Oracle® Database
Installation Guide
10g Release 2 (10.2) for Microsoft Windows (x64)
B15681-06
January 2009
Oracle Database Installation Guide, 10g Release 2 (10.2) for Microsoft Windows (x64)
B15681-06
Copyright © 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Primary Author: Reema Khosla
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Contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................................................. ix
Audience.......................................................................................................................................................
Documentation Accessibility .....................................................................................................................
Related Documentation ..............................................................................................................................
Conventions .................................................................................................................................................
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What's New in Oracle Database for Windows? ....................................................................... xiii
Oracle Database Support on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008......................................... xiii
Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2) New Features for Windows .................................................... xiv
Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2) Deprecated Components ......................................................... xiv
Oracle Database 10g Release 1 (10.1) New Features for Windows .................................................... xiv
Oracle Database 10g Release 1 (10.1) Deprecated Components ........................................................ xvii
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Overview of Oracle Database Installation
Planning Your Installation...................................................................................................................... 1-1
Oracle Database Installation Types ...................................................................................................... 1-2
Oracle Database Installation Methods................................................................................................. 1-3
Installation Considerations .................................................................................................................... 1-4
Licensing Information ....................................................................................................................... 1-4
Installation Differences Between Windows and UNIX Systems................................................. 1-4
Recommended File System............................................................................................................... 1-5
Managing User Accounts with User Account Control on Windows Vista and Windows Server
2008 ....................................................................................................................................... 1-5
Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services........................................................................................ 1-6
Oracle Universal Installer Overview............................................................................................... 1-6
Oracle Base Directory ........................................................................................................................ 1-7
Oracle Home Directory ..................................................................................................................... 1-7
Contents of the Oracle Home Environment............................................................................ 1-7
Multiple Oracle Home Components ........................................................................................ 1-8
Multiple Oracle Home Support ................................................................................................ 1-8
Database Configuration Options .......................................................................................................... 1-8
Preconfigured Database Types ........................................................................................................ 1-8
Oracle Database Configuration Assistant Behavior During Database Installation.................. 1-9
Creating a Database After Installation............................................................................................ 1-9
Database Storage Options ...................................................................................................................... 1-9
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File System ......................................................................................................................................
Automatic Storage Management ..................................................................................................
Automatic Storage Management Components ...................................................................
General Steps for Installing Automatic Storage Management..........................................
Database Management Options .........................................................................................................
Oracle Enterprise Manager ............................................................................................................
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control ............................................................................
Management Options for Preconfigured Databases..................................................................
Management Options for Custom Databases .............................................................................
Database Backup and Recovery Options..........................................................................................
Enabling Automated Backups.......................................................................................................
Backup Job Default Settings ..........................................................................................................
E-mail Notification Options................................................................................................................
Upgrade Considerations ......................................................................................................................
Upgrading Databases that Use the AL24UTFFSS Character Set..............................................
Policies for Linking and Relinking Applications........................................................................
Oracle Real Application Clusters Upgrade Requirements .......................................................
Downgrading a Database...............................................................................................................
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Oracle Database Preinstallation Requirements
Oracle Database Hardware Requirements .......................................................................................... 2-1
Hardware Component Requirements............................................................................................. 2-1
Hard Disk Space Requirements ....................................................................................................... 2-2
Verifying Hardware Requirements ................................................................................................. 2-2
Oracle Database Software Requirements............................................................................................ 2-3
Oracle Database Hardware and Software Certification ................................................................... 2-5
Windows Telnet Services Support................................................................................................... 2-6
Windows Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Support ....................................................... 2-6
Components Supported on Windows x64 Operating Systems ................................................... 2-6
Web Browser Support ....................................................................................................................... 2-8
Oracle Database Network Topics .......................................................................................................... 2-8
Installing Oracle Database on DHCP Computers ......................................................................... 2-9
Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple IP Addresses .................................... 2-9
Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple Aliases............................................ 2-10
Installing Oracle Database on Non-Networked Computers .................................................... 2-10
Installing a Loopback Adapter...................................................................................................... 2-10
Checking if a Loopback Adapter Is Installed on Your Computer .................................... 2-11
Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 2003 or Windows XP ................................. 2-11
Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.............. 2-13
Removing a Loopback Adapter ............................................................................................. 2-13
Individual Component Requirements .............................................................................................. 2-13
Configuring Disk Storage for Oracle Data Files and Recovery Files....................................... 2-14
Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle Data Files ............................................................... 2-14
Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle Database Recovery Files ...................................... 2-14
Configuring Disk Storage ....................................................................................................... 2-14
Creating Directories for Oracle Data Files or Recovery Files ................................................... 2-14
Guidelines for Placing Oracle Data Files on a File System ................................................ 2-15
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Guidelines for Placing Oracle Recovery Files on a File System ........................................
Creating Required Directories ...............................................................................................
Preparing Disk Groups for an Automatic Storage Management Installation........................
General Steps for Preparing Disk Groups for an ASM Installation .................................
Step 1: Identifying Storage Requirements for Automatic Storage Management ...........
Step 2 (Optional): Using an Existing Automatic Storage Management Disk Group .....
Step 3: Creating DAS or SAN Disk Partitions for an ASM Instance ................................
Step 4: Manually Configuring Disks for Automatic Storage Management ....................
Stopping Existing Oracle Services ................................................................................................
Oracle Advanced Security Requirements....................................................................................
Oracle-Managed Files Requirements ...........................................................................................
Oracle Real Application Clusters..................................................................................................
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Installing Oracle Database
Preinstallation Considerations for Installing Oracle Database ...................................................... 3-1
Installation Considerations on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.............................. 3-2
Performing Multiple Oracle Database Installations...................................................................... 3-2
Installing onto Systems That Already Have Oracle Components .............................................. 3-2
Installing with Minimum Memory Requirements ........................................................................ 3-3
Reviewing Component-Specific Installation Guidelines ................................................................ 3-3
Accessing the Installation Software ..................................................................................................... 3-4
Installing from a Remote DVD Drive.............................................................................................. 3-4
Step 1: On the Remote Computer, Share the DVD Drive ..................................................... 3-5
Step 2: On the Local Computer, Map the DVD Drive ........................................................... 3-5
Installing on Remote Computers Through Remote Access Software ........................................ 3-6
Installing on Remote Computers from a Hard Drive............................................................ 3-6
Installing on Remote Computers from a Remote DVD Drive.............................................. 3-6
Downloading Oracle Software from the Oracle Technology Network Web Site..................... 3-6
Copying the Oracle Database Software to a Hard Disk ............................................................... 3-7
Installing the Oracle Database Software ............................................................................................. 3-7
Installing Automatic Storage Management ..................................................................................... 3-12
Step 1: Reviewing Automatic Storage Management Installation Considerations................. 3-13
Step 2: Creating the ASM Instance and ASM Disk Groups ...................................................... 3-13
Step 3: Installing Oracle Database to Use with Automatic Storage Management................. 3-15
Step 4: Testing the Automatic Storage Management Installation............................................ 3-17
Cloning an Oracle Home ..................................................................................................................... 3-17
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Oracle Database Postinstallation Tasks
Installing the Latest Patch Set Release.................................................................................................
Validating Invalid PL/SQL Modules ....................................................................................................
Configuring Oracle Components..........................................................................................................
Configuring Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows ......................................................
Installing Natively Compiled Java Libraries for Oracle JVM and Oracle interMedia .............
Running Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services from a Different Oracle Home .................
Configuring Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor............................................
Configuring Oracle Label Security ..................................................................................................
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Configuring Oracle Net Services .....................................................................................................
Installing Oracle Text Supplied Knowledge Bases .......................................................................
Configuring or Reinstalling Oracle XML DB .................................................................................
Configuring PL/SQL External Procedures ....................................................................................
Configuring Shared Server Support................................................................................................
Setting Credentials for the Job System to Work with Enterprise Manager ...............................
Configuring Oracle Database to Communicate with Automatic Storage Management .........
Configuring Databases to Use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control .........................
Using Oracle9i Language and Definition Files with Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2) ....
Installing Oracle Database Components from the Companion CD ...........................................
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Getting Started with Oracle Database
Checking the Installed Oracle Database Contents and Directory Location ................................. 5-1
Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control ....................................................................... 5-2
Understanding Database Control Login Privileges ...................................................................... 5-2
Starting and Stopping an Oracle Database ......................................................................................... 5-3
Starting and Stopping the Database with Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control ...... 5-3
Starting and Stopping the Database with Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows .... 5-3
Starting and Stopping the Database from the Microsoft Windows Services Utility................ 5-4
Managing Automatic Storage Management ....................................................................................... 5-4
Starting and Stopping Automatic Storage Management ............................................................. 5-4
Automatic Storage Management Utilities ...................................................................................... 5-5
Accessing Oracle Database with SQL*Plus or iSQL*Plus ............................................................... 5-5
Reviewing User Accounts and Passwords........................................................................................... 5-6
Reviewing Administrative Accounts .............................................................................................. 5-6
Unlocking and Changing Passwords .............................................................................................. 5-8
Using SQL*Plus to Unlock and Change Passwords .............................................................. 5-9
Using Enterprise Manager Database Control to Unlock and Change Passwords ............ 5-9
Identifying Databases ............................................................................................................................ 5-9
Locating the Server Parameter File .................................................................................................... 5-10
Identifying Tablespaces and Data Files ............................................................................................ 5-11
Locating Redo Log Files ....................................................................................................................... 5-12
Locating Control Files .......................................................................................................................... 5-13
Understanding Oracle Database Services on Windows ................................................................ 5-13
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Removing Oracle Database Software
Removing Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services ........................................................................
Removing All Oracle Database Components .....................................................................................
Stopping Oracle Services...................................................................................................................
Removing Components with Oracle Universal Installer .............................................................
Manually Removing the Remaining Oracle Database Components ..........................................
Removing an Automatic Storage Management Instance......................................................
Removing Oracle Keys from the Microsoft Registry Editor.................................................
Updating the System Variable Path .........................................................................................
Removing Oracle from the Start Menu....................................................................................
Removing Oracle Directories ....................................................................................................
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Frequently Asked Questions about Installation
Installing Oracle Database or Oracle Database Client ....................................................................
Installing Oracle Database Tools .........................................................................................................
Installing Oracle Database with Oracle Applications .....................................................................
Installing Oracle Database Heterogeneous Connectivity Tools (Gateways)...............................
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Optimal Flexible Architecture
Overview of the Optimal Flexible Architecture Standard ..............................................................
Characteristics of an Optimal Flexible Architecture-Compliant Installation...........................
Changes to the Optimal Flexible Architecture for Oracle Database 10g......................................
Directory Tree Differences by Release................................................................................................
Top-Level Oracle Directory .............................................................................................................
Database File Names.........................................................................................................................
Database File Name Extensions ......................................................................................................
Optimal Flexible Architecture Directory Naming Conventions....................................................
ORACLE_BASE Directory ..............................................................................................................
ORACLE_HOME Directory ............................................................................................................
ADMIN Directory .............................................................................................................................
ORADATA Directory .......................................................................................................................
FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA Directory..........................................................................................
Optimal Flexible Architecture and Multiple Oracle Home Configurations ...............................
Specifying an ORACLE_HOME Directory....................................................................................
Installing a Default Optimal Flexible Architecture Database: Example ...................................
Installing a Nondefault Optimal Flexible Architecture Database: Example 1 .........................
Installing a Nondefault Optimal Flexible Architecture Database: Example 2 .........................
Increasing Reliability and Performance .............................................................................................
Disk Mirroring ...................................................................................................................................
Disk Striping ......................................................................................................................................
Using Raw Partitions for Tablespaces............................................................................................
Comparison Between Optimal Flexible Architecture on Windows and UNIX ........................
Directory Naming ...........................................................................................................................
ORACLE_BASE Directory ............................................................................................................
Support for Symbolic Links on Windows ...................................................................................
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Installing and Configuring Oracle Database Using Response Files
How Response Files Work.....................................................................................................................
Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Noninteractive Mode............................................................
General Procedure for Using Response Files ................................................................................
Preparing a Response File .....................................................................................................................
Editing a Response File Template ..................................................................................................
Recording a Response File ...............................................................................................................
Running Oracle Universal Installer Using the Response File .......................................................
Running Net Configuration Assistant Using a Response File.......................................................
Running Oracle Database Configuration Assistant Using a Response File................................
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Configuring Oracle Database Globalization Support
Installing and Using Oracle Components in Different Languages...............................................
Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages ......................................................
Using Oracle Components in Different Languages .....................................................................
Configuring Locale and Character Sets with the NLS_LANG Parameter ...................................
About the NLS_LANG Parameter..................................................................................................
Default Values for NLS_LANG ......................................................................................................
NLS_LANG Settings in MS-DOS Mode and Batch Mode ..........................................................
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Managing Oracle Database Port Numbers
About Managing Ports ...........................................................................................................................
Viewing Port Numbers and Access URLS..........................................................................................
Port Numbers and Protocols of Oracle Components .......................................................................
Changing the Oracle Enterprise Management Agent Port..............................................................
Changing the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console Ports ..............................................
Changing the iSQL*Plus Ports .............................................................................................................
Changing the Oracle XML DB Ports....................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting the Oracle Database Installation
Verifying Requirements.........................................................................................................................
Encountering Installation Errors ..........................................................................................................
Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session ...................................................................................
Silent or Noninteractive Installation Response File Error Handling ...........................................
Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants ........................................................................................
Configuration Assistant Failures ....................................................................................................
Fatal Errors .........................................................................................................................................
Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation..............................................................................................
Glossary
Index
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Preface
This guide provides instructions about installing and configuring Oracle Database for
Microsoft Windows (x64). Only the features of Oracle Database for Microsoft
Windows (x64) software installed on the Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Professional, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 operating systems are
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Related Documentation
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Audience
Oracle Database Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64) is intended for anyone
installing Oracle Database on a single computer. Additional installation guides for
Oracle Real Application Clusters, Oracle Clusterware, Oracle Database Client, and
Oracle Companion CD are available on the relevant installation media.
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A supported Microsoft Windows operating system installed and tested on your
computer system
Administrative privileges on the computer where you are installing the Oracle
Database software
Familiarity with object-relational database management concepts
See Also: Oracle Database Quick Installation Guide for Microsoft
Windows (x64) to install Oracle Database using the default settings
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Related Documentation
For more information, see these Oracle resources:
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Oracle Database Release Notes for Microsoft Windows (x64)
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Oracle Database Client Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64)
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Oracle Database Companion CD Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64)
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Oracle Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation
Guide
Oracle Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Administration
and Deployment Guide
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Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64)
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Oracle Database Upgrade Guide
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Oracle Database 2 Day DBA
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What's New in Oracle
Database for Windows?
This chapter describes new and deprecated features of Oracle Database 10g release 2
(10.2) for Windows and provides pointers to additional information. It also retains
new and deprecated features information from previous releases to help those users
migrating to the current release.
The following sections describe the new features in Oracle Database:
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Oracle Database Support on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
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Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2) New Features for Windows
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Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2) Deprecated Components
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Oracle Database 10g Release 1 (10.1) New Features for Windows
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Oracle Database 10g Release 1 (10.1) Deprecated Components
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Oracle Database New Features for the list of new features, options,
and enhancements of Oracle Database
The README file at the root level of the documentation media for
more information about the Oracle Documentation Library
Oracle Database Support on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
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10.2.0.4 release. Use the Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.4) for Microsoft
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 media available in the 10.2.0.4 media pack
and the Oracle Technology Network site. Do not install Oracle Database on Windows
Vista or Windows Server 2008 using the media for Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2)
for Microsoft Windows.
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See Also:
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"Managing User Accounts with User Account Control on
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008"
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"Oracle Database Hardware Requirements"
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"Oracle Database Software Requirements"
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"Windows Telnet Services Support"
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"Components Supported on Windows x64 Operating Systems"
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"Installation Considerations on Windows Vista and Windows
Server 2008"
"Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple IP
Addresses"
"Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows Vista and Windows
Server 2008"
"Step 2: Creating the Disk Partitions"
Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2) New Features for Windows
This section contains this topic:
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Oracle Cluster Ready Services (CRS) Name and Functionality Change
Oracle Cluster Ready Services (CRS) Name and Functionality Change
Starting with this release, Oracle Cluster Ready Services (CRS) has the following
changes:
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Its new name is Oracle Clusterware.
You can install and use Oracle Clusterware without having to install Oracle Real
Application Clusters. At least one server in the cluster must be licensed for Oracle
Database 10g.
Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2) Deprecated Components
The following Oracle Database 10g release 2 (10.2) components that were part of
Oracle Database 10g release 1 (10.1) are not available for installation with Oracle
Database 10g release 2 (10.2):
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Legato Single Server Version (LSSV)
Instead, use Oracle Database Recovery Manager (RMAN)
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Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) component of Oracle Advanced
Security
Oracle Database 10g Release 1 (10.1) New Features for Windows
This section contains these topics:
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Automatic Storage Management
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Database Password Encryption
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Data Pump Import and Data Pump Export
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Instant Client
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Large Page Support
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Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Database Control
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Oracle Home Selector
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Oracle Provider for OLE DB
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Oracle Scheduler
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Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server
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Renamed Components
Automatic Storage Management
Automatic Storage Management enables creation of a single disk group from a
collection of individual disk devices.
See Also: Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for more information
about Automatic Storage Management
Database Password Encryption
When a user attempts a remote login to an Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2)
database, the password is automatically encrypted before it is sent to the remote
database.
"Administering a Database on Windows" in Oracle
Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64)
See Also:
Data Pump Import and Data Pump Export
Two new utilities, Data Pump Import and Data Pump Export, offer faster transfer of
files to and from Oracle databases. The previous file transfer utilities, Import and
Export, are retained for use with Oracle databases created with earlier versions of
Oracle software.
"Database Tools on Windows" in Oracle Database Platform
Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64)
See Also:
Instant Client
The Instant Client feature of Oracle Call Interface (OCI) simplifies OCI installation.
The activation of Instant Client mode is only dependent on the ability to load the
Instant Client data shared library. It requires only two dynamic link libraries to be
loaded by the dynamic loader of the operating system.
See Also:
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"OCI Instant Client" in Oracle Call Interface Programmer's Guide
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Oracle Database Client Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64)
Large Page Support
Large page support provides a performance boost for memory-intensive database
instances running on Windows Server 2003. By taking advantage of newly introduced
operating system support, Oracle Database now can make more efficient use of
processor memory addressing resources.
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See Also: "Large Page Support for 64-Bit Windows" in Oracle
Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows (32-Bit)
Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Database Control
Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Database Control is installed in the same Oracle home
as the database and supports standalone Oracle Containers for Java (OC4J) instances.
See Also:
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"Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control" on page 5-2
Oracle Database 2 Day DBA for details about Oracle Enterprise
Manager 10g Database Control
Oracle Home Selector
Oracle Home Selector is no longer available from the Start menu. Instead, use Oracle
Universal Installer, which has functionality similar to Oracle Home Selector.
Oracle Provider for OLE DB
Oracle Provider for OLE DB 10g Release 2 (10.2) includes the following new features:
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Support for Oracle grids
Oracle Provider for OLE DB is grid-enabled, allowing developers to take
advantage of Oracle database grid support without having to make changes to
their application code.
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Support for the following data types introduced with Oracle Database 10g release
2 (10.2):
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BINARY_DOUBLE
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BINARY_FLOAT
Support for multiple Oracle homes
You can install Oracle Provider for OLE DB in multiple Oracle homes, starting
with Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2). However, being a COM component,
only one instance can be active on the computer. This means that the current
(latest) installation renders the previous one inactive.
To make multiple homes available, some of the Oracle Provider for OLE DB files
now include a version number, and the use of a HOMEID is required.
See Also:
Oracle Provider for OLE DB Developer's Guide
Oracle Scheduler
This release includes a new database scheduler, Oracle Scheduler, to provide
enterprise scheduling functionality. You can use the OracleJobScheduler service
to start external jobs. This service is disabled by default. To use the external jobs
functionality, the administrator must set the user name and password for the user
account under which this service must run, and then enable the service.
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See Also:
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"The Scheduler" in Oracle Database New Features
"Overview of Scheduler Concepts" in Oracle Database
Administrator's Guide
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"Using the Scheduler" in Oracle Database Administrator's Guide
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"Managing the Scheduler" in Oracle Database Administrator's Guide
Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server
Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server supports .NET transactional
applications with Oracle Data Provider for .NET through the Oracle Provider for OLE
DB, and ODBC.NET through the Oracle ODBC driver.
Renamed Components
The following components were renamed in this release:
Previous Name
New Name
Oracle Windows Performance Monitor
Oracle Counters for Windows Performance
Monitor
Oracle Administration Assistant for
Windows NT
Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows
Oracle Demos
Oracle Examples
Oracle Database 10g Release 1 (10.1) Deprecated Components
The following Oracle Database 10g Release 1 (10.1) components that were part of
Oracle9i Release 2 (9.2.0) were not available for installation with Oracle Database 10g
release 1 (10.1):
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INTYPE File Assistant (IFA)
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Migration Utility
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Oracle Names
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Oracle Trace (use SQL Trace and TKPROF in place of Oracle Traces)
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Pro*C GUI
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Pro*COBOL 1.8.77
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Overview of Oracle Database Installation
This chapter describes the different installation types of Oracle Database for Micosoft
Windows (x64) and issues to consider before you install Oracle Database:
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Planning Your Installation
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Oracle Database Installation Types
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Oracle Database Installation Methods
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Installation Considerations
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Database Configuration Options
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Database Storage Options
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Database Management Options
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Database Backup and Recovery Options
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E-mail Notification Options
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Upgrade Considerations
Planning Your Installation
The Oracle Database installation process consists of six steps:
1.
Read the release notes: Read the Oracle Database 10g release 2 (10.2) release notes
before you begin the installation. The release notes are available with the
platform-specific documentation. The latest version of the release notes is
available on Oracle Technology Network at:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation
2.
Plan the installation: This overview chapter describes the Oracle products that
you can install and issues that you must consider before starting the installation.
You also may want to refer to Appendix A, which covers frequently asked
questions about installing Oracle Database components, such as how to install
Oracle Database if your site uses Oracle applications or if you need multiple
Oracle Database client connections.
If you plan to perform multiple installations, see Appendix C for information
about silent or noninteractive installations using response files, and cloning the
Oracle home.
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Note: If you perform a Custom installation, then ensure that you
install only the components covered by your license. You can not
install Standard Edition using Custom installation.
3.
Complete preinstallation tasks: Chapter 2 describes tasks that you must complete
before installing Oracle Database.
4.
Install the software: Use the following sections to install Oracle Database:
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Chapter 3 describes how to use Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) to install
Oracle Database and Automatic Storage Management (ASM), as well as how
to clone an Oracle home.
Appendix C describes how to perform silent or noninteractive installations
using response files, which you may want to use if you need to perform
multiple installations of Oracle Database.
Appendix D describes how to install and use Oracle components in different
languages.
Appendix F provides troubleshooting advice in case you encounter problems
with the installation.
Chapter 6 describes how to remove Oracle Database.
5.
Complete postinstallation tasks: Chapter 4 describes postinstallation tasks.
6.
Get started using Oracle Database: Use the following sections to get started using
Oracle Database:
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Chapter 5 describes how to check the contents of the installed Oracle
Database, how to start the database and various other Oracle tools, and how to
locate various files.
"Cloning an Oracle Home" on page 3-17 describes how you can clone an
existing Oracle Database home.
Appendix B on the Optimal Flexible Architecture, which is a set of guidelines
that ensure reliable Oracle installations that require little maintenance.
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Appendix D describes globalization support information.
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Appendix E explains how to manage Oracle Database port numbers.
Oracle Database Installation Types
You can choose one of the following installation types when installing Oracle Database
10g:
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Enterprise Edition: Installs licensable Oracle Database options, and database
configuration and management tools in addition to all of the products that are
installed during a Standard Edition installation. It also installs products most
commonly used for data warehousing and transaction processing.
Standard Edition: Installs an integrated set of management tools, full distribution,
replication, Web features, and facilities for building business-critical applications.
If you purchased a Standard Edition license, and you perform
a Custom installation, ensure that you install only the components
covered by the Standard Edition license.
Note:
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Personal Edition: Installs the same software as the Enterprise Edition installation
type, but supports only a single user development and deployment environment
that requires full compatibility with Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition.
Oracle Real Application Clusters is not installed with Personal Edition.
Note: Oracle9i Release 1 (9.0.1.1.1) was the terminal release for
Personal Edition on Windows 98.
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Custom: Enables you to select the individual components that you want to install
from the list of all available components.
Note:
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Oracle Database Client is installed separately. You cannot
install Oracle Database Client during an Oracle Database
installation.
If you perform a Custom installation, then ensure that you
install only the components covered by your license. You can
not install Standard Edition using Custom installation.
See Also:
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Oracle Database Client Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64)
for Oracle Database Client installation instructions
Oracle Database Licensing Information for more information about
the features available with each Oracle Database edition and for
information about licensing
Oracle Database Installation Methods
There are two methods that you can use to install Oracle Database:
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Basic: Select this installation method if you want to quickly install Oracle
Database. This installation method requires minimal user input. It installs the
software and optionally creates a general-purpose database using the information
that you specify on this window. It is the default installation method.
Advanced: Select this installation method if you want to complete any of the
following tasks:
–
Perform a custom software installation, in which you choose components
individually, or choose a different database configuration
The Available Product Components installation window automatically selects
the components most customers need in their Oracle Database installation. It
also lists several components that are not selected by default, but which you
may want to include. To find the listing of available components, select
Advanced, and then in the Installation Type window, select Custom.
See Also: "Reviewing Component-Specific Installation Guidelines"
on page 3-3
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Install Oracle Real Application Clusters
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Upgrade an existing database
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Select a database character set or different product languages
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Create the EXAMPLE tablespace during the installation
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Create a database on a different file system from the software
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Configure Automatic Storage Management (ASM) for database storage
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Specify different passwords for administrative schemas
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Configure automated backups or Oracle Enterprise Manager notifications
Installation Considerations
This section provides information about Oracle Universal Installer and other concepts
you should be aware of when you plan the installation.
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Licensing Information
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Installation Differences Between Windows and UNIX Systems
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Recommended File System
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Managing User Accounts with User Account Control on Windows Vista and
Windows Server 2008
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Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services
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Oracle Universal Installer Overview
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Oracle Base Directory
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Oracle Home Directory
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Multiple Oracle Home Support
Licensing Information
Although the installation media in your media pack contain many Oracle components,
you are permitted to use only those components for which you have purchased
licenses.
Oracle Support Services does not provide support for components for which licenses
have not been purchased.
See Also:
Oracle Database Licensing Information
Installation Differences Between Windows and UNIX Systems
If you are experienced with installing Oracle components in UNIX environments, note
that many manual setup tasks required on UNIX are not required on Windows. The
key differences between UNIX and Windows installations are:
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Startup and shutdown services
With Windows, Oracle Universal Installer creates and sets start-up and shutdown
services at installation time. With UNIX systems, administrators are responsible
for creating these services.
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Environment variables
With Windows, Oracle Universal Installer sets environment variables such as
PATH, ORACLE_BASE, ORACLE_HOME, and ORACLE_SID in the registry. In UNIX
systems, you must manually set these environment variables.
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DBA account for database administrators
With Windows, Oracle Universal Installer creates the ORA_DBA group. In UNIX
systems, you must create the DBA account manually.
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Account for running Oracle Universal Installer
With Windows, you log in with Administrator privileges. You do not need a
separate account. With UNIX systems, you must create this account manually.
See Also: "Oracle Database Windows/UNIX Differences"
appendix of Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows
(x64)
Recommended File System
Oracle recommends that you install the database software on NTFS because it
provides improved security of the database files, trace files, incident data, and so on,
stored in Oracle home.
Managing User Accounts with User Account Control on Windows Vista and Windows
Server 2008
To ensure that only trusted applications run on your computer, Windows Vista and
Windows Server 2008 provide User Account Control. If you have enabled this security
feature, then, depending on how you have configured it, Oracle Universal Installer
prompts you for either your consent or your credentials when installing Oracle
Database. Provide either the consent or your Windows Administrator credentials as
appropriate.
You must have Administrator privileges to run some Oracle tools, such as Database
Configuration Assistant, Net Configuration Assistant, and OPatch, or to run any tool
or application that writes to any directory within the Oracle home. If User Account
Control is enabled, and you are logged in as the local Administrator, then you can
successfully run each of these commands in the usual way. However, if you are logged
in as "a member of the Administrator group," then you must explicitly invoke these
tasks with Windows Administrator privileges. Refer to "Starting Database Tools on
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008" in Oracle Database Platform Guide for
Microsoft Windows (x64) for more information.
To run a Windows shortcut with Windows Administrator privileges:
1. Click the Start menu button.
2.
Navigate to Programs, then to Oracle - HOME_NAME.
3.
Right-click the name of the command or application you want to run, then select
Run as administrator.
To start a command prompt window with Windows Administrator privileges:
On your desktop, create a shortcut for the command prompt window. An icon for
that shortcut appears on the desktop.
1.
2.
Right-click the icon for the newly created shortcut, and specify "Run as
administrator."
When you open this window, the title bar reads Administrator: Command Prompt.
Commands run from within this window are run with Administrator privileges.
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Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services
The Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services (CSS) service synchronizes an Automatic
Storage Management (ASM) instance and the database instances that rely on it for
database file storage. By default, Oracle Universal Installer does not configure Oracle
Cluster Synchronization Services; it only configures it if you select Automatic Storage
Management as a storage or recovery option. Because Oracle Cluster Synchronization
Services must be running before any Automatic Storage Management instance starts,
Oracle Universal Installer configures it to start automatically when the system starts.
For Oracle Real Application Clusters installations, Oracle Universal Installer installs
the CSS service with Oracle Clusterware in a separate Oracle home directory (also
called the Oracle Clusterware home directory). For single-instance installations ( not
Oracle Real Application Clusters), you can install and run the CSS service from either
a separate Oracle home for Automatic Storage Management, or from the same Oracle
home as Oracle Database. For a single-instance Oracle Database installation, you can
install Oracle Clusterware either before or after the database installation.
If you have installed Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services from the same Oracle
home as Oracle Database, use caution when removing Oracle Database software from
the system. Before you remove an Oracle home directory that contains Oracle
Database, you must either delete the CSS service configuration, or if necessary,
reconfigure the CSS service to run from another Oracle home directory.
If you plan to have more than one Oracle Database installation
on a single system and you want to use Automatic Storage
Management for database file storage, Oracle recommends that you
run the CSS service and the Automatic Storage Management instance
from the same Oracle home directory and use different Oracle home
directories for the database instances.
Note:
See Also:
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"Automatic Storage Management" on page 1-10
"Running Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services from a
Different Oracle Home" on page 4-3
"Removing Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services" on page 6-1
Oracle Universal Installer Overview
Oracle Universal Installer is a Java-based graphical user interface (GUI) tool that
enables you to install and remove Oracle software. Oracle Universal Installer provides
the following capabilities:
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Component and suite installations
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Globalization support
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Distributed installation support
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Unattended silent installations using response files
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Removal of installed components
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Multiple Oracle homes support
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Oracle Universal Installer can run a silent or noninteractive installation of Oracle
software using response files. See Appendix C, "Installing and Configuring Oracle
Database Using Response Files" for more information.
Oracle Universal Installer automatically installs the Oracle version of the Java Runtime
Environment (JRE). This version is required to run Oracle Universal Installer and
several Oracle assistants. Do not modify the JRE, unless doing so with a patch
provided by OracleMetaLink. Visit the following site to find Oracle patches to
download:
https://metalink.oracle.com/
When Oracle Universal Installer runs, it creates an OraHome_n directory, which keeps
track of the components you are installing. Do not modify the contents of this
directory. By default, this directory is located in on the same directory level as
ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME.
See Also:
Oracle Universal Installer and OPatch User's Guide
Oracle Universal Installer and OPatch User's Guide is included in your
Oracle Documentation Library and is automatically installed on your
hard drive during installation. To access this guide, from the Start
menu, select Programs, then Oracle - ORACLE_HOME, then Oracle
Installation Products, then Universal Installer Concepts Guide.
Oracle Base Directory
If you install Oracle Database 10g release 2 (10.2) on a computer with no other Oracle
software installed, Oracle Universal Installer creates an Oracle base directory for you.
If Oracle software is already installed, then one or more Oracle base directories
already exist. In the latter case, Oracle Universal Installer offers you a choice of Oracle
base directories into which to install Oracle Database. You should install this release of
Oracle Database into the same release used to create the existing Oracle base directory.
In a default Windows installation, the Oracle base directory appears as follows:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> oracle\product\10.2.0
You are not required to create an Oracle base directory before installation, but you can
do so if you want. You can set the ORACLE_BASE environment variable to point to this
directory, which Oracle Universal Installer will recognize.
You can choose to create a new Oracle base directory, even
if other Oracle base directories exist on the system.
Note:
Oracle Home Directory
This section covers the following topics:
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Contents of the Oracle Home Environment
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Multiple Oracle Home Components
■
Multiple Oracle Home Support
Contents of the Oracle Home Environment
The Oracle home directory is located under the Oracle base directory. For example, in
a default Windows installation, if you name the Oracle home directory db_1, it
appears in the Oracle base directory as follows:
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SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1
An Oracle home corresponds to the environment in which Oracle components run.
This environment includes the following:
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Location of installed component files
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PATH variable pointing to binary files of installed components
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Registry entries
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Service names
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Program groups
Oracle homes also have a name associated with them, which you specify along with
their location during installation.
Multiple Oracle Home Components
You can install all Oracle components in multiple Oracle homes on the same
computer. However, some components can only support one active instance at a time.
This means that the current (latest) installation renders the previous one inactive.
These components are:
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Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows
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Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor
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Oracle Provider for OLE DB
Multiple Oracle Home Support
Oracle Database supports multiple Oracle homes. This means that you can install this
release or previous releases of the software more than once on the same system, in
different Oracle home directories.
You must install this product into a new Oracle home directory. You cannot install
products from one release of Oracle Database into an Oracle home directory of a
different release. For example, you cannot install Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2)
software into an existing Oracle9i Oracle home directory. If you attempt to install this
release into an Oracle home directory that contains software from an earlier Oracle
release, the installation fails.
You can install this release more than once on the same system as long as each
installation is installed in a separate Oracle home directory.
Database Configuration Options
During the installation, you can create an Oracle database during the installation
process. If you choose to create an Oracle database, Oracle Universal Installer uses
Oracle Database Configuration Assistant to create it. You can create one of the
preconfigured database types, which are designed for a variety of different
applications, modify one of the preconfigured database types, or create a customized
database to suit your own requirements.
Preconfigured Database Types
Oracle provides the following preconfigured database types that you can create or
customize during the installation:
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General purpose
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Transaction processing
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Data warehouse
See the online help provided by either Oracle Universal Installer or Oracle Database
Configuration Assistant for a description of these preconfigured database types.
Oracle Database Configuration Assistant Behavior During Database Installation
Oracle Universal Installer runs Oracle Database Configuration Assistant in one of two
modes, depending on the choices that you make during the installation:
■
Noninteractive mode
If you choose the Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition, or Personal Edition
installation type, and then choose a preconfigured database type, Oracle Universal
Installer prompts you for the minimum amount of information required to create a
database of the type you choose. It then runs Oracle Database Configuration
Assistant as a background process, using the default settings for information not
covered during the initial prompting session, to create the database after it installs
the software.
Oracle recommends that you use this method to create a
database if you have not previously created one.
Note:
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Interactive mode
If you choose the custom installation type or the advanced database configuration
option, Oracle Universal Installer does not prompt you for database information.
Instead, it installs the software and then runs Oracle Database Configuration
Assistant in interactive mode. Using the screens in Oracle Database Configuration
Assistant, you can either modify one of the preconfigured database types or create
a custom database and specify precisely how you want to configure it.
If you choose this method to create a database, click the
Help button on any of the Oracle Database Configuration Assistant
windows for a description of the information that you must specify
on that window.
Note:
Creating a Database After Installation
If you decide not to create a database during the installation, you can use Oracle
Database Configuration Assistant to create one after you have installed the software.
Oracle Database 2 Day DBA for more information about
using Oracle Database Configuration Assistant to create a database
after installation
See Also:
Database Storage Options
If you choose to create a database during the installation, you can specify one of the
following storage options for database files:
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File System
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Automatic Storage Management
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File System
If you choose the file system option, Oracle Database Configuration Assistant creates
the database files in a directory on a file system on your computer. Oracle
recommends that the file system you choose be separate from the file systems used by
the operating system or the Oracle software. The file system that you choose can be
any of the following:
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A file system on a disk that is physically attached to the system
If you are creating a database on basic disks that are not logical volumes or RAID
devices, Oracle recommends that you follow the Optimal Flexible Architecture
(OFA) recommendations described in Appendix B and distribute the database files
over more than one disk.
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A file system on a logical volume manager (LVM) volume or a RAID device
If you are using multiple disks in an LVM or RAID configuration, Oracle
recommends that you use the stripe-and-mirror-everything (SAME) methodology
to increase performance and reliability. Using this methodology, you do not need
to specify more than one file system mounting point for database storage.
If you choose the custom installation type or the advanced database creation option,
you can also choose to use the Oracle-managed files feature with the new database. If
you use this feature, you need only specify the database object name instead of file
names when creating or deleting database files.
See Also: Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for more
information about Oracle-managed files
Automatic Storage Management
Automatic Storage Management (ASM) is a high-performance storage management
solution for Oracle database files that makes most manual I/O performance tuning
tasks unnecessary. It simplifies the management of a dynamic database environment,
such as creating and laying out databases and managing disk space.
Automatic Storage Management works well with single database installations,
multiple database installations, and in Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC)
environments. If your site has multiple single-instance databases, you can use Oracle
Clusterware to consolidate multiple islands of databases into a single clustered pool of
storage managed by Automatic Storage Management. ASM manages the storage of all
database files, such as redo logs, control files, data pump export files, and so on.
(However, it does not manage the Oracle Database executable binary files.)
In a nutshell, to use Automatic Storage Management, you allocate partitioned disks to
Oracle with preferences for striping and mirroring. Automatic Storage Management
manages the disk space for you, thus eliminating the need for traditional disk
management tools such as logical volume managers (LVM), file systems, and the
numerous commands necessary to manage both. The synchronization between
Automatic Storage Management and the database instance is handled by Oracle
Cluster Synchronization Services (CSS).
Automatic Storage Management Components
Automatic Storage Management uses the following components:
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ASM Disk Groups
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ASM Instance
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ASM Disk Groups
A disk group is a set of disk devices that Automatic Storage Management manages as
a single unit. Each disk device can be an individual physical disk, a multiple disk
device such as a RAID storage array or a logical volume, or a partition on a physical
disk. However, in most cases, disk groups consist of one or more individual physical
disks. To enable Automatic Storage Management to balance I/O and storage
appropriately within the disk group, make sure that all devices in the disk group have
similar, if not identical, storage capacity and performance.
You can set the redundancy and striping attributes of individual file types within a
disk group by using ASM disk group templates. When you create a disk group,
Automatic Storage Management creates a set of default templates for that disk group.
Default template settings depend on the disk group type. For example, the default
template for control files for a normal redundancy disk group sets three-way
mirroring. All other file templates are two-way mirrored. For a high redundancy disk
group, the default mirroring cannot be changed; that is, all files are always three-way
mirrored in a high redundancy disk group. You can modify the default templates to
suit the unique needs of your site. See Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for more
information.
Automatic Storage Management spreads data evenly across all of the devices in the
disk group to optimize performance and utilization. You can add or remove disk
devices from a disk group without shutting down the database. When you add or
remove disks, Automatic Storage Management rebalances the files across the disk
group. You can create multiple disk groups to handle specific tasks, such as backup
and recovery operations, in addition to routine file storage activities.
When you add a device to a disk group, you can specify a failure group for that
device. Failure groups identify disk devices that have common failure characteristics,
for example, devices that are attached to the same controller. If the controller fails,
then all devices attached to it become unavailable. By default, each device also belongs
to its own failure group. By using the failure groups you specify, Automatic Storage
Management can distribute data among the devices in the disk group to help
minimize the risk of data loss caused by component failures.
ASM Instance
The ASM instance is a special Oracle instance that manages ASM disk groups. This
instance must be in its own Oracle home and running before you can start a database
instance that uses Automatic Storage Management. When you choose Automatic
Storage Management as your database storage mechanism, this instance is created and
started, if necessary. For a single-instance Oracle Database installation, you only need
one ASM instance, regardless of the number of database instances on the computer.
The ASM instance on any given node in a single cluster can handle any combination of
disk group types.
General Steps for Installing Automatic Storage Management
To install Automatic Storage Management, you use Oracle Universal Installer. The
following are the general steps for installing Automatic Storage Management:
1.
Determine disk requirements for your site and if necessary, create one or more
disk partitions for Automatic Storage Management.
"Preparing Disk Groups for an Automatic Storage Management Installation" on
page 2-16 provides guidelines on how to determine disk requirements for your
site.
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2.
Run Oracle Universal Installer to install and create an ASM instance and to create
one or more ASM disk groups that the ASM instance will manage.
"Step 1: Reviewing Automatic Storage Management Installation Considerations"
on page 3-13 provides advice on where to install ASM and other installation
considerations. "Step 2: Creating the ASM Instance and ASM Disk Groups" on
page 3-13 describes how to create an ASM instance and disk groups.
After you have created an ASM instance and its associated disk groups,
subsequent databases that you create will be able to use Automatic Storage
Management for file storage management. If you have databases that were created
before you installed ASM, you can migrate them to ASM by using the Enterprise
Manager Migrate Database wizard. This wizard is available in Enterprise Manager
Grid Control or Database Control. Alternatively, you can use Oracle Database
Recovery Manager (RMAN) to perform the migration.
3.
Create the databases that will use Automatic Storage Management.
"Step 3: Installing Oracle Database to Use with Automatic Storage Management"
on page 3-15 describes how to create and a database for Automatic Storage
Management.
4.
Test the Automatic Storage Management installation.
"Step 4: Testing the Automatic Storage Management Installation" on page 3-17
provides a simple test to check that the ASM installation was successful.
"Managing Automatic Storage Management" on page 5-4 explains how to start
and access ASM and which Oracle database tools you can use to manage it.
See Also:
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"Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services" on page 1-6
Oracle Database 2 Day DBA for a general overview, from a
non-platform perspective, of Automatic Storage Management
Oracle Database New Features for information on new features in
this release of Automatic Storage Management
Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for a more detailed
description of Automatic Storage Management
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/databas
e/asm for additional information on Automatic Storage
Management from Oracle Technology Network
Database Management Options
Oracle provides several utilities you can use to manage Oracle databases:
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Oracle Enterprise Manager
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Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control
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Management Options for Preconfigured Databases
■
Management Options for Custom Databases
Oracle Enterprise Manager
To simplify database administration, Oracle provides a Web-based management tool
called Oracle Enterprise Manager.
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There are two ways that you can deploy Oracle Enterprise Manager:
■
Deploy Oracle Enterprise Manager centrally in your environment.
To deploy Oracle Enterprise Manager centrally, you must install at least one
Oracle Management Repository and one Oracle Management Service within your
environment, then install an Oracle Enterprise Management Agent on every
computer that you want to manage. You then can use a single HTML interface to
manage and monitor software and hardware targets on all of those systems.
Targets can include Oracle databases, application servers, Net listeners, and
third-party software. This single interface is called Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g
Grid Control (or simply Grid Control).
Note: Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g is available separately on
the Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control installation media.
■
Deploy Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control locally on the database
system.
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control software is installed by default with
every Oracle Database installation except Custom. During a Custom installation,
you can choose not to install Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control.
However, Oracle recommends that you install it. This local installation provides a
Web-based interface called Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control. Database
Control is similar in function to Grid Control, but it can manage only a single
database. If you want to administer more than one database on this system, you
must either configure a separate Database Control for each database, or install
Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control.
See Also: Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Concepts and Oracle
Enterprise Manager 10g Installation and Basic Configuration for more
information about Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control, which is installed by default with Oracle
Database, provides a Web-based user interface that you can use to monitor,
administer, and maintain an Oracle database. You can use it to perform all of your
database administration tasks. You can also use it to determine information about the
database, such as:
■
Instance name, database version, Oracle home location, media recovery options,
and other instance data
■
Current instance availability
■
Database alert information
■
Automatic notification of security alerts
■
Ability to apply patches
■
Session and SQL-related performance information
■
Space usage metrics
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Database Backup and Recovery Options
Management Options for Preconfigured Databases
When you create a preconfigured database during the installation, you must select the
Oracle Enterprise Manager interface that you want to use to manage the database. The
following options are available:
■
Use Grid Control for central database management.
This option is available only if an Oracle Management Agent is installed on the
system. When Oracle Universal Installer detects Oracle Management Agent on the
system, you can choose this option and specify the Oracle Management Service
that you want to use to manage the database.
If an Oracle Management Agent is not installed, you must use Database Control to
manage the database. However, if you install Oracle Management Agent after you
install Oracle Database, you can use Grid Control to manage this database.
■
Use Database Control for local database management.
This option is selected by default if an Oracle Management Agent is not installed
on the system. However, even if a Management Agent is installed, you can still
configure Database Control to manage the database.
Management Options for Custom Databases
If you choose the Advanced database configuration option or choose to create a
database during a Custom installation, Oracle Universal Installer runs Oracle Database
Configuration Assistant in interactive mode. Use Oracle Database Configuration
Assistant to specify the Oracle Enterprise Manager interface that you want to use to
manage the database. Alternatively, you can choose not to configure the database with
Enterprise Manager.
Oracle recommends that you configure the database to use Enterprise Manager during
installation. However, if you choose not to configure the database to use Enterprise
Manager during the installation, you can use Oracle Database Configuration Assistant
after the installation to configure the database to use it.
Database Backup and Recovery Options
If you use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control during the installation, you
can optionally enable automated database backups that use the Oracle-suggested
default backup strategy.
You do not have to enable automated backups during the installation. If you prefer,
you can use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control or Grid Control to configure
automated backups after you install the software and create a database.
This section covers the following topics:
■
Enabling Automated Backups
■
Backup Job Default Settings
Enabling Automated Backups
If you enable automated backups, Oracle Enterprise Manager schedules a daily
backup job that uses Oracle Database Recovery Manager (RMAN) to back up all of the
database files to an on-disk storage area called the flash recovery area. The first time
the backup job runs, it creates a full backup of the database. Subsequent backup jobs
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perform incremental backups, which enable you to recover the database to its state at
any point during the preceding 24 hours.
To enable automated backup jobs during installation, you must specify the following
information:
■
The location of the flash recovery area
You can use either a file system directory or an Automatic Storage Management
disk group for the flash recovery area. The default disk quota configured for the
flash recovery area is 2 GB. For Automatic Storage Management disk groups, the
required disk space depends on the redundancy level of the disk group that you
choose. Chapter 2 describes how to choose the location of the flash recovery area
and identifies its disk space requirements.
■
An operating system user name and password for the backup job
Oracle Enterprise Manager uses the operating system credentials that you specify
when running the backup job. The user name that you specify must belong to the
Windows group that identifies database administrators (the ORA_DBA group).
Backup Job Default Settings
If you enable automated backups after choosing one of the preconfigured databases
during the installation, automated backup is configured with the following default
settings:
■
The backup job is scheduled to run nightly at 2 a.m.
■
The disk quota for the flash recovery area is 2 GB.
If you enable automated backups by using Oracle Database Configuration Assistant,
either during or after the installation, you can specify a different start time for the
backup job and a different disk quota for the flash recovery area.
See Also:
■
■
■
Oracle Database 2 Day DBA for information about using Oracle
Enterprise Manager Database Control to configure or customize
automated backups or to recover a backed up database
Oracle Database Backup and Recovery Basics or Oracle Database
Backup and Recovery Advanced User's Guide for more detailed
information about defining a backup strategy and backing up and
recovering Oracle databases
Oracle Secure Backup Installation Guide if you plan to use Oracle
Backup for your backup and recovery operations
E-mail Notification Options
If you choose to use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control during the
installation, you can configure Enterprise Manager to send e-mail when specific events
occur. These events can include occurrences such as disk space reaching a critical limit
(a threshold), or a database shutting down unexpectedly.
If you enable e-mail notifications, you must specify the following information:
■
The host name of an simple mail transport protocol (SMTP) server.
■
The e-mail address that should receive the alerts.
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The e-mail address that you specify can belong to an individual, or can be a shared
e-mail account, or can be a distribution list.
You can use Enterprise Manager Database Control to setup, change, or customize
e-mail notifications after you have created the database.
Upgrade Considerations
Oracle recommends installing Oracle Database 10g release 2 (10.2) into a new Oracle
home directory.
See Oracle Database Upgrade Guide before deciding to upgrade an existing database.
Upgrade procedures on Windows are covered in Oracle Database Upgrade Guide.
However, this section describes several Windows-specific issues to understand before
following the instructions in Oracle Database Upgrade Guide.
See Also:
Chapter 6, "Removing Oracle Database Software"
This section contains these topics:
■
Upgrading Databases that Use the AL24UTFFSS Character Set
■
Policies for Linking and Relinking Applications
■
Oracle Real Application Clusters Upgrade Requirements
■
Downgrading a Database
Upgrading Databases that Use the AL24UTFFSS Character Set
To upgrade an existing database that uses the AL24UTFFSS character set, upgrade the
database character set to UTF8 before upgrading to Oracle Database 10g release 2
(10.2). Oracle recommends that you use the Character Set Scanner (csscan) utility for
data analysis before attempting to upgrade your existing database character set. The
Character Set Scanner utility checks all character data in the database and tests for the
effects of, and problems with, changing the character set encoding.
Caution: AL32UTF8 is the Oracle Database character set that is
appropriate for XMLType data. It is equivalent to the IANA registered
standard UTF-8 encoding, which supports all valid XML characters.
Do not confuse Oracle Database database character set UTF8 (no
hyphen) with database character set AL32UTF8 or with character
encoding UTF-8. Database character set UTF8 has been superseded by
AL32UTF8. Do not use UTF8 for XML data. UTF8 supports only
Unicode version 3.1 and earlier; it does not support all valid XML
characters. AL32UTF8 has no such limitation.
Using database character set UTF8 for XML data could potentially
cause a fatal error or affect security negatively. If a character that is
not supported by the database character set appears in an
input-document element name, a replacement character (usually a
question mark) is substituted for it. This will terminate parsing and
raise an exception.
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Policies for Linking and Relinking Applications
If you upgrade your Oracle database to 10g release 2 (10.2), then Oracle recommends
that you upgrade the client software to Oracle Database 10g release 2 (10.2) as well.
Keeping the server and client software at the same release number ensures maximum
stability for your applications. In addition, the latest Oracle client software may
provide added functionality and performance enhancements that were not available
with previous releases.
See Also: Oracle Database Upgrade Guide for rules regarding linking
and relinking applications when you perform a feature release
upgrade of the client software
Oracle Real Application Clusters Upgrade Requirements
Oracle recommends that you upgrade Oracle Real Application Clusters to Oracle
Database 10g release 2 (10.2).
See Also: Oracle Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real
Application Clusters Installation Guide for information regarding Oracle
Real Applications Clusters upgrade requirements
Downgrading a Database
Steps to downgrade a database, including steps to change the word size, are covered
in Oracle Database Upgrade Guide.
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Oracle Database
Preinstallation Requirements
2
This chapter describes the the following installation requirements for an x64-bit
Windows installation of Oracle Database:
■
Oracle Database Hardware Requirements
■
Oracle Database Software Requirements
■
Oracle Database Hardware and Software Certification
■
Oracle Database Network Topics
■
Individual Component Requirements
Oracle Database Hardware Requirements
This section describes hardware component and hard disk space requirements.
■
Hardware Component Requirements
■
Hard Disk Space Requirements
■
Verifying Hardware Requirements
Hardware Component Requirements
The following hardware components are required for Oracle Database:
Table 2–1
Hardware Requirements
Requirement
Value
Physical memory (RAM)
512 MB minimum, 2 GB recommended
On Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, the
minimum requirement is 1 GB.
Virtual memory
Double the amount of RAM
Disk space
Total: 2.57 GB
See Table 2–2 for details.
Video adapter
256 colors
Processor
AMD64, or Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology
(EM64T)
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Oracle Database Hardware Requirements
See Also:
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■
■
■
"Configuring Disk Storage for Oracle Data Files and Recovery
Files" on page 2-14
"Creating Directories for Oracle Data Files or Recovery Files" on
page 2-14
"Preparing Disk Groups for an Automatic Storage Management
Installation" on page 2-16
"Installing with Minimum Memory Requirements" on page 3-3
Hard Disk Space Requirements
This section lists system requirements for Windows platforms that use the NT File
System (NTFS) file systems. Oracle recommends installing Oracle components on
NTFS. NTFS allows for strong security of database files, trace files, incident data, and
so on, stored in Oracle home.
The NTFS system requirements listed in this section are more accurate than the hard
disk values reported by the Oracle Universal Installer Summary window. The
Summary window does not include accurate values for disk space, the space required
to create a database, or the size of compressed files that are expanded on the hard
drive.
The hard disk requirements for Oracle Database components include 32 MB required
to install Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Oracle Universal Installer on the
partition where the operating system is installed. If sufficient space is not detected,
installation fails and an error message appears.
Table 2–2 lists the space requirements for NTFS, including requirement for the starter
database. The starter database requires 720 MB of disk space.
Table 2–2
Disk Space Requirements for NTFS
Installation Type
TEMP Space
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\Program
Files\Oracle
Oracle Home
Data Files * Total
Basic Installation
125 MB
100 MB
1.3 GB
1.05 GB
2.57 GB
Advanced Installation:
Enterprise Edition
125 MB
100 MB
1.3 GB **
1.05 GB **
2.57 GB **
Advanced Installation:
Standard Edition
125 MB
100 MB
1.3 GB **
1.05 GB **
2.57 GB **
Advanced Installation:
Personal Edition
125 MB
100 MB
1.3 GB **
1.05 GB **
2.57 GB **
* Refers to the contents of the admin, flash_recovery_area, and oradata
directories in the ORACLE_BASE directory.
** This size can be higher depending on the installation options selected, such as
languages or additional components. If you choose to install Oracle Database with
automated backups enabled, include at least 2 GB extra for data file disk space.
See Also: "NTFS File System and Windows Registry Permissions" in
Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64)
Verifying Hardware Requirements
To ensure that the system meets these requirements, follow these steps:
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1.
Determine the physical RAM size. For a computer using Windows 2003, for
example, double-click System in the Windows Control Panel and click the
General tab. If the size of the physical RAM installed in the system is less than the
required size, then you must install more memory before continuing.
2.
Determine the size of the configured virtual memory (also known as paging file
size). For a computer using Windows 2003, for example, double-click System in
the Control Panel, click the Advanced tab, and click Settings in the Performance
section. Then click the Advanced tab. The virtual memory is listed in the Virtual
Memory section.
If necessary, see your operating system documentation for information about how
to configure additional virtual memory.
3.
Determine the amount of free disk space on the system. For a computer using
Windows 2003, for example, double-click My Computer, right-click the drive
where the Oracle software is to be installed, and select Properties.
4.
Determine the amount of disk space available in the temp directory. This is
equivalent to the total amount of free disk space, minus what will be needed for
the Oracle software to be installed.
If there is less than 125 MB of disk space available in the temp directory, then first
delete all unnecessary files. If the temp disk space is still less than 125 MB, then set
the TEMP or TMP environment variable to point to a different hard drive. For a
computer using Windows 2003, for example, double-click System in the Control
Panel, click the Advanced tab, and click Environment Variables.
Oracle Database Software Requirements
Table 2–3 lists the software requirements for Oracle Database.
Table 2–3
Software Requirements
Requirement
Value
System Architecture
Processor: AMD64, or Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology
(EM64T)
Note: Oracle provides 32-bit (x86), 64-bit (Itanium), and 64-bit
(x64) versions of Oracle Database for Microsoft Windows. Oracle
certifies the 32-bit Oracle Database client on 64-bit Windows
(x64). For additional information, visit OracleMetaLink at:
https://metalink.oracle.com
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Oracle Database Software Requirements
Table 2–3 (Cont.) Software Requirements
Requirement
Value
Operating System
Oracle Database for Windows x64 is supported on the
following operating systems:
■
Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
■
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
■
Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
■
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
■
■
Windows Vista x64, Service Pack 1 - Business, Enterprise,
and Ultimate editions
Windows Server 2008 x64 - Standard, Enterprise,
Datacenter, Web, Standard without Hyper-V, Enterprise
without Hyper-V, and Datacenter without Hyper-V editions
The specific operating system components that are not
supported are Windows Server 2008 x64 Hyper-V and
Server Core.
Windows Multilingual User Interface Pack is supported on
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Professional, Windows
Vista and Windows Server 2008.
Compiler
The following components are supported with the Windows
2003 Microsoft Platform SDK or later compiler and Intel
compiler 8.1:
■
Oracle C++ Call Interface
■
Oracle Call Interface
■
External callouts
■
PL/SQL native compilation
■
Pro*C
■
XDK
Pro*COBOL is supported with Net Express 5.0 from 10.2.0.4
release on Windows x64.
GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) and Object Oriented COBOL
(OOCOBOL) specifications are not supported.
Network Protocol
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The Oracle Net foundation layer uses Oracle protocol support
to communicate with the following industry-standard network
protocols:
■
TCP/IP
■
TCP/IP with SSL
■
Named Pipes
Oracle Database Hardware and Software Certification
Table 2–3 (Cont.) Software Requirements
Requirement
Value
Oracle Database Client
If you plan to connect to Oracle Database 10g release 2 (10.2)
from a release of Oracle Database Client that is earlier than 10g
release 2 (10.2), you will not be able to do so if the following
conditions exist:
■
■
■
■
Oracle Database Client is running on the same computer as
Oracle Database 10g release 2 (10.2).
Microsoft Windows Terminal Services is not running on the
same computer as Oracle Database Client. Typically,
Terminal Services is installed and configured with
Microsoft Windows 2003, but on Windows XP or Windows
Vista, it may not be installed or enabled.
Oracle Database Client is version 8.0, 9.0–9.2.0.6, or
10.1–10.1.0.3.
Oracle Database Client is not running as Administrator.
To remedy this problem, upgrade Oracle Database Client by
using the latest Oracle Database Family patchset (9.2.0.7, or
10.1.0.4 or later). You can download the patchset from the
Patches and Updates section of OracleMetaLink at:
https://metalink.oracle.com
See Also:
■
■
■
■
"Components Supported on Windows x64 Operating Systems" on
page 2-6
"Windows Telnet Services Support" on page 2-6
"Windows Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Support" on
page 2-6
x64 software and documentation on Oracle Technology Network
http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/
Oracle Database Hardware and Software Certification
The platform-specific hardware and software requirements included in this
installation guide were current at the time this guide was published. However,
because new platforms and operating system software versions might be certified after
this guide is published, review the certification matrix on the OracleMetaLink Web site
for the most up-to-date list of certified hardware platforms and operating system
versions. This Web site also provides compatible client and database versions, patches,
and workaround information for bugs. The OracleMetaLink Web site is available at:
https://metalink.oracle.com/
You must register online before using OracleMetaLink. After logging in, click Certify &
Availability from the left-hand column. From the Product Lifecycle page, click the
Certifications button. Other Product Lifecycle options include Product Availability,
Desupport Notices, and Alerts.
The following sections provide certification information:
■
Windows Telnet Services Support
■
Windows Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Support
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■
Components Supported on Windows x64 Operating Systems
■
Web Browser Support
Windows Telnet Services Support
Windows 2003 and Windows XP include a Telnet Service that allows remote users to
log on to the operating system and run console programs using the command line, in
the same way that they do on UNIX. Oracle supports the use of command line utilities,
such as SQL*Plus, Export, Import, and SQL*Loader, using this feature, but does not
support their GUI tools.
Ensure that the Telnet service is started on the Windows
Services utility.
Note:
Windows Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Support
Oracle supports installing, configuring, and running Oracle Database through
Terminal Services on Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows
Server 2008. If you encounter problems with the installation through Terminal Server,
Oracle recommends that you try connecting to the Terminal Services console session
of the server (using mstsc/console).
You can configure Windows 2003 to use Terminal Services in Remote Desktop for
Administration Mode or Terminal Server Mode. For Windows XP and Windows Vista,
the Remote Desktop is only available in Single User Mode. You can have multiple
Remote Desktop sessions on Windows Server 2008.
See Also:
■
The Microsoft Web site for more information about terminal
services
http://www.microsoft.com/
■
The OracleMetaLink Web site for the latest Terminal Server
certification information
https://metalink.oracle.com/
Components Supported on Windows x64 Operating Systems
All Oracle Database components are supported on Windows x64 operating systems
with the following exceptions:
■
Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control media
A 64-bit Windows version of Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control is not
available in this release.
■
■
Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Agent 10g Release 3 (10.2.0.3) is not
supported on Windows Server 2008.
Oracle Database Lite is not supported on Windows Vista 64-bit and Windows
Server 2008 64-bit.
■
DCE Adapter Support
■
Entrust PKI Support
■
GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)
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Generic Connectivity
■
Oracle Messaging Gateway
■
Oracle Enterprise Integration Gateways, which include the following:
■
–
Oracle Procedural Gateway for APPC
–
Oracle Transparent Gateway for IBM DRDA
Oracle Open Gateways, which include the following:
–
Oracle Transparent Gateway for Sybase
–
Oracle Transparent Gateway for Teradata
–
Oracle Transparent Gateway for Microsoft SQL Server
These are supported only on Windows XP.
■
■
Oracle HTML DB (Now called Oracle Application Express)
Oracle Real Application Clusters, including Cluster File System and Server
Management are not supported on Windows XP and Windows Vista.
■
Business Components for Java (BC4J)
■
Oracle Clusterware
■
nCipher Accelerator Support
■
Oracle Enterprise Manager Java Console
■
CyberSafe Adapter Support
■
Oracle Migration Workbench
You can execute Oracle Migration Workbench from a 32-bit Windows
environment to migrate third-party databases, as supported by release 9.2.0.2.1 or
later, to an Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2) database installed on a 64-bit
Windows computer.
■
Oracle Fail Safe Server
Oracle Fail Safe Manager Console is supported on Windows XP but not on
Windows Vista.
■
Oracle HTTP Server
■
Oracle Objects for OLE
■
Oracle Workflow Builder
■
Oracle Workflow
■
Java Server Pages
Additional 32-Bit Components Supporting Windows Vista x64 and Windows
Server 2008 x64
32-bit Oracle Data Access Components (ODAC) 10.2.0.2.21 support Microsoft
Windows Vista x64 and Windows Server 2008 x64.
The following two components must first be installed through ODAC 10.2.0.2.21
before they can be upgraded by Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.4):
■
Oracle Data Provider for .NET 2.0 (ODP.NET)
■
Oracle Database Extensions for .NET 2.0 (ODE)
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Oracle Database Network Topics
They provide support for .NET Framework 2.0 and higher, and Microsoft Visual
Studio 2005. These components were released after the original Oracle Database 10g
Release 2 (10.2.0.1), that is the reason they require ODAC installation.
ODAC 10.2.0.2.21 is available for download from Oracle Technology Network:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/windows/odpnet/in
dex.html
See the installation instructions linked from the download web page for more
information.
64-Bit Oracle .NET Components
64-bit Oracle Data Access Components (ODAC) 10.2.0.3 for Windows x64 are not
supported on Windows Vista x64 and Windows Server 2008 x64. 64-bit Oracle Data
Provider for .NET and 64-bit Oracle Database Extensions for .NET are supported on
these two operating systems beginning with Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.4.0)
for Microsoft Windows Vista x64 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64.
Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server Support
Microsoft introduced Agile Recovery to the Distributed Transaction Coordinator
(DTC) with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Oracle Services for Microsoft
Transaction Server 10.2.0.4 and higher, with the exception of 11.1.0.6, support the new
DTC when the minimum operating system level is Windows Vista with Service Pack 1
or Windows Server 2008.
Agile recovery permits "in-doubt" Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator
(MSDTC) transaction outcomes on one node of a mid-tier Windows cluster to be
queried through the MSDTCs on other participating cluster nodes. It only applies to
Windows machines in a mid-tier clustered environment.
Web Browser Support
The following Web browsers are supported for iSQL*Plus and Oracle Enterprise
Manager Database Control:
■
Netscape Navigator 7.2 and later
■
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 on Windows Vista)
■
Mozilla version 1.7 and later
■
Safari 1.2
■
Firefox 1.0.4
Oracle Database Network Topics
Typically, the computer on which you want to install Oracle Database is connected to
the network, has local storage to contain the Oracle Database installation, has a display
monitor, and has a media drive.
This section describes how to install Oracle Database on computers that do not meet
the typical scenario. It covers the following topics:
■
Installing Oracle Database on DHCP Computers
■
Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple IP Addresses
■
Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple Aliases
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■
Installing Oracle Database on Non-Networked Computers
■
Installing a Loopback Adapter
Installing Oracle Database on DHCP Computers
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) assigns dynamic IP addresses on a
network. Dynamic addressing allows a computer to have a different IP address each
time it connects to the network. In some cases, the IP address can change while the
computer is still connected. You can have a mixture of static and dynamic IP
addressing in a DHCP system.
In a DHCP setup, the software tracks IP addresses, which simplifies network
administration. This lets you add a new computer to the network without having to
manually assign that computer a unique IP address. However, before installing Oracle
Database onto a computer that uses the DHCP protocol, you need to install a loopback
adapter to assign a local IP address to that computer.
See Also: "Checking if a Loopback Adapter Is Installed on Your
Computer" on page 2-11
Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple IP Addresses
You can install Oracle Database on a computer that has multiple IP addresses, also
known as a multihomed computer. Typically, a multihomed computer has multiple
network cards. Each IP address is associated with a host name; additionally, you can
set up aliases for the host name. By default, Oracle Universal Installer uses the
ORACLE_HOSTNAME environment variable setting to find the host name. If ORACLE_
HOSTNAME is not set and you are installing on a computer that has multiple network
cards, Oracle Universal Installer determines the host name by using the first name in
the hosts file, typically located in SYSTEM_
DRIVE:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc on Windows 2003 and Windows XP.
Clients must be able to access the computer using this host name, or using aliases for
this host name. To check, ping the host name from the client computers using the short
name (host name only) and the full name (host name and domain name). Both must
work.
Setting the ORACLE_HOSTNAME Environment Variable
To set the ORACLE_HOSTNAME environment variable:
1.
Display System in the Windows Control Panel.
2.
In the System Properties dialog box, click Advanced.
3.
In the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables.
4.
In the Environment Variables dialog box, under System Variables, click New.
5.
In the New System Variable dialog box, enter the following information:
■
Variable name: ORACLE_HOSTNAME
■
Variable value: The host name of the computer that you want to use.
6.
Click OK, then in the Environment Variables dialog box, click OK.
7.
Click OK in the Environment Variables dialog box, then in the System Properties
dialog box, click OK.
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Oracle Database Network Topics
Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple Aliases
A computer with multiple aliases is registered with the naming service under a single
IP but with multiple aliases. The naming service resolves any of those aliases to the
same computer. Before installing Oracle Database on such a computer, set the
ORACLE_HOSTNAME environment variable to the computer whose host name you
want to use.
Installing Oracle Database on Non-Networked Computers
You can install Oracle Database on a non-networked computer. If the computer, such
as a laptop, is configured for DHCP and you plan to connect the computer to the
network after the Oracle Database installation, perform these steps before you install
Oracle Database on the non-networked computer.
1.
Install a loopback adapter on the computer.
The loopback adapter and local IP address simulate a networked computer. If you
connect the computer to the network, Oracle Database still uses the local IP and
host name.
See Also:
2.
"Installing a Loopback Adapter" on page 2-10
Ping the computer from itself, using only the host name and using the fully
qualified name, which should be in the etc\host file.
For example, if you installed a loopback adapter on a computer called
mycomputer on the mydomain.com domain, check the following:
SYSTEM_DRIVE\> ping mycomputer
Ping itself using just the
hostname.
Reply from 10.10.10.10
Returns local IP.
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> ping mycomputer.mydomain.com
Ping using a fully qualified
name.
Reply from 10.10.10.10
Returns local IP.
Note: When you ping a computer from itself, the ping command
should return the local IP address (the IP address of the loopback
adapter).
If the ping command fails, contact your network administrator.
Connecting the Computer to the Network after Installation
If you connect the computer to a network after installation, the Oracle Database
instance on your computer can work with other instances on the network. Remember
that you must have installed a loopback adapter on your computer. Your computer
can use a static IP or DHCP, depending on the network to which you are connected.
Installing a Loopback Adapter
When you install a loopback adapter, the loopback adapter assigns a local IP address
for your computer. After you install a loopback adapter on your computer, you have
at least two network adapters on your computer: your own network adapter and the
loopback adapter. Oracle Database needs to have Windows using the loopback
adapter as the primary adapter.
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The primary adapter is determined by the order in which you installed the adapters: it
is the last adapter installed. If you install additional network adapters after you install
the loopback adapter, you need to deinstall the loopback adapter and reinstall it.
A loopback adapter is required if:
■
You are installing on a DHCP computer, or
See Also: "Installing Oracle Database on DHCP Computers" on
page 2-9
■
You are installing on a non-networked computer and plan to connect the
computer to a network after installation.
See Also: "Installing Oracle Database on Non-Networked
Computers" on page 2-10
This section covers the following topics:
■
Checking if a Loopback Adapter Is Installed on Your Computer
■
Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 2003 or Windows XP
■
Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
■
Removing a Loopback Adapter
Checking if a Loopback Adapter Is Installed on Your Computer
To check if a loopback adapter is installed on your computer, run the ipconfig
/all command:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> ipconfig /all
If there is a loopback adapter installed, you would see a section that lists the values for
the loopback adapter. For example:
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Loopback Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-4C-4F-4F-50
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.25.129
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 2003 or Windows XP
To install a loopback adapter on Windows 2003or Windows XP:
1.
Open the Windows Control Panel.
2.
Double-click Add Hardware to start the Add Hardware wizard.
3.
In the Welcome window, click Next.
4.
In the Is the hardware connected? window, select Yes, I have already connected
the hardware, and click Next.
5.
In the The following hardware is already installed on your computer window, in
the list of installed hardware, select Add a new hardware device, and click Next.
6.
In the The wizard can help you install other hardware window, select Install the
hardware that I manually select from a list, and click Next.
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7.
From the list of hardware types, select the type of hardware you are installing
window, select Network adapters, and click Next.
8.
In the Select Network Adapter window, make the following selections:
9.
■
Manufacturer: Select Microsoft.
■
Network Adapter: Select Microsoft Loopback Adapter.
Click Next.
10. In the The wizard is ready to install your hardware window, click Next.
11. In the Completing the Add Hardware Wizard window, click Finish.
12. If you are using Windows 2003, restart your computer.
13. Right-click My Network Places on the desktop and choose Properties. This
displays the Network Connections Control Panel.
14. Right-click the connection that was just created. This is usually named "Local Area
Connection 2". Choose Properties.
15. On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click Properties.
16. In the Properties dialog box, click Use the following IP address and do the
following:
a.
b.
IP Address: Enter a non-routable IP for the loopback adapter. Oracle
recommends the following non-routable addresses:
–
192.168.x.x (x is any value between 0 and 255)
–
10.10.10.10
Subnet mask: Enter 255.255.255.0 for 192.68.x.x.
Enter 255.0.0.0 for 10.10.10.10.
c.
Record the values you entered, which you will need later in this procedure.
d.
Leave all other fields empty.
e.
Click OK.
17. Click OK.
18. Close Network Connections.
19. Restart the computer.
20. Add a line to the SYSTEM_DRIVE:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
file with the following format, after the localhost line:
IP_address
hostname.domainname
hostname
where:
■
IP_address is the non-routable IP address you entered in step 16.
■
hostname is the name of the computer.
■
domainname is the name of the domain.
For example:
10.10.10.10
mycomputer.mydomain.com
21. Check the network configuration:
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a.
Open System in the Control Panel, and select the Computer Name tab. In Full
computer name, make sure you see the host name and the domain name, for
example, sales.us.mycompany.com.
b.
Click Change. In Computer name, you should see the hostname, and in Full
computer name, you should see the host name and domain name. Using the
previous example, the host name would be sales and the domain would be
us.mycompany.com.
c.
Click More. In Primary DNS suffix of this computer, you should see the
domain name, for example, us.mycompany.com.
Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
To install a loopback adapter on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008:
1.
Open the Windows Control Panel.
2.
Double-click Add Hardware to start the Add Hardware wizard.
3.
In the Welcome window, click Next.
4.
In the The wizard can help you install other hardware window, select Install the
hardware that I manually select from a list, and click Next.
5.
From the list of hardware types, select the type of hardware you are installing
window, select Network adapters, and click Next.
6.
In the Select Network Adapter window, make the following selections:
■
Manufacturer: Select Microsoft.
■
Network Adapter: Select Microsoft Loopback Adapter.
7.
Click Next.
8.
In the The wizard is ready to install your hardware window, click Next.
9.
In the Completing the Add Hardware Wizard window, click Finish.
The remaining steps are same as given for Windows XP.
Removing a Loopback Adapter
To remove a loopback adapter:
1.
Display System in the Windows Control Panel.
2.
In the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.
3.
In the Device Manager window, expand Network adapters. You should see
Microsoft Loopback Adapter.
4.
Right-click Microsoft Loopback Adapter and select Uninstall.
5.
Click OK.
Individual Component Requirements
This section contains these topics:
■
Configuring Disk Storage for Oracle Data Files and Recovery Files
■
Creating Directories for Oracle Data Files or Recovery Files
■
Preparing Disk Groups for an Automatic Storage Management Installation
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■
Oracle Advanced Security Requirements
■
Oracle-Managed Files Requirements
■
Oracle Real Application Clusters
Configuring Disk Storage for Oracle Data Files and Recovery Files
This section describes the storage options for storing Oracle data files and, optionally,
Oracle database recovery files. After you choose the storage method that you want to
use for each file type, use the following sections to configure the required storage:
■
Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle Data Files
■
Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle Database Recovery Files
■
Configuring Disk Storage
Note:
You do not have to use the same storage option for each type
of file.
Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle Data Files
If you want to create a database during the installation, you must choose one of the
following storage options for the data files:
■
File system
■
Automatic Storage Management
Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle Database Recovery Files
If you want to enable automated backups during the installation, you must choose one
of the following storage options for recovery files (the flash recovery area):
■
File system
■
Automatic Storage Management
The storage option that you choose for recovery files can be the same as or different to
the option you choose for the data files.
Configuring Disk Storage
For more information about these options, see the "Database Storage Options" section
on page 1-9. For information about how to configure disk storage before you start the
installation, see one of the following sections depending on your choice:
■
■
To use a file system for database or recovery file storage, see the "Creating
Directories for Oracle Data Files or Recovery Files" section on page 2-14.
To use Automatic Storage Management for database or recovery file storage, see
the "Preparing Disk Groups for an Automatic Storage Management Installation"
section on page 2-16.
Creating Directories for Oracle Data Files or Recovery Files
If you decide to place the Oracle database or recovery files on a file system, use the
following guidelines when deciding where to place them:
■
Guidelines for Placing Oracle Data Files on a File System
■
Guidelines for Placing Oracle Recovery Files on a File System
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■
Creating Required Directories
Guidelines for Placing Oracle Data Files on a File System
■
You can choose either a single file system or more than one file system to store the
data files:
–
If you want to use a single file system, choose a file system on a physical
device that is dedicated to the database.
For best performance and reliability, choose a redundant array of independent
disks (RAID) device or a logical volume on more than one physical device and
implement the stripe and mirror everything (SAME) methodology.
–
If you want to use more than one file system, choose file systems on separate
physical devices that are dedicated to the database.
Select this method to distribute physical I/O and create separate control files
on different devices for increased reliability. It also enables full
implementation of the Optimal Flexible Architecture guidelines described in
Appendix B, "Optimal Flexible Architecture". You must choose either the
Advanced database creation option or the Custom installation type during the
installation to implement this method.
■
If you intend to create a preconfigured database during the installation, the file
system (or file systems) that you choose must have at least 950 MB of free disk
space.
For production databases, you must estimate the disk space requirement
depending how you plan to use database.
■
■
For optimum performance, the file systems that you choose should be on physical
devices that are used only by the database.
The default location suggested by Oracle Universal Installer for the database file
directory is a subdirectory of the Oracle base directory. However, this default
location is not recommended for production databases.
Guidelines for Placing Oracle Recovery Files on a File System
Note: You must choose a location for recovery files only if you
intend to enable automated backups during the installation.
If you place the Oracle recovery files on a file system, use the following guidelines
when deciding where to place them:
■
To prevent disk failure from making both the data files and the recovery files
unavailable, place the recovery files in a file system on a different physical disk
from the data files.
Note: Alternatively, for both data files and recovery files, use an
Automatic Storage Management disk group.
■
The file system that you choose should have at least 2 GB of free disk space.
The disk space requirement is the default disk quota configured for the flash
recovery area (specified by the DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST_SIZE initialization
parameter).
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If you choose the Custom installation type or the Advanced database
configuration option, you can specify a different disk quota value. After you create
the database, you can also use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control to
specify a different value.
See Also: Oracle Backup and Recovery Basics for more information
about the flash recovery area
■
The default location suggested by Oracle Universal Installer for the database file
directory is a subdirectory of the Oracle base directory. However, this default
location is not recommended for production databases.
Creating Required Directories
You must complete this procedure only if you want to place
the Oracle database or recovery files on a separate file system from the
Oracle base directory.
Note:
To create directories for the Oracle database or recovery files on separate file systems
from the Oracle base directory, follow these steps:
1.
Use Windows Explorer to determine the free disk space on the file system.
2.
From the display, identify the file systems that you want to use:
File Type
File System Requirements
Data files
Choose either:
■
■
Recovery files
A single file system with at least 950 MB of free disk space.
Two or more file systems with at least 950 MB of free disk
space in total.
Choose a file system with at least 2 GB of free disk space.
If you are using the same file system for more than one type of file, add the disk
space requirements for each type to determine the total disk space requirement.
3.
Note the names of the directories for the file systems that you identified.
4.
If you also want to use Automatic Storage Management, refer to "Preparing Disk
Groups for an Automatic Storage Management Installation" on page 2-16 for
instructions. Otherwise see the "Stopping Existing Oracle Services" section on
page 2-24.
Preparing Disk Groups for an Automatic Storage Management Installation
If you plan to use Automatic Storage Management (ASM) to manage database files for
your databases, use the procedures in this section to prepare disk groups before you
install an Automatic Storage Management instance.
This section covers the following topics:
■
General Steps for Preparing Disk Groups for an ASM Installation
■
Step 1: Identifying Storage Requirements for Automatic Storage Management
■
Step 2 (Optional): Using an Existing Automatic Storage Management Disk Group
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Step 3: Creating DAS or SAN Disk Partitions for an ASM Instance
■
Step 4: Manually Configuring Disks for Automatic Storage Management
General Steps for Preparing Disk Groups for an ASM Installation
You will follow these general steps to configure Automatic Storage Management:
1.
Identify your site’s storage requirements.
2.
Optionally, use an existing Automatic Storage Management disk group.
3.
If you are creating a new Automatic Storage Management disk group, create
partitions for direct attached storage (DAS) or storage area network (SAN) disks.
4.
Use one of the following methods to complete the Automatic Storage Management
configuration:
■
■
If you plan to install Oracle Database using interactive mode, Oracle Universal
Installer prompts you for the Automatic Storage Management disk
configuration information during the installation.
If you plan to install Oracle Database using silent or noninteractive mode, you
will need to manually configure the disks before performing the installation.
Step 1: Identifying Storage Requirements for Automatic Storage Management
To identify the storage requirements for using Automatic Storage Management, you
must determine how many devices and the amount of free disk space that you require.
To complete this task, follow these steps:
1.
Determine whether you want to use Automatic Storage Management for Oracle
data files, recovery files, or both.
You do not have to use the same storage mechanism for data
file and recovery files. One storage mechanism can use the file system
while the other uses Automatic Storage Management. If you plan to
use Automatic Storage Management for both data files and recovery
files, you should create separate ASM disk groups for the data files
and the recovery files.
Note:
If you plan to enable automated backups during the installation, you can choose
Automatic Storage Management as the storage mechanism for recovery files by
specifying an ASM disk group for the flash recovery area. Depending how you
choose to create a database during the installation, you have the following options:
■
If you select an installation method that runs Oracle Database Configuration
Assistant in interactive mode, by choosing the Advanced database
configuration option for example, then you can decide whether you want to
use the same ASM disk group for data files and recovery files, or you can
choose to use different disk groups for each file type. Ideally, you should
create separate ASM disk groups for data files and recovery files.
The same choice is available to you if you use Oracle Database Configuration
Assistant after the installation to create a database.
■
If you select an installation type that runs Oracle Database Configuration
Assistant in noninteractive mode, then you must use the same ASM disk
group for data files and recovery files.
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2.
Decide on the Automatic Storage Management redundancy level that you want to
use for each Automatic Storage Management disk group you will create.
The redundancy level that you choose for the Automatic Storage Management
disk group determines how ASM mirrors files in the disk group and determines
the number of disks and amount of disk space that you require. The redundancy
levels are as follows:
■
External redundancy
An external redundancy disk group requires a minimum of one disk device.
The effective disk space in an external redundancy disk group is the sum of
the disk space in all of its devices.
Because Automatic Storage Management does not mirror data in an external
redundancy disk group, Oracle recommends that you use only RAID or
similar devices that provide their own data protection mechanisms as disk
devices in this type of disk group.
■
Normal redundancy
In a normal redundancy disk group, by default Automatic Storage
Management uses two-way mirroring for data files and three-way mirroring
for control files, to increase performance and reliability. Alternatively, you can
use two-way mirroring or no mirroring. A normal redundancy disk group
requires a minimum of two failure groups (or two disk devices) if you are
using two-way mirroring. The effective disk space in a normal redundancy
disk group is half the sum of the disk space in all of its devices.
For most installations, Oracle recommends that you use normal redundancy
disk groups.
■
High redundancy
In a high redundancy disk group, Automatic Storage Management uses
three-way mirroring to increase performance and provide the highest level of
reliability. A high redundancy disk group requires a minimum of three disk
devices (or three failure groups). The effective disk space in a high
redundancy disk group is one-third the sum of the disk space in all of its
devices.
While high redundancy disk groups do provide a high level of data
protection, you must consider the higher cost of additional storage devices
before deciding to use this redundancy level.
3.
Determine the total amount of disk space that you require for the data files and
recovery files.
Use the following table to determine the minimum number of disks and the
minimum disk space requirements for the installation:
Redundancy
Level
Minimum Number
of Disks
Data Files
Recovery
FIles
Both File
Types
External
1
1.15 GB
2.3 GB
3.45 GB
Normal
2
2.3 GB
4.6 GB
6.9 GB
High
3
3.45 GB
6.9 GB
10.35 GB
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If an ASM instance is already on the system, you can use an existing disk group to
meet these storage requirements. If necessary, you can add disks to an existing
disk group during the installation.
The following step describes how to identify existing disk groups and determine
the free disk space that they contain.
4.
Optionally identify failure groups for the ASM disk group devices.
You need to complete this step only if you intend to use an
installation method that runs Oracle Database Configuration Assistant
in interactive mode, for example, if you intend to choose the Custom
installation type or the Advanced database configuration option.
Other installation types do not allow you to specify failure groups.
Note:
If you intend to use a normal or high redundancy disk group, you can further
protect your database against hardware failure by associating a set of disk devices
in a custom failure group. By default, each device comprises its own failure group.
However, if two disk devices in a normal redundancy disk group are attached to
the same SCSI controller, the disk group becomes unavailable if the controller
fails. The controller in this example is a single point of failure.
To avoid failures of this type, you could use two SCSI controllers, each with two
disks, and define a failure group for the disks attached to each controller. This
configuration would enable the disk group to tolerate the failure of one SCSI
controller.
If you define custom failure groups, you must specify a
minimum of two failure groups for normal redundancy disk groups
and three failure groups for high redundancy disk groups.
Note:
5.
If you are sure that a suitable disk group does not exist on the system, install or
identify appropriate disk devices to add to a new disk group. Use the following
guidelines when identifying appropriate disk devices:
■
■
■
All of the devices in an ASM disk group should be the same size and have the
same performance characteristics.
Do not specify more than one partition on a single physical disk as a disk
group device. Automatic Storage Management expects each disk group device
to be on a separate physical disk.
Although you can specify a logical volume as a device in an Automatic
Storage Management disk group, Oracle does not recommend their use.
Logical volume managers can hide the physical disk architecture, preventing
Automatic Storage Management from optimizing I/O across the physical
devices.
See Also: "Step 4: Manually Configuring Disks for Automatic
Storage Management" on page 2-22 for information about completing
this task
Step 2 (Optional): Using an Existing Automatic Storage Management Disk Group
If you want to use Automatic Storage Management as the storage option for either
database or recovery files, and an existing Automatic Storage Management disk group
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exists, you have the following choices, depending on the installation method that you
select:
■
If you select an installation method that runs Oracle Database Configuration
Assistant in interactive mode, by choosing the Advanced database configuration
option for example, you can decide whether you want to create a new disk group
or use an existing one.
The same choice is available to you if you use Oracle Database Configuration
Assistant after the installation to create a database.
■
If you select an installation type that runs Oracle Database Configuration Assistant
in noninteractive mode, you must choose an existing disk group for the new
database. You cannot create a new disk group. However, you can add disk devices
to an existing disk group if it has insufficient free space for your requirements.
The Automatic Storage Management instance that manages
the existing disk group can be running in a different Oracle home
directory.
Note:
To determine whether an existing ASM disk group exists, or to determine whether
there is sufficient disk space in a disk group, you can use Oracle Enterprise Manager
Database Control. Alternatively, you can use the following procedure:
1.
In the Services Control Panel, make sure that the OracleASMService+ASM
service has started.
2.
Open a Windows command prompt and temporarily set the ORACLE_SID
environment variable to specify the appropriate value for the ASM instance that
you want to use.
For example, if the ASM SID, which is named +ASM, is located in the asm
directory, you would enter the following setting:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> set ORACLE_SID = +ASM
3.
Connect to the ASM instance as the SYS user with the SYSDBA privilege and start
the instance if necessary:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> sqlplus sys/SYS_password as sysdba
SQL> STARTUP
4.
Enter the following command to view the existing disk groups, their redundancy
level, and the amount of free disk space in each one:
SQL> SELECT NAME,TYPE,TOTAL_MB,FREE_MB FROM V$ASM_DISKGROUP;
5.
From the output, identify a disk group with the appropriate redundancy level and
note the free space that it contains.
6.
If necessary, install, or identify the additional disk devices required to meet the
storage requirements listed in the previous section.
If you are adding devices to an existing disk group, Oracle
recommends that you use devices that have the same size and
performance characteristics as the existing devices in that disk group.
Note:
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Step 3: Creating DAS or SAN Disk Partitions for an ASM Instance
In order to use a DAS or SAN disk in Automatic Storage Management, the disk must
have a partition table. Oracle recommends creating exactly one partition for each disk
containing the entire disk.
You can use any physical disk for Automatic Storage
Management, as long as it is partitioned. You cannot use NAS or
Microsoft dynamic disks, however.
Note:
This section covers the following topics.
■
■
Step 1: Enabling Disk Automounting for Windows Server 2003 and Windows
Server 2008
Step 2: Creating the Disk Partitions
Step 1: Enabling Disk Automounting for Windows Server 2003 and Windows
Server 2008
Before you can configure partitions or logical drives on Windows Server 2003 and
Windows Server 2008, you must enable disk automounting. Enable disk automounting
when using:
■
Disk partitions on both single-instance and Oracle Real Application Clusters
(Oracle RAC) installations
■
Cluster file system for Oracle Real Application Clusters
■
Oracle Clusterware
■
Raw partitions for a single-node database installation
■
Primary or logical partitions for Automatic Storage Management (ASM)
To enable automounting:
1.
Enter the following commands at a command prompt:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> diskpart
DISKPART> automount enable
DISKPART> exit
2.
Restart your computer.
Step 2: Creating the Disk Partitions
To create disk partitions, use the disk administration tools provided by the operating
system or third party vendors. The following administration tools are provided by the
operating system:
■
The graphical user interface Disk Management snap-in to manage disks.
To access this tool, type diskmgmt.msc at the command prompt. Alternatively,
from the Start menu, select Programs, then Administrative Tools, then Computer
Management. Then select the Disk Management node in the Storage tree.
On Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, create primary partitions and
logical drives in extended partitions by right-clicking in the unallocated space for
the disk and selecting the New Simple Volume option. To create a raw device,
select Do not assign a drive letter or drive path. To mount the raw device, assign
and remove a drive letter. Do not use spanned volumes or striped volumes. These
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options will convert the volume to a dynamic disk. Automatic Storage
Management does not support dynamic disks.
■
The command line tool diskpart.exe, which lets you create primary partitions,
extended partitions, and logical drives.
diskpart.exe is included with the Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows
Vista, and Windows Server 2008 operating systems.
To access this tool, enter diskpart.exe at the command prompt. The syntax for
using diskpart.exe for the procedures in this section is as follows:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> diskpart
DISKPART> select disk diskn
DISKPART> create partition primary | extended | logical size=sizen
DISKPART>
where:
■
diskpart.exe is the command line tool for managing disks.
■
diskn is the disk number where the partitions are created.
■
sizen is the size of the partition, for example 500 represents 500 MB.
See Also: The online help or documentation for the administration
tool you are using
You can enter the diskpart.exe commands directly at the command line;
alternatively, you can enter the commands in a text file, and then run diskpart /s
using this file as a script.
For example, to create the disk partitions on Disk 5 and assign them each a size:
DISKPART>
DISKPART>
DISKPART>
DISKPART>
select disk 5
create partition primary size=500
...
create partition primary size=800
If you prefer to use logical drives, you can create an extended partition and then
assign the logical drives within it. For example:
DISKPART> create partition extended
DISKPART> create partition logical size=500
DISKPART> create partition logical size=700
Step 4: Manually Configuring Disks for Automatic Storage Management
To use Automatic Storage Management with direct attached storage (DAS) or storage
area network (SAN) storage, the disks must be stamped with a header. If you install
Oracle Database in interactive mode, Oracle Universal Installer configures the disks’
headers during the installation process. However, if you plan to install Oracle
Database in noninteractive mode, you need to manually configure the disks before
installation by using either asmtoolg (GUI version) or asmtool (command-line
version). You can also use these tools to reconfigure the disks later on after installation.
The asmtoolg and asmtool utilities only work on partitioned disks—you cannot use
Automatic Storage Management on unpartitioned disks.
The asmtoolg and asmtool tools associate meaningful, persistent names with disks
to facilitate using those disks with Automatic Storage Management. Automatic
Storage Management uses disk strings to more easily operate on groups of disks at
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once, so the names that asmtoolg or asmtool creates make this easier than using
Windows drive letters.
All disk names created by asmtoolg or asmtool begin with the prefix ORCLDISK
followed by a user-defined prefix (the default is DATA) and a disk number for
identification purposes. You can use them as raw devices in the Automatic Storage
Management instance by specifying a name \\.\ORCLDISKprefixn where prefix
can be either DATA or a value you supply, and n represents the disk number.
Using the asmtoolg Tool (Graphical User Interface)
The asmtoolg tool is a graphical interface for creating device names. Use asmtoolg
to add, change, delete, and examine the devices available for use in Automatic Storage
Management.
To add or change disk stamps:
1.
In the installation media labeled Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2), navigate to
database\asmtool and double-click asmtoolg.
If Oracle Database is already installed, go to ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\bin
and double-click asmtoolg.
2.
Select the Add or change label option, then click Next.
The asmtoolg tool will show the devices available on the system. Unrecognized
disks are labeled as "Candidate device", raw device files as "Oracle raw device
file", stamped Automatic Storage Management disks as "Stamped ASM disk", and
unstamped Automatic Storage Management disks as "Unstamped ASM disks."
The tool also shows disks that are recognized by Windows as a file system (such as
NTFS). These are not available for use as disks and cannot be selected. In addition,
Microsoft Dynamic disks are not available for use as ASM disks.
If necessary, follow the steps under "Step 3: Creating DAS or SAN Disk Partitions
for an ASM Instance" on page 2-21 to create a disk partition for the ASM instance.
3.
In the Stamp Disks window, select the disks to stamp.
Automatic Storage Management can generate unique stamps for all of the devices
selected for a given prefix. The stamps are generated by concatenating a number
with the prefix specified. For example, if the prefix is DATA, then the first
Automatic Storage Management link name is ORCLDISKDATA0.
You can also specify the stamps of individual devices.
4.
Optionally, select a disk to edit the individual stamp (Automatic Storage
Management link name).
5.
Click Next.
6.
Click Finish.
To delete disk stamps:
1.
Select the Delete labels option, then click Next.
The delete option is only available if disks exist with stamps. The delete window
shows all stamped Automatic Storage Management disks.
2.
In the Delete Stamps window, select the disks to unstamp.
3.
Click Next.
4.
Click Finish.
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Using the asmtool Utility (Command Line)
The asmtool utility is a command-line interface for stamping disks. It has the
following options:
Option
Description
Example
-add
asmtool -add [-force]
Adds or changes stamps. You must
specify the hard disk, partition, and new
\Device\Harddisk1\Partition1 ORCLDISKASM0
stamp name. If the disk is a raw device or \Device\Harddisk2\Partition1 ORCLDISKASM2...
has an existing Automatic Storage
Management stamp, then you must
specify the -force option. Also sets ASM
instances to rescan the available disks.
If you need to partition a disk, follow the
procedures under "Step 3: Creating DAS
or SAN Disk Partitions for an ASM
Instance" on page 2-21.
-addprefix
Adds or changes stamps using a common asmtool -addprefix ORCLDISKASM [-force]
prefix to generate stamps automatically.
\Device\Harddisk1\Partition1
The stamps are generated by
\Device\Harddisk2\Partition1...
concatenating a number with the prefix
specified. If the disk is a raw device or has
an existing Automatic Storage
Management stamp, then you must
specify the -force option. Also sets ASM
instances to rescan the available disks
-list
List available disks. The stamp, windows
device name, and disk size in megabytes
are shown. Some disks may be file
systems, and cannot be stamped. If the
disk is a raw device or has an existing
ASM stamp, then you must specify the
-force option.
-delete
Removes existing stamps from disks. Also asmtool -delete ORCLDISKASM0 ORCLDISKASM1...
sets ASM instances to rescan the available
disks
asmtool -list [-force]
Stopping Existing Oracle Services
Note: If you are installing additional Oracle Database components in
an existing Oracle home, stop all processes running in the Oracle
home. You must complete this task to enable Oracle Universal
Installer to relink certain executables and libraries.
If you choose to create a database during the installation, most installation types
configure and start a default Oracle Net listener using TCP/IP port 1521 and the IPC
key value EXTPROC. However, if an existing Oracle Net listener process is using the
same port or key value, Oracle Universal Installer can only configure the new listener;
it cannot start it. To ensure that the new listener process starts during the installation,
you must shut down any existing listeners before starting Oracle Universal Installer.
See Also:
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"Stopping Oracle Services" on page 6-2
Individual Component Requirements
Oracle Advanced Security Requirements
Satisfy hardware and software requirements so that you can use authentication
support with Oracle components. Some Oracle Advanced Security components can
use a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory such as Oracle Internet
Directory.
See Also:
Oracle Database Advanced Security Administrator's Guide
Oracle-Managed Files Requirements
If you choose the Custom installation type or the Advanced database creation option,
you can use the Oracle-managed files feature with the new database. If you use this
feature, you need only specify the database object name instead of file names when
creating or deleting database files. Configuration procedures are required to enable
Oracle Managed Files.
"Using Oracle-Managed Files" in Oracle Database
Administrator's Guide
See Also:
Oracle Real Application Clusters
If you plan to install Oracle Real Application Clusters, you must first install Oracle
Clusterware.
See Also: Oracle Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real
Application Clusters Installation Guide for your platform, available on
the Oracle Clusterware installation media
Oracle Database Preinstallation Requirements 2-25
Individual Component Requirements
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3
Installing Oracle Database
This chapter covers the following topics:
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Preinstallation Considerations for Installing Oracle Database
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Reviewing Component-Specific Installation Guidelines
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Accessing the Installation Software
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Installing the Oracle Database Software
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Installing Automatic Storage Management
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Cloning an Oracle Home
Preinstallation Considerations for Installing Oracle Database
The Oracle Database software is available on installation media or you can download
it from the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) Web site. In most cases, you use the
graphical user interface (GUI) provided by Oracle Universal Installer to install the
software. However, you can also use Oracle Universal Installer without the GUI by
supplying a response file with silent or noninteractive mode.
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 require
Administrator privileges at the command prompt.
Note:
"Managing User Accounts with User Account Control on
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008"
See Also:
Complete the requirements described in Chapter 2, "Oracle Database
Preinstallation Requirements" and "Reviewing Component-Specific Installation
Guidelines" on page 3-3 before you begin the installation.
Next, consider the following issues:
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Installation Considerations on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
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Performing Multiple Oracle Database Installations
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Installing onto Systems That Already Have Oracle Components
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Installing with Minimum Memory Requirements
Installing Oracle Database 3-1
Preinstallation Considerations for Installing Oracle Database
Installation Considerations on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
Following are the installation considerations on Windows Vista and Windows Server
2008:
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Open a command prompt with Administrator privileges.
Use the separate installation media available for Windows Vista and Windows
Server 2008.
Performing Multiple Oracle Database Installations
If you need to perform multiple installations of Oracle Database, you may want to use
either of the following methods to install Oracle Database:
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Response files: At each node, you run Oracle Universal Installer from the
command line using silent or noninteractive mode and you supply a response file
to provide information Oracle Universal Installer will need. The response file is a
text file containing the settings you normally enter in the Oracle Universal
Installer GUI dialog boxes.
See Also: Appendix C, "Installing and Configuring Oracle Database
Using Response Files"
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Cloning the Oracle home of an existing Oracle Database installation: With this
method, you install one instance of Oracle Database, and then clone its Oracle
home for each additional installation.
See Also:
"Cloning an Oracle Home" on page 3-17
Installing onto Systems That Already Have Oracle Components
See Also:
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"Upgrade Considerations" on page 1-16 before running Oracle
Universal Installer
"Pre-Installation Tasks for Installing Oracle Real Applications
Clusters on Windows-Based Systems" in Oracle Database Oracle
Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide
before running Oracle Universal Installer
Follow these steps when other components exist on your computer:
1.
Log on as a member of the Administrators group for the computer on which you
want to install Oracle components.
If you are installing on a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) or a Backup Domain
Controller (BDC), log on as a member of the Domain Administrators group.
2.
Delete the ORACLE_HOME environment variable if it exists. See the Microsoft
online help for more information about deleting environment variables.
Note: The ORACLE_HOME environment variable is automatically set
in the registry. Manually setting this variable prevents installation.
3.
Back up any databases you need to upgrade. Review "Upgrade Considerations" on
page 1-16.
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4.
If you are installing in an existing Oracle Database 10g release 2 (10.2) home, stop
all Oracle services.
If any Oracle services (their names begin with Ora) exist and have the status
Started, then stop them. In particular, ensure that all Oracle listener services are
stopped.
See Also: Your Microsoft online help for more information about
stopping services
Installing with Minimum Memory Requirements
Installations of Oracle Database on computers with less than 1 GB of RAM and less
than 2 GB of virtual memory have the following limitations:
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Computers with 256 MB of memory cannot run Oracle Database Upgrade
Assistant, Oracle Database Configuration Assistant, or Oracle Net Services
Configuration Assistant during an Oracle Universal Installer installation session.
Depending on how many applications are running on the computer, you may
need to further increase the paging file size or reduce the size of the System Global
Area (SGA) if you run out of virtual memory. If temporary files and the paging file
are both stored on the same physical drive, the space requirements for one may
limit the size of another. If your system has limited free space, first install the
Oracle Database software. After the installation is finished, create a database with
Oracle Database Configuration Assistant.
Do not install the database on computer systems that barely meet the minimum
memory and virtual memory requirements, 256 MB and 512 MB respectively.
Depending on the installation type you choose, follow these guidelines:
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Select Basic Installation and deselect Create Starter Database.
Select Advanced Installation, select Do not create a starter database from the
Select Database Configuration window.
Select Advanced Installation, select the Custom installation type from the Select
Installation Type window, and select No on the Create Database window when
prompted to create the database.
Cancel Oracle Database Configuration Assistant from the Configuration Assistants
window.
After installation, run the appropriate configuration assistant for your needs:
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To create a new database, run Oracle Database Configuration Assistant. From the
Start menu, select Programs, then Oracle - HOME_NAME, then Configuration
and Migration Tools, then Database Configuration Assistant.
To upgrade an existing database, run Oracle Database Upgrade Assistant. From
the Start menu, select Programs, then Oracle - HOME_NAME, then Configuration
and Migration Tools, then Database Upgrade Assistant.
Reviewing Component-Specific Installation Guidelines
Review the following guidelines before starting Oracle Universal Installer:
■
Oracle Universal Installer
Do not use Oracle Universal Installer from an earlier Oracle release to install
components from this release.
Installing Oracle Database 3-3
Accessing the Installation Software
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Installations on a cluster
If Oracle Clusterware or Oracle Real Application Clusters is already installed on
the system, Oracle Universal Installer displays the Specify Hardware Cluster
Installation Mode window. You must select Local Installation on this window,
unless you want to install Oracle Real Application Clusters.
See Also: Oracle Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real
Application Clusters Installation Guide for your platform, available on
the Oracle Clusterware installation media
■
Products not installed by default: select Advanced Installation and then the
Custom installation type. These products are:
Note: If you perform a Custom installation, then ensure that you
install only the components covered by your license. You can not
install Standard Edition using Custom installation.
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Oracle Connection Manager
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Oracle Label Security
To configure Oracle Label Security to use Oracle Internet Directory, choose the
Oracle Internet Directory option when running Oracle Database Configuration
Assistant. If you are installing Oracle Label Security in an existing Oracle
home, then shut down each database in the Oracle home.
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Oracle COM Automation feature
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Data Mining Scoring Engine
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Oracle Windows Interfaces
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Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor
Reinstalling Oracle software
If you reinstall Oracle software into an Oracle home directory where Oracle
Database is already installed, you must also reinstall any components, such as
Oracle Partitioning, that were installed before you began the reinstallation.
Accessing the Installation Software
The Oracle Database software is available on installation media, or you can download
it from the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) Web site. You can access and install
Oracle Database by using the following scenarios:
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Installing from a Remote DVD Drive
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Installing on Remote Computers Through Remote Access Software
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Downloading Oracle Software from the Oracle Technology Network Web Site
■
Copying the Oracle Database Software to a Hard Disk
Installing from a Remote DVD Drive
If the computer where you want to install Oracle Database does not have a DVD drive,
you can perform the installation from a remote DVD drive. You will need to complete
the following steps:
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Step 1: On the Remote Computer, Share the DVD Drive
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Step 2: On the Local Computer, Map the DVD Drive
Step 1: On the Remote Computer, Share the DVD Drive
The remote DVD drive that you want to use must allow shared access. To set this up,
perform these steps on the remote computer that has the DVD drive:
1.
Log in to the remote computer as an Administrator user.
2.
Start Windows Explorer.
3.
Right-click the DVD drive letter and select Sharing (or Sharing and Security).
4.
Click the Sharing tab and do the following:
5.
a.
Select Share this folder.
b.
In Share name, give it a share name such as dvd. You will use this name when
you map the DVD drive on the local computer. Under "Step 2: On the Local
Computer, Map the DVD Drive" on page 3-5 see Step d under Step 1.
c.
Click Permissions. You need at least read permission for the user who will be
accessing the drive to install Oracle Database.
d.
Click OK when you are finished.
Insert the Oracle Database installation media into the DVD drive.
Step 2: On the Local Computer, Map the DVD Drive
Perform these steps on the local computer to map a remote DVD drive and to run
Oracle Universal Installer from the mapped drive:
1.
Map the remote DVD drive.
a.
Start Windows Explorer on the local computer.
b.
From the Tools menu, select Map Network Drive to display the Map
Network Drive dialog box.
c.
Select a drive letter to use for the remote DVD drive.
d.
In Folder, enter the location of the remote DVD drive using the following
format:
\\remote_hostname\share_name
where:
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remote_hostname is the name of the remote computer with the DVD
drive.
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share_name is the share name that you entered in Step 4 of the previous
procedure. For example:
\\computer2\dvd
e.
If you need to connect to the remote computer as a different user, click
different user name, and enter the user name.
f.
Click Finish.
2.
Run Oracle Universal Installer from the mapped DVD drive.
3.
Go to the "Installing the Oracle Database Software" section on page 3-7.
Installing Oracle Database 3-5
Accessing the Installation Software
Installing on Remote Computers Through Remote Access Software
If you want to install and run Oracle Database on a remote computer (that is, the
remote computer has the hard drive and will run Oracle Database components), but
you do not have physical access to the computer, you still can perform the installation
on the remote computer if it is running remote access software such as VNC or
Symantec pcAnywhere. You also need the remote access software running on your
local computer.
You can install Oracle Database on the remote computer in one of two ways:
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If you have copied the contents of the Oracle Database DVD to a hard drive, you
can install the software from the hard drive.
You can insert the DVD into a drive on your local computer, and install the
software from the DVD.
Installing on Remote Computers from a Hard Drive
If you have copied the contents of the Oracle Database DVD to a hard drive, you can
install the software from the hard drive.
To install the software on a remote computer from a hard drive:
1.
Make sure that the remote access software is installed and running on the remote
and local computers.
2.
Share the hard drive that contains the Oracle Database DVD.
3.
On the remote computer, map a drive letter to the shared hard drive. You use the
remote access software to do this on the remote computer.
4.
Through the remote access software, run Oracle Universal Installer on the remote
computer. You access Oracle Universal Installer from the shared hard drive.
5.
Go to the "Installing the Oracle Database Software" section on page 3-7.
Installing on Remote Computers from a Remote DVD Drive
You can insert the DVD into a drive on your local computer, and install from the DVD.
To install the software on a remote computer from a remote DVD drive:
1.
Make sure that the remote access software is installed and running on the remote
and local computers.
2.
On the local computer, share the DVD drive.
On the remote computer, map a drive letter to the shared DVD drive. You use the
remote access software to do this on the remote computer.
These steps are described in the "Installing from a Remote DVD Drive" section on
page 3-4.
3.
Through the remote access software, run Oracle Universal Installer on the remote
computer. You access Oracle Universal Installer from the shared DVD drive.
4.
Go to the "Installing the Oracle Database Software" section on page 3-7.
Downloading Oracle Software from the Oracle Technology Network Web Site
You can download the installation files from the Oracle Technology Network (OTN)
and extract them on your hard disk.
To download the installation files:
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1.
Use a browser to access the Oracle Technology Network software download page:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/
2.
Navigate to each of the download pages for the product that you want to install.
3.
On each download page, identify the required disk space by adding the file sizes
for each required file. The file sizes are listed next to the file names.
4.
Select a file system with enough free space to store and expand the files. In most
cases, the available disk space must be at least twice the size of each compressed
file.
5.
On the file system that you just selected, create a parent directory for each product
you plan to install, for example OraDB10g, to hold the installation directories.
6.
Download all of the installation files to the directories that you just created.
7.
Verify that the files you downloaded are the same size as the corresponding files
on Oracle Technology Network.
8.
Extract the files in each directory that you just created.
9.
After you have extracted the required installation files, see the "Installing the
Oracle Database Software" section on page 3-7.
Copying the Oracle Database Software to a Hard Disk
To copy the contents of the installation media to a hard disk:
1.
Create a directory on your hard drive. For example:
c:\> install\database
2.
Copy the contents of the installation media to the directory that you just created.
3.
After you have copied all of the required installation files, see the "Installing the
Oracle Database Software" section on page 3-7.
Installing the Oracle Database Software
In most cases, you use the graphical user interface (GUI) provided by Oracle Universal
Installer to install Oracle Database. The instructions in this section explain how to run
the Oracle Universal Installer GUI to perform most database installations.
See Also:
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"Installing Automatic Storage Management" on page 3-12 if you
want to install Oracle Database and use Automatic Storage
Management
Appendix C, "Installing and Configuring Oracle Database Using
Response Files" if you want to install Oracle Database using
response files and silent or noninteractive mode, without the GUI.
It also explains how to clone an existing Oracle home. These
methods are useful if you need to perform multiple installations
of Oracle Database.
To install the Oracle Database software:
1.
Log on as a member of the Administrators group to the computer on which to
install Oracle components.
Installing Oracle Database 3-7
Installing the Oracle Database Software
If you are installing on a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) or a Backup Domain
Controller (BDC), log on as a member of the Domain Administrators group.
2.
If you are installing Oracle Database on a computer with multiple homes or
multiple aliases, use System in the Control Panel to create the ORACLE_HOSTNAME
system environment variable. Set this variable to point to the host name of the
computer on which you are installing Oracle Database.
See Also:
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■
■
3.
"Setting the ORACLE_HOSTNAME Environment Variable" on
page 2-9
"Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple IP
Addresses" on page 2-9
"Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple Aliases"
on page 2-10
Insert Oracle Database installation media and navigate to the database directory.
Alternatively, navigate to the directory where you downloaded or copied the
installation files.
Use the same installation media to install Oracle Database on all supported
Windows platforms.
4.
Double-click setup.exe to start Oracle Universal Installer.
5.
In the Welcome window, select either Basic Installation or Advanced Installation,
and then answer the prompts as needed.
"Oracle Database Installation Methods" on page 1-3 for
more information on the Basic and Advanced installation methods
See Also:
The subsequent windows that appear, which are listed in Table 3–1 on page 3-10,
depend on the installation method you have chosen. The order in which the
windows appear depends on the options you select.
6.
Follow these guidelines to complete the installation:
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■
Follow the instructions displayed in the Oracle Universal Installer windows. If
you need additional information, click Help.
When prompted for a password, follow these guidelines:
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Make the password be between 8 and 30 characters long.
–
Use the database character set for the password’s characters, which can
include the underscore (_), dollar ($), and pound sign (#) characters.
–
Do not start passwords with a numeral.
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Do not use a user name for a password.
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Do not use Oracle reserved words for the password.
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Do not use change_on_install for the SYS account password.
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Do not use manager for the SYSTEM account password.
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Do not use sysman for the SYSMAN account password.
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Do not use dbsnmp for the DBSNMP account password.
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If you choose to use the same password for all the accounts, do not use
change_on_install, manager, sysman, or dbsnmp as a password.
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Have the password include at least 1 alphabetic, 1 numeric, and 1
punctuation mark character
–
Do not use simple or obvious words, such as welcome, account, database,
and user for the password.
Note:
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You must remember the passwords that you specify.
Do not modify the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) except by using a patch
provided by Oracle Support Services. Oracle Universal Installer automatically
installs the Oracle-supplied version of the JRE. This version is required to run
Oracle Universal Installer and several Oracle assistants.
If you encounter errors while installing the software, see Appendix F for
information about troubleshooting.
If you chose an installation type that runs Oracle Database Configuration
Assistant and Oracle Net Configuration Assistant in interactive mode, you
must provide detailed information about configuring your database and
network.
If you need assistance when using the Oracle Database Configuration
Assistant or Oracle Net Configuration Assistant in interactive mode, click
Help on any window.
Note: If you chose a default installation, Oracle Database
Configuration Assistant and Oracle Net Configuration Assistant do
not run interactively.
7.
When the configuration tools finish, click Exit, then click Yes to exit from Oracle
Universal Installer.
8.
When Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control opens a Web browser, enter
the user name and password you created during the installation.
You can log in as SYS, SYSTEM, or SYSMAN. If you log in as SYS, then you must
connect as SYSDBA. Enter the password you specified for the account during
installation.
9.
Optionally, delete the OraInstalldate_time directory if you want to remove
the temporary files that were created during the installation process. The
OraInstalldate_time directory holds about 45 MB of files. This directory is
created in the location set by the TEMP environment variable setting.
Restarting your computer also removes the OraInstalldate_time directory.
10. See Chapter 4, "Oracle Database Postinstallation Tasks" for information about
tasks that you must complete after you have installed Oracle Database.
Installing Oracle Database 3-9
Installing the Oracle Database Software
Table 3–1
Oracle Universal Installer Windows
Window
Recommended Action
Select Installation Method
Select one of the following, then click Next:
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■
Basic Installation: Lets you quickly install Oracle Database using minimal input.
It installs the software and optionally creates a general-purpose database using
the information that you specify on this window.
Advanced Installation: Lets you perform more complex installations, such as
creating individual passwords for different accounts, creating specific types of
starter databases (for example, for transaction processing or data warehouse
systems), using different language groups, specifying e-mail notifications, and so
on.
Select Installation Type
Select Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition, Personal Edition, or Custom. Click
Next.
Specify Home Details
In the Destination section, accept the default values or enter the Oracle home name
and directory path in which to install Oracle components. The directory path should
not contain spaces.
Click Next.
Available Product
Components
If you selected Custom for the Installation Type, this window appears. Select from the
list and click Next. To learn more about each component, position the mouse over the
component name.
Product-specific
Prerequisite Checks
This window checks that your system meets the minimum requirements for the
installation. Click Next.
Upgrade an Existing
Database
If you have a previous updatable version of Oracle Database or Automatic Storage
Management (ASM) installed, this window appears. For in-place database
installations where Automatic Storage Management is running, ASM is upgraded
automatically.
Click Yes if you want to upgrade or No if not. If you click Yes, the Summary window
appears next.
For more information about upgrades, see Oracle Database Upgrade Guide.
Select Configuration
Option
Select one of the following:
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Select ASM Management
Option
Create a database: Select this option if you are creating a database using the
following types: General purpose, Transaction processing, and Data
warehousing. The Advanced option lets you perform a custom installation.
Configure Automatic Storage Management (ASM): Select this option to create
an Automatic Storage Management instance only. To create an ASM instance,
you must provide an ASM SYS Password. After you provide this password,
Oracle Universal Installer lets you create an ASM disk group. After you complete
this Oracle Universal Installer session, you can run it again to install and
configure one or more Oracle databases that will use ASM.
Install database Software only: Select this option to install the database software
only but not create a database or configure Automatic Storage Management.
If you selected Configure Automatic Storage Management (ASM) from the Select
Configuration Option window, and if you have Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid
Control installed, this window appears. Select Yes or No, depending on if you want
to use Grid Control to manage Automatic Storage Management. If you select Yes,
then select from the list of Enterprise Management agents to use.
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Table 3–1 (Cont.) Oracle Universal Installer Windows
Window
Recommended Action
Configure Automatic
Storage Management
If you selected Configure Automatic Storage Management (ASM) from the Select
Configuration Option window, this window appears. Enter the disk group name. The
disk group list shows both candidate and member disks; you can click Show
Candidates or Show All to filter their display. Then, select theredundancy level and
member disks for the disk group.
For Redundancy Level, choose one of the following. If you do not choose a
redundancy level, the disk group defaults to normal redundancy.
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Select Database
Configuration
High: With this option, the contents of the disk group are three-way mirrored by
default. To create a disk group with high redundancy, you must specify at least
three failure groups (a minimum of three devices).
Normal: In a normal redundancy level, by default the data files of the disk group
are two-way mirrored and the control files are three-way mirrored. You can
choose to create certain files that are three-way mirrored or not mirrored. To
create a disk group with normal redundancy, you must specify at least two
failure groups (a minimum of two devices) for two-way mirroring.
External: If you select this option, Automatic Storage Management does not
mirror the contents of the disk group. Choose this redundancy level when the
disk group contains devices, such as RAID devices, that provide their own data
protection; or your use of the database does not require uninterrupted access to
data, for example, in a development environment where you have a suitable
backup strategy.
Select the database configuration that best meets your needs: General Purpose,
Transaction Processing, Data Warehouse, or Advanced.
See the online Help provided by either Oracle Universal Installer or Oracle Database
Configuration Assistant for a description of these preconfigured database types.
Click Next.
Specify Database
Configuration Options
Specify the following information, then click Next:
Database Naming
Specify the Global Database Name using the following syntax:
database_name.domain
where:
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database_name is the name of the database. It can contain no more than 30
characters (alphanumeric, underscore (_), dollar ($) , and pound (#)).
domain is the domain used for the database. It can contain no more than 128
characters (alphanumeric, underscore (_), and pound (#)), inclusive of all periods.
For example:
sales.us.mycompany.com
When you enter the Global Database Name, Oracle Universal Installer automatically
populates the SID field with the database name, but you can change this SID to
another name. The SID can have no more than 64 characters (alphanumeric, dollar ($),
and pound (#)).
Database Character Set
Determine how character data is encoded in the database. The default is based on the
operating system language. Select Unicode (AL32UTF8) to store multiple languages.
See Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide for information on choosing a character
set.
Database Examples
Choose this option to create the EXAMPLE tablespace that contains the Sample
Schemas (optional, but recommended).
Installing Oracle Database
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Installing Automatic Storage Management
Table 3–1 (Cont.) Oracle Universal Installer Windows
Window
Recommended Action
Select Database
Management Option
Select one of the following, then click Next:
■
■
Specify Database File
Storage Option
Specify Backup and
Recovery Options
Use Grid Control for Database Management if you have Oracle Enterprise
Manager installed.
Use Database Control for Database Management. Optionally, select Enable
Email Notifications and then enter the outgoing SMTP server and e-mail
address.
Select one of the following, then click Next.
■
File System: Specify the database file location.
■
Automatic Storage Management (ASM)
Select one of the following, then click Next.
■
■
Do not enable Automated backups
Enable Automated Backups: Specify the recovery area storage location and
backup job credentials
Specify Database Schema
Passwords
Enter and confirm passwords for the privileged database accounts, then click Next.
Summary
Review the information displayed, then click Install.
Install
The Install window displays status information while the product is being installed.
Configuration Assistants
The Configuration Assistants window displays status information for the
configuration assistants that configure the software and create a database.
Note: Optionally, you can use the same password for all accounts. However, Oracle
recommends that you specify a different password for each account. You must
remember the passwords that you specify.
After Oracle Database Configuration Assistant finishes, review the information on the
window. Make a note of the following information:
■
Enterprise Manager URL
■
Database creation log file location
■
Global Database Name
■
System Identifier (SID)
■
Server parameter file name and location
Click OK to continue or click Password Management to unlock accounts and set
passwords.
End of Installation
The configuration assistants configure several Web-based applications, including
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control. This window displays the URLs
configured for these applications. Make a note of the URLs used.
The port numbers used in these URLs are recorded in the following file:
ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\install\portlist.ini
To exit from Oracle Universal Installer, click Exit, then click Yes. Oracle Enterprise
Manager Database Control displays in a Web browser.
Installing Automatic Storage Management
Follow the procedures in this section to install and configure Automatic Storage
Management (ASM), and to install Oracle Database so that it can use ASM. If you do
not plan to use Automatic Storage Management, use the procedure in "Installing the
Oracle Database Software" on page 3-7 to install Oracle Database.
This section covers the following topics:
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Step 1: Reviewing Automatic Storage Management Installation Considerations
■
Step 2: Creating the ASM Instance and ASM Disk Groups
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Step 3: Installing Oracle Database to Use with Automatic Storage Management
■
Step 4: Testing the Automatic Storage Management Installation
Step 1: Reviewing Automatic Storage Management Installation Considerations
When you install Automatic Storage Management, follow these guidelines:
■
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Before you begin the installation, make sure that you have completed the steps in
"Preparing Disk Groups for an Automatic Storage Management Installation" on
page 2-16 to prepare a disk partition to use for the ASM disk groups.
Oracle recommends that you install Automatic Storage Management into its own
Oracle home, regardless of whether you plan to have one or multiple database
instances. Installing Automatic Storage Management into its own Oracle home
helps ensure higher availability and manageability.
With separate Oracle homes, you can upgrade Automatic Storage Management
and databases independently, and you can deinstall database software without
impacting the Automatic Storage Management instance. Make sure that the
Automatic Storage Management instance version is the same or later than the
Oracle Database version.
If an Automatic Storage Management instance does not already exist and you
select the Oracle Universal Installer option to install and configure Automatic
Storage Management only, Oracle Universal Installer installs Automatic Storage
Management in its own Oracle home.
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Each computer that has one or more Oracle Database instances that will use
Automatic Storage Management must have one ASM instance. For example, if a
computer has two Oracle Database instances that use ASM, you only need one
ASM instance for that computer, to manage the two database instances that use
ASM.
When you install Automatic Storage Management, Oracle Database Configuration
Assistant creates a separate server parameter file (SPFILE) and password file for
the Automatic Storage Management instance.
Step 2: Creating the ASM Instance and ASM Disk Groups
The following steps explain how to create an ASM instance and an ASM disk group
for storing the Oracle database files. You can create multiple disk groups for the ASM
instance to manage, if you want. If you plan to use ASM for backup and recovery
operations, Oracle recommends that you create a separate disk group for this purpose.
To install an ASM instance and configure its disk groups:
1.
Log on as a member of the Administrators group to the computer on which to
install Oracle components.
If you are installing on a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) or a Backup Domain
Controller (BDC), log on as a member of the Domain Administrators group.
2.
Insert Oracle Database installation media and navigate to the database directory.
Alternatively, navigate to the directory where you downloaded or copied the
installation files. Double-click setup.exe to start Oracle Universal Installer.
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Use the same installation media to install Oracle Database on all supported
Windows platforms.
3.
In the Welcome window, select Advanced Installation and click Next.
See Also: Table 3–1 for a detailed description of the windows used
in this procedure
4.
In the Select Installation Type window, select either Enterprise Edition, Standard
Edition, or Personal Edition, and then click Next.
5.
In the Specify Home Details window, enter an Automatic Storage
Management-specific name and directory location for the ASM instance.
For example, you could change OraDB10g_home1 to OraDB10g+asm for the
ASM home, and DRIVE_LETTER:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1 to DRIVE_
LETTER:\oracle\product\10.2.0\asm.
6.
Click Next.
7.
In the Product-Specific Prerequisite Checks window, check for and correct any
errors that may have occurred when Oracle Universal Installer checked your
system. Then click Next.
8.
In the Select Configuration Option window, select Configure Automatic Storage
Management (ASM) and then specify and confirm the ASM SYS password. Then
click Next.
9.
In the Configure Automatic Storage Management window, enter the following
settings:
This window lets you create the disk groups to use with the ASM instance. You
must have an available partition to create disk groups.
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Disk Group Name: Enter a name for the disk group.
Redundancy: Select one of the following choices to set the redundancy level
for the disks within the disk group. If you do not specify a redundancy level,
the disk group defaults to normal redundancy.
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High: With this option, the contents of the disk group are three-way
mirrored by default. To create a disk group with high redundancy, you
must specify at least three failure groups (a minimum of three devices).
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Normal: In a normal redundancy level, by default the data files of the disk
group are two-way mirrored and the control files are three-way mirrored.
You can choose to create certain files that are three-way mirrored or not
mirrored. To create a disk group with normal redundancy, you must
specify at least two failure groups (a minimum of two devices) for
two-way mirroring.
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External: If you select this option, Automatic Storage Management does
not mirror the contents of the disk group. Choose this redundancy level
when the disk group contains devices, such as RAID devices, that provide
their own data protection; or your use of the database does not require
uninterrupted access to data, for example, in a development environment
where you have a suitable backup strategy.
Add Disks: Click Stamp Disks to start the asmtoolg GUI tool. In the
asmtool operation dialog box, select Add or change label, and then click
Next. From the list, select the disks that you want to use for the disk group. To
select multiple disks, hold down the Control key and click to pick individual
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disks, or hold down the Shift key to select disks in a group. To use a specific
prefix for this disk group, select Generate stamps with this prefix and enter a
name. Click Next, and in the next window, click Finish.
After you click Finish, the Configure Automatic Storage Management
window returns, with the disks you selected in the Add Disks list. From this
list, select the disks you want to include in the disk group. To filter the display
of disks, you can select Change Disk Discovery Path and enter a wildcard
subset. For example, to list all disks ending with ORCLDISKDATA from 0 to 3,
you enter \\.\ORCLDISKDATA[0–3].
10. Click Next.
11. In the Install window, check the installed contents, and then click Install.
12. To create another disk group for this instance, run Oracle Database Configuration
Assistant and select the Configure Automatic Storage Management option.
At this stage, subsequent databases that you create are able to use Automatic Storage
Management. If you have databases that were created before you installed ASM, you
now can migrate them to ASM by using the Enterprise Manager Migrate Database
wizard. This wizard is available in Enterprise Manager Grid Control or Database
Control. Alternatively, you can use Oracle Database Recovery Manager (RMAN) to
perform the migration.
See Also:
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Enterprise Manager Migrate Database wizard online Help
instructions on how to migrate an existing Oracle database to
Automatic Storage Management
Oracle Database Backup and Recovery Advanced User's Guide for
information on migrating an existing Oracle database to
Automatic Storage Management using Oracle Database Recovery
Manager.
Step 3: Installing Oracle Database to Use with Automatic Storage Management
After you have created the ASM instance and ASM disk groups, you are ready to
create a database instance that can use Automatic Storage Management.
1.
Log on as a member of the Administrators group to the computer on which to
install Oracle components.
If you are installing on a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) or a Backup Domain
Controller (BDC), log on as a member of the Domain Administrators group.
2.
If you are installing Oracle Database on a computer with multiple home or
multiple aliases, use System in the Control Panel to create the ORACLE_HOSTNAME
system environment variable. Set this variable to point to the host name of the
computer on which you are installing Oracle Database.
See Also:
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"Setting the ORACLE_HOSTNAME Environment Variable" on
page 2-9
"Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple IP
Addresses" on page 2-9
"Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple Aliases"
on page 2-10
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3.
Start Oracle Universal Installer.
4.
In the Welcome window, select Advanced Installation and click Next.
See Also: Table 3–1 for a detailed description of the windows used
in this procedure
5.
In the Select Installation Type window, select from the installation types
(Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition, Personal Edition, or Custom), and then
click Next.
6.
In the Specify Home Details window, select a different Oracle home from the
home used for Automatic Storage Management.
7.
If you selected the Custom installation type, select from the products to install.
8.
In the Product-Specific Prerequisite Checks window, check for and correct any
errors that may have occurred when Oracle Universal Installer checked your
system. Then, click Next.
9.
In the Select Configuration Option window, select Create a Database.
10. In the Select Database Configuration window, select from the database types
displayed and click Next.
11. In the Specify Database Configuration Options window, enter the following
settings and then click Next.
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Database Naming: Enter a name for the database.
Database Character Set: Select the database character set to use. The default
offered is based on the character set that your operating system uses.
Database Examples: Select this option to create the EXAMPLE tablespace,
which contains sample schemas. (Optional, but recommended)
12. In the Select Database Management Option window, select either Use Grid
Control for Database Management if you have Oracle Enterprise Manager
installed, or if you do not have Enterprise Manager, select Use Database Control
for Database Management. Optionally, select Enable Email Notifications and
then enter the outgoing SMTP server and e-mail address. Then, click Next.
After you complete the installation, you can use either of these utilities to manage
the Automatic Storage Management instance.
13. In the Specify Database Storage Option window, select Automatic Storage
Management (ASM) and click Next.
14. In the Specify Backup and Recovery Options window, select the following:
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Enable Automated Backups: Select this option, and then select Automatic
Storage Management.
Backup Job Credentials: Enter the user name and password of the person
responsible for managing backups.
15. Click Next.
16. In the Select ASM Disk Group window, select the ASM disk group that you
created in "Step 2: Creating the ASM Instance and ASM Disk Groups" on page 3-13
for recovery and backups.
If the ASM disks that you selected do not provide enough space, the Configure
Storage Management window appears so that you can select additional disks as
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needed. As you select the disks, the Required Storage Space area adjusts the sizes
displayed. Ideally, the Additional Space Needed value is a negative number.
17. Click Next.
18. In the Specify Database Schema Passwords window, enter and confirm passwords
for the privileged database accounts, then click Next.
19. In the Summary window, check that the contents to be installed are correct, and
then click Install.
Step 4: Testing the Automatic Storage Management Installation
To test the Automatic Storage Management installation, try logging on to the ASM
instance by using SQL*Plus or iSQL*Plus.
Follow these steps:
1.
In the Services Control Panel, make sure that the OracleASMService+ASM
service has started.
2.
Open a Windows command prompt and temporarily set the ORACLE_HOME and
ORACLE_SID to point to your ASM instance.
For example, if the ASM SID, which is named +ASM, is located in the asm directory
under the ORACLE_BASE directory, you would enter commands similar to the
following:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> set ORACLE_SID=+ASM
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> set ORACLE_HOME=c:\oracle\product\10.2.0\asm
3.
From the same Windows command prompt session, connect to the ASM instance
as the SYS user with SYSDBA privilege and start the instance if necessary:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> sqlplus sys/SYS_password as sysdba
SQL> STARTUP
4.
Enter the following command to view the existing disk groups, their redundancy
level, and the amount of free disk space in each one:
SQL> SELECT NAME,TYPE,TOTAL_MB,FREE_MB FROM V$ASM_DISKGROUP;
See Also:
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Oracle Database Utilities for more information about the asmcmd
utility
"Managing Automatic Storage Management" on page 5-4 for other
tools that you can use to manage ASM
Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for a more detailed
description of Automatic Storage Management
Cloning an Oracle Home
You can copy an existing Oracle home and then configure it for a new environment.
This process is called cloning. If you are performing multiple Oracle Database
installations, you may want to use this method to create each new Oracle home,
because copying files from an existing Oracle Database installation takes less time than
creating a new version of them. This method is also useful if the Oracle home that you
are cloning has had patches applied to it. When you clone an Oracle home, the new
Oracle home will have the patch updates.
Installing Oracle Database
3-17
Cloning an Oracle Home
In addition to cloning an Oracle home, you can clone
individual Oracle databases, by using Enterprise Manager Database
Control. Oracle Database Administrator's Guide covers cloning Oracle
databases in detail, as well as cloning Oracle homes.
Note:
To clone an Oracle home:
1.
Ensure that the Oracle Database installation whose home you want to clone has
been successful.
You can check the success of the installation by reviewing the
installActionsdate_time.log file for the installation session, which is
normally located in the c:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory\logs
directory.
If you have installed patches, you can check their status by running the following
commands at a command prompt:
c:\ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\OPatch> set ORACLE_HOME = ORACLE_HOME_using_patch
c:\ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\OPatch> opatch lsinventory
2.
Stop the Oracle-related services on this computer.
You can stop Oracle services by using one of the following methods:
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3.
Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows: From the Start menu, select
Programs, then Oracle - HOME_NAME, then Configuration and Migration
Tools, then Administrative Assistant for Windows.
Microsoft Windows Services utility: From the Start menu, select Programs,
then Administrative Tools, then Services. Right-click any service that begins
with Oracle, and then from the menu, select Stop.
Create a ZIP file with the Oracle home (but not Oracle base) directory, selecting
the Save full path info option.
For example, if the source Oracle installation is in
c:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1, you would zip the db_1 directory,
leaving out the admin, flash_recovery_area, and oradata directories that
are under 10.2.0. These directories will be created in the target installation later
on when you create a new database there.
4.
Copy the ZIP file to the root directory of the target computer.
5.
Extract the ZIP file contents, selecting the Use folder names option.
6.
Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for each computer where you want to clone the Oracle home,
unless the Oracle home is on a shared storage device.
7.
In the source Oracle home, restart the services that you stopped in Step 2.
8.
On the target computer, cd to the unzipped Oracle home directory, and perform
the following steps:
a.
Remove the *.ora files that are present in unzipped ORACLE_
BASE\ORACLE_HOME\network\admin directory, such as listener.ora,
sqlnet.ora, and tnsnames.ora.
b.
From the oui\bin directory, run Oracle Universal Installer in clone mode for
the unzipped Oracle home. Use the following syntax:
c:\ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\oui\bin> setup.exe -silent -clone ORACLE_
HOME="target location" ORACLE_HOME_NAME="unique_name_on node"
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[-responseFile full_directory_path]
For example:
c:\ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\oui\bin> setup.exe -silent -clone ORACLE_
HOME="c:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1" ORACLE_HOME_NAME="db_1"
The -responseFile parameter is optional. You can supply clone-time
parameters on the command line or by using the response file named on the
command line.
Oracle Universal Installer starts, and then records the cloning actions in the
cloneActionstimestamp.log file. This log file is normally located in
c:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory\logs.
9.
To create a new database for the newly cloned Oracle home, run Oracle Database
Configuration Assistant.
To start Oracle Database Configuration Assistant, select Start, then Programs, then
Oracle - HOME_NAME, then Configuration and Migration Tools, and then
Database Configuration Assistant.
10. To configure connection information for the new database, run Net Configuration
Assistant.
To start Net Configuration Assistant, select Start, then Programs, then Oracle HOME_NAME, then Configuration and Migration Tools, and then Net
Configuration Assistant.
See Also:
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Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for information about
cloning Oracle homes and Oracle databases
Oracle Universal Installer and OPatch User's Guide for additional
information about cloning an Oracle home
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4
4
Oracle Database Postinstallation Tasks
This chapter describes the following postinstallation configuration tasks:
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Installing the Latest Patch Set Release
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Validating Invalid PL/SQL Modules
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Configuring Oracle Components
Installing the Latest Patch Set Release
Oracle recommends installing the latest patch set release after successful installation of
Oracle Database.
You must register online before using OracleMetaLink. After logging in to
OracleMetaLink, select Patches from the left-hand column.
To find and download patches:
1.
Go to the OracleMetaLink Web site at
http://metalink.oracle.com/
2.
Log in to OracleMetaLink.
Note: If you are not an OracleMetaLink registered user, then click
Register for MetaLink! and follow the registration instructions.
3.
Click Patches on the main OracleMetaLink page.
4.
Select Simple Search.
5.
Specify the following information, then click Go:
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In the Search By field, select Product or Family, then specify RDBMS Server.
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In the Release field, specify the current release number.
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In the Patch Type field, specify Patchset/Minipack
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In the Platform or Language field, select your platform.
6.
Find the latest patch set for Oracle Database using OracleMetaLink.
7.
From the list of available patches, select a patch to download.
Patch sets for Oracle databases are identified as x.x.x PATCH SET FOR ORACLE
DATABASE SERVER.
8.
Review the README file before proceeding with the download.
Oracle Database Postinstallation Tasks 4-1
Validating Invalid PL/SQL Modules
Each patch has a README file with installation requirements and instructions.
Some patches install with Oracle Universal Installer; others require special
procedures. Oracle recommends that you always read the README file before
proceeding.
9.
Download and install the patch.
Validating Invalid PL/SQL Modules
Oracle recommends running the utlrp.sql script after creating or upgrading a
database. This script recompiles all PL/SQL modules that may be in an INVALID
state, including packages, procedures, types, and so on. This step is optional, but
recommended so that the performance cost of recompilation is incurred during the
installation rather than in the future.
There should be no other data definition language (DDL)
statements running on the database while the script is running, and
packages STANDARD and DBMS_STANDARD must already be valid.
Note:
1.
Start SQL*Plus:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> sqlplus /nolog
2.
Connect to the database with the SYS account:
SQL> CONNECT SYS/PASSWORD@service_name AS SYSDBA
where PASSWORD is the password you assigned to the SYS account during
installation.
3.
Start the database (if necessary):
SQL> STARTUP
4.
Run the utlrp.sql script, which by default is located in ORACLE_
BASE\ORACLE_HOME\rdbms\admin\utlrp.sql. For example:
SQL> @c:\oracle\product\10.2.0\rdbms\admin\utlrp.sql
Configuring Oracle Components
You must configure many Oracle components and options before you can use them.
Before using individual Oracle Database components or options, see the appropriate
manual available on the Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2) Online Documentation
Library and the Oracle Technology Network Web site.
This section contains these topics:
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Configuring Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows
■
Installing Natively Compiled Java Libraries for Oracle JVM and Oracle interMedia
■
Running Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services from a Different Oracle Home
■
Configuring Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor
■
Configuring Oracle Label Security
■
Configuring Oracle Net Services
■
Installing Oracle Text Supplied Knowledge Bases
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Configuring Oracle Components
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Configuring or Reinstalling Oracle XML DB
■
Configuring PL/SQL External Procedures
■
Configuring Shared Server Support
■
Setting Credentials for the Job System to Work with Enterprise Manager
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Configuring Oracle Database to Communicate with Automatic Storage
Management
Configuring Databases to Use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control
Using Oracle9i Language and Definition Files with Oracle Database 10g Release 2
(10.2)
Installing Oracle Database Components from the Companion CD
Note: You need only perform postinstallation tasks for components
that you intend to use.
Configuring Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows
Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows requires the Microsoft Management
Console and HTML Help 1.2 or later to run. Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
version 2.0 ships with Windows 2003 and Windows XP; version 3.0 of MMC is
available with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Oracle recommends the
latest MMC version available.
See Also:
Microsoft documentation at
http://www.microsoft.com/
Installing Natively Compiled Java Libraries for Oracle JVM and Oracle interMedia
If you plan to use Oracle Java Virtual Machine (JVM) or Oracle interMedia, Oracle
recommends that you install the natively compiled Java libraries (NCOMPs) used by
those components from the Oracle Database Companion CD. These libraries are
required to improve the performance of the components on your platform.
See Also: "Installing Oracle Database Components from the
Companion CD" on page 4-8 for more information about installing
components from the Companion CD
Running Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services from a Different Oracle Home
To reconfigure Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services (CSS) to run from a different
Oracle home, enter the following at the command prompt:
localconfig reset [destination_Oracle_home]
where destination_Oracle_home is required if you run this command from the
Oracle home where the CSS service is currently configured.
See Also: "Removing Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services" on
page 6-1
Oracle Database Postinstallation Tasks 4-3
Configuring Oracle Components
Configuring Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor
Before using Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor to view
Oracle-specific counters, you must specify the SYSTEM password using the
Operfcfg.exe executable located in the ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\bin
directory.
To set the system password, enter the following:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\bin\operfcfg.exe -U SYSTEM -P password -D
TNS_Alias_for_database
See Also: Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64)
for additional information about Oracle Counters for Windows
Performance Monitor
Configuring Oracle Label Security
If you installed Oracle Label Security, you must configure it in a database before you
use it. You can configure Oracle Label Security with or without Oracle Internet
Directory integration. If you configure Oracle Label Security without Oracle Internet
Directory integration, you cannot configure it to use Oracle Internet Directory at a later
stage.
Note: To configure Oracle Label Security with Oracle Internet
Directory integration, Oracle Internet Directory must be installed in
your environment and the Oracle database must be registered in the
directory.
See Also: Oracle Label Security Administrator's Guide for more
information about Oracle Label Security enabled with Oracle Internet
Directory
Configuring Oracle Net Services
If you have a previous release of Oracle software installed on this system, you can
copy information from the Oracle Net tnsnames.ora and listener.ora
configuration files from the previous release to the corresponding files for the new
release.
The default location for the tnsnames.ora and
listener.ora files is the ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_
HOME\network\admin\ directory.
Note:
Modifying the listener.ora File
If you are upgrading from a previous release of Oracle Database, Oracle recommends
that you use the current release of Oracle Net listener instead of the listener from the
previous release.
To use the listener from the current release, you may need to copy static service
information from the listener.ora file from the previous release to the version of
that file used by the new release.
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Modifying the tnsnames.ora File
Unless you are using a central tnsnames.ora file, copy Oracle Net service names
and connect descriptors from the previous release tnsnames.ora file to the version
of that file used by the new release.
If necessary, you can also add connection information for additional database
instances to the new file.
Installing Oracle Text Supplied Knowledge Bases
An Oracle Text knowledge base is a hierarchical tree of concepts used for theme
indexing, ABOUT queries, and deriving themes for document services. If you plan to
use any of these Oracle Text features, you can install two supplied knowledge bases
(English and French) from the Oracle Database Companion CD.
See Also:
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Oracle Text Reference for information about creating and extending
knowledge bases, such as extending the supplied knowledge
bases to accommodate your requirements, or creating your own
knowledge bases in languages other than English and French
"Installing Oracle Database Components from the Companion
CD" on page 4-8 for more information about installing
components from the Companion CD
Configuring or Reinstalling Oracle XML DB
See Oracle XML DB Developer's Guide for more information about the following tasks:
■
Reinstalling Oracle XML DB
■
Configuring or customizing the Oracle XML DB tablespace
■
Configuring FTP, HTTP/WebDAV port numbers
See Also:
Appendix A of Oracle XML DB Developer's Guide
Configuring PL/SQL External Procedures
Configuring PL/SQL depends on the network configuration files used. In nearly all
cases, configuration is automatic. However, if you are using pre-8.0.3 tnsnames.ora
and listener.ora files with your 10g Release 2 (10.2) database, you need to
manually configure them.
See Also: "Developing Applications for Windows" of Oracle Database
Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64)
Configuring Shared Server Support
Configuring shared server support depends on how support was installed. If you
installed Oracle Database through the Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition, or
Personal Edition installation types, then shared support was not configured. If you
created your database through Oracle Database Configuration Assistant, then you
were offered a choice of shared or dedicated server support.
See Also: "Postinstallation Configuration Tasks on Windows" of
Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64)
Oracle Database Postinstallation Tasks 4-5
Configuring Oracle Components
Setting Credentials for the Job System to Work with Enterprise Manager
Windows systems require that you set the correct credentials for the Jobs system to
work properly in Enterprise Manager. By default, the Management Agent service is
installed as a LocalSystem user. When submitting jobs, such as stopping or starting
the database, the user submitting the job must have the Log on as a batch job privilege
enabled.
Perform the following steps to establish that privilege for any operating system user
who needs to submit an Enterprise Manager job.
1.
Start the Local Security Policy tool:
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Windows 2003: From the Start menu, select Administrative Tools, then Local
Security Policy.
Windows XP: From the Start menu, select Control Panel, Administrative
Tools, then Local Security Policy.
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008: From the Start menu, select
Programs, Administrative Tools, then Local Security Policy.
2.
Under the Security Settings list, expand the list to Local Policies.
3.
Under Local Policies, double-click User Rights Assignment.
4.
Under Policy, search for the Log on as a batch job policy.
If the Management Agent service is installed as any other user (that is, not
LocalSystem), then, in addition to granting the Log on as a batch job privilege,
you must grant the "Windows service" user the following three privileges:
5.
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Act as part of the operating system
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Adjust memory quotas for a process
■
Replace a process level token
With each policy, perform the following steps:
a.
Double-click the policy name.
b.
In the Properties dialog box, click Add User or Group.
c.
In the Select Users or Groups dialog box, enter the name of the user (for
example, jsmith, administrator, and so on.)
On Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, the name of the
dialog box is Select Users, Computers, or Groups.
Note:
d.
Click Check Names to check that you have entered the name correctly.
e.
Click OK.
6.
Click OK to exit the Properties dialog box, then exit Local Security Settings and
Administrative Tools.
7.
Restart your computer.
If a user exists locally and at the domain level, Windows gives the local user
precedence. To use the domain user, qualify the user name with the domain name. For
example, to use the user joe in the ACCOUNTS domain specify the user name as
ACCOUNTS\joe.
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Configuring Oracle Database to Communicate with Automatic Storage Management
On Windows, Oracle Database installations that use Automatic Storage Management
must use Windows native authentication. By default, Windows native authentication
is enabled. To ensure that it is, check the sqlnet.ora file, by default located in ORACLE_
BASE\ORACLE_HOME\network\admin, and make sure that it has NTS enabled. For
example:
sqlnet.authentication_services=(NTS)
See Also: Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows
(32-Bit) for more information about Windows native authentication
Configuring Databases to Use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control
You have the option to configure Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control
automatically when creating a new database using Database Control Assistant. This
lets you administer your entire database using Enterprise Manager Database Control.
Oracle Enterprise Manager Advanced Configuration for
information on configuring a database to use Database Control
See Also:
Using Oracle9i Language and Definition Files with Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2)
You can use Oracle9i database language and territory definition files with Oracle
Database 10g Release 2 (10.2).
To enable this functionality:
1.
Run the cr9idata.pl script, by default located in ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_
HOME\nls\data\old.
Alternatively, before you install Oracle Database, you can run the Oracle
Universal Installer setup command with the b_cr9idata variable set to true,
as follows:
setup.exe oracle.rsf.nlsrtl_rsf:b_cr9idata=true
2.
Set the ORA_NLS10 environment variable to point to the directory where you
installed the new language and territory definition files, which by default are in
ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\nls\data.
3.
Restart Oracle Database.
See Also:
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Appendix C, "Installing and Configuring Oracle Database Using
Response Files" for information about response files, in which you
can set the b_cr9idata variable and then run the response file
with Oracle Universal Installer
Appendix D, "Configuring Oracle Database
Globalization Support" for information about globalization
support that is affected by this release of Oracle Database
Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide for information about
the NLS_LANG parameter and Globalization Support initialization
parameters
Oracle Database Postinstallation Tasks 4-7
Configuring Oracle Components
Installing Oracle Database Components from the Companion CD
The Oracle Database Companion CD contains additional database-related components
that you can install. Whether you need to install these components depends on which
Oracle Database components or features you plan to use. If you plan to use the
following components or features, Oracle recommends that you install the
components from the Companion CD:
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JPublisher
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Oracle Database Examples (formerly Oracle Demos)
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Oracle JVM
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Oracle interMedia
■
Oracle Text Supplied Knowledge Bases
■
Oracle Ultra Search
Oracle Database Companion CD Installation Guide, available
on the Companion CD, for detailed installation information
See Also:
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5
Getting Started with Oracle Database
5
This chapter describes where to go after you have completed an Oracle Database
installation, such as how to check the installed contents, start various tools, and
identify and locate various files. It covers these topics:
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Checking the Installed Oracle Database Contents and Directory Location
■
Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control
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Starting and Stopping an Oracle Database
■
Managing Automatic Storage Management
■
Accessing Oracle Database with SQL*Plus or iSQL*Plus
■
Reviewing User Accounts and Passwords
■
Identifying Databases
■
Locating the Server Parameter File
■
Identifying Tablespaces and Data Files
■
Locating Redo Log Files
■
Locating Control Files
■
Understanding Oracle Database Services on Windows
Checking the Installed Oracle Database Contents and Directory Location
Use Oracle Universal Installer to check the contents and directory location of your
Oracle Database installation.
Follow these steps:
1.
From the Start menu, select Programs, then Oracle - HOME_NAME, then Oracle
Installation Products, then Universal Installer.
2.
In the Welcome window, click Installed Products to display the Inventory dialog
box.
3.
To check the installed contents, find the Oracle Database product in the list.
To find additional information about an installed product, click Details.
4.
To check the directory location of the installed contents, click the Environment
tab.
5.
Click Close to exit the Inventory dialog box.
6.
Click Cancel to exit Oracle Universal Installer, then click Yes to confirm.
Getting Started with Oracle Database 5-1
Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control
Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control provides a Web-based user interface that
you can use to monitor, administer, and maintain an Oracle database, including
Automatic Storage Management.
To log in to Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control:
1.
Open your Web browser and enter the following URL
http://hostname:port/em
In a default installation, the port number is 1158. If you are unsure of the correct
port number to use, look for the following line in the ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_
HOME\install\portlist.ini file:
Enterprise Manager Console HTTP Port (db_name) = port
Note: The portlist.ini file if not updated if you change a port
number after you install Oracle Database. "Changing the Oracle
Enterprise Manager Database Console Ports" on page E-4 explains
how to find the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control port
number in this situation
For example, if you installed the database on a host computer named mgmt42, and
the port number listed in the portlist.ini file is 5500, then enter the following
URL:
http://mgmt42:5500/em
Enterprise Manager displays the Database Control Login Page.
2.
Log in to the database using the SYSMAN database user account. Enterprise
Manager displays the Oracle Database home page.
Use the password you specified for the SYSMAN account during the Oracle
Database installation.
See Also:
■
■
"Setting Credentials for the Job System to Work with Enterprise
Manager" on page 4-6 if you have difficulty logging into
Enterprise Manager Database Control
"Reviewing User Accounts and Passwords" on page 5-6
Understanding Database Control Login Privileges
When you log in to Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control using the SYSMAN
user account, you are logging in as the Oracle Enterprise Manager super user. The
SYSMAN account is automatically granted the roles and privileges required to access all
the management functionality provided with Database Control.
You can also use the SYS and SYSTEM accounts to log in to Database Control. In
addition, you can grant login privileges to other database users. To grant management
access for other database users, use the following procedure:
1.
Log in to Database Control.
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Starting and Stopping an Oracle Database
See Also:
"Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control" on
page 5-2
2.
Click Setup at the top of the Database Control home page.
3.
Click Administrators in the left navigation bar.
4.
Click Create to create a new Enterprise Manager user.
5.
In the Name field, enter the user name of an existing database user, or click the
flashlight icon and select a user from the pop-up window.
6.
Enter the password for this user, then click Finish.
Enterprise Manager assigns login privileges to the specified user and includes this
user in the list of Enterprise Manager users on the Setup Administrators page.
Starting and Stopping an Oracle Database
You can start and stop an Oracle database by using any of the following methods:
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■
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Starting and Stopping the Database with Oracle Enterprise Manager Database
Control
Starting and Stopping the Database with Oracle Administration Assistant for
Windows
Starting and Stopping the Database from the Microsoft Windows Services Utility
Starting and Stopping the Database with Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control
To start or stop the database:
1.
From a Web browser, start Enterprise Manager Database Control and log in, for
example:
http://myserver:1158/em
See Also:
"Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control" on
page 5-2
2.
Click Home to go to the home page.
3.
Under General, click Start to start the database or click Shutdown to shut it down.
Starting and Stopping the Database with Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows
Oracle Administration Assistant is available from the Custom installation type.
To start or stop the database:
1.
From the Start menu, select Programs, then Oracle - HOME_NAME, then
Configuration and Migration Tools, and then Administrative Assistant for
Windows.
2.
In the console window, expand the Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows
tree structure.
3.
Under Databases, right-click the name of the database that you want, and from the
menu, select from the following options:
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Connect Database
Getting Started with Oracle Database 5-3
Managing Automatic Storage Management
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Start Service
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Disconnect Database
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Stop Service
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Startup/Shutdown Options
Starting and Stopping the Database from the Microsoft Windows Services Utility
To start or stop the database:
1.
From the Start menu, select Programs, then Administrative Tools, and then
Services.
2.
In the Services dialog box, locate the name of the database you want to start or
stop.
3.
Right-click the name of the database, and from the menu, select either Start, Stop,
or Pause.
To set its start-up properties, right-click Properties, and in the dialog box, select
either Automatic, Manual, or Disabled.
Managing Automatic Storage Management
This section covers the following topics:
■
Starting and Stopping Automatic Storage Management
■
Automatic Storage Management Utilities
Starting and Stopping Automatic Storage Management
To start and stop Automatic Storage Management, in addition to using SQL*Plus or
iSQL*Plus, you can use the Windows Services utility.
To start Automatic Storage Management using the Services utility:
1.
From the Start menu, select Programs, then Administrative Tools, and then
Services.
2.
In the Services dialog box, start the following services by right-clicking their
names and in the menu, select Start:
■
OracleCSService
■
OracleASMService+ASM
To set the startup properties for these services, right-click Properties, and in the
Properties dialog box, under Startup Type, select Automatic, Manual, or
Disabled.
3.
Exit Services.
To stop Automatic Storage Management using the Services utility:
1.
From the Start menu, select Programs, then Administrative Tools, then Services.
2.
In the Services dialog box, Shut down any databases that use ASM. Names of
Oracle databases are preceded with OracleService.
3.
Right-click the OracleCSService and Oracle ASMService+ASM services and
from the menu, select Stop.
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Accessing Oracle Database with SQL*Plus or iSQL*Plus
4.
Exit Services.
See Also: Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for information on
starting and stopping ASM instances by using SQL*Plus or iSQL*Plus
Automatic Storage Management Utilities
To manage Automatic Storage Management, you can use the following tools:
■
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asmcmd: This command-line tool lets you manage ASM disk group files and
directories.
Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control: If you have Oracle Enterprise Manager
installed, you can use Grid Control to manage Automatic Storage Management
functions such as migrating an existing database to ASM, checking the status of
the ASM instance, checking the performance of the ASM disk groups, creating or
dropping ASM disk groups, and so on.
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control: This utility lets you perform
functions similar to Grid Control.
SQL*Plus or iSQL*Plus: You can use Automatic Storage Management-specific
commands from either of these tools. To connect to the ASM instance, you use the
same methods that you use to connect to an Oracle Database instance.
See Also:
■
■
■
"Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control" on page 5-2
Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for more information about
managing Automatic Storage Management
Oracle Database Utilities for more information about the asmcmd
utility
Accessing Oracle Database with SQL*Plus or iSQL*Plus
To issue SQL and PL/SQL statements to Oracle Database, you can use either SQL*Plus
or its Web version, iSQL*Plus. These tools enable you to perform the same database
management operations, as well as to query, insert, update, or delete data directly in
the database.
To start SQL*Plus:
1.
From the Start menu, select Programs, then Oracle - HOME_NAME, then
Application Development, and then SQL Plus.
2.
In the Log On dialog box, enter the user name, password, and for the host string,
the name of the database to which you want to connect.
Alternatively, at the command line, you can enter the following command at a
Windows command prompt:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> sqlplus user_name/password
For example, to log on as SYSTEM using the password welcome, you enter:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> sqlplus system/welcome
If you are logging on as SYS, you would need to connect as SYSDBA:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> sqlplus sys/welcome as sysdba
Getting Started with Oracle Database 5-5
Reviewing User Accounts and Passwords
To start iSQL*Plus:
1.
Open your Web browser and enter the following URL:
http://hostname:port/isqlplus
If you are unsure of the correct port number to use, check the ORACLE_
BASE\ORACLE_HOME\install\portlist.ini file.
Note: The portlist.ini file if not updated if you change a port
number after you install Oracle Database. "Changing the iSQL*Plus
Ports" on page E-4 explains how to find the iSQL*Plus port number in
this situation
2.
In the Login window, enter the user name, password, and for the connect
identifier, the name of the database to which you want to connect.
See Also:
■
SQL*Plus User's Guide and Reference
■
SQL*Plus Quick Reference
Reviewing User Accounts and Passwords
All databases created by Oracle Database Configuration Assistant include the SYS,
SYSTEM, SYSMAN, and DBSNMP database accounts. In addition, Oracle provides several
other administrative accounts. Before using these other accounts, you must unlock
them and reset their passwords. Table 5–1 describes these accounts, listing their user
names and passwords.
See Also:
■
■
■
"Unlocking and Changing Passwords" on page 5-8 for information
about using Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control to view
a complete list of the user accounts defined for your database
"Modifying Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor
Parameters" in Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft
Windows (32-Bit) for instructions on how to change the password
for Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor
Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for information about Oracle
security procedures and security best practices
Reviewing Administrative Accounts
Table 5–1 describes the administrative user names.
Table 5–1
Administrative Accounts
User Name
Description
See Also
ANONYMOUS
Allows HTTP access to Oracle XML DB.
Not applicable
BI
Owns the Business Intelligence schema included
in the Oracle Sample Schemas. It is only available
if you loaded the Sample Schemas.
Oracle Database Sample Schemas
CTXSYS
The Oracle Text account.
Oracle Text Reference
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Reviewing User Accounts and Passwords
Table 5–1 (Cont.) Administrative Accounts
User Name
Description
See Also
DBSNMP
Used by Management Agent of Oracle Enterprise
Manager to monitor and manage the database.
This account is created only if you configure the
database to use Database Control.
Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control
Installation and Basic Configuration
DIP
Used by Directory Integration Platform (DIP) to
synchronize the changes in Oracle Internet
Directory with the applications in the database.
Oracle Internet Directory Administrator's
Guide
DMSYS
Performs data mining operations.
Oracle Data Mining Administrator's
Guide
EXFSYS
Owns the Expression Filter schema.
None
HR
Owns the Human Resources schema included in
the Oracle Sample Schemas. It is available only if
you loaded the Sample Schemas.
Oracle Database Sample Schemas
IX
Owns the Information Transport schema included
in the Oracle Sample Schemas. This account is
available only if you loaded the Sample Schemas.
Oracle Database Sample Schemas
LBACSYS
The Oracle Label Security administrator account.
Oracle Label Security Administrator's
Guide
MDDATA
Used by Oracle Spatial for storing Geocoder and
router data.
Oracle Spatial User's Guide and Reference
MDSYS
The Oracle Spatial and Oracle Locator
administrator account.
Oracle Spatial User's Guide and Reference
MGMT_VIEW
Used by Oracle Enterprise Manager Database
Control.
None
OE
Owns the Order Entry schema included in the
Oracle Sample Schemas. This account is available
only if you loaded the Sample Schemas.
Oracle Database Sample Schemas
OLAPSYS
Owns the OLAP catalogs
Oracle OLAP Application Developer's
Guide
ORDPLUGINS
The Oracle interMedia Audio and Video account.
Plug-ins supplied by Oracle and third party
plug-ins are installed in this schema.
Oracle interMedia Reference
ORDSYS
The Oracle interMedia Audio, Video, Locator, and
Image administrator account.
Oracle interMedia Reference
OUTLN
Centrally manages metadata associated with
stored outlines. Supports plan stability, which
enables maintenance of the same execution plans
for the same SQL statements.
Oracle Database Performance Tuning
Guide
PM
Owns the Product Media schema included in the
Oracle Sample Schemas. This account is created
only if you loaded the Sample Schemas.
Oracle Database Sample Schemas
SCOTT
An account used by Oracle sample programs and
examples.
Oracle Database Administrator's Guide
SH
Owns the Sales History schema included in the
Oracle Sample Schemas. This account is available
only if you loaded the Sample Schemas during an
Enterprise Edition installation
Oracle Database Sample Schemas
SI_INFORMTN_
SCHEMA
Stores the information views for the SQL/MM
Still Image Standard.
Oracle interMedia Reference
Getting Started with Oracle Database 5-7
Reviewing User Accounts and Passwords
Table 5–1 (Cont.) Administrative Accounts
User Name
Description
See Also
SYS
Used for performing database administration
tasks.
Oracle Database Administrator's Guide
SYSMAN
The account used to perform Oracle Enterprise
Manager database administration tasks.This
account is created only if you configure the
database to use the Database Control.
Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control
Installation and Basic Configuration
SYSTEM
Used for performing database administration
tasks.
Oracle Database Administrator's Guide
WMSYS
The account used to store the metadata
information for Oracle Workspace Manager.
Oracle Database Application Developer's
Guide - Workspace Manager
XDB
Used for storing Oracle XML DB data and
metadata.
Oracle XML DB Developer's Guide
See Also:
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■
■
"Privileges, Roles, and Security Policies" of Oracle Database
Concepts
"The Oracle Database Administrator" of Oracle Database
Administrator's Guide
"Administering External Users and Roles on Windows" of Oracle
Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows (32-Bit)
Unlocking and Changing Passwords
Passwords for all Oracle system administration accounts except SYS, SYSTEM,
SYSMAN, and DBSNMP are revoked after installation. Before you use a locked account,
you must unlock it and reset its password. If you created a starter database during the
installation, Oracle Database Configuration Assistant displays a screen with your
database information and the Password Management button. Use the Password
Management button to unlock only the user names you will use.
If you created a starter database during the installation, but you did not unlock the
required account, unlock the account using one of the following methods:
■
Using SQL*Plus to Unlock and Change Passwords
■
Using Enterprise Manager Database Control to Unlock and Change Passwords
To permit unauthenticated access to your data through HTTP,
unlock the ANONYMOUS account.
Note:
See Also: Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for more information
about:
■
Unlocking and changing passwords after installation
■
Oracle security procedures
■
Security best practices
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Identifying Databases
Using SQL*Plus to Unlock and Change Passwords
Use SQL*Plus to unlock accounts and change passwords any time after the installation
process.
To change a password after installation:
1.
Start SQL*Plus:
c:\> sqlplus /NOLOG
2.
Connect as SYSDBA:
SQL> connect sys/SYS_password as sysdba
3.
Enter a command similar to the following, where account is the user account that
you want to unlock and password is the new password:
SQL> ALTER USER account [IDENTIFIED BY password] ACCOUNT UNLOCK;
In this example:
■
The ACCOUNT UNLOCK clause unlocks the account.
■
The IDENTIFIED BY password clause resets the password.
Using Enterprise Manager Database Control to Unlock and Change Passwords
To unlock and reset user account passwords with Oracle Enterprise Manager Database
Control:
1.
Log in to Database Control.
See Also:
"Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control" on
page 5-2
2.
Click Administration.
3.
In the Security section of the Administration page, click Users.
Enterprise Manager displays a table containing all database accounts. The Account
Status column indicates whether the account is locked and whether the password
is expired.
4.
Select the user account you want to modify, then click Edit.
5.
Use the General page of the Users property sheet to change the password and lock
or unlock the selected account. Click Help for additional information.
Identifying Databases
The Oracle Database 10g software identifies a database by its global database name. A
global database name consists of the database name and database domain. Usually,
the database domain is the same as the network domain, but it need not be. The global
database name uniquely distinguishes a database from any other database in the same
network. You specify the global database name when you create a database during the
installation, or when using Oracle Database Configuration Assistant. For example:
sales.us.mycompany.com
In this example:
■
sales is the name of the database. The database name portion is a string of no
more than 30 characters that can contain alphanumeric, underscore (_), dollar ($),
Getting Started with Oracle Database 5-9
Locating the Server Parameter File
and pound (#) characters. The DB_NAME initialization parameter specifies the
database name.
■
us.mycompany.com is the network domain in which the database is located.
Together, the database name and the network domain make the global database
name unique. The domain portion is a string of no more than 128 characters that
can contain alphanumeric, underscore (_), and pound (#) characters. The DB_
DOMAIN initialization parameter specifies the domain name.
The DB_NAME parameter and the DB_DOMAIN name parameter combine to create the
global database name value assigned to the SERVICE_NAMES parameter in the
initialization parameter file.
The system identifier (SID) identifies a specific database instance. The SID uniquely
distinguishes the instance from any other instance on the same computer. Each
database instance requires a unique SID and database name.
For example, if the SID and database name for an Oracle database are ORCL, then each
database file is located in the ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\orcl directory, and the
initialization parameter file is located in the ORACLE_BASE\admin\orcl\pfile
directory.
Locating the Server Parameter File
The starter database contains one database initialization parameter file. The
initialization parameter file, init.ora.xxxxx, must exist for an instance to start. A
parameter file is a text file that contains a list of instance configuration parameters. The
starter database init.ora file has preconfigured parameters. You do not need to edit
this file to use the starter database.
The server parameter file (SPFILE) is created from the initialization parameter file,
then the initialization parameter file is renamed. The SPFILE file name is
spfileSID.ora and is located in the ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\database
directory.
You can use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control to view the location of the
server parameter file and list all of the initialization parameters, as follows:
1.
Log in to Database Control.
See Also:
"Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control" on
page 5-2
2.
Click Administration.
3.
In the Instance section of the Administration page, click All Initialization
Parameters.
Database Control displays a table listing the current value of each initialization
parameter.
4.
Click SPFile.
Database Control displays a table listing the value of each initialization parameter
specified in the server parameter file. The location of the server parameter file is
displayed before the table.
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See Also:
■
■
"Oracle Database Specifications for Windows" of Oracle Database
Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64) for a list of Oracle
Database-specific initialization parameters for Windows and their
default values
Oracle Database Reference for more information about initialization
parameters
Identifying Tablespaces and Data Files
An Oracle Database is divided into smaller logical areas of space known as
tablespaces. Each tablespace corresponds to one or more physical data files. Data files
contain the contents of logical database structures such as tables and indexes. A data
file can be associated with only one tablespace and database.
Note: The SYSAUX and SYSTEM tablespaces must be present in all
Oracle Database 10g release 2 (10.2) databases.
Table 5–2 list the tablespaces and data files in the Oracle Database. By default, the data
files are located in the ORACLE_BASE\oradata\DB_NAME directory.
Table 5–2
Tablespaces and Data Files
Tablespace
Data File
Description
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE01.DBF
Stores the Sample Schemas, if you included them.
SYSAUX
SYSAUX01.DBF
Serves as an auxiliary tablespace to the SYSTEM
tablespace. Some products and options that previously
used the SYSTEM tablespace now use the SYSAUX
tablespace to reduce the load on the SYSTEM tablespace.
SYSTEM
SYSTEM01.DBF
Stores the data dictionary, including definitions of tables,
views, and stored procedures needed by the Oracle
Database. Information in this area is maintained
automatically.
TEMP
TEMP01.DBF
Stores temporary tables and indexes created during the
processing of your SQL statement. If you are running a
SQL statement that involves a lot of sorting, such as the
constructs GROUP BY, ORDER BY, or DISTINCT, then you
may need to expand this tablespace.
UNDOTBS
UNDOTBS01.DBF
Stores undo information. The undo tablespace contains
one or more undo segments that maintain transaction
history that is used to roll back, or undo, changes to the
database.
All starter databases are configured to run in automatic
undo management mode.
USERS
USERS01.DBF
Stores database objects created by database users.
To use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control to view the list of tablespaces
currently available in your database:
1.
Log in to Database Control.
See Also:
"Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control" on
page 5-2
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Locating Redo Log Files
2.
Click Administration.
3.
In the Storage section of the Administration page, click Tablespaces.
Enterprise Manager displays a table containing all the tablespaces currently
defined for this database instance. For more information about using Database
Control to view, modify, and create tablespaces, click Help.
See Also:
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■
■
"Tablespaces, Data Files, and Control Files" of Oracle Database
Concepts
"Managing Tablespaces" and "Managing Data Files and
Tempfiles" of Oracle Database Administrator's Guide
"Managing the Undo Tablespace" of Oracle Database
Administrator's Guide
Locating Redo Log Files
A redo log can be either an online redo log or an archived redo log. The online redo
log is a set of two or more redo log groups that records all changes made to Oracle
data files and control files. An archived redo log is a copy of an online redo log that
has been copied to an offline destination. If the database is in ARCHIVELOG mode and
automatic archiving is enabled, then the archive process or processes copy each online
redo log to one or more archive log destinations after it is filled.
The starter database and the custom database each contain three redo log files located
in the ORACLE_BASE\oradata\DB_NAME directory. Redo log files hold a record of all
changes made to data in the database buffer cache. If an instance fails, then Oracle
Database uses the redo log files to recover the modified data in memory.
To use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control to view or modify the redo log
files for your starter database:
1.
Start your Web browser and log in to Database Control.
See Also:
"Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control" on
page 5-2
2.
Click Administration.
3.
In the Storage section of the Administration page, click Redo Log Groups.
Enterprise Manager displays a table containing the control files currently defined
for this database instance.
4.
To view the name and location of the redo log file associated with a particular
group, select that group then click View.
For more information about using Database Control to view, modify, and create
tablespaces, click Help.
See Also:
■
■
Oracle Database Backup and Recovery Basics
"Managing Archived Redo Logs" in Oracle Database Administrator's
Guide
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Understanding Oracle Database Services on Windows
Locating Control Files
The starter database and the custom database contain three control files located in the
ORACLE_BASE\oradata\DB_NAME directory. Oracle recommends that you keep at
least three control files (on separate physical drives) for each database, and set the
CONTROL_FILES initialization parameter to list each control file.
A control file is an administrative file required to start and run the database. The
control file records the physical structure of the database. For example, a control file
contains the database name, and the names and locations of the database data files and
redo log files.
To use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control to view or modify the control files
for your starter database:
1.
Log in to Database Control.
See Also:
"Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control" on
page 5-2
2.
Click Administration.
3.
In the Storage section of the Administration page, click Controlfiles.
Enterprise Manager displays a table containing the control files currently defined
for this database instance. For more information about using control files and
backing up control files, click Help.
See Also: "Managing Control Files" of Oracle Database
Administrator's Guide for information about setting this initialization
parameter value
Understanding Oracle Database Services on Windows
Two main Oracle services are automatically started after installation when you create
a database:
■
OracleServiceSID (Oracle Database service)
■
OracleHOME_NAMETNSListener (Oracle Database listener service)
If you installed Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control, then the
OracleDBConsoleSID service is automatically started. In you configured Automatic
Storage Management, the OracleCSService and OracleASMService+ASM
services are listed as well. However, other services for networking or other individual
components may not automatically start.
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Understanding Oracle Database Services on Windows
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6
6
Removing Oracle Database Software
This chapter describes how to remove Oracle databases, instances, and software:
■
Removing Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services
■
Removing All Oracle Database Components
Always use Oracle Universal Installer to remove Oracle
components. To avoid installation and configuration problems with
new Oracle installations, follow the instructions in this chapter.
Note:
See Also:
■
■
Oracle Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application
Clusters Installation Guide for information about removing an
Oracle Real Application Clusters installation
Component-specific documentation for individual requirements
and restrictions
Removing Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services
The first time you install Oracle Database, if you selected Automatic Storage
Management as a storage and recovery option, Oracle Universal Installer configures
and starts a single-instance version of the Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services
(CSS) service.
If you did not choose Automatic Storage Management as a storage or recovery option,
you can delete the OracleCSService service. To delete this service without deleting
the Oracle home, perform the following:
1.
Open a command prompt window.
2.
Temporarily set the ORACLE_HOME environment variable. For example:
set ORACLE_HOME=c:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1
3.
Run the localconfig batch file with the delete option to delete the
OracleCSService service. For example:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\bin\localconfig delete
You do not need to complete this step if you are removing the
Oracle home.
Note:
Removing Oracle Database Software
6-1
Removing All Oracle Database Components
See Also: "Running Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services from a
Different Oracle Home" on page 4-3
Removing All Oracle Database Components
Use Oracle Universal Installer to remove Oracle components from the inventory on the
computer. Afterward, you need to manually remove the remaining components.
Do not delete Oracle home files or directories (for example, using Windows Explorer
or the command prompt) without first using Oracle Universal Installer unless you exit
Oracle Universal Installer during an installation. Otherwise, the components in the
Oracle home remain registered in the Oracle Universal Installer inventory. If you
manually delete Oracle home files and you attempt an installation in the same Oracle
home, then some or all of the selected components may not be installed or properly
configured.
Oracle Universal Installer does not register the installation in its inventory if the
installation is unexpectedly interrupted. However, files may have been copied to your
Oracle home. Remove these files manually and restart the installation.
You can use Oracle Database Configuration Assistant to
remove an instance and related services. For information about Oracle
Database Configuration Assistant, see "Installing Oracle and Building
the Database" chapter of Oracle Database 2 Day DBA.
Note:
This section contains these steps:
1.
Stopping Oracle Services
2.
Removing Components with Oracle Universal Installer
3.
Manually Removing the Remaining Oracle Database Components
Stopping Oracle Services
You must first stop the Oracle services before removing Oracle components.
Follow these steps:
1.
Open the Windows Services utility: From the Start menu, select Programs, then
then Administrative Tools, and then Services.
2.
If any Oracle services (names begin with Oracle or Ora) exist and have the status
Started, then select each of the services, and click Stop.
3.
Exit Services.
See Also: The Microsoft online Help for more information about
stopping services
Removing Components with Oracle Universal Installer
To remove components with Oracle Universal Installer in interactive mode:
1.
Ensure that you first follow the instructions in the "Stopping Oracle Services"
section on page 6-2.
2.
Start Oracle Universal Installer: From the Start menu, select Programs, then
Oracle - HOME_NAME, then Oracle Installation Products, and then Universal
Installer.
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The Welcome window for Oracle Universal Installer appears.
3.
Click the Deinstall Products button.
The Inventory window appears.
4.
Expand the tree of installed components until you find the components to remove.
For example, if you installed a database with the Enterprise Edition option and
later installed additional components with the Custom option, expand the Oracle
home component to display all the components installed in the Oracle home.
5.
Select the components to remove.
6.
Click Remove.
The Confirmation window appears.
7.
In the Confirmation dialog box, click Yes to remove the selected components.
Note: A message may appear indicating that removing some
components may cause other components to not function properly.
After the components are removed from your computer, the Inventory window
appears without the removed components.
8.
Click Close to close the Inventory window.
9.
Click Cancel to exit Oracle Universal Installer.
10. Click Yes to confirm that you want to exit.
Manually Removing the Remaining Oracle Database Components
Oracle Universal Installer does not remove all Oracle components. After using Oracle
Universal Installer to remove Oracle components, you need to manually remove
remaining registry keys, environment variables, Start menu options, and directories.
This section covers the following topics:
■
Removing an Automatic Storage Management Instance
■
Removing Oracle Keys from the Microsoft Registry Editor
■
Updating the System Variable Path
■
Removing Oracle from the Start Menu
■
Removing Oracle Directories
Note: In rare situations, you may want to correct serious system
problems by completely removing Oracle components manually from
the computer without first deinstalling with Oracle Universal
Installer. Do this only as a last resort, and only if you want to remove
all Oracle components from your system.
Removing an Automatic Storage Management Instance
To remove an Automatic Storage Management (ASM) instance running in the Oracle
home after the database has been removed, perform the following steps:
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1.
At the Windows command prompt, set the ORACLE_SID environment variable to
the SID for the Automatic Storage Management instance. For example:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> set ORACLE_SID=+ASM
2.
Start SQL*Plus and connect to the Automatic Storage Management instance as the
SYS user:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> sqlplus sys/sys_password as sysdba
3.
Enter the following command to determine whether any Oracle database instances
are using the Automatic Storage Management instance:
SQL> SELECT INSTANCE_NAME FROM V$ASM_CLIENT;
This command lists all of the database instances that are using this Automatic
Storage Management instance. This command only lists database instances that
are running. It is possible that other instances are associated with the Automatic
Storage Management instance, but they are not currently running.
If you removed a database from this Oracle home but the output from the
command shows that this Automatic Storage Management instance is supporting
a database instance in another Oracle home, do not remove the Automatic Storage
Management instance or the Oracle home.
4.
If there are no database instances associated with this Automatic Storage
Management instance, drop the disk group associated with this instance.
Dropping the Automatic Storage Management disk group
makes the disk device available for use with another Automatic
Storage Management instance, if required. However, all data in the
disk group is lost. Make sure that no other database instance requires
any data from this disk group before you drop it.
Note:
a.
Identify the disk groups associated with the Automatic Storage Management
instance:
SQL> SELECT NAME FROM V$ASM_DISKGROUP;
b.
For each disk group that you want to delete, enter a command similar to the
following:
SQL> DROP DISKGROUP disk_group_name INCLUDING CONTENTS;
5.
Shut down the Automatic Storage Management instance and exit SQL*Plus:
SQL> SHUTDOWN
SQL> EXIT
6.
At the command prompt, enter the following command to remove the Automatic
Storage Management service:
ORADIM -DELETE -ASMSID +ASM
See Also:
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■
"Automatic Storage Management" on page 1-10
"Preparing Disk Groups for an Automatic Storage Management
Installation" on page 2-16
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Removing Oracle Keys from the Microsoft Registry Editor
Oracle Universal Installer creates Windows services for Oracle components during
installation but it does not delete all the services created by Oracle Net Configuration
Assistant and Oracle Database Configuration Assistant during deinstallation. In
addition, Oracle Universal Installer does not delete several other registry editor keys.
You need to remove any existing registry keys manually by following the instructions
in one of the following sections:
■
Removing the Oracle Net Service Registry Key
■
Removing All Oracle Registry Keys
Caution: Use Microsoft Registry Editor at your own risk. Incorrectly
using the Registry Editor can cause serious problems and may require
reinstallation of your operating system.
Removing the Oracle Net Service Registry Key
To remove only the Oracle Net Service registry entry (if it exists):
1.
Log in as a member of the Administrators group.
2.
Make sure that you have stopped Oracle services by following the instructions in
the "Stopping Oracle Services" section on page 6-2.
3.
From a command prompt, enter the following command:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> regedit
4.
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services and
delete the OracleHOME_NAMETNSListener registry entry. Oracle Universal
Installer automatically deletes all other Oracle Net services.
5.
Exit the registry editor.
6.
Restart your computer.
Removing All Oracle Registry Keys
Caution: These instructions remove all Oracle components, services,
and registry entries from your computer. Use extreme care when
removing registry entries. Removing incorrect entries can break your
system. Do not delete any database files under ORACLE_
BASE\ORACLE_HOME\DB_NAME until you have completed these
instructions.
To remove all Oracle registry keys from a computer:
1.
Log in as a member of the Administrators group.
2.
Make sure that you have stopped Oracle services by following the instructions in
the "Stopping Oracle Services" section on page 6-2.
3.
Start the registry editor at the command prompt:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> regedit
4.
Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.
5.
Delete keys that begin with Ora, Oracle, Orcl, or EnumOra.
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This collection of keys includes those that begin with the following:
■
EnumOraHomes
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OracleConfig
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OracleDatabase
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OracleHome
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OracleInProcServer
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OracleProcess
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ORADC
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ORAMMCCFG10
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ORAMMCPMON10
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OraOLEDB
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OraPerfMon
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ORCLMMC
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ORCLSSO
6.
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
7.
Delete the ORACLE key.
8.
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software.
9.
Delete all Oracle keys, including Oracle-HOME_NAME entries under:
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start
Menu\Programs.
10. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE and search for the ORACLE group key.
Select ORACLE and note the value of the inst_loc key. This is the location of
Oracle Universal Installer. The default location is c:\Program
Files\Oracle\Inventory. If this value is different, make a note of it so that
you can delete it later.
11. Delete the ORACLE Group key.
12. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC.
13. Expand all the subkeys under ODBC and remove any Oracle-related ODBC driver
keys, except for the Microsoft ODBC for Oracle key.
For example, the ODBC\ODBCINST.INI directory lists keys for each Oracle home.
14. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services.
15. Delete all keys under this branch that begin with Oracle or OraWeb.
16. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
Eventlog\Application.
17. Delete all keys under this branch that begin with Oracle.
18. Exit the registry editor.
19. Restart your computer.
Updating the System Variable Path
Check the Path environmental variable and remove any Oracle entries.
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1.
Open System from the Control Panel.
2.
In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab, then click the
Environment Variables button.
3.
Select the system variable Path and edit the Path variable to remove any Oracle
entries.
For example, remove Oracle entries that contain ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME in
the Path variable. You may see a Path variable that contains entries similar to the
following:
C:\oracle\products\10.2.0\db_1\bin;C:\oracle\products\10.2.0\db_
1\jre\1.4.2\bin\client;C:\oracle\products\10.2.0\db_1\jre\1.4.2\bin
If the JRE path was installed by Oracle, remove it.
4.
If there is a CLASSPATH variable that was set for Oracle, delete it.
5.
If there are any other Oracle variables set, remove them: ORACLE_HOME, ORACLE_
SID, TNS_ADMIN, JSERV, or WV_GATEWAY_CFG.
6.
Save your changes and then exit the Control Panel.
Removing Oracle from the Start Menu
Check the Start menu for any Oracle entries and remove them.
Follow these steps:
1.
Select Start, then Programs, and then Oracle - HOME_NAME.
2.
Right-click Oracle - HOME_NAME, and from the menu, select Delete.
You can also remove Oracle menu entries by using the following method:
1.
Right-click the Start button to display the pop-up menu.
2.
Select the Explore All Users option.
3.
Under Documents and Settings, expand the \Start Menu\Programs folder.
4.
Right-click and delete the Oracle - HOME_NAME folder.
Removing Oracle Directories
After removing all Oracle registry keys and restarting the computer, delete any
existing Oracle directories and files.
Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to delete the following directories:
1.
Delete the SYSTEM_DRIVE:\Program Files\Oracle directory.
2.
Delete all ORACLE_BASE directories on your hard drive.
3.
If Oracle Universal Installer was installed in a location other than the default,
delete this directory.
4.
Remove any Oracle temporary directory files from SYSTEM_DRIVE:\Documents
and Settings\user_name\Local Settings\Temp.
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A
Frequently Asked Questions
about Installation
This appendix provides the following guidelines to decide how to install Oracle
Database components:
■
Installing Oracle Database or Oracle Database Client
■
Installing Oracle Database Tools
■
Installing Oracle Database with Oracle Applications
■
Installing Oracle Database Heterogeneous Connectivity Tools (Gateways)
Some Oracle Database components may not be available on all
platforms. Consult your platform-specific installation guide or release
notes.
Note:
Installing Oracle Database or Oracle Database Client
■
■
I only need one instance of Oracle Database, or I just want to install a test database
to get familiar with the product. How do I install Oracle Database for these
situations?
How do I create an Oracle database that can handle transaction-heavy or data
warehousing applications?
■
What’s the best way to install multiple Oracle databases?
■
How do I configure client connections to an Oracle database?
■
■
■
■
What is the best way to install Oracle Database Client if my client nodes have
limited disk space?
How do I upgrade Oracle Database?
The computers at my site have been configured to run as a cluster. How should I
install Oracle Database?
How do I migrate my non-Oracle databases to Oracle Database?
I only need one instance of Oracle Database, or I just want to install a test database
to get familiar with the product. How do I install Oracle Database for these
situations?
■
If you want a quick installation using the default installation settings, then use
Oracle Database Quick Installation Guide.
Frequently Asked Questions about Installation A-1
Installing Oracle Database or Oracle Database Client
■
If your site has special requirements, then see Oracle Database Installation Guide.
How do I create an Oracle database that can handle transaction-heavy or data
warehousing applications?
If you want to create a starter database designed for transaction-heavy or data
warehousing applications, then see Oracle Database Installation Guide. When you run
Oracle Universal Installer, select the Advanced Installation method, and then select
the database type you want in the Select Database Configuration window.
See Also:
Oracle Database Data Warehousing Guide after installation
Alternatively, you can install Oracle OLAP during the Oracle Database installation.
Oracle OLAP provides optimal support for database environments that must meet
OLAP requirements. To do so, select Advanced Installation, then Custom, and from
the Available Product Components window, select Oracle OLAP.
See Also:
■
Oracle OLAP Application Developer's Guide
■
Oracle OLAP Reference
■
Oracle OLAP DML Reference
■
Oracle OLAP Java API Reference
■
Oracle OLAP Analytic Workspace Java API Reference
In an existing Oracle Database installation, you can run Oracle Database Configuration
Assistant (DBCA) to create databases designed for data warehousing or transaction
processing. To start DBCA, select Start, then Programs, then Oracle - HOME_NAME,
then Configuration and Migration Tools, and then Database Configuration
Assistant.
What’s the best way to install multiple Oracle databases?
Use Oracle Database Installation Guide to install Oracle Database using either of the
following methods:
■
■
Installing with response files: This method lets you run Oracle Universal Installer
at a command line using a response file that contains settings specific to each
computer.
Cloning an existing Oracle home: Install Oracle Database on one computer using
interactive mode. Afterwards, you can clone its existing Oracle home in each
location and then create a new database from there. You can also clone databases,
which is described in Oracle Database Administrator's Guide.
How do I configure client connections to an Oracle database?
Install Oracle Database onto your server by using Oracle Database Installation Guide.
1.
2.
Use Oracle Database Client Installation Guide to install Oracle Database Client on
each client node.
If you have many client nodes, consider staging the software centrally, mapping
the drive, and running Oracle Universal Installer in silent or noninteractive mode.
If your client nodes only require a default installation into a new Oracle home
directory, consider using Oracle Database Client Quick Installation Guide.
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What is the best way to install Oracle Database Client if my client nodes have
limited disk space?
1. Use Oracle Database Installation Guide to install Oracle Database onto your
server.
2.
Use Oracle Database Client Installation Guide or Oracle Database Client Quick
Installation Guide to install Oracle Database Client on each client node, and select
the Instant Client installation type.
If you have many client nodes, consider running Oracle Universal Installer in
silent or noninteractive mode.
How do I upgrade Oracle Database?
See Oracle Database Upgrade Guide.
See Also: Oracle Database Administrator's Guide if you want to use
software cloning to upgrade Oracle Database
The computers at my site have been configured to run as a cluster. How should I
install Oracle Database?
Use any of the following installation scenarios:
■
■
■
If you want to run a single-instance Oracle Database in a clustered environment,
then install Oracle Clusterware either before or after you install Oracle Database.
If you want a consolidated pool of storage for all databases in your cluster, then
install Oracle Clusterware first and use Automatic Storage Management to
manage this storage. Afterward, install Oracle Database (which can be either
single instance or Oracle Real Application Clusters).
If you plan to use Oracle Real Application Clusters, first install Oracle
Clusterware, and then install Oracle Real Application Clusters.
See Oracle Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation
Guide for your platform to install Oracle Clusterware or Oracle Real Application
Clusters. Oracle Clusterware is available on the Oracle Clusterware installation media.
Oracle Database Installation Guide explains how to install Automatic Storage
Management as well as Oracle Database.
Oracle Clusterware is a key component required by Oracle Real Application Clusters
installations. Oracle Clusterware is an integrated cluster management solution that can
bind multiple servers together to act as a single system referred to as a cluster. It
performs workload management and component restart. For example, when an
instance supporting a particular service fails, Oracle Clusterware restarts the service
on the next available instance that you have configured for that service. Oracle
Clusterware can monitor non-Oracle programs, if they are defined within the Oracle
Clusterware environment using the High Availability API.
How do I migrate my non-Oracle databases to Oracle Database?
Use Oracle Migration Workbench to migrate your non-Oracle databases and
applications to Oracle. Oracle Migration Workbench software and documentation are
available at
http://www.oracle.com/technology/migration/index.html
Installing Oracle Database Tools
■
How do I install Oracle Application Server?
Frequently Asked Questions about Installation A-3
Installing Oracle Database Tools
■
How do I administer and monitor my Oracle Database products?
■
How do I manage security for my Oracle Database products?
■
■
■
Does Oracle Database provide OLAP tools so that I can analyze data such as
trends and time series in my database?
Does Oracle Database provide data mining tools that I can use to find hidden
meaning in my data and predict likely outcomes based on my data?
How do I perform backup and recovery operations for Oracle Database?
How do I install Oracle Application Server?
See Oracle Application Server Installation Guide. How you install Application Server
depends on whether you already have Oracle Database installed:
■
■
If you do not have Oracle Database installed or you do not want Oracle
Application Server to use any of your existing Oracle Databases, then Oracle
Universal Installer lets you install Oracle Application Server with its own Oracle
Database. This database is populated with the metadata that Oracle Application
Server needs to run correctly.
If you want Oracle Application Server to use an existing Oracle Database, then do
the following:
1.
From the Oracle Application Server installation media, run Oracle Application
Server Repository Creation Assistant to populate your database with the
metadata that Oracle Application Server needs.
2.
Install the remaining Oracle Application Server components by following the
instructions in the Oracle Application Server Installation Guide.
How do I administer and monitor my Oracle Database products?
To perform regular administrative functions such as creating, configuring, or deleting
databases, or managing database templates, use one of the following methods:
To manage the single database and listener that you are installing:
1.
Use Oracle Database Installation Guide to install Oracle Database.
2.
From Oracle Database, use Oracle Database Configuration Assistant to manage
your databases.
You can also administer and monitor the database with Oracle Enterprise
Manager Grid Control, which is installed by default with Oracle Database. Oracle
Enterprise Manager Grid Control includes the Oracle Management Agent, Oracle
Management Service, and Oracle Management Repository, as well as Grid
Control, a browser-based central console through which administrators can
perform all monitoring, administration, and configuration tasks for the enterprise.
See Also: Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Installation and Basic
Configuration available on the Enterprise Manager Grid Control
installation media
To perform advanced administration tasks, such as monitoring Oracle Database and
managing multiple hosts, application servers, and databases including the one that
you are installing, install Oracle Enterprise Manager as follows:
1.
Use Oracle Database Installation Guide to install Oracle Database.
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If you plan to use Oracle Real Application Clusters, then install Oracle Database
by using Oracle Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters
Installation Guide.
2.
Use Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Installation and Basic Configuration to
install and configure Oracle Enterprise Manager. For postconfiguration tasks, use
Oracle Enterprise Manager Advanced Configuration.
How do I manage security for my Oracle Database products?
Oracle provides a wide range of security solutions for your enterprise environment,
including centralized administration and security features integrated with Oracle
Internet Directory. The set of Oracle security services called Oracle Platform Security
integrates the security features built into Oracle Database, Oracle Application Server,
and the Oracle Identity Management infrastructure. Combined, these features enable
the development and deployment of secure e-business applications.
Oracle Identity Management includes Oracle Internet Directory, a centralized
repository that simplifies administration of users and applications in the Oracle
environment by means of the following components:
■
■
Oracle Internet Directory client tools, including LDAP command-line tools, the
Oracle Internet Directory SDK, and Oracle Directory Manager.
Oracle Internet Directory server components, including the directory server, the
directory replication server, the directory integration server, and various tools for
starting and stopping them.
Oracle Database includes the Oracle Internet Directory client tools, but not the Oracle
Internet Directory server components. To install the Oracle Internet Directory server
components, run Oracle Universal Installer from an Oracle Application Server 10g
installation.
See Also:
■
Oracle Application Server Installation Guide (to install Oracle
Identity Management)
■
Oracle Database Security Guide
■
Oracle Database Advanced Security Administrator’s Guide
■
Oracle Database Enterprise User Administrator's Guide
■
Oracle Label Security Administrator's Guide
■
Oracle Application Server Security Guide
■
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/in
dex.html for Oracle Technology Network topics on database
security
Does Oracle Database provide OLAP tools so that I can analyze data such as
trends and time series in my database?
Yes, install Oracle OLAP, which is provided in the Oracle Database installation. Oracle
OLAP provides optimal support for database environments that must meet OLAP
requirements.
Use either of the following methods in Oracle Database Installation Guide to install
Oracle OLAP:
■
When you run Oracle Universal Installer, select the Custom installation type, and
in the Available Product Components window, select Oracle OLAP.
Frequently Asked Questions about Installation A-5
Installing Oracle Database Tools
See Also:
■
■
Oracle OLAP Application Developer's Guide
■
Oracle OLAP Reference
■
Oracle OLAP DML Reference
■
Oracle OLAP Java API Reference
■
Oracle OLAP Analytic Workspace Java API Reference
Select the Enterprise Edition installation type, and then in the Select Database
Configuration window, select the Data Warehouse configuration.
See Also:
Oracle Database Data Warehousing Guide after installation
Does Oracle Database provide data mining tools that I can use to find hidden
meaning in my data and predict likely outcomes based on my data?
Yes. Install Oracle Data Mining, which is provided in the Oracle Database installation.
With the Oracle Data Mining option, you can create and execute predictive and
descriptive data mining models that use a variety of algorithms.
Use the following method in Oracle Database Installation Guide to install Oracle Data
Mining:
1.
When you run Oracle Universal Installer, select the Enterprise Edition installation
type.
2.
In the Select Database Configuration window, select the General Purpose
configuration.
If you want the database to execute predefined mining models, but not support model
creation, install the Data Mining Scoring Engine instead of Oracle Data Mining. Use
the following method in Oracle Database Installation Guide to install the Data Mining
Scoring Engine:
1.
When you run Oracle Universal Installer, select the Custom installation type.
2.
In the Available Product Components window, select Data Mining Scoring
Engine.
See Also: The following manuals after you have installed Oracle
Data Mining:
■
Oracle Data Mining Concepts
■
Oracle Data Mining Administrator's Guide
■
Oracle Data Mining Application Developer's Guide
■
Oracle Data Mining Java API Reference
■
■
Oracle Database PL/SQL Packages and Types Reference (search for
Data Mining"
Oracle Database SQL Reference (search for Data Mining)
How do I perform backup and recovery operations for Oracle Database?
Use Oracle Database Recovery Manager (RMAN), which is a backup and recovery tool
integrated into Oracle Database. This tool satisfies the demands of high-performance,
manageable backup and recovery. Recovery Manager is native to the database,
automatically tracks database structure changes, and optimizes operations
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accordingly. In addition, Recovery Manager is integrated with leading tape media
management products, so that Oracle database backups can be integrated with your
existing networked data protection infrastructure.
See Also:
■
Oracle Database Backup and Recovery Basics
■
Oracle Database Backup and Recovery Advanced User's Guide
■
Oracle Database Backup and Recovery Reference
■
Oracle Database Backup and Recovery Quick Start Guide
Installing Oracle Database with Oracle Applications
■
How do I install my Oracle applications with Oracle Database?
■
How do I create Web applications that communicate with Oracle Database?
■
How do I automate and streamline my processes for both traditional
applications-based workflow and as e-business integration workflow?
■
Which Web server can my Oracle applications use?
■
How do I migrate my non-Oracle applications to Oracle Database?
How do I install my Oracle applications with Oracle Database?
In most cases, install Oracle Database itself, then install the Oracle application. The
Oracle Universal Installer for that application prompts you for the connection
information. Check the application documentation requirements.
If you need to implement your applications with Oracle Real Applications Clusters
databases, see Oracle Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters
Administration and Deployment Guide.
How do I create Web applications that communicate with Oracle Database?
Install Oracle HTML DB and Oracle HTTP Server:
1.
Use Oracle Database Installation Guide to install Oracle Database.
2.
Use Oracle Database Companion CD Installation Guide to install Oracle HTML DB
and Oracle HTTP Server.
The following components are available on the Oracle Database Companion CD
installation media:
■
JPublisher
■
Natively Compiled Java Libraries
■
Oracle Database Examples
■
Oracle HTML DB
■
Oracle HTTP Server
■
Oracle Workflow server and middle-tier components
■
Oracle Text Supplied Knowledge Bases
If you only need to install these products using the default settings into a new
Oracle home, consider using Oracle Database Companion CD Quick Installation
Guide.
Frequently Asked Questions about Installation A-7
Installing Oracle Database Heterogeneous Connectivity Tools (Gateways)
How do I automate and streamline my processes for both traditional
applications-based workflow and as e-business integration workflow?
Install Oracle Workflow:
1.
Use Oracle Database Installation Guide to install Oracle Database.
2.
Use Oracle Database Companion CD Installation Guide to install Oracle Workflow.
Which Web server can my Oracle applications use?
Install Oracle HTTP Server:
1.
Use Oracle Database Installation Guide to install Oracle Database.
2.
Use Oracle Database Companion CD Installation Guide to install Oracle HTTP Server.
How do I migrate my non-Oracle applications to Oracle Database?
Use Oracle Migration Workbench to migrate your non-Oracle applications to Oracle.
Oracle Migration Workbench software and documentation are available at:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/migration/index.html
Installing Oracle Database Heterogeneous Connectivity Tools (Gateways)
■
How can my AS/400 application access data in an Oracle database?
■
How can my Oracle applications access data in a non-Oracle database system?
How can my AS/400 application access data in an Oracle database?
Use Oracle Access Manager for AS/400, which enables AS/400 applications to access
data in an Oracle database. To install Oracle Access Manager for AS/400, see Oracle
Access Manager for AS/400 Installation and User's Guide for IBM iSeries OS/400.
How can my Oracle applications access data in a non-Oracle database system?
Use the following connectivity tools to enable Oracle applications to access data in
non-Oracle databases:
■
■
Oracle Transparent Gateway: Integrates a non-Oracle database into your Oracle
Database environment.
Oracle Procedural Gateway: Enables Oracle PL/SQL applications to integrate
with APPC-enabled transactions, or access messages in IBM WebSphere MQ.
You can install the Gateway product on a computer independent of the Oracle
application, Oracle database, and non-Oracle database.
For example, suppose you have the following scenario:
■
■
■
Oracle Database is installed on a Linux computer.
The Oracle application is installed on a Microsoft Windows computer and accesses
data from the Oracle database on the Linux computer.
The Oracle application needs to join data in a DB2 database on Solaris Operating
System and an Oracle Database on Linux.
You have the option of installing the Transparent Gateway for DRDA on the Solaris
computer where DB2 is running, on Linux where Oracle is running, or on a third
computer.
Table A–1 lists the non-Oracle database systems that you can access from Oracle
applications, and the Gateway products that are available for those systems.
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Table A–1
Oracle Gateway Products
Non-Oracle Database
Oracle Gateway Products and Documentation
IBM DB2 Universal
Database (UDB)
Transparent Gateway for DRDA. Available on the following platforms:
■
■
■
■
■
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IBM DB2 z/OS
Linux x86: Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA Installation and User's Guide
for UNIX.
Linux Itanium: Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA Installation and User's
Guide for UNIX.
Microsoft Windows (32-bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA
Installation and User's Guide for Microsoft Windows.
Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for
DRDA Installation and User's Guide for UNIX.
AIX 5L Based Systems (64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA
Installation and User's Guide for UNIX.
IBM zSeries Based Linux: Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA Installation
and User's Guide for UNIX.
hp-ux PA-RISC (64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA Installation
and User's Guide for UNIX.
Transparent Gateway for DB2. Available on z/OS. Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for
DB2 Installation and User's Guide for IBM z/OS (OS/390).
Transparent Gateway for DRDA. Available on the following platforms:
■
■
■
■
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IBM DB2/400
Linux x86: Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA Installation and User's Guide
for UNIX.
Linux Itanuim: Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA Installation and User's
Guide for UNIX.
Microsoft Windows (32-bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA
Installation and User's Guide for Microsoft Windows.
Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for
DRDA Installation and User's Guide for UNIX.
AIX 5L Based Systems (64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA
Installation and User's Guide for UNIX.
IBM zSeries Based Linux: Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA Installation
and User's Guide for UNIX.
hp-ux PA-RISC (64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA Installation
and User's Guide for UNIX.
Transparent Gateway for DB2/400. Available on IBM AS/ 400. Use Oracle Transparent
Gateway for DB2/400 Installation and User's Guide for IBM iSeries OS/400.
Transparent Gateway for DRDA. Available on the following platforms:
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
Linux x86: Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA Installation and User's Guide
for UNIX.
Linux Itanuim: Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA Installation and User's
Guide for UNIX.
Microsoft Windows (32-bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA
Installation and User's Guide for Microsoft Windows.
Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for
DRDA Installation and User's Guide for UNIX.
AIX 5L Based Systems (64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA
Installation and User's Guide for UNIX.
IBM zSeries Based Linux: Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA Installation
and User's Guide for UNIX.
hp-ux PA-RISC (64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway for DRDA Installation
and User's Guide for UNIX.
Frequently Asked Questions about Installation A-9
Installing Oracle Database Heterogeneous Connectivity Tools (Gateways)
Table A–1 (Cont.) Oracle Gateway Products
Non-Oracle Database
Oracle Gateway Products and Documentation
IBM MQSeries
Procedural Gateway for WebSphere MQ. Available on the following platforms:
■
■
■
■
■
Adabas
Advantage
CA-Datacom/DB
Linux x86: Use Oracle Procedural Gateway for WebSphere MQ Installation and User's
Guide for UNIX.
Microsoft Windows (32-bit): Use Oracle Procedural Gateway for WebSphere MQ
Installation and User's Guide for Microsoft Windows.
Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit): Use Oracle Procedural Gateway for
WebSphere MQ Installation and User's Guide for UNIX.
AIX 5L Based Systems (64-Bit): Use Oracle Procedural Gateway for WebSphere MQ
Installation and User's Guide for UNIX.
hp-ux PA-RISC (64-Bit): Use Oracle Procedural Gateway for WebSphere MQ
Installation and User's Guide for UNIX.
Transparent Gateway for iWAY. Available on z/OS. Use Oracle Transparent Gateway
for iWay Installation and User's Guide for IBM z/OS (OS/390).
Advantage CA-IDMS
Advantage
CA-IDMS/SQL
FOCUS
IMS/DB-DL/1
ISAM
Model 04
QSAM
Supra
System 2000
TOTAL
VSAM
Advantage CA-IDMS/DC
Transaction Server
Procedural Gateway for APPC. Available on the following platforms:
■
CICS/TS
IMSTM
■
■
■
■
Microsoft SQL Server
Linux x86: Use Oracle Procedural Gateway for APPC Installation and Configuration
Guide for UNIX.
Microsoft Windows (32-bit): Use Oracle Procedural Gateway for APPC Installation
and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows.
Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit): Use Oracle Procedural Gateway for
APPC Installation and Configuration Guide for UNIX.
AIX 5L Based Systems (64-Bit): Use Oracle Procedural Gateway for APPC
Installation and Configuration Guide for UNIX.
hp-ux PA-RISC (64-Bit): Use Oracle Procedural Gateway for APPC Installation and
Configuration Guide for UNIX.
Transparent Gateway for SQL Server. Available on Microsoft Windows (32-Bit). Use
Oracle Transparent Gateway Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows (32-Bit), and then
Oracle Transparent Gateway for Microsoft SQL Server Administrator's Guide for Microsoft
Windows.
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Installing Oracle Database Heterogeneous Connectivity Tools (Gateways)
Table A–1 (Cont.) Oracle Gateway Products
Non-Oracle Database
Oracle Gateway Products and Documentation
Sybase Adaptive Server
Transparent Gateway for Sybase. Available on the following platforms:
■
■
■
■
■
Teradata
■
■
AIX 5L Based Systems (64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway Installation Guide
for Solaris Operating System, hp-ux, IBM AIX, and hp Tru64 UNIX, and then Oracle
Transparent Gateway for Sybase Administrator's Guide for IBM AIX.
hp-ux PA-RISC (64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway Installation Guide for
Solaris Operating System, hp-ux, IBM AIX, and hp Tru64 UNIX, then Oracle
Transparent Gateway for Sybase Administrator's Guide for hp-ux.
hp Tru64 UNIX: Use Oracle Transparent Gateway Installation Guide for Solaris
Operating System, hp-ux, IBM AIX, and hp Tru64 UNIX, then Oracle Transparent
Gateway for Sybase Administrator's Guide for hp Tru64 UNIX.
Microsoft Windows (32-bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway Installation Guide for
Microsoft Windows (32-Bit), then Oracle Transparent Gateway for Teradata
Administrator's Guide for Microsoft Windows
Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway
Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System, hp-ux, IBM AIX, and hp Tru64 UNIX,
then Oracle Transparent Gateway for Teradata Administrator's Guide for Solaris
Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit).
hp-ux PA-RISC (64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway Installation Guide for
Solaris Operating System, hp-ux, IBM AIX, and hp Tru64 UNIX, then Oracle
Transparent Gateway for Teradata Administrator's Guide for hp-ux.
Transparent Gateway for Informix. Available on the following platforms:
■
■
Ingres II
Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway
Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System, hp-ux, IBM AIX, and hp Tru64 UNIX,
then Oracle Transparent Gateway for Sybase Administrator's Guide for Solaris
Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit).
Transparent Gateway for Teradata. Available on the following platforms:
■
Informix Server
Microsoft Windows (32-bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway Installation Guide for
Microsoft Windows (32-Bit), then Oracle Transparent Gateway for Sybase
Administrator's Guide for Microsoft Windows.
Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway
Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System, hp-ux, IBM AIX, and hp Tru64 UNIX,
then Oracle Transparent Gateway for Informix Administrator's Guide for Solaris
Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit).
hp-ux PA-RISC (64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway Installation Guide for
Solaris Operating System, hp-ux, IBM AIX, and hp Tru64 UNIX, then Oracle
Transparent Gateway for Informix Administrator's Guide for hp-ux.
Transparent Gateway for Ingres II. Available on the following platforms:
■
■
Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway
Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System, hp-ux, IBM AIX, and hp Tru64 UNIX,
then Oracle Transparent Gateway for Ingres II Administrator's Guide for Solaris
Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit).
hp-ux PA-RISC (64-Bit): Use Oracle Transparent Gateway Installation Guide for
Solaris Operating System, hp-ux, IBM AIX, and hp Tru64 UNIX, then Oracle
Transparent Gateway for Ingres II Administrator's Guide for hp-ux.
Rdb
Transparent Gateway for Rdb. Available on hp OpenVMS Alpha. Use Oracle
Transparent Gateway Installation Guide for hp OpenVMS, then Oracle Transparent
Gateway for Rdb Administrator's Guide for hp OpenVMS.
RMS
Transparent Gateway for RMS. Available on hp OpenVMS Alpha. Use Oracle
Transparent Gateway Installation Guide for hp OpenVMS, then Oracle Transparent
Gateway for RMS Administrator's Guide for hp OpenVMS.
Frequently Asked Questions about Installation
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B
Optimal Flexible Architecture
This appendix describes the Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA) standard:
■
Overview of the Optimal Flexible Architecture Standard
■
Changes to the Optimal Flexible Architecture for Oracle Database 10g
■
Directory Tree Differences by Release
■
Optimal Flexible Architecture Directory Naming Conventions
■
Optimal Flexible Architecture and Multiple Oracle Home Configurations
■
Increasing Reliability and Performance
■
Comparison Between Optimal Flexible Architecture on Windows and UNIX
Overview of the Optimal Flexible Architecture Standard
The Optimal Flexible Architecture standard is a set of file naming and configuration
guidelines created to ensure reliable Oracle installations that require little
maintenance.
When you install Oracle Database, you are installing one of the largest applications
that your computer can support. Using multiple Oracle homes and Optimal Flexible
Architecture provides many advantages when administering large databases. The
Optimal Flexible Architecture standard is designed to:
■
■
Organize large amounts of complicated software and data on disk, to avoid device
bottlenecks and poor performance
Facilitate routine administrative tasks such as software and data backup, which
are often vulnerable to data corruption
■
Facilitate switching among multiple Oracle databases
■
Adequately manage and administer database growth
■
Help eliminate fragmentation of free space in the data dictionary, isolate other
fragmentation, and minimize resource contention
You can think of Optimal Flexible Architecture as a set of good habits to adopt when
organizing Oracle directories and files on your computer. All Oracle components on
the installation media are Optimal Flexible Architecture-compliant; that is, Oracle
Universal Installer places Oracle components in directory locations that follow
Optimal Flexible Architecture guidelines. Although using Optimal Flexible
Architecture is not a requirement, Oracle recommends that you use it if your database
will grow in size, or if you plan to have multiple databases.
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Changes to the Optimal Flexible Architecture for Oracle Database 10g
The goal of Optimal Flexible Architecture is to prevent an entire class of problems that
can occur when you have different releases of Oracle software and multiple, growing
databases on your computer.
Oracle Universal Installer separates Oracle software executables from database files.
Previously, database files were placed in ORACLE_HOME\database, a subdirectory of
the Oracle home directory that also contained Oracle software.
Using Optimal Flexible Architecture, Oracle Universal Installer puts Oracle software
in ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME and database files in ORACLE_BASE\oradata.
When you upgrade a database to the latest release, the new Oracle software
executables will be placed in a different Oracle home directory. After you judge the
upgrade as successful, you can remove the old Oracle home directory and reclaim
space, because the database does not reside there.
Characteristics of an Optimal Flexible Architecture-Compliant Installation
An Optimal Flexible Architecture-compliant database has the following characteristics:
■
Independent subdirectories
Categories of files are separated into independent subdirectories so that files in
one category are minimally affected by operations on files in other categories.
■
Consistent naming conventions for database files
Database files are easily distinguishable from all other files. Files of one database
are easily distinguishable from files of another database. Data files, redo log files,
and control files are easily identifiable. Data f iles are clearly associated with a
particular tablespace.
■
Integrity of Oracle home directories
You can add, move, or delete Oracle home directories without having to revise
applications that refer to them.
■
Separation of administrative information for each database
The ability to distinguish administrative information about one database from that
of another ensures a reasonable structure for the organization and storage of
administrative data.
■
Separation of tablespace contents
Tablespace free space fragmentation and I/O request contention are minimized,
while administrative flexibility is maximized.
■
Tuning I/O loads across all disks
I/O loads are tuned across all disks, including disks storing Oracle data in raw
devices, if needed.
Changes to the Optimal Flexible Architecture for Oracle Database 10g
For previous releases of Oracle Database, the Optimal Flexible Architecture
recommended Oracle home path was similar to the following:
c:\> oracle\ora92
In Oracle Database 10g release 1 (10.1), the Optimal Flexible Architecture
recommended Oracle home path changed. The Optimal Flexible Architecture
recommended path is now similar to the following:
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Directory Tree Differences by Release
c:\> oracle\product\10.2.0\type_n
In this example, type is the type of Oracle home, for example Oracle Database
(database) or Oracle Database Client (client), and n is an optional counter. This
syntax provides the following benefits:
■
You can install different products with the same release number in the same
Oracle base directory, for example:
c:\> oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1
c:\> oracle\product\10.2.0\client_1
■
You can install the same product more than once in the same Oracle base
directory, for example:
c:\> oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1
c:\> oracle\product\10.2.0\db_2
Directory Tree Differences by Release
Optimal Flexible Architecture has necessitated changes to the Oracle Database
directory tree. This section lists the differences:
■
Top-Level Oracle Directory
■
Database File Names
■
Database File Name Extensions
Top-Level Oracle Directory
In an Oracle8i release 8.1.3 or earlier release, all subdirectories are located under a
top-level ORACLE_HOME directory that by default is c:\orant.
When you install an Oracle8i release 8.1.4 or later Optimal Flexible
Architecture-compliant database, all subdirectories are no longer under a top-level
ORACLE_HOME directory. There is now a new top-level Oracle base directory of the
form DRIVE_LETTER:\oracle\product\10.2.0, where DRIVE_LETTER is any
hard drive.
The Oracle base directory contains \ORACLE_HOME directories, \oradata directories
(for database files), \flash_recovery_area (for recovery operations), and \admin
directories (for database administration files).
Database File Names
In Oracle8i release 8.1.3 and earlier releases, database files have the SID in the database
file name. For example, the first control file is named ctl1SID.ora.
Beginning with Oracle8i release 8.1.4, database files no longer have the SID in the
database file name. For example, the first control file is named control01.ctl.
There is no need for the presence of the SID in the file name, because all the database
files for a particular database are placed in \oradata under a directory called DB_
NAME that is named for that database.
Database File Name Extensions
In Oracle8i release 8.1.3 and earlier releases, all database files have the same .ORA
extension.
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Optimal Flexible Architecture Directory Naming Conventions
In an Optimal Flexible Architecture-compliant release, the convention of having .ora
as the filename extension for database files is no longer used. Database filenames now
have more meaningful extensions. These are:
■
.ctl for control files
■
.log for log files
■
.dbf for data files
Optimal Flexible Architecture Directory Naming Conventions
Optimal Flexible Architecture uses directory naming conventions that make it easy to
identify the precise Oracle home and database name that is associated with a set of
files. This section describes the naming conventions used for top-level directories of an
Optimal Flexible Architecture-compliant database directory tree:
■
ORACLE_BASE Directory
■
ORACLE_HOME Directory
■
ADMIN Directory
■
ORADATA Directory
■
FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA Directory
ORACLE_BASE Directory
ORACLE_BASE is the root of the Oracle directory tree. If you install an Optimal
Flexible Architecture-compliant database using Oracle Universal Installer default
settings, then ORACLE_BASE is SYSTEM_DRIVE:\oracle\product\10.2.0.
If you are installing Oracle Database for Microsoft Windows on a computer with no
other Oracle software installed, then you can change the ORACLE_BASE directory
before running Oracle Universal Installer. Most users will not need or want to do this.
Do not change the value of ORACLE_BASE after you run Oracle Universal Installer for
the first time. If there is an existing ORACLE_BASE and you change it, then there will
be a conflict of Oracle base directories. If you create another ORACLE_BASE when the
original ORACLE_BASE already exists, then certain tools and the database will not be
able to find previously created files. They will look for them in the new ORACLE_BASE
instead of the original ORACLE_BASE.
See Also: Your operating system documentation for instructions
about editing environment variables
ORACLE_HOME Directory
The \ORACLE_HOME directory is located under SYSTEM_DRIVE:\ORACLE_BASE,
where is any hard drive, and contains subdirectories for Oracle software executables
and network files.
If you install Oracle Database for Windows on a computer with no other Oracle
software installed and you use default settings, then the first Oracle home directory
that you create is called \db_1.
ADMIN Directory
Database administration files are stored in subdirectories of ORACLE_BASE\
\admin\DB_NAME. Names and brief descriptions of some of these subdirectories are:
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\bdump
\cdump
\create
\exp
\pfile
\udump
--background process trace files
--core dump files
--database creation files
--database export files
--initialization parameter files
--user SQL trace files
ORADATA Directory
Database files are stored in ORACLE_BASE\oradata\DB_NAME. Names and brief
descriptions of these files are:
CONTROL01.CTL
CONTROL02.CTL
CONTROL02.CTL
EXAMPLE01.DBF
SYSAUX01.DBF
SYSTEM01.DBF
TEMP01.DBF
USERS01.DBF
*.dbf
REDO01.LOG
REDO02.LOG
REDO03.LOG
--control file 1
--control file 2
--control file 3
--EXAMPLE tablespace data files
--SYSAUX tablespace data files
--SYSTEM tablespace data file
--TEMP tablespace data file
--USERS tablespace data file
--data files corresponding to each tablespace in your database
--redo log file group one, member one
--redo log file group two, member one
--redo log file group three, member one
This directory structure allows for disk striping only on UNIX
platforms. See "Support for Symbolic Links on Windows" on
page B-10.
Note:
FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA Directory
The flash_recovery_area directory stores and manages files related to backup
and recovery. It contains a subdirectory for each database on the system. A flash
recovery area is an optional disk location that you can use to store recovery-related
files such as control files and online redo log copies, archived logs, flashback logs, and
Oracle Database Recovery Manager (RMAN) backups. Oracle and RMAN manage the
files in the flash recovery area automatically.
See Also: Oracle Database Backup and Recovery Basics to learn how to
create and use a flash recovery area
Optimal Flexible Architecture and Multiple Oracle Home Configurations
The following sections describe various Optimal Flexible Architecture and multiple
Oracle homes configurations.
Specifying an ORACLE_HOME Directory
To install an Optimal Flexible Architecture-compliant database, you must specify an
Oracle home directory in the Path field of Oracle Universal Installer. It is of the form:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\[PATHNAME]\oracle\product\10.2.0\ORACLE_HOME
where:
■
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\ is any hard drive. For example, c:\
■
PATHNAME is an optional directory path name.
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■
■
\oracle is a mandatory directory path name, unless you changed the value of
registry key ORACLE_BASE before performing the installation.
ORACLE_HOME is the name of the Oracle home.
The following are examples of Optimal Flexible Architecture-compliant Oracle home
directories:
■
c:\test\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1
■
d:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1
Installing a Default Optimal Flexible Architecture Database: Example
This example shows how to create all Oracle homes within one Oracle base directory.
1.
Install any Oracle Database that supports Optimal Flexible Architecture (Oracle
Database release 8.1.6 or later) on a computer with no other Oracle software
installed and make sure that you accept the default settings for the Oracle home
(for example, c:\oracle\ora81).
2.
Install any Oracle Database in a second Oracle home accepting the default settings.
Table B–1 shows the default Optimal Flexible Architecture database settings.
Table B–1
Default Optimal Flexible Architecture Database Settings
Setting
Value
ORACLE_BASE
c:\oracle\product\10.2.0 (same for all Oracle homes)
Oracle home 1
c:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1
Oracle home 2
c:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_2
Installing a Nondefault Optimal Flexible Architecture Database: Example 1
In this example, you install Oracle Database so that each Oracle home has its own
Oracle base.
1.
Install any Oracle Database that supports Optimal Flexible Architecture (Oracle
Database 8.1.6 or later) on a computer with no other Oracle software installed and
change the default Oracle Universal Installer settings for the first Oracle home (for
example, from c:\oracle\ora81 to X:\xyz).
2.
Install any Oracle Database (for example, Oracle Database 10g release 1 (10.2)) in a
second Oracle home and change the default Oracle Universal Installer settings for
the second Oracle home (for example, from X:\xyz to Y:\abc).
Table B–2 shows the nondefault Optimal Flexible Architecture database settings for
example 1.
Table B–2
Nondefault Optimal Flexible Architecture Database Settings: Example 1
Directory
Value
ORACLE_BASE
X:\xyz for first Oracle home; Y:\abc for second Oracle home
Oracle home 1
X:\xyz
Oracle home 2
Y:\abc
The resulting directory tree would look similar to this:
X:\xyz
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-- Oracle home 1
Optimal Flexible Architecture and Multiple Oracle Home Configurations
\admin
\DB_NAME1
\DB_NAME2
\bin
\network
\oradata
\DB_NAME1
CONTROL01.CTL
CONTROL02.CTL
CONTROL03.CTL
EXAMPLE01.DBF
SYSAUX01.DBF
SYSTEM01.DBF
TEMP01.DBF
USERS01.DBF
REDO01.LOG
REDO02.LOG
REDO03.LOG
\DB_NAME2
Y:\abc
\admin
\DB_NAME1
\DB_NAME2
\bin
\network
\oradata
\DB_NAME1
CONTROL01.CTL
CONTROL02.CTL
CONTROL03.CTL
EXAMPLE01.DBF
SYSAUX01.DBF
SYSTEM01.DBF
TEMP01.DBF
USERS01.DBF
REDO01.LOG
REDO02.LOG
REDO03.LOG
\DB_NAME2
-- Oracle home 2
Installing a Nondefault Optimal Flexible Architecture Database: Example 2
In this example, you install each Oracle home into its own directory, but they all share
the same Oracle base.
1.
Install any Oracle Database that supports Optimal Flexible Architecture (Oracle
Database 8.1.6 or later) on a computer with no other Oracle software installed and
change the default Oracle Universal Installer settings for the first Oracle home (for
example, from c:\oracle\ora81 to X:\xyz\oracle\abc).
2.
Install any Oracle Database and change the default Oracle Universal Installer
settings for the second Oracle home (for example, from c:\oracle\ora10 to
X:\pqr).
Table B–3 shows the nondefault Optimal Flexible Architecture database settings for
this example.
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Table B–3
Nondefault Optimal Flexible Architecture Database Settings: Example 2
Setting
Value
ORACLE_BASE
X:\xyz\oracle
(same for both Oracle homes)
Oracle home 1
X:\xyz\oracle\abc
Oracle home 2
X:\pqr
The resulting directory tree would look similar to this:
X:\pqr
\bin
\network
X:\xyz
\oracle
\abc
\bin
\network
\admin
\DB_NAME1
\adhoc
\bdump
\cdump
\create
\exp
\pfile
\udump
\DB_NAME2
\...
\oradata
\DB_NAME1
CONTROL01.CTL
CONTROL02.CTL
CONTROL03.CTL
EXAMPLE01.DBF
SYSAUX01.DBF
SYSTEM01.DBF
TEMP01.DBF
USERS01.DBF
REDO01.LOG
REDO02.LOG
REDO03.LOG
\DB_NAME2
--Oracle home 2
--ORACLE_BASE for both Oracle homes
--Oracle home 1
Increasing Reliability and Performance
One of the goals of Optimal Flexible Architecture is to increase reliability and
performance by distributing I/O loads across different physical drives. Two ways to
do that are:
■
Disk Mirroring
■
Disk Striping
Disk Mirroring
You can separate and treat Oracle Database log files and database files with different
levels of hardware reliability. Oracle Database log files are highly reliable because they
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are stored redundantly. Creating similar reliability for database files may require you
to duplicate all of your data, using disk mirrors.
Disk mirroring usually involves two or more identical drives and either a hardware
controller or Windows Disk Administrator. If one disk fails, then the other disks can
recover data that would otherwise be lost. Using one of the disks to recover lost data
may involve "breaking" the mirror. When the mirror breaks, you must build a new
mirror.
Disk mirroring is part of some levels of Redundant Array of Independent Disks
(RAID) configurations, provided by the disk controller. The RAID level determines the
amount of redundancy. Some RAID levels can use the "hot swapping" feature, which
means that you can replace a bad disk with a good one without turning off the
computer or losing functionality.
Disk Striping
How you set up disks for use in a database depends on the number of disks and the
type of hard disk controllers available. If the hard disk controllers support both
striping and mirroring, then Oracle recommends you configure the controllers to
support striping.
You can configure some controllers at system startup time by issuing a keyboard
sequence that brings up configuration programs written by the controller
manufacturer. One goal is to stripe as many drives together as possible by configuring
the controllers. Each stripe shows up as one logical device.
Striping provides significant performance advantages. All the space from the striped
drives appears as a single logical drive. Furthermore, the space is used by interlacing
"stripes" of space from all of the disks in the stripe. This means that a large file uses
some space from the first disk, then some from the second disk and so on to the last
disk, and then starting back at the first disk again. Each file can be spread over all of
the striped disks. Multiple CPUs can access data randomly in such a file without
contention.
Controllers that support striping usually provide caching as well. This means that data
can be written to the controller, and cached and saved for a time in storage not on the
disk. Data that is read can be cached on the controller in a similar fashion. Read
caching should not be used with Oracle Database, because all database reads are
cached already in the System Global Area (SGA). The value of parameter DB_CACHE_
SIZE in the initialization parameter file (init.ora) determines the buffer size that
can be used in the SGA. This value also configures Oracle Database on startup.
Note:
■
■
Read caching should be disabled.
Disk write caching should be disabled on disks containing Oracle
data files and redo log files where the contents of the write cache
are not flushed to disk on power failures or operating system
failure. Consult your vendor documentation for additional
information.
Using Raw Partitions for Tablespaces
A raw partition is a portion of a physical disk that is accessed at the lowest possible
level. I/O of a raw partition improves performance by approximately 5 percent to 10
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percent compared to I/O of a partition containing a file system. Therefore, Oracle
encourages you to use raw partitions for your tablespace files.
Comparison Between Optimal Flexible Architecture on Windows and
UNIX
You implement Optimal Flexible Architecture on Windows and UNIX in the same
way. However, differences exist with regard to the following:
■
Directory Naming
■
ORACLE_BASE Directory
■
Support for Symbolic Links on Windows
See Also: Your UNIX operating system-specific administrator's
reference for information about Optimal Flexible Architecture on
UNIX
Directory Naming
Top-level names of the Optimal Flexible Architecture directory tree differ between
Windows and UNIX. However, main subdirectory names and file names are the same
on both operating systems.
ORACLE_BASE Directory
On Windows, ORACLE_BASE is associated with an Oracle home directory. ORACLE_
BASE is defined in the registry (for example, in HKEY_LOCAL_
MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\KEY_HOME_NAME).
On UNIX, ORACLE_BASE is associated with a UNIX user’s environment.
Support for Symbolic Links on Windows
The goal of Optimal Flexible Architecture is to place all Oracle software under one
ORACLE_BASE directory and to spread files across different physical drives as your
databases increase in size.
On UNIX, although everything seems to be in one directory on the same hard drive,
files can be on different hard drives if they are symbolically linked or have that
directory as a mount point.
Windows currently does not support symbolic links, so data files will not show up
under a single directory as with UNIX. Instead, you may have oradata directories on
multiple drives, with data files in each one. This way, you get Optimal Flexible
Architecture benefits, even though data files are not all visible in a single directory.
Oracle recommends that you use one logical drive to store your database
administration files and that you place other files, as needed, on other logical drives in
an oradata\DB_NAME directory.
In the following example, there are four logical drives for a database named prod:
■
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■
c:\ contains an Oracle home and database administration files.
f:\ contains redo log files. The F:\ drive could also represent two physical
drives that have been striped to increase performance.
g:\ contains one of the control files and all tablespace files. The G:\ drive could
also use a RAID Level-5 configuration to increase reliability.
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h:\ contains the second control file.
The directory structure would look similar to this:
c:\oracle\product\10.2.0
\db_1
\bin
\network
\...
\admin
\prod
\adhoc
\adump
\bdump
\cdump
\create
\exp
\pfile
\udump
--First logical drive
--Oracle home
--Subtree for Oracle binaries
--Subtree for Oracle Net
f:\oracle\product\10.2.0
\oradata
\prod
redo01.log
redo02.log
redo03.log
--Second logical drive (two physical drives, striped)
--Subtree for Oracle Database files
--Subtree for prod database files
--Redo log file group one, member one
--Redo log file group two, member one
--Redo log file group three, member one
g:\oracle\product\10.2.0
\oradata
\prod
CONTROL01.CTL
EXAMPLE01.DBF
SYSAUX01.DBF
SYSTEM01.DBF
TEMP01.DBF
USERS01.DBF
--Third logical drive (RAID level 5 configuration)
--Subtree for Oracle Database files
--Subtree for prod database files
--Control file 1
--EXAMPLE tablespace data files
--SYSAUX tablespace data files
--System tablespace data file
--Temporary tablespace data file
--Users tablespace data file
h:\oracle\product\10.2.0
\oradata
\prod
CONTROL02.CTL
--Fourth logical drive
--Subtree for Oracle Database files
--Subtree for prod database files
--Control file 2
--Subtree for database administration files
--Subtree for prod database administration files
--Ad hoc SQL scripts
--Audit files
--Background process trace files
--Core dump files
--Database creation files
--Database export files
--Initialization parameter file
--User SQL trace files
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C
C
Installing and Configuring Oracle Database
Using Response Files
This appendix describes how to use response files to perform silent or noninteractive
installations, configure network connections, and configure or start an Oracle
database. It covers the following topics:
■
How Response Files Work
■
Preparing a Response File
■
Running Oracle Universal Installer Using the Response File
■
Running Net Configuration Assistant Using a Response File
■
Running Oracle Database Configuration Assistant Using a Response File
How Response Files Work
You can automate the installation and configuration of Oracle software, either fully or
partially, by specifying a response file when you start Oracle Universal Installer.
Oracle Universal Installer uses the values in the response file to provide answers to
some or all of the Oracle Universal Installer prompts.
Typically, Oracle Universal Installer runs in interactive mode, which means that it
prompts you to provide information in graphical user interface (GUI) screens. When
you use response files to provide this information, you run Oracle Universal Installer
at a command prompt using either of the following modes:
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■
Silent mode: Oracle Universal Installer does not display any screens. Instead it
displays progress information in the command window where you started it. To
use silent mode, you run setup.exe with the -silent parameter and include a
response file, which contains responses to the Oracle Universal Installer prompts.
Noninteractive (or suppressed) mode: Oracle Universal Installer only displays
screens for which you did not supply information in the response file. You can use
variables in the response file or command-line prompts to suppress other Oracle
Universal Installer screens, such as Welcome and Summary, that do not prompt
for information. To use noninteractive mode, run setup.exe without the
-silent parameter, but include the response file or any other parameters that
apply.
You define the settings for a silent or noninteractive installation by entering values for
the variables listed in the response file. For instance, to specify the Oracle home name,
you would supply the appropriate value for the ORACLE_HOME_NAME variable, as in
the following example:
ORACLE_HOME_NAME="OraDBHome1"
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How Response Files Work
Another way of specifying the response file’s variable settings is to pass them as
command line arguments when you run Oracle Universal Installer. For example:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\setup.exe_location> setup -silent "ORACLE_HOME_NAME=OraDBHome1" ...
This method is particularly useful if you do not want to embed sensitive information,
such as passwords, in the response file. For example:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\setup.exe_location> setup -silent "s_dlgRBOPassword=binks342" ...
Ensure that you enclose the variable and its setting in quotes.
See Also: Oracle Universal Installer and OPatch User's Guide for more
information about response file formats.
Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Noninteractive Mode
Table C–1describes several reasons why you might want to run Oracle Universal
Installer in silent mode or noninteractive mode.
Table C–1
Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Noninteractive Mode
Mode
Uses
Silent
Use silent mode if you want to:
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■
Complete an unattended installation
Complete several similar installations on multiple systems without
user interaction
Oracle Universal Installer displays progress information in the window
that you used to start it, but it does not display the Oracle Universal
Installer screens.
Noninteractive
Use noninteractive mode if you want to complete similar Oracle software
installations on more than one system, providing default answers to some,
but not all, of Oracle Universal Installer prompts.
If you do not specify information required for a particular Installer screen
in the response file, Oracle Universal Installer displays that screen. It
suppresses screens for which you have provided all of the required
information.
General Procedure for Using Response Files
You follow these general steps to install Oracle Database using response files:
1.
If you plan to use Automatic Storage Management and need to configure new
disks, you need to perform the following steps:
a.
Create partitions for DAS or SAN disks.
b.
Manually configure the disks using the asmtoolg or asmtool utility.
See Also:
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2.
"Step 3: Creating DAS or SAN Disk Partitions for an ASM
Instance" on page 2-21
"Step 4: Manually Configuring Disks for Automatic Storage
Management" on page 2-22
Customize or create a response file for the installation settings that you need.
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Preparing a Response File
You can create the response file by using one of the following methods:
■
Modify one of the sample response files that is provided with the installation.
■
Run Oracle Universal Installer at a command prompt using record mode.
"Preparing a Response File" on page C-3 explains how to customize or create the
response file.
3.
Run Oracle Universal Installer from a command prompt, specifying the response
file, using either silent or noninteractive mode.
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 require
Administrator privileges at the command prompt.
Note:
"Running Oracle Universal Installer Using the Response File" on page C-5 explains
how to run Oracle Universal Installer with a response file.
Preparing a Response File
This section describes the methods that you can use to prepare a response file for use
during silent-mode or noninteractive-mode installations:
■
Editing a Response File Template
■
Recording a Response File
Editing a Response File Template
Oracle provides response file templates for each product and installation type, and for
each configuration tool. These files are located in the database\response directory
on the Oracle Database installation media.
Creating a response file using a response file template is most useful for the Enterprise
Edition or Standard Edition installation types.
Table C–2 lists the available sample response files:
Table C–2
Response Files
Response File Name
This File Silently Runs The...
enterprise.rsp
Enterprise Edition installation type of Oracle Database
standard.rsp
Standard Edition installation type of Oracle Database
personal.rsp
Personal Edition installation type of Oracle Database
custom.rsp
Custom installation type of Oracle Database
dbca.rsp
Oracle Database Configuration Assistant
netca.rsp
Oracle Net Configuration Assistant
emca.rsp
Enterprise Manager Configuration Assistant
To copy and modify a response file:
1.
Copy the appropriate response files from the database\response directory on
the Oracle Database media to your hard drive.
2.
Modify the response files with a text file editor.
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Preparing a Response File
In addition to editing settings specific to the Oracle Database installation, check
that the FROM_LOCATION path is correct and points to the products.xml file in
the stage directory in the installation media. You may want to set this variable to
point to an absolute path, for example:
FROM_LOCATION="\\myserver\database\stage\products.xml"
Remember that you can specify sensitive information, such as passwords, at the
command line rather than within the response file. "How Response Files Work" on
page C-1 explains this method.
See Also: Oracle Universal Installer and OPatch User's Guide for
detailed information on creating response files. In an installed Oracle
Database, select Start, then Programs, then Oracle - HOME_NAME,
then Oracle Installation Products, then Universal Installer Concepts
Guide. It appears in HTML format.
3.
Run the response file by following the instructions in the "Running Oracle
Universal Installer Using the Response File" section on page C-5.
Recording a Response File
You can create a response file by running Oracle Universal Installer in interactive
mode using record mode. This method is most useful for custom or software-only
installations.
Recording the response file generates the response file immediately after you complete
the Summary window, so you do not need to install Oracle Database to create the
response file. After you create the response file in this manner, you can customize it to
meet your needs.
If you want to use record mode during a noninteractive mode installation, Oracle
Universal Installer records the variable values that were specified in the original
source response file into the new response file.
You cannot use record mode to create a response file based on
the Basic installation type.
Note:
To record a response file:
1.
Ensure that the computer on which you are creating the response file has met the
requirements described in Chapter 2.
2.
At the command prompt, use the cd command to change to the directory that
contains the Oracle Universal Installer setup.exe executable.
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 require
Administrator privileges at the command prompt.
Note:
On the installation DVD, setup.exe is located in the database directory.
Alternatively, navigate to the directory where you downloaded or copied the
installation files.
3.
Enter the following command:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\setup.exe_location> setup -record -destinationFile response_file_
name
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Replace response_file_name with the complete path name for the new
response file. On Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, you must open the
command prompt with Administrator privileges. For example:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\setup.exe_location> setup -record -destinationFile c:\response_
files\install_oracle10_2.rsp
4.
After Oracle Universal Installer starts, enter the installation settings, which will be
recorded in the response file.
5.
When the Summary window appears, do one of the following:
■
■
Click Install to create the response file and continue with the installation.
Click Cancel if you only want to create the response file but not continue with
the installation. The installation will stop, but the settings you have entered
will be recorded in the response file.
Afterwards, Oracle Universal Installer saves your new response file using the path
and file name you specified on the command line.
6.
Edit the new response file to have any environment-specific changes for the
computer on which you will run it.
In addition to editing settings specific to the Oracle Database installation, check
that the FROM_LOCATION path is correct and points to the products.xml file in
the stage directory in the installation media. You may want to set this variable to
point to an absolute path, for example:
FROM_LOCATION="\\myserver\database\response\stage\products.xml"
Remember that you can specify sensitive information, such as passwords, at the
command line rather than within the response file. "How Response Files Work" on
page C-1 explains this method.
7.
Run the response file by following the instructions in the "Running Oracle
Universal Installer Using the Response File" section, next.
Running Oracle Universal Installer Using the Response File
At this stage, you are ready to run Oracle Universal Installer at the command line,
specifying the response file you created, to perform the installation. On Windows
Vista and Windows Server 2008, you must open the command prompt with
Administrator privileges. The Oracle Universal Installer executable, setup.exe,
provides several options. For help information about the full set of these options, run
setup.exe with the -help option, for example:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\setup.exe_location> setup -help
A new command window appears, with the "Preparing to launch..." message. In a
moment, the help information appears in that window.
To run Oracle Universal Installer and specify a response file:
1.
Place the response file on the computer where you want to install Oracle Database.
2.
At a command prompt, run Oracle Universal Installer with the appropriate
response file. On Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, you must open the
command prompt with Administrator privileges. For example:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\setup.exe_location> setup [-silent] "variable=setting"
[-nowelcome] [-noconfig] [-nowait] -responseFile filename
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where:
■
■
■
■
■
■
filename: Identifies the full path of the response file.
-silent: Runs Oracle Universal Installer in silent mode and suppresses the
Welcome window. When you use -silent, then the -nowelcome option is
not necessary.
"variable=setting" refers to a variable within the response file that you
may prefer to run at the command line rather than set in the response file.
Enclose the variable and its setting in quotes.
-nowelcome: Suppresses the Welcome window that appears during
installation.
-noconfig: Suppresses running the configuration assistants during
installation, performing a software-only installation instead.
-nowait: Closes the console window when the silent installation completes.
See Also:
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■
"Installing Oracle Products" in Oracle Universal Installer and OPatch
User's Guide for more information about installing using response
files
"Deinstalling Products" in Oracle Universal Installer and OPatch
User's Guide for more information about deinstalling using
response files
Running Net Configuration Assistant Using a Response File
When you run Net Configuration Assistant with a response file, you run it in silent
mode. This lets you configure and start an Oracle Net listener on the system, configure
naming methods, and configure Oracle Net service names. To run NetCA in silent
mode, use the netca.rsp response file.
On Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, you must open the command prompt
with Administrator privileges.
To create a Net Configuration Assistant response file:
1.
Copy the netca.rsp response file template from the response file directory to a
directory on your system.
The netca.rsp is located in the database\response directory on the Oracle
Database installation media.
2.
Open the response file in a text editor.
3.
Edit the file, following the instructions in the file.
Net Configuration Assistant fails if you do not correctly configure the netca.rsp
response file.
To run Net Configuration Assistant using the response file you just created:
1.
At a command prompt, set the ORACLE_HOME environment variable to specify the
correct Oracle home directory, for example:
c:\> set ORACLE_HOME = c:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1
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2.
Run Net Configuration Assistant in silent mode as follows, replacing local_dir
with the directory where you placed your version of the netca.rsp response file:
c:\> ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\bin> netca /silent /responsefile /local_
dir\netca.rsp
For example:
c:\> ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\bin> netca /silent /responsefile /c:\oracle_
response_files\mynetca.rsp
Running Oracle Database Configuration Assistant Using a Response File
You can run Oracle Database Configuration Assistant in silent or noninteractive mode
to configure and start an Oracle database on your system. To run Oracle Database
Configuration Assistant in silent or noninteractive mode, use the dbca.rsp response
file.
On Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, you must open the command prompt
with Administrator privileges.
To create a Oracle Database Configuration Assistant response file:
1.
Copy the dbca.rsp response file template from the response file directory to a
directory on your system.
The dbca.rsp response file is located in the database\response directory on
the Oracle Database installation media.
2.
Open the dbca.rsp response file in a text editor.
3.
Edit the dbca.rsp file, following the instructions in the file.
Oracle Database Configuration Assistant fails if you do not correctly configure the
dbca.rsp response file.
To run Oracle Database Configuration Assistant using the response file you just
created:
1.
At a command prompt, set the ORACLE_HOME environment variable to specify the
correct Oracle home directory, for example:
c:\> set ORACLE_HOME = c:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1
2.
Run Oracle Database Configuration Assistant in silent or noninteractive mode
using the following syntax:
c:\ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\bin> dbca {-progressOnly | -silent} [-cloneTemplate]
\[-datafileDestination /datafilepath] -responseFile /local_dir/dbca.rsp
where:
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■
■
-silent runs Oracle Database Configuration Assistant in silent mode
-progressOnly runs Oracle Database Configuration Assistant in
noninteractive mode
-cloneTemplate lets you create one of the following preconfigured
databases:
–
General purpose
–
Transaction processing
–
Data warehouse
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-datafileDestination specifies the parent directory where you want to
create the database files. By default, this directory is ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_
HOME\oradata.
/local_dir is the full path of the directory where you copied the dbca.rsp
response file template.
For example:
c:\> ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\bin> dbca -progressOnly -cloneTemplate -responseFile
/c:\oracle_response_files\mydbca.rsp
As an alternative to creating a database using a response file, you can run dbca at the
command line by specifying all the required information as command line options. For
information about the list of options supported, enter the following command:
c:\> ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\bin\dbca -help
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D
Configuring Oracle Database
Globalization Support
This appendix describes the following Globalization Support topics:
■
Installing and Using Oracle Components in Different Languages
■
Configuring Locale and Character Sets with the NLS_LANG Parameter
Installing and Using Oracle Components in Different Languages
This section describes the following features:
■
Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages
■
Using Oracle Components in Different Languages
Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages
Oracle Universal Installer runs by default in the selected language of your operating
system. You can run Oracle Universal Installer in the following additional languages:
■
Brazilian Portuguese
■
German
■
Japanese
■
Simplified Chinese
■
Traditional Chinese
■
French
■
Italian
■
Korean
■
Spanish
To run Oracle Universal Installer in a different language:
1.
Change the language in which your operating system is running: From the Start
menu, select Settings, then Control Panel. In the Control Panel, select Regional
and Language Options.
2.
Run Oracle Universal Installer by following the instructions in the "Installing the
Oracle Database Software" section on page 3-7.
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Configuring Locale and Character Sets with the NLS_LANG Parameter
The selected language is assigned to the NLS_LANG registry
parameter.
Note:
Using Oracle Components in Different Languages
You can select other languages in which to use Oracle components (such as Oracle Net
Configuration Assistant and Oracle Database Configuration Assistant). Note that this
does not change the language in which Oracle Universal Installer is run. For the Oracle
component to run in the selected language, it must be the same as the language set for
your operating system. You can change your operating system language in the
Regional Settings window from the Control Panel.
To use components in different languages:
1.
Follow the instructions in the "Installing the Oracle Database Software" section on
page 3-7 to start Oracle Universal Installer.
2.
In the Select Installation Type window, click the Product Languages button.
The Language Selection window appears.
3.
Select a language in which to use Oracle components from the Available
Languages field.
4.
Use the arrow (>) to move the language to the Selected Languages field, and click
OK.
5.
Select the appropriate products for your installation and click Next.
After the installation is complete, the dialog box wording, messages, and online
Help for the installed components will display in the language that you selected.
Configuring Locale and Character Sets with the NLS_LANG Parameter
This section covers the following topics:
■
About the NLS_LANG Parameter
■
Default Values for NLS_LANG
■
NLS_LANG Settings in MS-DOS Mode and Batch Mode
About the NLS_LANG Parameter
Oracle provides Globalization Support that enables users to interact with a database in
their preferred locale and character set settings, as defined by the NLS_LANG
parameter. When you install Oracle Database components, Oracle Universal Installer
sets the NLS_LANG parameter in the registry.
The locale setting of your operating system determines the value of the NLS_LANG
parameter at installation. Table D–1 lists the operating system locale and NLS_LANG
value mappings.
The NLS_LANG parameter is stored in the registry under the HKEY_LOCAL_
MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\HOMEID\NLS_LANG subkey, where ID is the unique
number identifying the Oracle home.
The NLS_LANG parameter uses the following format:
NLS_LANG = LANGUAGE_TERRITORY.CHARACTER_SET
where:
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■
LANGUAGE: Specifies the language and conventions for displaying messages, day
name, and month name.
TERRITORY: Specifies the territory and conventions for calculating week and day
numbers.
CHARACTER_SET: Specifies the encoding of the database client, which is the
character set for data entered or displayed by a client program.
Caution: AL32UTF8 is the Oracle Database character set that is
appropriate for XMLType data. It is equivalent to the IANA registered
standard UTF-8 encoding, which supports all valid XML characters.
Do not confuse Oracle Database database character set UTF8 (no
hyphen) with database character set AL32UTF8 or with character
encoding UTF-8. Database character set UTF8 has been superseded by
AL32UTF8. Do not use UTF8 for XML data. UTF8 supports only
Unicode version 3.1 and earlier; it does not support all valid XML
characters. AL32UTF8 has no such limitation.
Using database character set UTF8 for XML data could cause a fatal
error or affect security negatively. If a character that is not supported
by the database character set appears in an input-document element
name, a replacement character (usually a question mark) is
substituted for it. This will terminate parsing and raise an exception.
See Also:
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■
Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64) for more
information about the subkey locations for multiple Oracle homes
Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide for information about
the NLS_LANG parameter and Globalization Support initialization
parameters
Default Values for NLS_LANG
Table D–1 lists the default NLS_LANG values for various Windows locales.
Table D–1
NLS_LANG Parameter Values
Operating System Locale NLS_LANG Value
Arabic (U.A.E.)
ARABIC_UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.AR8MSWIN1256
Bulgarian
BULGARIAN_BULGARIA.CL8MSWIN1251
Catalan
CATALAN_CATALONIA.WE8MSWIN1252
Chinese (PRC)
SIMPLIFIED CHINESE_CHINA.ZHS16GBK
Chinese (Taiwan)
TRADITIONAL CHINESE_TAIWAN.ZHT16MSWIN950
Croatian
CROATIAN_CROATIA.EE8MSWIN1250
Czech
CZECH_CZECH REPUBLIC.EE8MSWIN1250
Danish
DANISH_DENMARK.WE8MSWIN1252
Dutch (Netherlands)
DUTCH_THE NETHERLANDS.WE8MSWIN1252
English (United Kingdom)
ENGLISH_UNITED KINGDOM.WE8MSWIN1252
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Table D–1 (Cont.) NLS_LANG Parameter Values
Operating System Locale NLS_LANG Value
English (United States)
AMERICAN_AMERICA.WE8MSWIN1252
Estonian
ESTONIAN_ESTONIA.BLT8MSWIN1257
Finnish
FINNISH_FINLAND.WE8MSWIN1252
French (Canada)
CANADIAN FRENCH_CANADA.WE8MSWIN1252
French (France)
FRENCH_FRANCE.WE8MSWIN1252
German (Germany)
GERMAN_GERMANY.WE8MSWIN1252
Greek
GREEK_GREECE.EL8MSWIN1253
Hebrew
HEBREW_ISRAEL.IW8MSWIN1255
Hungarian
HUNGARIAN_HUNGARY.EE8MSWIN1250
Icelandic
ICELANDIC_ICELAND.WE8MSWIN1252
Indonesian
INDONESIAN_INDONESIA.WE8MSWIN1252
Italian (Italy)
ITALIAN_ITALY.WE8MSWIN1252
Japanese
JAPANESE_JAPAN.JA16SJIS
Korean
KOREAN_KOREA.KO16MSWIN949
Latvian
LATVIAN_LATVIA.BLT8MSWIN1257
Lithuanian
LITHUANIAN_LITHUANIA.BLT8MSWIN1257
Norwegian
NORWEGIAN_NORWAY.WE8MSWIN1252
Polish
POLISH_POLAND.EE8MSWIN1250
Portuguese (Brazil)
BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE_BRAZIL.WE8MSWIN1252
Portuguese (Portugal)
PORTUGUESE_PORTUGAL.WE8MSWIN1252
Romanian
ROMANIAN_ROMANIA.EE8MSWIN1250
Russian
RUSSIAN_RUSSIA.CL8MSWIN1251
Slovak
SLOVAK_SLOVAKIA.EE8MSWIN1250
Spanish (Spain)
SPANISH_SPAIN.WE8MSWIN1252
Swedish
SWEDISH_SWEDEN.WE8MSWIN1252
Thai
THAI_THAILAND.TH8TISASCII
Spanish (Mexico)
MEXICAN SPANISH_MEXICO.WE8MSWIN1252
Spanish (Venezuela)
LATIN AMERICAN SPANISH_VENEZUELA.WE8MSWIN1252
Turkish
TURKISH_TURKEY.TR8MSWIN1254
Ukrainian
UKRAINIAN_UKRAINE.CL8MSWIN1251
Vietnamese
VIETNAMESE_VIETNAM.VN8MSWIN1258
NLS_LANG Settings in MS-DOS Mode and Batch Mode
Before you can use Oracle utilities such as SQL*Plus, SQL Loader, Import, and Export
in MS-DOS mode, make sure that you have set the character set field of the NLS_LANG
parameter for the session to the correct value.
This is required because MS-DOS mode uses, with a few exceptions, a different
character set (or code-page) from Windows (ANSI code-page), and the default Oracle
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home NLS_LANG parameter in the registry is always set to the appropriate Windows
code-page. If you do not set the NLS_LANG parameter for the MS-DOS mode session
correctly, incorrect character conversion can corrupt error messages and data.
For Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese, the MS-DOS
code-page is identical to the ANSI code-page. In this case, you do not need to set the
NLS_LANG parameter in MS-DOS mode.
Similarly, in batch mode, set the correct character set value of NLS_LANG by inserting a
SET NLS_LANG command at the start of the batch procedure, according to the
character set of the files to be processed in the procedure.
Table D–2 lists the Oracle character sets that correspond to the MS-DOS mode for
various operating system locales.
Table D–2
Oracle Character Sets for Operating System Locales
Operating System Locale
Character Set
Arabic
AR8ASMO8X
Catalan
WE8PC850
Chinese (PRC)
ZHS16GBK
Chinese (Taiwan)
ZHT16MSWIN950
Czech
EE8PC852
Danish
WE8PC850
Dutch
WE8PC850
English (United Kingdom)
WE8PC850
English (United States)
US8PC437
Finnish
WE8PC850
French
WE8PC850
German
WE8PC850
Greek
EL8PC737
Hungarian
EE8PC852
Italian
WE8PC850
Japanese
JA16SJIS
Korean
KO16MSWIN949
Norwegian
WE8PC850
Polish
EE8PC852
Portuguese
WE8PC850
Romanian
EE8PC852
Russian
RU8PC866
Slovak
EE8PC852
Slovenian
EE8PC852
Spanish
WE8PC850
Swedish
WE8PC850
Turkish
TR8PC857
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Configuring Locale and Character Sets with the NLS_LANG Parameter
See Also: "Globalization Support in the Directory" in Oracle Internet
Directory Administrator's Guide for Oracle Internet Directory
Globalization Support issues and required NLS_LANG environment
variables for the various components and tools in an Oracle Internet
Directory environment
D-6 Oracle Database Installation Guide
E
E
Managing Oracle Database Port Numbers
This appendix lists the default port numbers and describes how to change the
assigned port after installation:
■
About Managing Ports
■
Viewing Port Numbers and Access URLS
■
Port Numbers and Protocols of Oracle Components
■
Changing the Oracle Enterprise Management Agent Port
■
Changing the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console Ports
■
Changing the iSQL*Plus Ports
■
Changing the Oracle XML DB Ports
About Managing Ports
During installation, Oracle Universal Installer assigns port numbers to components
from a set of default port numbers. Many Oracle Database components and services
use ports. As an administrator, it is important to know the port numbers used by these
services, and to make sure that the same port number is not used by two services on
your host.
Most port numbers are assigned during installation. Every component and service has
an allotted port range, which is the set of port numbers Oracle Database attempts to
use when assigning a port. Oracle Database starts with the lowest number in the range
and performs the following checks:
■
Is the port used by another Oracle Database installation on the host?
The installation may be up or down at the time; Oracle Database can still detect if
the port is used.
■
Is the port used by a process that is currently running?
This could be any process on the host, even a non-Oracle Database process.
If the answer to any of the preceding questions is yes, Oracle Database moves to the
next highest port in the allotted port range, and continues checking until it finds a free
port.
Viewing Port Numbers and Access URLS
In most cases, the port number of the Oracle Database component is listed in the tool
used to configure the port. In addition, ports for some Oracle Database applications
Managing Oracle Database Port Numbers E-1
Port Numbers and Protocols of Oracle Components
are listed in the portlist.ini file. This file is located in the ORACLE_
BASE\ORACLE_HOME\install directory.
If you change a port number, it is not updated in the portlist.ini file, so you can
only rely on this file immediately after installation. To find or change a port number,
use the methods described in this appendix.
Port Numbers and Protocols of Oracle Components
Table E–1 lists the port numbers and protocols used by components that are
configured during the installation. By default, the first port in the range is assigned to
the component, if it is available.
Table E–1
Ports Used in Oracle Components
Component and Description
Default Port Number
Port Range
Protocol
Oracle SQL*Net Listener
1521
1521
TCP
1521 (same value as the
listener)
1521
TCP
1630
1630
TCP
3938
1830–1849
HTTP
1158
5500–5519
TCP/HTTP
5520
5520–5539
TCP
5540
5540–5559
TCP
Allows Oracle client connections to the database over the
Oracle SQL*Net protocol. You can configure this port
number during installation. To reconfigure this port, use
Net Configuration Assistant.
Oracle Data Guard
Shares the SQL*Net port and is configured during
installation. To reconfigure this port, use Net
Configuration Assistant to reconfigure the Oracle
SQL*Net listener.
Connection Manager
Listening port for Oracle client connections. It is not
configured during installation, but can be configured
using Net Configuration Assistant.
Oracle Management Agent
HTTP port for Oracle Management Agent, which is part
of Oracle Enterprise Manager. It is configured during
installation.
"Changing the Oracle Enterprise Management Agent
Port" on page E-3 explains how to modify its port number
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control
HTTP port for Enterprise Manager Database Control. It is
configured during installation. "Changing the Oracle
Enterprise Manager Database Console Ports" on page E-4
explains how to modify its port number.
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console
RMI port for Enterprise Manager Database Control. It is
configured during installation."Changing the Oracle
Enterprise Manager Database Console Ports" on page E-4
explains how to modify its port number.
Enterprise Manager Database Console
JMS port for Enterprise Manager Database Control. It is
configured during installation. "Changing the Oracle
Enterprise Manager Database Console Ports" on page E-4
explains how to modify its port number.
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Changing the Oracle Enterprise Management Agent Port
Table E–1
(Cont.) Ports Used in Oracle Components
Component and Description
Default Port Number
Port Range
Protocol
iSQL*Plus
5560
5560–5579
TCP/HTTP
5580
5580–5599
TCP
5600
5600–5619
TCP
Dynamic
Dynamic
HTTP
Dynamic
Dynamic
FTP
2030
2030
TCP
49896
49896
TCP
HTTP port for iSQL*Plus. The port number is
automatically assigned during installation. "Changing the
iSQL*Plus Ports" on page E-4 explains how to change its
port number.
iSQL*Plus
RMI port for iSQL*Plus. The port number is automatically
assigned during installation."Changing the iSQL*Plus
Ports" on page E-4 explains how to change its port
number.
iSQL*Plus
JMS port for iSQL*Plus. The port number is automatically
assigned during installation. "Changing the iSQL*Plus
Ports" on page E-4 explains how to change its port
number.
Oracle XML DB
The Oracle XML DB HTTP port is used if Web-based
applications need to access an Oracle database from an
HTTP listener. It is configured during installation, but
you cannot view it afterward. "Changing the Oracle XML
DB Ports" on page E-5 explains how to change its port
number.
Oracle XML DB
The Oracle XML DB FTP is used when applications need
to access an Oracle database from an FTP listener. It is
configured during installation, but you cannot view it
afterward. "Changing the Oracle XML DB Ports" on
page E-5 explains how to change its port number.
Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server
The port number for Microsoft Transaction Server is
configured when you enter its value in Oracle Universal
Installer during a Custom installation the first time you
install it on a particular computer. If you install it in
multiple Oracle homes on the same computer, Oracle
Universal Installer uses the same port number that you
specified during the first installation.
In most cases, you do not need to reconfigure the port
number. If you need to, you can edit its value in the
HKEY_LOCAL_
MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\OracleMTSRecoveryS
ervice\Protid_0 Registry Editor key.
Oracle Clusterware
Oracle Cluster Ready Services Daemon (CRS daemon)
internode connection. The port number is assigned
automatically during installation. You cannot view or
modify it afterward.
Changing the Oracle Enterprise Management Agent Port
To find the current setting for the Oracle Management Agent port, search for EMD_URL
in the ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\host_
sid\sysman\config\emd.properties file.
Managing Oracle Database Port Numbers E-3
Changing the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console Ports
To change the Oracle Management Agent HTTP port, use the emca -reconfig ports
command:
emca -reconfig ports -AGENT_PORT 1831
Changing the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console Ports
To find the current HTTP, RMI, and JMS port settings, search in the following files:
■
■
■
HTTP port: Search for REPOSITORY_URL in the ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_
HOME\host_sid\sysman\config\emd.properties file.
RMI port: Search for the port attribute in the rmi-server tag in the ORACLE_
BASE\ORACLE_HOME\oc4j\j2ee\OC4J_DBConsole_host_
sid\config\rmi.xml file.
JMS port: Search for the port attribute in the jms-server tag in the ORACLE_
BASE\ORACLE_HOME\oc4j\j2ee\OC4J_DBConsole_host_
sid\config\jms.xml file.
To change the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console ports, use the emca
-reconfig ports command:
ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\bin> emca -reconfig ports option setting
where option can be:
■
DBCONTROL_HTTP_PORT: Sets the HTTP port, for example:
emca -reconfig ports -DBCONTROL_HTTP_PORT 1820
■
RMI_PORT: Sets the RMI port, for example:
emca -reconfig ports -RMI_PORT 5520
■
JMS_PORT: Sets the JMS port, for example:
emca -reconfig ports -JMS_PORT 5521
You can enter multiple -reconfig port settings in one line, for example:
emca -reconfig ports -DBCONTROL_HTTP_PORT 1820 -AGENT_PORT 1821 -RMI_PORT 5520
Changing the iSQL*Plus Ports
The following sections describe how to change the iSQL*Plus ports.
Changing the HTTP Port
To change the HTTP port, edit the following files:
■
ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\host_
sid\sysman\config\emoms.properties
Modify the following port parameters (for example, 5560) in the file:
oracle.sysman.db.isqlplusUrl=http\://host.domain\:5560/isqlplus/dynamic
oracle.sysman.db.isqlplusWebDBAUrl=http\://host.domain\:5560/isqlplus/dynamic
■
ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_
HOME\oc4j\j2ee\isqlplus\config\http-web-site.xml
Modify the port attribute of the web-site element:
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Changing the Oracle XML DB Ports
<web-site port="5560" ...>
Changing the RMI Port
To change the RMI port, modify the port attribute of the rmi-server element in the
ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\oc4j\j2ee\isqlplus\config\rmi.xml file:
<rmi-server port="5580"...>
Changing the JMS Port
To change the JMS port, modify the port attribute of the jms-server element in the
ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\oc4j\j2ee\isqlplus\config\jms.xml file:
<jms-server port="5600"...>
Changing the Oracle XML DB Ports
To change the Oracle XML DB FTP and HTTP ports, you need to run the
catxdbdbca.sql script, which in a default installation is located in ORACLE_
BASE\ORACLE_HOME\rdbms\admin.
To change the Oracle XML DB ports:
1.
Check that the Oracle listener is running. To do so, in the Windows Services
utility, make sure that the Oracle TNS Listener service (for example,
OracleOraDb10g_home1TNSListener) is set to Started.
If you cannot start the listener, see Oracle Database Net Services Administrator's
Guide.
2.
Log in to SQL*Plus or iSQL*Plus as SYS or XDB using the SYSDBA role.
For example, to log into SQL*Plus as SYS using the password welcome:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\> sqlplus sys/welcome as sysdba
3.
Run the catxdbdbca.sql script.
For example, to use 2200 for the FTP port and 8200 for the HTTP port, and
assuming your Oracle home is in the following location, enter the following
command:
SQL> @c:\oracle\product\10.20.0\db_1\rdbms\admin\catxdbdbca.sql 2200 8200
4.
Exit SQL*Plus or iSQL*Plus.
Managing Oracle Database Port Numbers E-5
Changing the Oracle XML DB Ports
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F
Troubleshooting the
Oracle Database Installation
F
This appendix contains the following information about troubleshooting:
■
Verifying Requirements
■
Encountering Installation Errors
■
Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session
■
Silent or Noninteractive Installation Response File Error Handling
■
Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants
■
Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation
See Also:
Chapter 6, "Removing Oracle Database Software"
Verifying Requirements
Before you try any of the troubleshooting steps in this appendix, do the following:
■
■
Check Chapter 2, "Oracle Database Preinstallation Requirements" to make sure
that the system meets the requirements and that you have completed all of the
preinstallation tasks.
Read the release notes for the product on your platform before installing it. The
release notes are available on the Oracle Database installation media. You can find
the latest version of the release notes on the Oracle Technology Network Web site:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/index.html
Encountering Installation Errors
If you encounter an error during installation:
■
■
■
Do not exit Oracle Universal Installer.
If you clicked Next after you entered incorrect information about one of the
installation windows, click Back to return to the window and correct the
information.
If you encounter an error while Oracle Universal Installer is copying or linking
files, see "Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session" on page F-2 for interactive
installations or "Silent or Noninteractive Installation Response File Error
Handling" on page F-2 for more information.
Troubleshooting the Oracle Database Installation F-1
Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session
■
■
If you encounter an error while a configuration assistant is running, see the
"Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants" section on page F-3.
If you cannot resolve the problem, remove the failed installation by following the
steps listed in the "Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation" section on page F-3.
Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session
During an installation, Oracle Universal Installer records all the actions that it
performs in a log file. If you encounter problems during the installation, review the log
file for information about possible causes of the problem. By default, the log files are
located in the following directory:
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory\logs
Log filenames from interactive installations take the form:
installActionsdate_time.log
For example, if an interactive installation occurred at 9:00:56 a.m. on October 14, 2005,
the log file would be named:
installActions2005-10-14_09-00-56AM.log
Do not delete or manually alter the Inventory directory or
its contents. Doing so can prevent Oracle Universal Installer from
locating products that you install on your system.
Note:
See Also: Silent or Noninteractive Installation Response File Error
Handling on page F-2
Silent or Noninteractive Installation Response File Error Handling
To determine whether a silent or noninteractive installation succeeds or fails, check the
silentInstallActionsdate_time.log file, located in DRIVE_
LETTER:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory\logs.
If necessary, see the previous section for information about determining the location of
the Inventory directory.
A silent or noninteractive installation fails if:
■
You do not specify a response file.
■
You specify an incorrect or incomplete response file.
For example, a common problem is that while all the product-specific data is filled
out correctly, the staging area location may be incorrect. If this is the case, check
the FROM_LOCATION variable and make sure that it points to the products.xml
file in the installation media. In the installation media, this products.xml is in
database\stage.
■
Oracle Universal Installer encounters an error, such as insufficient disk space.
Oracle Universal Installer or a configuration assistant validates the response file at
runtime. If the validation fails, the silent or noninteractive installation or configuration
process ends. Oracle Universal Installer treats values for parameters that are of the
wrong context, format, or type as if no value was specified in the file.
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Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation
"Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session" on page F-2
for information about interactive installation log files
See Also:
Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants
To troubleshoot an installation error that occurs when a configuration assistant is
running:
■
■
■
Review the installation log files listed in the "Reviewing the Log of an Installation
Session" section on page F-2.
Review the specific configuration assistant log file located in the ORACLE_
BASE\ORACLE_HOME\cfgtoollogs directory. Try to fix the issue that caused
the error.
If you see the Fatal Error. Reinstall message, look for the cause of the problem by
reviewing the log files. See "Fatal Errors" on page F-3 for more information.
Configuration Assistant Failures
Oracle configuration assistant failures are noted at the bottom of the installation
window. The configuration assistant interface displays additional information, if
available. The configuration assistant execution status is stored in the
installActionsdate_time.log file.
The execution status codes are listed in the following table:
Status
Result Code
Configuration assistant succeeded
0
Configuration assistant failed
1
Configuration assistant canceled
-1
Fatal Errors
If you receive a fatal error while a configuration assistant is running:
1.
Remove the failed installation as described in the "Cleaning Up After a Failed
Installation" section on page F-3.
2.
Correct the cause of the fatal error.
3.
Reinstall the Oracle software.
Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation
If an installation fails, you must remove files that Oracle Universal Installer created
during the attempted installation and remove the Oracle home directory. Follow the
instructions in Chapter 6, "Removing Oracle Database Software" to run Oracle
Universal Installer to deinstall Oracle Database, manually remove the Oracle
directory, and remove Oracle from the Registry Editor keys. Afterward, reinstall the
software.
Troubleshooting the Oracle Database Installation F-3
Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation
F-4 Oracle Database Installation Guide
Glossary
ASM disk group
A set of disk devices that Automatic Storage Management manages as a single unit.
Each disk device can be an individual physical disk, a multiple disk device such as a
RAID storage array or logical volume, or even a partition on a physical disk. You can
create the ASM disk group when you create the ASM instance, or with Oracle
Database Configuration Assistant.
ASM instance
The Oracle instance that manages ASM disk groupsASM disk groups. It is created
automatically when you install and configure Automatic Storage Management. See
also Oracle system identifier (SID).
Automatic Storage Management
Enables creation of a single disk group from a collection of individual disk devices. It
balances I/O to the disk group across all of the devices in the disk group. It also
implements striping and mirroring to improve I/O performance and data reliability.
automatic undo management mode
A mode of Oracle Database in which undo data is stored in a dedicated undo
tablespace. Unlike in manual undo management mode, the only undo management
that you must perform is the creation of the undo tablespace. All other undo
management is performed automatically.
connect descriptor
A specially formatted description of the destination for a network connection. A
connect descriptor contains destination service and network route information.
The destination service is indicated by using its service name for the Oracle Database
or its Oracle system identifier (SID). The network route provides, at a minimum, the
location of the listener through use of a network address.
connect identifier
A name, net service name, or service name that resolves to a connect descriptor. Users
initiate a connect request by passing a user name and password along with a connect
identifier in a connect string for the service to which they want to connect, for
example:
SQL> CONNECT username/password@connect_identifier
Glossary-1
control files
control files
Files that record the physical structure of a database and contain the database name,
the names and locations of associated databases and online undo tablespace, the time
stamp of the database creation, the current log sequence number, and checkpoint
information.
default domain
The network domain within which most client requests take place. It can be the
domain where the client resides, or a domain from which the client often requests
network services. The default domain is also the client configuration parameter that
determines what domain to append to unqualified network name requests. A name
request is unqualified if it does not have a "." character within it.
directory naming
A naming method that specifies a directory server to resolve a net service name into a
connect descriptor. The net service name is stored centrally in a directory server.
directory server
A Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)-compliant directory server. A
directory can provide centralized storage and retrieval of database network
components, user and corporate policies preferences, user authentication, and security
information, replacing client-side and server-side localized files.
external procedures
Procedure or function written in the C programming language and stored in a shared
library. An Oracle server can call external procedures or functions using PL/SQL
routines. For Oracle Database to connect to external procedures, the server must be
configured with a net service name and the listener must be configured with protocol
address and service information.
global database name
The full database name that uniquely distinguishes it from any other database in your
network domain.
For example:
sales.us.mycompany.com
where sales is the name you want to call your database and us.mycompany.com is
the network domain in which the database is located.
initialization parameter file
An ASCII text file that contains information needed to initialize a database and
instance.
instance
Process associated with a running Oracle Database instance. When a database is
started on a database server (regardless of the type of computer), Oracle Database
allocates a memory area called the System Global Area and starts one or more Oracle
Database processes. This combination of the System Global Area and Oracle Database
processes is called an instance. The memory and processes of an instance manage the
associated database's data efficiently and serve the users of the database.
Glossary-2
naming method
installation type
A predefined component set that automatically selects which components to install.
See "Oracle Database Installation Types" on page 1-2 for a list of installation types
available with each top-level component.
Interprocess Communication (IPC)
A protocol that client applications use that resides on the same node as the listener to
communicate with the database. IPC can provide a faster local connection than
TCP/IP.
listener
A process that resides on the server and whose responsibility is to listen for incoming
client connection requests and manage the traffic to the server.
When a client requests a network session with a database server, a listener receives the
actual request. If the client information matches the listener information, then the
listener grants a connection to the database server.
listener.ora file
A configuration file for the listener that identifies the:
■
Listener name
■
Protocol addresses on which it is accepting connection requests
■
Services for which it is listening
The listener.ora file resides in the ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_
HOME\network\admin directory.
An Oracle Database 10g release 1 (10.2) does not require identification of the database
service because of service registration. However, static service configuration is
required for an Oracle Database 10g release 1 (10.2) if you plan to use Oracle
Enterprise Manager.
local naming
A naming method that resolves a net service name into a connect descriptor. This
name is configured and stored in the tnsnames.ora file on each individual client.
manual undo management mode
A mode of the database in which undo blocks are stored in user-managed rollback
segments.
naming method
A resolution method used by a client application to resolve a connect identifier to a
network address when attempting to connect to a database service. Oracle Net
Services supports the following naming methods:
■
Local naming
■
Directory naming
■
Host naming
■
External naming
Glossary-3
net service name
net service name
A simple name for a service that resolves to a connect descriptor. Users initiate a
connect request by passing a user name and password along with a net service name
in a connect string for the service to which they want to connect:
SQL> CONNECT user_name/password@net_service_name
Depending on your needs, net service names can be stored in a variety of places,
including:
■
Local configuration file, tnsnames.ora, on each client
■
Directory server
■
External naming service, such as Network Information Service (NIS) or Cell
Directory Service (CDS)
operating system authenticated connections
Windows login credentials that can be used to authenticate users connecting to an
Oracle Database. The benefits of Windows native authentication include:
■
■
Enabling users to connect to multiple Oracle Databases without supplying a user
name or password
Centralizing Oracle Database user authorization information in Windows, which
frees Oracle database from storing or managing user passwords
OPS$
Acronym for operating system specific. The initialization file parameter OS_
AUTHENT_PREFIX enables users to specify a prefix that Oracle uses to authenticate
users attempting to connect to the database. Oracle concatenates the value of this
parameter to the beginning of the user's operating system account name and
password. When a connection request is attempted, Oracle compares the prefixed user
name with Oracle user names in the database.
The default value of this parameter is "" (a null string), thereby eliminating the
addition of any prefix to operating system account names. In earlier releases, OPS$
was the default setting.
ORACLE_BASE
ORACLE_BASE is the root of the Oracle Database directory tree. If you install an
OFA-compliant database using Oracle Universal Installer defaults, then ORACLE_
BASE is X:\oracle\product\10.2.0 where X is any hard drive (for example,
C:\oracle\product\10.2.0).
ORACLE_HOME
Corresponds to the environment in which Oracle Database products run. This
environment includes location of installed product files, PATH variable pointing to
products' binary files, registry entries, net service name, and program groups.
If you install an OFA-compliant database, using Oracle Universal Installer defaults,
Oracle home (known as \ORACLE_HOME in this guide) is located beneath
X:\ORACLE_BASE. The default Oracle home is db_n where n is the Oracle home
number. It contains subdirectories for Oracle Database software executables and
network files. See also Oracle home.
Oracle Context
The root of a directory subtree with a relative distinguished name of
cn=OracleContext, under which all Oracle software information is kept. There may
Glossary-4
raw partitions
be one (or more than one) Oracle Context in a directory. An Oracle Context can be
associated with a directory naming context.
The Oracle Context can contain the following Oracle entries:
■
■
Connect identifiers for use with Oracle Net Services directory naming to make
database connections
Enterprise user security for use with Oracle Advanced Security
Oracle home
The directory path in which to install Oracle components (for example,
C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_n). You are prompted to enter an Oracle home in
the Path field of the Specify File Locations window. See also ORACLE_HOME, Oracle
home name.
Oracle home name
The name of the current Oracle home, for example, Db_1. Each Oracle home has a
home name that distinguishes it from all other Oracle homes on your computer.
During installation, you are prompted to enter an Oracle home name in the Name
field on the Specify File Locations window.
Oracle schema
A set of rules that determine what can be stored in an LDAP-compliant directory
server. Oracle has its own schema that is applied to many types of Oracle entries,
including Oracle Net Services entries. The Oracle schema for Oracle Net Services
entries includes the attributes the entries may contain.
Oracle Documentation Library
The media in your kit that includes the Oracle Database documentation. The Oracle
Documentation Library is separate from the installation media.
The Oracle Documentation Library does not include this installation guide or Oracle
Database Release Notes for Microsoft Windows (32-Bit). These documents are included on
the media labeled Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2) and are available on Oracle
Technology Network (OTN).
Oracle Net foundation layer
A networking communication layer that establishes and maintains the connection
between the client application and server, as well as exchanging messages between
them.
protocol address
An address that identifies the network address of a network object.
When a connection is made, the client and the receiver of the request, such as the
listener, or Oracle Connection Manager, are configured with identical protocol
addresses. The client uses this address to send the connection request to a particular
network object location, and the recipient "listens" for requests on this address. It is
important to install the same protocols for the client and the connection recipient, and
to configure the same addresses.
raw partitions
Portions of a physical disk that are accessed at the lowest possible disk (block) level.
Glossary-5
redo log files
redo log files
Files that contain a record of all changes made to data in the database buffer cache. If
an instance failure occurs, then an administrator can use the redo log files to recover
the modified data that was in memory.
registry
A Windows repository that stores configuration information for a computer.
repository
A set of tables located in any Oracle database accessible to the Oracle Management
Server. Oracle Management Server uses a repository to store all system data and
application data, information about the state of managed nodes distributed
throughout the environment, as well as information about the separately licensable
management packs.
service registration
A feature by which the PMON process (an instance background process)
automatically registers information with a listener. Because this information is
registered with the listener, the listener.ora file does not need to be configured with
this static information.
Service registration provides the listener with the following information:
■
Service name(s) for each running instance of the database
■
Instance name(s) of the database
■
Service handlers (dispatchers and dedicated servers) available for each instance
This allows the listener to direct a client's request appropriately.
■
Dispatcher, instance, and node load information
This allows the listener to determine which dispatcher can best handle a client
connection's request. If all dispatchers are blocked, the listener can spawn a
dedicated server for the connection.
This information allows the listener to determine how best to service a client
connection request.
SID
The Oracle system identifier that distinguishes the database from all other databases
on your computer. The SID automatically defaults to the database name portion of the
global database name (sales in the example sales.us.mycompany.com) until you
reach eight characters or enter a period. You can accept or change the default value.
The SID can also refer to an ASM instance SID, available when you install Automatic
Storage Management.
sqlnet.ora file
A configuration file for the client or server that specifies the:
Glossary-6
■
Client domain to append to unqualified service names or net service names
■
Order of naming methods for the client to use when resolving a name
■
Logging and tracing features to use
■
Route of connections
■
External naming parameters
Universal Naming Convention (UNC)
■
Oracle Advanced Security parameters
The sqlnet.ora file resides in ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\network\admin.
System Global Area
A group of shared memory structures that contain data and control information for an
Oracle Database instance.
system identifier
See SID.
tablespace
A logical storage unit within a database. Tablespaces are divided into logical units of
storage called segments, which are further divided into extents.
tnsnames.ora file
A configuration file that contains net service names mapped to connect descriptors.
This file is used for the local naming method. The tnsnames.ora file resides in
ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\network\admin.
UNC
See Universal Naming Convention (UNC)
undo tablespace
An tablespace that contains one or more undo segments. The creation of any other
types of segment (for example, tables, indexes) in undo tablespaces is not allowed.
In the automatic mode, each Oracle instance is assigned one and only one undo
tablespace. Each undo tablespace is composed of a set of undo files. Undo blocks are
grouped in extents. At any point in time, an extent is either allocated to (and used by)
a transaction table, or is free.
Blocks in undo tablespaces are grouped into the following categories:
■
■
■
File control blocks, bitmap blocks, and so forth used for space management
Undo segments containing transaction table blocks, undo blocks, and extent-map
blocks used for transaction management
Free blocks that are unallocated to file control or undo segments
unqualified name
A net service name that does not contain a network domain.
Universal Naming Convention (UNC)
Provides a means to access files on a network without mapping the network drive to a
drive letter. UNC names are constructed in the following manner:
\\computer name\share name\filename
Glossary-7
Universal Naming Convention (UNC)
Glossary-8
Index
Numerics
10.1 deprecated components, xvii
10.1 new features, xiv
10.2 deprecated components, xiv
10.2 new features, xiii to ??
A
Access Manager for AS/400, A-8
accounts
ANONYMOUS, 5-6
BI, 5-6
CTXSYS, 5-6
DBSNMP, 5-7
DIP, 5-7
DMSYS, 5-7
EXFSYS, 5-7
HR, 5-7
IX, 5-7
LBACSYS, 5-7
MDDATA, 5-7
MDSYS, 5-7
MGMT_VIEW, 5-7
OE, 5-7
OLAPSYS, 5-7
ORDPLUGINS, 5-7
ORDSYS, 5-7
OUTLN, 5-7
PM, 5-7
SCOTT, 5-7
SH, 5-7
SI_INFORMTN_SCHEMA, 5-7
SYS, 5-8
SYSMAN, 5-8
SYSTEM, 5-8
WMSYS, 5-8
XDB, 5-8
admin directory, B-4
administrative user names, listed, 5-6
Administrators group, requirements for Oracle
installations, 3-2
Advanced installation method
about, 1-3
computers with minimum memory, 3-3
See also Basic installation method
Advantage family of databases, A-10
AL24UTFFSS character set
upgrade considerations, 1-16
AL32UTF8 character set
upgrade considerations, 1-16, D-3
aliases, multiple on computers, 2-10
ANONYMOUS administrative user name, 5-6
APPC-enabled databases, A-10
APPC-enabled systems, A-10
applications, migrating non-Oracle applications to
Oracle, A-8
applications-based workflows, A-8
AS/400 applications, accessing Oracle database, A-8
ASM. See Automatic Storage Management
asmtool utility, 2-24
asmtoolg utility, 2-23
authentication support
preinstallation requirements, 2-25
Automatic Storage Management (ASM)
ASM asmcmd utility, 5-5
ASM disk groups
about, 1-11
creating, 3-13
managing, 5-5
recommendations for, 2-18
redundancy levels, 2-18
templates, 1-11
ASM instance
about, 1-11
creating, 3-13
asmtool utility, 2-24
asmtoolg utility, 2-23
configuring disks, 2-17 to 2-20
configuring from Advanced installation
method, 1-4
configuring Oracle Database to communicate
with, 4-7
considerations before installing, 3-13
DAS disks, 2-21
database creation for, 3-15
disk devices, 1-11
disk groups. See ASM disk groups
disks, supported, 2-21
Enterprise Manager Migrate Database
wizard, 3-15
failure groups
Index-i
characteristics, 2-19
examples, 2-19
identifying, 2-19
getting started using, 5-4
installation testing, 3-17
installing, 3-12 to 3-17
managing, 5-5
migrating existing databases to, 3-15
mirroring, 2-18
Oracle Clusterware, 1-10
Oracle home location for new installation, 3-13
partition creation, 2-21
password file, 3-13
redundancy levels, 2-18
removing an instance, 6-3
running multiple databases in single server, 3-13
SAN disks, 2-21
silent or noninteractive mode installations, C-2
space required for preconfigured database, 2-18
SPFILE server parameter file, 3-13
starting and stopping, 5-4
storage option for data files, 2-14
templates, 1-11
upgrade advantages with separate Oracle
homes, 3-13
upgrading, 3-10
B
backups of database
automatic, enabling, 1-14
automatic, in advanced install method, 1-4
flash_area_recovery directory, B-5
Oracle Database Recovery Manager, A-6
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database
Control, 1-14
Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control, 1-14
perform before upgrading, 3-2
Basic installation method
about, 1-3
computers with minimum memory, 3-3
silent or noninteractive installations, C-4
See also Advanced installation method
batch mode, setting the NLS_LANG parameter, D-4
BI administrative user name, 5-6
Business Components for Java (BC4J), 2-7
C
certification, hardware and software, 2-5
Character Set Scanner, 1-16
character sets
AL24UTFFSS, upgrading, 1-16
upgrading, from Advanced installation
method, 1-4
UTF8, 1-16
cloning an Oracle home, 3-17
cluster file system, storage option for data files, 2-14
Cluster Ready Services (CSS). See Oracle Clusterware
Cluster Synchronization Services (CSS)
Index-ii
about, 1-6
Automatic Storage Management, 1-10
postinstallation, 4-3
removing, 6-1
clusters
installation guidelines, 3-4
See also Oracle Clusterware, Oracle Real
Application Clusters
compilers
supported, 2-4
components
for single Oracle homes, 1-8
installation of single Oracle home
components, 1-8
removing database, Oracle Internet Directory, and
Net Services services and registry entries, 6-5
removing manually, 6-5
using in different languages, D-2
computers with multiple aliases, 2-10
computers, non-networked, 2-10
configuration assistants
suppressing during silent or noninteractive
installation, C-6
troubleshooting, F-3
See also Oracle Database Configuration Assistant
(DBCA), Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)
configuring disks for ASM, 2-17 to 2-20
Connection Manager
ports, ranges and protocol, E-2
connectivity tools
Oracle Procedural Gateway
about, A-8
Oracle Transparent Gateway
about, A-8
See also databases, non-Oracle
control files
about, 5-13
CRS. See Oracle Clusterware
CSS. See Cluster Synchronization Services
CTXSYS administrative user name, 5-6
custom database
failure groups for ASM, 2-19
requirements when using Automatic Storage
Management, 2-18
Custom installation, 1-2, 1-3, 3-4
custom installation type
about, 1-3
response file, C-3
custom.rsp file, C-3
CyberSafe Adapter Support, 2-7
D
DAS (direct attached storage) disks, 2-21
data files
about, 5-11
creating separate directories for, 2-16
managing with Automatic Storage
Management, 1-10
minimum disk space for, 2-15
options for placing on file systems, 2-14
recommendations for file system, 2-15
storage options, 2-14
data loss
minimizing with Automatic Storage
Management, 2-19
Data Mining Scoring Engine
about, A-6
installation guidelines, 3-4
installing, A-6
data mining tools
Data Mining Scoring Engine, A-6
Oracle Data Mining, A-6
data warehousing
Enterprise Edition installation type, 1-2
preconfigured database type, 1-9
data warehousing tool
Oracle OLAP, A-5
Database Control. See Oracle Enterprise Manager
Database Control
Database Custom installation type, defined, 1-3
Database Upgrade Assistant, computers with
minimum memory, 3-3
databases
accounts, listed, 5-6
Automatic Storage Management (ASM)
requirements, 2-17
backup, 1-4, 1-14
cloning an Oracle home, 3-17
control files, 5-13
custom, management options, 1-14
data files, 5-11
downgrading, 1-17
initialization parameter file, 5-10
naming, 3-11
non-Oracle
APPC-enabled, A-10
iWay, A-10
non-Oracle, listed, A-9
OLAP support (Oracle OLAP), A-5
preconfigured, management options, 1-14
recovery configuration, 1-4
recovery using backups, 1-14
recovery with Oracle Backup and Recovery, A-6
redo log files, 5-12
removing, 6-1 to 6-7
security management, A-5
starting, 5-3
stopping, 5-3
storage options, 1-9
tablespaces, 5-11
types, preconfigured, 1-8
upgrade requirements, 1-16
upgrading, 3-10
DB_DOMAIN parameter, 5-9
DB_NAME
parameter, 5-9
DB2 database, A-9
DB2 z/OS database, A-9
DB2/400 database, A-9
DBCA. See Oracle Database Configuration Assistant
dbca.rsp file
about, C-3
using, C-7
DBSNMP administrative user name
about, 5-7
user password, 3-8
DCE Adapter Support, 2-6
default control files, 5-13
default data files, 5-11
default initialization parameter file, init.ora, 5-10
default tablespaces, 5-11
deinstalling. See removing
deprecated and desupported components, xiv
device names
creating with asmtool, 2-24
creating with asmtoolg, 2-23
DHCP computers, installing on, 2-9
differences between installing Oracle on Windows
and UNIX, 1-4
DIP administrative user name, 5-7
directory
creating separate data file directories, 2-16
database file directory, 2-15
disk devices
in Automatic Storage Management, 1-11
managing with Automatic Storage
Management, 1-10
multiple, 1-10
disk mirroring, B-8
disk space
checking, 2-3
requirements for preconfigured database in
ASM, 2-18
disk striping, B-9
diskpart.exe tool
about, 2-22
syntax, 2-22
disks
configuring for Automatic Storage
Management, 2-17 to 2-20
supported for Automatic Storage
Management, 2-21
Distributed Computing Environment (DCE), xiv
DMSYS administrative user name, 5-7
documentation
additional Oracle documentation, x
on using Oracle Universal Installer, 1-7
downgrading databases, 1-17
DVD drive, installing from, 3-4
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. See DHCP
E
e-business integration workflows, A-8
e-mail notifications, 1-15
emca.rsp file, C-3
Enterprise Edition installation type
about, 1-2
response file, C-3
Index-iii
Enterprise Manager Database Control. See Oracle
Enterprise Manager Database Control
Enterprise Manager. See Oracle Enterprise Manager
enterprise.rsp file
about, C-3
Entrust PKI Support, 2-6
environment variables
ORA_NLS10, 4-7
ORACLE_BASE
set in Registry, 1-4
ORACLE_HOME
preventing installation, 3-2
set in Registry, 1-4
ORACLE_HOSTNAME, 2-9
ORACLE_SID
set in Registry, 1-4
PATH
set in Registry, 1-4
TEMP and TMP, hardware requirements, 2-3
errors
configuration assistants, F-3
installation, F-2, F-3
silent mode, F-2
EXAMPLE tablespace
description, 5-11
example01.DBF data file, 5-11
EXAMPLE tablespace, Advanced installation method
of installing, 1-4
example01.DBF data file, 5-11
examples
Automatic Storage Management failure
groups, 2-19
EXFSYS administrative user name, 5-7
external redundancy
Automatic Storage Management redundancy
level, 2-18
F
failure groups
about, 1-11
characteristics in Automatic Storage
Management, 2-19
examples in Automatic Storage
Management, 2-19
identifying, 2-18
FAQ for installation, A-1 to A-11
fatal errors, F-3
features
deprecated, xiv
new for 10.2, xiii to ??
file systems
data file and recovery file placement
options, 2-14
storage option for data files, 2-14
system requirements, 2-2
using for data files, 2-15
file systems, creating databases on different,
files
listener.ora
Index-iv
using for current release, 4-4
Oracle Universal Installer log files, F-2
tnsnames.ora, 4-5
Firefox Web browser, 2-8
flash recovery area, 1-14
flash_area_recovery directory, B-5
frequently asked installation questions, A-1 to A-11
G
Gateways products FAQ, A-8
Generic Connectivity, 2-7
generic documentation references
Windows-specific NLS_LANG values, D-3
Windows-specific NLS_TERRITORY values, D-3
Windows-specific parameter file name and
location, 5-10
Windows-specific redo log file location, 5-12
Windows-specific redo log file size, 5-12
Global Database Name
about, 3-11
global database name
about, 5-9
identifying, 5-9
global database name, defined, 5-9
globalization support, D-3
GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)
support status, 2-6
Grid Control. See Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid
Control
H
hardware certification, 2-5
high redundancy
Automatic Storage Management redundancy
level, 2-18
host name, setting before installation, 2-9
hosts file
editing for multihomed computers, 2-9
location, 2-9
HR administrative user name, 5-7
I
1-4
IBM DB2 database, A-9
IBM DB2 z/OS database, A-9
IBM DB2/400 database, A-9
IBM DRDA databases, connecting to, A-9
IBM mainframe data, connecting to, A-10
IBM WebSphere MQ Series databases, A-10
Informix Server database, A-11
Ingres II database, A-11
initialization parameter file
about, 5-10
in database, 5-10
init.ora, 5-10
installActions.log file, F-2
installation
accessing installation software, 3-4 to 3-7
Automatic Storage Management (ASM)
installation procedure, 3-12
requirements, 2-17
cloning an Oracle home, 3-17
clusters, installation guidelines, 3-4
completing, 3-9
component-specific guidelines, 3-3
computer aliases, multiple, 2-10
configuration options, about, 1-8
custom, 1-3
database creation on different file system, 1-4
differences between installing Oracle on UNIX and
Windows, 1-4
downloading software from Oracle Technology
Network, 3-6
DVD drive, 3-4
errors
log session, F-2
while configuration assistant runs, F-3
EXAMPLE tablespace, from Advanced, 1-4
FAQ for Oracle Database products, A-1 to A-11
guidelines, 3-8
laptops, 2-10
log files, F-2
noninteractive mode error handling, F-2
Oracle Universal Installer, about, 1-6
overview, 1-1 to 1-17
planning, 1-1
postinstallation tasks, 4-1 to 4-8
preinstallation considerations, 3-1 to 3-3
procedure, 3-7 to 3-12
quick installation, A-2
reinstalling Oracle software, 3-4
remote installation with remote access
software, 3-6
remote installation, DVD drive, 3-5
response files, C-1
errors, F-2
reviewing a log of an installation session, F-2
silent mode error handling, F-2
single Oracle home components, 1-8
suppressing screens, C-6
troubleshooting, F-1 to F-3
types, 1-2
upgrade considerations, 1-16
upgrading, A-3
with other components, A-1 to A-11
installation methods. See Basic installation method,
Advanced installation method
installation software, accessing, 3-4 to 3-7
IP addresses, multiple, 2-9
iSQL*Plus
accessing, 5-5
ports
changing, E-4
ranges and protocol, E-3
iWay databases, A-10
IX administrative user name, 5-7
J
Java libraries, installing, 4-3
Java Runtime Environment. See JRE
Java Server Pages, 2-7
Jobs system, 4-6
JPublisher, A-7
JRE (Java Runtime Environment)
requirements, 2-2
restrictions on modifying, 1-7
version used by Oracle, 1-7
L
languages
installing Oracle components in different
languages, D-1
Oracle9isupport postinstallation task, 4-7
using Oracle components in different
languages, D-2
laptops, installing Oracle Database on, 2-10
LBACSYS administrative user name, 5-7
Legato Single Server Version (LSSV), xiv
licensing issues, 1-4
listener.ora file
using listener from current release, 4-4
listeners
stopping existing listener process, 2-24
local device, using for data files, 2-15
log files, F-2
reviewing an installation session, F-2
troubleshooting, F-2
Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
multiple disks, 1-10
recommendations for Automatic Storage
Management, 2-18
loopback adapters
about, 2-10
checking if installed, 2-11
computers with multiple aliases, 2-10
installing, 2-10 to 2-13
installing on Windows 2003, 2-11
installing on Windows Vista and Windows Server
2008, 2-13
installing on Windows Vista or Windows Server
2008, 2-13
installing on Windows XP, 2-11
non-networked computers, 2-10
removing, 2-13
when required, 2-10
See also network adapters, primary network
adapters
LVM. See Logical Volume Manager
M
MDDATA administrative user name, 5-7
MDSYS administrative user name, 5-7
MGMT_VIEW administrative user name, 5-7
Microsoft Registry Editor. See Registry Editor
Microsoft SQL Server database, A-10
Index-v
migrating applications to Oracle, A-8
migrating non-Oracle databases to Oracle, A-3
mirroring ASM disk groups, 2-18
Mozilla Web browser, 2-8
MS-DOS mode, setting the NLS_LANG
parameter, D-4
multihomed computers, installing on, 2-9
multiple aliases, computers with, 2-10
multiple Oracle homes
about, 1-8
setting, 2-9
System Identifier (SID), 5-10
N
Natively Compiled Java Libraries, A-7
nCipher Accelerator, 2-7
Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)
response file, C-3
response files, C-6
running at command prompt, C-6
suppressing during silent or noninteractive
installation, C-6
troubleshooting, F-3
Net Services Configuration Assistant, computers with
minimum memory, 3-3
Net Services, removing, 6-5
NetCA. See Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)
netca.rsp file
about, C-3
using, C-6
Netscape Navigator, 2-8
network adapters
computers with multiple aliases, 2-10
how primary adapter is determined, 2-10
non-networked computers, 2-10
primary, on computers with multiple
aliases, 2-10
See also loopback adapters, primary network
adapters
network cards, multiple, 2-9
network protocols, supported, 2-4
network topics
about, 2-8
computers with multiple aliases, 2-10
DHCP computers, 2-9
laptops, 2-10
listed, 2-8 to 2-13
loopback adapters, 2-10 to 2-13
multiple network cards, 2-9
non-networked computers, 2-10
new features for 10.2, xiii to ??
NLS_LANG parameter
about, D-2
setting in MS-DOS mode and batch mode, D-4
settings, D-3
territory and character set defaults, D-3
noninteractive mode
about, C-1
error handling, F-2
Index-vi
reasons for using, C-2
See also response files, silent mode, C-1
non-networked computers, 2-10
non-Oracle databases, listed, A-9
normal redundancy, Automatic Storage Management
redundancy level, 2-18
NTFS system requirements, 2-2
O
OE administrative user name, 5-7
OFA. See Optimal Flexible Architecture
OLAP tools
about, A-5
Oracle OLAP, A-5
OLAPSYS administrative user name, 5-7
operating systems, supported, 2-4
Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA)
about, B-1
changes for this release, B-2
default Optimal Flexible Architecture
database, B-6
differences since previous releases, B-3
directory naming conventions, B-4
disk mirroring, B-8
disk striping, B-9
nondefault Optimal Flexible Architecture database
1, B-6
nondefault Optimal Flexible Architecture database
2, B-7
Oracle base directory, B-10
Oracle Database directory tree, affect on, B-3
Oracle home directory, B-5
performance enhancement, B-8
raw partitions, B-9
standard, B-1
symbolic links, B-10
Windows and UNIX differences, B-10
ORA_NLS10 environment variable, 4-7
Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows
behavior with multiple Oracle homes, 1-8
configuration, 4-3
starting and stopping databases, 5-3
Oracle Advanced Security
deprecated component, xiv
preinstallation requirements, 2-25
Oracle Application Server, A-4
Oracle applications
APPC-enabled systems, connecting to, A-10
IBM DRDA databases, connecting to, A-9
installing with Oracle Database, A-7
Oracle base directory
about, 1-7, B-4
example, B-6
installation, 1-7
location on UNIX, B-10
location on Windows, B-10
Oracle Clusterware
about, A-3
certification, 2-7
differences from Cluster Ready Services, xiv
installed before Oracle Database, 3-4
ports, ranges and protocol, E-3
used with Automatic Storage Management, 1-10
used with Oracle Real Application Clusters, A-3
when to install, 2-25
Oracle COM Automation Feature, installation
guidelines, 3-4
Oracle Connection Manager, installation
guidelines, 3-4
Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor
behavior with multiple Oracle homes, 1-8
installation guidelines, 3-4
postinstallation task, 4-4
Oracle Data Guard
ports, ranges and protocol, E-2
Oracle Data Mining
about, A-6
installing, A-6
Oracle Database
administering and monitoring, A-4
AS/400 applications, A-8
Automatic Storage Management, configuring
communication with, 4-7
checking installed contents, 5-1
cloning an Oracle home, 3-17
creating data file directories, 2-16
data file storage options, 2-14
getting started using, 5-1 to 5-13
accessing, 5-5
starting and stopping database, 5-5
installing with Oracle applications, A-7
installing with other Oracle
components, A-1 to A-11
minimum disk space requirements, 2-15
multiple databases in single server with
ASM, 3-13
naming, 3-11
quick installation, A-2
requirements with Automatic Storage
Management, 2-18
security management, A-5
starting and stopping, 5-3
upgrading, A-3
Web application development tools (HTML
DB), A-7
Web servers, A-8
Windows Terminal Services support, 2-6
workflows, A-8
See also installation, postinstallation, removing,
requirements
Oracle Database Client
configuring connections, A-2
requirements, 2-5
Oracle Database Companion CD
components, A-7
postinstallation task, 4-8
Oracle Database components
administering and monitoring, A-4
connectivity FAQ, A-8
FAQ on installing, A-1 to A-3
installing with Oracle applications, A-7
installing with Oracle Database tools, A-4
Oracle Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA)
about, 1-8
computers with minimum memory, 3-3
creating new databases with, 4-7
modes during database installation, 1-9
response file, C-3
response files, C-7
suppressing during silent or noninteractive
installation, C-6
troubleshooting, F-3
Oracle Database directory tree, B-3
Oracle Database Examples, A-7
Oracle Database Recovery Manager (RMAN)
about, A-6
Automatic Storage Management, migrating
databases, 1-12
daily backup jobs, 1-14
flash recovery area, 1-14
Oracle Database SID
about, 3-11
naming rules, 3-11
ORACLE_SID environment variable, 1-4
Oracle Database Upgrade Assistant, computers with
minimum memory, 3-3
Oracle Demos. See Oracle Examples
Oracle Enterprise Integration Gateways, 2-7
Oracle Enterprise Management Agent
ports
changing, E-3
ranges and protocol, E-2
where installed, 1-13
Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)
about, 1-12
Configuration Assistant response file, C-3
database migration to ASM, 3-15
deploying, 1-12
e-mail notifications, 1-15
jobs system, setting correct credentials, 4-6
Migrate Wizard, 3-15
notifications, configuring from Advanced
installation method, 1-4
options, 1-12
preconfigured databases, 1-14
See also Oracle Enterprise Manager Database
Control, Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid
Control
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console
ports
changing, E-4
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control
about, 1-13
backup and recovery, 1-14
listing initialization parameters, 5-10
listing tablespaces, 5-11
logging into, 5-2
login privileges, 5-2
password management, 5-9
Index-vii
ports
ranges and protocol, E-2
postinstallation task, 4-7
starting and stopping databases, 5-3
viewing control files, 5-13
viewing redo log files, 5-12
Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control
about, 1-13
backup and recovery, 1-14
how installed, 1-13
Oracle Enterprise Manager Java Console, 2-7
Oracle Enterprise Manager Migrate Database
wizard, 3-15
Oracle Examples, xvii
Oracle home directory
about, 1-7
Automatic Storage Management
considerations, 3-13
examples, B-6
location, B-4
multiple home support, 1-8
multiple homes, network considerations, 2-9
multiple homes, precedence of components, 1-8
Optimal Flexible Architecture, B-5
single Oracle home components, 1-8
specifying, B-5
Oracle host name, setting before installation, 2-9
Oracle HTML DB (Now called Oracle Application
Express)
installation FAQ, A-7
Windows support, 2-7
Oracle HTTP Server
installation FAQ, A-7
Oracle interMedia, 4-3
Oracle Internet Directory, A-5
removing, 6-5
running command line tools in MS-DOS
mode, D-4
Oracle Java Virtual Machine (JVM), 4-3
Oracle JVM, 4-3
Oracle Label Security
installation guidelines, 3-4
postinstallation task, 4-4
Oracle Messaging Gateway, 2-7
Oracle MetaLink site
about, 2-5
accessing, 2-5
Oracle Migration Workbench, 2-7
migrating non-Oracle applications to Oracle, A-8
migrating non-Oracle databases to Oracle, A-3
Oracle Net Services
configuring, 4-4
postinstallation task, 4-4
stopping existing listener, 2-24
Oracle Net Services Configuration Assistant,
computers with minimum memory, 3-3
Oracle Objects for OLE, 2-7
Oracle OLAP
about, A-5
Oracle Open Gateways, 2-7
Index-viii
Oracle Procedural Gateway
about, A-8
listed products, A-8
Oracle Provider for OLE DB
behavior with multiple Oracle homes, 1-8
Oracle RAC. See Oracle Real Application Clusters
Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC)
Advanced installation method, 1-3
Automatic Storage Management, 1-10
certification, 2-7
Cluster Synchronization Services installation, 1-6
installed before Oracle Database, 3-4
installing with Oracle Enterprise Manager, A-5
Oracle Clusterware
about, A-3
differences from Cluster Ready Services, xiv
requirements, 2-25
upgrade requirements, 1-17
with installation types, 1-3
Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC)
Oracle Clusterware, 2-25
Oracle Schemas, x
Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server
ports
ranges and protocol, E-3
Oracle services, stopping, 6-2
Oracle SQL*Net Listener
ports
ranges and protocol, E-2
Oracle Technology Network (OTN)
accessing, 3-7
downloading documentation from, xi
downloading software from, 3-6
Oracle Text knowledge base, 4-5
Oracle Text Supplied Knowledge Bases, A-7
Oracle Transparent Gateway
about, A-8
listed products, A-8
Oracle Universal Installer
location of executable, C-5
Oracle Universal Installer (OUI)
about, 1-6
Automatic Storage Management behavior, 3-13
cloning an Oracle home, 3-17
documentation on using, 1-7
guidelines in using, 3-3
installation guidelines, 3-3
log files, F-2
removing components, 6-2
removing components with, 6-2
response files, C-1
running at command line, C-5
running components in different languages, D-2
running in different languages, D-1
Oracle Utilities, setting in MS-DOS mode, D-4
Oracle Windows Interfaces, installation
guidelines, 3-4
Oracle Windows services, stopping, 3-3
Oracle Workflow
installation FAQ, A-8
Oracle Workflow Builder, 2-7
Oracle XML DB
ports
changing, E-5
ranges and protocol, E-3
postinstallation task, 4-5
XDB administrative user name, 5-8
ORACLE_BASE directory. See Oracle base directory
ORACLE_BASE environment variable
set in Registry, 1-4
ORACLE_HOME directory. See Oracle home
directory, ORACLE_HOME environment
variable
ORACLE_HOME environment variable
preventing installation, 3-2
set in Registry, 1-4
ORACLE_HOSTNAME environment variable
about, 2-9
computers with multiple aliases, 2-10
multihomed computers, 2-9
setting before installation, 2-9
ORACLE_SID environment variable
set in Registry, 1-4
See also Oracle Database SID
Oracle9i language and territory support, 4-7
Oracle-managed files feature, 2-25
ORADATA directory, explained, B-5
ORDPLUGINS administrative user name, 5-7
ORDSYS administrative user name, 5-7
OTN. See Oracle Technology Network
OUI. See Oracle Universal Installer
OUTLN administrative user name, 5-7
P
partitions
creation for Automatic Storage Management
disks, 2-21
raw, B-9
using with Automatic Storage Management, 2-18
See also diskpart.exe tool
password configuration from Advanced
installation, 1-4
passwords
Automatic Storage Management password
file, 3-13
DBSNMP, 3-8
for administrative accounts, 5-6
guidelines, 3-8, 5-8
managing in Oracle Enterprise Manager Database
Control, 5-9
managing in SQL*Plus, 5-9
specifying for response files, C-2
SYS, 3-8
SYSMAN, 3-8
SYSTEM, 3-8
See also security
patch set information, downloading, 4-1
PATH environment variable
set in Registry, 1-4
performance
increasing, B-8
Optimal Flexible Architecture, B-8
Personal Edition installation type
about, 1-3
response file, C-3
personal.rsp file, C-3
PL/SQL
external procedures postinstallation task, 4-5
modules, validating, 4-2
PM administrative user name, 5-7
portlist.ini file, E-1
ports
access URLs, E-1
configured for applications, E-1
Connection Manager, ranges and protocol, E-2
default ranges, E-1
iSQL*Plus
changing, E-4
ranges and protocol, E-3
Oracle Clusterware, ranges and protocol, E-3
Oracle Data Guard, ranges and protocol, E-2
Oracle Enterprise Management Agent
changing, E-3
ranges and protocol, E-2
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console
changing, E-4
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control
ranges and protocol, E-2
Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server,
ranges and protocol, E-3
Oracle SQL*Net Listener
ranges and protocol, E-2
Oracle XML DB
changing, E-5
ranges and protocol, E-3
postinstallation tasks, 4-1 to 4-8
changing passwords, 5-8
Cluster Synchronization Services, 4-3
configuring Oracle components, 4-2
database-to-Automatic Storage Management
communication, 4-7
getting started using Oracle Database, 5-1 to 5-13
Jobs system, 4-6
Oracle Administration Assistant for
Windows, 4-3
Oracle Counters for Windows Performance
Monitor, 4-4
Oracle Database Companion CD, 4-8
Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control,
configuring databases to use, 4-7
Oracle Java Virtual Machine, 4-3
Oracle Label Security, 4-4
Oracle Net Services, 4-4
Oracle Text knowledge base, 4-5
Oracle XML DB, 4-5
Oracle9i language and territory support, 4-7
PL/SQL external procedures, 4-5
setting job system credentials for Enterprise
Manager, 4-6
Index-ix
shared server support, 4-5
validating invalid PL/SQL modules, 4-2
preconfigured database
Automatic Storage Management disk space
requirements, 2-18
requirements when using Automatic Storage
Management, 2-18
preinstallation
perform database backup, 3-2
requirements for Oracle Advanced Security, 2-25
stop services, 3-3
See also requirements
preinstallation considerations, 3-1 to 3-3
primary network adapters
how determined, 2-10
See also loopback adapters, network adapters
process, stopping existing listener process, 2-24
R
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
multiple disks, 1-10
recommended ASM redundancy level, 2-18
using for Oracle data files, 2-15
raw devices
storage option for data files, 2-14
raw partitions
about, B-9
Rdb database, A-11
readme.txt file, E-1
Real Application Clusters. See Oracle Real Application
Clusters
record mode, C-4
recovery files, options for placing on file
system, 2-14
recovery of databases
about, 1-14
Oracle Backup and Recovery, A-6
with Advanced installation method, 1-4
redo log files
in starter database, 5-12
redundancy level
and space requirements for preconfigured
database, 2-18
for Automatic Storage Management, 2-18
Redundant Array of Independent Disks. See RAID
registry, care needed when using, 6-5
reinstalling Oracle software, 3-4
release notes, 1-1
reliability, increasing, B-8
remote access software, 3-6
remote installations
DVD drive, 3-5
remote access software, 3-6
removing
Automatic Storage Management instance, 6-3
components manually, 6-3
components with Oracle Universal Installer, 6-2
database, Oracle Internet Directory, and Net
Services services and registry entries, 6-5
Index-x
Oracle components manually, 6-5
Oracle databases, 6-1 to 6-7
Oracle Registry Editor keys, 6-5
Oracle software, 6-1 to 6-7
Registry Editor keys, 6-5
response files, using, C-6
requirements
for JRE, 2-2
for upgrading a database, 1-16
hard disk space, 2-2
hardware, 2-1
hardware certification, 2-5
hardware, verifying, 2-2
Oracle Database Client, 2-5
service packs, 2-4
software, 2-3
software certification, 2-5
Web browser support, 2-8
Windows Remote Desktop Connection
support, 2-6
Windows Telnet Services, 2-6
Windows Terminal Services, 2-6
Windows XP
supported components, 2-6
response files
about, C-1
Automatic Storage Management (ASM), C-2
creating
with record mode, C-4
with template, C-3
custom.rsp, C-3
dbca.rsp, C-3
emca.rsp, C-3
enterprise.rsp, C-3
error handling, F-2
general procedure, C-2
Net Configuration Assistant, C-6
netca.rsp, C-3
Oracle Database Configuration Assistant
(DBCA), C-7
passing values at command line, C-1
passwords, C-2
personal.rsp, C-3
record mode, C-4
security, C-2
specifying with Oracle Universal Installer, C-5
standard.rsp, C-3
using, C-1 to C-8
See also silent mode, noninteractive mode, C-1
response files installation
about, C-1
RMAN. See Oracle Database Recovery Manager
RMS database, A-11
roadmap for installing Oracle Database
components, A-1 to A-11
root user, 3-8
S
Safari Web browser,
2-8
Sample Schemas
administrative user names, 5-6
installing, 3-11
tablespaces and data files, 5-11
SAN (storage area network) disks, 2-21
schemas
database schema passwords, 3-12
Oracle Schemas, about, x
Sample Schemas administrative user names, 5-6
Sample Schemas installation, 3-11
Sample Schemas tablespaces and data files, 5-11
SCOTT administrative user name, 5-7
security
management tools, A-5
Oracle Advanced Security requirements, 2-25
See also passwords
server parameter file (SPFILE), 3-13
service pack requirements, 2-4
SERVICE_NAMES parameter, 5-9
services, stopping, 2-24
setup.exe. See Oracle Universal Installer (OUI)
SH administrative user name, 5-7
shared server support, 4-5
SI_INFORMTN_SCHEMA administrative user
name, 5-7
SID. See Oracle Database SID
silent mode
about, C-1
error handling, F-2
errors, F-2
reasons for using, C-2
See also noninteractive mode, response files, C-1
single Oracle home components, 1-8
software certification, 2-5
software, removing, 6-1 to 6-7
SPFILE server parameter file, 3-13
SQL Server database, A-10
SQL*Plus
accessing, 5-5
password management, 5-9
setting the NLS_LANG parameter in MS-DOS
mode, D-4
sqlnet.ora file, enabling Windows native
authentication, 4-7
Standard Edition, 1-2, 1-3, 3-4
Standard Edition installation type, 1-2
response file, C-3
standard.rsp file, C-3
starter database accounts, 5-6 to 5-8
stopping existing services, 2-24
storage area network disks, 2-21
storage management. See Automatic Storage
Management (ASM)
striping disks, B-9
suppressed mode. See noninteractive mode
Sybase Adapter Server database, A-11
symbolic links, B-10
SYS administrative user name, 5-8
SYS user password, 3-8
SYSMAN administrative user name, 5-8
SYSMAN user password, 3-8
SYSTEM
tablespace, description, 5-11
SYSTEM administrative user name, 5-8
system architecture, supported, 2-3
system requirements
for NTFS file systems, 2-2
SYSTEM user password, 3-8
system01.dbf data file, 5-11
T
tablespaces, 5-11
expanding for large sorts, 5-11
in database, 5-11
SYSTEM, 5-11
TEMP, 5-11
UNDOTBS, 5-11
USERS, 5-11
TEMP
environment variable, hardware
requirements, 2-3
tablespace (temp01.dbf), 5-11
temp01.dbf data file, 5-11
temporary directory, 2-3
temporary disk space
checking, 2-3
freeing, 2-3
Teradata database, A-11
tmp directory
checking space in, 2-3
freeing space in, 2-3
TMP environment variable, hardware
requirements, 2-3
tnsnames.ora file, 4-5
transaction processing
Enterprise Edition installation type,
preconfigured database type, 1-9
troubleshooting, F-1 to F-3
fatal errors, F-3
Inventory log files, F-2
1-2
U
UNDOTBS
tablespace (undotbs01.dbf), 5-11
UNIX
differences between installing Oracle on
Windows, 1-4
unsupported components
on Windows Terminal Services, 2-6
on Windows XP, 2-6
upgrading
Advanced installation method, 1-3
advantages with separate Oracle homes, 3-13
AL24UTFFSS character set, 1-16
AL32UTF8 character set, 1-16, D-3
Automatic Storage Management, 3-10
backing up before upgrading, 3-2
considerations, 1-16
Index-xi
databases, 3-10
downgrading a database, 1-17
Oracle Real Application Clusters
requirements, 1-17
user names
ANONYMOUS, 5-6
BI, 5-6
changing passwords, 5-8
CTXSYS, 5-6
DBSNMP, 5-7
DIP, 5-7
DMSYS, 5-7
EXFSYS, 5-7
HR, 5-7
IX, 5-7
LBACSYS, 5-7
MDDATA, 5-7
MDSYS, 5-7
MGMT_VIEW, 5-7
OE, 5-7
OLAPSYS, 5-7
ORDPLUGINS, 5-7
ORDSYS, 5-7
OUTLN, 5-7
PM, 5-7
SCOTT account, 5-7
SH, 5-7
SI_INFORMTN_SCHEMA, 5-7
SYS, 5-8
SYSMAN, 5-8
SYSTEM, 5-8
WMSYS, 5-8
XDB, 5-8
USERS
tablespace (users01.dbf), 5-11
UTF8 character set, upgrading, 1-16
utlrp.sql file, 4-2
W
Web applications, Oracle HTML DB (Now called
Oracle Application Express), A-7
Web browser support, 2-8
Web browsers
Firefox, 2-8
Mozilla, 2-8
Netscape Navigator, 2-8
Safari, 2-8
Web servers (Oracle HTTP Server), A-8
WebSphere MQ Series database, A-10
Windows
compilers, supported, 2-4
credentials for job system, 4-6
network protocol, supported, 2-4
operating systems, supported, 2-4
Oracle Database installation differences with
UNIX, 1-4
system architecture, supported, 2-3
Windows Services utility, starting and stopping
databases, 5-4
Index-xii
Windows Telnet Services support, 2-6
Windows Terminal Services
support, 2-6
unsupported components, 2-6
Windows XP, unsupported components, 2-6
WMSYS administrative user name, 5-8
word sizes, changing, 1-17
workflows
applications based, A-8
e-business integration, A-8
X
XDB administrative user name, 5-8