Oracle8 Installation Guide
Release 8.0.4
Part Number A56097-01

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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
Advanced Networking Option
authentication adapters supported, 1-9
client-only machines, 2-18
installation requirements and tasks, 1-7
pre-installation tasks, 2-18
ALTER DATABASE command, 5-18
authentication adapters
CyberSAFE, 1-9
Identix, 1-9
Kerberos, 1-9
supported for Advanced Networking Option, 1-9
automating startup and shutdown, 4-5

B

basic UNIX commands
descriptions, B-9
for configuration, B-8
for setting the environment, B-4
syntax, B-10
bin directory
how to create, 2-8
requirements, 2-2
browser
See online text viewer

C

CD-ROM
device, 1-3
mounting, 3-2
character mode
installation, B-7
character sets
7-bit, C-3
8-bit, C-3
multi-byte, C-5
chmod, B-5
client shared library
setting path to, 2-3
commands
basic UNIX, B-9
chmod, B-5
for configuration, B-8
for features, B-3
for installation, B-7
for requirements, B-3
for setting the environment, B-4
groupadd, B-4
ipcs, 2-4
umask, B-4
UNIX syntax, B-10
comment form, v
common environment
creating, 2-8
completing migration, 5-14
concurrent processes
limitations, 1-12
configuration
master agent, 4-19
CONNECT INTERNAL
operator password, 3-9
Server Manager, 3-9
ConText Cartridge
installation requirements and tasks, 1-5
post-installation tasks, 4-11
ConText Option
database space requirements, 4-11
parameter requirements, 4-12
control files
default database, 3-8
during upgrade, 5-11
CONTROL_FILES parameter
upgrading, 5-11
conversion file, 5-14
coraenv script, 4-7
CyberSAFE authentication adapter, 1-9

D

database
backup, 5-6
default file placement and size, 3-8
Installer-created, 3-8
mount points, 2-6
object upgrade, 5-2
shutdown, 4-5
startup, 4-5
database block size
restriction when upgrading, 5-4
database objects
creating, A-2
default settings, A-2
upgrading, 5-15
datafile
size and placement, 3-8
DB_BLOCK_SIZE, 5-4
DB_NAME initialization parameter, 3-8
dba group
creating for Oracle Parallel Server, 2-13
DBA role, 2-7
DBAs
See administrators
dbora file, 4-6
dbshut script, 4-5
dbstart script, 4-5
default database
summary, 3-8
tablespaces, 3-8
default installations
how to perform, A-3
de-installing products, A-9
disk drive
requirements, 1-3
disk space
insufficient space, A-10
documentation
accessing, 4-22
how to install, 3-11
navigation files, 4-22
product vs. operating system, 3-11
where installed, 4-22

E

eight-bit character sets, C-3
encapsulator configuration
configuration
encapsulator, 4-19
environment
creating common, 2-8, 4-7
setting, B-4
updating current session, 2-12
environment variables
basic UNIX commands, B-5
descriptions and settings, 2-9
requirements, 2-2
error messages
relinking, A-11
export/import
creating Oracle8 database, 5-15
resources required, 5-4

F

fault tolerance, 3-10
features
basic UNIX commands, B-3
file
permissions for creation, 2-2
files
control, 3-8
dbora, 4-6
default database size and location, 3-8
distributing across mount points, 3-10
include files, 5-11
listener.ora, 4-14
modifying init.ora, 4-10
Net8 configuration, 4-14
oratab, 4-5
security, 4-3
setting permissions for creation, 2-9
sqlnet.ora, 4-14
support for very large files, 1-13
tnsnames.ora, 4-14
tuning parameters, 4-9

G

groupadd command, B-4
groups
creating for Oracle Parallel Server, 2-13

H

hardware requirements, 1-3
home directory, 2-7

I

Identix authentication adapter, 1-9
Image Cartridge
installation requirements and tasks, 1-5
include files, 5-11
initialization parameters
DB_NAME, 3-8
for ConText Option, 4-12
tuning, 4-9
init.ora file
limit to concurrent processes, 1-12
modifying parameters, 4-10
installation
loading the Installer, 3-2
overview, 1-2
post-installation tasks, 4-1
pre-installation tasks, 2-1
restrictions, 1-12
using the Installer, 3-2, A-1
installation requirements
product-specific, 1-5
installation source
specifying, 3-5
Installer, 3-4
answering prompts, 3-4
character mode, B-7
creating database objects, A-2
default database, 3-8
default or repeat installations, A-3
de-installing products, A-9
determining location for installation, 3-5
display problems, A-10
general recovery, A-10
Parallel Server Option, B-6
relinking Net8 products, A-9
removing products, A-9
source, 3-5
starting, 3-2, B-7
troubleshooting, A-10
usage, A-1
instance name
description, 2-10
relationship to db_name, 3-8
relationship to ORACLE_SID, 3-7
Intelligent Agent
installation requirements and tasks, 1-7
post-installation, 4-19
ipcs command
checking shared memory, 2-4
issues and restrictions, 1-12

J

Java Database Connect
installation requirements and tasks, 1-6
pre-installation steps, 2-16
JDBC OCI Driver, 1-6
JDBC Thin Driver, 1-6

K

Kerberos authentication adapter, 1-9
kernel
parameter settings, 2-2
patch, 1-4
kernel parameters
setting, 2-4
keyboards
converting types, 1-13
key definitions, 1-13

L

LD_LIBRARY_PATH
description, 2-9
requirement, 2-3
Legato Storage Manager
installation requirements and tasks, 1-7
new product for release 8.0.4, 1-14
post-installation, 4-16
pre-installation tasks, 2-16
prompt, 3-5
linking
single-task programs, 1-12
listener.ora file, 4-14
loading the Installer, 3-2
local bin directory
how to create, 2-8
requirements, 2-2
log files
installation, 3-5
logical volumes, 3-10
LU6.2 Protocol Adapter
installation requirements and tasks, 1-8

M

master agent configuration, 4-19
memory
requirements, 1-3
migration
after running utility, 5-14
conversion file, 5-14
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, 5-7
running, 5-12
mount point
creating, 2-4
description, 2-6
naming conventions, 2-6
requirements, 2-2
mounting
CD-ROM, 3-2
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
languages, C-2
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, 1-8
NetWizard
See Net8 Assistant
networking products
software requirements for, 1-9
new products for release 8.0.4, 1-14

O

Objects Option
installation requirements and tasks, 1-5
OFA
See Optimal Flexible Architecture
online text viewer, 4-22
online transaction processing
conserving memory, 3-9
operating system
patches, 1-4, B-3
requirements, 1-4
operator
password, 3-9
OPERATOR role, 2-7
Optimal Flexible Architecture, 1-13
Oracle Parallel Server, 3-10
relocating database files, 5-17
software installation options, 3-4
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
Oracle Parallel Server requirements, 2-13
post-installation tasks, 4-7
pre-installation tasks, 2-9
requirements, 2-7
security, 2-8
Oracle Names
installation requirements and tasks, 1-7
post-installation tasks, 4-17
pre-installation tasks, 2-19
Oracle Net8, B-6
post-installation tasks, 4-14
pre-installation tasks, 2-19
pre-upgrade tasks, 5-7
Oracle Parallel Server
basic UNIX commands, B-6
configuring, 4-14
create oracle software owner, 2-13
create ORACLE_HOME, 2-14
distributed lock manager, 2-14
file permissions, 2-13
installation requirements and tasks, 1-5
post-installation tasks, 4-13
pre-upgrade tasks, 5-6
rcp command, 2-15
set up equivalence, 2-15
setting number of instances, 3-10
setup tasks, 2-13
Oracle patches, 4-9
Oracle Precompilers
post-installation tasks, 4-14
Oracle Security Server
post-installation tasks, 4-21
Oracle Server
post-installation tasks, 4-13
restarting cleanly, 4-5
roles, 2-7
security, 2-7
shutting down cleanly, 4-5
oracle software owner
See oracle account
Oracle TCP/IP Protocol Adapter
setup tasks, 2-19
ORACLE_BASE, 1-13
description, 2-10
requirements, 2-3
ORACLE_HOME, 1-13
and oracle account home directory, 2-7
create directory in Oracle Parallel Server, 2-14
description, 2-10
requirements, 2-3
ORACLE_SID
description, 2-10
installer prompt, 3-5
requirement, 2-3
upgrading, 5-16
ORACLE_TERM
common settings, 2-10
description, 2-10
requirement, 2-3
Oracle8 Data Gatherer
installation requirements and tasks, 1-7
Oracle8 Time Series cartridge
requirements for installation, 1-5
oraenv script, 4-7
oratab file
creating, 2-8
post-installation tasks, 4-5
prompt, 3-5
OSDBA group, 2-7, 3-6
OSOPER group, 2-7, 3-6
OSS
See Oracle Security Server, 4-21
overview of installation, 1-2

P

packages
determining which are installed, 1-4
operating system requirements, 1-4
Parallel Server
configuring, 4-14
post-installation, 4-13
pre-installation steps, 2-13
prompts, 3-10
Parallel Server Management Components
installation requirements and tasks, 1-7
post installation, 4-18
parameters
init.ora file, 4-10
modifying during upgrade and migration, 5-10
Partitioning Option
installation requirements and tasks, 1-5
password authentication, 3-9
passwords
default values, 3-8
setting, 3-8
patch sets
description, A-6
how to de-install, A-8
how to install, A-7
patches
determining which are installed, 1-4
operating system, 1-4, B-3
Oracle, 4-9
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, 4-14
Parallel Server Option, 4-13
post-installation tasks
automate database startup and shutdown, 4-5
Intelligent Agent, 4-19
Oracle ConText Cartridge, 4-11
Oracle Names, 4-17
Oracle Parallel Server Option, 4-18
Oracle Parallel Sever Management Components, 4-18
Oracle Security Server, 4-21
Oracle Server, 4-13
Oracle8 Time Series Cartridge, 4-12
Pro*C/C++, 4-14
product-specific, 4-11
protocol adapters, 4-17
running root.sh, 4-2
Time Series Cartridge, 4-12
precompilers
software requirements, 1-5
pre-installation tasks
Advanced Networking Options, 2-18
JDBC, 2-16
Legato Storage Manager, 2-16
Oracle Names, 2-19
Oracle Net8, 2-19
Oracle Parallel Server, 2-13
Parallel Server, 2-13
Pro*C/C++, 2-16
Pro*COBOL, 2-16
Pro*FORTRAN, 2-16
raw volumes, 2-14
root user, 2-4
SQL*Module Ada, 2-16
Pro*C/C++
configuration files, 4-14
installation requirements and tasks, 1-6
post-installation tasks, 4-14
pre-installation tasks, 2-16
Pro*COBOL
installation requirements and tasks, 1-6
pre-installation tasks, 2-16
Pro*FORTRAN
installation requirements and tasks, 1-6
Pro*Fortran
pre-installation tasks, 2-16
processes
limit to number of, 1-12
product-specific
post-installation tasks, 4-11
requirements, 1-5
prompts, 3-4
protocol adapters
post-installation tasks, 4-17
SPX/IPX, 4-18

R

raw devices
when required, 3-7
raw volumes
creating, 2-14
RECORDLENGTH
default value, 5-8, 5-15
Recovery Manager
setting up, 4-13
redo log files
default placement, 3-8
related documentation, x
relinking, 2-7
error messages, A-11
manually, A-9
when required, A-8
remote login
passwords, 3-9
user equivalence, 2-15
removing products, A-9
RENAME FILE
using option when upgrading, 5-18
repeat installations
how to perform, A-3
requirements, 1-3
basic UNIX commands, B-3
disk space, 1-11
hardware, 1-3
memory, 1-11
operating system, 1-4
oracle account, 2-7
product-specific, 1-5
software, 1-4
UNIX environment, 2-2
response files, A-4
roles, 2-7
ROLLBACK tablespace
size and placement, 3-8
root user
basic UNIX commands, B-4
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, 5-20
running, 4-2
running on remote nodes in cluster, 4-13

S

scripts
cat8000.sql, 5-15
catrman.sql, 4-13
dbshut, 4-5
dbstart, 4-5
migrate.bsq, 5-7
oraenv (coraenv), 4-7
root.sh, 4-2
start_peer, 4-20
SecurID authentication adapters, 1-9
security, 2-7
operator password, 3-9
remote logins, 3-9
verifying for files, 4-3
semaphore parameters, 2-5
Server Manager
basic UNIX commands, B-4
CONNECT INTERNAL, 3-9
setting
environment, B-4
setuid
linking single-task programs, 1-12
seven-bit character sets, C-3
SGA
See System Global Area
shared memory
configuring, 2-4
maximum, 2-4
semaphore parameters, 2-5
SHARED_POOL_SIZE parameter, 4-12
shutdown and startup, 4-5
sid
See instance name
single-instance machine, 4-8
single-task programs
linking, 1-12
snmpd executable, 4-20
software
mount point, 2-6
requirements, 1-4
upgrade, 5-2
Software Asset Manager
product groupings, 3-6
sourcing
files, B-6
Spatial Cartridge
installation requirements and tasks, 1-5
SPX/IPX Protocol Adapter
installation requirements and tasks, 1-8
SPX/IPX protocol adapter, 4-18
SQL*Module Ada
installation requirements and tasks, 1-6
pre-installation tasks, 2-16
sqlnet.ora file, 4-14
SRCHOME
description, 2-11
requirement, 2-3
staging area, 3-5
description, A-9
how to build, A-9
restrictions, A-9
troubleshooting, A-12
start_peer script, 4-20
starting
Installer, 3-3, B-7
startup and shutdown, 4-5
swap space
requirements, 1-3, A-11
symbolic links
Installer restrictions, A-11
symbols
undefined, A-12
System Global Area
init.ora file, 4-10
linking single-task programs, 1-12
System Global Area (SGA)
setting shared memory, 2-4
system identifier
See instance name
system requirements, 1-3
SYSTEM tablespace, 3-8
ConText Option db objects, 4-11
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, 1-8
TEMP tablespace, 3-8
size and placement, 3-8
terminal type
ORACLE_TERM settings, 2-10
text viewer
See online text viewer
TEXT_ENABLE parameter, 4-12
Time Series Cartridge
installation requirements and tasks, 1-5
installing UTLREF package, 4-12
new product for release 8.0.4, 1-14
post-installation, 4-12
TMPDIR
description, 2-11
requirements, 2-3
tnsnames.ora file, 4-14
TOOLS tablespace, 3-8
size and placement, 3-8
troubleshooting
display problems, A-10
Installer, A-10
relinking errors, A-11
staging areas, A-12
user errors, A-12
TWO_TASK
description, 2-12
requirements, 2-3
setting, 4-18

U

umask
requirement, 2-2
setting, 2-9
umask command, B-4
undefined symbol errors, A-12
UNIX accounts
how to create, 2-7
requirements, 2-2
updating after installation, 4-7
UNIX Commands for Installation Tasks, B-7
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, 5-18
and corrupt database files, 5-17
back up existing database, 5-6
complete pre-upgrade tasks, 5-6
database objects, 5-15
editing init.ora file, 5-11
existing products, 5-16
from version 6, 5-4
init.ora file default location, 5-10
installing new products, 5-16
installing new release, 5-10
open database, 5-18
ORACLE_SID, 5-16
relocating database files, 5-17
removing database files, 5-19
RENAME FILE option, 5-18
selecting a method, 5-2
terminology, 5-2
See also migration
user equivalence
checking for, 2-15
USERS tablespace, 3-8
size and placement, 3-8
UTLREF package for Time Series Cartridge, 4-12

V

version 6, 5-4
very large file support, 1-13
Visual Information Retrieval Cartridge
installation requirements and tasks, 1-5
new product for release 8.0.4, 1-14

W

well-known Names Server, 4-17
window manager
requirements, 1-4

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