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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
  Bash shell
    setting shell limits on Linux x86, 2.7
  Bourne shell
    setting shell limits on Linux x86, 2.7

## C

  C compiler
    requirement, 2.4, 2.4
  C shell
    setting shell limits on Linux x86, 2.7
  certification, hardware and software, 1.5.1
  checking distribution of the operating system, 2.4
  checking version of the operating system, 2.4
  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
  csh.login file, 2.7
  csh.login.local file, 2.7

## 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 errata, 2.4
  /etc/csh.login file, 2.7
  /etc/csh.login.local file, 2.7
  /etc/pam.d/login file, 2.7
  /etc/profile file, 2.7
  /etc/profile.local file, 2.7
  /etc/security/limits.so file, 2.7
  /etc/sysctl.conf file, 2.7
  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 file, 2.7
  file-max parameter
    recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7
  files
    default shell startup file, 2.7
    /etc/csh.login, 2.7
    /etc/csh.login.local, 2.7
    /etc/pam.d/login, 2.7
    /etc/profile, 2.7
    /etc/profile.local, 2.7
    /etc/security/limits.so, 2.7
    /etc/sysctl.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, 2.7
    /proc/sys/kernel/shmall, 2.7, 2.7
    /proc/sys/kernel/shmmax, 2.7
      shmmax file, 2.7
    /proc/sys/kernel/shmmni, 2.7
    /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range, 2.7
    profile.local, 2.7
  free
    UNIX command, 2.3

## G

  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

  installation
    computer aliases, multiple, 2.5.4
    noninteractive, 3.5, 4.4
  ip_local_port_range file, 2.7
  ip_local_port_range parameter
    recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7

## K

  kernel
    Linux errata, 2.4
  kernel parameters
    changing, 2.7
  Korn shell
    setting shell limits on Linux x86, 2.7
  ksh
    See Korn shell

## L

  limit command, 2.7
  limits.so file, 2.7
  Linux
    kernel errata, 2.4
    setting shell limits, 2.7
  login file, 2.7

## M

  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
  nofile
    shell limit on Linux x86, 2.7
  nproc
    shell limit on Linux x86, 2.7

## 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
    checking distribution and version, 2.4
  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
  patches for Oracle Audit Vault
    downloading, 3.7.1
  permissions
    for Oracle base directory, 2.9.2
  precompilers
    requirements, 2.4
  Pro*C/C++
    requirements, 2.4
  processor
    checking system architecture, 2.3
  /proc/sys/fs/file-max file, 2.7
  /proc/sys/kernel/sem file, 2.7
  /proc/sys/kernel/shmall file, 2.7
  /proc/sys/kernel/shmmni file, 2.7
  /proc/sys/net/core/rmem_default file, 2.7
  /proc/sys/net/core/rmem_max file, 2.7
  /proc/sys/net/core/wmem_default file, 2.7
  /proc/sys/net/core/wmem_max file, 2.7
  /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range file, 2.7
  profile file, 2.7
  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_default parameter
    recommended value on Linux, 2.7
  rmem_max file, 2.7
  rmem_max parameter
    recommended value on Linux, 2.7
  root user
    logging in as, 2.2
  RPM
    checking, 2.4
  rpm command, 2.4

## S

  sem file, 2.7
  semmni parameter
    recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7
  semmns parameter
    recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7
  semmsl parameter
    recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7
  semopm parameter
    recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7
  shell
    default shell startup file, 2.7
  shell limits
    setting, 2.7
    setting on Linux x86, 2.7
  shmall file, 2.7
  shmall parameter
    recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7
  shmmax parameter
    recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7
  shmmni file, 2.7
  shmmni parameter
    recommended value on Linux x86, 2.7
  silent installation, 3.5
  silent upgrade installation, 4.4
  software and hardware certifications, 1.5.1
  software certification, 1.5.1
  software requirements
    checking software requirements, 2.4
  startup file
    default shell startup file, 2.7
  SUSE
    operating system requirements, 2.4
  swap space
    checking, 2.3
  sysctl command, 2.7, 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

  tcsh shell
    setting shell limits on Linux x86, 2.7
  TEMP environment variable, 2.3
  TMPDIR environment variable, 2.3

## U

  ulimit command, 2.7
  UNIX commands
    free, 2.3
    limit, 2.7
    rpm, 2.4
    sysctl, 2.7, 2.7
    ulimit, 2.7
  UNIX users
    setting shell limits for on Linux x86, 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
  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
    setting shell limits for UNIX users on Linux x86, 2.7

## W

  wmem_default file, 2.7
  wmem_default parameter
    recommended value on Linux, 2.7
  wmem_max file, 2.7
  wmem_max parameter
    recommended value on Linux, 2.7
  workstation
    installing from, 2.2

## X

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