Index

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

A

ACFS. See Oracle ACFS

Administrators group, 2.1

ASM

See Oracle ASM

asmtool utility, 1.2.6.2, 3.4.2.3

asmtoolg utility, 1.2.6.2, 3.4.2.2

authentication support

preinstallation requirements, 2.10.1

Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System. See Oracle ACFS

Automatic Storage Management. See Oracle ASM.

automount

enable, 3.2.2

B

bind order

Windows network, 2.6.1

BMC

configuring, 2.9.3.2

BMC interface

preinstallation tasks, 2.9

C

changing host names, 4.1

clients

connecting to SCAN, C.1.3.5

cluster configuration file, 4.2.2

cluster file system

storage option for data files, 3.1.2

Cluster Manager for Oracle9i databases, 4.2.1

cluster name, 1.2.2.1

requirements for, 4.1

cluster nodes

private node names, 4.1

public node names, 4.1

virtual node names, 4.1

cluster privileges

verifying for OUI cluster installation, 2.12

Cluster Time Synchronization Service, 2.8.3

CLUSTER_INTERCONNECTS parameter, C.1.3.2

commands

asmca, 3.4.3, 5.2.3.2

cluvfy, A.4

configToolAllCommands, B.5.2

crsctl, 2.8.3, 4.4, 5.3.2, 5.3.3

deinstall.bat, 6.4.2

diskpart, A.3.2

gsdctl, 4.1

ipconfig, A.1

ipmitool, 2.9.3.2

localconfig delete, 4.1

lsnrctl, 5.3.4

msinfo32, 2.4

net start and net stop, 2.8.2

net use, 1.2.2.6, 2.12

nslookup, A.1

ocopy.exe, 5.1

olsnodes, 5.3.2

ping, 2.6.1

regedit, 1.2.2.4, 2.8.1, 2.12

rootcrs.pl, 6.3

roothas.pl, 6.2

runcluvfy.bat, 4.3.1

setup.exe, 4.3.1, B.3

srvctl, 4.5, 5.3.3, 6.2

W32tm, 2.8.1

crs_install.rsp file, B.2.1

ctsdd, 2.8.3

customized database

failure groups for Oracle ASM, 3.3.2

requirements when using Oracle ASM, 3.3.2

D

DAS (direct attached storage) disks, 3.4.1

data files

minimum disk space for, 3.1.2.1

recommendations for file system, 3.1.2.1

storage options, 3.1.2

data loss

minimizing with Oracle ASM, 3.3.2

database files

supported storage options, 3.1.3

databases

Oracle ASM requirements, 3.3.2

DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST, 5.2.3.1

deinstall tool

example of using the, 6.4.2

generating the paramater file, 6.4.2

location, 6.4.1

log files, 6.4.1

parameter file, 6.4.3

syntax and options, 6.4.1

desupported

raw devices, Preface, Preface

device names

creating with asmtool, 3.4.2.3

creating with asmtoolg, 3.4.2.2

DHCP, 2.9.3.2, C.1.3.1

E

Easy Connect Naming, Preface

enable automount, 3.2.2

enable disk automount, 3.2.2

environment variable

ORACLE_BASE, 2.1

ORACLE_HOME, 2.1

ORACLE_SID, 2.1

PATH, 2.1

environment variables

TEMP, 2.5.3

examples

Oracle ASM failure groups, 3.3.2

external redundancy

Oracle ASM redundancy level, 3.3.2

F

failure groups

characteristics in Oracle ASM, 3.3.2

examples in Oracle ASM, 3.3.2

Oracle ASM, 3.3.2

fast recovery area, 5.2.3.1

FAT disk sizes, 2.5.1

features, new, Preface

fencing

and IPMI, 2.9.3.2, 4.1

file system

storage option for data files, 3.1.2

using for data files, 3.1.2.1

file systems, 3.1.4

system requirements, 2.5

Windows system requirements, 2.5

files

raw device mapping file

desupport for, 3.7

response files, B.2

filesets, 2.7

G

globalization

support for, 4.1

GNS

about, 2.6.2.1

configuring, 2.6.2

name resolution, 2.6.2.1

virtual IP address, 2.6.2.1

Grid home

modifying, 5.4

grid home

disk space requirements, 2.5.2

grid naming service. See GNS

groups

Administrators group, 2.1

operating system, 2.1

ORA_DBA, 2.1

OraInventory, 2.1

H

hardware requirements, 2.4

high redundancy

Oracle ASM redundancy level, 3.3.2

host names

changing, 4.1

hostname

legal hostnames, 4.1

hosts file, 2.6.2.2, C.1.3.1

I

inst_loc registry key, C.1.1.1

installation

and globalization, 4.1

Oracle ASM requirements, 3.3.2, 3.3.2

response files, B.2

preparing, B.2, B.2.2

templates, B.2

silent mode, B.3

starting, 1.3

typical, 1.3

using cluster configuration file, 4.2.2

interconnect

switch, 2.6.1

interfaces

requirements for private interconnect, C.1.3.2

Inventory directory, C.1.1.1, C.1.1.1

IP addresses

configuring, 1.2.2.2.1

private, 1.2.2.2.1

public, 1.2.2.2.1

requirements, 1.2.2.2

virtual, 1.2.2.2.1

IPMI

addresses not configurable by GNS, 2.9.2

configuring driver for, 2.9.3

fencing, 2.9.3.2

preinstallation tasks, 2.9

preparing for installation, 4.1

J

JDK requirements, 2.7

L

legal hostnames, 4.1

local administrator user, 2.11

local device

using for data files, 3.1.2.1

LOCAL_SYSTEM privilege, 4.1

log file

how to access during installation, 4.2.1

lsnrctl, 5.3.4

M

Media Sensing, 1.2.2.4, 2.6.1

disabling, 1.2.2.4, 2.6.1

memory requirements, 2.4

Microsoft Internet Explorer, 2.3.2

minimum requirements, 2.4

mirroring Oracle ASM disk groups, 3.3.2

mixed binaries, 2.7

modifying Oracle ASM binaries, 5.4

modifying Oracle Clusterware binaries, 5.4

My Oracle Support, 5.1.1

My Oracle Support Web site

about, 2.3.1

accessing, 2.3.1

N

Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)

response files, B.4

running at command prompt, B.4

network interface bind order, 1.2.2.5, 2.6.1

network interface names

requirements, 1.2.2.5

network interface teaming, 2.6.1

new features, Preface

NFS, 3.1.4

and Oracle Clusterware files, 3.3.4

noninteractive mode. See response file mode

normal redundancy, Oracle ASM redundancy level, 3.3.2

NTFS

system requirements, 2.5

NTFS formatted disks, 2.5.1

O

OCFS

See Oracle Cluster File System (OCFS) for Windows

OcfsFormat.exe, 3.5.1

OCR

upgrading from previous release, 3.3.1

OCR. See Oracle Cluster Registry

oifcfg, C.1.3.2

operating system

32-bit, 2.4, 2.4

Administrators group, 2.1

different on cluster members, 2.7

groups, 2.1

Itanium, 2.4

limitation for Oracle ACFS, C.2.1

mixed versions, 2.2

requirements, 2.7

user accounts, 2.1

users, 1.2.4

using different versions, 2.7

version checks, 2.7

ORA_DBA group, 2.1, 2.11

Oracle ACFS, Preface

about, C.2.1

Oracle Advanced Security

preinstallation requirements, 2.10.1

Oracle ASM

and rolling upgrade, D.6

asmtool utility, 3.4.2.3

asmtoolg utility, 3.4.2.2

configuring disks, 3.3.2.1

DAS disks, 3.4.1

disk group recommendations, 3.3.2

disk groups

recommendations for, 3.3.2

redundancy levels, 3.3.2

disks, supported, 3.4.1

failure groups, 3.3.2, 3.3.2

characteristics, 3.3.2

examples, 3.3.2

identifying, 3.3.2

mirroring, 3.3.2

number of instances on each node, 1.2.6, 3.1.3, 3.1.3

partition creation, 3.4.1

redundancy levels, 3.3.2

required for Standard Edition Oracle RAC, 3.1.3, 3.1.3

required for Typical install type, 3.1.3, 3.1.3

rolling upgrade of, 4.1

SAN disks, 3.4.1

space required for Oracle Clusterware files, 3.3.2

space required for preconfigured database, 3.3.2

storing Oracle Clusterware files on, 3.1.1

Oracle ASM Dynamic Volume Manager (Oracle ADVM), Preface

Oracle Cluster File System (OCFS) for Windows

formatting drives for, 3.5.1

installation, 3.5.1

Oracle Cluster Registry

configuration of, 4.1

mirroring, 3.3.4, 3.3.4

partition sizes, 3.3.4

supported storage options, 3.1.3

Oracle Clusterware

and file systems, 3.1.4

and upgrading Oracle ASM instances, 1.2.6, 3.1.3, 3.1.3

installing, 4

installing with Oracle Universal Installer, 4.2

rolling upgrade of, 4.1

supported storage options for, 3.1.3

upgrading, 3.3.4

Oracle Clusterware files

Oracle ASM disk space requirements, 3.3.2

Oracle ASM requirements, 3.3.2

Oracle Clusterware home directory, 3.1.3

Oracle Database

data file storage options, 3.1.2

minimum disk space requirements, 3.1.2.1

requirements with Oracle ASM, 3.3.2

Oracle Disk Manager (ODM), 3.6.1, 3.6.5

Oracle Enterprise Manager

preinstallation requirements, 2.10.2

Oracle grid infrastructure response file, B.2.1

oracle home

ASCII path restriction for, 4.1

Oracle Inventory directory, C.1.1.1, C.1.1.1

Oracle Notification Server Configuration Assistant, 4.2.1

Oracle patch updates, 5.1.1

Oracle Private Interconnect Configuration Assistant, 4.2.1

Oracle Universal Installer

and Oracle Clusterware, 4.2

Oracle Upgrade Companion, 2.2

oracle user, 2.1

ORACLE_BASE, 2.1

ORACLE_HOME, 2.1

ORACLE_SID, 2.1

Oracle9i Cluster Manager, 4.2.1

Oracle9i RAC databases, 4.2.1

oraInventory group, 2.1

OUI

see Oracle Universal Installer

P

paging file, 1.2.3, 2.4

partition creation for Oracle ASM disks, 3.4.1

partitions

using with Oracle ASM, 3.3.2

passwords

specifying for response files, B.1

R

RAID

and mirroring Oracle Cluster Registry and voting disk, 3.3.4

and mirroring Oracle Cluster Registry and voting disks, 3.3.4

recommended Oracle ASM redundancy level, 3.3.2

using for Oracle data files, 3.1.2.1

RAM requirements, 2.4

raw devices

and upgrades, 3.1.2

desupport for creating a raw device mapping file, 3.7

upgrading existing partitions, 3.3.4

raw devices desupported, Preface, Preface

recommendations

backing up Oracle software, D.4

creating a fast recovery area disk group, 5.2.3.1

enable disk automounting, 3.2.2

for adding devices to an Oracle ASM disk group, 3.3.2.1

for client access to the cluster, 1.2.2.2.1, 2.6.2.2

for Cluster size for OCFS for Windows disk partitions, 3.5.1

for configuring BMC, 2.9.2

for creating disk partitions for use with Oracle ASM, 3.4.1

for creating Oracle Grid Infrastructure home and Oracle Inventory directories, 1.2.5

for managing Oracle Clusterware files, 2.5.1

for managing Oracle Database data files, 2.5.1

for Oracle Clusterware shared files, 3.3.4

for Oracle Database data and recovery files, 3.1.2

for private network, C.1.3.2

for shared storage for Oracle Clusterware files, 3.3.1

for using a dedicated switch, 2.6.1, 2.9.1

for using DHCP, 2.9.3.2

for using NIC teaming, 2.6.1

for using NTFS formatted disks, 2.5.1

for using static hostnames, 2.6.2

for Windows Firewall exceptions, 5.1.2

installation option, 1.1

installing Instantaneous Problem Detection OS Tool (IPD/OS), 5.2.1

limiting the number of partitions on a single disk, 3.3.3

number of IP address for SCAN resolution, 2.6.2.2, 2.6.2.2, C.1.3.5

number of OCR and voting disk locations, 4.1

number of SCAN addresses, 4.1

on installation and scheduled tasks, A.4

on perfomring software-only installations, 4.3

Oracle ASM redundancy level, 3.3.2

paging file size, 1.2.1.1

postinstallation tasks, 5.2

SCAN VIP address configuration, 1.2.2.2.1, 2.6.2.2

secure response files after modification, B.2.1

storing password files, B.5.1

temporary directory configuration, 1.2.5

upgrade Oracle ASM when upgrading Oracle Clusterware, D.5

VIP address names, 4.1

recovery files

supported storage options, 3.1.3

redundancy level

and space requirements for preconfigured database, 3.3.2

for Oracle ASM, 3.3.2

redundant array of independent disks

See RAID

Registry keys

inst_loc, C.1.1.1

ocr, D.8

remove Oracle software, 6

requirements

for Oracle Enterprise Manager, 2.10.2

Grid home disk space, 2.5.2

hardware, 2.4

hardware certification, 2.3.1

memory, 2.4

processors, 2.4

software certification, 2.3.1

temporary disk space, 2.5.3

Web browser support, 2.3.2

response file installation

preparing, B.2

response files

templates, B.2

silent mode, B.3

response file mode

about, B.1

reasons for using, B.1.1

See also response files, silent mode, B.1

response files

about, B.1

creating with template, B.2.1

crs_install.rsp, B.2.1

general procedure, B.1.2

Net Configuration Assistant, B.4

passing values at command line, B.1

passwords, B.1

security, B.1

specifying with Oracle Universal Installer, B.3

response files.See also silent mode

rolling upgrade

of Oracle ASM, D.6

Oracle ASM, 4.1

Oracle Clusterware, 4.1

S

SAN (storage area network) disks, 3.4.1

SCAN, 1.2.2.1, 2.6.2.2

addresses, C.1.3.5

client access, 1.2.2.2.1

restrictions, 1.2.2.1

understanding, C.1.3.5

use of SCAN required for clients of policy-managed databases, C.1.3.5

SCAN listener, C.1.3.5

scheduled tasks, A.4

security

T

TCP, 2.6.1

teaming

of network interfaces, 2.6.1

telnet service support, 2.3.3

TEMP environment variable, 2.5.3

temporary disk space

requirements, 2.5.3

troubleshooting

disk space errors, 4.1

error messages, A.1

log file, 4.2.1

unexplained installation errors, A.4

voting disk backups, Preface

U

UDP, 2.6.1

uninstall Oracle software, 6

upgrade

of Oracle ASM, 2.2

of Oracle Clusterware, 2.2, 4.1

Oracle ASM, 4.1

restrictions for, D.1

standalone database, 2.2

unsetting environment variables for, D.3.4

upgrades

and SCAN, C.1.3.5

using raw devices with, 3.1.2

upgrading

and existing Oracle ASM instances, 1.2.6, 3.1.3, 3.1.3

and OCR partition sizes, 3.3.4

and voting disk partition sizes, 3.3.4

user

account for installing Oracle software, 2.1

domain, 2.11

local Administrator, 2.11

user datagram protocol (UDP), 2.6.1

V

video adapter, 2.4

requirements, 2.4

virtual IP addresses, 1.2.2.2.1

virtual memory

requirements, 2.4

voting disk

configuration of, 4.1

mirroring, 3.3.4, 3.3.4

voting disks, 3.1.1

backing up deprecated, Preface

partition sizes, 3.3.4

requirement of absolute majority of, 3.1.1

supported storage options, 3.1.3

upgrading from a previous release, 3.3.1

W

Web browser support, 2.3.2

Web browsers, 2.3.2

Windows

comparison to Linux or UNIX, 2.1

Windows Media Sensing

disabling, 1.2.2.4, 2.6.1

Windows network bind order, 2.6.1

Windows Time service, 2.8.1