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# Index

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

## A

  aliases
    multiple on computers, 2.5.4
  architecture
    checking system architecture, 2.3
  Automatic Storage Management (ASM), 3.6.4

## B

  base directory
    See Oracle base directory

## C

  certification, hardware and software, 1.5.1
  checking
    operating system distribution and version, 2.4
  chmod command, 2.9.2
  chown command, 2.9.2
  Cluster Verification Utility
    verifying readiness for database installation, 3.3
  computers with multiple aliases, 2.5.4
  critical patch updates for Oracle Audit Vault
    downloading, 3.7.2

## D

  data files
    recommendations for file system, 2.10
  dba group
    creating, 2.6.2
    description, 2.6
    SYSDBA privilege and, 2.6
  DHCP computers, installing on, 2.5.2
  directories
    database file, 2.10
    Oracle base directories, 2.8.1
    Oracle home, 2.8.3, 2.8.3
    Oracle Inventory, 2.8.2
    oraInventory, 2.8.2
  disabling remote SYSDBA connections, 3.7.4
  disk space
    checking, 2.3
  Display environment variable, 2.11, 3.5, 4.4
  downloading Oracle Audit Vault critical patch updates, 3.7.2
  downloading Oracle Audit Vault patches, 3.7.1
  dynamic host configuration protocol
    See DHCP

## E

  enabling remote SYSDBA connections, 3.7.4
  environment variables
    ORACLE_BASE, 2.8.1, 2.9.2
    ORACLE_HOSTNAME, 2.5.3
    TEMP and TMPDIR, 2.3
  errata
    Linux kernel, 2.4
  examples
    Oracle base directories, 2.8.1
  external jobs
    operating system user required for, 2.6
  extjob executable file
    operating system user required for, 2.6

## F

  file system
    appropriate for Oracle base directory, 2.9.2
    using for data files, 2.10
  file-max parameter file, 2.7
  files
    /etc/pam.d/login, 2.7
    /etc/profile.local, 2.7
    /etc/security/limits.so, 2.7
    /etc/sysctl.conf, 2.7
    limits.conf, 2.7
    oraInst.loc, 2.6.1, 2.6.1, 2.9.1
    oratab, 2.9.1
    /proc/sys/fs/file-max, 2.7
    /proc/sys/kernel/sem, 2.7
    /proc/sys/kernel/shmall, 2.7
    /proc/sys/kernel/shmmax
      shmmax file, 2.7
    /proc/sys/kernel/shmmni, 2.7
    /proc/sys/net/core/rmem_default, 2.7
    /proc/sys/net/core/rmem_max, 2.7
    /proc/sys/net/core/wmem_default, 2.7
    /proc/sys/net/core/wmem_max, 2.7
    /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range, 2.7
    profile.local, 2.7
  free
    Linux command, 2.3

## G

  groupadd command, 2.6.2, 2.6.3
  groups
    creating the dba group, 2.6.2
    creating the oinstall group, 2.6.1
    creating the oper group, 2.6.3

## H

  hardware and software certifications, 1.5.1
  hardware certification, 1.5.1
  home directory
    See Oracle home directory
  host name
    setting before installation, 2.5.3

## I

  id command, 2.6.5
  installation
    computer aliases, multiple, 2.5.4
    noninteractive, 3.5, 4.4
  IP addresses, multiple, 2.5.3
  ip_local_port_range file, 2.7

## K

  kernel
    Linux errata, 2.4
  kernel parameters
    changing, 2.7

## L

  limit command, 2.7
  limits.conf file, 2.7
  limits.so file, 2.7
  Linux
    kernel errata, 2.4
  Linux commands
    chmod, 2.9.2
    chown, 2.9.2
    free, 2.3
    groupadd, 2.6.2, 2.6.3
    id, 2.6.5
    limit, 2.7
    mkdir, 2.9.2
    passwd, 2.6.4.2
    rpm, 2.4
    sysctl, 2.7
    ulimit, 2.7
    useradd, 2.6.4.2
    xhost, 2.2
  Linux workstation
    installing from, 2.2
  login file, 2.7

## M

  mkdir command, 2.9.2
  mount point
    for Oracle base directory, 2.8.1
  multihomed computers, installing on, 2.5.3
  multiple aliases
    computers with, 2.5.4
  multiple Oracle homes, 1.5.2

## N

  network cards
    multiple, 2.5.3
  network setup
    about, 2.5
    computers with multiple aliases, 2.5.4
  network topics
    DHCP computers, 2.5.2
    multiple network cards, 2.5.3
  nobody user
    checking existence of, 2.6.5
    description, 2.6

## O

  oinstall group
    creating, 2.6.1
    description, 2.6
  oper group
    creating, 2.6.3
    description, 2.6
    SYSOPER privilege and, 2.6
  operating system groups
    creating the dba group, 2.6.2
    creating the oinstall group, 2.6.1
    creating the oper group, 2.6.3
    oinstall, 2.6
    OSDBA, 2.6
    OSOPER, 2.6
    osoper, 2.6
    requirements, 2.6
  operating system users
    checking existence of the nobody user, 2.6.5
    creating the oracle user, 2.6.4
    nobody, 2.6
    oracle, 2.6
    requirements, 2.6
    unprivileged user, 2.6
  Optimal Flexible Architecture
    recommendations for Oracle base directory, 2.8.1
    recommended path for Oracle base directory, 2.8.1
    recommended path for Oracle home directory, 2.8.3
    recommended path for Oracle Inventory directory, 2.8.2
  Oracle base directory
    creating, 2.9.2
    creating new, 2.9.2
    description, 2.8.1
    determining disk space on, 2.9.1
    examples, 2.8.1
    identifying appropriate file system, 2.9.2
    identifying existing, 2.9.1
    mount point for, 2.8.1
    ORACLE_BASE environment variable and, 2.8.1
    recommended path, 2.8.1
    relationship with Oracle software owner user, 2.8.1
  Oracle Database Vault users
    generating, 3.6.1.3
  Oracle home directory
    description, 2.8.3
    multiple homes
      network considerations, 2.5.3
    recommended path, 2.8.3
    requirements, 2.8.3
    using to identify Oracle base directory, 2.9.1
  Oracle home name, 2.8.3
  Oracle homes, multiple, 1.5.2
  Oracle host name, setting before installation, 2.5.3
  Oracle Inventory directory
    description, 2.8.2
    recommended path, 2.8.2
  Oracle Inventory group
    creating, 2.6.1
    description, 2.6
    pointer file, 2.6.1
  Oracle software owner user
    creating, 2.6.4
    description, 2.6
    relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.8.1
    setting shell limits for, 2.7
  oracle user
    creating, 2.6.4
    description, 2.6
    relationship with Oracle base directory, 2.8.1
    setting shell limits for, 2.7
  ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.8.1, 2.9.2
  ORACLE_HOSTNAME environment variable
    about, 2.5.3
    computers multiple homes, 2.5.3
    computers with multiple aliases, 2.5.4
    setting before installation, 2.5.3
  oraInst.loc file, 2.6.1, 2.9.1
    location, 2.6.1
  oraInventory directory
    See Oracle Inventory directory
  oratab file, 2.9.1
    formats, 2.9.1
    location of, 2.9.1
  OSDBA group
    creating, 2.6.2
    description, 2.6
    SYSDBA privilege and, 2.6
  OSOPER group
    creating, 2.6.3
    description, 2.6
    SYSOPER privilege and, 2.6

## P

  packages
    checking, 2.4
  passwd command, 2.6.4.2
  patches for Oracle Audit Vault
    downloading, 3.7.1
  permissions
    for Oracle base directory, 2.9.2
  processor
    checking system architecture, 2.3
  profile.local file, 2.7, 2.7

## R

  RAID
    using for Oracle data files, 2.10
  raw devices, 3.6.4
  Red Hat
    operating system requirements, 2.4
  Red Hat Package Manager
    See RPM
  redundant array of independent disks
    See RAID
  release upgrade, 4
  remote SYSDBA connections
    disabling, 3.7.4
    enabling, 3.7.4
  removing, Oracle Software, 5
  rmem_default file, 2.7
  rmem_max file, 2.7
  root user
    logging in as, 2.2
  RPM
    checking, 2.4
  rpm command, 2.4

## S

  sem file, 2.7
  shell limits
    setting, 2.7
  shmall file, 2.7
  shmmni file, 2.7
  silent installation, 3.5
  silent upgrade installation, 4.4
  software and hardware certifications, 1.5.1
  software certification, 1.5.1
  SUSE
    operating system requirements, 2.4
  swap space
    checking, 2.3
  sysctl command, 2.7
  sysctl.conf file, 2.7
  SYSDBA privilege
    associated operating system group, 2.6
  SYSOPER privilege
    associated operating system group, 2.6
  system architecture
    checking, 2.3

## T

  TEMP environment variable, 2.3
  TMPDIR environment variable, 2.3

## U

  ulimit command, 2.7
  unprivileged user
    checking existence of, 2.6.5
  upgrade
    post upgrade information, 4.5
    procedure, 4.3
    requirements, 4.2
  upgrading Oracle Audit Vault Server, 4
  useradd command, 2.6.4.2
  users
    checking existence of the nobody user, 2.6.5
    creating the oracle user, 2.6.4
    operating system nobody user, 2.6
    Oracle software owner user, 2.6

## W

  wmem_default file, 2.7
  wmem_max file, 2.7

## X

  X Window system
    enabling remote hosts, 2.2
  xhost command, 2.2