Index

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

A

Administrator

disk space requirements, 2.2.3

Administrator installation type, 1.4

disk space requirements, 2.2.3

overview, 1, 1.1

response file, A

APPC-enabled databases, D.4

applications

empty connection strings, 4.2.3.3

migrating non-Oracle applications to Oracle, D.3

B

backups of database

Oracle Database Recovery Manager, D.2

base directory

See Oracle base directory

Bash shell

default user startup file, 2.7

.bash_profile file, 2.7

Basic installation type

response file installations, A.2.2

Bourne shell

default user startup file, 2.7

C

C shell

default user startup file, 2.7

certification, hardware and software, 1.2.1

character set

AL16UTF16, 2.3.6

AL32UTF8, 2.3.6

UTF8, 2.3.6

checking version of the operating system, 2.3.1

chmod command, 2.6.2

chown command, 2.6.2

client static library, generating, 4.2.6

client_install.rsp file, A.2.1

Cluster Ready Services (CSS). See Oracle Clusterware

clusters

See also Oracle Clusterware, Oracle Real Application Clusters

configuration assistants

failure, C.5.1

troubleshooting, C.5, C.5

Custom

disk space requirements, 2.2.3

installation type, 1.4, 3.3.1

D

data mining tools

Oracle Data Mining, D.2

data warehousing tool

Oracle OLAP, D.2

Database Configuration Assistant

troubleshooting, C.5

databases

non-Oracle

APPC-enabled, D.4

OLAP support (Oracle OLAP), D.2

recovery with Oracle Backup and Recovery, D.2

security management, D.2

Daylight Savings Time, 1.5.1

default file mode creation mask

setting, 2.7

Deinstallation Tool

about, 5.1

example parameter file, 5.3

E

easy connect naming method for Instant Client-to-database connection, 4.2.3.1

empty connect strings, 4.2.3.3

env command, 2.7

environment variables

checking settings, 2.7

configuring for oracle user, 2.7

DISPLAY, 2.7, 2.7

NLS_LANG, B.1.1.2

ORACLE_BASE, 2.5.1, 2.6.2, 2.7

ORACLE_HOME, 2.7, 2.7

PATH, 2.7

removing from shell startup file, 2.7

SHELL, 2.7

TMP and TMPDIR, 2.2.3, 2.7

TNS_ADMIN, 2.7, 4.2.3.2

TWO_TAKS, 4.2.3.3

errors

configuration assistants, C.5

installation, C.3, C.4

response file installation, C.8

X Window, C.1

X Window display errors, C.2

examples

Oracle base directories, 2.5.1

F

fatal errors, C.5.2

file mode creation mask

setting, 2.7

file sets, 2.3

file system

appropriate for Oracle base directory, 2.6.2

files

.bash_profile, 2.7

client_install.rsp, A.2.1

editing shell startup file, 2.7

.login, 2.7

netca.rsp, A.2.1

oraInst.loc, 2.4.1, 2.6.1

oratab, 2.6.1, 2.6.1

.profile, 2.7

response files, A.2

tnsnames.ora, 4.3.1

free

UNIX command, 2.2.1

G

Gateways products FAQ, D.4

globalization support, B

groups

checking for existing oinstall group, 2.4.1

creating the oinstall group, 2.4.1

H

hardware

certification, 1.2.1

requirements, 2.2

home directory

See Oracle home directory

I

IBM DB2 z/OS database, D.4

IBM WebSphere MQ Series databases, D.4

Informix Server database, D.4

installation

accessing installation software, 3.2

available products, 1.4, 1.4

cleaning up after a failed installation, C.9

component-specific guidelines, 3.1

considerations, 1.2

copying software to a hard disk, 3.2.2.2

errors, C.4

extracting software, 3.2.1.3

log files, C.3

Oracle Connection Manager, 3.3.1

Oracle Net Listener, 3.3.1

Oracle Scheduler Agent, 3.3.1

overview, 1

preparing response files, A.2, A.2.2

procedure, 3.3.1

reinstalling Oracle software, 3.1

response file mode of error handling, C.8

response files, A, A.2, C.8

response files templates, A.2

silent mode, C.8

steps to resolve errors, C.3

upgrading, D.1

installation overview, 1.1

installation software, accessing, 3.2

installation types

Administrator, 1.4

Custom, 1.4

Instant Client, 1.4

Runtime, 1.4

Instant Client

connecting to database with Oracle Call Interface, 4.2.3.1

connecting to Oracle Database, 4.2.3

disk space requirements, 2.2.3

easy connect naming method, 4.2.3.1

empty connect strings, 4.2.3.3

installation type, 1.4

Instant Client Light

about, 1.4

connecting to database, 4.2.3

requirements, 2.3.6

restrictions, 4.1.2

updates, 4.1.2

patch upgrades, 4.1.2

restrictions, 4.1.2

TNS_ADMIN environment variable, connecting to database, 4.2.3.2

tnsnames.ora file connection method, 4.2.3.2

TWO_TASK environment variable, connecting to database, 4.2.3.3

Instant Client Light, configuring, 4.2.1

Instant Client, connecting with, 4.1.3

J

JDK requirements, 2.3

K

Korn shell

default user startup file, 2.7

L

languages

installing Oracle components in different languages, B.2

using Oracle components in different languages, B.1.2

log files

installation, C.3

troubleshooting, C.4

.login file, 2.7

M

mask

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.7

memory requirements, 2.2

Microsoft SQL Server database, D.4

migrating

applications to Oracle, D.3

non-Oracle databases to Oracle, D.1

See upgrading

mkdir command, 2.6.2

mode

setting default file mode creation mask, 2.7

mount point

directories, 3.2.2.2

for Oracle base directory, 2.5.1

multiple Oracle homes, 1.2.2

N

Net Configuration Assistant

troubleshooting, C.5

netca.rsp file, A.2.1

NLS_LANG environment variable, B.1.1.2

Non Oracle Database

DB2 z/OS database, D.4

IBM DB2 database, D.4

IBM DB2/400 database, D.4

noninteractive mode

See also response files, response file mode, A.1

O

oinstall group

checking for existing, 2.4.1

creating, 2.4.1

description, 2.4

OLAP tools

about, D.2

Oracle OLAP, D.2

opatch utility, 4.1.2

operating system

checking version, 2.3.1

creating the oinstall group, 2.4.1

creating the oracle user, 2.4.2

oinstall, 2.4

oracle, 2.4

requirements, 2.3, 2.4, 2.4

Optimal Flexible Architecture

recommended path for Oracle base directory, 2.5.1

recommended path for Oracle home directory, 2.5.3

recommended path for Oracle Inventory directory, 2.5.2

Oracle Application Server, D.2

Oracle applications

installing with Oracle Database, D.3

Oracle base directory

and ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 2.5.1

creating, 2.6.2

creating new, 2.6.2

equivalent directory on Microsoft Windows, 2.5.1

examples, 2.5.1

identifying appropriate file system, 2.6.2

identifying existing, 2.6.1

mount point for, 2.5.1

relationship with Oracle software owner user, 2.5.1

requirement for, 2.5.1

Oracle Call Interface

Instant Client connection method, 4.2.3.1

P

package requirements, 2.3.3

Linux x86, 2.3.3

Linux x86-64, 2.3.3

packages, checking, 2.3.3

passwd command, 2.4.2.2

passwords

specifying for response files, A.1

R

RAM requirements, 2.2

recovery of databases

Oracle Backup and Recovery, D.2

Red Hat Package Manager

See RPM

reinstalling Oracle software, 3.1

Removing Oracle software, 5.4

requirements

hardware, 2.2

response file installation

reasons for using, A.1.1

response files

preparing, A.2, A.2.2

templates, A.2

silent mode

errors, C.8

response file mode

about, A.1

reasons for using, A.1.1

response files, A.1

about, A.1

client_install.rsp, A.2.1

creating with template, A.2.1

general procedure, A.1.2

netca.rsp, A.2.1

passing values at command line, A.1

passwords, A.1

security, A.1

specifying with Oracle Universal Installer, A.3

response files installation

about, A

root user

logging in as, 2.1

root.sh script

backing up, 4.2.2

RPM

checking, 2.3.3

rpm command, 2.3.3

Runtime

disk space requirements, 2.2.3

installation type, 1.4

S

schemas

Oracle Schemas, about, Preface

security

management tools, D.2

T

temporary disk space

requirements, 2.2

Teradata database, D.4

TMP environment variable, 2.2.3

setting, 2.7

TMPDIR environment variable, 2.2.3

setting, 2.7

TNS_ADMIN environment variable, 4.2.3.2

TNS_ADMIN environment variables

unsetting, 2.7

tnsnames.ora file, 4.3.1

Instant Client-to-database connection, 4.2.3.2

troubleshooting, C

fatal errors, C.5.2

TWO_TASK environment variable, 4.2.3.3

U

umask, 2.7

UNIX commands, 2.7

chmod, 2.6.2

chown, 2.6.2

env, 2.7

free, 2.2.1

mkdir, 2.6.2

passwd, 2.4.2.2

rpm, 2.3.3

umask, 2.7

unset, 2.7

unsetenv, 2.7

useradd, 2.4.2.2

xhost, 2.1

xterm, 2.1

UNIX groups

checking for existing oinstall group, 2.4.1

UNIX users

creating the oracle user, 2.4.2.1

UNIX workstation

installing from, 2.1

unset command, 2.7

unsetenv command, 2.7

updating Instant Client, 4.1.2

upgrading, 1.5

Daylight Savings Time, 1.5.1

useradd command, 2.4.2.2

users

creating the oracle user, 2.4.2, 2.4.2.1

Oracle software owner user, 2.4

W

Web servers (Oracle HTTP Server), D.3

Windows

analogy for Oracle base directory, 2.5.1

X

X Window

display errors, C.1

enabling remote hosts, 2.1, 2.1

xhost command, 2.1

XML data, D.2

xterm command, 2.1