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Preface

Audience

Documentation Accessibility

Terminology

Typographic Conventions

Command Syntax

Accessing Documentation

Related Documentation

1 Installation Overview

Installation Overview

Oracle Database Installation Methods

Interactive Installation Methods

Automated Installation Methods Using Response Files

Oracle Database Installation Types

Database Configuration Options

New Installation Options in this Release

Database Storage Options

Database Management Options

Database Backup and Recovery Options

E-mail Notification Options

Installation Considerations

Hardware and Software Certification

Multiple Oracle Homes

Installing the Software on a System with an Existing Oracle Installation

Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services Daemon

Using Network Attached Storage or NFS File Systems

Upgrade Issues

AL24UTFFSS Character Set

Upgrading an Existing Database on AIX

2 Pre-installation Tasks

Log In to the System as root

Check the Hardware Requirements

Check the Software Requirements

Checking the Software Requirements on Linux x86-64

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

Configure Kernel Parameters and Shell Limits

Configuring Kernel Parameters on Linux x86-64

Identify Required Software Directories

Identify or Create an Oracle Base Directory

Choose a Storage Option for Oracle Database and Recovery Files

Create Directories for Oracle 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 Using the ASM Library Driver

Configuring Disks for ASM Using Raw Devices

Configure Raw Devices

Configuring Raw Partitions or Raw Logical Volumes on Linux x86-64

Stop Existing Oracle Processes

Configure the oracle User's Environment

3 Installation Tasks

Installation Overview

Download Oracle Software from the OTN Web Site

Copy the Oracle Database Software to a Hard Disk

Install the Oracle Database Software

Reviewing Product-Specific Installation Guidelines

Running the Oracle Universal Installer

4 Post-installation Tasks

Required Post-installation Tasks

Downloading and Installing Patches

Running Oracle Enterprise Manager Java Console

Connecting with Instant Client

Configuring Oracle Products

Recommended Post-installation Tasks

Backing Up the root.sh Script

Configuring New or Upgraded Databases

Setting Up User Accounts

Generating the Client Static Library

Required Product-Specific Post-installation Tasks

Configuring Oracle Net Services

Configuring Oracle Label Security

Installing Natively Compiled Java Libraries for Oracle JVM and Oracle interMedia

Installing Oracle Text Supplied Knowledge Bases

Configuring Oracle Messaging Gateway

Modifying the listener.ora File for External Procedures

Modifying the tnsnames.ora File for External Procedures

Setting up the mgw.ora Initialization File

Configuring Oracle Precompilers

Configuring Pro*C/C++

Installing Oracle Database 10g Products from the Companion CD

5 Reviewing Your Preconfigured Database

Log In to the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control

Review Accounts and Passwords

Unlock and Reset User Passwords

Identify Databases

Locate the Parameter File

Review Tablespaces and Datafiles, Redo Log Files, and Control Files

Identifying Tablespaces and Datafiles

Locating Redo Log Files

Locating Control Files

6 Removing Oracle Software

Overview

Identifying All Instances

Removing an Oracle Database

Removing an ASM Instance

Reconfiguring Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services

Removing Oracle Software

A Mounting Discs

Mounting Discs on Linux x86-64

B Installing and Configuring Oracle Products Using Response Files

Introduction

Creating a Database Using ASM as the Storage Option for Database Files

Installation Overview

Create the oraInst.loc File

Prepare a Response File

Run the Installer in Silent or Suppressed Mode

Run NetCA in Silent Mode

Run DBCA in Non-interactive or Silent Mode

C Using NAS Devices

General Configuration Guidelines for NAS Devices

Choosing Mount Points

Choosing Mount Points for Oracle Software Files

Choosing Mount Points for Oracle Database and Recovery Files

Creating Files on a NAS Device for Use with ASM

NFS Mount Options

D Optimal Flexible Architecture

Changes to the Optimal Flexible Architecture for Oracle Database 10g

Overview of the Optimal Flexible Architecture Standard

Characteristics of an OFA-Compliant Installation

Optimal Flexible Architecture Implemented on UNIX Systems

File Systems

Number of File Systems

Naming Conventions

Naming Mount Points for Very Large Databases (VLDBs)

Naming Directories

Oracle Base Directory Naming Convention

Referring to Pathnames

Oracle Home Directory Naming Convention

Naming Subdirectories

Naming Database Files

Separating Segments With Different Requirements

Naming Tablespaces

Exploiting the OFA Structure for Oracle Files

OFA File Mapping

E Default Port Numbers

Components and Port Ranges

Changing the Enterprise Manager Agent HTTP Port

Changing the Enterprise Manager Database Control Ports

Changing the iSQL*Plus Ports

Changing the Ultra Search Ports

F Troubleshooting

Verify Requirements

X Windows Display Errors

What to Do If an Installation Error Occurs

Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session

Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants

Configuration Assistant Failure

Fatal Errors

Silent-Mode Response File Error Handling

Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation

Index