Contents
- Intended Audience
- Documentation Accessibility
- Structure
- Related Documents
- Conventions
- Oracle Database 10g Release 1 (10.1) New Features for RAC Installation and Configuration
- Real Application Clusters Documentation Overview
- Oracle Real Application Clusters Administrator's Guide
- Oracle Real Application Clusters Deployment and Performance Guide
- General System Installation Requirements for Real Application Clusters
- Software Requirements for Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters
- Cluster Setup and Pre-Installation Configuration Tasks for Real Application Clusters
- Pre-Installation, Installation, and Post-Installation Overview
- Pre-Installation Overview for Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters
- Installation Overview for Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters
- Post-Installation Overview for Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters
- The Oracle Universal Installer and Real Application Clusters
- Storage Considerations for Installing Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters
- Overview of Automatic Storage Management
- Additional Considerations for Using Oracle Database 10g Features in RAC
- Oracle Database 10g and Real Application Clusters Components
- The Cluster Ready Services Clusterware
- The Installed Real Application Clusters Components
- Oracle Database 10g Real Application Clusters Version Compatibility
- Required UNIX Groups
- Log In to the System as root
- Check the Hardware Requirements
- Check the Network Requirements
- Check the Software Requirements
- Checking the Software Requirements
- Create Required UNIX Groups and User
- Creating the Oracle Inventory Group
- Creating the OSDBA Group
- Creating an OSOPER Group (Optional)
- Creating the Oracle Software Owner User
- Verifying that the UNIX User nobody Exists
- Create Identical Users and Groups on Other Cluster Nodes
- Set Up User Equivalence for rsh and rcp on All Cluster Nodes
- Configure Kernel Parameters and Shell Limits
- Configuring Shell Limits, System Configuration, and Network Tuning Parameters
- Identify Required Software Directories
- Identify or Create an Oracle Base Directory
- Create the CRS Home Directory
- Choose a Storage Option for Oracle CRS, Database, and Recovery Files
- Create Directories for Oracle CRS, Database, or Recovery Files
- Configure Disks for Automatic Storage Management
- Identifying Storage Requirements for ASM
- Using an Existing ASM Disk Group
- Configuring Disks for ASM
- Configure Raw Devices
- Configuring Raw Disk Devices or Raw Logical Volumes
- Verify the Cluster Software Configuration
- Stop Existing Oracle Processes
- Configure the oracle User's Environment
- Log In to the System as root
- Check the Hardware Requirements
- Check the Network Requirements
- Check the Software Requirements
- Checking the Software Requirements
- Create Required UNIX Groups and User
- Creating the Oracle Inventory Group
- Creating the OSDBA Group
- Creating an OSOPER Group (Optional)
- Creating the Oracle Software Owner User
- Creating an Unprivileged User
- Create Identical Users and Groups on Other Cluster Nodes
- Set Up User Equivalence for rsh and rcp on All Cluster Nodes
- Grant Privileges to the OSDBA Group
- Configure Kernel Parameters and Shell Limits
- Configuring Kernel Parameters
- Identify Required Software Directories
- Identify or Create an Oracle Base Directory
- Create the CRS Home Directory
- Choose a Storage Option for Oracle CRS, Database, and Recovery Files
- Configure Disks for Automatic Storage Management
- Identifying Storage Requirements for ASM
- Using an Existing ASM Disk Group
- Configuring Disks for ASM
- Configure Raw Devices
- Configuring Raw Disk Devices or Raw Logical Volumes
- Verify the Cluster Software Configuration
- Stop Existing Oracle Processes
- Configure the oracle User's Environment
- Log In to the System as root
- Check the Hardware Requirements
- Check the Network Requirements
- Check the Software Requirements
- Checking the Software Requirements
- Create Required UNIX Groups and User
- Creating the Oracle Inventory Group
- Creating the OSDBA Group
- Creating an OSOPER Group (Optional)
- Creating the Oracle Software Owner User
- Verifying that the UNIX User nobody Exists
- Create Identical Users and Groups on Other Cluster Nodes
- Set Up User Equivalence for rsh and rcp on All Cluster Nodes
- Configure Kernel Subsystem Attributes
- Configuring Kernel Subsystem Attributes
- Identify Required Software Directories
- Identify or Create an Oracle Base Directory
- Create the CRS Home Directory
- Choose a Storage Option for Oracle CRS, Database, and Recovery Files
- Create Directories for Oracle CRS, Database, or Recovery Files
- Configure Disks for Automatic Storage Management
- Identifying Storage Requirements for ASM
- Using an Existing ASM Disk Group
- Configuring Disks for ASM
- Verify that the Cluster Software is Running
- Stop Existing Oracle Processes
- Configure the oracle User's Environment
- Log In to the System as root
- Check the Hardware Requirements
- Check the Network Requirements
- Check the Software Requirements
- Checking the Software Requirements on Linux
- Create Required UNIX Groups and User
- Creating the Oracle Inventory Group
- Creating the OSDBA Group
- Creating an OSOPER Group (Optional)
- Creating the Oracle Software Owner User
- Verifying that the UNIX User nobody Exists
- Create Identical Users and Groups on Other Cluster Nodes
- Configure SSH on All Cluster Nodes
- Configure Kernel Parameters and Shell Limits
- Configuring Kernel Parameters on Linux
- Identify Required Software Directories
- Identify or Create an Oracle Base Directory
- Create the CRS Home Directory
- Choose a Storage Option for Oracle CRS, Database, and Recovery Files
- Create Directories for Oracle CRS, Database, or Recovery Files
- Configure Disks for Automatic Storage Management
- Identifying Storage Requirements for ASM
- Using an Existing ASM Disk Group
- Configuring Disks for ASM
- Configuring Disks for ASM on Linux
- Configuring Disks for ASM Using the ASM Library Driver
- Configuring Disks for ASM Using Raw Devices
- Configure Raw Devices
- Configuring Raw Partitions or Raw Logical Volumes on Linux
- Verify that the Required Software is Running
- Stop Existing Oracle Processes
- Configure the oracle User's Environment
- Log In to the System as root
- Check the Hardware Requirements
- Check the Network Requirements
- Check the Software Requirements
- Create Required UNIX Groups and User
- Creating the Oracle Inventory Group
- Creating the OSDBA Group
- Creating an OSOPER Group (Optional)
- Creating the Oracle Software Owner User
- Verifying That the UNIX User nobody Exists
- Create Identical Users and Groups on Other Cluster Nodes
- Configure SSH on All Cluster Nodes
- Configure Kernel Parameters and Shell Limits
- Identify Required Software Directories
- Identify or Create an Oracle Base Directory
- Create the CRS Home Directory
- Choose a Storage Option for Oracle CRS, Database, and Recovery Files
- Configure Disks for Automatic Storage Management
- Identifying Storage Requirements for ASM
- Using an Existing ASM Disk Group
- Configuring Disks for ASM
- Configure Raw Partitions
- Stop Existing Oracle Processes
- Configure the oracle User's Environment
- Log In to the System as root
- Check the Hardware Requirements
- Check the Network Requirements
- Check the Software Requirements
- Checking the Software Requirements
- Create Required UNIX Groups and User
- Creating the Oracle Inventory Group
- Creating the OSDBA Group
- Creating an OSOPER Group (Optional)
- Verifying that the UNIX User nobody Exists
- Create Identical Users and Groups on Other Cluster Nodes
- Set Up User Equivalence for rsh and rcp on All Cluster Nodes
- Configure Kernel Parameters and Shell Limits
- Configuring Kernel Parameters
- Identify Required Software Directories
- Identify or Create an Oracle Base Directory
- Create the CRS Home Directory
- Choose a Storage Option for Oracle CRS, Database, and Recovery Files
- Create Directories for Oracle CRS, Database, or Recovery Files
- Configure Disks for Automatic Storage Management
- Identifying Storage Requirements for ASM
- Using an Existing ASM Disk Group
- Configuring Disks for ASM
- Configure Raw Partitions or Raw Logical Volumes
- Configuring Raw Partitions or Raw Logical Volumes
- Verify that the Cluster Software is Configured and Running
- Stop Existing Oracle Processes
- Configure the oracle User's Environment
- Oracle Database System Requirements
- Software Requirements
- Hardware Requirements
- Hard Disk Space Requirements
- Oracle Cluster File System Pre-Installation Steps
- Verifying Hardware Requirements
- Hardware and Software Certification
- Web Browser Support
- Telnet and Terminal Services Support
- Windows Telnet Services Support
- Windows Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Support
- Network Requirements
- Network Hardware Requirements
- IP Address Requirements
- Checking the Network Requirements
- Individual Component Requirements
- Configuring Disk Storage for Oracle Datafiles and Recovery Files
- Creating Directories for Oracle Datafiles or Recovery Files
- Configuring Disks for Automatic Storage Management
- Identifying Storage Requirements for ASM
- Using an Existing ASM Disk Group
- Configuring Disks for ASM
- Configuring Raw Partitions
- Stop Existing Oracle Services
- Oracle Advanced Security Requirements
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Requirements
- Oracle Managed Files Requirements
- Oracle Transparent Gateway Requirements
- Installation Setup Procedures
- Installing the UDLM for Sun Clusters
- Installing Cluster Ready Services with the OUI
- Cluster Ready Services Background Processes
- Prepare to Install Cluster Ready Services on Windows-Based Systems
- Verify Cluster Privileges
- Stop GSD Services from Earlier Releases
- Storage Configuration Steps for Real Application Clusters
- Using Oracle Cluster File System
- Using Raw Devices
- Using Raw Devices for Database When Choosing OCFS for Data Storage During CRS Install
- Using the Oracle Universal Installer to Install Cluster Ready Services on Windows
- Formatting Drives to Use Oracle Cluster File System after Installing Oracle Database 10g with RAC
- Selecting a Database Configuration Type
- Configuration Type Descriptions
- General Purpose, Transaction Processing, and Data Warehouse Configuration Types
- Using the Advanced Configuration Type
- Behavior of the OUI, the DBCA, and Other Assistants During Installation
- Installation Setup Procedures
- Installation Setup Procedures for UNIX-Based Systems
- Installation Setup Procedures for Windows-Based Systems
- Installation of Oracle Database 10g with RAC Using the Oracle Universal Installer
- Installation on Windows-Based Systems with the Minimum Memory Requirements
- De-Installing Real Application Clusters Software
- De-Installing Oracle Database 10g RAC Software
- De-Installing Cluster Ready Services
- De-Installing Cluster Ready Services from UNIX Environments
- De-Installing Cluster Ready Services from Windows Environments
- Using the Database Configuration Assistant in Real Application Clusters
- Benefits of Using the Database Configuration Assistant
- Real Application Clusters High Availability Services
- Service Configuration and Instance Preferences
- Transparent Application Failover Policies
- Creating the Database after Installation Using the Database Configuration Assistant
- Creating a Real Application Clusters Database with the DBCA
- Deleting a Real Application Clusters Database with the DBCA
- Required Post-Installation Tasks
- Back Up the Voting Disk after Installation
- Download and Install Patches
- Configure Oracle Products
- Oracle Real Application Clusters 10g Installed on an OCFS
- Running Oracle9i RAC with Oracle RAC 10g (Linux Systems Only)
- Register COM Applications (Windows Systems Only)
- Ensure Valid Path Name Exists (Windows Systems Only)
- Recommended Post-Installation Tasks
- Verifying Enterprise Manager Operations
- Recommended Post-Installation Tasks for UNIX
- Back Up the root.sh Script
- Set Up Users Accounts
- Recommended Post-Installation Task for Windows
- Configure iSQL*Plus for Remote Nodes
- Using Oracle9i Language and Definition Files with Oracle Database 10g Release 1 (10.1)
- Parameter Files and Real Application Clusters
- Using Server Parameter Files in Real Application Clusters
- Location of The Server Parameter File
- Parameter File Search Order in Real Application Clusters
- Migrating to the Server Parameter File in Real Application Clusters Environments
- Server Parameter File Placement in Real Application Clusters
- Procedures for Migrating to the Server Parameter File
- Server Parameter File Errors in Real Application Clusters
- Understanding the Configured Environment in Real Application Clusters
- The Oracle Cluster Registry in Real Application Clusters
- UNIX oratab Configurations for Real Application Clusters
- Database Components Created Using the Database Configuration Assistant
- Tablespaces and Datafiles
- Control Files
- Redo Log Files
- Managing Undo Tablespaces in Real Application Clusters
- Initialization Parameter Files
- Configuring Service Registration-Related Parameters in Real Application Clusters
- Configuring the Listener File (listener.ora)
- Local Listeners
- Multiple Listeners
- How Oracle Uses the Listener (listener.ora File)
- Listener Registration and PMON Discovery
- Directory Server Access (ldap.ora File)
- Net Service Names (tnsnames.ora File)
- Profile (sqlnet.ora File)
- Troubleshooting the Real Application Clusters Installation
- Real Application Clusters Installation Error Messages
- Performing Cluster Diagnostics During Real Application Clusters Installations
- Creating a Database Using Scripts
- Raw Devices Required by the DBCA for Non-CFS Environments
- Planning Your Raw Device Creation Strategy
- Deciding to Convert
- Prerequisites for Conversion
- Single-Instance to Cluster-Enabled Conversion Administrative Issues
- Converting from Single-Instance to Real Application Clusters
- Single Instance on a Non-Cluster Machine to Oracle Database 10g with RAC
- Back up the Original Single-Instance Database
- Perform the Pre-Installation Steps
- Set up the Cluster
- Copy the Preconfigured Database Image
- Install Oracle Database 10g Software with Real Application Clusters
- Single Instance on a Cluster to Oracle Database 10g RAC
- Single Instance on a Cluster Running from a Cluster Enabled Oracle Home
- Automated Conversion Procedure
- Manual Conversion Procedure
- Single Instance on a Cluster Running from a RAC-Disabled Oracle Home
- Single Instance on a Cluster Running from non-Cluster Installed Oracle Home
- Post-Conversion Steps
- Understanding the Real Application Clusters Directory Structure
- UNIX Directory Structures for Real Application Clusters
- Windows Directory Structures for Real Application Clusters
