Oracle8 Installation Guide for LINUX 2.0.34
Release 8.0.5
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Index

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

Numerics

7-bit character sets, C-3

8-bit character sets, C-3

A

account

creating oracle account, 2-7

administration

simplifying with common environment, 2-8

administrators

UNIX accounts, 2-2, 4-3

UNIX groups, 2-2

ALTER DATABASE command, 5-19

automating startup and shutdown, 4-5

B

basic UNIX commands

descriptions, B-9

for configuration, B-8

for setting the environment, B-5

bin directory

how to create, 2-8

requirements, 2-2

browser

See online text viewer

C

CD-ROM

character mode

installation, B-8

character sets

multi-byte, C-5

client shared library

setting path to, 2-3

commands

basic UNIX, B-9

for configuration, B-8

for features, B-3

for installation, B-8

for requirements, B-3

for setting the environment, B-5

UNIX syntax, B-10

common environment

completing migration, 5-15

concurrent processes

limitations, 1-10

CONNECT INTERNAL

operator password, 3-9

Server Manager, 3-9

ConText Cartridge

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

control files

default database, 3-8

during upgrade, 5-12

CONTROL_FILES parameter

upgrading, 5-12

conversion file, 5-15

coraenv script, 4-7

D

database

default file placement and size, 3-8

Installer-created, 3-8

mount points, 2-5

object upgrade, 5-2

database block size

restriction when upgrading, 5-4

database objects

default settings, A-6

upgrading, 5-16

datafile

size and placement, 3-8

DB_BLOCK_SIZE, 5-4

DB_NAME initialization parameter, 3-8

DBAs

See administrators

dbora file, 4-6

dbshut script, 4-5

dbstart script, 4-5

default database

tablespaces, 3-8

default installations

how to perform, A-7

de-installing products, A-13

disk drive

requirements, 1-3

disk space

insufficient space, A-14

documentation

accessing, 4-17

how to install, 3-10

navigation files, 4-17

product vs. operating system, 3-10

where installed, 4-17

E

eight-bit character sets, C-3

environment

creating common, 2-8, 4-7

updating current session, 2-12

environment variables

basic UNIX commands, B-6

descriptions and settings, 2-9

requirements, 2-2

error messages

relinking, A-15

export/import

creating Oracle8 database, 5-16

resources required, 5-5

F

features

basic UNIX commands, B-3

file

permissions for creation, 2-2

files

default database size and location, 3-8

include files, 5-12

listener.ora, 4-13

modifying init.ora, 4-9

Net8 configuration, 4-13

setting permissions for creation, 2-9

sqlnet.ora, 4-13

support for very large files, 1-11

tnsnames.ora, 4-13

tuning parameters, 4-9

G

groupadd command, B-5

H

hardware requirements, 1-3

help

home directory, 2-7

I

Image Cartridge

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

include files, 5-12

initialization parameters

init.ora file

limit to concurrent processes, 1-10

modifying parameters, 4-9

installation

loading the Installer, 3-2

post-installation tasks, 4-1

pre-installation tasks, 2-1

restrictions, 1-10

using the Installer, 3-2, A-1

installation requirements

product-specific, 1-5

installation source

specifying, 3-5

answering prompts, 3-4

character mode, B-8

creating database objects, A-6

default database, 3-8

default or repeat installations, A-7

de-installing products, A-13

determining location for installation, 3-5

display problems, A-14

general recovery, A-14

navigating, A-2

relinking Net8 products, A-13

removing products, A-13

Software Asset Manager, A-4

starting, 3-2, B-8

troubleshooting, A-14

instance name

description, 2-10

relationship to db_name, 3-8

relationship to ORACLE_SID, 3-7

Intelligent Agent

installation requirements and tasks, 1-6

ipcs command

checking shared memory, 2-4

issues and restrictions, 1-10

J

Java Database Connect

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

pre-installation steps, 2-14

JDBC OCI Driver, 1-5

JDBC Thin Driver, 1-5

K

kernel

parameter settings, 2-2

kernel parameters

L

LD_LIBRARY_PATH

description, 2-10

requirement, 2-3

listener.ora file, 4-13

loading the Installer, 3-2

local bin directory

how to create, 2-8

requirements, 2-2

log files

installation, 3-5

M

memory

requirements, 1-3

migration

after running utility, 5-15

conversion file, 5-15

definition, 5-2

from version 6, 5-4

selecting a method, 5-2

verifying space in SYSTEM, 5-8

See also upgrading

Migration utility

installing, 5-8

mount point

description, 2-5

naming conventions, 2-5

requirements, 2-2

mounting

multi-byte character sets, C-5

multiple-instance machine, 4-8

multi-threaded server

description, 3-9

when to use, 3-9

N

National Language Support, 3-4

sort sequences, C-2

specifying language for messages, 3-5

specifying storage character set, 3-8

supported character sets, C-3

territories, C-2

Net8

installation requirements and tasks, 1-6

networking products

software requirements for, 1-8

O

Objects Option

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

OFA

See Optimal Flexible Architecture

online text viewer, 4-17

online transaction processing

conserving memory, 3-9

operating system

requirements, 1-4

operator

OPERATOR role, 2-7

Optimal Flexible Architecture, 1-11

relocating database files, 5-18

software installation options, 3-5

using multiple drives, 3-7

Options

See Oracle Server options

ORA_NLS

description, 2-11

ORA_NLS33

requirement, 2-3

oracle account

home directory, 2-7

how to create, 2-7

post-installation tasks, 4-7

pre-installation tasks, 2-9

requirements, 2-7

Oracle Names

installation requirements and tasks, 1-6

post-installation tasks, 4-15

pre-installation tasks, 2-14

Oracle Net8

post-installation tasks, 4-13

pre-installation tasks, 2-14

pre-upgrade tasks, 5-7

Oracle Parallel Server

configuring, 4-13

Oracle patches, 4-9

Oracle Precompilers

post-installation tasks, 4-13

Oracle Security Server

post-installation tasks, 4-16

Oracle Server

post-installation tasks, 4-12

restarting cleanly, 4-5

shutting down cleanly, 4-5

oracle software owner

See oracle account

Oracle TCP/IP Protocol Adapter

setup tasks, 2-15

ORACLE_BASE, 1-11

description, 2-10

requirements, 2-3

ORACLE_HOME, 1-11

and oracle account home directory, 2-7

description, 2-9

requirements, 2-3

ORACLE_SID

description, 2-10

installer prompt, 3-5

requirement, 2-3

upgrading, 5-17

ORACLE_TERM

common settings, 2-10

description, 2-10

requirement, 2-3

Oracle8 Data Gatherer

installation requirements and tasks, 1-6

oraenv script, 4-7

oratab file

post-installation tasks, 4-5

OSDBA group, 2-7, 3-6

OSOPER group, 2-7, 3-6

OSS

See Oracle Security Server, 4-16

overview of installation, 1-2

P

Parallel Server

configuring, 4-13

parameters

init.ora file, 4-9

modifying during upgrade and migration, 5-11

Partitioning Option

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

password authentication, 3-9

passwords

default values, 3-8

patch sets

description, A-10

how to de-install, A-12

how to install, A-11

patches

operating system, 1-4

PATH

description, 2-11

requirements, 2-3, 2-11

permissions

file creation, 2-2

setting with umask, 2-9

PL/SQL

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

requirements, 1-5

post-installation

Oracle Precompilers, 4-13

post-installation tasks

automate database startup and shutdown, 4-5

Oracle Names, 4-15

Oracle Security Server, 4-16

Oracle Server, 4-12

Pro*C/C++, 4-13

product-specific, 4-11

protocol adapters, 4-15

running root.sh, 4-2

precompilers

software requirements, 1-5

preface

Send Us Your Comments, v

pre-installation tasks

Oracle Names, 2-14

Oracle Net8, 2-14

Pro*C/C++, 2-14

Pro*C/C++

configuration files, 4-13

installation requirements and tasks, 1-6

post-installation tasks, 4-13

pre-installation tasks, 2-14

processes

limit to number of, 1-10

product-specific

post-installation tasks, 4-11

requirements, 1-5

protocol adapters

post-installation tasks, 4-15

R

raw devices

when required, 3-7

RECORDLENGTH

default value, 5-9, 5-16

Recovery Manager

setting up, 4-12

redo log files

default placement, 3-8

related documentation, x

error messages, A-15

when required, A-12

remote login

removing products, A-13

RENAME FILE

using option when upgrading, 5-19

repeat installations

how to perform, A-7

requirements, 1-3

basic UNIX commands, B-3

disk space, 1-9

operating system, 1-4

oracle account, 2-7

product-specific, 1-5

UNIX environment, 2-2

response files, A-8

ROLLBACK tablespace

size and placement, 3-8

root user

basic UNIX commands, B-5

post-installation tasks, 4-2

pre-installation tasks, 2-4

root.sh script

and oraenv (coraenv), 2-8

appending vs. creating new, 3-6

following upgrade and migration, 5-21

S

scripts

cat8000.sql, 5-16

catrman.sql, 4-12

migrate.bsq, 5-8

oraenv (coraenv), 4-7

operator password, 3-9

remote logins, 3-9

verifying for files, 4-3

semaphore parameters, 2-5

Send Us Your Comments

Server Manager

basic UNIX commands, B-5

CONNECT INTERNAL, 3-9

seven-bit character sets, C-3

shared memory

configuring, 2-4

semaphore parameters, 2-5

shutdown and startup, 4-5

sid

See instance name

single-instance machine, 4-8

software

mount point, 2-5

requirements, 1-4

Software Asset Manager

description and diagram, A-4

product groupings, 3-6

sourcing

Spatial Cartridge

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

sqlnet.ora file, 4-13

SRCHOME

description, 2-11

requirement, 2-3

staging area, 3-5

description, A-13

how to build, A-13

restrictions, A-13

troubleshooting, A-16

starting

Installer, 3-3, B-8

startup and shutdown, 4-5

swap space

requirements, 1-3, A-15

symbolic links

Installer restrictions, A-15

symbols

undefined, A-16

System Global Area

init.ora file, 4-9

System Global Area (SGA)

setting shared memory, 2-4

system identifier

See instance name

system requirements, 1-3

SYSTEM tablespace, 3-8

size and placement, 3-8

verifying space for migration, 5-8

T

tablespaces

default database, 3-8

size and placement, 3-8

TCP/IP Protocol Adapter

installation requirements and tasks, 1-7

TEMP tablespace, 3-8

size and placement, 3-8

terminal type

ORACLE_TERM settings, 2-10

text viewer

See online text viewer

TMPDIR

description, 2-11

requirements, 2-3

tnsnames.ora file, 4-13

TOOLS tablespace, 3-8

size and placement, 3-8

troubleshooting

display problems, A-14

Installer, A-14

relinking errors, A-15

staging areas, A-16

user errors, A-16

TWO_TASK

description, 2-11

requirements, 2-3

U

umask

requirement, 2-2

umask command, B-5

undefined symbol errors, A-16

UNIX accounts

how to create, 2-7

requirements, 2-2

updating after installation, 4-7

UNIX Commands for Installation Tasks, B-8

UNIX environment

summary of requirements, 2-2

UNIX groups, 2-7

how to create, 2-7

requirements, 2-2

UNIX kernel

how to configure, 2-4

parameter settings, 2-2, 2-4

upgrading

ALTER DATABASE command, 5-19

and corrupt database files, 5-18

back up existing database, 5-7

complete pre-upgrade tasks, 5-7

database objects, 5-16

editing init.ora file, 5-12

existing products, 5-17

from version 6, 5-4

init.ora file default location, 5-11

installing new products, 5-17

installing new release, 5-11

open database, 5-19

ORACLE_SID, 5-17

relocating database files, 5-18

removing database files, 5-20

RENAME FILE option, 5-19

selecting a method, 5-2

terminology, 5-2

See also migration

USERS tablespace, 3-8

size and placement, 3-8

V

very large file support, 1-11

Visual Information Retrieval Cartridge

installation requirements and tasks, 1-5

W

well-known Names Server, 4-15

window manager

requirements, 1-4

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