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# Index

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

## A

  abort mode
    taking single-instance databases offline in, 5
  access to resources, 2.2.1
  accounts
    adding to database password file, 7.5.1
    changing domain name for Oracle Services for MSCS account, 4.3.1.1
    privileges and permissions, 4.3
    SYS
      changing the password of, 7.5.2
    SYSDBA
      changing the password of, 7.5.2
    to manage a single-instance Oracle database, 7.5
    under which generic service runs, 8.3.2.3, 8.3.2.3, 8.3.2.3
    under which Oracle Services for MSCS runs, 4.3.1.1
  active/active configurations, 3.1.2
  active/passive configurations, 3.1.1
  Add Resource to Group operation
    troubleshooting, 7.2.2
  Add Resource to Group Wizard
    generic services, 8.3.2
    Oracle single-instance databases, 7.3.3
      logging information, B.3
  adding a generic service to a group, 8.3
    account, 8.3.2.3
    cluster disks, 8.3.2.4
    dependencies, 8.3.2.5
    display name, 8.3.2.2
    image name, 8.3.2.2
    node name, 8.3.2.2
    possible owner nodes, 8.3.2.1
    registry keys, 8.3.2.6
    sample service, 8.5
    service name, 8.3.2.2
    startup parameters, 8.3.2.3
    steps, 8.3.1
    virtual addresses, 8.3.2.5.2
  adding a single-instance Oracle database to a group, 7.3
    authentication information, 7.3.3.4
    database name, 7.3.3.3
    instance name, 7.3.3.3
    Oracle Net listener, 7.4.2
    password, 7.3.3.5
    possible owner nodes, 7.3.3.1
    prerequisites, 7.3.1
    service name, 7.3.3.3
    steps, 7.3.2
    tnsnames.ora file, 7.3.2
    virtual addresses, 7.3.3.2
  Administrator privileges
    logging in to a cluster, 4.3.2
    setting up security, 4.3.1
    specifying with the FSCMD command, 5
  alert files, B.4
  allocating IP addresses for a cluster, 2.4
  application log
    troubleshooting startup problems, 6.4
  application software
    rolling upgrade of, 1.2.2
  applications
    automatic reconnection after failover, 1.2.3
    failover, 1.2.3, 2.7.2
    mission-critical, 3.1.2
  archived files, 7.9.8.3
  authentication
    checking preferences in Oracle Enterprise Manager, 7.9.9
    log on as batch user access rights, 7.9.9
    permissions and privileges required, 4.3
    REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE initialization parameter, 7.5
    SYSDBA role, 7.5.1
    SYSOPER privileges, 7.5.1
    troubleshooting DBA authentication, 7.9.6
    using SYS for databases, 7.5.1
  availability
    RAID technology, 2.1.1

## B

  backup operation
    sample FSCMD commands in a script, 5
  bandwidth
    increasing with multiple virtual addresses, 2.3
  benefits
    of configuring generic services using Oracle Fail Safe, 8.1.1
    of Oracle Fail Safe, 1.2
  bequeath protocol adapter
    Oracle Fail Safe connection to single-instance database and, 7.4
  BYPASS value, 7.3.3.5

## C

  changing
    domain name for Oracle Services for MSCS account, 4.3.1.1
  checkpoints
    prior to database failover, 2.6.2
  client connections
    to single-instance Oracle databases, 7.4.2
  clients
    access to resources, 2.3
    accessing groups with multiple virtual addresses, 4.7
    cluster connections, 2.7.2
    connecting to resources using multiple virtual addresses, 4.7
    reconnecting to a single-instance database after failover, 7.8
    registering addresses of, A.1
  cluster alias
    definition, 2.5
    Oracle Fail Safe Manager and, 2.5
    registering address of, A.1
    use of, 2.5
  cluster disks
    generic services and, 8.3.2.4
    Oracle single-instance databases and, 7.3.1
    RAID hardware and, 1.3
    redundancy and, 2.1.1
    See also disks
  Cluster Group, 2.5
    cluster alias network name, 2.5
    resources in, 2.5
  cluster nodes, 2.1
    adding to an existing cluster, 4.8
    changing IP addresses of, A.3
    defined, 1.1
    shared servers configuration and, 7.4.5
  CLUSTER qualifier
    FSCMD command, 5
  cluster recovery
    quorum disk, 2.1.4
  cluster registry
    run Verify Group to correct, 7.7
  cluster resources
    defined, 2.2.1
  CLUSTER_MGR string, B.3
  clusters, 1.1
    adding a new node to, 4.8
    cluster alias, 2.5
    configuration, 2.1
    connecting to, 2.5
    definition, 2
    different configurations, 2.1.2
    disk configurations, 2.1.3
    disks
      See cluster disks
    introduction, 2.1
    members of, 2.1
    metadata, 2.1.4
    nodes, 1.2.1, 2.1
    synchronizing password files on, 7.5.1
    troubleshooting
      Dump Cluster operation, 6.2
    typical configuration, 1.3
    verifying the configuration, 5, 6.1.1
  clusterwide operations
    rolling back, 7.9.3
    Verify Group operation, 6.1.2
    Verify Standalone Database operation, 6.1.3
  communications
    lost between cluster nodes, 2.1.4
    lost when a system fails, 7.9.10
    managing with Oracle Intelligent Agent, 2.2.2
  configurations, 3.1
    active/active, 3.1.2
    active/passive, 3.1.1
    customizing, 3.1, 3.1
    disk-level, 2.1.3
    multiple virtual addresses in, 4.7
    shared-nothing, 2.1.3
    system-level, 2.1.2
    typical, 1.3
    using wizard input, 4.2, 4.2
    verifying, 6.1.2, 6.1.3
  connect to cluster
    domain user account, 4.3.2
  connection time
    improving, 7.4.1
  corruption
    tnsnames.ora and listener.ora files, 7.9.8.1
  CR_DBRES string, B.3
  CR_SAMPLE string, B.3
  creating a sample database
    tracing information about, B.3
  creating a single-instance sample database
    failure, 7.9.7
  custom resource types, 2.2.4
  customer support
    calling, B.1
  customizing configurations, 3.1

## D

  data files
    adding new, 7.7
  database account
    password change, 7.5.2
    SYS, 7.5, 7.9.9
  database administrator
    changing the password, 7.9.6
    connecting as internal, 7.9.6
    DBA_AUTHORIZATION parameter, 7.3.3.5, 7.5
  Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA), 7.2.1
    creating the Oracle Net configuration, 7.2.1
    net service name entry and, 7.2.1
  database password file
    adding accounts to for a database, 7.5.1
  database recovery
    optimization for single-instance databases, 7.6
  databases
    adding a new data file, 7.7
    backup operations on, 7.7
      using FSCMD commands, 5
    changing DBA passwords, 7.9.6
    checkpointing and, 2.6.2
    clients lose single-instance database connection, 7.9.10
    configuration data, 7.3.3
    configuring database resource to use shared servers, 7.4.5
    configuring using wizard input, 4.2
    EXCLUSIVE access, 7.5
    group resource, 2.2.2
    identity, 7.3.3.3
    improving connection time, 7.4.1
    Is Alive polling, 7.9.6
    listeners for standalone, 7.2.4
    LOCAL_LISTENER parameter in the initialization file, 7.4.5.1
    name, 7.3.3.3
    net service name entry, 7.2.1
    Oracle8i or later using shared servers, 7.4.5.1
    resolving an unstable state, 7.9.4
    security, 7.5
    SHARED access, 7.5
    shared servers and MSCS cluster nodes, 7.4.5
    steps for configuring, 7.3.2, 7.3.2
    synchronizing password files, 7.5.1
    taking offline, 5, 5, 7.7
      due to change in password, 7.9.6
      for cold backup operation, 7.7
      Pending Timeout, 7.9.4
      problems, 7.9.6
      with FSCMD command, 7.6
    testing shutdown on the secondary node, 4.2
    updating tnsnames.ora file for remote client access, 7.4.3.1
    upgrading, 7.2.3
    upgrading with Oracle Database Upgrade Assistant, 7.5.3
    using shared servers, 7.4.5
    using SQL*Plus for cold backup operations, 7.7
    verifying, 6.1.2, 6.1.3
    virtual addresses, 7.3.3.2
    See also resources
  DBA_AUTHORIZATION parameter, 7.3.3.5, 7.5
  DBCA
    See Database Configuration Assistant
  DBName parameter, 7.3.3.3
  dedicated server mode
    USE_SHARED_SOCKETS listener parameter and, 7.4.1
  DEL_SAMPLE string, B.3
  deleting a sample database
    capturing information about, B.3
    errors when trying to, 7.9.7
  dependencies
    among resources, 2.2.3, 2.2.3
    defined, 8.3.2.5.1
    generic services, 8.3.2.5, 8.3.2.5
  DISABLEISALIVE parameter, 5, 7.9.5
  discovering
    resources, 4.4
    standalone generic services, 8.2
    standalone single-instance databases, 7.1
    standalone single-instance sample databases, 7.1
  disk devices
    detecting changes with Verify Group, 7.9.2
    resources in a group, 2.2.2
    verification after adding more, 7.9.2
  disk resources
    possible owners nodes list and, 2.6.7
  disks
    configuration, 2.1.3
    resource type, 2.2.4
    See also cluster disks
  DISPATCHERS parameter
    specifying full listener information in, 7.4.5.1
    specifying information in, 7.4.5.1
  display name
    generic services and, 8.3.2.2
  DNS server
    registering IP address and host name in, A.1
  domain account
    for Oracle Fail Safe Manager, 4.3
    for Oracle Services for MSCS, 4.3
    updating default values, 7.2.1
  domain name
    changing for Oracle Services for MSCS account, 4.3.1.1
  DOMAIN qualifier
    FSCMD command, 5
  Dump Cluster command, 6.2
  DUMPCLUSTER parameter, 5
  dynamic-link libraries (DLLs)
    custom, 2.2.4
    FsResOdbs.dll, 2.2.4
    FsResOdbsEx.dll, 2.2.4
    generic services, 2.2.4, 2.2.4
    IP addresses, 2.2.4
    managing resources, 2.2.4
    Oracle database, 2.2.4
    Oracle resources, 2.2.4
    physical disks, 2.2.4
    single-instance database access at the Is Alive interval, 7.9.4

## E

  ENABLEISALIVE parameter, 5, 7.9.5
  error handling
    scripts and, 7.9.1
  errors
    FS-10066, 7.9.8.1
    FS-10070, 7.9.8.1
    FS-10101, 7.9.9
    ORA-01031, 7.9.9
    reporting, B.1
    returned for insufficient privileges, 7.9.9
    tracking information in a trace file, B.3
    user authentication, 7.9.9
    written to the Oracle Net listener log, 7.9.4
  external procedures
    configuring, 7.4.4

## F

  failback
    effect of preferred owner nodes list on, 2.7.1, 2.7.1
    move group operation effect on, 2.7.1
  failback policy
    dumping information about, 6.2
    specifying, 2.7
    verifying with Verify Group operation, 6.1.2, 7.9.2
  failover period, 2.6.8
  failover policy
    for groups, 2.6.8
  failover threshold, 2.6.8
  failovers, 2.6
    applications, 1.2.3
    automatic application reconnection, 1.2.3
    checking with the Verify command, 4.2
    client applications and, 2.7.2
    database checkpointing and, 2.6.2
    definition, 2.1
    disabling during backup operations, 7.7
    due to resource failure, 2.6.1.1
    dumping information about policies, 6.2
    effect of possible owner nodes list on, 2.6.11
    effect of preferred owner nodes list on, 2.6.11
    effect of resource restart policy on, 2.6.9
    fastest, 3.1.1
    for load-balancing, 2.6
    groups and, 2.2.2
    in an active/active configuration, 3.1.2
    limiting repeated, 2.6.8
    node failures and, 2.6.1.2
    node to which group moves during, 2.6.11
    planned, 2.6, 2.6.2
    replaying transactions and, 1.2.3
    troubleshooting, 7.9.5
    unit of, 2.2.2
    unplanned, 2.6
    verifying with Verify Group operation, 6.1.2, 7.9.2
  failures
    unplanned, 2.6.1
    verifying resources to prevent, 6.1.2, 6.1.3
  Fibre Channel
    shared storage interconnect, 1.3
  file corruption
    in tnsnames.ora and listener.ora files, 7.9.8.1
  files
    alert, B.4
    archived, 7.9.8.3
    rollback, 7.9.8.4, 7.9.8.4
    trace, B.4
  flags
    tracing Oracle Services for MSCS errors, B.3
  FSCMD command, 1.2.2
    DISABLEISALIVE parameter, 5, 7.9.5
    DUMPCLUSTER parameter, 5
    ENABLEISALIVE parameter, 5, 7.9.5
    example usage in a script, 5
    examples, 5
    MOVEGROUP parameter, 5
    OFFLINEGROUP parameter, 5
    OFFLINERESOURCE parameter, 5
    ONLINEGROUP parameter, 5
    ONLINERESOURCE parameter, 5
    parameters and qualifiers, 5
    syntax, 5
    usage notes, 5
    use in an active/active configuration, 3.1.2
    VERIFYALLGROUPS parameter, 5
    VERIFYCLUSTER parameter, 5
    VERIFYGROUP parameter, 5
  FsDbError.bat script, 7.9.1
  FSR_TRACE_OUTPUT value, B.3
  FsResOdbs.dll file
    functions, 2.2.4
  FsResOdbsEx.dll file
    functions, 2.2.4
  FSS_TRACE_FLAGS value, B.3
  FSS_TRACE_OUTPUT value, B.3

## G

  General property page
    for resources, 2.6.7
  generic services
    adding to a group, 8.3.1
    advantages of configuring using Oracle Fail Safe, 8.1.1
    compared to other services Oracle Fail Safe supports, 8.1
    configuration steps, 8.3.2
    configuring for high availability, 8.3, 8.3.2
    creating and adding to a group, 8.3.2
    defined, 2.2.4, 8
    dependencies, 8.3.2.5
    discovering standalone, 8.2, 8.2
    display name and, 8.3.2.2
    for Windows services, 2.2.4
    generic service identity, 8.3.2.2
    image name and, 8.3.2.2
    LocalSystem account and, 8.3.2.3
    node name and, 8.3.2.2
    passing parameters to Windows Service Control Manager, 8.3.2.3
    placement of data files and, 8.3.2.4
    placement of executable files and, 8.3.2.2
    possible owner nodes, 8.3.2.1
    resource type, 2.2.4
    security requirements for, 8.4
    service name and, 8.3.2.2
    specifying account for, 8.3.2.3
    startup parameters, 8.3.2.3
    startup type and, 8.3.2.3
    steps for configuring for high availability, 8.3.1
    troubleshooting, 8.6
    virtual addresses, 8.3.2.5.2
    what not to configure for high availability, 8.1.2
    Windows registry keys and, 8.3.2.6
    See also resources
  GR_VERIFY string, B.3
  groups
    added bandwidth for, 2.3
    adding a generic service to, 8.3.1
    adding a single-instance database to, 7.3.2
    adding virtual addresses to, 2.3
    correcting the network name, 7.9.8.1
    creating, 2.2.2
    DBA password mismatches, 7.9.6
    definition of, 2.2.2
    dumping information about, 6.2
    examples of resources, 2.2.2
    failover, 2.2.2
    failover period, 2.6.8
    failover policy, 2.6.8
    failover threshold, 2.6.8
    moving, 5
    multiple virtual addresses in, 4.7
    Nodes property page for, 2.6.7
    Oracle homes, 4.6
    ownership of, 2.2.2
    placing online, 5
    populating, 4.2
    preferred owner nodes list, 2.6.10
    privileges for adding a single-instance database, 7.9.9
    resource dependencies, 2.2.3
    taking offline, 5
    verifying all groups in a cluster, 5
    verifying resources in, 6.1.2
    virtual addresses and, 7.3.3
    with multiple virtual addresses, 4.7

## H

  hardware
    configuration, 1.3
    RAID, 1.3
  heartbeat connection, 2.1
    definition of, 1.3
  host name
    registering, A.1
    troubleshooting improper name resolution with, A.4
    validating proper name resolution, A.2
  Hosts files
    registering IP address and host names in, A.1

## I

  image name
    generic services and, 8.3.2.2
  immediate mode
    taking single-instance databases offline in, 5
  initialization parameter file
    deleting the LOCAL_LISTENER parameter, 7.4.5.1
    exporting SPFILE and, 7.3.3.3.1
    for highly available single-instance databases, 7.3.3.3, 7.3.3.3
    location of, 7.3.3.3
    PFILE and, 7.3.3.3.1
    placement of, 7.3.3.3
    REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE initialization parameter, 7.3.3.5, 7.5, 7.9.6
    restrictions on specifying SPFILE and, 7.3.3.3.1
  installation
    interactive, 1.2.2
    of Oracle Fail Safe, 1.2.2
    silent mode, 1.2.2
    supplying security setup information, 4.3.1
    using a response file with, 1.2.2
  instance name
    for highly available single-instance databases, 7.3.3.3
    See also SID
  insufficient privileges, 7.9.9, 7.9.9
  interconnects
    private internode connection, 2.1
    shared storage, 2.1, 7.9.3
  internal cluster communications
    virtual addresses configured for, 7.4.3.1
  intracluster communications, 1.3
  IP addresses
    allocating for a cluster, 2.4
    changing for cluster nodes, A.3
    determining number needed, 2.4
    overlapping among listeners, 7.9.8.1
    registering, A.1
    resource type, 2.2.4
    troubleshooting improper name resolution with, A.4
    troubleshooting multiple, A.4
    validating proper name resolution, A.2
  Is Alive polling
    disabling, 5, 7.9.5
    DLL file function, 2.2.4
    effect during backup operations, 7.7
    enabling, 7.9.5
    reenabling, 5

## J

  jobs
    troubleshooting access problems, 7.9.9

## L

  Listener Control Utility (LSNRCTL)
    creating listeners, 7.9.8.2
  listener.ora files, 4.2
    archived, 7.9.8.3
    checking configuration data, 7.9.4
    configuring multiple, 7.2.4
    example, 7.9.8.1
    EXTPROC prefix, 7.4.4
    modifying, 7.9.8.1
    problems configuring the virtual server, 7.9.8.1
    rollback files, 7.9.8.1
    sample definition, 7.9.8.1
    updated by Database Configuration Assistant, 7.2.1
  listeners
    changes for shared servers, 7.2.5
    configuring, 4.2
    configuring Oracle Net on nodes with multiple listeners, 7.2.4
    created for single-instance databases added to a group, 7.4.2
    creating new, 7.9.8.2
    creating with Listener Control Utility (LSNRCTL), 7.9.8.2
    definition in rollback file, 7.9.8.1
    enabling shared sockets and, 7.4.1
    log file, 7.9.4
    network resources, 2.2.2
    output files, 7.9.8.2
    problems after changing or creating definition of, 7.9.8.1
    problems creating, 7.9.8.2
    specifying in the LOCAL_LISTENER parameter, 7.4.5.1
    specifying information in the DISPATCHERS parameter, 7.4.5.1
    starting, 7.2.4
    troubleshooting, 7.9.4
  load balancing, 2.6
    in an active/active configuration, 3.1.2
    static, 2.6.2
  local area network, 1.3
  LOCAL_LISTENER parameter
    adding to single-instance database parameter file, 7.2.5
    deletion after removing a single-instance database from a group, 7.4.5.1
    specifying listeners in, 7.4.5.1
    updating information for the group, 7.4.5.1
    writing to the single-instance database parameter file, 7.4.5.1
  LocalSystem account
    generic services and, 8.3.2.3
  log on as a service privilege
    generic services and, 8.4
  LOGFILE qualifier
    FSCMD command, 5
  LSNRCTL utility
    troubleshooting listener problems, 7.9.8.2

## M

  management operations
    single-instance database, 7.7
  managing
    cluster security, 4.3
    tnsnames.ora file on client systems, 7.3.2, 7.4.3.1
    using a cluster alias, 2.5
  metadata
    quorum resource and, 2.1.4
  Microsoft Windows
    registration considerations, A
  mission-critical applications
    in active/active configurations, 3.1.2
  modifying
    possible owner nodes list, 2.6.7
  move group operation
    effect on failback, 2.7.1
  MOVEGROUP parameter, 5
  MSCS
    cluster software, 1.1
    displaying database properties with Cluster Administrator, 2.2.4
    Is Alive polling, 2.2.4
    Pending Timeout value, 7.9.4
    resource types, 2.2.4
  MSCS Cluster Administrator
    displaying Oracle database properties, 2.2.4
    use during tracing, B.3
  multiple Oracle homes, 4.6
    checking for overlapping addresses and single-instance database SID names, 7.9.8.1
    configuring multiple listeners, 7.2.4
    multiple listeners, 7.2.4
    single-instance database SID in listener.ora files, 7.9.8.1
    updating tnsnames.ora with Verify Standalone Database command, 7.2.1

## N

  net service name, 7.3.3.3
    added for single-instance databases, 7.2.1
    appended with the default domain name, 7.4.3.1
    default domain name and, 7.4.3.1
    definition
      referencing in archived configuration files, 7.9.8.3
    entry after adding a single-instance database to a group, 7.4.3.1
    entry for new single-instance databases, 7.2.1
    highly available single-instance databases and, 7.3.3.3
    when configuring the virtual server, 7.9.8.1
  network configuration
    updating domain name values in sqlnet.ora files, 7.2.1
  network name
    cluster alias, 2.5
    correcting for group, 7.9.8.1
  networks
    configuration, A
      for highly available single-instance databases, 7.4.2
      Oracle Net on nodes with multiple listeners, 7.2.4
      updating, 7.2.1
      verify with Verify Group, 7.9.2
    dumping public and private information, 6.2
    problems while configuring virtual server, 7.9.8.1
    protocol information in tnsnames.ora file, 4.2
    tracing configuration information, B.3
  node
    to which a group fails over, 2.6.11
  node failures
    effects of, 2.7.2
    failover and, 2.6.1.2
  node name
    generic services and, 8.3.2.2
  NODE qualifier
    FSCMD command, 5
  nodes
    adding to an existing cluster, 4.8
    cluster, 1.2.1
    definition of, 2.1
    excluding from possible owner nodes list, 2.6.7
    possible owner, 2.6.7
    preferred, 2.7
    preferred ownership of groups and, 2.6.10
  Nodes property page
    for groups, 2.6.7
  normal mode
    taking single-instance databases offline in, 5

## O

  OFFLINE qualifier
    FSCMD command, 5
  OFFLINEGROUP parameter, 5
  offline-option modes, 5
  OFFLINERESOURCE parameter, 5
  ONLINEGROUP parameter, 5
  ONLINERESOURCE parameter, 5
  operating system authentication, 7.3.3.4
  ORA_DBA
    Windows operating system group, 7.3.3.4
  ORA_sid_DBA
    Windows operating system group, 7.3.3.4
  Oracle database resource type, 2.2.4
  Oracle Database Upgrade Assistant
    upgrading single-instance databases, 7.5.3
  Oracle Enterprise Manager
    authentication problems, 7.9.9
    setting User Credentials, 7.9.9
    troubleshooting authentication problems, 7.9.9
    troubleshooting client connection problems, 7.9.9
    use in an active/active configuration, 3.1.2
  Oracle Fail Safe
    installation of, 1.2.2
  Oracle Fail Safe Manager, 1.1
    cluster alias and, 2.5
    compatibility with prior releases of Oracle Fail Safe Server, 4.6
    introduction to, 1.2.2
    tree view, 1.2.2
    verify tools, 1.2.2
    wizards, 1.2.2
  Oracle Fail Safe Server
    Oracle Fail Safe Manager releases and, 4.6
    See also Oracle Services for MSCS
  Oracle homes
    groups and, 4.6
    multiple, 4.6
    name of, 6.1.1
  Oracle Intelligent Agent
    managing communications, 2.2.2
  Oracle Net Assistant
    using to re-create network files, 7.9.8.1
  Oracle Net listener
    behavior, 7.2.2
    configuration of, 7.4
    creation of, 7.4
  Oracle Net network
    archived configuration files, 7.9.8.3
    modifying tnsnames.ora file, 7.4.3.1
    resource in a group, 2.2.2
    rollback files, 7.9.8.4
    single-instance database configuration, 7.4.3
    tracing configuration information, B.3
    troubleshooting the configuration, 7.9.4
  Oracle Services for MSCS
    account for, 4.3.1.1
    described, 1.1
    Security Setup tool, 4.3.1.1
    updating Windows security information and, 4.3.1.1
  Oracle Support
    calling, B.1
  Oracle7 databases
    See databases
  Oracle8i databases
    See databases
  output files
    listener, 7.9.8.2
  owner nodes
    See possible owner nodes list
  ownership
    of group, 2.2.2

## P

  parameter file
    See initialization parameter file
  parameters
    SERVER=DEDICATED in tnsnames.ora file, 7.4.5
    USE_SHARED_SOCKETS listener parameter, 7.4.1
  password files
    synchronizing, 7.5.1
  passwords
    changes cause group problems, 7.9.4
    changing for the DBA account, 7.9.6
    changing for the SYSDBA account, 7.5.2
    problems with REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE parameter, 7.9.6
  Pending Timeout value
    setting, 7.9.4
    troubleshooting, 7.9.4
  performance
    in an active/active configuration, 3.1.2
  permissions
    insufficient return error ORA-01031, 7.9.9
  PFILE
    See initialization parameter file
  pinging
    verifying network communication between cluster nodes, A.2
  planned failover
    static load balancing, 2.6.2
  planned group failover, 2.6.2
  planned maintenance, 2.6.2
  policies
    dumping failover and failback information, 6.2
  polling
    failures, 7.9.4, 7.9.6
  possible owner nodes list
    adjusting, 2.6.7
    effect on failover, 2.6.11
    effect on resources, 2.6.7
    excluding nodes from, 2.6.7
    for a generic service, 8.3.2.1
    for a group, 2.6.7, 2.6.7
    for a resource, 2.6.7
    for a single-instance Oracle database, 7.3.3.1
    in determining failover node, 2.6.11
    modifying, 2.6.7
    resources and, 2.6.7
    specifying, 2.6.7, 2.6.7
    Verify Group command and, 2.6.7, 2.6.7, 2.6.7, 4.8
  preferences
    setting to avoid access problems, 7.9.9
  preferred owner nodes list
    effect on failback, 2.7.1, 2.7.1
    effect on failover, 2.6.10, 2.6.11
    move group operation and, 2.7.1
  private disks
    generic services and, 8.3.2.4
  private interconnect, 1.3, 2.1
  privileges
    generic services and, 8.4
    granting on each cluster node, 7.5.1
    required, 4.3
  protocol address, 7.4.2
  public interconnect, 1.3
  PWD qualifier
    FSCMD command, 5, 5

## Q

  quorum disk
    cluster recovery and, 2.1.4
    dumping information about, 6.2
  quorum resource
    metadata and, 2.1.4

## R

  RAID
    hardware, 1.3
    technology, 2.1.1
  redundancy
    servers and, 2.1.1
  registering
    host names and IP addresses, A.1
    pinging to validate proper name resolution, A.2
    troubleshooting improper name resolution, A.4
  registration
    dumping information about resource, 6.2
  registry editor
    registering host names and IP addresses, A.1
  registry keys
    generic services and, 8.3.2.6, 8.3.2.6
    replicating across cluster, 8.3.2.6
  REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE initialization parameter, 7.9.6
    setting, 7.9.4
    when password files are not used, 7.3.3.5
    when password files are used, 7.3.3.5
  resource types
    custom, 2.2.4
    generic service, 2.2.4
    IP addresses, 2.2.4
    MSCS, 2.2.4
    Oracle database, 2.2.4
    Oracle MTS Service, 2.2.4
    physical disks, 2.2.4
  resources, 1.1
    access to, 2.2.1
    accessing through a virtual server, 2.3
    client access to, 2.1
    defined, 2.2.1
    dependencies, 2.2.3, 2.2.3
    discovering, 4.4
    disks used by the database configuration, 4.2
    DLLs, 2.2.4
    effect of group Nodes property page changes on, 2.6.7
    examples of, 2.2.2
    failover policy effect on groups, 2.6.8
    failure of, 2.6.1.1
    General property page for, 2.6.7
    placing online, 5
      using FSCMD, 5
    possible owner nodes list and, 2.6.7
    renaming, 4.5
    repairing misconfigured, 7.9.2
    restart policy, 2.6.9
    returning to a preferred owner node, 2.7
    taking offline, 5, 5
      using FSCMD, 5
    verifying configuration of, 6.1.2, 6.1.2, 6.1.3
  rollback
    clusterwide operation, 7.9.3
    files, 7.9.8.1, 7.9.8.4
  rolling upgrade
    of application software, 1.2.2

## S

  sample database
    privileges required, 7.9.9
    troubleshooting problems with, 7.9.7
  scripts
    FSCMD commands in an active/active configuration, 3.1.2
    FsDbError.bat script, 7.9.1
    to handle errors when single-instance database cannot be placed online, 7.9.1
    using FSCMD commands in, 5, 5
  SCSI shared storage interconnect, 1.3
  secondary node
    creating the database instance on, 4.2
    testing database shutdown, 4.2
  security
    changing the SYSDBA account password, 7.5.2, 7.5.2
    increasing with multiple virtual addresses, 2.3
    Oracle Services for MSCS Security Setup tool, 4.3.1.1
    requirements
      for generic services, 8.3.2.3, 8.4
      for single-instance databases, 7.5
    specifying with the FSCMD command, 5
    synchronizing password files on nodes, 7.5.1
  server nodes
    attempting to restart, 2.7.2
    cluster polling failure, 7.9.6
    FSS_TRACE_FLAGS value and strings, B.3
    losing client connections, 7.9.10
    registering addresses of, A.1
    trace flags, B.3
  server redundancy, 2.1.1
  SERVER=DEDICATED parameter, 7.4.5
  service name
    generic services and, 8.3.2.2
    See also net service name
  SERVICE_NAME parameter
    added by Database Configuration Assistant, 7.2.1
  shared-nothing configuration, 2.1.3
  shared servers
    configuring for Oracle8i or later databases, 7.4.5.1
    SERVER=DEDICATED parameter and, 7.4.5
  shared sockets
    third-party proxy servers and, 7.4.1
    using, 7.4.1
  shared storage interconnect, 1.2.1, 2.1
    Fibre Channel, 1.3
    SCSI, 1.3
  shutdown
    database modes, 5
  SID
    entering for single-instance database, 7.9.8.1
    entry in tnsnames.ora file, 4.2
    for multiple listeners, 7.2.4
    name added by Database Configuration Assistant, 7.2.1
    overlapping names among listeners, 7.9.8.1
  SID_DESC parameters, 7.2.1
    added for new single-instance database, 7.2.1
    updated after adding a single-instance database to a group, 7.4.3.2
  silent mode installation, 1.2.2
  single-instance databases
    clients lose connection to, 7.9.10
    configuring database resource to use shared servers, 7.4.5
    handling errors for failures to place online, 7.9.1
    initialization parameter file, 7.3.3.3
    instance name, 7.3.3.3
    management operations and, 7.7
    possible owner nodes list for, 7.3.3.1
    prerequisites to adding to a group, 7.3.1
    service name, 7.3.3.3
    upgrading, 7.5.3
  software configuration, 1.3
  specifying possible owner nodes list, 2.6.7
  SPFILE
    See initialization parameter file
  SQL*Plus
    performing administrative tasks, 7.7
  SQLNET string, B.3
  SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES parameters
    updated after adding a single-instance database to a group, 7.4.3.3
  sqlnet.ora files
    updates made when a single-instance database is added to a group, 7.4.3.3
    updating default domain values in, 7.2.1
  standalone databases
    discovering, 7.1
    searching for listener of, 7.2.4
    shared servers and, 7.2.5
    Verify Standalone Database, 4.1, 6.1.3
    verifying, 4.1, 6.1.3
    viewing, 7.1
  standalone resources
    discovering, 4.4
      See also index entries for each resource
  standby configurations, 3.1.1
  startup parameters
    generic services and, 8.3.2.3
  startup types
    generic services and, 8.3.2.3
  static load balancing, 2.6.2
  strings
    Oracle Services for MSCS tracing, B.3
  SYS account, 7.5, 7.9.9, 7.9.9
    password change, 7.5.2
  SYSDBA account
    password change, 7.5.2, 7.5.2
  SYSDBA privileges, 7.5.1
  SYSOPER privileges, 7.5.1

## T

  temporary tables
    failover and, 7.3.1
  third-party proxy servers
    using shared sockets and, 7.4.1
  TNS listeners
    updating net service names in, 7.2.4
  TNS_ADMIN Windows environment variable, 7.4.2
  TNS_ADMIN Windows registry parameter, 7.4.2
  tnsnames.ora files, 4.2
    archived, 7.9.8.3
    checking Oracle Net configuration data, 7.9.4
    EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA net service name entry, 7.4.4
    modifying for highly available single-instance databases, 7.4.2
    parsing to discover single-instance databases, 7.1
    problems configuring the virtual server, 7.9.8.1
    rollback files, 7.9.8.1
    SERVER=DEDICATED parameter and, 7.4.5
    single-instance Oracle databases and, 7.3.2
    updated by Database Configuration Assistant, 7.2.1
    updating, 7.4.2
    updating with default domain name values, 7.2.1
  trace files, B.4
  tracing
    enabling, B.3
    flags, B.3
  transactional mode
    taking databases offline in, 5
  transactions
    failover and, 1.2.3
  transparent application failover, 7.8
  tree view, 1.2.2
    populating with clusters, 2.5
  troubleshooting
    access to the cluster, 7.9.9
    configuring the virtual address, 7.9.8.1
    databases, 7.9
    Dump Cluster operation, 6.2
    generic services, 8.6
    IP address and host name registration, 6.1.1, A.4
    multiple IP addresses, A.4
    order of network adapters, 6.1.1, A.4
    security access using Oracle Enterprise Manager, 7.9.9
    startup problems, 6.4
    unable to place a group online, 7.9.4
    users unable to connect to single-instance database, 7.4
    verification tools, 6.1
    with groups, 7.9.4

## U

  unplanned failover, 2.6.1
  Update Database Password Wizard, 7.5.2
  upgrading a single-instance database, 7.5.3
  USE_SHARED_SOCKETS parameter, 7.4.1
  user
    changing account information for Oracle Services for MSCS, 4.3.1.1
    domain account for Oracle Fail Safe Manager, 4.3.2
  user account
    for Oracle Fail Safe, 4.3.1
  user credentials
    setting, 7.9.9
  USER qualifier
    FSCMD command, 5

## V

  Verify Cluster operation
    description, 6.1
    purpose, 6.1.1
  Verify Group operation
    description, 6.1
    FSCMD command, 5
    logging information about, B.3
    overview, 6.1.2
    possible owner nodes list and, 2.6.7, 2.6.7, 2.6.7, 4.8
    purpose, 6.1.2
    updating information in the cluster registry, 7.7
    updating resource dependencies, 7.9.2
  Verify Standalone Database operation, 6.1.3, 6.1.3
    clusterwide operation status window, 6.1.3
    description, 6.1
    running on newly created databases, 7.2.1
    tracing, B.3
  verify tools, 1.2.2
  VERIFY_DB string, B.3
  VERIFYALLGROUPS parameter, 5
  VERIFYCLUSTER parameter, 5
  VERIFYGROUP parameter, 5
  virtual addresses, 1.2.1
    adding to a group, 2.3
    cluster alias, 2.5
    definition, 2.3
    for single-instance Oracle databases, 7.3.3.2
    generic services and, 8.3.2.5.2
    groups and, 7.3.3
    identifying, 2.3
    internal cluster communications and, 7.4.3.1
    multiple, 2.3, 4.7
    reasons for multiple in a group, 4.7
    registering, A.1
    troubleshooting configuration problems, 7.9.8.1
  virtual servers, 1.2.1
    configuration, 2.3
    configuration problems, 7.9.8.1
    definition, 2.3
    listener failure and, 7.9.8.1
    multiple, 4.7
    multiple virtual addresses, 2.3
    network configuration for, 7.4.2
    registering address of, A.1
    updates to tnsnames.ora files during configuration of, 7.4.2

## W

  wide area network, 1.3
  Windows
    See Microsoft Windows
  Windows cluster
    See clusters
  Windows environment variables
    TNS_ADMIN, 7.4.2
  Windows operating system groups
    ORA_DBA, 7.3.3.4
    ORA_sid_DBA, 7.3.3.4
  Windows registry editor, A.1
  Windows registry keys
    See registry keys
  Windows registry parameters
    TNS_ADMIN, 7.4.2
  Windows user account
    security setup, 4.3.1
  WINS
    registering IP address and host name, A.1
  wizards, 1.2.2
    input, 4.2
  workloads
    setting Pending Timeout to accommodate heavy, 7.9.4