Index

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Numerics

7-bit character sets, A-3

8-bit character sets, A-3

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A

account

creating oracle account, 2-6

administrators

role, 2-6

UNIX accounts, 2-3, 4-2

UNIX groups, 2-3

authentication methods

CyberSAFE, 1-7

Identix, 1-7

Kerberos, 1-7

RADIUS, 1-7

Secure Socket Layer, 1-7

SecurID, 1-7

supported for Oracle Advanced Security, 1-7

automating startup and shutdown, 4-5

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C

CD-ROM

mounting the, 3-3

character mode

issues and restrictions, 1-9

character sets

7-bit, A-3

8-bit, A-3

multi-byte, A-5

CLASSPATH variable

description, 4-7

commands

ipcs, 2-4

coraenv script

multiple instance machine, 4-9

single-instance machine, 4-9

CyberSAFE authentication method

requirements, 1-7

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D

Data Migration Assistant

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

database

automating startup and shutdown, 4-5

creation, 3-8

demonstration database, 1-10

mount points, 2-5

Database Configuration Assistant

creating a pre-configured database, 3-8

dba group

creating for Oracle Parallel Server, 2-10

DBAs

See administrators

DBCA

See Oracle Database Configuration Assistant

dbshut script, 4-5

dbstart script, 4-5

de-installing products, 3-9

DISPLAY variable

description, 2-8

documentation

accessing, 4-20

navigation files, 4-20

viewing requirements, 1-4

where installed, 4-20

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E

eight-bit character sets, A-3

environment

creating common, 4-9

requirements, 2-8

updating current session, 2-9

variables

descriptions and settings, 4-7

requirements, 2-2

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F

files

coraenv, 4-9

dbshut, 4-5

dbstart, 4-5

listener.ora, 4-15

modifying init.ora, 4-10

Net8 configuration, 4-15

oraenv, 4-9

oratab, 4-10

permissions for creation, 2-3

response files, 3-11

root.sh, 4-2

security, 4-3

setting permissions for creation, 2-7

sqlnet.ora, 4-15

support for very large files, 1-10

supported File Systems, 1-10

tnsnames.ora, 4-15

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G

groups

creating for Oracle Parallel Server, 2-10

UNIX groups, 2-3

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H

home directory, 2-7

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I

Identix authentication method

requirements, 1-7

init.ora file

modifying parameters, 4-10

installation

categories, 3-2

first time installation, 3-5

non-interactive, 1-9, 3-11

response files, 3-11

of additional products after initial installation, 3-5

Oracle Universal Installer, 3-3

using Oracle Universal Installer, 3-5

overview, 1-2

post-installation tasks, 4-1

pre-installation tasks, 2-1

product-specific, 3-2

re-installing products, 3-8

requirements

Data Migration Assistant, 1-5

environment, 2-8

interMedia Option, 1-4

Legato Storage Manager, 1-6

LU6.2, 1-6

Net8, 1-6

Object Type Translator, 1-5

Optimal Flexible Architecture, 1-10

Oracle Advanced Security, 1-6

Oracle Call Interface, 1-5

Oracle Connection Manager, 1-6

Oracle Database Configuration Assistant, 1-5

Oracle Intelligent Agent, 1-6

Oracle JDBC Drivers, 1-5

Oracle JServer, 1-5

Oracle Names, 1-6

Oracle Parallel Server, 1-4, 2-9

Oracle Partitioning Option, 1-4

Oracle Partitioning option, 1-4

Oracle Programmer, 1-4

Oracle SQLJ, 1-5

Oracle Universal Installer, 1-5

Pro*C/C++, 1-5

Pro*COBOL, 1-5

Pro*FORTRAN, 1-5

product-specific, 1-4

Secure Socket Layer, 1-6

Server, 1-4

SPX/IPX, 1-6

SQL*Module Ada, 1-5

SQL*Plus, 1-5

TCP/IP protocol, 1-6

Installer

See Oracle Universal Installer

instance name

description, 4-8

interMedia Option

installation requirements and tasks, 1-4

post-installation tasks, 4-12

SYSTEM tablespace, 4-12

ipcs command

checking shared memory, 2-4

issues and restrictions

port-specific, 1-8

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J

Java Runtime Environement

JRE, 1-9

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K

Kerberos authentication method

requirements, 1-7

kernel

parameter settings, 2-2, 2-4

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L

LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable

description, 4-7

Legato Storage Manager

installation requirements and tasks, 1-6

post-installation tasks, 4-16

pre-installation tasks, 2-12

removing, 3-9

removing an existing installation, 2-12

listener.ora file, 4-15

LU6.2

installation requirements and tasks, 1-6

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M

migration, 3-9

from version 7, 1-9

Migration utility, 1-10

mount points

naming conventions, 2-5

requirements, 2-3

multi-byte character sets, A-5

Multi-Threaded Server, 4-13

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N

Names Server

post-installation tasks, 4-16

National Language Support

languages, A-2

sort sequences, A-2

supported character sets, A-2

territories, A-2

Net8

installation requirements and tasks, 1-6

Net8 Configuration Assistant, 2-13, 4-16

post-installation tasks, 4-15

pre-installation tasks, 2-13

NetWizard

See Net8 Configuration Assistant

NLS_LANG variable

description, 2-9

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O

Object Type Translator

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

ODMA

See Data Migration Assistant

OFA

See Optimal Flexible Architecture

operating system

packages

determining which are installed, 1-4

patches, 1-3

requirements, 1-3

OPERATOR role, 2-6

Optimal Flexible Architecture

installation issues and restrictions, 1-10

options

installation requirements and tasks, 1-4

setup tasks, 2-9

ORA_NLS variable

description, 2-9

oracle account

home directory, 2-7

how to create, 2-6

Oracle Parallel Server requirements, 2-10

post-installation tasks, 4-6

pre-installation tasks, 2-7

requirements, 2-6

security, 2-7

Oracle Advanced Security

installation requirements and tasks, 1-6

supported authentication methods, 1-7

Oracle Call Interface

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

Oracle Connection Manager

installation requirements and tasks, 1-6

Oracle Database Configuration Assistant

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

Oracle Information Navigator, 4-20

Oracle Intelligent Agent

installation requirements and tasks, 1-6

Oracle JDBC Drivers

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

Oracle JServer

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

Oracle Names

installation requirements and tasks, 1-6

Oracle Names Server

pre-installation tasks, 2-13

Oracle Options

data dictionary space requirements, 4-12

Oracle Parallel Server

and ORACLE_HOME variable, 2-10

Cluster Membership Monitor, 2-11

create oracle software owner, 2-10

creating the dba group, 2-10

file permissions, 2-10

installation requirements and tasks, 1-4

installing, 3-11

issues and restrictions, 1-11

Management Components

post installation, 4-13

post-installation tasks, 4-13

pre-installation steps, 2-9

rcp command, 2-11

Re-Installing Oracle Parallel Server, 3-8

set up equivalence, 2-11

Oracle Partitioning Option

installation requirements and tasks, 1-4

Oracle Partitioning option

installation requirements and tasks, 1-4

Oracle patches, 4-10

Oracle Precompilers

post-installation tasks, 4-14

Oracle Programmer

installation requirements and tasks, 1-4

Oracle Server

automating startup and shutdown, 4-5

installation requirements and tasks, 1-4

restarting cleanly, 4-5

roles, 2-6

security, 2-6

setup tasks, 2-9

shutting down cleanly, 4-5

oracle software owner

See oracle account

Oracle SQLJ

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

Oracle Universal Installer

de-installing products, 3-9

first time installation, 3-5

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

response files, 3-12

error handling, 3-12

specifying a response file, 3-12

validation, 3-12

silent install

See installation, non-interactive

starting, 3-3

ORACLE_BASE variable

description, 2-8, 4-7

requirements, 2-3

ORACLE_HOME variable

and oracle account home directory, 2-7

and Parallel Server, 2-10

description, 4-7

requirements, 1-8

ORACLE_SID variable

description, 4-8

Oracle8i, 1-4

oraenv script

multiple instance machine, 4-9

single-instance machine, 4-9

oratab file

post-installation tasks, 4-10

OSDBA group, 2-6

OSOPER group, 2-6

OUI

See Oracle Universal Installer

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P

packages

operating system, 1-3

parameters

initialization, 4-10

init.ora file, 4-10

patches, 1-4

Oracle, 4-10

PATH variable

description, 4-8

permissions

file creation, 2-3

setting with umask, 2-7

post-installation tasks

automate database startup and shutdown, 4-5

interMedia Option, 4-12

Legato Storage Manager, 4-16

Multi-Threaded Server, 4-13

Names Server, 4-16

Net8, 4-15

Oracle Parallel Server, 4-13

Oracle Precompilers, 4-14

Pro*C/C++, 4-14

product-specific, 4-11

running root.sh, 4-2

Secure Socket Layer, 4-19

precompilers

software requirements, 1-5

pre-installation tasks

as the root user, 2-3

Legato Storage Manager, 2-12

Net8, 2-13

Oracle Names Server, 2-13

Parallel Server, 2-9

Pro*C/C++, 2-12

Pro*COBOL, 2-11

Pro*FORTRAN, 2-12

raw devices, 2-9

SQL*Module*Ada, 2-12

Pro, 4-14, 4-15

Pro*C/C++

configuration files, 4-14

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

post-installation tasks, 4-14

pre-installation tasks, 2-12

Pro*COBOL

configuration files, 4-14

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

post-installation tasks, 4-14

pre-installation tasks, 2-11

Pro*FORTRAN

configuration files, 4-15

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

post-installation tasks, 4-15

pre-installation tasks, 2-12

product-specific

installation, 3-2

post-installation tasks, 4-11

protocols

SPX/IPX, 4-19

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R

RADIUS authentication method

requirements, 1-7

raw devices

creating, 2-9

Recovery Manager

setting up, 4-13

re-installation of products, 3-8

related documentation, xi

relinking, 2-6

remote login

user equivalence, 2-11

requirements

CD-ROM, 1-2

disk space, 1-3

file permissions, 2-3

hardware, 1-2

memory, 1-2, 1-3

mount points, 2-3

operating system, 1-3

oracle account, 2-6

ORACLE_BASE variable, 2-3

product-specific, 1-4

semaphores, 2-2

software, 1-3

swap space, 1-2

system installation, 1-2

UNIX accounts, 2-3

UNIX environment, 2-2

UNIX groups, 2-3

window manager, 1-3

response files

error handling, 3-12

validation, 3-12

root user

post-installation tasks, 4-2

pre-installation tasks, 2-3

root.sh script

running, 4-2

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S

scripts

dbshut, 4-5

dbstart, 4-5

oraenv (coraenv), 4-9

root.sh, 4-2

Secure Socket Layer

authentication method

requirements, 1-7

installation requirements and tasks, 1-6

post-installation tasks, 4-19

SecurID authentication method

requirements, 1-7

security, 2-6

verifying for files, 4-3

semaphores

requirements, 2-2

setting the values, 2-4

setup tasks

options, 2-9

Oracle Server, 2-9

TCP/IP protocol, 2-14

seven-bit character sets, A-3

SGA

See System Global Area

shared memory

configuring, 2-4

maximum, 2-4

shutdown and startup, 4-5

silent install

See installation, non-interactive

software

mount points, 2-5

requirements, 1-3

Legato Storage Manager, 1-7

Solaris 2.x

issues and restrictions, 1-10

SPX/IPX

installation requirements and tasks, 1-6

SPX/IPX protocols, 4-19

SQL, 4-15

SQL*Module Ada

configuration files, 4-15

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

post-installation tasks, 4-15

pre-installation tasks, 2-12

SQL*Plus

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

sqlnet.ora file, 4-15

SSL

See Secure Socket Layer

startup and shutdown, 4-5

System Global Area

init.ora file, 4-10

setting shared memory, 2-4

system requirements, 1-2

SYSTEM tablespace

interMedia Option database objects, 4-12

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T

TCP/IP protocol

installation requirements and tasks, 1-6

setup tasks, 2-14

tnsnames.ora file, 4-15

TWO_TASK variable

setting, 4-19

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U

umask

requirement, 2-3

setting, 2-7

UNIX accounts

how to create, 2-6

requirements, 2-3

updating after installation, 4-8

UNIX environment

summary of requirements, 2-2

UNIX groups, 2-6

how to create, 2-6

requirements, 2-3

UNIX kernel

how to configure, 2-4

parameter settings, 2-2, 2-4

upgrading, 1-9, 3-9

user equivalence

checking for, 2-11

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V

very large files

support, 1-10

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W

well-known Names Server, 4-18

window manager

requirements, 1-3