
recommended value, 2.11
server parameter file
raw device for, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 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
Serviceguard
required version, 2.8.2
requirement, 2.8.1
services, 6.3.1
setting kernel parameters, 2.11
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
shmmax parameter
recommended value, 2.11
shmmni parameter
recommended value, 2.11
shmseg parameter
recommended value, 2.11
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
specifying owner and permissions of raw devices, 3.3.4.2, 3.3.4.3
SPFILE
default creation, 8.2
default location, 8.2.1
managing on raw device, 8.2.1
migrating to, 8.4
raw device for, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
sqlnet.ora file, 9.11
startup file
for shell, 2.4
Summary dialog, 6.7
swap space
requirements, 2.5
swlist command, 2.9, 2.9, 2.9
symbolic links
X library links required, 2.10
SYSAUX tablespace
raw device for, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
SYSDBA privilege
associated UNIX group, 2.3
SYSOPER privilege
associated UNIX group, 2.3
System Administration Manager
See SAM
System Administration Manager (SAM), 2.11, 2.11
system architecture
checking, 2.5
SYSTEM tablespace
description, 9.4.1
raw device for, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 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, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 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, 2.4
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

uid
identifying existing, 2.3.6
specifying, 2.3.6
specifying on other nodes, 2.3.6
umask, 2.4
umask command, 2.4, 2.4
uname command, 2.9
undo management, 9.5
UNDOTBS tablespace
raw device for, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
UNIX commands, 2.4
chmod, 2.14.3, 2.15.2, 2.16, 3.2.3, 3.3.3, 3.5.3, 3.6.1
chown, 2.14.3, 2.15.2, 2.16, 3.2.3, 3.3.3, 3.5.3, 3.6.1
env, 2.4
id, 2.3.5, 2.3.6
ioscan, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.1, 3.5.3, 3.6.1
lvcreate, 3.3.4.2
mkdir, 2.14.3, 2.15.2, 2.16, 3.2.3
mknod, 3.3.4.1
passwd, 2.3.6
ps, 2.17
pvcreate, 3.3.4.1
pvdisplay, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.1, 3.5.3, 3.6.1
sam, 2.11
swap, 2.5
swapon, 2.5
swlist, 2.9, 2.9, 2.9
umask, 2.4
uname, 2.9
unset, 2.4
unsetenv, 2.4
useradd, 2.3.4, 2.3.6
vgchange, 3.3.4.1, 3.3.4.3
vgcreate, 3.3.4.1
vgexport, 3.3.4.3
vgimport, 3.3.4.3
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, 2.4
unsetenv command, 2.4
upgrade
of Cluster Ready Services, Preface, 4.2
of Oracle Clusterware, 4.2
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, 3.3.3, 3.3.4.2, 3.6.1
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

vgchange command, 3.3.4.1, 3.3.4.3
vgcreate command, 3.3.4.1
vgexport command, 3.3.4.3
vgimport command, 3.3.4.3
VIP, 1.2.4
virtual IP.See VIP
volume group
creating a directory for, 3.3.4.1
volume groups
creating, 3.3.4.1
volumes
creating logical volumes, 3.3.4.2
voting disk
configuration of, 4.2
raw device for, 3.3.1
voting disks
configuring multiple, Preface, 1.3
vps_ceiling parameter
recommended value, 2.11
vx_ncsize
deprecated for HP-UX Version 2 (11.23), 2.11

W

WebSphere MQ
CSD download location, 2.9
Welcome page
Oracle Universal Installer, 4.3.1, 5.3, 5.4.2

X

X emulator
installing from, 2.2
X library symbolic links
required, 2.10
X window system
enabling remote hosts, 2.2, 2.2
xhost command, 2.2
xterm command, 2.2