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11g Release 2 (11.2) for IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit)

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A

ACFS. See Oracle ACFS.
activating volume groups, 3.2.13
AIX
tuning virtual memory manager, 2.10.2
and asmcmd errors, 2.4.3.1
APAR
download location, 2.8
APAR download location, 2.8
ASM
and multiple databases, 2.4.5.1.3
and rolling upgrade, E.7.2
characteristics of failure groups, 3.3.1.1, 3.3.4.1
creating the OSDBA for ASM group, 2.4.5.2.5
disk groups, 3.3.1.1
failure groups, 3.3.1.1
examples, 3.3.1.1, 3.3.4.1
identifying, 3.3.1.1, 3.3.4.1
files not supported on GPFS, 3.1.6
number of instances on each node, 1.3.6, 3.1.1
OSASM or ASM administrator, 2.4.5.1.3
OSDBA for ASM group, 2.4.5.1.3
recommendations for disk groups, 3.3.1.1
required for Standard Edition Oracle RAC, 3.1.1
required for Typical install type, 3.1.1
rolling upgrade of, 4.1, 4.1
space required for Oracle Clusterware files, 3.3.1.1
space required for preconfigured database, 3.3.1.1
storage option for data files, 3.1.3
storing Oracle Clusterware files on, 3.1.6
ASM group
creating, 2.4.5.2.3
ASMCA
Used to create disk groups for older Oracle Database releases on Oracle ASM, 5.3.2
ASMSNMP, B.5.2
Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System. See Oracle ACFS.
Automatic Storage Management. See ASM.

B

Bash shell
default user startup file, 2.13.3
binaries
relinking, 5.4
Bourne shell
default user startup file, 2.13.3

C

C compiler
requirement, 2.7
See also Pro*C/C++
C shell
default user startup file, 2.13.3
central inventory, 2.4.5.1.1
about, C.1.1.1
central inventory. See Also OINSTALL group, and Oracle Inventory group
cfgmgr command, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
changing host names, 4.1
chdev command, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
checkdir error, E.4
checking disk availability for raw disks, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
checking maintenance level, 2.8
checking version, 2.8
chmod command, 3.2.15
chown command, 3.2.15
clients
connecting to SCANs, C.1.3.5
cloning
cloning a Grid home to other nodes, 4.3
cluster configuration file, 4.2.2
cluster file system
storage option for data files, 3.1.3
cluster name
requirements for, 4.1
cluster nodes
activating volume groups, 3.2.13
importing raw disk disk group, 3.2.12
private node names, 4.1
public node names, 4.1
specifying uids and gids, 2.4.5.2.10
virtual node names, 4.1
Cluster Time Synchronization Service, 2.11
Cluster Verification Utility
fixup scripts, 2.2
user equivalency troubleshooting, A.3
clusterware diagnostics, A.6
commands
asmca, 3.3.5, 4.2.1, 4.2.1, 5.2.3.2, E.7.2
asmcmd, 2.4.3.1
chmod, 3.2.15
chown, 3.2.15
crsctl, 4.5, 4.7, 5.3.3, E.4, E.7.2.1
dd, Preface
df, 1.3.1, 1.3.1
groupadd, 2.4.5.2.10
id, 2.4.5.2.10
mkdir, 3.2.15
passwd, 2.4.5.2.10
ping, 2.6.1
rootcrs.pl, 5.4
and deconfigure option, 6.5
rootupgrade.sh, E.4
sqlplus, 2.4.3.1
srvctl, E.4
umask, 2.13.1, 2.13.2
unset, E.5.1
useradd, 2.4.5.2.8, 2.4.5.2.10
xhost, 2.3
xterm, 2.3
configuring new disks, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
creating a volume group, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
creating raw logical volumes, 3.2.9
creating volume groups, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
cron jobs, 4.1
crs_install.rsp file, B.2.1
CSD
download location for WebSphere MQ, 2.8
ctsdd, 2.11
custom database
failure groups for ASM, 3.3.1.1, 3.3.4.1
requirements when using ASM, 3.3.1.1
Custom installation type
reasons for choosing, 2.4.5.1.2

D

data files
creating separate directories for, 3.2.14, 3.2.15
setting permissions on data file directories, 3.2.15
storage options, 3.1.3
data loss
minimizing with ASM, 3.3.1.1, 3.3.4.1
database files
supported storage options, 3.1.6
databases
ASM requirements, 3.3.1.1
dba group
raw device group, 3.2.9, 3.2.12
dba group. See OSDBA group
DBCA
no longer used for Oracle ASM diskgroup administration, 5.3.2
dbca.rsp file, B.2.1
deconfiguring Oracle Clusterware, 6.5
default file mode creation mask
setting, 2.13.1, 2.13.2
deinstall, 6.1
deinstallation, 6.1
desupported
raw disks, Preface
device numbers
identifying major numbers, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
df command, 2.13.3
diagnostics, A.6
Direct NFS
disabling, 3.2.16, 3.2.16
enabling, 3.2.6, 3.2.6
enabling for Oracle Database, 3.2.3.3
for data files, 3.2.3
minimum write size value for, 3.2.3.2
directory
creating separate data file directories, 3.2.14, 3.2.15
permission for data file directories, 3.2.15
disk group
ASM, 3.3.1.1
recommendations for Oracle ASM disk groups, 3.3.1.1
disk groups
recommendations for, 3.3.1.1
disk space
checking, 2.5
requirements for preconfigured database in ASM, 3.3.1.1
disks
checking availability for raw disks, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
configuring new disks, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
identifying LVM disks, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
DISPLAY environment variable
setting, 2.13.3
DNS, A.9

E

emulator
installing from X emulator, 2.3, 2.3
enterprise.rsp file, B.2.1
environment
configuring for oracle user, 2.13
environment variables
DISPLAY, 2.13.3
ORACLE_BASE, C.1.1.2
ORACLE_HOME, 2.4.3.1, E.5.1
ORACLE_SID, E.5.1
removing from shell startup file, 2.13.3
SHELL, 2.13.3
TEMP and TMPDIR, 2.5, 2.13.3
errors
X11 forwarding, 2.13.4, D.1.3
errors using Opatch, E.4
/etc/security/limits.so file, 2.10.5
Exadata
relinking binaries example for, 5.4
examples
ASM failure groups, 3.3.1.1, 3.3.4.1

F

failure group
ASM, 3.3.1.1
characteristics of ASM failure group, 3.3.1.1, 3.3.4.1
examples of ASM failure groups, 3.3.1.1, 3.3.4.1
features, new, Preface
file mode creation mask
setting, 2.13.1, 2.13.2
file system
storage option for data files, 3.1.3
file systems, 3.1.7
files
.bash_profile, 2.13.3
dbca.rsp, B.2.1
editing shell startup file, 2.13.3
enterprise.rsp, B.2.1
/etc/security/limits.so, 2.10.5
.login, 2.13.3
oraInst.loc, 2.4.1
.profile, 2.13.3
response files, B.2
filesets, 2.7
checking, 2.8
fixup script, 2.2
about, 1.2

G

Gateway
See Oracle Messaging Gateway
General Parallel File System. See GPFS
gid
identifying existing, 2.4.5.2.10
specifying, 2.4.5.2.10
specifying on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10
globalization
support for, 4.1
GNS
about, 2.6.2.1
GPFS, 3.1.1
database file storage on, 3.1.6
grid home
and Oracle base restriction, 2.4.3.1
default path for, 2.16
disk space for, 2.5
unlocking, 5.4
grid infrastructure owner (grid), 2.4.5.1.1
grid naming service. See GNS
grid user, 2.4.5.1.1
group IDs
identifying existing, 2.4.5.2.10
specifying, 2.4.5.2.10
specifying on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10
groups
checking for existing OINSTALL group, 2.4.1, 2.4.1
creating identical groups on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10, 2.4.5.2.10
creating the ASM group, 2.4.5.2.3, 2.4.5.2.3
creating the OSDBA for ASM group, 2.4.5.2.5
creating the OSDBA group, 2.4.5.2.1
OINSTALL, 2.4.1, 2.4.2
OSASM (asmadmin), 2.4.5.1.3
OSDBA (dba), 2.4.5.1.2
OSDBA for ASM (asmdba), 2.4.5.1.3
OSDBA group (dba), 2.4.5.1.2
OSOPER (oper), 2.4.5.1.2
OSOPER for ASM, 2.4.5.1.3
OSOPER group (oper), 2.4.5.1.2
required for installation owner user, 2.4.5.1.1
specifying when creating users, 2.4.5.2.10, 2.4.5.2.10
using NIS, 2.4.5, 2.4.5.2.10

H

HACMP, 3.2.7
adding the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation owner to hagsuser group, 2.15
database storage on, 3.1.6
deploying, 3.2.7.2
upgrading, 3.2.7.3
verifying free disk space on, 2.5
hagsuser group
adding the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation owner to, 2.15
hardware requirements, 2.5
high availability IP addresses, 2.6.1
host names
changing, 4.1
legal hostnames, 4.1

I

IBM WebSphere MQ
requirement, 2.7
id command, 2.4.5.2.10
identifying disks for LVM, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
identifying LVM disks, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
importing raw disk disk groups, 3.2.12
importvg command, 3.2.12, 3.2.12
initializing disks for LVM, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
INS-32026 error, 2.4.3.1
installation
and cron jobs, 4.1
and globalization, 4.1
cloning a Grid infrastructure installation to other nodes, 4.3
response files, B.2
preparing, B.2, B.2.2
templates, B.2
silent mode, B.3
using cluster configuration file, 4.2.2
installation types
and ASM, 3.3.1.1
instfix command, 2.8
interfaces
requirements for private interconnect, C.1.3.2
intermittent hangs
and socket files, 4.5, 4.7

J

JDK requirements, 2.7
job role separation users, 2.4.5.1.1

K

Korn shell
default user startup file, 2.13.3

L

legal hostnames, 4.1
limits.so file, 2.10.5
log file
how to access during installation, 4.2.1
.login file, 2.13.3
lsdev command, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
lslpp command, 2.8, 2.8
lspv command, 3.2.10, 3.2.11, 3.2.12, 3.2.12
LVM
creating a volume group, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
creating raw logical volumes, 3.2.9
creating volume groups, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
identifying available disks, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
identifying major device numbers, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
identifying volume group devices, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
initializing disks, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
recommendations for ASM, 3.3.1.1

M

maintenance level
checking, 2.8
major device numbers
identifying, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
mask
setting default file mode creation mask, 2.13.1, 2.13.2
memory requirements, 2.5
Messaging Gateway
See Oracle Messaging Gateway
mixed binaries, 2.7
mkdir command, 3.2.15
mkvg command, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
mode
setting default file mode creation mask, 2.13.1, 2.13.2
multiple databases
and ASM, 2.4.5.1.3
multiple oracle homes, 2.4.3.1, 3.2.15
My Oracle Support, 5.1.1

N

Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)
response files, B.4
running at command prompt, B.4
netca, 4.2.1
netca.rsp file, B.2.1
Network Information Services
See NIS
new features, Preface
NFS, 3.1.7, 3.2.5
and data files, 3.2.4
and Oracle Clusterware files, 3.2.1
buffer size parameters for, 3.2.5
Direct NFS, 3.2.3
for data files, 3.2.4
rsize, 3.2.5
NIS
alternative to local users and groups, 2.4.5
nofile
shell limit, 2.10.5
noninteractive mode. See response file mode
nproc
shell limit, 2.10.5
nslookup command, A.9
NTP protocol
and slewing, 2.11

O

OCR. See Oracle Cluster Registry
OINSTALL group
about, C.1.1.1
and oraInst.loc, 2.4.1
checking for existing, 2.4.1
creating on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10
OINSTALL group. See Also Oracle Inventory group
olsnodes command, A.6
Opatch, E.4
oper group. See OSOPER group
operating system
checking version, 2.8
different on cluster members, 2.7
limitation for Oracle ACFS, C.2.1
operating system requirements, 2.7
optimal flexible architecture
and oraInventory directory, C.1.1.2
Oracle ACFS
about, C.2.1
Oracle base
grid homes not permitted under, 2.16
Oracle base directory
about, C.1.2
grid home must not be in an Oracle Database Oracle base, 2.4.3.1
minimum disk size for, 2.5
Oracle Berkeley DB
restrictions for, 4.4
Oracle Cluster Registry
configuration of, 4.1
mirroring, 3.2.1
partition sizes, 3.2.1
supported storage options, 3.1.6
Oracle Clusterware
and file systems, 3.1.7
and upgrading Oracle ASM instances, 1.3.6, 3.1.1
installing, 4
rolling upgrade of, 4.1
supported storage options for, 3.1.6
upgrading, 3.2.1
Oracle Clusterware files
ASM disk space requirements, 3.3.1.1
Oracle Clusterware Installation Guide
replaced by Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation Guide, Preface, 4
Oracle Database
creating data file directories, 3.2.14, 3.2.15
data file storage options, 3.1.3
privileged groups, 2.4.5.1.2
requirements with ASM, 3.3.1.1
Oracle Database Configuration Assistant
response file, B.2.1
Oracle Disk Manager
and Direct NFS, 3.2.6
Oracle Enterprise Manager
ASMSNMP account, B.5.2
Oracle Grid Infrastructure response file, B.2.1
oracle home, 2.4.3.1
ASCII path restriction for, 4.1
multiple oracle homes, 2.4.3.1, 3.2.15
Oracle Inventory group
about, C.1.1.1
checking for existing, 2.4.1
creating, 2.4.2
creating on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10
oraInst.loc file and, 2.4.1
Oracle Messaging Gateway
requirements, 2.7
Oracle Net Configuration Assistant
response file, B.2.1
Oracle patch updates, 5.1.1
Oracle Software Owner user
configuring environment for, 2.13
creating, 2.4.3, 2.4.3.2, 2.4.5.2.6, 2.4.5.2.7
creating on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10
determining default shell, 2.13.3
raw device owner, 3.2.9, 3.2.12
required group membership, 2.4.5.1.1
Oracle software owner user
description, 2.4.5.1.1
Oracle Universal Installer
response files
list of, B.2.1
Oracle Upgrade Companion, 2.1
oracle user
configuring environment for, 2.13
creating, 2.4.3, 2.4.3.2, 2.4.3.3, 2.4.5.2.6, 2.4.5.2.7, 2.4.5.2.8
creating on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10
description, 2.4.5.1.1
determining default shell, 2.13.3
raw device owner, 3.2.9, 3.2.12
required group membership, 2.4.5.1.1
ORACLE_BASE environment variable
removing from shell startup file, 2.13.3
ORACLE_HOME environment variable
removing from shell startup file, 2.13.3
ORACLE_SID environment variable
removing from shell startup file, 2.13.3
oraInst.loc
and central inventory, 2.4.1
contents of, 2.4.1
oraInst.loc file
location, 2.4.1
location of, 2.4.1
oraInventory, 2.4.5.1.1
about, C.1.1.1
creating, 2.4.2
oraInventory. See Also Oracle Inventory group
OSASM group, 2.4.5.1.3
about, 2.4.5.1.3
and multiple databases, 2.4.5.1.3
and SYSASM, 2.4.5.1.3
creating, 2.4.5.2.3
OSDBA for ASM group, 2.4.5.1.3
about, 2.4.5.1.3
OSDBA group
and SYSDBA privilege, 2.4.5.1.2
creating, 2.4.5.2.1
creating on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10, 2.4.5.2.10
description, 2.4.5.1.2
raw device group, 3.2.9, 3.2.12
OSDBA group for ASM
creating, 2.4.5.2.5
oslevel command, 2.8
OSOPER for ASM group
about, 2.4.5.1.3
creating, 2.4.5.2.4
OSOPER group
and SYSOPER privilege, 2.4.5.1.2
creating, 2.4.5.2.2
creating on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10, 2.4.5.2.10
description, 2.4.5.1.2

P

partition
using with ASM, 3.3.1.1
passwd command, 2.4.3.3.1, 2.4.5.2.10
passwords
specifying for response files, B.1
See also security
patch updates
download, 5.1.1
install, 5.1.1
My Oracle Support, 5.1.1
patches
download location, 2.8
PC X server
installing from, 2.3, 2.3
permissions
for data file directories, 3.2.15
physical RAM requirements, 2.5
ping command, A.9
policy-managed databases
and SCANs, C.1.3.5
postinstallation
patch download and install, 5.1.1
root.sh back up, 5.2.1
Precompilers
requirements, 2.7
preconfigured database
ASM disk space requirements, 3.3.1.1
requirements when using ASM, 3.3.1.1
privileged groups
for Oracle Database, 2.4.5.1.2
Pro*C/C++
requirements, 2.7
.profile file, 2.13.3
PRVF-5436 error, 2.11
PTF
checking, 2.8
download location, 2.8
PTF download location, 2.8

R

RAC
configuring raw logical volumes, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
RAID
and mirroring Oracle Cluster Registry and voting disk, 3.2.1
recommended ASM redundancy level, 3.3.1.1
RAM requirements, 2.5
raw disk sizes, 3.2.9
raw disks
activating volume group on cluster nodes, 3.2.13
and upgrades, 3.1.3.2
checking availability of disks, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
creating raw logical volumes, 3.2.9
identifying disks, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
importing on disk group on cluster nodes, 3.2.12
initializing disks for LVM, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
required sizes, 3.2.9
specifying owner and permissions, 3.2.9, 3.2.12
upgrading existing partitions, 3.2.1
raw disks desupported, Preface
recovery files
supported storage options, 3.1.6
redundancy level
and space requirements for preconfigured database, 3.3.1.1
Redundant Interconnect Usage, 2.6.1
relinking grid infrastructure home binaries, 5.4
relinking Oracle Grid Infrastructure home binaries, 6.3, 6.4
requirements, 3.3.1.1
hardware, 2.5
resolv.conf file, A.9
response file installation
preparing, B.2
response files
templates, B.2
silent mode, B.3
response file mode
about, B.1
reasons for using, B.1.1
See also response files, silent mode, B.1
response files
about, B.1
creating with template, B.2.1
crs_install.rsp, B.2.1
dbca.rsp, B.2.1
enterprise.rsp, B.2.1
general procedure, B.1.2
Net Configuration Assistant, B.4
netca.rsp, B.2.1
passing values at command line, B.1
passwords, B.1
security, B.1
specifying with Oracle Universal Installer, B.3
response files.See also silent mode
rolling upgrade
ASM, 4.1, E.7.2
Oracle Clusterware, 4.1
root user
logging in as, 2.3
root.sh, 4.2.1
back up, 5.2.1
running, 4.1
rsize parameter, 3.2.5
run level, 2.5

S

SCAN address, A.9
SCAN listener, A.9, C.1.3.5
SCANs, 2.6.2.2
understanding, C.1.3.5
use of SCANs required for clients of policy-managed databases, C.1.3.5
scripts
root.sh, 4.1
security
dividing ownership of Oracle software, 2.4.5
See also passwords
setting shell limits, 2.10.5
shell
determining default shell for oracle user, 2.13.3
SHELL environment variable
checking value of, 2.13.3
shell limits, 2.10.5
shell startup file
editing, 2.13.3
removing environment variables, 2.13.3
silent mode
about, B.1
reasons for using, B.1.1
See also response files., B.1
silent mode installation, B.3
single client access names. See SCAN addresses
smit command, 2.4.3.3.1
software requirements, 2.7
checking software requirements, 2.8
specifying owner and permissions of raw disks, 3.2.9, 3.2.12
ssh
and X11 Forwarding, 2.13.4
automatic configuration from OUI, 2.12
configuring, D.1
when used, 2.12
startup file
for shell, 2.13.3
storage
GPFS
ASM files not supported on, 3.1.6
HACMP, 3.1.6
stty
suppressing to prevent installation errors, 2.13.5
supported storage options
Oracle Clusterware, 3.1.6
suppressed mode
reasons for using, B.1.1
swap space
requirements, 2.5
SYSASM, 2.4.5.1.3
and OSASM, 2.4.5.1.3
SYSDBA
using database SYSDBA on ASM deprecated, 2.4.5.1.3
SYSDBA privilege
associated group, 2.4.5.1.2
SYSOPER privilege
associated group, 2.4.5.1.2

T

TEMP environment variable, 2.5
setting, 2.13.3
temporary directory, 2.5
temporary directory. See /tmp directory
temporary disk space
checking, 2.5
freeing, 2.5
requirements, 2.5
terminal output commands
suppressing for Oracle installation owner accounts, 2.13.5
/tmp directory
checking space in, 2.5
freeing space in, 2.5
TMPDIR environment variable, 2.5
setting, 2.13.3
Troubleshooting
DBCA does not recognize Oracle ASM disk size and fails to create diskgroups, 5.3.2
troubleshooting
and deinstalling, 6.1
asmcmd errors and oracle home, 2.4.3.1
automatic SSH configuration from OUI, 2.12
deconfiguring Oracle Clusterware to fix causes of root.sh errors, 6.5
disk space errors, 4.1
DISPLAY errors, 2.13.4
environment path errors, 4.1
garbage strings in script inputs found in log files, 2.13.5
INS-13001, A.5
intermittent hangs, 4.5, 4.7
log file, 4.2.1
permissions errors and oraInventory, C.1.1.1
permissions errors during installation, C.1.1.2
Reference data is not available for verifying prerequisites, A.5
root.sh errors, 6.5
run level error, 2.5
sqlplus errors and oracle home, 2.4.3.1
ssh, D.1.1
ssh configuration failure, D.1.2.1
ssh errors, 2.13.5
stty errors, 2.13.5
unexplained installation errors, 4.1
user equivalency, A.3, D.1.1
user equivalency error due to different user or group IDs, 2.4.3.3, 2.4.5.2.7
user equivalency errors, 2.4.2
voting disk backups with dd command, Preface
X11 forwarding error, 2.13.4

U

uid
identifying existing, 2.4.5.2.10
specifying, 2.4.5.2.10
specifying on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10
umask command, 2.13.1, 2.13.2
uninstall, 6.1
uninstalling, 6.1
UNIX commands
cfgmgr, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
chdev, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
importvg, 3.2.12, 3.2.12
instfix, 2.8
lsdev, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
lslpp, 2.8, 2.8
lspv, 3.2.10, 3.2.11, 3.2.12, 3.2.12
mkvg, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
oslevel, 2.8
passwd, 2.4.3.3.1
smit, 2.4.3.3.1
swap, 2.5
swapon, 2.5
varyoffvg, 3.2.12
varyonvg, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
xterm, 2.3
upgrade
of Oracle Clusterware, 4.1
restrictions for, E.4
unsetting environment variables for, E.5.1
upgrades, 2.1
and SCANs, C.1.3.5
of Oracle ASM, E.7.2
using raw disks with, 3.1.3.2
upgrading
and existing Oracle ASM instances, 1.3.6, 3.1.1
and OCR partition sizes, 3.2.1
and voting disk partition sizes, 3.2.1
shared Oracle Clusterware home to local grid homes, 2.16
user equivalence
testing, A.3
user equivalency errors
groups and users, 2.4.3.3, 2.4.5.2.7
user IDs
identifying existing, 2.4.5.2.10
specifying, 2.4.5.2.10
specifying on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10
useradd command, 2.4.5.2.8, 2.4.5.2.10
users
creating identical users on other nodes, 2.4.5.2.10, 2.4.5.2.10
creating the oracle user, 2.4.3, 2.4.3, 2.4.3.2, 2.4.3.2, 2.4.5.2.6, 2.4.5.2.6, 2.4.5.2.7, 2.4.5.2.7
oracle software owner user (oracle), 2.4.5.1.1
specifying groups when creating, 2.4.5.2.10, 2.4.5.2.10
using NIS, 2.4.5, 2.4.5.2.10

V

varyoffvg command, 3.2.12
varyonvg command, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
VIP
for SCAN, A.9
virtual memory manager
tuning, 2.10.2
volume group
creating, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
volume groups
creating, 3.2.10, 3.2.11
voting disks
backing up with dd command deprecated, Preface
configuration of, 4.1
mirroring, 3.2.1
partition sizes, 3.2.1
supported storage options, 3.1.6

W

WebSphere MQ
CSD download location, 2.8
requirement, 2.7
workstation
installing from, 2.3
wsize, 3.2.5
wsize parameter, 3.2.5
wtmax, 3.2.3.2
minimum value for Direct NFS, 3.2.3.2

X

X emulator
installing from, 2.3, 2.3
X window system
enabling remote hosts, 2.3, 2.3, 2.3
X11 forwarding
error, 2.13.4
X11 forwarding errors, D.1.3
xhost command, 2.3
xterm command, 2.3, 2.3
xtitle
suppressing to prevent installation errors, 2.13.5