Index

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

Numerics

32-bit

Windows-based installation, 2

32-bit, Windows-based installation, 2

64-bit

Windows-based installation, 2

A

Additional Real Application Clusters documentation, 1.1

Advanced

configuration type, 5.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.1.2

architecture

Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA), 5.2.2

archive logs

destinations, converting to cluster database, D.2

ASM

ASM home, 1.3

benefits of, 1.6.1

characteristics of failure groups, 1.6.1

compared to logical volume managers, 1.6.1

compared to RAID, 1.6.1

database recovery area for, 1.6.2

de-installing, 1.3

disk groups, 1.6.1

failure groups, 1.6.1

overview, 1.6.1

recommendations for disk groups, 1.6.1

redundancy levels, 1.6.1

space required for preconfigured database, 1.6.1

asmtool utility, 3.4.5.3

asmtoolg utility, 3.4.5.2

authentication support

pre-installation requirements, 2.10.1

Automatic Storage Management

storage option for data files, 3.2.1.3

Automatic Storage Management (ASM)

asmtool utility, 3.4.5.3

asmtoolg utility, 3.4.5.2

configuring disks, 3.4.1

DAS disks, 3.4.4

disk groups

recommendations for, 3.4.2

redundancy levels, 3.4.2

disks, supported, 3.4.4

failure groups, 3.4.2

characteristics, 3.4.2

examples, 3.4.2

identifying, 3.4.2

mirroring, 3.4.2

partition creation, 3.4.4

redundancy levels, 3.4.2

SAN disks, 3.4.4

space required for preconfigured database, 3.4.2

automatic undo management, 9.4

automount

enable, 3.1.2

Available

service configuration policy, 6.3.1

B

backups

and converting to cluster database, D.2

Basic

TAF failover policy, 6.3.2

bind order

Windows network, 2.8.3

C

certification, hardware and software, 2.3

cluster configuration file, 4.3.3

Cluster Configuration page

Oracle Universal Installer, 4.3.2

Cluster Configuration Storage page

Oracle Universal Installer, 4.3.2

cluster database

installed configuration, 9.3.1

cluster file system

database recovery area and, 1.6.2

storage option for data files, 3.2.1.3

Cluster Manager

ports, ranges and protocol, G.3

cluster name, 4.3.2

requirements for, 4.2

cluster nodes

private node names, 4.2

public node names, 4.2

virtual node names, 4.2

cluster privileges

verifying for OUI cluster installation, 2.12

Cluster Synchronization Services, 1.3, 4.2

Cluster Synchronization Services (CSS)

ports, ranges and protocol, G.3

Cluster Verification Utility

about, Preface, 1.2.1

DBCA database creation stage readiness check, 6.4

hardware and operating system setup stage verification, 2.7

help, 2.1.2

Oracle Clusterware configuration check, 4.1

overview, 2.1

shared storage area check, 3.2.2

syntax, 2.1.1

user equivalency troubleshooting, 4.1.1

verifying readiness for database installation, 5.1

CLUSTER_INTERCONNECTS parameter, 1.2.2

clusterware diagnostics, A.1.4

commands

emca, 7.2.3

components

created when using DBCA, 9.3

configuration types

Advanced, 5.2, 5.2.1

Data Warehouse, 5.2

Do not create a starter database, 5.2

General Purpose, 5.2

New Database, 5.2

Transaction Processing, 5.2

configuring

global database name, 6.6

configuring disks for ASM, 3.4.1

configuring raw devices, 3.5

connection load balancing, 9.6

Connection Manager

ports, ranges and protocol, G.3

control file

installed configuration, 9.3.2

control files, 1.8.2

described, 9.3.2

raw devices, 3.5.1

convert to cluster database

administrative considerations, D.2

from non-cluster system, D.3.1

from single-instance, D.3.2

from single-instance to Real Application Clusters, D

post-conversion, D.4

to Real Application Clusters from single-instance Oracle databases, D

converting

from single-instance to Real Application Clusters, B

to Real Application Clusters from single-instance Oracle databases, B

Create Database

option on Creation Options page, 6.6

create database

using scripts, B.1

creating

Real Application Clusters database

with the Database Configuration Assistant, 5.2.2, 6.1, 6.5

cross-node registration, 9.6

CRS home

Windows-based system, 4.3.2

CSS, 1.3, 4.2

OCCSD, 4.2

custom database

failure groups for ASM, 3.4.2

requirements when using ASM, 1.6.1

requirements when using Automatic Storage Management, 3.4.2

CVU

See Cluster Verification Utility

D

DAS (direct attached storage) disks, 3.4.4

data files

storage options, 3.2.1.3

Data Guard

ports, ranges and protocol, G.3

data loss

minimizing with ASM, 1.6.1

minimizing with Automatic Storage Management, 3.4.2

Data Warehouse

configuration type, 5.2, 5.2.1

database

ASM requirements, 1.6.1

components, created when using DBCA, 9.3

configurations, types, 5.2.1

SID, 6.6

Database Configuration Assistant

ASM Disk Groups page, 6.6

components created by, 9.3

control files, 9.3.2

Create ASM Instance page, 6.6

Create Disk Group page, 6.6

creating Real Application Clusters database

after installation, 6.5

during installation, 5.2.2, 6.1

Creation Options page, 6.6

Database Content page, 6.6

Database Credentials page, 6.6

Database File Locations page, 6.6

Database Identification page, 6.6, 6.6

Database Services page, 6.6

Database Storage page, 6.6

Database Templates page, 6.6

datafiles, 9.3.1

deleting databases with, 6.7

deleting Real Application Clusters databases, 6.7

initialization parameter files, 9.5

Initialization Parameters page, 6.6

List of Cluster Databases page, 6.7

Management Options page, 6.6

Node Selection page, 6.6

Operations page, 6.6, 6.6, 6.7

raw storage requirements, C.2

Recovery Configuration page, 6.6

redo log files, 9.3.3

rollback segments, 9.4

Storage Options page, 6.6, 6.6

Summary dialog, 6.6, 6.7

tablespaces, 9.3.1

using, 6.1

Welcome page, 6.6, 6.6

database configuration type

selecting, 5.2

database creation using scripts, B.1

database directory, E.2

database domain name, 6.6

database recovery area

shared storage requirement for, 1.6.2

databases

Automatic Storage Management requirements, 3.4.2

datafiles, 1.8.2

and DBCA, 9.3.1

described, 9.3.1

managing with ASM, 1.6.1

minimum disk space for, 3.2.1.4

recommendations for file system, 3.2.1.4

DBCA

delete database, 6.7

dedicated servers, 9.6

de-install CRS software, 5.5.2

Windows-based systems, 5.5.2.1

de-install Oracle Database software, 5.5.1

delete database with DBCA, 6.7

device names

creating with asmtool, 3.4.5.3

creating with asmtoolg, 3.4.5.2

diagnostics, A.1.4

E

enable automount, 3.1.2

enable disk automount, 3.1.2

environment variables

TEMP and TMPDIR, 2.5

Environment Variables page

Windows, 5.4

error messages

Real Application Clusters management tools, A.1.3

EXAMPLE tablespace

raw device for, 3.5.1

examples

Automatic Storage Management failure groups, 3.4.2

external redundancy

ASM redundancy level, 1.6.1

Automatic Storage Management redundancy level, 3.4.2

F

failover

and service registration, 9.6

failure group

ASM, 1.6.1

characteristics of ASM failure group, 1.6.1

failure groups

Automatic Storage Management, 3.4.2

characteristics in Automatic Storage Management, 3.4.2

examples in Automatic Storage Management, 3.4.2

features, new, Preface

file system

storage option for data files, 3.2.1.3

using for datafiles, 3.2.1.4

file systems

system requirements, 2.4.1

Windows system requirements, 2.4.1

files

control files

raw devices, 3.5.1

raw device mapping file

on Windows, 3.5.3

redo log files

raw devices, 3.5.1

server parameter file

raw devices, 3.5.1

SPFILE

raw devices, 3.5.1

G

General Purpose

configuration type, 5.2

description of configuration type, 5.2.1

Generate Database Creation Scripts

on Creation Options page, 6.6

global database name, 6.6

H

hardware certification, 2.3

high redundancy

ASM redundancy level, 1.6.1

Automatic Storage Management redundancy level, 3.4.2

I

initialization parameter files, 9.5

for instances, 8.1

listener parameters, 9.7.1

initialization parameters

DISPATCHERS, 9.6

LOCAL_LISTENER, 9.6

REMOTE_LISTENER, 9.6, 9.9

installation

Automatic Storage Management requirements, 3.4.2

directory structure, E

ldap.ora file, 9.8

listener.ora file, 9.7.3

non-interactive, 1.5, B.1

overview, 1.5, 1.5

requirements, hardware, 1.2

requirements, software, 1.2

tnsnames.ora file, 9.9

using cluster configuration file, 4.3.3

verifying raw devices, 6.5

installation types

and ASM requirements, 1.6.1

instance

preferences, 6.3

instances

initialization parameter files, 8.1

iSQL*Plus

ports

changing, G.6

ranges and protocol, G.3

Itanium

Windows-based installation, 2

J

Java Runtime Environment

requirements, 2.4.1

Windows requirements, 2.4.1

L

ldap.ora file, 9.8

creating, 9.8

default configuration, 9.8

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), 9.8

List of Cluster Databases page, 6.7

listener

local, 9.6

registration, 9.7.3.1

stopping, 2.11

stopping existing listener process, 2.11

listener.ora file, 9.7.3

configuring, 9.7

default configuration, 9.7.3

listeners

listener.ora file, 9.7.3

load balancing

and service registration, 9.6

local device

using for datafiles, 3.2.1.4

local listener, 9.6

logical volume manager

See LVM

Logical Volume Manager (LVM)

recommendations for Automatic Storage Management, 3.4.2

LVM

compared to ASM, 1.6.1

recommendations for ASM, 1.6.1

M

mapping file

for raw devices

on Windows, 3.5.3

Media Sensing, 2.8.1, 2.8.3

disabling, 2.8.3

MetaLink

Oracle patches, 7.1.2

Microsoft Internet Explorer, 2.3.1, 2.3.1

mirroring ASM disk groups, 3.4.2

Mozilla, 2.3.1

multiple voting disks, Preface, 1.3

N

net service names, 9.9

Netscape Navigator, 2.3.1

network configuration files

ldap.ora.ora, 9.8

listener.ora, 9.7.3

sqlnet.ora, 9.10

tnsnames.ora, 9.9

network directory, E.2

network interface bind order, 2.8.3

New Database

configuration type, 5.2

new features, Preface

node applications, 6.1

None

TAF failover policy, 6.3.2

non-interactive installation, 1.5

normal redundancy

ASM redundancy level, 1.6.1

normal redundancy, Automatic Storage Management redundancy level, 3.4.2

Not used

service configuration policy, 6.3.1

NTFS

system requirements, 2.4.1

O

OCCSD, 4.2

OCFS

formatting drives for, 4.4

installation, 4.4

OCR

installed configuration, 9.2

Windows, 3.3.2

OCR contents, 9.2

OCR. See Oracle Cluster Registry

OFA

and Oracle Clusterware, Preface

olsnodes command, A.1.4

operating systems, supported, 2.6

Optimal Flexible Architecture

and Oracle Clusterware, Preface

Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA), 5.2.2

Oracle Advanced Security

pre-installation requirements, 2.10.1

Oracle Cluster Registry

configuration of, 4.2

see OCR

Oracle Cluster Registry port, G.3

Oracle Clusterware

and OFA, Preface

install with Oracle Universal Installer on Windows, 4.3.2

installation setup procedures for Windows, 4.3.2

installing, 4

installing with Oracle Universal Installer, 4.3

ports, ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Connection a Manager, 2.3.2.2

Oracle Database

data file storage options, 3.2.1.3

minimum disk space requirements, 3.2.1.4

requirements with ASM, 1.6.1

requirements with Automatic Storage Management, 3.4.2

Windows Terminal Services support, 2.3.2.2

Oracle Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Administration and Deployment Guide, 1.1

Oracle Enterprise Management Agent

ports

changing, G.4

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Database Control, 7.2.3

post-installation configuration, 7.2.1

pre-installation requirements, 2.10.2

Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console

ports

changing, G.5

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Event Manager

ports, ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Net

stopping existing listener, 2.11

stopping listener, 2.11

Oracle Object Link Manager, 2.3.2.2

Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC)

ports, ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server, 2.3.2.2

ports

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle SQL*Net Listener

ports

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Universal Installer

and Oracle Clusterware, 4.3

Cluster Configuration page, 4.3.2

Cluster Configuration Storage page, 4.3.2

overview, 1.5

overview of processing, 1.5

Specify File Locations page, 4.3.2

Specify Network Interface Usage page, 4.3.2

Summary page, 4.3.2

Welcome page, 4.3.2, 5.3

Oracle XML DB

ports

changing, G.7

ranges and protocol, G.3

OracleMetaLink, 7.1.2

OracleMetaLink site

about, 2.3, 2.3

accessing, 2.3, 2.3

OUI

see Oracle Universal Installer

P

parameter file search order, 8.3

parameters

initialization, 8

partition

using with ASM, 1.6.1

partition creation for Automatic Storage Management disks, 3.4.4

partitions

using with Automatic Storage Management, 3.4.2

patch upgrades, F.3.2.2

rolling upgrades, F.4

patches

download, 7.1.2

install, 7.1.2

OracleMetaLink, 7.1.2

portlist.ini file, G.2

ports

access URLs, G.2

Cluster Manager, ranges and protocol, G.3

Cluster Synchronization Services, ranges and protocol, G.3

configured for applications, G.2

Connection Manager, ranges and protocol, G.3

Data Guard, ranges and protocol, G.3

default ranges, G

iSQL*Plus

changing, G.6

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Cluster Registry, G.3

Oracle Clusterware, ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Enterprise Management Agent

changing, G.4

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console

changing, G.5

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Event Manager, ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server, ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle SQL*Net Listener

ranges and protocol, G.3

Oracle XML DB

changing, G.7

ranges and protocol, G.3

post-installation

Oracle Enterprise Manager configuration, 7.2.1

patch download and install, 7.1.2

product configuration, 7.1.3

preconfigured database

ASM disk space requirements, 1.6.1

Automatic Storage Management disk space requirements, 3.4.2

requirements when using ASM, 1.6.1

requirements when using Automatic Storage Management, 3.4.2

preconfigured database installation types, 5.2.1.1

Preferred

service configuration policy, 6.3.1

pre-installation

raw device creation, 9.3.1, C.2.1

requirements for Oracle Advanced Security, 2.10.1

requirements for Oracle Enterprise Manager, 2.10.2

privileges

verifying for OUI cluster installation, 2.12

process

stopping existing, 2.11

stopping existing listener process, 2.11

stopping listener process, 2.11

R

RAC high availability extensions

configuring services for, 6.3

TAF policies for, 6.3.2

RAID

compared to ASM, 1.6.1

recommended ASM redundancy level, 1.6.1

using for Oracle datafiles, 3.2.1.4

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)

recommended ASM redundancy level, 3.4.2

raw device

for server parameter file, 3.5.1

for SPFILE, 3.5.1

raw devices

configuring, 3.5

creating a raw device mapping file

on Windows, 3.5.3

Database Configuration Assistant, C.2

database recovery area and, 1.6.2

for control files, 3.5.1

for EXAMPLE tablespace, 3.5.1

for redo log files, 3.5.1

for SYSAUX tablespace, 3.5.1

for SYSTEM tablespace, 3.5.1

for TEMP tablespace, 3.5.1

for UNDOTBS tablespace, 3.5.1

for USERS tablespace, 3.5.1

identifying on Windows

db_name_indx1 symbolic link, 9.3.1

db_name_rbs1 symbolic link, 9.3.1

db_name_redo thread_number symbolic link, 9.3.1

db_name_spfile1 symbolic link, 9.3.1

db_name_system1 symbolic link, 9.3.1

db_name_temp1 symbolic link, 9.3.1

db_name_users1 symbolic link, 9.3.1

identifying on Windows, undotbs1 and undotbs2 symbolic links, 9.3.1, 9.3.1

setting up, 9.3.1, C.2.1

storage option for data files, 3.2.1.3

verification, 6.5

raw partitions

See raw devices

raw storage

Database Configuration Assistant requirements, C.2, C.2

RBS tablespace

description, 9.3.1

readme.txt file, G.2

Real Application Clusters

components, 1.8

databases, deleting, 6.7

installation requirements, 1.2

installed components of, 1.8.2

management tools error messages, A.1.3

overview, 1, 6, 9

raw device setup, 9.3.1, C.2.1

recovery files

shared storage requirement for, 1.6.2

redo log file

installed configuration, 9.3.3

redo log files, 1.8.2

described, 9.3.3

raw devices for, 3.5.1

redundancy level

and space requirements for preconfigured database, 1.6.1, 3.4.2

for ASM, 1.6.1

for Automatic Storage Management, 3.4.2

redundant array of independent disks

See RAID

registration

cross-node, 9.6

required service packs, 2.6

requirements

for Java Runtime Environment, 2.4.1

for Java Runtime Environment on Windows, 2.4.1

for Oracle Enterprise Manager, 2.10.2

hardware certification, 2.3, 2.3

software certification, 2.3, 2.3

Web browser support, 2.3.1

Windows Remote Desktop Connection support, 2.3.2.2

Windows service packs, 2.6

rollback segments

described, 9.4

rolling upgrade

of Oracle Database with patch, F.4

S

SAN (storage area network) disks, 3.4.4

Save as a Database Template

option on Creation options page, 6.6

scripts to create a Real Application Clusters database, B.1

Server Management (SRVM), 2.3.2.2

server parameter file

raw device, 3.5.1

server parameter files, 1.8.2, 8, 8.2, 9.5

errors, 8.4

Service Management

using, 6.3

service pack requirements

Windows, 2.6

service packs, 2.6

service registration

configuring, 9.6

services, 6.3.1

shared configuration file, 9.2

shared server, 9.6

shared storage

requirement for recovery area, 1.6.2

SID

creating, 6.6

silent installation. See installation

non-interactive

software certification, 2.3

Software Only

configuration type, 5.2.1

Specify File Locations page

Oracle Universal Installer, 4.3.2

Specify Network Interface Usage page

Oracle Universal Installer, 4.3.2

SPFILE

default creation, 8.2

default location, 8.2.1

managing on ASM, 8.2.1

managing on raw device, 8.2.1

raw devices, 3.5.1

sqlnet.ora file, 9.10

default configuration, 9.10

srvmadmin directory, E.2

storage area network disks, 3.4.4

Summary dialog, 6.6, 6.7

Summary page

Oracle Universal Installer, 4.3.2

supported operating systems, 2.6

SYSAUX tablespace

for raw devices, 3.5.1

system requirements

for NTFS file systems, 2.4.1

for Windows file systems, 2.4.1

SYSTEM tablespace

description, 9.3.1

for raw devices, 3.5.1

system variables dialog

Windows, 5.4

T

tablespaces

and DBCA, 9.3.1

expanding for large sorts, 9.3.1

RBS, 9.3.1

SYSTEM, 9.3.1

TEMP, 9.3.1

undo tablespaces for automatic undo management, 9.3.1

USERS, 9.3.1

TAF failover policies

Basic, 6.3.2

None, 6.3.2

TEMP environment variable, 2.5

TEMP tablespace

described, 9.3.1

for raw devices, 3.5.1

temporary directory on Windows, 2.5

temporary disk space

checking on Windows, 2.5

freeing on Windows, 2.5

tmp directory

checking space for Windows installation, 2.5

freeing space for Windows installation, 2.5

TMPDIR environment variable, 2.5

tnsnames.ora file, 9.9

default configuration, 9.9

Transaction Processing

configuration type, 5.2

description of configuration type, 5.2.1

Transparent Application Failover (TAF) policies, 6.3

troubleshooting

user equivalency, 4.1.1

U

undo management, 9.4

UNDOTBS tablespace

raw device, 3.5.1

upgrade

of Oracle Database with patch, F.3.2.2

user equivalence

testing, 4.1.1

USERS tablespace

described, 9.3.1

raw device, 3.5.1

V

VIP, 1.2.2

virtual IP.See VIP

voting disk

configuration of, 4.2

Windows, 3.3.2

voting disks, 3.2.1.3

configuring multiple, Preface, 1.3

requirement of absolute majority of, 3.2.1.3

W

Web browser support, 2.3.1

Web browsers

Microsoft Internet Explorer, 2.3.1

Mozilla, 2.3.1

Netscape Navigator, 2.3.1

Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, 2.3.1

Welcome page

Oracle Universal Installer, 4.3.2, 5.3

Windows

32-bit installation, 2

64-bit installation, 2

creating a raw device mapping file, 3.5.3

Itanium-based installation, 2

minimum memory installation, 5.4

system variables dialog, 5.4

Windows Environment Variables page, 5.4

Windows Media Sensing, 2.8.1

disabling, 2.8.3

Windows network bind order, 2.8.3

Windows Terminal Services

support, 2.3.2.2