Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

Audience

Documentation Accessibility

Accessing Documentation

Related Documentation

Conventions

What's New in Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2)

Oracle Database 11g Release 3 (11.2.0.3) Enhancements

Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.2) New Features

Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.1) New Features

Deprecated in Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2)

1 Overview of Oracle Database Installation

1.1 New Oracle Products and Features Installed with This Release

1.2 Planning Your Installation

1.3 Installation Considerations

1.3.1 Installation Differences Between Windows and UNIX Systems

1.3.2 Recommended File System

1.3.3 Managing User Accounts with User Account Control

1.3.4 Hardware and Software Certification

1.3.4.1 Third-Party Database Certification for Oracle SQL Developer

1.3.5 Multiple Oracle Homes Support

1.3.5.1 Installing Oracle Database on a System with Existing Oracle Software

1.3.6 Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Standalone Server

1.3.7 Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services

1.3.8 Oracle Universal Installer Overview

1.3.9 Oracle Base Directory

1.3.10 Oracle Home Directory

1.3.10.1 Contents of the Oracle Home Environment

1.3.10.2 Multiple Oracle Home Components

1.3.11 Installing Oracle Database Vault in an Oracle Data Guard Environment

1.3.12 Oracle Database Vault Default Audit Policy and Initialization Parameters

1.4 Migration Considerations

1.5 Oracle Database Installation Methods

1.5.1 Interactive Installation Types

1.5.2 Automated Installation Methods Using Response Files

1.6 Software Updates Option

1.7 Oracle Database Editions

1.8 Database Configuration Options

1.8.1 Preconfigured Database Types

1.8.2 Installation Choices That Affect Database Creation

1.8.3 Creating a Database After Installation

1.9 Database Storage Options

1.9.1 File System

1.9.2 Oracle Automatic Storage Management

1.9.2.1 Oracle Automatic Storage Management Components

1.10 Database Management Options

1.10.1 Management Options for Preconfigured Databases

1.10.2 Management Options for Custom Databases

1.10.3 Features Provided by Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control

1.11 Database Backup and Recovery Options

1.11.1 Enabling Automated Backups

1.11.2 Backup Job Default Settings

1.12 Email Notification Options

1.13 Upgrade Considerations

1.13.1 Oracle Automatic Storage Management Is Installed with Oracle Grid Infrastructure

1.13.2 Daylight Saving Time Upgrade

1.13.3 Policies for Client and Application Software Installations

1.13.4 Downgrading a Database

2 Oracle Database Preinstallation Requirements

2.1 Oracle Database Hardware Requirements

2.1.1 Hardware Component Requirements for Windows 32-Bit

2.1.2 Hardware Component Requirements for Windows x64

2.1.3 Hard Disk Space Requirements

2.1.4 Verifying Hardware Requirements

2.2 Oracle Database Software Requirements

2.3 Windows Certification and Web Browser Support

2.3.1 Remote Desktop Services

2.3.2 Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server

2.3.3 Web Browser Support

2.3.4 Default Share Configuration Requirement

2.4 Oracle Database Network Topics

2.4.1 Installing Oracle Database on DHCP Computers

2.4.2 Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple IP Addresses

2.4.3 Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple Aliases

2.4.4 Installing Oracle Database on Nonnetworked Computers

2.4.5 Installing a Loopback Adapter

2.4.5.1 Checking if a Loopback Adapter Is Installed on Your Computer

2.4.5.2 Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, or Windows XP

2.4.5.3 Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

2.4.5.4 Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

2.4.5.5 Removing a Loopback Adapter

2.5 Individual Component Requirements

2.5.1 Configuring Disk Storage for Oracle Data Files and Recovery Files

2.5.1.1 Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle Data Files

2.5.1.2 Choosing a Storage Option for Oracle Database Recovery Files

2.5.1.3 Configuring Disk Storage

2.5.2 Creating Directories for Oracle Data Files or Recovery Files

2.5.2.1 Guidelines for Placing Oracle Data Files on a File System

2.5.2.2 Guidelines for Placing Oracle Recovery Files on a File System

2.5.2.3 Creating Required Directories

2.5.3 Stopping Existing Oracle Services

2.5.4 Oracle Advanced Security Requirements

2.5.5 Oracle Enterprise Manager Requirements

2.5.6 Oracle-Managed Files Requirements

2.5.7 Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC)

2.5.8 Oracle Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Writer

2.5.9 Preinstallation Requirement for Oracle Database Vault

3 Oracle Grid Infrastructure

3.1 Requirements for Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation

3.1.1 Memory Requirements

3.1.2 Disk Space Requirements

3.2 Oracle ACFS and Oracle ADVM Support

3.3 Managing Disk Groups for Older Database Versions

3.4 Migrating Existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management Instances

3.5 Oracle Automatic Storage Management Installation Considerations

3.6 Preparing Disks for an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Installation

3.6.1 General Steps for Configuring Oracle Automatic Storage Management

3.6.2 Step 1: Identifying Storage Requirements for Oracle Automatic Storage Management

3.6.3 Step 2: Creating DAS or SAN Disk Partitions for an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Instance

3.6.4 Step 3: Manually Configuring Disks for Oracle Automatic Storage Management

3.7 Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure Using a Software-Only Installation

3.7.1 Installing the Software Binaries

3.7.2 Configuring the Software Binaries

3.8 Installing and Configuring the Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Standalone Server

3.8.1 Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure with a New Database Installation

3.8.2 Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure for an Existing Database

3.9 Modifying Oracle Grid Infrastructure Binaries After Installation

3.10 Manually Configuring Oracle Automatic Storage Management Disk Groups

3.11 Testing the Oracle Automatic Storage Management Installation

4 Installing Oracle Database

4.1 Preinstallation Considerations for Installing Oracle Database

4.1.1 Installation Consideration on Windows Vista and Later

4.1.2 Performing Multiple Oracle Database Installations

4.1.3 Installing on Systems That Already Have Oracle Components

4.1.4 Installing with Minimum Memory Requirements

4.2 Reviewing Component-Specific Installation Guidelines

4.2.1 Selecting the Database Character Set

4.2.2 Using an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Disk Group

4.3 Accessing the Installation Software

4.3.1 Installing from a Remote DVD Drive

4.3.1.1 Step 1: On the Remote Computer, Share the DVD Drive

4.3.1.2 Step 2: On the Local Computer, Map the DVD Drive

4.3.2 Installing on Remote Computers Through Remote Access Software

4.3.2.1 Installing on Remote Computers from a Hard Drive

4.3.2.2 Installing on Remote Computers from a Remote DVD Drive

4.3.3 Downloading Oracle Software

4.3.3.1 Downloading the Installation Archive Files from Oracle Technology Network

4.3.3.2 Downloading the Software from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud

4.3.3.3 Extracting the Installation Files

4.3.4 Copying the Oracle Database Software to a Hard Disk

4.4 Database Security Options

4.5 Installing the Oracle Database Software

4.6 Cloning an Oracle Home

5 Oracle Database Postinstallation Tasks

5.1 Installing the Latest Patch Set Release

5.2 Validating Invalid PL/SQL Modules

5.3 Configuring the Secure Sockets Layer

5.4 Postinstallation Tasks for Oracle SQL Developer

5.4.1 Migrating User Settings from Release 1.0

5.4.2 Migrating Information from Previous Releases

5.4.3 Location of User-Related Information

5.5 Configuring Oracle Components

5.5.1 Direct NFS Client

5.5.1.1 Enable Direct NFS Client

5.5.1.2 Disable Direct NFS Client

5.5.1.3 ORADNFS

5.5.2 Configuring Oracle Messaging Gateway

5.5.3 Configuring Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows

5.5.4 Configuring Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor

5.5.5 Configuring Oracle Label Security

5.5.6 Configuring Oracle Database Vault

5.5.7 Configuring Oracle Net Services

5.5.8 Installing Oracle Text Supplied Knowledge Bases

5.5.9 Installing the Oracle Text Filtering Component

5.5.10 Configuring or Reinstalling Oracle XML DB

5.5.11 Configuring PL/SQL External Procedures

5.5.12 Configuring Shared Server Support

5.5.13 Setting Credentials for the Job System to Work with Oracle Enterprise Manager

5.5.14 Configuring Oracle Database to Communicate with Oracle Automatic Storage Management

5.5.15 Configuring Databases to Use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control

5.5.16 Installing Oracle Database Examples

5.6 Creating a Fast Recovery Area Disk Group

5.6.1 About the Fast Recovery Area and the Fast Recovery Area Disk Group

5.6.2 Creating the Fast Recovery Area Disk Group

5.7 Enabling and Disabling Database Options

6 Getting Started with Oracle Database

6.1 Checking the Installed Oracle Database Contents and Directory Location

6.2 Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control

6.2.1 Understanding Database Control Login Privileges

6.3 Managing Oracle Automatic Storage Management

6.3.1 Starting and Stopping Oracle Automatic Storage Management

6.3.2 Oracle Automatic Storage Management Utilities

6.4 Starting and Stopping an Oracle Database

6.4.1 Starting and Stopping the Database with Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control

6.4.2 Starting and Stopping the Database with Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows

6.4.3 Starting and Stopping the Database from the Microsoft Windows Services Utility

6.5 Accessing Oracle Database with SQL*Plus

6.6 Accessing Oracle Database with Oracle SQL Developer

6.7 Reviewing User Accounts and Passwords

6.7.1 Reviewing Administrative Accounts

6.7.2 Minimum Requirements for Passwords

6.7.2.1 Using Enterprise Manager Database Control to Unlock and Change Passwords

6.7.2.2 Using SQL*Plus to Unlock and Change Passwords

6.7.3 Recommendations for Passwords

6.8 Identifying Databases

6.9 Locating the Server Parameter File

6.10 Identifying Tablespaces and Data Files

6.11 Locating Redo Log Files

6.12 Locating Control Files

6.13 Understanding Oracle Database Services on Windows

7 Removing Oracle Database Software

7.1 About the Deinstallation Tool

7.2 Downloading the Deinstall Tool for Use with Failed Installations

7.3 Example of Running the Deinstall Command

7.4 Example of a Deinstallation Parameter File for an Oracle Database

7.5 Example of a Deinstallation Parameter File for Oracle Grid Infrastructure

A Installing Java Access Bridge

A.1 Overview of Java Access Bridge

A.2 Setup for JRE 1.5

A.3 Setup for Oracle Installed Components

A.3.1 Installing Java Access Bridge

A.3.2 Configuring Oracle Components to Use Java Access Bridge

B Optimal Flexible Architecture

B.1 Overview of the Optimal Flexible Architecture Standard

B.1.1 Advantages of Multiple Oracle Homes and OFA

B.2 Changes to the Optimal Flexible Architecture for Oracle Database 11g

B.3 Directory Tree Differences by Release

B.3.1 Top-Level Oracle Directory

B.3.2 Database File Names

B.3.3 Database File Name Extensions

B.4 Optimal Flexible Architecture Directory Naming Conventions

B.4.1 ORACLE_BASE Directory

B.4.2 ORACLE_HOME Directory

B.4.3 ADMIN Directory

B.4.4 ORADATA Directory

B.4.5 RECOVERY_AREA Directory

B.5 Optimal Flexible Architecture and Multiple Oracle Home Configurations

B.5.1 Specifying an ORACLE_HOME Directory

B.5.2 Installing a Default Optimal Flexible Architecture Database: Example 1

B.5.3 Installing a Nondefault Optimal Flexible Architecture Database: Example 2

B.6 Comparison Between Optimal Flexible Architecture on Windows and UNIX

B.6.1 Directory Naming

B.6.2 ORACLE_BASE Directory

B.6.3 Support for Symbolic Links on Windows

C Installing and Configuring Oracle Database Using Response Files

C.1 How Response Files Work

C.1.1 Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Response File Mode

C.1.2 General Procedure for Using Response Files

C.2 Preparing a Response File

C.2.1 Editing a Response File Template

C.2.2 Saving a Response File

C.3 Running Oracle Universal Installer Using the Response File

C.4 Running Net Configuration Assistant Using a Response File

C.5 Running Oracle Database Configuration Assistant Using a Response File

C.6 Postinstallation Configuration Using a Response File

C.6.1 About the Postinstallation Configuration File

C.6.2 Running Postinstallation Configuration Using a Response File

D Configuring Oracle Database Globalization Support

D.1 Installing and Using Oracle Components in Different Languages

D.1.1 Configuring Oracle Components to Run in Different Languages

D.1.1.1 Determining the Operating System Locale

D.1.1.2 Configuring Locale and Character Sets Using the NLS_LANG Environment Variable

D.1.1.3 NLS_LANG Settings in Console Mode and Batch Mode

D.1.2 Installing Translation Resources

D.2 Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages

E Managing Oracle Database Port Numbers

E.1 About Managing Ports

E.2 Viewing Port Numbers and Access URLs

E.3 Port Numbers and Protocols of Oracle Components

E.4 Changing the Oracle Enterprise Management Agent Port

E.5 Changing the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control Ports

E.6 Changing the Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server Port

F Troubleshooting the Oracle Database Installation

F.1 Verifying Requirements

F.2 Encountering Installation Errors

F.3 Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session

F.4 Silent Mode Response File Error Handling

F.5 Troubleshooting Host Name Changes and CSS

F.6 Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants

F.6.1 Configuration Assistant Failures

F.6.2 Irrecoverable Errors

F.7 Troubleshooting Inventory Issues

F.8 Troubleshooting Screen Display Issues

F.9 Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation

G Frequently Asked Questions About Installation

G.1 Installing Oracle Database or Oracle Database Client

G.2 Installing Oracle Database Tools

G.3 Installing Oracle Database with Oracle Applications

G.4 Installing Oracle Database Heterogeneous Connectivity Tools (Gateways)

Glossary

Index

Oracle® Database

Installation Guide

11g Release 2 (11.2) for Microsoft Windows

E24186-05

May 2012

Oracle Database Installation Guide 11g Release 2 (11.2) for Microsoft Windows

E24186-05

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Preface

This guide provides instructions about installing and configuring Oracle Database for Microsoft Windows (32-bit) and Microsoft Windows x64. Only the features of Oracle Database for Microsoft Windows (32-bit) and Microsoft Windows x64 software installed on Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7 are discussed in this guide.

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Audience

Oracle Database Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows is intended for anyone installing Oracle Database on a single computer. Additional installation guides for Oracle Real Application Clusters, Oracle Clusterware, Oracle Database Examples, and Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control are available on the relevant installation media.

To use this document, you need the following:

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 (32-Bit) to install Oracle Database using the default settings

Oracle Database Quick Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows x64 to install Oracle Database using the default settings

Documentation Accessibility

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Platform-Specific Documentation

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Product Documentation

Product documentation includes information about configuring, using, or administering Oracle products on any platform. The product documentation for Oracle Database 11g products is available in both HTML and PDF formats in the following locations:

On the Oracle Database Documentation Library media

Use a web browser to view or open the index.htm file in the top-level directory on the media.

Online on the Oracle Technology Network Web site:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html

Related Documentation

For more information, see these Oracle resources:

Oracle Database Concepts

Oracle Database New Features Guide

Oracle Database Licensing Information

Oracle Database Readme

Oracle Database Release Notes for Microsoft Windows

Oracle Universal Installer and OPatch User's Guide for Windows and UNIX

Oracle Database Client Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows

Oracle Database Examples Installation Guide

Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide

Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation Guide

Oracle Database Storage Administrator's Guide

Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Installation and Basic Configuration

Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows

Oracle Database Upgrade Guide

Oracle Database 2 Day DBA

For information about Oracle error messages, see Oracle Database Error Messages. Oracle error message documentation is available only in HTML. If you only have access to the Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) Online Documentation Library, you can browse the error messages by range. Once you find the specific range, use your browser's "find in page" feature to locate the specific message. When connected to the Internet, you can search for a specific error message using the error message search feature of the Oracle online documentation.

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What's New in Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2)

This section describes new features that are documented in this guide and provides pointers to additional information.

Oracle Database 11g Release 3 (11.2.0.3) Enhancements

Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.2) New Features

Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.1) New Features

Deprecated in Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2)

Oracle Database 11g Release 3 (11.2.0.3) Enhancements

Starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.3) you can enter the Proxy Realm information while providing details for downloading software updates. The proxy realm identifies the security database used for authentication. If you do not have a proxy realm, then you do not need to provide an entry for the Proxy Username, Proxy Password, and Proxy Realm fields. It is case-sensitive.

This proxy realm is for software updates download only.

Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.2) New Features

The following new features or enhancements are provided with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.2):

Enhanced Patch Set Installation

New Software Updates Option

In-Place Upgrade of Oracle Database Client

Enhanced Patch Set Installation

Starting with the release of the 11.2.0.2 patch set for Oracle Database 11g Release 2, Oracle Database patch sets are full installations of the Oracle Database software. Note the following changes with the new patch set packaging:

Direct upgrades from previous releases (11.x, 10.x) to the most recent patch set are supported.

Out-of-place patch set upgrades, in which you install the patch set into a new, separate Oracle home, are the best practices recommendation. In-place upgrades are supported, but not recommended.

New installations consist of installing the most recent patch set, rather than installing a base release and then upgrading to a patch release.

See Also:

My Oracle Support Note 1189783.1, "Important Changes to Oracle Database Patch Sets Starting With 11.2.0.2", available from the following URL:

https://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NOT&doctype=ANNOUNCEMENT&id=1189783.1

New Software Updates Option

New functionality for software updates is available starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.2). Use the Software Updates feature to dynamically download and apply software updates as part of the Oracle Database installation. You can also download the updates separately using the -downloadUpdates option and later apply them during the installation by providing the location where the updates are present.

See Also:

"Software Updates Option"

In-Place Upgrade of Oracle Database Client

This functionality is available starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.2). Use the In-Place Upgrade feature of Oracle Database Client to upgrade an existing Oracle Database Client 11g Release 2 (11.2) version with the latest Oracle Database Client version.

See Also:

Oracle Database Client Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows for more information about In-Place Upgrade

Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.1) New Features

The following new features or enhancements are provided with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.1):

New Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation Option

New Desktop and Server Class Options

Daylight Saving Time Upgrade of Timestamps with Timezone Data Type

SYSASM Privilege

New Tool to Configure Custom Installation Options

Deinstallation Tool

Intelligent Data Placement

Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System

Data Pump Export and Data Pump Import

Use Oracle Restart to Automatically Restart Your Database

SRVCTL Support for a Single-Instance Database in a Cluster

New Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation Option

Oracle Database 11g Release 2 introduces the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation. For single-instance databases, Oracle Grid Infrastructure includes Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM), the listener, and Oracle Restart. Oracle Restart is a new feature that provides the ability to monitor, manage, and automatically restart on failure of the Oracle Database environment including the Oracle Database instance, Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance, and listeners. In a clustered environment, Oracle Grid Infrastructure includes Oracle Clusterware, Oracle ASM, and the listener.

Oracle Grid Infrastructure is only available on 64-bit Windows.

To use Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server, you must install the Oracle software from the Oracle Grid Infrastructure media before you install the database.

See Also:

Chapter 3, "Oracle Grid Infrastructure"

New Desktop and Server Class Options

Oracle Database 11g Release 2 introduces a new option that enables you to specify the type of system on which the database is installed. If you are installing on a laptop or a desktop, then select the Desktop Class option; otherwise, select the Server Class option to install on a server. These options are available on the System Class screen.

There is no difference in the software that is installed after you select any one option but the Desktop Class option installs a single-instance database without the advanced configuration options.

See Also:

"Interactive Installation Types" for more information about the desktop and server class options

Daylight Saving Time Upgrade of Timestamps with Timezone Data Type

When time zone version files are updated due to daylight saving time changes, TIMESTAMP WITH TIMEZONE (TSTZ) data could become stale. In previous releases, database administrators ran the SQL script utltzuv2.sql to detect TSTZ data affected by the time zone version changes and then performed extensive manual procedures to update the TSTZ data.

With this release, TSTZ data is updated transparently with very minimal manual procedures using newly provided DBMS_DST PL/SQL packages. In addition, there is no longer a need for clients to patch their time zone data files.

See Also:

Oracle Database Upgrade Guide for information about preparing to upgrade Timestamp with Time Zone data

Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide for information about how to upgrade the Time Zone file and Timestamp with Time Zone data

Oracle Call Interface Programmer's Guide for information about performance effects of clients and servers operating with different versions of Time Zone files

SYSASM Privilege

Starting with 11g Release 2, Oracle ASM administration must be done with the SYSASM privilege. The SYSASM privilege also can be granted using password authentication on the Oracle ASM instance.

You can designate OPERATOR privileges (a subset of the SYSASM privileges, including starting and stopping Oracle ASM) to members of the ORA_OPER for Oracle ASM group.

Using the SYSASM privilege for Oracle ASM administration creates a clearer division of responsibility between Oracle ASM administration and database administration.

See Also:

Oracle Database Storage Administrator's Guide for more information about the SYSASM privilege, ASMSNMP account, and ORA_DBA operating system group

New Tool to Configure Custom Installation Options

Oracle Universal Installer no longer provides the custom installation option of individual components. Use the chopt tool, a command-line utility that is located in the ORACLE_HOME\bin directory, to configure the database options.

See Also:

"Enabling and Disabling Database Options"

Deinstallation Tool

Use the new deinstallation tool (deinstall) available as an Oracle Technology Network download (before installation) and in the Oracle home directory (after installation) to remove Oracle Database software.

See "About the Deinstallation Tool" for more detailed information

Intelligent Data Placement

The Intelligent Data Placement feature enables you to specify disk regions on Oracle ASM disks to ensure that frequently accessed data is placed on the outermost (hot) tracks which provide higher performance.

See Also:

Oracle Database Storage Administrator's Guide for more information about Oracle ASM Intelligent Data Placement

Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System

Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System (Oracle ACFS) is a new multiplatform, scalable file system, and storage management design that extends Oracle ASM technology, to support data that cannot be stored in Oracle ASM, in both single instance and cluster configurations. Additionally, Oracle ACFS provides snapshot functionality for a point-in-time copy of an Oracle ACFS system.

The software required for Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System is installed with the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation.

See Also:

"Oracle ACFS and Oracle ADVM Support"

Oracle Database Storage Administrator's Guide for more information about Oracle ACFS

Data Pump Export and Data Pump Import

Data Pump provides a legacy mode in which you can use original Export and Import parameters when performing Data Pump Export and Import operations.

See Also:

Oracle Database Utilities for more information about Data Pump legacy mode

Use Oracle Restart to Automatically Restart Your Database

Oracle Restart is a new feature included in this release to enhance the availability of Oracle databases in a single-instance environment. If you install Oracle Restart and there is a temporary failure of any part of the Oracle Database software stack, including the database, listener, and Oracle ASM instance, Oracle Restart automatically restarts the failed component. In addition, Oracle Restart starts all these components when the database host computer is restarted. The components are started in the proper order, taking into consideration the dependencies among components.

See Also:

Chapter 4, "Configuring Automatic Restart of an Oracle Database" in the Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for more information about Oracle Restart

New Method of Installing Oracle Automatic Storage Management

In past releases, Oracle ASM was installed as part of the Oracle Database installation. With Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2), Oracle ASM is installed when you install the Oracle Grid Infrastructure components and shares an Oracle home with Oracle Clusterware when installed in a cluster such as with Oracle Real Application Clusters or with Oracle Restart on a single-instance database.

To upgrade an existing Oracle ASM, you must upgrade Oracle ASM by running an Oracle Grid Infrastructure upgrade. If Oracle ASM is not installed and you want to use Oracle ASM as your storage option, then you must complete an Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation before you start Oracle Database installation.

See Also:

"Oracle Grid Infrastructure" for more information about installing the Oracle Grid Infrastructure software

SRVCTL Support for a Single-Instance Database in a Cluster

SRVCTL has been enhanced to support single-instance databases with Oracle Restart on standalone servers and on clusters with Oracle Clusterware. SRVCTL is a command-line interface used to manage Oracle Database processes (database instance, listener, Oracle ASM instance) when using Oracle Restart. With SRVCTL, you can manage the Oracle Restart configuration, see the status of processes managed by Oracle Restart, and start or stop processes such as Oracle Database.

See Also:

Chapter 4, "Configuring Automatic Restart of an Oracle Database" in the Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for more information about SRVCTL commands

Deprecated in Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2)

The following are not supported or available with Oracle Database 11g Release 2:

Installing data files directly on raw devices is no longer available during installation with Oracle Universal Installer or Database Configuration Assistant. You must use a file system or Oracle ASM.

Custom installation option

Windows Server 2000

Oracle Ultra Search

1 Overview of Oracle Database Installation

This chapter describes the different installation types of Oracle Database and issues to consider before you install Oracle Database:

New Oracle Products and Features Installed with This Release

Planning Your Installation

Installation Considerations

Migration Considerations

Oracle Database Installation Methods

Software Updates Option

Oracle Database Editions

Database Configuration Options

Database Storage Options

Database Management Options

Database Backup and Recovery Options

Email Notification Options

Upgrade Considerations

1.1 New Oracle Products and Features Installed with This Release

There are many new features and products installed with this release. See the What's New in Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) chapter.

1.2 Planning Your Installation

The Oracle Database installation process consists of six steps:

Read the release notes: Read the Oracle Database 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/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html

Review the 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

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 see Appendix G, 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 response file installations, and cloning the Oracle home.

Oracle Database Client is installed separately. You cannot install Oracle Database Client during an Oracle Database installation.

Complete preinstallation tasks: Chapter 2 describes tasks that you must complete before installing Oracle Database.

Install the software: Use the following sections to install Oracle Database:

Chapter 4 describes how to use Oracle Universal Installer to install Oracle Database and how to clone an Oracle home.

Chapter 3 describes how to use Oracle Universal Installer to install Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server and Oracle Automatic Storage Management from the Oracle Grid Infrastructure media.

Chapter 7 describes how to remove Oracle Database software.

Appendix C describes how to perform silent or response file installations, which you may want to use 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.

Complete postinstallation tasks: Chapter 5 describes postinstallation tasks.

Get started using Oracle Database: Use the following sections to get started using Oracle Database:

Chapter 6 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" 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.

Appendix D describes globalization support information.

Appendix E explains how to manage Oracle Database port numbers.

1.3 Installation Considerations

This section contains information that you should consider before deciding how to install this product. It contains the following sections:

Installation Differences Between Windows and UNIX Systems

Recommended File System

Managing User Accounts with User Account Control

Hardware and Software Certification

Multiple Oracle Homes Support

Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Standalone Server

Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services

Oracle Universal Installer Overview

Oracle Base Directory

Oracle Home Directory

Installing Oracle Database Vault in an Oracle Data Guard Environment

Oracle Database Vault Default Audit Policy and Initialization Parameters

1.3.1 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:

Startup and shutdown services

With Windows, Oracle Universal Installer creates services at installation time that can be configured to automatically start the Oracle software components when the host computer starts. On Linux and UNIX systems, database or system administrators must manually configure the oratab file.

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.

If you have multiple Oracle homes installed, then only the SID of the last Oracle home is set in the registry. See Oracle Universal Installer and OPatch User's Guide for Windows and UNIX for more information about managing Oracle homes.

Operating System Groups

On Windows systems, Oracle Universal Installer creates the ORA_DBA, ORA_OPER, ORA_SID_DBA and ORA_SID_OPER groups, which are used for operating system authentication for Oracle instances. On Linux and UNIX systems, you must create these operating system groups manually, and they are used for granting permission to access various Oracle software resources and for operating system authentication. Windows does not use an Oracle Inventory group.

Account for running Oracle Universal Installer

With Windows, you log in with Administrator privileges. You do not need a separate account. On Linux and UNIX systems, you must create and use a software owner user account, and this user must belong to the Oracle Inventory group.

See Also:

"Oracle Database Windows/UNIX Differences" appendix in Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows

1.3.2 Recommended File System

Oracle strongly recommends that you install the Oracle database home (Oracle database binaries, trace files, and so on) on Oracle ACFS or NTFS; the database files themselves must be placed on Oracle ASM if using Oracle ACFS; otherwise they can be placed on NTFS. Usage of Oracle ACFS and Oracle ASM or NTFS instead of FAT32 is recommended to ensure security of these files.

See Also:

"File Permissions" in Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows for information about the default permissions when using Oracle Universal Installer and Database Configuration Assistant to install the Oracle Database software

1.3.3 Managing User Accounts with User Account Control

To ensure that only trusted applications run on your computer, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7 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. All the Oracle shortcuts that require Administrator privileges start as "Administrator" automatically when you click the shortcuts. However, if you run the above tools from a Windows command prompt, you must run them from an Administrator command prompt. OPatch does not have a shortcut and has to be run from an Administrator command prompt.

See Also:

"Running Tools with Windows User Account Control" in Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows for more information.

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.

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.

1.3.4 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 My Oracle Support (formerly 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 My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) Web site is available at

https://support.oracle.com/

You must register online before using My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink). After logging in, click the Certifications tab from the list of tabs in the home page. On the Certification Information page, choose a product by using the Select Product menu on the left side of the page. Other options include Product Roadmap, and Quick Links.

See Also:

"Windows Certification and Web Browser Support"

1.3.4.1 Third-Party Database Certification for Oracle SQL Developer

You can use Oracle SQL Developer to view metadata and data of several non-Oracle databases. See "Database Certification for SQL Developer (Oracle and Third-Party)" in Oracle SQL Developer Installation Guide for more information.

1.3.5 Multiple Oracle Homes Support

Oracle Database supports multiple Oracle homes. You can install this release or previous releases of the software more than once on the same system, in different Oracle home directories. This allows flexibility in deployment and maintenance of the database software. For example, it enables you to run different versions of the database simultaneously on the same system, or it enables you to upgrade specific database instances on a system without affecting other running databases. However, when you have installed multiple Oracle Homes on a single system, there is also some added complexity introduced that you must consider allowing these Oracle Homes to coexist.

See Also:

My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) Note 460054.1 for more details about multiple Oracle home environment issues

1.3.5.1 Installing Oracle Database on a System with Existing Oracle Software

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 11g Release 2 (11.2) software into an existing Oracle9i Oracle home directory.

You can install this release more than once on the same system if each installation is installed in a separate Oracle home directory.

1.3.6 Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Standalone Server

The Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server provides the infrastructure to include your single instance database in an enterprise grid architecture. Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) combines these infrastructure products into one software installation called the Oracle Grid Infrastructure home. On a single instance database, the Oracle Grid Infrastructure home includes Oracle Restart and Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) software.

To use Oracle Automatic Storage Management or Oracle Restart, you must first install Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server before you install and create the database. Otherwise, you must manually register the database with Oracle Restart.

See Also:

Chapter 3, "Oracle Grid Infrastructure" for more information about installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server

1.3.7 Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services

When you install the Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server, Oracle Universal Installer configures the single-node version of Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services (CSS).

The CSS service is required to enable synchronization between an Oracle ASM instance and the database instances that rely on it for database file storage. Because the service must be running before an Oracle ASM instance or database instance starts, it is configured to start automatically by Oracle Restart before the Oracle ASM instance is started. It must be running if an Oracle database is using Oracle ASM for database file storage.

For single-instance installations, the CSS is installed-in and runs from the Oracle Grid Infrastructure home which is the same home that runs Oracle ASM.

Note:

On cluster systems with Oracle RAC installations, the CSS is configured during the Oracle Clusterware installation. If the system is running Oracle Clusterware, then refer to Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for information about removing Oracle RAC or Oracle Clusterware.

See Also:

"Oracle Automatic Storage Management"

1.3.8 Oracle Universal Installer Overview

Oracle Universal Installer is a Java-based graphical user interface (GUI) tool that enables you to install Oracle software. Oracle Universal Installer provides the following capabilities:

Component and suite installations

Globalization support

Distributed installation support

Unattended silent installations using response files

Removal of installed components

Multiple Oracle homes support

Oracle Universal Installer can run a silent or response file installation of Oracle software using response files. See Appendix C, "Installing and Configuring Oracle Database Using Response Files" for more information.

You must use the Oracle Universal Installer 11g to install components into an Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) Oracle home directory.

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 My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink). Visit the following site to find Oracle patches to download:

https://support.oracle.com/

When Oracle Universal Installer runs, it creates an dbhome_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 at the same directory level as ORACLE_HOME.

1.3.9 Oracle Base Directory

If you install Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) on a computer with no other Oracle software installed, Oracle Universal Installer creates an Oracle base directory for you. If Oracle software is installed, then one or more Oracle base directories exist. In the latter case, Oracle Universal Installer offers you a choice of Oracle base directories to install Oracle Database.

In a default Windows installation, the Oracle base directory appears as follows:

DRIVE_LETTER:\app\username

Note:

You can choose to create an Oracle base directory, even if other Oracle base directories exist on the system.

1.3.10 Oracle Home Directory

This section covers the following topics:

Contents of the Oracle Home Environment

Multiple Oracle Home Components

1.3.10.1 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 dbhome_1, it appears in the Oracle base directory as follows:

DRIVE_LETTER:\app\username\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1

An Oracle home corresponds to the environment in which Oracle components run. This environment includes the following:

Location of installed component files

PATH variable pointing to binary files of installed components

Registry entries

Service names

Program groups

Oracle homes also have a name associated with them, which is automatically assigned by the installer.

1.3.10.2 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. The current (latest) installation renders the previous one inactive. These components are:

Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows

Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor

Oracle Objects for OLE

Oracle Provider for OLE DB

Note:

Oracle Objects for OLE is not supported on Windows x64.

1.3.11 Installing Oracle Database Vault in an Oracle Data Guard Environment

If you plan to use Oracle Data Guard with Oracle Database Vault, then refer to Note 754065.1 on the My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) Web site at the following URL:

https://support.oracle.com/

1.3.12 Oracle Database Vault Default Audit Policy and Initialization Parameters

Oracle Database Vault installs a baseline database auditing policy. This policy covers the access control configuration information stored in Database Vault database tables, information stored in Oracle Catalog (rollback segments, tablespaces, and so on), the use of system privileges, and Oracle Label Security configuration. When you install Oracle Database Vault, the security specific database initialization parameters are initialized with default values.

See Also:

Oracle Database Vault Administrator's Guide for more information about the database audit policy

1.4 Migration Considerations

Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) database for 32-bit Windows can be migrated to an Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) database for 64-bit Windows. See the "Migrating an Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) Database" section in the Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows for migration information.

1.5 Oracle Database Installation Methods

You can choose different installation methods to install Oracle Database, which are as follows:

Interactive Installation Types

Automated Installation Methods Using Response Files

1.5.1 Interactive Installation Types

When you use the interactive method to install Oracle Database, Oracle Universal Installer displays a series of screens that enable you to specify all of the required information to install the Oracle Database software and optionally create a database. There are two options that you can use to install Oracle Database:

Desktop Class: Select this option if you are installing on a laptop or desktop class system. This option includes a starter database and allows minimal configuration. This option is designed for those who want to get up and running with the database quickly.

Server Class: Select this option if you are installing on a server class system, such as what you would use when deploying Oracle in a production data center. This option allows for more advanced configuration options. Advanced configuration options available using this option include Oracle RAC, Oracle Automatic Storage Management, backup and recovery configuration, integration with Enterprise Manager Grid Control, and more fine-grained memory tuning, among others.

Furthermore, the Server Class option provides you with the following installation types:

Typical: Select this installation method to quickly install Oracle Database. This installation type requires minimal user input. It installs the software and optionally creates a general-purpose database using the information that you specify on the screen. It is the default installation type.

Advanced: Select this installation type to complete any of the following tasks:

Select a database character set or different product languages

Create the EXAMPLE tablespace during the installation

Create a database on a different file system from the software

Specify different passwords for administrative schemas

Configure automated backups or Oracle Enterprise Manager notifications

Configure Oracle Configuration Manager

In the Select Database Edition screen, if you select Enterprise Edition, then Oracle Universal Installer automatically selects the components most customers need for their Oracle Database installation. You can also click Select Options to customize components from the components list.

See Also:

"Reviewing Component-Specific Installation Guidelines"

1.5.2 Automated Installation Methods Using Response Files

By creating a response file and specifying this file when you start Oracle Universal Installer, you can automate some or all of the Oracle Database installation. These automated installation methods are useful if you must perform multiple installations on similarly configured systems.

When you use a response file, you can run Oracle Universal Installer in the following modes, depending on whether you specify all of the required information or not:

Silent Mode: Oracle Universal Installer runs in silent mode if you use a response file that specifies all required information, and specify the -silent option when starting Oracle Universal Installer. None of the Oracle Universal Installer screens are displayed.

Response File Mode: Oracle Universal Installer runs in response file mode if you do not specify all required information in the response file.

For more information about these modes and about how to complete an installation using response files, see Appendix C.

1.6 Software Updates Option

Use the Software Updates feature to dynamically download and apply the latest updates released by Oracle; such as, interim patch updates, critical patch updates, Oracle Universal Installer updates, and the latest patch set updates. This functionality is available starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.2).

You can choose to download the latest updates by providing your My Oracle Support credentials or you can apply previously downloaded updates. You can also download the updates separately using the -downloadUpdates option and later apply them during the Oracle Database installation by providing the location where the updates are present.

See Also:

"Installing the Oracle Database Software" for more information about the -downloadUpdates option, and dynamically applying software updates during installation

1.7 Oracle Database Editions

You can choose one of the following installation types when installing Oracle Database 11g:

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. This option also permits you to enable or disable individual components from a components list.

Standard Edition: This installation type is designed for department or workgroup-level applications and for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It is engineered to provide core relational database management services and options. It installs an integrated set of management tools, full distribution, replication, Web features, and facilities for building business-critical applications.

Standard Edition One: This installation type is designed for department, workgroup-level, or web applications. From single instance environments for small business to highly distributed branch environments, Oracle Database Standard Edition One includes all the facilities necessary to build business-critical applications.

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 RAC is not installed with Personal Edition.

See Also:

You must install Oracle Database Client separately. You cannot install it during an Oracle Database installation. See Oracle Database Client Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows for installation instructions

Oracle Database Licensing Information for more information about the features available with each Oracle Database edition and for information about licensing

Note:

The installation process is the same for all the database editions.

Ensure that you install only those products for which you have a valid license.

1.8 Database Configuration Options

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.

This section describes the following database configuration options:

Preconfigured Database Types

Installation Choices That Affect Database Creation

Creating a Database After Installation

1.8.1 Preconfigured Database Types

Oracle provides the following preconfigured database types that you can create or customize during the installation:

General Purpose/Transaction Processing

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.

1.8.2 Installation Choices That Affect Database Creation

Oracle Universal Installer runs Oracle Database Configuration Assistant in one of two modes, depending on the choices that you make during the installation:

Silent or response file mode

If you choose the Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition, or Personal Edition as the database edition, then choose to create 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 in silent or response file mode to create the database after it installs the software.

Note:

Oracle recommends that you use this method to create a database if you have not previously created one.

Interactive mode

Install the database using Oracle Universal Installer and start Oracle Database Configuration Assistant from Oracle home. Oracle Database Configuration Assistant runs in interactive mode. Using the screens in Oracle Database Configuration Assistant, you can either modify one of the preconfigured database types or customize the database.

Note:

If you choose this method to create a database, click the Help button on any of the Oracle Database Configuration Assistant screens for a description of the information that you must specify on that screen.

1.8.3 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.

See Also:

Oracle Database 2 Day DBA for more information about using Oracle Database Configuration Assistant to create a database after installation

1.9 Database Storage Options

If you choose to create a database during the installation, you can specify the following storage options for database files:

File System

Oracle Automatic Storage Management

Note:

Installing files on raw devices is no longer an option during installation. You must use a file system, or use Oracle Automatic Storage Management.

1.9.1 File System

If you choose the file system option, then 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:

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, then follow the Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA) recommendations and distribute the database files over multiple disks.

A file system on a logical volume manager (LVM) or a RAID device

If you are using multiple disks in an LVM or RAID configuration, then Oracle recommends that you use the stripe-and-mirror-everything (SAME) methodology to increase performance and reliability. Using this methodology, you must not specify multiple file system mounting points for database storage.

A network file system (NFS) mounted from a certified network attached storage (NAS) device. You also have the option to use the Direct NFS feature, which simplifies the administration of NFS configurations and also offers performance improvements.

See Also:

"Direct NFS Client" for more information about the Direct NFS feature

If the NAS device is certified by Oracle, then you can store the database files on them.

If you choose the Advanced database creation option, then you can also choose to use the Oracle-managed files feature with the new database. If you use this feature, then you must specify only 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

1.9.2 Oracle Automatic Storage Management

Oracle Automatic Storage Management is a high-performance storage management solution. For Oracle Database files, it simplifies the management of a dynamic database environment, such as creating and laying out databases and managing disk space.

Oracle Automatic Storage Management can be used with single database installations, multiple database installations, and in Oracle RAC environments. It can be used with databases created in Oracle Database 10g Release 1 (10.1.0.3 or later). However, Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) databases must use Oracle Automatic Storage Management from Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) or later. Oracle Automatic Storage Management is installed as part of the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation. If you plan to use Oracle Automatic Storage Management, then you must install Oracle Grid Infrastructure before you install and create the database. If you want to upgrade an existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management installation, then you must upgrade Oracle Automatic Storage Management by running an Oracle Grid Infrastructure upgrade.

See Also:

Chapter 3, "Oracle Grid Infrastructure" for more information about installing the Oracle Grid Infrastructure software

Oracle Automatic Storage Management manages the storage of all database files, such as redo logs, control files, and data pump export files. Oracle Automatic Storage Management can manage the Oracle Database executable binary files and any other non-database file by creating a file system with Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System. Though Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System is cluster aware, it works as a file system on a single instance database also.

To use Oracle Automatic Storage Management, you allocate partitioned disks to Oracle with preferences for striping and mirroring. Oracle 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 Oracle Automatic Storage Management and the database instance is handled by Oracle Cluster Synchronization Services (CSS).

See Also:

Oracle Database Storage Administrator's Guide for more information about Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System

1.9.2.1 Oracle Automatic Storage Management Components

Oracle Automatic Storage Management uses the following components:

Oracle Automatic Storage Management Disk Groups

Oracle Automatic Storage Management Instance

Oracle Automatic Storage Management Disk Groups

A disk group is a set of disk devices that Oracle Automatic Storage Management manages as a 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, mostly, disk groups consist of one or more individual physical disks. To enable Oracle Automatic Storage Management to balance I/O and storage appropriately within the disk group, ensure 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 Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group templates. When you create a disk group, Oracle 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 Storage Administrator's Guide for more information.

Oracle 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, Oracle Automatic Storage Management rebalances the data 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, Oracle 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.

Oracle Automatic Storage Management Instance

The Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance is a special Oracle instance that manages Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk groups. The Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance and the ASMSNMP account are created as part of the Oracle Grid Infrastructure home. Oracle Enterprise Manager uses this account to monitor Oracle ASM instances to retrieve data from Oracle ASM-related data dictionary views. The ASMSNMP account status is set to OPEN upon creation, and it is granted the SYSDBA privilege.

There is only one Oracle ASM instance per host regardless of the number of database instances running on that host.

See Also:

"Step 3: Manually Configuring Disks for Oracle Automatic Storage Management"

"Managing Oracle ASM Users with Oracle Enterprise Manager" in Oracle Database Storage Administrator's Guide for more information about ASMSNMP user

1.10 Database Management Options

To simplify database administration, Oracle provides a Web-based management tool called Oracle Enterprise Manager.

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. 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 Grid Control (or simply Grid Control).

Note:

Oracle Enterprise Manager is available separately on the Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control installation media.

For latest certification information, refer to My Oracle Support note 412431.1, "Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Certification Checker", available from the following URL:

https://support.oracle.com/

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. This local installation provides a Web-based interface called Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control. The Database Control is similar in function to the Grid Control, but it can manage only a single database. If you want to administer multiple databases on this system, you must either configure a separate Database Control for each database, or install Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g Grid Control.

See Also:

Oracle Enterprise Manager Concepts and Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Installation and Basic Configuration for more information about Oracle Enterprise Manager

This section contains the following topics:

Management Options for Preconfigured Databases

Management Options for Custom Databases

Features Provided by Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control

1.10.1 Management Options for Preconfigured Databases

When you create a preconfigured database during the installation, you must select the Oracle Enterprise Manager interface 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 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.

1.10.2 Management Options for Custom Databases

Install the database using Oracle Universal Installer and start Oracle Database Configuration Assistant from Oracle home. Oracle Database Configuration Assistant runs in interactive mode. Using a screen in Oracle Database Configuration Assistant, you can specify the Oracle Enterprise Manager interface 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.

1.10.3 Features Provided by 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

1.11 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

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 User's Guide for more detailed information about defining a backup strategy and backing up and recovering Oracle databases

1.11.1 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 fast recovery area. The size of the fast recovery area is determined by the size of the database you must back up. The first time the backup job runs, it creates a full backup of the database. Subsequent backup jobs perform incremental backups, which enable you to recover the database to its state at any point during the preceding 24 hours. If you want to create an online backup, you must run the backup job in ARCHIVELOG mode.

To enable automated backup jobs during installation, you must specify the following information:

The location of the fast recovery area

You can use either a file system directory or an Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group for the fast recovery area. The default disk quota configured for the fast recovery area is 2 GB. For Oracle 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 fast 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). This user also must have Logon As A Batch Job privilege.

1.11.2 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 fast 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 fast recovery area.

1.12 Email 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 a simple mail transport protocol (SMTP) server.

The e-mail address that should receive the alerts.

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.

Note:

The option to enable e-mail notifications is not available starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.2).

1.13 Upgrade Considerations

Oracle recommends installing Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) into a new Oracle home directory. If you must install Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) into an Oracle home directory that contains previously installed Oracle8i or Oracle9i components, then use Oracle Universal Installer to remove these components before beginning a new installation.

See Oracle Database Upgrade Guide before deciding to upgrade an existing database. Supported upgrade paths and upgrade procedures 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.

This section contains these topics:

Oracle Automatic Storage Management Is Installed with Oracle Grid Infrastructure

Daylight Saving Time Upgrade

Policies for Client and Application Software Installations

Downgrading a Database

1.13.1 Oracle Automatic Storage Management Is Installed with Oracle Grid Infrastructure

In previous releases, Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) was installed as part of the Oracle Database installation. With Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2), Oracle Automatic Storage Management is part of an Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation, either for a cluster, or for a standalone server.

If you want to upgrade an existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management installation, then you must upgrade Oracle Automatic Storage Management by running an Oracle Grid Infrastructure upgrade. If you do not have Oracle Automatic Storage Management installed and you want to use Oracle Automatic Storage Management as your storage option, then you must complete an Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation before you start your Oracle Database installation.

See Also:

Oracle Database Upgrade Guide

1.13.2 Daylight Saving Time Upgrade

See "Daylight Saving Time Upgrade of Timestamps with Timezone Data Type" for information about Daylight Savings Time Upgrade.

1.13.3 Policies for Client and Application Software Installations

If you upgrade your Oracle Database to 11g Release 2 (11.2), then Oracle recommends that you upgrade the client software to Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) 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.

1.13.4 Downgrading a Database

Steps to downgrade a database, including steps to change the word size, are covered in Oracle Database Upgrade Guide.

2 Oracle Database Preinstallation Requirements

This chapter describes the tasks that you must complete before you start Oracle Universal Installer. It includes information about the following tasks:

Oracle Database Hardware Requirements

Oracle Database Software Requirements

Windows Certification and Web Browser Support

Oracle Database Network Topics

Individual Component Requirements

2.1 Oracle Database Hardware Requirements

This section describes hardware component and hard disk space requirements.

Hardware Component Requirements for Windows 32-Bit

Hardware Component Requirements for Windows x64

Hard Disk Space Requirements

Verifying Hardware Requirements

2.1.1 Hardware Component Requirements for Windows 32-Bit

The following table lists the hardware components that are required for Oracle Database on Windows 32-bit.

Table 2-1 Windows 32-Bit Hardware Requirements

Requirement
Value

System Architecture

Processor: Intel (x86), AMD64, and Intel EM64T

Note: Oracle provides 32-bit (Windows x86) and 64-bit (Windows x64) versions of Oracle Database for Microsoft Windows.

Physical memory (RAM)

1 GB minimum

Virtual memory

Double the amount of RAM

Disk space

Typical Install Type total: 5.35 GB

Advanced Install Types total: 4.89 GB

See Table 2-3 for details.

Video adapter

256 colors

Screen Resolution

1024 X 768 minimum

See Also:

"Configuring Disk Storage for Oracle Data Files and Recovery Files"

"Creating Directories for Oracle Data Files or Recovery Files"

"Preparing Disks for an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Installation"

"Installing with Minimum Memory Requirements"

2.1.2 Hardware Component Requirements for Windows x64

The following table lists the hardware components that are required for Oracle Database on Windows x64.

Table 2-2 Windows x64 Hardware Requirements

Requirement
Value

System Architecture

Processor: AMD64 and Intel EM64T

Note: Oracle provides 32-bit (Windows x86) and 64-bit (Windows x64) versions of Oracle Database for Microsoft Windows.

Physical memory (RAM)

1 GB minimum

On Windows 7, 2 GB minimum

Virtual memory

Double the amount of RAM

Disk space

Typical Install Type total: 5.39 GB

Advanced Install Types total: 5.89 GB

See Table 2-4 for details.

Video adapter

256 colors

Screen Resolution

1024 X 768 minimum

See Also:

"Configuring Disk Storage for Oracle Data Files and Recovery Files"

"Creating Directories for Oracle Data Files or Recovery Files"

"Preparing Disks for an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Installation"

"Installing with Minimum Memory Requirements"

2.1.3 Hard Disk Space Requirements

This section lists system requirements for Windows platforms that use the NT File System (NTFS). Oracle strongly recommends that you install the Oracle database home (Oracle database binaries, trace files, and so on) on Oracle ACFS or NTFS; the database files themselves must be placed on Oracle ASM if using Oracle ACFS; otherwise they can be placed on NTFS. Usage of Oracle ACFS and Oracle ASM or NTFS instead of FAT32 is recommended to ensure security of these files.

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 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 2-3 lists the disk space requirements on NTFS for Windows 32-bit.

Table 2-4 lists the disk space requirements on NTFS for Windows x64. The starter database requires 720 MB of disk space.

The figures in these tables include the starter database. FAT32 space requirements are slightly higher.

Table 2-3 Windows 32-Bit Disk Space Requirements on NTFS

Installation Type
TEMP Space
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\ Program Files\Oracle
Oracle Home
Data Files *
Total

Typical Install

500 MB

4.0 MB

3.4 GB

1.9 GB

5.79 GB

Advanced Install: All Editions

500 MB

4.0 MB

3.4 GB **

1.9 GB **

5.79 GB **

Table 2-4 Windows x64 Disk Space Requirements on NTFS

Installation Type
TEMP Space
SYSTEM_DRIVE:\ Program Files\Oracle
Oracle Home
Data Files *
Total

Typical Install

500 MB

4.0 MB

3.53 GB

1.9 GB

5.92 GB

Advanced Install: All Editions

500 MB

4.55 MB

3.53 GB **

1.9 GB **

5.92 GB **

* Refers to the contents of the admin, cfgtoollogs, 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

2.1.4 Verifying Hardware Requirements

To ensure that the system meets these requirements, follow these steps:

Determine the physical RAM size. For example, on a Windows Server 2003 computer, double-click System in the Windows Control Panel and click the General tab.

On a Windows Server 2008 R2 computer, click System and Security in the Windows Control Panel, then click System.

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.

Determine the size of the configured virtual memory (also known as paging file size). For example, on a Windows 2003 computer, double-click System, click the Advanced tab, and click Settings in the Performance section. Then click the Advanced tab.

On a Windows Server 2008 R2 computer, click System and Security, then click System, click Advanced System Settings, click the Advanced tab on System Properties page, and then click Settings in the Performance section. Then select the Advanced tab on Performance Options page.

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.

Determine the amount of free disk space on the system. For example, on a Windows 2003 computer, double-click My Computer, right-click the drive where the Oracle software is to be installed, and select Properties.

On a Windows Server 2008 R2 computer, right-click My Computer and click Open.

Determine the amount of disk space available in the temp directory. This is equivalent to the total amount of free disk space, minus what is required for the Oracle software to be installed.

On Windows 32-bit, if there is less than 500 MB of disk space available in the temp directory, then delete all unnecessary files. If the temp disk space is still less than 500 MB, then set the TEMP or TMP environment variable to point to a different hard drive location.

On Windows x64, if there is less than 125 MB of disk space available in the temp directory, then 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 location.

For example, to change the environment variables on a Windows Server 2003 computer, double-click System, click the Advanced tab, and click Environment Variables.

On a Windows Server 2008 R2 computer, click System and Security, then click System, click Advanced System Settings, click the Advanced tab on System Properties page, and then click Environment Variables.

2.2 Oracle Database Software Requirements

Table 2-5 lists the software requirements for Oracle Database on Windows 32-bit.

Table 2-6 lists the software requirements for Oracle Database on Windows x64.

Table 2-5 Windows 32-Bit Software Requirements

Requirement
Value

Operating System

Oracle Database for 32-bit Windows is supported on the following operating systems:

Windows Server 2003 - all editions

Windows Server 2003 R2 - all editions

Windows XP Professional

Windows Vista - Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions

Windows Server 2008 - Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, and Foundation editions. The Server Core option is not supported.

Note: Check My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) for more information about Hyper-V support.

Windows 7 - Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions

Windows Multilingual User Interface Pack is supported.

See Also: "Hardware and Software Certification" for information about how to access the latest system requirements

Compiler

Pro*COBOL has been tested and certified with Net Express 5.0.

The following components are supported with the Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2005 8.0, Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2008 9.0, and Intel 10.1 C compilers:

Oracle Call Interface

External callouts

Pro*C/C++

XDK

Oracle C++ Call Interface is supported with

Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2005 8.0

Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2008 9.0 - OCCI libraries are installed under ORACLE_HOME\oci\lib\msvc\vc9. When developing OCCI applications with MSVC++ 9.0, ensure that the OCCI libraries are correctly selected from this directory for linking and executing.

Intel 10.1 C++ compiler with Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2005 STLs.

Network Protocol

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 Client

If you plan to connect to Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) from a release of Oracle Database Client that is earlier than 11g Release 2 (11.2), the following conditions apply:

Oracle Database Client is version 9.2.0.4 or higher. See Note 207303.1 on My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) for more details and up to date information.

If the earlier Oracle Database Client is running on the same computer as Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2), a bequeath connection cannot be used.

Oracle recommends upgrading Oracle Database Client to the latest patchset (9.2.0.8, 10.2.0.5, or later). You can download the patchset from the Patches and Updates section of My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) at

https://support.oracle.com

See Also:

"Remote Desktop Services"

Table 2-6 Windows x64 Software Requirements

Requirement
Value

Operating System

Oracle Database for Windows x64 is supported on the following operating systems:

Windows Server 2003 - all x64 editions

Windows Server 2003 R2 - all x64 editions

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Windows Vista x64 - Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions

Windows Server 2008 x64 and Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 - Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, and Foundation editions. The Server Core option is not supported.

Note: Check My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) for more information about Hyper-V support.

Windows 7 x64 - Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions

Windows Multilingual User Interface Pack is supported.

See Also: "Hardware and Software Certification" for information about how to access the latest system requirements

Compiler

Pro*COBOL has been tested and certified with Net Express 5.0.

The following components are supported with the Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2005 8.0, Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2008 9.0, and Intel 10.1 C compilers:

Oracle Call Interface

External callouts

Pro*C/C++

XDK

Oracle C++ Call Interface is supported with

Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2005 8.0

Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2008 9.0 - OCCI libraries are installed under ORACLE_HOME\oci\lib\msvc\vc9. When developing OCCI applications with MSVC++ 9.0, ensure that the OCCI libraries are correctly selected from this directory for linking and executing.

Intel 10.1 C++ compiler with Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2005 STLs.

Network Protocol

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 Client

If you plan to connect to Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) from a release of Oracle Database Client that is earlier than 11g Release 2 (11.2), the following conditions apply:

Oracle Database Client is version 9.2.0.4 or higher. See Note 207303.1 on My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) for more details and up to date information.

If the earlier Oracle Database Client is running on the same computer as Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2), a bequeath connection cannot be used.

Oracle recommends upgrading Oracle Database Client to the latest patchset (9.2.0.8, or 10.2.0.5 or later). You can download the patchset from the Patches and Updates section of My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) at

https://support.oracle.com

See Also:

"Remote Desktop Services"

2.3 Windows Certification and Web Browser Support

The following sections provide certification information:

Remote Desktop Services

Web Browser Support

Default Share Configuration Requirement

2.3.1 Remote Desktop Services

Oracle supports installing, configuring, and running Oracle Database through Remote Desktop Services, formerly known as Terminal Services, on Windows. To install Oracle Database, Oracle recommends that you start all configuration tools from the Terminal Server console session of the server (using mstsc/console).

Platform-specific support information is as follows:

Windows 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2: You can configure Windows 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2 to use Terminal Services in Remote Desktop for Administration Mode or Terminal Server Mode.

Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7: The Remote Desktop is only available in Single User Mode.

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2: You can have multiple Remote Desktop sessions.

See Also:

The Microsoft Web site for more information about Remote Desktop Services

http://www.microsoft.com/

The My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) Web site for the latest Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Services information

https://support.oracle.com/

2.3.2 Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server

Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server running on Windows Vista requires a minimum of Service Pack 1 or higher.

2.3.3 Web Browser Support

The following Web browsers are supported for Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control:

Netscape Navigator 8.1

Netscape Navigator 9.0

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 SP1

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0

Firefox 2.0

Firefox 3.0.7

Firefox 3.5

Firefox 3.6

Safari 3.1

Safari 3.2

Safari 4.0.x

Google Chrome 3.0

Google Chrome 4.0

2.3.4 Default Share Configuration Requirement

The prerequisite checks during Oracle Database installation require that the system drive on your computer has default share configured on it. Use the net use command to verify, for example:

C:\> net use \\hostname\c$
The command completed successfully

Ensure that the current user, the user in the Administrator group, has all the privileges on the default share.

2.4 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

Installing Oracle Database on Nonnetworked Computers

Installing a Loopback Adapter

2.4.1 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 must install a loopback adapter to assign a static, non-routable IP address to that computer.

See Also:

"Checking if a Loopback Adapter Is Installed on Your Computer"

2.4.2 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.

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:

Display System in the Windows Control Panel.

In the System Properties dialog box, click Advanced.

In the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables.

In the Environment Variables dialog box, under System Variables, click New.

In the New System Variable dialog box, enter the following information:

Variable name: ORACLE_HOSTNAME

Variable value: The host name of the computer to use.

Click OK, then in the Environment Variables dialog box, click OK.

Click OK in the Environment Variables dialog box, then in the System Properties dialog box, click OK.

2.4.3 Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple Aliases

A computer with multiple aliases is registered with the naming service under a single IP address 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.

2.4.4 Installing Oracle Database on Nonnetworked 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.

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 address and host name.

See Also:

"Installing a Loopback Adapter"

Ping the computer from itself, using only the host name and using the fully qualified name, which should be in the DRIVE_LETTER:\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file.

For example, if you installed a loopback adapter on a computer called mycomputer on the mydomain.com domain, check the following:

DRIVE_LETTER:\>ping mycomputer                Ping itself using just the hostname.
Reply from 10.10.10.10                    Returns local IP.
DRIVE_LETTER:\>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.

2.4.5 Installing a Loopback Adapter

When you install a loopback adapter, the loopback adapter assigns a local IP address for your computer. After the loopback adapter is installed, there are at least two network adapters on your computer: your own network adapter and the loopback adapter. To run Oracle Database on Windows, set the loopback adapter as the primary adapter.

You can change the bind order for the adapters without reinstalling the loopback adapter. The bind order of the adapters to the protocol indicates the order in which the adapters are used. When the loopback adapter is used first for the TCP/IP protocol, all programs that access TCP/IP first probe the loopback adapter. The local address is used for tools, such as Oracle Enterprise Manager. Any other applications that use a different Ethernet segment are routed to the network card.

A loopback adapter is required if:

You are installing on a DHCP computer, or

See Also:

"Installing Oracle Database on DHCP Computers"

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 Nonnetworked Computers"

This section covers the following topics:

Checking if a Loopback Adapter Is Installed on Your Computer

Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, or Windows XP

Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Removing a Loopback Adapter

2.4.5.1 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:

DRIVE_LETTER:\>ipconfig /all

Note:

Loopback Adapter installed on the computer should be made the Primary Network Adapter.

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. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.10.10
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0

2.4.5.2 Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, or Windows XP

To install a loopback adapter on Windows 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, or Windows XP:

Open the Windows Control Panel.

Double-click Add Hardware to start the Add Hardware wizard.

In the Welcome window, click Next.

In the Is the hardware connected? window, select Yes, I have already connected the hardware, and click Next.

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.

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.

From the list of common hardware types, select Network adapters, and click Next.

In the Select Network Adapter window, make the following selections:

Manufacturer: Select Microsoft.

Network Adapter: Select Microsoft Loopback Adapter.

Click Next.

In the The wizard is ready to install your hardware window, click Next.

In the Completing the Add Hardware Wizard window, click Finish.

If you are using Windows 2003, restart your computer.

Right-click My Network Places on the desktop and choose Properties. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, then click Manage Network Connections. This displays the Network Connections Control Panel item.

Right-click the connection that was just created. This is usually named "Local Area Connection 2". Choose Properties.

On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click Properties.

In the Properties dialog box, click Use the following IP address and do the following:

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.

Record the values you entered, which you need later in this procedure.

Leave all other fields empty.

Click OK.

Click Close.

Close Network Connections.

Restart the computer.

Add a line to the DRIVE_LETTER:\ 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   mycomputer

Check the network configuration:

Note:

Domain name is optional.

Open System in the Control Panel, and select the Computer Name tab. In Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, the Computer Name tab is not available. In Full computer name, make sure you see the host name and the domain name, for example, sales.us.example.com.

Click Change. In Computer name, you should see the host name, 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.example.com.

Click More. In Primary DNS suffix of this computer, you should see the domain name, for example, us.example.com.

2.4.5.3 Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

To install a loopback adapter on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008:

Open the Windows Control Panel.

Double-click Add Hardware to start the Add Hardware wizard.

In the Welcome window, click Next.

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.

From the list of hardware types, select the type of hardware you are installing window, select Network adapters, and click Next.

In the Select Network Adapter window, make the following selections:

Manufacturer: Select Microsoft.

Network Adapter: Select Microsoft Loopback Adapter.

Click Next.

In the The wizard is ready to install your hardware window, click Next.

In the Completing the Add Hardware Wizard window, click Finish.

Go to step 12 of the previous section. The remaining steps are the same as given for Windows Vista.

2.4.5.4 Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

To install a loopback adapter on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2:

Click Start and enter hdwwiz in the Search box.

Click hdwwiz to start the Add Hardware wizard.

Go to step 3 of the previous section. The remaining steps are the same as given for Windows XP.

2.4.5.5 Removing a Loopback Adapter

To remove a loopback adapter:

Display System in the Windows Control Panel.

In the Hardware tab, click Device Manager. This tab is not available with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Click Device Manager instead.

In the Device Manager window, expand Network adapters. You should see Microsoft Loopback Adapter.

Right-click Microsoft Loopback Adapter and select Uninstall.

Click OK.

Restart the computer.

Remove the line from the DRIVE_LETTER:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file, added after the localhost line while installing the loopback adapter on other Windows operating systems.

2.5 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

Oracle Advanced Security Requirements

Oracle Enterprise Manager Requirements

Oracle-Managed Files Requirements

Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC)

Oracle Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Writer

Preinstallation Requirement for Oracle Database Vault

See Also:

Chapter 2, "Oracle Application Express Installation Requirements" and "Recommended Pre-installation Tasks" in Oracle Application Express Installation Guide

"Pre-installation Requirements" section in Oracle Configuration Manager Installation and Administration Guide and Oracle Configuration Manager Prerequisites for preinstallation requirements for Oracle Configuration Manager

Appendix A, "Country Codes", in Oracle Configuration Manager Installation and Administration Guide for a list of valid country codes that can be used while installing Oracle Configuration Manager.

2.5.1 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 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 file type.

2.5.1.1 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

Oracle Automatic Storage Management

The database files must be placed on Oracle ASM if using Oracle ACFS; otherwise they can be placed on NTFS.

2.5.1.2 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 fast recovery area):

File system

Oracle 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. The recovery files must be placed on Oracle ASM if using Oracle ACFS; otherwise they can be placed on NTFS.

2.5.1.3 Configuring Disk Storage

For more information about these options, see the "Database Storage Options" section. 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.

To use Oracle Automatic Storage Management for database or recovery file storage, see the "Preparing Disks for an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Installation" section.

2.5.2 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

Creating Required Directories

2.5.2.1 Guidelines for Placing Oracle Data Files on a File System

You can choose either a single file system or multiple file systems to store the data files:

If you want to use a single file system, then 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 multiple physical devices and implement the stripe and mirror everything (SAME) methodology.

If you want to use multiple file systems, then 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. You must choose the Advanced database creation option during the installation to implement this method.

If you intend to create a preconfigured database during the installation, then 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.

2.5.2.2 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 Oracle 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 fast recovery area (specified by the DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST_SIZE initialization parameter).

If you choose 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 Grid Control or Database Control to specify a different value.

See Also:

Oracle Database Backup and Recovery User's Guide for more information about the fast 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.

2.5.2.3 Creating Required Directories

Note:

You must complete this procedure only to place the Oracle database or recovery files on a separate file system from the Oracle base directory.

To create directories for the Oracle database or recovery files on separate file systems from the Oracle base directory, follow these steps:

Use Windows Explorer to determine the free disk space on the file system.

From the display, identify the file systems to use:

File Type
File System Requirements

Data files
Choose either:

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.

Recovery files
Choose a file system with at least 2 GB of free disk space.

If you are using the same file system for multiple types of files, then add the disk space requirements for each type to determine the total disk space requirement.

Note the names of the directories for the file systems that you identified.

If you also want to use Oracle Automatic Storage Management, see "Preparing Disks for an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Installation" for instructions. Otherwise see the "Stopping Existing Oracle Services" section.

2.5.3 Stopping Existing Oracle Services

Note:

If you are installing additional Oracle Database 11g products in an existing Oracle home, then stop all processes running in the Oracle home. You must complete this task because you cannot overwrite files that are used by the running processes.

Consider the following before you install Oracle Grid Infrastructure or Oracle Database:

If you plan to use Oracle Restart, you must install the Oracle Grid Infrastructure before you install and create the database. When you perform a database installation, the database must use the same listener created during the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation, thereafter you do not have to perform the steps listed in this section.

The default listener and any additional listeners must run from the Oracle Grid Infrastructure home.

If you have an existing Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) running on Oracle Automatic Storage Management, then stop any existing Oracle ASM instance. After you finish installing the Oracle Grid Infrastructure software, start the Oracle ASM instance again.

If you choose to create a database during the installation, then 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 looks for the next available free port (for example, 1522) and configures and starts the new listener on this available free port.

2.5.4 Oracle Advanced Security Requirements

Ensure that you meet the hardware and software requirements so that you can use authentication support with Oracle components.

See Also:

Oracle Database Advanced Security Administrator's Guide for more information about the hardware and software requirements for Oracle Advances Security features

2.5.5 Oracle Enterprise Manager Requirements

All Oracle Enterprise Manager products must belong to the same release. Older versions of Enterprise Manager are not supported with the new release.

Note:

All Oracle Enterprise Manager products, except Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control, are released on the Enterprise Manager Grid Control installation media. Enterprise Manager Database Control is available on the Oracle Database installation media.

See Also:

"Web Browser Support"

Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Installation and Basic Configuration available on the Enterprise Manager Grid Control installation media for Oracle Database installation on Windows 32-bit based systems

2.5.6 Oracle-Managed Files Requirements

If you choose 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.

See Also:

"Using Oracle-Managed Files" in Oracle Database Administrator's Guide

2.5.7 Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC)

If you plan to install Oracle RAC, you must first install Oracle Clusterware.

See Also:

Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide and Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation Guide , available on the Oracle Clusterware installation media

2.5.8 Oracle Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Writer

Oracle Volume Shadow Copy Service Writer is supported on Windows Server operating systems. On Windows Server 2003 without Service Pack 1, you can have only one database on the system. With Service Pack 1 or higher, you can have multiple Oracle databases on the system.

See Also:

"Performing Database Backup and Recovery with VSS" in Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows

2.5.9 Preinstallation Requirement for Oracle Database Vault

If you want to install Oracle Database Vault, then set the DB_BLOCK_SIZE initialization parameter to 4096 or larger. If the value is less than 4096, then you cannot change it. The only way to change the DB_BLOCK_SIZE value is by re-creating the database.

See Also:

"Specifying Database Block Sizes" in Oracle Database Administrator's Guide

3 Oracle Grid Infrastructure

Note:

Oracle Grid Infrastructure is available only on 64-bit Windows.

The Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server is the Oracle software that provides system support for an Oracle database including volume management, file system, and automatic restart capabilities. If you plan to use Oracle Restart or Oracle Automatic Storage Management, then you must install Oracle Grid Infrastructure before you install and create the database. Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server is the software that includes Oracle Restart and Oracle Automatic Storage Management. Oracle combines the two infrastructure products into a single set of binaries that is installed as the Oracle Grid Infrastructure home.

Oracle Automatic Storage Management is a volume manager and a file system for Oracle database files that supports single-instance Oracle Database and Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) configurations. Oracle Automatic Storage Management also supports a general-purpose file system for your application needs, including Oracle Database binaries. Oracle Automatic Storage Management is Oracle's recommended storage management solution that provides an alternative to conventional volume managers, file systems, and raw devices.

Oracle Restart improves the availability of your Oracle database because of the following:

When a hardware or a software failure occurs, Oracle Restart automatically starts all Oracle components, including the Oracle database instance, Oracle Net Listener, database services, and Oracle Automatic Storage Management.

Oracle Restart starts components in the proper order when the database host is restarted.

Oracle Restart runs periodic checks to monitor the health of Oracle components. If a check operation fails for a component, then the component is shut down and restarted.

Note:

If you want to use Oracle Automatic Storage Management or Oracle Restart, then you must install Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server before you install and create the database. Otherwise, you must manually register the database with Oracle Restart.

Oracle Restart is used in single-instance (nonclustered) environments only.

This chapter contains the following sections:

Requirements for Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation

Oracle ACFS and Oracle ADVM Support

Managing Disk Groups for Older Database Versions

Migrating Existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management Instances

Oracle Automatic Storage Management Installation Considerations

Preparing Disks for an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Installation

Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure Using a Software-Only Installation

Installing and Configuring the Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Standalone Server

Modifying Oracle Grid Infrastructure Binaries After Installation

Manually Configuring Oracle Automatic Storage Management Disk Groups

Testing the Oracle Automatic Storage Management Installation

3.1 Requirements for Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation

Before you install Oracle Grid Infrastructure, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

Memory Requirements

Disk Space Requirements

3.1.1 Memory Requirements

At least 1 GB of RAM (for Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Standalone Server installations, including installations where you plan to install Oracle Database).

3.1.2 Disk Space Requirements

The following are the disk space requirements for installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure:

At least 2 GB of disk space

The amount of disk space available in the %TEMP% directory is equivalent to the total amount of free disk space, minus what is required for Oracle Grid Infrastructure to be installed.

If less than 1 GB free disk space is available in the %TEMP% directory, then complete the following steps:

Delete unnecessary files from the %TEMP% directory to meet the disk space requirement.

Set TEMP environment variable. Go to System Properties, then Environment Variables , "TEMP=C:\Temp\"

If you plan to install Oracle Database, then you must meet additional preinstallation requirements. See Chapter 2, "Oracle Database Preinstallation Requirements."

3.2 Oracle ACFS and Oracle ADVM Support

Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System (Oracle ACFS) extends Oracle Automatic Storage Management technology to support of all of your application data in both single host and cluster configurations. Oracle Automatic Storage Management Dynamic Volume Manager (Oracle ADVM) provides volume management services and a standard disk device driver interface to clients. Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System is layered on Oracle Automatic Storage Management through the Oracle Automatic Storage Management Dynamic Volume Manager interface.

For Oracle ASM 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.1), Oracle ACFS and Oracle ADVM are supported only on Windows Server 2003 64-bit and Windows Server 2003 R2 64-bit. Starting with Oracle ASM 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.2), Oracle ACFS and Oracle ADVM are also supported on Windows Server 2008, x64 and Windows Server 2008 R2, x64.

Note:

Oracle recommends that Oracle data files are installed in Oracle ASM disk groups. Installing Oracle data files on an Oracle ACFS file system is not supported. Oracle ACFS can be used as an option only when Oracle Automatic Storage Management is configured.

See Also:

Oracle Database Release Notes for Microsoft Windows for latest information about supported platforms and releases

Oracle Database Storage Administrator's Guide for more information about Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System and Oracle Automatic Storage Management Dynamic Volume Manager

3.3 Managing Disk Groups for Older Database Versions

Releases before Oracle Database 11g Release 2 used Database Configuration Assistant to perform administrative tasks on Oracle ASM. Starting with 11g Release 2, Oracle ASM is installed with Oracle Restart.

3.4 Migrating Existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management Instances

If you have an Oracle Automatic Storage Management installation from a previous release installed on your server, or in an existing Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation, you can use Oracle Automatic Storage Management Configuration Assistant to upgrade the existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance to 11g Release 2 (11.2), and subsequently configure disk groups, Oracle Automatic Storage Management volumes and Oracle Automatic Storage Management file systems.

Note:

You must first shut down all databases and applications using an existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance before upgrading it.

During installation, if you chose to use Oracle Automatic Storage Management and Oracle Automatic Storage Management Configuration Assistant detects that there is an earlier Oracle Automatic Storage Management version installed in another Oracle Automatic Storage Management home, then after installing the Oracle Automatic Storage Management 11g Release 2 (11.2) binaries, you can start Oracle Automatic Storage Management Configuration Assistant to upgrade the existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance.

3.5 Oracle Automatic Storage Management Installation Considerations

In previous releases, Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) was installed as part of the Oracle Database installation. With Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2), Oracle Automatic Storage Management is part of an Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation, either for a cluster, or for a standalone server.

If you want to upgrade an existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management installation, then you must upgrade Oracle Automatic Storage Management by running an Oracle Grid Infrastructure upgrade (upgrades of existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management installations). If you do not have Oracle Automatic Storage Management installed and you want to use Oracle Automatic Storage Management as your storage option, then you must complete an Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation before you start your Oracle Database installation.

You must run Oracle Automatic Storage Management Configuration Assistant for installing and configuring Oracle ASM instances, disk groups, volumes, and Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System (Oracle ACFS). In addition, you can use the ASMCA command-line interface as a non-GUI utility.

See Also:

Chapter 11, "Oracle ASM Configuration Assistant" in Oracle Database Storage Administrator's Guide for information about Oracle ASMCA

Apply the following guidelines when you install Oracle Automatic Storage Management:

You must complete the steps listed under the "Preparing Disks for an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Installation" section to prepare a disk partition to use for the Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk groups.

Ensure that at least one disk is configured appropriately in an Oracle ASM disk group before beginning the installation.

When you install Oracle Automatic Storage Management, Oracle Automatic Storage Management Configuration Assistant creates a separate server parameter file (SPFILE) and password file for the Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance. As soon as Oracle Automatic Storage Management is installed, ASMSNMP schema and user are created. See Oracle Database Storage Administrator's Guide for more information.

The Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance that manages the existing disk group runs in the Oracle Grid Infrastructure Oracle home directory.

3.6 Preparing Disks for an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Installation

If you plan to use Oracle Automatic Storage Management to manage database files for your databases, then use the procedures in this section to prepare disk groups before you install an Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance.

This section covers the following topics:

General Steps for Configuring Oracle Automatic Storage Management

Step 1: Identifying Storage Requirements for Oracle Automatic Storage Management

Step 2: Creating DAS or SAN Disk Partitions for an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Instance

Step 3: Manually Configuring Disks for Oracle Automatic Storage Management

Note:

Oracle does not recommend using identifiers for database object names that must be quoted. While these quoted identifiers may be valid as names in the SQL CREATE statement, such as CREATE DISKGROUP "1data" ..., the names may not be valid when using other tools that manage the database object.

3.6.1 General Steps for Configuring Oracle Automatic Storage Management

The following are the general steps to configure Oracle Automatic Storage Management:

Identify your site's storage requirements.

If you are creating a new Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group, create partitions for direct attached storage (DAS) or storage area network (SAN) disks.

Use asmtool to stamp the disks before using them for Oracle Automatic Storage Management.

See Also:

"Step 3: Manually Configuring Disks for Oracle Automatic Storage Management" for more information about stamping the disks

Configure the disks for use with Oracle Automatic Storage Management. You must provide the Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk configuration information during the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation.

3.6.2 Step 1: Identifying Storage Requirements for Oracle Automatic Storage Management

To identify the storage requirements for using Oracle 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:

Determine whether you want to use Oracle Automatic Storage Management for Oracle data files, recovery files, or both.

Note:

You do not have to use the same storage mechanism for Oracle Database files and recovery files. You can use a file system for one file type and Oracle Automatic Storage Management for the other.

If you choose to enable automated backups and you do not have a shared file system, then you must choose Oracle Automatic Storage Management for recovery file storage.

During the database installation, if you plan to enable automated backups, then you can choose Oracle Automatic Storage Management as the storage mechanism for recovery files by specifying an Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group for the fast recovery area. Depending how you choose to create a database during the installation, you have the following options:

You can run Oracle Automatic Storage Management Configuration Assistant in interactive mode to create and configure the required disk groups.

During the database installation, if you select an installation method that runs Database Configuration Assistant in interactive mode (Advanced Installation type), then you select the disk groups that you created using Oracle ASMCA.

You have the option to use the disk groups you created using Oracle ASMCA both for database files and recovery files, or you can choose to use different disk groups for each file type. Ideally, you should create separate Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk groups for data files and for recovery files.

If you run Oracle ASMCA in noninteractive mode, then you must use the same Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group for data files and recovery files. During the database installation (Typical Install type), you select the same disk group for both data files and recovery files.

See Also:

"Oracle ASM Configuration Assistant Command-Line Interface" section in Oracle Database Storage Administrator's Guide

"Creating a Fast Recovery Area Disk Group"

Choose the Oracle Automatic Storage Management redundancy level for each Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group you create.

The redundancy level that you choose for the Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group determines how Oracle Automatic Storage Management 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 Oracle 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

To optimize performance and reliability in a normal redundancy disk group, Oracle Automatic Storage Management uses two-way mirroring for data files and three-way mirroring for control files, by default. In addition, you can choose the mirroring characteristics for individual files in a disk group. 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, Oracle 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.

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 | 1.6 GB | 2.95 GB | 4.55 GB
Normal | 2 | 3.2 GB | 5.90 GB | 9.10 GB
High | 3 | 4.8 GB | 8.85 GB | 13.65 GB

If an Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance is 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 database installation.

Optionally identify failure groups for the Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group devices.

Note:

You must complete this step only if you intend to use an installation method that runs Oracle Automatic Storage Management Configuration Assistant in interactive mode, for example, if you intend to choose the Advanced database configuration option. Other installation types do not allow you to specify failure groups.

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.

For instance, 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.

Note:

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.

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 Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group should be the same size and have the same performance characteristics.

Do not specify multiple partitions on a single physical disk as a disk group device. Oracle 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 Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group, Oracle does not recommend their use. Logical volume managers can hide the physical disk architecture, preventing Oracle Automatic Storage Management from optimizing I/O across the physical devices.

See Also:

"Step 3: Manually Configuring Disks for Oracle Automatic Storage Management" for information about completing this task

3.6.3 Step 2: Creating DAS or SAN Disk Partitions for an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Instance

In order to use a DAS or SAN disk in Oracle Automatic Storage Management, the disk must have a partition table. Oracle recommends creating exactly one partition for each disk containing the entire disk.

Note:

You can use any physical disk for Oracle Automatic Storage Management, if it is partitioned. However, you cannot use NAS or Microsoft dynamic disks.

This section covers the following topics.

Step 1: Enabling Disk Automounting

Step 2: Creating the Disk Partitions

Step 1: Enabling Disk Automounting

Before you can configure partitions or logical drives on Windows, you must enable disk automounting. Enable disk automounting when using:

Disk partitions on both single-instance and Oracle RAC installations

Cluster file system for Oracle RAC

Oracle Clusterware

Raw partitions for a single-node database installation

Primary or logical partitions for Oracle Automatic Storage Management

To enable automounting:

Enter the following commands at a command prompt:

DRIVE_LETTER:\> diskpart
DISKPART> automount enable
DISKPART> exit

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, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2, create primary partitions and logical drives in extended partitions by selecting the New Simple Volume option. To create a raw device, assign a drive letter and remove the letter after the partition is created. For other Windows, you must not assign the drive letter. You must select Do not format this partition to specify raw partition. Do not use spanned volumes or striped volumes. These options convert the volume to a dynamic disk. Oracle Automatic Storage Management does not support dynamic disks.

For other Windows, create primary partitions by selecting the New Partition option. Create the logical drives by selecting the New Logical Drive option.

The command-line tool diskpart.exe, which lets you create primary partitions, extended partitions, and logical drives.

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:

DRIVE_LETTER:\> 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.

You cannot create more than four primary disk partitions per disk. If you need more, you can get around this limitation by creating three primary partitions and then creating the fourth partition as an extended partition with as many logical partitions within as you need.

For example, on Windows x86-based systems, to create the disk partitions on Disk 5 and assign them each a size:

DISKPART> select disk 5
DISKPART> create partition primary size=500
DISKPART> ...
DISKPART> create partition extended
DISKPART> create partition logical size=800
DISKPART> ...
DISKPART> create partition logical size=500

DISKPART> select disk 5
DISKPART> create partition primary size=500
DISKPART> ...
DISKPART> 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

3.6.4 Step 3: Manually Configuring Disks for Oracle Automatic Storage Management

To use Oracle Automatic Storage Management with direct attached storage (DAS) or storage area network (SAN), the disks must be stamped with a header. If you install Oracle Grid Infrastructure in interactive mode, Oracle Universal Installer configures the disks' headers during the installation process. However, if you plan to install Oracle Grid Infrastructure in response file mode, you must 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 Oracle Automatic Storage Management on unpartitioned disks.

The asmtoolg and asmtool tools associate meaningful, persistent names with disks to facilitate using those disks with Oracle Automatic Storage Management. Oracle Automatic Storage Management uses disk strings to more easily operate on groups of disks at 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.

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 Oracle Automatic Storage Management.

To add or change disk stamps:

In the installation media labeled Oracle Grid Infrastructure 11g Release 2 (11.2), from the media root, go to asmtool directory and double-click asmtoolg.exe.

If Oracle Database is installed, go to ORACLE_HOME\bin and double-click asmtoolg.exe.

On Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, if User Account Control is enabled, create a shortcut for the command prompt window on your desktop. An icon for that shortcut appears on the desktop. Right click the icon for the newly created shortcut, and specify "Run as administrator." When the command window opens, go to ORACLE_HOME\bin, and then type asmtoolg.

Select the Add or change label option, then click Next.

The asmtoolg tool shows the devices available on the system. Unrecognized disks are labeled as "Candidate device", stamped Oracle Automatic Storage Management disks as "Stamped ASM disk", and unstamped Oracle 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 Oracle Automatic Storage Management disks.

If necessary, follow the steps under "Step 2: Creating DAS or SAN Disk Partitions for an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Instance" to create a disk partition for the Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance.

In the Stamp Disks window, select the disks to stamp.

Oracle 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 Oracle Automatic Storage Management link name is ORCLDISKDATA0.

You can also specify the stamps of individual devices.

Optionally, select a disk to edit the individual stamp (Oracle Automatic Storage Management link name).

Click Next.

Click Finish.

To delete disk stamps:

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 Oracle Automatic Storage Management disks.

In the Delete Stamps window, select the disks to unstamp.

Click Next.

Click Finish.

Using the asmtool Utility (Command Line)

The asmtool utility is a command-line interface for stamping disks. On Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, if User Account Control is enabled, then you can create a shortcut for the command prompt window on your desktop. An icon for that shortcut appears on the desktop. Right-click the icon for the newly created shortcut, and specify "Run as administrator." Then start asmtool.

It has the following options:

Option
Description

-add
Adds or changes stamps. You must specify the hard disk, partition, and new stamp name. If the disk is a raw device or has an existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management stamp, then you must specify the -force option. Also sets Oracle Automatic Storage Management instances to rescan the available disks.

If you must partition a disk, then follow the procedures under "Step 2: Creating DAS or SAN Disk Partitions for an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Instance".

Example:

asmtool -add [-force]
\Device\Harddisk1\Partition1 ORCLDISKASM0
\Device\Harddisk2\Partition1 ORCLDISKASM2...

-addprefix
Adds or changes stamps using a common prefix to generate stamps automatically. The stamps are generated by concatenating a number with the prefix specified. If the disk is a raw device or has an existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management stamp, then you must specify the -force option. Also sets Oracle Automatic Storage Management instances to rescan the available disks.

Example:

asmtool -addprefix ORCLDISKASM [-force]
\Device\Harddisk1\Partition1
\Device\Harddisk2\Partition1...

-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 Oracle Automatic Storage Management stamp, then you must specify the -force option.

Example:

asmtool -list [-force]

-delete
Removes existing stamps from disks. Also sets Oracle Automatic Storage Management instances to rescan the available disks.

Example:

asmtool -delete ORCLDISKASM0 ORCLDISKASM1...

3.7 Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure Using a Software-Only Installation

A software-only installation only copies the Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Standalone Server binaries to the specified location. Configuring Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Standalone Server and Oracle ASM must be done manually after the installation has finished.

When you perform a software-only installation of Oracle Grid Infrastructure software, you must complete a few manual configuration steps to enable Oracle Restart after you install the software.

Note:

Oracle recommends that only advanced users perform the software-only installation, because this installation method provides no validation of the installation and this installation option requires manual postinstallation steps to enable the Oracle Grid Infrastructure software.

Performing a software-only installation involves the following steps:

Installing the Software Binaries

Configuring the Software Binaries

3.7.1 Installing the Software Binaries

Log in to Windows using a member of the Administrators group and run the setup.exe command from the Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) installation media.

Complete a software-only installation of Oracle Grid Infrastructure.

See "Configuring the Software Binaries" for information about configuring Oracle Grid Infrastructure after performing a software-only installation.

Verify that the server meets the installation requirements using the command runcluvfy.bat stage -pre hacfg. Ensure that you have completed all storage and server preinstallation requirements.

3.7.2 Configuring the Software Binaries

To configure and activate a software-only Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation for Oracle Restart, complete the following tasks:

Run the roothas.pl script from the Grid_home, using the following syntax:

Grid_home\perl\bin\perl -IGrid_home\perl\lib -IGrid_home\crs\install
Grid_home\crs\install\roothas.pl

For example, if your Grid home is C:\app\11.2.0\grid, then run the following script:

C:\app\11.2.0\grid\perl\bin\perl -IC:\app\11.2.0\grid\perl\lib -IC:\app
\11.2.0\grid\crs\install C:\app\11.2.0\grid\crs\install\roothas.pl

Change directory to Grid_home\oui\bin, where Grid_home is the path of the Oracle Grid Infrastructure home.

Enter the following command syntax, where Grid_home is the path of the Oracle Grid Infrastructure home:

setup.exe -updateNodeList ORACLE_HOME=Grid_home
CLUSTER_NODES= CRS=TRUE

For example:

C:\app\11.2.0\oui\bin> setup.exe -updateNodeList ORACLE_HOME=C:\app\11.2.0\grid
CLUSTER_NODES= CRS=TRUE

Use the SRVCTL utility along with Network Configuration Assistant and Oracle Automatic Storage Management Configuration Assistant to add the listener, the Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance, and all Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk groups to the Oracle Restart configuration.

3.8 Installing and Configuring the Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Standalone Server

If you install Oracle Restart and then create your database, the database is automatically added to the Oracle Restart configuration, and is then automatically restarted when required. However, if you install Oracle Restart on a host computer on which a database exists, you must manually add the database, the listener, the Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) instance, and other components to the Oracle Restart configuration.

Note:

Oracle Restart can accommodate multiple single-instance databases on a single host computer.

This section covers the following topics:

Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure with a New Database Installation

Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure for an Existing Database

3.8.1 Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure with a New Database Installation

Perform the following steps to install the Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server and then create a database that is managed by Oracle Restart. First install Oracle Grid Infrastructure, which installs Oracle Restart and Oracle Automatic Storage Management, then configure Oracle Automatic Storage Management with at least one disk group, and then install Oracle database that stores database files in Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk groups. Click the help button on the Oracle Universal Installer page for page level assistance.

To install Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server with a new database installation:

Double-click setup.exe to start Oracle Universal Installer.

Note:

You must install Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server from the Oracle Grid Infrastructure media.

Downloading Updates Before Installation

Starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.2), if you plan to run the installation in a secured data center, then you can download updates before starting the installation by starting Oracle Universal Installer on a system that has Internet access in update download mode. To start Oracle Universal Installer to download updates before installation, enter the following command:

setup.exe -downloadUpdates

Provide the My Oracle Support user name and password, and provide proxy settings if needed. After you download updates, transfer the update file to a directory on the server where you plan to run the installation.

See Also:

Oracle Universal Installer and OPatch User's Guide for Windows and UNIX for more information about response file formats

"Software Updates Option"

Note:

Start Oracle Universal Installer from the terminal session where you logged in as the Oracle Grid Infrastructure software owner user and set the user's environment.

Starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.2), you can use the Software Updates feature to dynamically download and apply latest updates. After starting Oracle Universal Installer, in the Download Software Updates screen, select one of the following options and click Next:

Use My Oracle Support credentials for download: Select this option to download and apply the latest software updates.

Click Proxy Settings to configure a proxy for Oracle Universal Installer to use to connect to the Internet. Provide the proxy server information for your site, along with a user account that has access to the local area network through which the server is connecting. Starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.3) you can enter the Proxy Realm information. The proxy realm information is case-sensitive. If you do not have a proxy realm, then you do not need to provide an entry for the Proxy Username, Proxy Password, and Proxy Realm fields.

Click Test Connection to ensure that your proxy settings are correctly entered, and the installer can download the updates.

Use pre-downloaded software updates: Select this option to apply the software updates previously downloaded using the -downloadUpdates flag.

Skip software updates: Select this option if you do not want to apply any updates.

The Apply Software Updates screen is displayed if you select to download the software updates or provide the pre-downloaded software updates location.

If you selected Use My Oracle Support credentials for download in the previous screen, select Download and apply all updates, and then click Next to apply the updates.

By default, the download location for software updates is placed in the home directory of the Oracle installation owner you are using to run this installation. If you choose to download the software updates in another location, then click Browse and select a different location on your server.

If you selected Use pre-downloaded software updates in the previous screen, select Apply all updates, and then click Next to apply the updates downloaded before starting the installation.

The Select Installation Option screen appears. Select the Configure Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Standalone Server option, to install and configure Oracle Restart and Oracle Automatic Storage Management. Click Next.

On the Select Product Languages screen, select one or more languages. Move the languages from the Available Languages list to the Selected Languages list. Click Next.

Create ASM Disk Group screen lists all the stamped disks matching the default pattern, \\.\ORCLDISK. After you have created the disk partitions, the disks must be stamped with a header before they can be used by Oracle ASM. Click Stamp Disk.

Click Change Discovery Path to select any devices for use by Oracle Automatic Storage Management but are not listed. In the Change Discovery Path window, enter a string to use to search for devices that Oracle Automatic Storage Management uses, such as \\.\ORCLDISK*, and then click OK.

The Disk Group Name default is DATA. You can enter a new name for the disk group, or use the default name.

Check with your system administrator to determine if the disks used by Oracle Automatic Storage Management are mirrored at the storage level. If so, select External for the redundancy. If the disks are not mirrored at the storage level, then select Normal for the redundancy.

Note:

For normal redundancy, you require twice as much disk space to hold the same amount of data. For example, if your database is 100 GB, then you approximately require 200 GB of storage.

Every Oracle ASM disk is divided into allocation units (AU). An allocation unit is the fundamental unit of allocation within a disk group. Starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.3), you can select the AU Size value from 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 MB, depending on the specific disk group compatibility level. The default value is set to 1 MB.

On the Specify ASM password screen, enter SYSASM password required to connect to the Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance. The Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance is managed by a privileged role called SYSASM, which grants full access to Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk groups. Oracle recommends that you create a less privileged user, ASMSNMP, with SYSDBA privileges to monitor the Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance.

Enter password for the SYSASM and ASMSNMP user accounts. The passwords should be at least eight characters in length and include at least one alphabetic and one numeric character.

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.

On the Specify Installation Location screen, enter the following details and click Next:

Oracle base: Enter the directory location for Oracle base. Do not include spaces in the path name.

Software Location: This field is populated by default in concurrence with Oracle base location. Do not include spaces in the path name.

Perform Prerequisite Checks screen, checks if the minimum system requirements are met to perform the database installation. If all the system requirements are met, then you are directed to the Summary screen. However, in a failed installation, you can review the error.

To get a failed requirements list, click Show Failed. Click Fix & Check Again, if you want the installer to fix the problem and check the system requirements once more. If you click Check Again, then you can run the prerequisite check again to see if the minimum requirements are met to carry on with the database installation.

To get a list of failed requirements, select Show Failed from the list. To get a list of all the prerequirement checks run by the OUI, select Show All. To get a list of the prerequirement checks that are successful, select Show Succeeded.

Note:

The Fix & Check Again option generates a script that sets some system parameters to Oracle-recommended values. Oracle recommends that you do not modify the contents of this script.

Oracle recommends that you use caution in checking the Ignore All option. If you check this option, then Oracle Universal Installer may not confirm that your system can install Oracle Database successfully.

Review contents of the Summary screen, click Install.

Starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2), you can save all the installation steps into a response file by clicking Save Response File. This file can be used for a silent installation.

The Setup screen displays the progress of the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation.

The Finish screen displays the installation status. Click Close to end the installation, then Yes to confirm you want to exit Oracle Universal Installer.

If you encounter any problems, refer to the configuration log for information. The path to the configuration log is displayed on the Configuration Assistants window.

Oracle ASMCA is installed as part of the Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Standalone Server installation. To create additional disk groups, run the Oracle ASMCA utility. For example, you can create another disk group named RECOVERY to store the fast recovery area.

Note:

To check if the Oracle High Availability Service is installed properly, run crsctl check has command from Grid_home\bin directory. has is a service that is installed with Oracle Restart, which is responsible for starting software services like Oracle Automatic Storage Management.

Install Oracle Database. Refer to "Installing the Oracle Database Software" for information about installing Oracle Database.

Note:

If a new database is installed after a grid infrastructure installation, then the listener runs from the Oracle Grid Infrastructure home. Because Oracle Automatic Storage Management is installed as part of the Oracle Grid Infrastructure, the default listener is created and runs from the Oracle Grid Infrastructure home. If you perform a database installation, then the database uses the same listener created during the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation.

If you are using Oracle Restart, then the default listener and any additional listeners must run from the Oracle Grid Infrastructure home.

3.8.2 Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure for an Existing Database

Follow the high-level instructions in this section to install Oracle Grid Infrastructure and configure it for an existing Oracle database. Oracle Restart can only manage existing 11.2 resources and hence you can install Oracle Grid Infrastructure only for an existing 11.2 database. However, Oracle database releases before 11.2 can coexist on the same server without being managed by Oracle Restart.

To install Oracle Restart for an Existing database:

On the same host computer as the database, use Oracle Universal Installer to install the Oracle Grid Infrastructure, and select Install and Configure Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Standalone Server as the installation option.

The Oracle Grid Infrastructure components are installed in a separate Oracle home.

Refer to "Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure with a New Database Installation" section for detailed instructions.

Use the SRVCTL utility to add the database, the listener, the Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance, all Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk groups, and any database services to the Oracle Restart configuration.

See Also:

Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for more information about SRVCTL commands for Oracle Restart

3.9 Modifying Oracle Grid Infrastructure Binaries After Installation

After installation, you must first stop the Oracle Restart stack to modify the software installed in your Grid home. For example, to apply a one-off patch or modify any of the DLLs used by Oracle Restart or Oracle ASM, you must follow these steps to stop and restart the Oracle Restart stack.

Caution:

To put the changes you make to the Oracle Grid Infrastructure home into effect, you must shut down all executables that run in the Grid home directory and then restart them. In addition, shut down any applications that use Oracle shared libraries or DLL files in the Grid home.

Prepare the Oracle Grid Infrastructure home for modification using the following procedure:

Log in using a member of the Administrators group and go to the directory Grid_home\bin, where Grid_home is the path to the Oracle Grid Infrastructure home.

Shut down the Oracle Restart stack using the following command:

   DRIVE_LETTER:\Grid_home\bin> crsctl stop has -f

Alternatively, you can use the roothas.pl script to stop Oracle Restart, as shown in the following example:

   DRIVE_LETTER:\Grid_home\crs\install> perl roothas.pl -unlock

The roothas.pl script stops Oracle Restart and then verifies that it is stopped.

After the Oracle Restart stack is completely shut down, perform the updates to the software installed in the Grid home.

Use the following command to restart the Oracle Restart stack:

   DRIVE_LETTER:\Grid_home\bin> crsctl start has

3.10 Manually Configuring Oracle Automatic Storage Management Disk Groups

The Oracle Automatic Storage Management Configuration Assistant utility creates a new Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance if there is no Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance currently configured on this computer. After installing the Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server, you can also use Oracle Automatic Storage Management Configuration Assistant to create and configure disk groups, Oracle Automatic Storage Management Dynamic Volume Manager and Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System. If you want to create additional disk groups or manually configure Oracle Automatic Storage Management disks, then you can run the Oracle Automatic Storage Management Configuration Assistant as follows:

DRIVE_LETTER:\> cd ORACLE_HOME\bin
DRIVE_LETTER:\> asmca.bat

See Also:

Oracle Database Storage Administrator's Guide for further information about Oracle Automatic Storage Management Configuration Assistant

3.11 Testing the Oracle Automatic Storage Management Installation

To test the Oracle Automatic Storage Management installation:

Use SQL*Plus to connect to the Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance as the SYS user with SYSASM privilege and start the instance if necessary:

DRIVE_LETTER:\>sqlplus /nolog
SQL> CONNECT SYS as SYSASM
Enter password: SYS_password
SQL> STARTUP

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:

Oracle Database Utilities for more information about asmcmd

Oracle Database Storage Administrator's Guide for a more detailed description of Oracle Automatic Storage Management

4 Installing Oracle Database

You can use 32-bit media for installing Oracle Database on all supported 32-bit operating systems. You can use 64-bit media for installing Oracle Database on all supported 64-bit x64 operating systems. This guide is for both Windows 32-bit and Windows x64. This chapter covers the following topics:

You can use the media for installing Oracle Database on all supported operating systems. This chapter covers the following topics:

Preinstallation Considerations for Installing Oracle Database

Reviewing Component-Specific Installation Guidelines

Accessing the Installation Software

Database Security Options

Installing the Oracle Database Software

Cloning an Oracle Home

4.1 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 response file mode.

Note:

Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7 require Administrator privileges at the command prompt.

See Also:

"Managing User Accounts with User Account Control"

Complete the requirements described in Chapter 2, "Oracle Database Preinstallation Requirements" and "Reviewing Component-Specific Installation Guidelines" before you begin the installation.

Next, consider the following issues:

Installation Consideration on Windows Vista and Later

Performing Multiple Oracle Database Installations

Installing on Systems That Already Have Oracle Components

Installing with Minimum Memory Requirements

4.1.1 Installation Consideration on Windows Vista and Later

On Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7, command prompts should be opened with Administrator privileges.

4.1.2 Performing Multiple Oracle Database Installations

If you must perform multiple installations of Oracle Database, then you may want to use either of the following methods to install Oracle Database:

Response files: At each node, you run Oracle Universal Installer from the command line using silent or response file mode and you supply a response file to provide information Oracle Universal Installer needs. 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"

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"

4.1.3 Installing on Systems That Already Have Oracle Components

See Also:

"Upgrade Considerations" before running Oracle Universal Installer

Follow these steps when other components exist on your computer:

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.

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.

Back up any databases you must upgrade. Review "Upgrade Considerations" for more information.

See Also:

"Pre-Installation Tasks for Installing Oracle Real Applications Clusters on Windows-Based Systems" in Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide before running Oracle Universal Installer

4.1.4 Installing with Minimum Memory Requirements

Installations of Oracle Database on computers with RAM and virtual memory lesser than the minimum required have the following limitations:

Computers 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 run on the computer, you must 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.

Note:

Do not install the database on computer systems that barely meet the minimum memory and virtual memory requirements of 1 GB.

You can install only the database software by selecting the Install Database Software only option provided on the Select Installation Option screen.

After installation, run the appropriate configuration assistant for your needs:

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.

4.2 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.

Oracle Automatic Storage Management

In previous releases, Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) was installed as part of the Oracle Database installation. With Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2), Oracle Automatic Storage Management is part of an Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation, either for a cluster, or for a standalone server.

If you want to upgrade an existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management installation, then you must upgrade Oracle Automatic Storage Management by running an Oracle Grid Infrastructure upgrade. If you do not have Oracle Automatic Storage Management installed and you want to use Oracle Automatic Storage Management as your storage option, then you must complete an Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation before you start your Oracle Database installation.

See Also:

"Oracle Grid Infrastructure" for information about Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server

Installations on a cluster

If Oracle Clusterware or Oracle RAC is installed on the system, Oracle Universal Installer displays the Specify Hardware Cluster Installation Mode page. You must select Local Installation , unless you want to install Oracle RAC.

See Also:

Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide, available on the Oracle Clusterware installation media

4.2.1 Selecting the Database Character Set

Oracle Database uses the database character set for:

Data stored in SQL character datatypes (CHAR, VARCHAR2, CLOB, and LONG).

Identifiers such as table names, column names, and PL/SQL variables.

Stored SQL and PL/SQL source code, including text literals embedded in this code.

Once a database is created, changing its character set is usually very expensive in terms of time and resources. Such operation may require converting all character data by exporting the whole database and importing it back. Therefore, it is important that you carefully select the database character set at installation time.

Oracle recommends Unicode AL32UTF8 as the database character set. Unicode is the universal character set that supports most of the currently spoken languages of the world. It also supports many historical scripts (alphabets). Unicode is the native encoding of many technologies, including Java, XML, XHTML, ECMAScript, LDAP. Unicode is ideally suited for databases supporting the Internet and the global economy.

As AL32UTF8 is a multibyte character set, database operations on character data may be slightly slower when compared to single-byte database character sets, such as WE8MSWIN1252. Storage space requirements for text in most languages that use characters outside of the ASCII repertoire are higher in AL32UTF8 compared to legacy character sets supporting the language. Note that the increase in storage space concerns only character data and only data that is not in English. The universality and flexibility of Unicode usually outweighs these additional costs.

Legacy character sets should be considered when compatibility, storage requirements, or performance of text processing is critical and the database supports only a single group of languages. The database character set to be selected in such case is the character set of most clients connecting to this database.

The default character set suggested or used by Oracle Universal Installer and Database Configuration Assistant in this release is based on the language configuration of the operating system.

For most languages, the default character set is one of the Microsoft Windows character sets, for example WE8MSWIN1252. It is noteworthy that the same default is used by the database installation process on UNIX-based platforms. This results from the assumption that most clients connecting to the database run under the Microsoft Windows operating system. As the database should be able to store all characters coming from the clients and Microsoft Windows character sets have richer character repertoire than the corresponding ISO 8859 character sets, the Microsoft Windows character sets are usually the better choice. For example, the EE8MSWIN1250 character set supports the Euro currency symbol and various smart quote characters, while the corresponding EE8ISO8859P2 character set does not support them. In any case, Oracle converts the data between the database character set and the client character sets, which are declared by the NLS_LANG settings.

The list of database character sets that is presented to you for selection by Oracle Universal Installer contains only the recommended character sets. Even though Oracle Database supports many more character sets, they are either deprecated or they are binary subsets of another recommended character set. For example, WE8DEC is a deprecated character set and US7ASCII and WE8ISO8859P1 are both binary subsets of WE8MSWIN1252.

If, for compatibility reasons, you must create a database in one of the non-recommended character sets, choose the Advanced database configuration option. Database Configuration Assistant in the interactive mode gives you the opportunity to select any of the database character sets supported on Windows.

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 3.0 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 an irrecoverable 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 terminates parsing and raises an exception.

4.2.2 Using an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Disk Group

This section is optional and describes how to identify disk groups and determine the free disk space that they contain. You can store either database or recovery files in an existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group that you created during the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation.

Note:

The Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance that manages the existing disk group runs in a different Oracle home directory.

To determine whether an existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group exists, or to determine whether there is sufficient disk space in a disk group, use the following procedure:

In the Services Control Panel, ensure that the OracleASMService+ASM service has started.

Open command prompt and temporarily set the ORACLE_SID environment variable to specify the appropriate value for the Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance.

For example, if the Oracle Automatic Storage Management SID, which is named +ASM, is located in the asm directory, you would enter the following setting:

DRIVE_LETTER:\>set ORACLE_SID=+ASM

Connect to the Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance as the SYS user with the SYSASM privilege and start the instance if necessary:

DRIVE_LETTER:\>sqlplus /nolog
SQL> CONNECT SYS as SYSASM
Enter password: SYS_password
SQL> STARTUP

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;

From the output, identify a disk group with the appropriate redundancy level and note the free space that it contains.

If necessary, install, or identify the additional disk devices required to meet the storage requirements listed in the previous section.

Note:

If you are adding devices to an existing disk group, then Oracle recommends that you use devices that have the same size and performance characteristics as the existing devices in that disk group.

See Also:

"Migrating Existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management Instances"

4.3 Accessing the Installation Software

The Oracle Database software is available on installation media or you can download it from the Oracle Technology Network Web site, or Oracle Software Cloud Web site. To install the software from the hard disk, you must either download it and unpack it, or copy it from the installation media, if you have it.

You can access and install Oracle Database by using one of the following methods:

Installing from a Remote DVD Drive

Installing on Remote Computers Through Remote Access Software

Downloading Oracle Software

Copying the Oracle Database Software to a Hard Disk

4.3.1 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 must complete the following steps:

Step 1: On the Remote Computer, Share the DVD Drive

Step 2: On the Local Computer, Map the DVD Drive

4.3.1.1 Step 1: On the Remote Computer, Share the DVD Drive

The remote DVD drive must allow shared access. To set this up, perform these steps on the remote computer that has the DVD drive:

Log in to the remote computer as an Administrator user.

Start Windows Explorer.

Right-click the DVD drive letter and select Sharing (or Sharing and Security).

Click the Sharing tab and do the following:

Select Share this folder.

In Share name, give it a share name such as dvd. You use this name when you map the DVD drive on the local computer in step d of the next section.

Click Permissions. You need at least read permission for the user who accesses the drive to install Oracle Database.

Click OK when you are finished.

Insert the Oracle Database installation media into the DVD drive.

4.3.1.2 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:

Map the remote DVD drive.

Start Windows Explorer on the local computer.

From the Tools menu, select Map Network Drive to display the Map Network Drive dialog box.

Select a drive letter to use for the remote DVD drive.

In Folder, enter the location of the remote DVD drive using the following format:

\\remote_hostname\share_name

where:

remote_hostname is the name of the remote computer with the DVD drive.

share_name is the share name that you entered in step 4 of the previous procedure. For example:

\\computer2\dvd

If you must connect to the remote computer as a different user, click different user name, and enter the user name.

Click Finish.

Run Oracle Universal Installer from the mapped DVD drive.

Go to the "Installing the Oracle Database Software" section.

4.3.2 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 runs 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:

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.

4.3.2.1 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:

Ensure that the remote access software is installed and running on the remote and local computers.

Share the hard drive that contains the Oracle Database DVD.

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.

Through the remote access software, run Oracle Universal Installer on the remote computer. You access Oracle Universal Installer from the shared hard drive.

Go to the "Installing the Oracle Database Software" section.

4.3.2.2 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:

Ensure that the remote access software is installed and running on the remote and local computers.

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.

Through the remote access software, run Oracle Universal Installer on the remote computer. You access Oracle Universal Installer from the shared DVD drive.

Go to the "Installing the Oracle Database Software" section.

4.3.3 Downloading Oracle Software

You can download the trial version of the installation files from the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) or Oracle Software Delivery Cloud Web site and extract them on your hard disk. Ensure that you completely review and understand the terms of the license. Most downloads include the Development License. This section contains the following topics:

Downloading the Installation Archive Files from Oracle Technology Network

Downloading the Software from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud

Extracting the Installation Files

4.3.3.1 Downloading the Installation Archive Files from Oracle Technology Network

To download the installation archive files from Oracle Technology Network:

Use any browser to access the software download page from Oracle Technology Network:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/downloads/index.html

Navigate to the download page for the product to install.

On the 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.

Select a file system with enough free space to store and expand the archive files.

In most cases, the available disk space must be at least twice the size of all of the archive files.

On the file system that you selected in step 4, create a parent directory for each product, for example OraDB11g, to hold the installation directories.

Download all of the installation archive files to the directory that you created in step 5.

Verify that the files you downloaded are the same size as the corresponding files on Oracle Technology Network.

Extract the files in each directory that you just created.

After you have extracted the required installation files, see Section 4.5, "Installing the Oracle Database Software."

4.3.3.2 Downloading the Software from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud

You can download the software from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud as Media Packs. A Media Pack is an electronic version of the software that is also available to Oracle customers on CD-ROM or DVD. To download the Media Pack:

Use any browser to access the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud Web site:

http://edelivery.oracle.com/

Complete the Export Validation process by entering information (name, company, e-mail address, and country) in the online form.

In the Media Pack Search page, specify the Product Pack and Platform to identify the Media Pack you want to download. If you do not know the name of the Product Pack, you can search for it using the License List.

In the search results page, click Readme to download and review the Readme file for download instructions and product information.

After you review the Readme, choose the appropriate Media Pack from the search results to download the individual zip files. Follow the Download Notes instructions in this page. Once you download and extract the contents of the required zip files, proceed with the installation of the software.

Note:

Print the page with the list of downloadable files. It contains a list of part numbers and their corresponding descriptions to refer during the installation process.

See Also:

Frequently Asked Questions section on the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud Web site for more information about Media Packs

4.3.3.3 Extracting the Installation Files

To extract the installation archive files, perform the following steps:

If necessary, change to the directory that contains the downloaded installation archive files.

Use GUI tool, like 7-Zip, to extract the installation files.

When you have extracted all of the required installation files, see "Installing the Oracle Database Software".

4.3.4 Copying the Oracle Database Software to a Hard Disk

To copy the contents of the installation media to a hard disk:

Create a directory on your hard drive. For example:

C:\> mkdir \install
C:\> mkdir \install\database

Copy the contents of the installation media to the directory that you just created.

After you have copied all of the required installation files, see the "Installing the Oracle Database Software" section.

4.4 Database Security Options

During installation, you are prompted to select a database security configuration. The Secure Configuration option configures the database with database auditing options, and password policy and expiration settings.

For new database installations, the default configuration for Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) includes the Secure Configuration option. If you want to disable these enhanced security controls, then you can uncheck the Assert all new security settings check box in the Specify Configuration Option screen that appears during installation. Oracle Database is then installed with default options for Oracle Database 10g Release 2. After installation, you can change security settings by starting DBCA and modifying security settings. You can enable or disable auditing or password security settings, or revert to a previous security setting.

For database upgrades, the upgraded database retains your existing database security configuration, to ensure compatibility with existing applications. After installation, you can use DBCA to enable or disable the Secure Configuration option for testing.

Note:

Oracle strongly recommends configuring your database with the Secure Configuration option either during installation, or after installation using DBCA.

If Oracle Database Vault is installed with the database, then do not check for secure configuration as the database is secured.

4.5 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:

If you plan to use Oracle Restart or Oracle Automatic Storage Management, then you must install Oracle Grid Infrastructure before you install and create the database. Otherwise, you must manually register the database with Oracle Restart. For information about installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure, see "Installing and Configuring the Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Standalone Server"

You may have to shut down existing Oracle processes before you start the database installation. See "Stopping Existing Oracle Services"

Appendix C, "Installing and Configuring Oracle Database Using Response Files" to install Oracle Database using the silent or response file installation method, without the GUI. It also explains how to clone an existing Oracle home. These methods are useful to perform multiple installations of Oracle Database.

To install the Oracle Database software:

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.

If you are installing Oracle Database on a computer with multple Network Interface Cards 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:

"Setting the ORACLE_HOSTNAME Environment Variable"

"Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple IP Addresses"

"Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple Aliases"

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 operating systems.

Double-click setup.exe to start Oracle Universal Installer.

Downloading Updates Before Installation

Starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.2), if you plan to run the installation in a secured data center, then you can download updates before starting the installation by starting Oracle Universal Installer on a system that has Internet access in update download mode. To start Oracle Universal Installer to download updates before installation, enter the following command:

setup.exe -downloadUpdates

Provide the My Oracle Support user name and password, and provide proxy settings if needed on the Provide My Oracle Support credentials screen. Then, enter the Download location and click Download on the Download software updates screen. If updates are available, then they are downloaded in the location provided. The Finish Updates screen shows the successful download of the updates. Click Close.

After you download updates, transfer the update file to a directory on the server where you plan to run the installation.

See Also:

Oracle Universal Installer and OPatch User's Guide for Windows and UNIX for more information about response file formats

"Software Updates Option"

Follow these guidelines to complete the installation:

Do not install Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) software into an existing Oracle home.

Follow the instructions displayed in the Oracle Universal Installer screens. If you need additional information, click Help.

See Also:

"Minimum Requirements for Passwords" for password guidelines

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 in interactive mode, then you must provide detailed information about configuring your database and network.

If you need help when using the Oracle Database Configuration Assistant in interactive mode, click Help on any screen.

Note:

If you chose a default installation, Oracle Database Configuration Assistant does not run interactively.

When the Configuration Assistant tasks are complete, click Finish, click Exit, then click Yes to exit from Oracle Universal Installer.

Optionally, delete the OraInstalldate_time directory 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.

See Chapter 5, "Oracle Database Postinstallation Tasks" for information about tasks that you must complete after you have installed Oracle Database.

The following table lists the various screens displayed during an Enterprise Edition installation for Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2):

Table 4-1 Oracle Universal Installer Windows

Screen
Action

Configure Security Updates

Enter your e-mail address, preferably your My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) e-mail address or user name in the Email field.

You can select the I wish to receive security updates via My Oracle Support check box to receive security updates.

Enter your My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) password in the My Oracle Support Password field.

Click Next.

Download Software Updates

Starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.2), you can use the Software Updates feature to dynamically download and apply latest updates. Select one of the following options, and click Next:

Use My Oracle Support credentials for download: Select this option to download and apply the latest software updates.

Click Proxy Settings to configure a proxy for Oracle Universal Installer to use to connect to the Internet. Provide the proxy server information for your site, along with a user account that has access to the local area network through which the server is connecting. Starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.3), you can enter the Proxy Realm information. The proxy realm information is case-sensitive. If you do not have a proxy realm, then you do not need to provide an entry for the Proxy Username, Proxy Password, and Proxy Realm fields.

Click Test Connection to ensure that your proxy settings are correctly entered, and the installer can download the updates.

Use pre-downloaded software updates: Select this option to apply the software updates previously downloaded using the -downloadUpdates flag.

Skip software updates: Select this option if you do not want to apply any updates.

See Also: "Software Updates Option"

Apply Software Updates

This screen is displayed if you select to download the software updates, or provide the pre-downloaded software updates location.

If you selected Use My Oracle Support credentials for download in the previous screen, select Download and apply all updates, and then click Next to apply the updates.

By default, the download location for software updates is placed in the home directory of the Oracle installation owner you are using to run this installation. If you choose to download the software updates in another location, then click Browse and select a different location on your server.

If you selected Use pre-downloaded software updates in the previous screen, select Apply all updates, and then click Next to apply the updates downloaded before starting the installation.

Select Installation Option

Select one of the following installation options, click Next.

Create and configure a database: This option creates a new database along with sample schemas.

Install database software only: This option installs only the database binaries. To configure database, you must run Oracle Database Configuration Assistant after the software installation.

Upgrade an existing database: This option installs the software binaries in a new Oracle home. At the end of the installation, you can upgrade the existing database.

System Class

Select the type of system for installing the database, click Next.

Desktop Class: Choose this option if you are installing on a laptop or desktop class system. This option includes a starter database and allows minimal configuration. This option is designed for those who want to get up and running with the database quickly.

Server Class: Choose this option if you are installing on a server class system, such as what you would use when deploying Oracle in a production data center. This option allows for more advanced configuration options. Advanced configuration options available using this option include Oracle RAC, Oracle Automatic Storage Management, backup and recovery configuration, integration with Enterprise Manager Grid Control, and more fine-grained memory tuning, among many others.

Grid Installation Options

Select the type of database installation you want to perform, click Next.

Single instance database installation: This option installs the database and the listener.

Oracle Real Application Clusters database installation: This option installs Oracle Real Application Clusters.

Oracle RAC One Node database installation: This option installs Oracle RAC One Noda database.

Note: Oracle RAC One Node is only supported with Oracle Clusterware.

Select Install Type

Select one of the following, then click Next:

Typical Install: This installation method is selected by default. It 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 screen.

Advanced Install: This installation method enables to 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 Product Languages

This option enables you to select the language in which you want to run the product.

Select the product Language from the Available Languages list, transfer it to the Selected Languages list. Click Next.

Select Database Edition

Select Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition, Standard Edition One, or Personal Edition. Click Next

If you click Select Options, then based on your selection you can enable or disable components from the components list. The components available are:

Oracle Partitioning

Oracle OLAP

Oracle Label Security

Oracle Data Mining RDBMS Files

Oracle Database Vault option

Oracle Real Application Testing

Oracle Database Extensions for .NET

Click OK to continue.

Click Next.

Note: The Select Options button is enabled only if you select the Enterprise Edition installation type.

Specify Installation Location

The Oracle base path appears by default. You can change the path based on your requirement. Specify Oracle Base, Software Location, and click Next.

The Oracle base directory is a top-level directory for Oracle software installations owned by an Oracle installation owner account. The default Oracle base path is mountpoint/app/user, where user is the user account running the installation. You can change the path based on your requirements.

In the Software Location field, accept the default value or enter the Oracle home directory path in which you want to install Oracle components. The directory path should not contain spaces.

Click Next.

Note: This screen is available only with Advanced Installation.

See Also: "Optimal Flexible Architecture Directory Naming Conventions" for information about directory naming conventions

Select Configuration Type

Select one of the following, click Next:

General Purpose / Transaction Processing: This is a starter database designed for general usage or transaction-heavy applications.

Data Warehousing: A starter database optimized to run Data Warehousing applications.

See the online Help provided by either Oracle Universal Installer or Oracle Database Configuration Assistant for a description of these preconfigured database types.

Specify Database Identifiers

Specify the following information, then click Next:

Database Naming

Specify the Global Database Name using the following syntax:

database_unique_name.db_domain

where:

database_unique_name is the name of the database. It can contain a maximum of 30 characters as long as the first eight characters are unique and begin with an alphabetic character. The characters can include alphanumeric, underscore (_), dollar ($) , and pound (#), no other special characters are permitted in a database name.

db_domain is the computer environment used for the database. It should contain no more than 128 characters (alphanumeric, underscore (_), and pound (#)), inclusive of all periods.

Note: Ensure that the combination of database name (first eight unique characters of database unique name), delimiter, and the database domain name does not exceed 128 characters.

For example:

sales.us.example.com

where:

database_unique_name is sales

db_domain is us.example.com

When you enter the Global Database Name, Oracle Universal Installer automatically populates the SID prefix with the database name. You can change this name in Advanced installation.

Oracle Universal Installer limits the SID to 12 alphanumeric characters and the SID cannot contain underscore (_), dollar ( $), and pound (#).

Specify Configuration Options

Specify the following configuration details, then click Next.

Memory:

Enable Automatic MemoryManagement option is selected by default. This option allows the database to automatically distribute memory between SGA and PGA. If you deselect this option, then the SGA and PGA must be sized manually.

Character Sets:

This option enables you to store the character data in the database in one of the following methods:

Use the default: This option uses the operating system language settings.

Use Unicode: This option enables you to store multiple language groups.

Choose from the following list of character sets: This option enables the Select Database Character Set drop down list.

See Also:

"Selecting the Database Character Set"

Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide for information about choosing a character set.

Security:

The Assert all new security settings option is selected by default. The setting includes enabling auditing and using new password profile.

Note: Oracle recommends that you use the default settings.

Sample Schemas:

The Create database with sample schemas option is not selected by default. However, you can select the option, to create the starter database with sample schema.

Specify Management Options

Select one of the following, then click Next:

Use an existing Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control for database management: This option is useful if you have Oracle Enterprise Manager installed.

Use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control for database management: This option enables you to manage Oracle Database locally. Optionally, select Enable Email Notifications and then enter the outgoing SMTP server and e-mail address.

See Also: "Email Notification Options"

Note: The option to enable e-mail notifications is not available starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.2).

Specify Database Storage Options

Select one of the following, then click Next.

File System: Specify the database file location.

Oracle Automatic Storage Management: Specify a password for the ASMSNMP user.

Note: Installing Oracle data files on an Oracle ACFS file system is not supported. Oracle recommends that these data files are installed in Oracle ASM disk groups.

See Also: "Using an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Disk Group"

Specify Recovery Options

Select one of the following, then click Next.

Do not enable automated backups.

Enable automated backups: If you select this option, then the backup job uses a specified recovery area storage.

Select File System to use a file system directory for the fast recovery area, and then specify the fast recovery area path in the Recovery Area location field.

Select Oracle Automatic Storage Management to use an Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group for the fast recovery area.

Specify your operating system user credentials to perform the backup job.

See Also: "Preparing Disks for an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Installation"

Select ASM Disk Group

This screen is displayed only if you select Oracle Automatic Storage Management as your storage option.

Disk groups are created during the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation. Disk groups are configured with the SYSASM privilege using asmcmd or SQL create diskgroup commands. An ASM disk group consists of multiple disk partitions.

The table in this screen displays existing disk groups created during the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation. Select a disk group to use for database file storage.

Specify Schema Passwords

Enter and confirm passwords for the privileged database accounts, then click Next.

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.

See Also: "Minimum Requirements for Passwords" for information about password guidelines

Perform Prerequisite Checks

This option checks if the minimum system requirements to perform the database installation are met.

Click Fix & Check Again, if you want the installer to fix the problem and check the system requirements once more.

If you click Check Again, then you can run the prerequisite check again to see if the minimum requirements are met to carry on with the database installation.

To get a list of failed requirements, select Show Failed from the list. To get a list of all the prerequirement checks run by the OUI, select Show All. To get a list of the prerequirement checks that are successful, select Show Succeeded.

Note: Oracle recommends that you use caution in checking the Ignore All option. If you check this option, then Oracle Universal Installer may not confirm that your system can install Oracle Database successfully.

See Also: "Oracle Database Preinstallation Requirements" for information about the system requirements

Summary

Review the information displayed on this screen, and click Install.

Note: Starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2), you can save all the installation steps into a response file by clicking Save Response File. Later, this file can be used for a silent installation.

Install Product

This screen displays the progress of a database installation. It also shows the status information while the product is being installed. Click Next.

This screen then displays the status information for the configuration assistants that configure the software and create a database. When the message is displayed after Database Configuration Assistant process, click OK to continue.

Finish

This screen is shown automatically when all the configuration tools are successful.

Review the Enterprise Manager Database Control URL information displayed in this screen and click Close.

4.6 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 patches applied to it. When you clone an Oracle home, the new Oracle home has the patch updates.

Note:

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, and cloning Oracle homes.

To clone an Oracle home:

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_HOME\OPatch> set ORACLE_HOME=ORACLE_HOME_using_patch
C:\ORACLE_HOME\OPatch> opatch lsinventory

Stop the Oracle-related services on this computer.

You can stop Oracle services by using one of the following methods:

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, then Oracle Managed Objects, then Computers, and then machine-name. Select Databases, then right-click global database name, select Stop Service.

Note:

Choose Startup/Shutdown Options to control whether a database instance should be stopped along with the service.

Microsoft Windows Services utility: From the Start menu, select Control Panel, 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:\app\username\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1, you zip the dbhome_1 directory, leaving out the admin, flash_recovery_area, and oradata directories that are under 11.2.0. These directories are created in the target installation later on when you create a new database there.

Copy the ZIP file to the root directory of the target computer.

Extract the ZIP file contents, selecting the Use folder names option.

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.

In the source Oracle home, restart the services that you stopped in step 2.

On the target computer, cd to the unzipped Oracle home directory, and perform the following steps:

Remove the *.ora files that are present in unzipped ORACLE_HOME\network\admin directory, such as listener.ora, sqlnet.ora, and tnsnames.ora.

From the clone\bin directory, run clone.pl for the unzipped Oracle home. Use the following syntax:

C:\ORACLE_HOME\clone\bin>%ORACLE_HOME%\perl\bin\per.exe clone.pl
ORACLE_HOME="target location" ORACLE_BASE="target Base location"
-defaultHomeName

For example:

C:\ORACLE_HOME\clone\bin> clone.pl
 ORACLE_HOME="C:\app\username\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1" -defaultHomeName
ORACLE_BASE="C:\app\username"

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.

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.

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.

See Also:

Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for information about cloning Oracle homes and Oracle databases

Oracle Universal Installer and OPatch User's Guide for Windows and UNIX for additional information about cloning an Oracle home

Use the following steps to configure Oracle Configuration Manager for a cloned Oracle home:

Run the following command from ORACLE_HOME\ccr\state:

del *.ll*

Run the following command from ORACLE_HOME:

copy ccr\inventory\core.jar ccr\inventory\pending

Run these commands from ORACLE_HOME\ccr\bin:

emSnapshotEnv
deployPackages

If new credentials are needed, run this command from ORACLE_HOME\ccr\bin.

configCCR

If Oracle Configuration Manager was manually configured using setupCCR, then perform the following in the cloned Oracle home:

Delete all the subdirectories of the ORACLE_HOME\ccr\hosts directory to remove the previously configured hosts.

Run the following command from ORACLE_HOME\ccr\bin:

configCCR -a

If you have installed Oracle Configuration Manager in the original Oracle home but have not configured it, then run the following command in the cloned Oracle home to configure it:

setupCCR

5 Oracle Database Postinstallation Tasks

This chapter describes the following postinstallation configuration tasks:

Installing the Latest Patch Set Release

Validating Invalid PL/SQL Modules

Configuring the Secure Sockets Layer

Postinstallation Tasks for Oracle SQL Developer

Configuring Oracle Components

Creating a Fast Recovery Area Disk Group

Enabling and Disabling Database Options

5.1 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 My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink). After logging in to My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink), select the Patches and Updates tab from the top of the screen.

Note:

Browsers require an Adobe Flash plug-in, version 9.0.115 or higher to use My Oracle Support. Check your browser for the correct version of Flash plug-in by going to the Adobe Flash checker page, and installing the latest version of Adobe Flash.

If you do not have Flash installed, then download the latest version of the Flash Player from the Adobe Web site:

http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer

To find and download patches:

Go to the My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) Web site at

https://support.oracle.com/

Log in to My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink).

Note:

If you are not an My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) registered user, then click Register here for New user and follow the registration instructions.

Click Patches and Updates on the main page.

Select Advanced Search.

Specify the following information, then click Go:

On the Advanced Search page, click the search icon next to the Product or Product Family field.

In the Product Family field, select Database and Tools in the search list field, then specify RDBMS Server in the text field.

RDBMS Server appears in the Product or Product Family field.

In the Release field, specify the current release number.

In the Platform field, select your platform.

Any available patch updates are displayed under the Results heading.

Find the latest patch set for Oracle Database using My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink).

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.

On the Patch Set page, select View README to review the README file before proceeding with the download.

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.

Return to the Patch Set page, click Download, and save the file on your system.

Use the unzip utility provided with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) to uncompress the Oracle patch updates that you downloaded from My Oracle Support. The unzip utility is located in the $ORACLE_HOME/bin directory.

5.2 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.

Note:

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 be valid.

Start SQL*Plus:

DRIVE_LETTER:\> sqlplus /nolog

Connect to the database with the SYS account:

SQL> CONNECT SYS AS SYSDBA
Enter password: SYS_password

Start the database (if necessary):

SQL> STARTUP

Run the utlrp.sql script, which by default is located in ORACLE_HOME\rdbms\admin\utlrp.sql. For example:

SQL> @?\rdbms\admin\utlrp.sql

5.3 Configuring the Secure Sockets Layer

Oracle highly recommends you configure and use a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to ensure that passwords and other sensitive data are not transmitted in clear text in HTTP requests.

See Also:

"Using SSL" and "Enabling SSL" in Oracle Database Advanced Security Administrator's Guide for more information about configuring and using SSL

"SSL Usage Issues" in Oracle Database Advanced Security Administrator's Guide for more information about SSL usage issues

5.4 Postinstallation Tasks for Oracle SQL Developer

This section describes tasks that you must complete after you install the software:

Migrating User Settings from Release 1.0

Migrating Information from Previous Releases

Location of User-Related Information

5.4.1 Migrating User Settings from Release 1.0

The first time you start SQL Developer after installing it or after adding any extensions, you are asked to migrate your user settings from a previous release. (This occurs regardless of whether there was a previous release on your system.)

Note:

Migration of user settings is supported only from SQL Developer Release 1.0 to Release 1.1. It is not supported for migration from a pre-release version of 1.1 to release 1.1.

These settings refer to database connections, reports, and certain SQL Developer user preferences that you set in a previous version by clicking Tools and then Preferences. However, some user preferences are not saved, and you must re-specify these using the new release.

To migrate user settings from SQL Developer Release 1.0:

Install Oracle SQL Developer.

When you start SQL Developer Release 1.1, click Yes when asked to migrate settings from a previous release.

In the dialog box that is displayed, do not accept the default location for the settings. Instead, specify the location of your release 1.0 settings, which might be a folder whose path ends with sqldeveloper\jdev\system.

5.4.2 Migrating Information from Previous Releases

If you have used a previous release of SQL Developer or a pre-release version of the current release, you may want to preserve database connections that you have been using. To preserve database connections, save your existing database connections in an XML file. To save the connections, right-click the Connections node in the Connections Navigator and select Export Connections. After you complete the installation described in this guide, you can use those connections by right-clicking the Connections node in the Connections Navigator and selecting Import Connections.

If you want to use any user-defined reports or the SQL history from a previous version, see "Location of User-Related Information" for information about where these are located. If you want to use any user-defined reports or the SQL history from release 1.0 with both releases 1.0 and 1.1, you must save them before using release 1.1, because release 1.1 modifies the files to a format that is incompatible with release 1.0.

SQL Developer preferences (specified by clicking Tools and then Preferences) from a pre-release version of the current release cannot currently be saved and reused; you must re-specify any desired preferences.

5.4.3 Location of User-Related Information

SQL Developer stores user-related information in several places, with the specific location depending on the operating system and certain environment specifications. User-related information includes user-defined reports, user-defined snippets, SQL Worksheet history, and SQL Developer user preferences.

SQL Developer user preferences are stored under the installation directory. To preserve preferences when upgrading to a more recent version of the same SQL Developer release, but not to upgrade from release 1.0 to 1.1, use the Check for Updates feature (click Help, then Check for Updates) to upgrade your system.

This user-related information is stored in or under the HOME environment variable location, if defined; otherwise the SQLDEVELOPER_USER_DIR location, if defined; otherwise as indicated in the following table.

The table shows the typical default locations (under a directory or in a file) for specific types of resources on different operating systems. (Note the period in the name of any directory or folder named .sqldeveloper.)

Table 5-1 Default Locations for User-Related Information

Resource Type
Windows Systems

User-defined reports

C:\Documents and Settings\user-name\.sqldeveloper\UserReports.xml

User-defined snippets

C:\Documents and Settings\user-name\.sqldeveloper\UserReports.xml

SQL history

C:\Documents and Settings\user-name\.sqldeveloper\SqlHistory.xml

SQL Worksheet archive files

C:\Documents and Settings\user-name\.sqldeveloper\tmp\

SQL Developer user preferences

sqldeveloper_install\sqldeveloper\sqldeveloper\system\

SQL Worksheet archive files contain SQL statements that you have entered. These files begin with sqldev and then have a random number (for example, sqldev14356.sql). If you close SQL Developer with a SQL Worksheet open that contains statements, then you are prompted to save these files.

To specify a nondefault SQLDEVELOPER_USER_DIR location, do either of the following:

Set the SQLDEVELOPER_USER_DIR environment variable to specify another directory path.

Edit the sqldeveloper_install\sqldeveloper\sqldeveloper\bin\sqldeveloper.conf file and substitute the desired directory path for SQLDEVELOPER_USER_DIR in the following line:

SetUserHomeVariable SQLDEVELOPER_USER_DIR

If you want to prevent other users from accessing your user-specific SQL Developer information, you must ensure that the appropriate permissions are set on the directory where that information is stored or on a directory above it in the path hierarchy. For example, you may want to ensure that the sqldeveloper folder and the user-name\.sqldeveloper folder under Documents and Settings are not sharable.

5.5 Configuring Oracle Components

Many Oracle products and options must be configured before you use them for the first time. Before using individual Oracle products or options, refer to the appropriate manual in the product documentation library.

This section contains these topics:

Direct NFS Client

Configuring Oracle Messaging Gateway

Configuring Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows

Configuring Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor

Configuring Oracle Label Security

Configuring Oracle Database Vault

Configuring Oracle Net Services

Installing Oracle Text Supplied Knowledge Bases

Installing the Oracle Text Filtering Component

Configuring or Reinstalling Oracle XML DB

Configuring PL/SQL External Procedures

Configuring Shared Server Support

Setting Credentials for the Job System to Work with Oracle Enterprise Manager

Configuring Oracle Database to Communicate with Oracle Automatic Storage Management

Configuring Databases to Use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control

Installing Oracle Database Examples

See Also:

Chapter 4, "Configuration Tasks When Installing from the Database" in Oracle Application Express Installation Guide

"Post-installation Database Configuration" section in Oracle Configuration Manager Installation and Administration Guide for information about postinstallation tasks for Oracle Configuration Manager

Note:

You need only perform postinstallation tasks for components that you intend to use.

5.5.1 Direct NFS Client

With Oracle Database 11g, you can store data files on a supported NFS system. You can configure Oracle Database to access NFS V3 servers directly using an Oracle internal Direct NFS client. If Oracle Database cannot open an NFS server using Direct NFS, then an informational message is logged into the Oracle alert and trace files indicating that Direct NFS could not be established.

Management of Oracle data files created with Direct NFS should be done according to the guidelines specified in Oracle Database Administrator's Guide. The Oracle files resident on the NFS server that are served by the Direct NFS Client can also be accessed through a third party NFS client. The volume must be mounted through CIFS or kernel NFS to enable regular windows utilities and commands, such as copy, and so on, access the database files in the remote location. Volumes mounted through CIFS cannot be used for database file storage without configuring Direct NFS. The atomic write requirements required for database access are not guaranteed by CIFS protocol. Consequently, CIFS can only be used for operating system level commands, such as copy, move, and so on.

Some NFS file servers require NFS clients to connect using reserved ports. If your filer is running with reserved port checking, then you must disable it for Direct NFS to operate. To disable reserved port checking, consult your NFS file server documentation.

Direct NFS can consume upto four network paths defined for an NFS server. The Direct NFS client performs load balancing across all specified paths. If a specified path fails, then Direct NFS reissues I/O commands over any remaining paths.

Direct NFS requires an NFS server supporting NFS read/write buffers of at least 16384 bytes.

Direct NFS issues writes at wtmax granularity to the NFS server. Direct NFS does not serve an NFS server with a wtmax less than 16384. Oracle recommends that you use the value 32768.

Use the following views for Direct NFS management:

v$dnfs_servers: Shows a table of servers accessed using Direct NFS.

v$dnfs_files: Shows a table of files currently open using Direct NFS.

v$dnfs_channels: Shows a table of open network paths (or channels) to servers for which Direct NFS is providing files.

v$dnfs_stats: Shows a table of performance statistics for Direct NFS.

The following sections elaborate on enabling, disabling, checking the buffer size for a Direct NFS Client:

Enable Direct NFS Client

Disable Direct NFS Client

5.5.1.1 Enable Direct NFS Client

To enable Direct NFS Client, a new Oracle specific file oranfstab can be added to ORACLE_HOME\dbs. When oranfstab is placed in ORACLE_HOME\dbs, its entries are specific to a single database.

Direct NFS looks for the mount point entries in ORACLE_HOME\dbs\oranfstab. It uses the first matched entry as the mount point.

Complete the following procedure to enable Direct NFS:

Create an oranfstab file with the following attributes for each NFS server to be accessed using Direct NFS:

Server: The NFS server name.

Path: Up to 4 network paths to the NFS server, specified either by IP address, or by name, as displayed using the ifconfig command on the NFS server.

Local: Up to 4 network interfaces on the database host, specified by IP address, or by name, as displayed using the ipconfig command on the database host.

Export: The exported path from the NFS server. Use UNIX-style path.

Mount: The corresponding local mount point for the exported volume. Use WINDOWS-style path.

mnt_timeout: Specifies (in seconds) the time for which Direct NFS client should wait for a successful mount before timing out. This parameter is optional and the default timeout is 10 minutes.

The following is an example of an oranfstab file with two NFS server entries:

server: MyDataServer1
local: 132.34.35.10
path: 132.34.35.12
local: 132.34.55.10
path: 132.34.55.12
export: /vol/oradata1 mount: C:\APP\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL

server: MyDataServer2
local: LocalInterface1
path: NfsPath1
local: LocalInterface2
path: NfsPath2
local: LocalInterface3
path: NfsPath3
local: LocalInterface4
path: NfsPath4
export: /vol/oradata2 mount: C:\APP\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL2
export: /vol/oradata3 mount: C:\APP\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL3

As a rule, a mount point specified in oranfstab file represents local path where the database files reside normally, that is, without Direct NFS being enabled. For example, if a database that does not use Direct NFS would have kept its files in C:\app\oracle\oradata\orcl directory, then C:\app\oracle\oradata\orcl should be specified as a virtual mount point in the corresponding oranfstab file.

Note:

On Windows platforms, two optional parameters can be specified in oranfstab file:

uid: UNIX User ID to be used by Direct NFS

gid: UNIX Group ID to be used by Direct NFS

The Direct NFS Client uses the uid or gid value to access all NFS servers listed in oranfstab. Direct NFS ignores uid or gid value of 0. If neither uid nor gid is specified, then a default of uid:65534, gid:65534 is used by the Direct NFS Client. The default value often corresponds to user:nobody and group:nogroup on the NFS server.

Note:

The exported path from the NFS server must be accessible for read, write, and execute operations by the user with the uid, gid specified in oranfstab. If neither uid nor gid is listed, then the exported path must be accessible by the user with the uid:65534, gid:65534.

Oracle Database uses an ODM library, oranfsodm11.dll, to enable Direct NFS. To replace the standard ODM library, oraodm11.dll, with the ODM NFS library, oranfsodm11.dll, complete the following steps:

Change directory to ORACLE_HOME\bin.

Shutdown the Oracle database.

Enter the following commands:

DRIVE_LETTER:\> copy oraodm11.dll oraodm11.dll.stub
DRIVE_LETTER:\> copy /Y oranfsodm11.dll oraodm11.dll

5.5.1.2 Disable Direct NFS Client

Complete the following steps to disable the Direct NFS client:

Log in as the Oracle Grid Infrastructure software owner.

Restore the stub oraodm11.dll file by reversing the process you completed in "Enable Direct NFS Client".

Remove the oranfstab file.

5.5.1.3 ORADNFS

ORADNFS is a utility which enables the database administrators to perform basic file operations over Direct NFS Client on Microsoft Windows platforms.

ORADNFS is a multi-call binary, a single binary that acts like several utilities. This allows ORADNFS to be smaller since all the built-in commands can leverage DNFS code for many common operations. ORADNFS is run by issuing a command as an argument on the command line.

For example, C:\> ORADNFS help causes ORADNFS to print a list of built-in commands, and C:\> ORADNFS ls C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL causes ORADNFS to behave as an ls command of C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL remote directory, where C:\ORACLE\ORADATA is a DNFS virtual mount point specified in the oranfstab configuration file.

Note:

A valid copy of the oranfstab configuration file must be present in ORACLE_HOME\dbs directory for ORADNFS to operate.

The user must be a member of the local ORA_DBA group to execute ORADNFS.

5.5.2 Configuring Oracle Messaging Gateway

Oracle Messaging Gateway, an Oracle Database Advanced Queuing feature, requires additional configuration after you install Oracle Database if you plan to use Oracle Database Advanced Queuing.

See Also:

"Loading and Setting Up Oracle Messaging Gateway" in Oracle Streams Advanced Queuing User's Guide

Note:

Oracle Messaging Gateway is not supported on Windows x64.

5.5.3 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 of MMC 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/

5.5.4 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 by running operfcfg.exe, located in the ORACLE_HOME\bin directory. operfcfg.exe prompts for a user name, password, and TNS alias.

For example:

DRIVE_LETTER:\> ORACLE_HOME\bin\operfcfg.exe
Enter user-name: system
Enter password: password
Enter tns-alias: orcl
operfcfg: New registry values have been successfully set.

If you run the following command, then operfcfg.exe does not prompt for a password:

operfcfg.exe -U user_name -D tns_alias

See Also:

My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) Note 106375.1 for more details about setting credentials for Windows Performance Monitor

Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows for additional information about Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor

5.5.5 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

5.5.6 Configuring Oracle Database Vault

If you installed Oracle Database Vault, you must register it in a database and create the Database Vault Owner and, optionally, Database Vault Account Manager administrative accounts before you can use it.

See Also:

Oracle Database Vault Administrator's Guide for more information about registering Oracle Database Vault

5.5.7 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.

Note:

The default location for the tnsnames.ora and listener.ora files is the ORACLE_BASE\ORACLE_HOME\network\admin\ directory.

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.

If you have referenced the previous Oracle home directory names in the static listener information, then these directory names must be modified before the listener.ora file can be used in the 11.2 environment.

To use the listener from the current release, you must copy static service information from the listener.ora file from the previous release to the version of that file used by the new release.

For any database instances earlier than release 8.0.3, add static service information to the listener.ora file. Oracle Database releases later than release 8.0.3 do not require static service information.

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.

5.5.8 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 Examples media.

See Also:

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

5.5.9 Installing the Oracle Text Filtering Component

Oracle Text Filtering Technology requires the Visual C++ libraries included in the Visual C++ Redistributable Package provided by Microsoft. You can download the 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package version of the vcredist_x86.exe file from

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads

See Also:

Oracle Text Reference for more information about Oracle Text Filtering Technology

5.5.10 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

5.5.11 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 11g Release 2 (11.2) database, you must manually configure them.

See Also:

"Developing Applications for Windows" of Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows

5.5.12 Configuring Shared Server Support

The default setup for using Shared Server mode depends on how the software has been 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

5.5.13 Setting Credentials for the Job System to Work with Oracle Enterprise Manager

Windows systems require that you set the correct credentials for the Jobs system to work properly in Oracle 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 operating system 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 must submit an Oracle Enterprise Manager job.

Start the Local Security Policy tool:

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.

Under the Security Settings list, expand the list to Local Policies.

Under Local Policies, double-click User Rights Assignment.

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:

Act as part of the operating system

Adjust memory quotas for a process

Replace a process level token

The service under the "Windows service" user runs at the operating system level.

With each policy, perform the following steps:

Double-click the policy name.

In the Properties dialog box, click Add User or Group.

In the Select Users or Groups dialog box, enter the name of the user (for example, jsmith, administrator, and so on.)

Note:

On Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, the name of the dialog box is Select Users, Computers, or Groups.

Click Check Names to check that you have entered the name correctly.

Click OK.

Click OK to exit the Properties dialog box, then exit Local Security Settings and Administrative Tools.

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.

5.5.14 Configuring Oracle Database to Communicate with Oracle Automatic Storage Management

On Windows, Oracle Database installations that use Oracle 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_HOME\network\admin, and ensure that it has NTS enabled. For example:

sqlnet.authentication_services=(NTS)

See Also:

Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows for more information about Windows native authentication

5.5.15 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.

See Also:

Oracle Enterprise Manager Advanced Configuration for information about configuring a database to use Database Control

5.5.16 Installing Oracle Database Examples

If you plan to use the following products or features, then download and install the products from the Oracle Database Examples media:

Oracle Database Examples

Oracle JDBC Development Drivers

Oracle Text Knowledge Base

See Also:

Oracle Database Examples Installation Guide for detailed information about various Oracle product demonstrations

5.6 Creating a Fast Recovery Area Disk Group

During installation, by default you can create one disk group. If you plan to add an Oracle Database for a standalone server, then you should create the fast recovery area for database files.

5.6.1 About the Fast Recovery Area and the Fast Recovery Area Disk Group

The fast recovery area is a unified storage location for all Oracle Database files related to recovery. Database administrators can define the DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST_SIZE_SIZE parameter to the path for the fast recovery area to enable on-disk backups, and rapid recovery of data. Enabling rapid backups for recent data can reduce requests to system administrators to retrieve backup tapes for recovery operations.

When you enable fast recovery in the init.ora file, it writes all RMAN backups, archive logs, control file automatic backups, and database copies to the fast recovery area. RMAN automatically manages files in the fast recovery area by deleting obsolete backups and archive files no longer required for recovery.

Oracle recommends that you create a fast recovery area disk group. Oracle Clusterware files and Oracle Database files can be placed on the same disk group, and you can also place fast recovery files in the same disk group. However, Oracle recommends that you create a separate fast recovery disk group to reduce storage device contention.

The fast recovery area is enabled by setting DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST_SIZE. The size of the fast recovery area is set with DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST_SIZE. As a general rule, the larger the fast recovery area, the more useful it becomes. For ease of use, Oracle recommends that you create a fast recovery area disk group on storage devices that can contain at least three days of recovery information. Ideally, the fast recovery area should be large enough to hold a copy of all of your datafiles and control files, the online redo logs, and the archived redo log files needed to recover your database using the datafile backups kept under your retention policy.

Multiple databases can use the same fast recovery area. For example, assume you have created one fast recovery area disk group on disks with 150 GB of storage, shared by three different databases. You can set the size of the fast recovery for each database depending on the importance of each database. For example, if database1 is your least important database, database2 is of greater importance and database3 is of greatest importance, then you can set different DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST_SIZE settings for each database to meet your retention target for each database: 30 GB for database1, 50 GB for database2, and 70 GB for database3.

5.6.2 Creating the Fast Recovery Area Disk Group

To create a fast recovery file disk group:

Navigate to the Grid home bin directory, and start ASM Configuration Assistant (ASMCA). For example:

DRIVE_LETTER:\> cd \app\oracle\product\11.2.0\grid\bin
DRIVE_LETTER:\> asmca

ASMCA opens at the Disk Groups tab. Click Create to create a disk group.

The Create Disk Groups window opens.

In the Disk Group Name field, enter a descriptive name for the fast recovery area group. For example: FRA.

In the Redundancy section, select the level of redundancy you want to use.

In the Select Member Disks field, select eligible disks to be added to the fast recovery area, and click OK.

The Diskgroup Creation window opens to inform you when disk group creation is complete. Click OK.

Click Exit.

See Also:

"Setting the Fast Recovery Area Location and Initial Size" section in Oracle Database Backup and Recovery User's Guide

Oracle Database Storage Administrator's Guide

5.7 Enabling and Disabling Database Options

When you install Oracle Database, certain options are enabled and others are disabled. If you must enable or disable a particular database feature for an Oracle home, then shut down the database and use the chopt tool. See Example 5-1.

The chopt tool is a command-line utility that is located in the ORACLE_HOME\bin directory. The syntax for chopt is as follows:

chopt [ enable | disable] db_option

The possible values for db_option described in the following table.

Value | Description
dm | Oracle Data Mining RDBMS Files
dv | Oracle Database Vault
lbac | Oracle Label Security
olap | Oracle OLAP
partitioning | Oracle Partitioning
rat | Oracle Real Application Testing
ode_net_2 | Oracle Database Extensions for .NET 2.0

Example 5-1 Complete Example of Running the Chopt Tool

To enable the Oracle Label Security option in your Oracle binary files:

Shut down the database with srvctl or SQL*Plus:

srvctl stop database -d myDb

Stop the database service, OracleServiceSID, using the Services program in Control Panel.

Run the following commands:

cd %ORACLE_HOME%/bin
chopt enable lbac

Start the database service, OracleServiceSID, using the Services program in Control Panel.

Start up the database:

srvctl start database -d myDb

6 Getting Started with Oracle Database

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:

Checking the Installed Oracle Database Contents and Directory Location

Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control

Managing Oracle Automatic Storage Management

Starting and Stopping an Oracle Database

Accessing Oracle Database with SQL*Plus

Accessing Oracle Database with Oracle SQL Developer

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

6.1 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:

From the Start menu, select Programs, then Oracle - HOME_NAME, then Oracle Installation Products, then Universal Installer.

In the Welcome window, click Installed Products to display the Inventory dialog box.

To check the installed contents, find the Oracle Database product in the list.

To find additional information about an installed product, click Details.

To check the directory location of the installed contents, click the Environment tab.

Click Close to exit the Inventory dialog box.

Click Cancel to exit Oracle Universal Installer, then click Yes to confirm.

6.2 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 Oracle Automatic Storage Management.

To log in to Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control:

Open your Web browser and enter the following URL:

https://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_HOME\install\portlist.ini file:

Enterprise Manager Console HTTP Port (dbhome_name) = port

Note:

The portlist.ini file is not updated if you change a port number after you install Oracle Database. "Changing the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control Ports" 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.

Log in to the database using the user name SYSTEM and connect as SYSDBA. Enterprise Manager displays the Database Home page.

Use the password that you specified for the SYSTEM account during the installation.

Note:

You can also log in to the Database Control using the SYS, SYSTEM,or SYSMAN accounts or you can grant login privileges to other database users.

6.2.1 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:

Log in to Database Control.

See Also:

"Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control"

Click Setup at the top of the Database Control Home page.

Click Administrators in the left navigation bar.

Click Create to create an Enterprise Manager user.

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.

Enter the password for this user, then click Review.

On the properties page, 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.

To enable a nonadministrative user to log in to Database Control, the user must be granted the SELECT ANY DICTIONARY system privilege.

6.3 Managing Oracle Automatic Storage Management

This section covers the following topics:

Starting and Stopping Oracle Automatic Storage Management

Oracle Automatic Storage Management Utilities

6.3.1 Starting and Stopping Oracle Automatic Storage Management

To start and stop Oracle Automatic Storage Management, in addition to using SQL*Plus, you can use the srvctl utility.

To start Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance using the srvctl utility, run the following command:

srvctl start asm

To stop Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance using the srvctl utility, run the following command:

srvctl stop asm

See Also:

Oracle Database Storage Administrator's Guide for information about starting and stopping Oracle Automatic Storage Management instances by using SQL*Plus

6.3.2 Oracle Automatic Storage Management Utilities

To manage Oracle Automatic Storage Management, you can use the following tools:

asmcmd: This command-line tool lets you manage Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group files and directories.

asmtool: This command-line tool is required to stamp the disks to create or modify disk groups later on after the database installation.

Oracle Automatic Storage Management Configuration Assistant: Oracle Automatic Storage Management Configuration Assistant (ASMCA) is an interactive utility that enables you to create an Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance or upgrade existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management instances. It also enables you to create and configure disk groups, Oracle Automatic Storage Management volumes and Oracle Automatic Storage Management File Systems (ASMFS).

Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control: If you have Oracle Enterprise Manager installed, you can use Grid Control to manage Oracle Automatic Storage Management functions such as migrating an existing database to Oracle Automatic Storage Management, checking the status of the Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance, checking the performance of the Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk groups, creating or dropping Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk groups, and so on.

Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control: This utility lets you perform functions similar to Grid Control.

SQL*Plus: You can use Oracle Automatic Storage Management-specific commands from this tool. To connect to the Oracle Automatic Storage Management 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"

Oracle Database Storage Administrator's Guide for more information about managing Oracle Automatic Storage Management

Oracle Database Utilities for more information about the asmcmd utility

6.4 Starting and Stopping an Oracle Database

You can start and stop an Oracle database by using any of the following methods:

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

6.4.1 Starting and Stopping the Database with Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control

To start or stop the database:

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"

Click Home to go to the home page.

Under General, click Start to start the database or click Shutdown to shut it down.

6.4.2 Starting and Stopping the Database with Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows

To start or stop the database:

From the Start menu, select Programs, then Oracle - HOME_NAME, then Configuration and Migration Tools, and then Administrative Assistant for Windows.

In the console window, expand the Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows tree structure.

Under Databases, right-click the name of the database, and from the menu, select from the following options:

Connect Database

Start Service

Disconnect Database

Stop Service

Startup/Shutdown Options

Process Information

6.4.3 Starting and Stopping the Database from the Microsoft Windows Services Utility

You can use SQL or srvctl utility to start or stop the database instance. SRVCTL starts the service automatically.

To use SQL to start the database instance, start the Windows services:

From the Start menu, select Programs, then Administrative Tools, and then Services.

In the Services dialog box, locate the name of the database you want to start or stop.

Right-click the name of the database, and from the menu, select either Start, Stop, or Pause.

To set its startup properties, right-click Properties, and in the dialog box, select either Automatic, Manual, or Disabled from the Startup type list.

6.5 Accessing Oracle Database with SQL*Plus

To issue SQL and PL/SQL statements to Oracle Database, you can use SQL*Plus. This tool enables you to perform the same database management operations, and query, insert, update, or delete data directly in the database.

To start SQL*Plus, from the Start menu, select Programs, then Oracle - HOME_NAME, then Application Development, and then SQL Plus.

Alternatively, at the command line, you can enter the following command at a Windows command prompt:

C:\> sqlplus /nolog
SQL> CONNECT user_name
Enter password: password

For example, to log on as SYSTEM using the password password, you enter:

C:\> sqlplus /nolog
SQL> CONNECT SYSTEM
Enter password: password

If you are logging on as SYS, you must connect as SYSDBA:

C:\> sqlplus /nolog
SQL> CONNECT SYS AS SYSDBA
Enter password: password

See Also:

SQL*Plus User's Guide and Reference

SQL*Plus Quick Reference

"Connecting to the Database with SQL*Plus" in Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for more information about accessing Oracle Database using SQL*Plus.

6.6 Accessing Oracle Database with Oracle SQL Developer

To issue SQL and PL/SQL statements to Oracle Database, you can use SQL Developer. All SQL and PL/SQL commands are supported as they are passed directly from the SQL Worksheet to the Oracle Database.

To start SQL Developer:

From the Start menu, select Programs, then Oracle - HOME_NAME, then Application Development, and then SQL Developer.

If you are asked to enter the full path name for java.exe, click Browse and find java.exe. For example, C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_06\bin\java.exe.

Once SQL Developer starts, perform the following steps:

Right-click Connections.

Select New Connection.

In the New/Select Database Connection dialog box, enter a Connection name, username, password, and for the host string, the name of the database to which you want to connect.

Click Connect.

Once connected, you can view, create, modify, and delete the database objects using the Connection Navigator or issue any SQL or PL/SQL command using a SQL Worksheet (From the Tools menu, select SQL Worksheet).

SQL*Plus commands have to be interpreted by the SQL Worksheet before being passed to the database. The SQL Worksheet currently supports many SQL*Plus commands. SQL*Plus commands which are not supported by the SQL Worksheet are ignored and are not sent to the Oracle Database.

See Also:

"SQL*Plus Statements Supported and Not Supported in SQL Worksheet" in Oracle Database SQL Developer User's Guide

6.7 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. This section covers the following topics:

Reviewing Administrative Accounts

Minimum Requirements for Passwords

Recommendations for Passwords

See Also:

"Minimum Requirements for Passwords" 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 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

6.7.1 Reviewing Administrative Accounts

Table 6-1 describes the administrative user names.

Table 6-1 Administrative Accounts

User Name
Description
See Also

ANONYMOUS

Allows HTTP access to Oracle XML DB.

Not applicable

APEX_030200

The account owns the Oracle Application Express schema and metadata.

Oracle Application Express Application Builder User's Guide

APEX_PUBLIC_USER

The minimally privileged account used for Oracle Application Express configuration with Oracle HTTP Server and mod_plsql.

Oracle Application Express Application Builder User's Guide

APPQOSSYS

Used for storing or managing all data and metadata required by Oracle Quality of Service Management.

None

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

DBSNMP

Used by Management Agent of Oracle Enterprise Manager to monitor and manage the database.

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.

None

DVSYS

There are two roles assciated with this account. Database Vault owner role manages the Database Vault roles and configurations. The Database Vault Account Manager is used to manage database user accounts.

Note: Part of Oracle Database Vault user interface text is stored in database tables in the DVSYS schema. By default, only the English language is loaded into these tables. You can use Oracle Database Vault Configuration Assistant to add more languages to Oracle Database Vault. For the necessary steps, refer to Appendix C in Oracle Database Vault Administrator's Guide

Oracle Database Vault Administrator's Guide

EXFSYS

Owns the Expression Filter schema.

None

FLOWS_FILES

The account owns the Oracle Application Express uploaded files.

Oracle Application Express Application Builder User's Guide

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 Developer's Guide

MDSYS

The Oracle Spatial and Oracle Multimedia Locator administrator account.

Oracle Spatial Developer's Guide

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

ORACLE_OCM

This account contains the instrumentation for configuration collection used by the Oracle Configuration Manager.

Oracle Configuration Manager Installation and Administration Guide

ORDDATA

This account contains the Oracle Multimedia DICOM data model.

Oracle Multimedia DICOM Developer's Guide

ORDPLUGINS

The Oracle Multimedia user. Plug-ins supplied by Oracle and third party plug-ins are installed in this schema.

Oracle Multimedia Reference

ORDSYS

The Oracle Multimedia administrator account.

Oracle Multimedia 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

OWBSYS

The account used by Oracle Warehouse Builder as its default repository. You must unlock this account after installing the Oracle Database and before starting the Warehouse Builder Repository Assistant.

Oracle Warehouse Builder Installation and Administration Guide for Windows and Linux

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 Multimedia Reference

SPATIAL_CSW_ADMIN_USR

The Catalog Services for the Web (CSW) account. It is used by the Oracle Spatial CSW cache manager to load all record type metadata and all record instances from the database into main memory for the record types that are cached.

Oracle Spatial Developer's Guide

SPATIAL_WFS_ADMIN_USR

The Web Feature Service (WFS) account. It is used by the Oracle Spatial WFS cache manager to load all feature type metadata and all feature instances from the database into main memory for the feature types that are cached.

Oracle Spatial Developer's Guide

SYS

Used for performing database administration tasks.

Oracle Database Administrator's Guide

SYSMAN

The account used to perform Oracle Enterprise Manager database administration tasks.

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 Workspace Manager Developer's Guide

XDB

Used for storing Oracle XML DB data and metadata.

Oracle XML DB Developer's Guide

See Also:

"Database Users and Schemas" of Oracle Database Concepts

"Database Administrator Usernames" of Oracle Database Administrator's Guide

"Administering External Users and Roles on Windows" of Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows

6.7.2 Minimum Requirements for 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 and unlock only the user names you use.

The installation does not continue if the following requirements are not met:

Password cannot exceed 30 characters.

Password cannot contain invalid characters: ! @ % ^ & * ( ) + = \ | ` ~ [ { ] } ; : ' " , < > ?

A user name cannot be a password.

An empty password cannot be accepted.

The SYS account password cannot be change_on_install. (case-insensitive)

The SYSTEM account password cannot be manager. (case-insensitive)

The SYSMAN account password cannot be sysman. (case-insensitive)

The DBSNMP account password cannot be dbsnmp. (case-insensitive)

If you choose to use the same password for all the accounts, then that password cannot be change_on_install, manager, sysman, or dbsnmp. (case-insensitive)

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 Enterprise Manager Database Control to Unlock and Change Passwords

Using SQL*Plus to Unlock and Change Passwords

Note:

To permit unauthenticated access to your data through HTTP, unlock the ANONYMOUS account.

See Also:

Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for more information about:

Unlocking and changing passwords after installation

Oracle security procedures

Security best practices

6.7.2.1 Using Enterprise Manager Database Control to Unlock and Change Passwords

To unlock and reset user account passwords with Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control:

Log in to Database Control.

See Also:

"Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control"

Click Schema.

In the Users and Privileges section of the Schema 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.

Select the user account you want to modify, then click Edit.

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.

6.7.2.2 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:

Start SQL*Plus:

C:\> sqlplus /nolog

Connect as SYSDBA:

SQL> CONNECT SYS AS SYSDBA
Enter password: SYS_password

Enter a command similar to the following, where account is the user account to unlock and password is the new password:

SQL> PASSWORD account UNLOCK;
Changing password for account
New password: password
Retype new password: password

In this example, the account UNLOCK clause unlocks the account.

6.7.3 Recommendations for Passwords

When prompted for a password, follow these guidelines. Oracle recommends that the password you specify:

contains at least one lowercase letter.

contains at least one uppercase letter.

contains at least one digit.

is at least 8 characters in length.

uses the database character set which can include the underscore (_), dollar ($), and pound sign (#) characters.

if contains special characters, including beginning the password with a number or symbol, then enclose the password with double-quotation marks.

should not be an actual word.

6.8 Identifying Databases

The Oracle Database 11g 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.

The database name input field is used to set the DB_NAME, DB_UNIQUE_NAME, and DB_DOMAIN Oracle initialization parameter values.

For example:

sales_world.example.com

In this example:

sales_world is the name of the database. The database name (DB_UNIQUE_NAME) portion is a string of no more than 30 characters that can contain alphanumeric, underscore (_), dollar ($), and pound (#) characters but must begin with an alphabetic character. No other special characters are permitted in a database name.

sales_wo is the DB_NAME. The DB_NAME initialization parameter specifies a database identifier of up to eight characters.

example.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_UNIQUE_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\oradata\orcl directory, and the initialization parameter file is located in the ORACLE_BASE\admin\orcl\pfile directory.

See Also:

"DB_UNIQUE_NAME" and "DB_NAME" in Oracle Database Reference

6.9 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 must not 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_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:

Log in to Database Control.

See Also:

"Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control"

Click Server.

In the Database Configuration section of the Server page, click All Initialization Parameters.

Database Control displays a table listing the current value of each initialization parameter.

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.

See Also:

"Oracle Database Specifications for Windows" of Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows for a list of Oracle Database-specific initialization parameters for Windows and their default values

Oracle Database Reference for more information about initialization parameters

6.10 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 11g Release 2 (11.2) databases.

Table 6-2 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 6-2 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 run a SQL statement that involves a lot of sorting, such as the constructs GROUP BY, ORDER BY, or DISTINCT, then you must 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 datafiles currently available in your database:

Log in to Database Control.

See Also:

"Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control"

Click Server.

In the Storage section of the Server page, click Datafiles.

Enterprise Manager displays a table listing each data file, and the tablespace with which it is associated. For more information about using Database Control to view, modify, and create tablespaces, click Help.

See Also:

"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

6.11 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 contains 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:

Start your Web browser and log in to Database Control.

See Also:

"Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control"

Click Server.

In the Storage section of the Server page, click Redo Log Groups.

Enterprise Manager displays a table containing the control files currently defined for this database instance.

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 User's Guide

"Managing Archived Redo Logs" in Oracle Database Administrator's Guide

6.12 Locating Control Files

The starter database contains 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:

Log in to Database Control.

See Also:

"Logging in to Enterprise Manager Database Control"

Click Server.

In the Storage section of the Server page, click Control files.

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

6.13 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 Oracle Automatic Storage Management, the OracleOHService and OracleASMService+ASM services are listed as well. However, other services for networking or other individual components may not automatically start.

7 Removing Oracle Database Software

This chapter describes how to completely remove Oracle software and configuration files related to the specified Oracle home

The deinstall tool removes standalone Oracle Database installations, Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM) from your server, as well as Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) and Oracle Database client installations.

Starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2), Oracle recommends that you use the deinstallation tool to remove the entire Oracle home associated with the Oracle Database, Oracle Clusterware, Oracle ASM, Oracle RAC, or Oracle Database client installation. Oracle does not support the removal of individual products or components.

See Also:

Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation Guide and Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for information about removing an Oracle RAC installation.

The "Dropping Disk Groups" section in the Oracle Database Storage Administrator's Guide for information about removing an Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group.

The following sections describe the tool, and provide information about additional options to use the tool:

About the Deinstallation Tool

Downloading the Deinstall Tool for Use with Failed Installations

Example of Running the Deinstall Command

Example of a Deinstallation Parameter File for an Oracle Database

Example of a Deinstallation Parameter File for Oracle Grid Infrastructure

Caution:

If you have a standalone database on a node in a cluster and you have multiple databases with the same global database name (GDN), then you cannot use the deinstall tool to remove one database only.

7.1 About the Deinstallation Tool

The Deinstallation Tool (deinstall) is available in the installation media before installation, and is available in Oracle home directories after installation. It is located in ORACLE_HOME\deinstall.

The deinstall command uses the information you provide and the information gathered from the software home to create a parameter file. Alternatively, you can supply a parameter file generated previously by the deinstall command using the –checkonly option, or by editing the response file template.

Caution:

When you run the deinstall command, if the central inventory contains no other registered homes besides the home that you are deconfiguring and removing, then the Deinstallation tool removes the following files and directory contents in the Oracle base directory of the Oracle Database installation owner:

admin

cfgtoollogs

checkpoints

diag

oradata

flash_recovery_area

Oracle strongly recommends that you configure your installations using an Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA) configuration, and that you reserve Oracle base and Oracle home paths for exclusive use of Oracle software. If you have any user data in these locations in the Oracle base that is owned by the user account that owns the Oracle software, then the deinstall command deletes this data.

The command uses the following syntax, where variable content is indicated by italics:

deinstall.bat -home complete path of Oracle home [-silent] [-checkonly] [-local]
[-cleanupOBase] [-paramfile complete path of input parameter property file] [-params name1=value name2=value . . .]
[-o complete path of directory for saving files] [-help]

The default method for running the deinstall tool is from the deinstall directory in the Oracle home as the installation owner:

%ORACLE_HOME%\deinstall
DRIVE_LETTER:\> deinstall

Provide information about your servers as prompted or accept the defaults.

The deinstall tool stops Oracle software, and removes Oracle software and configuration files on the operating system for a specific Oracle home. If you run the deinstallation tool to remove an Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server, then the deinstaller prompts you to run the roothas.pl script, to deconfigure Oracle Restart.

In addition, you can run the deinstall tool from other locations, or with a parameter file, or select other options to run the tool.

Note:

On Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7, if User Account Control is enabled, then you must create a desktop shortcut to a DOS command window. Open the command window through the Run as administrator, right-click context menu, and start the deinstall tool.

For more information about the User Account Control, see "Managing User Accounts with User Account Control".

The options are:

-home

Use this flag to indicate the home path of the Oracle home to check or deinstall. To deinstall Oracle software using the deinstall command in the Oracle home you plan to deinstall, provide a parameter file in another location, and do not use the -home flag.

If you run deinstall from the ORACLE_HOME\deinstall path, then the -home flag is not required because the tool knows from which home it is being run. If you use the standalone version of the tool, then -home is mandatory.

-silent

Use this flag to run the command in silent or response file mode. If you use the -silent flag, then you must use the -paramfile flag, and provide a parameter file that contains the configuration values for the Oracle home to deinstall or deconfigure.

You can generate a parameter file to use or modify by running deinstall with the -checkonly flag. The deinstall command then discovers information from the Oracle home to deinstall and deconfigure. It generates the properties file, which you can then use with the -silent option.

You can also modify the template file deinstall.rsp.tmpl, located in the response folder.

-checkonly

Use this flag to check the status of the Oracle software home configuration. Running the command with the -checkonly flag does not remove the Oracle configuration. The -checkonly flag generates a parameter file that you can use with the deinstall command.

-local

Use this flag on a multinode environment to deinstall Oracle software in a cluster.

When you run deinstall with this flag, it deconfigures and deinstalls the Oracle software on the local node (the node where deinstall is run). On remote nodes, it deconfigures Oracle software, but does not deinstall the Oracle software.

-cleanupOBase

Use this flag to force the removal of all the contents in the Oracle base directory, including the admin, oradata, and flash_recovery_area directories. This flag forces an Oracle base removal only if the Oracle home that you specify with the -home flag is the only Oracle home associated with the Oracle base directory. You must use the -cleanupOBase flag to force an Oracle base removal for both command-line interface deinstall and response file mode deinstall.

This flag is available with the deconfig tool available in the Oracle Grid Infrastructure and Oracle Database 11.2.0.3 patch release, and from Oracle Technology Network (OTN).

-paramfile complete path of input parameter property file

Use this flag to run deinstall with a parameter file in a location other than the default. When you use this flag, provide the complete path where the parameter file is located.

The default location of the parameter file depends on the location of deinstall:

From the installation media or stage location: ORACLE_HOME\inventory\response.

From a unzipped archive file from OTN: ziplocation\response.

After installation from the installed Oracle home: ORACLE_HOME\deinstall\response.

-params [name1=value name 2=value name3=value . . .]

Use this flag with a parameter file to override one or more values to change it in a parameter file you have created.

-o complete path of directory for saving files

Use this flag to provide a path other than the default location where the properties file is saved. The default location is \response\deinstall.rsp.tmpl.

The default location of the parameter file depends on the location of deinstall:

From the installation media or stage location before installation: ORACLE_HOME\

From an unzipped archive file from OTN: \ziplocation\response\.

After installation from the installed Oracle home: ORACLE_HOME/deinstall/response.

-help

Use the help option (-help ) to obtain additional information about the optional flags.

7.2 Downloading the Deinstall Tool for Use with Failed Installations

If you require the Deinstallation Tool (deinstall) to remove failed or incomplete installations, then it is available as a separate download from the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) Web site.

To download the Deinstallation Tool from OTN:

Go to the following URL:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/enterprise-edition/downloads/index.html

Under Oracle Database 11g Release 2, click See All for the respective platform for which you want to download the Deinstallation Tool.

The Deinstallation Tool is available for download after this page.

7.3 Example of Running the Deinstall Command

As the deinstall.bat command runs, you are prompted to provide the home directory of the Oracle software to remove from your system. Provide additional information as prompted.

If you run the deinstall tool from the deinstall.zip file, you must include the -home flag, and the help is displayed. If you run the tool from the installed ORACLE_HOME, then -home flag is not required and deinstallation starts without prompting you for a home address.

Use the optional flag -paramfile to provide a path to a parameter file.

In the following example, the deinstall.bat command is in the path C:\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\deinstall, and it uses a parameter file in the software owner location C:\Documents and Settings\oracle\:

DRIVE_LETTER:\> cd \app\oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\deinstall\
DRIVE_LETTER:\> deinstall.bat -paramfile %HOMEPATH%\my_db_paramfile.tmpl

For the grid infrastructure home, use the deinstall.bat script in the Oracle grid infrastructure for a standalone server home, which in this example is C:\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\grid:

DRIVE_LETTER:\> cd \app\oracle\product\11.2.0\grid\deinstall\
DRIVE_LETTER:\> deinstall.bat -paramfile %HOMEPATH%\my_grid_paramfile.tmpl

7.4 Example of a Deinstallation Parameter File for an Oracle Database

You can run the deinstallation command on a standalone Oracle Database with the -paramfile option to use the values you specify in the parameter file. The following is an example of a parameter file, in which the Oracle Database binary owner is oracle, the Oracle Database home (Oracle home) is in the path C:\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1, the Oracle base (where other Oracle software is installed) is C:\app\oracle, the Oracle Inventory home is C:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory, the virtual IP address (VIP) is 192.0.2.1, and the local node (the node where you run the deinstallation session from) is myserver:

#Copyright (c) 2005, 2006 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
#Fri Jan 30 23:15:49 UTC 2009
ORACLE_BASE.orcl=C\:\\app\\oracle
FLASH_RECOVERY_LOC.orcl=C\:\\app\\oracle\\flash_recovery_area
STORAGE_TYPE.orcl=FS
DB_TYPE.orcl=SI_DB
ASM_HOME=
ASM_LOCAL_SID=
NETCA_LOCAL_LISTENERS=LISTENER
LOGDIR=C\:\\app\\oracle\\product\\11.2.0\\dbhome_1\\deinstall\\logs\\
NODE_LIST.orcl=node1
ARCHIVE_LOG_DESTINATION_LOC.orcl=
ORACLE_BASE=C\:\\app\\oracle
OLD_ACTIVE_ORACLE_HOME=
LOCAL_SID.orcl=orcl
INVENTORY_LOCATION=C\:\\Program Files\\Oracle\\Inventory
ASM_FILES.orcl=
RAW_MAPPING_FILE.orcl=
SID_LIST.orcl=orcl
DB_UNIQUE_NAME_LIST=orcl
DATAFILE_LOC.orcl=C\:\app\\oracle\\oradata\\orcl
CRS_HOME=false
HOME_TYPE=SIDB
CREATION_MODE.orcl=y
CONFIGFILE_LOC.orcl=C\:\\app\\oracle\\oradata\\orcl\\control01.ctl, C\:\\app\\oracle\\oradata\\orcl\\control02.ctl, C\:\\app\\oracle\\oradata\\orcl\\control03.ctl,C\:\\app\\oracle\\product\\11.2.0\\dbhome_1\\database\\dr1orcl.dat,C\:\\app\\oracle\\product\\11.2.0\\dbhome_1\\database\\dr2orcl.dat
ORACLE_BINARY_OK=true
local=false
LOCAL_NODE=myserver
SPFILE_LOC.orcl=C\:\\app\\oracle\\product\\11.2.0\\dbhome_1\\database\\spfileorcl.ora
silent=false
ORACLE_HOME=C\:\\app\\oracle\\product\\11.2.0\\dbhome_1
DISK_GROUPS.orcl=

7.5 Example of a Deinstallation Parameter File for Oracle Grid Infrastructure

You can run the deinstall command on an Oracle grid infrastructure for a standalone server home with the -paramfile option to use the values you specify in the parameter file.

The following is an example of a parameter file, in which the Oracle grid infrastructure binary owner is oracle, the Oracle grid infrastructure home is in the path D\:\\app\\oracle, the Oracle base (where other Oracle software is installed) is D\:\\app\\11.2.0\\, the central Oracle ometory home (oraInventory) is C\:\\Program Files\\Oracle\\Inventory, the virtual IP address (VIP) is 192.0.2.1, the local node (the node where you are run the deinstallation session from) is myserver:

#Copyright (c) 2005, 2006 Oracle Corporation.  All rights reserved.
#Wed Feb 18 06:15:35 PST 2009
LOCAL_NODE=myserver
HOME_TYPE=SIHA
ASM_REDUNDANCY=NORMAL
ORACLE_BASE=D\:\\app\\oracle
SCAN_PORT=0
silent=false
ASM_UPGRADE=false
ORA_CRS_HOME=D\:\\app\\oracle\\product\\11.2.0\\grid
GPNPCONFIGDIR=$ORACLE_HOME
LOGDIR=D\:\\app\\oracle\\product\\11.2.0\\db_1\\deinstall\\logs\\
GPNPGCONFIGDIR=$ORACLE_HOME
ORACLE_OWNER=Administrator
CRS_STORAGE_OPTION=0
ORACLE_BINARY_OK=true
NETCA_LISTENERS_REGISTERED_WITH_HAS=LISTENER
ASM_ORACLE_BASE=D\:\\app\\oracle
NETCFGJAR_NAME=netcfg.jar
JREDIR=D\:\\app\\oracle\\product\\11.2.0\\grid\\jdk\\jre\\
ASM_DISK_GROUPS=DATA
LANGUAGE_ID='AMERICAN_AMERICA.WE8MSWIN1252'
CSS_LEASEDURATION=400
ASM_HOME=D\:\\app\\oracle\\product\\11.2.0\\grid
ASM_DIAGNOSTIC_DEST=D\:\\app\\oracle
SHAREJAR_NAME=share.jar
HELPJAR_NAME=help4.jar
SILENT=false
local=false
INVENTORY_LOCATION=C\:\\Program Files\\Oracle\\Inventory
GNS_CONF=false
JEWTJAR_NAME=jewt4.jar
EMBASEJAR_NAME=oemlt.jar
ASM_DISKS=\\\\.\\ORCLDISKDATA0,\\\\.\\ORCLDISKDATA1,\\\\.\\ORCLDISKDATA2
ORACLE_HOME=D\:\\app\\oracle\\product\\11.2.0\\grid
CRS_HOME=true
ASM_IN_HOME=y
EWTJAR_NAME=ewt3.jar
ASM_DROP_DISKGROUPS=true
OLD_ACTIVE_ORACLE_HOME=
ASM_LOCAL_SID=+ASM
JLIBDIR=D\:\\app\\oracle\\product\\11.2.0\\grid\\jlib
VNDR_CLUSTER=false
ASM_DISK_GROUP=DATA

A Installing Java Access Bridge

This appendix describes how to install Java Access Bridge. Java Access Bridge enables use of a screen reader with Oracle components:

Overview of Java Access Bridge

Setup for JRE 1.5

Setup for Oracle Installed Components

Note:

Java Access Bridge is not supported on Windows x64 for 64-bit database installations.

A.1 Overview of Java Access Bridge

Java Access Bridge enables assistive technologies to read Java applications running on the Windows platform. Assistive technologies can read Java-based interfaces, such as Oracle Universal Installer and Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control.

Your Oracle Database, Oracle Database Client, and Oracle Database installation media contain the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5, which Oracle Universal Installer uses during installation. The JRE enables use of Java Access Bridge during installation. See "Setup for Oracle Installed Components" for information about installing and configuring Java Access Bridge after you install Oracle components.

A.2 Setup for JRE 1.5

To set up Java Access Bridge with JRE 1.5, stop your assistive technology, then from the installation media root, go to install directory and double-click access_setup.bat file before the installation.

After the batch file has run, restart your assistive technology program.

A.3 Setup for Oracle Installed Components

This section describes how to install and configure Java Access Bridge for Windows after installing Oracle components. It contains the following topics:

Installing Java Access Bridge

Configuring Oracle Components to Use Java Access Bridge

A.3.1 Installing Java Access Bridge

To install Java Access Bridge, follow these steps:

Go to the Sun Microsystem's Web site and download Java Access Bridge:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/tech/index-jsp-136191.html

Select the accessbridge-2_0_1-manual_install.zip file and extract its files to the system where you plan to install Java Access Bridge. For example:

DRIVE_LETTER:\AccessBridge-2_0_1

Copy the Java Access Bridge files listed in the table below into the JRE directory used by Oracle components. If the files exist, overwrite them. By default, the JRE installation used by Oracle components is installed in:

ORACLE_HOME\jdk\jre

Table A-1 lists the files you must copy from the Java Access Bridge location on your hard drive to the JRE directory used by Oracle components for Windows 32-bit.

Table A-1 Copy Files to JRE Directory on Windows 32-Bit

Copy
To

DRIVE_LETTER:\AccessBridge-2_0_1\installerFiles\jaccess-1_4.jar

ORACLE_HOME\jdk\jre\lib\ext

DRIVE_LETTER:\AccessBridge-2_0_1\installerFiles\access-bridge.jar

ORACLE_HOME\jdk\jre\lib\ext

DRIVE_LETTER:\AccessBridge-2_0_1\installerFiles\JavaAccessBridge.dll

windows_directory\system32

DRIVE_LETTER:\AccessBridge-2_0_1\installerFiles\WindowsAccessBridge.dll

windows_directory\system32

DRIVE_LETTER:\AccessBridge-2_0_1\installerFiles\JAWTAccessBridge.dll

windows_directory\system32

DRIVE_LETTER:\AccessBridge-2_0_1\installerFiles\accessibility.properties

ORACLE_HOME\jdk\jre\lib

You can access Java Access Bridge documentation located at

DRIVE_LETTER:\AccessBridge-2_0_1\doc

A.3.2 Configuring Oracle Components to Use Java Access Bridge

You can configure Oracle components to use Java Access Bridge after you complete the installation. To do so, you must set the system variable ORACLE_OEM_CLASSPATH to point to the installed Java Access Bridge files.

Follow these steps:

From the Start menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and then System to display the Windows System control panel.

Select the Advanced tab.

Click the Environment Variables button.

Click the New button under the System Variable list. The New System Variable dialog box appears.

In the Variable Name field, enter ORACLE_OEM_CLASSPATH.

In the Variable Value field, enter the full path to the jaccess.jar and access-bridge.jar.

Use a semicolon to separate the two paths. Do not use quotation marks or character spaces. For example, if JRE 1.5 is installed in the default location, the setting is:

ORACLE_HOME\jdk\jre\lib\ext\jaccess.jar;ORACLE_HOME\jdk\jre\lib\ext\access-bridge.jar

Click OK.

B Optimal Flexible Architecture

This appendix describes the Optimal Flexible Architecture standard. This standard is a set of configuration guidelines created to ensure well organized Oracle installations that are easier to maintain. It includes information about the following topics:

Overview of the Optimal Flexible Architecture Standard

Changes to the Optimal Flexible Architecture for Oracle Database 11g

Directory Tree Differences by Release

Optimal Flexible Architecture Directory Naming Conventions

Optimal Flexible Architecture and Multiple Oracle Home Configurations

Comparison Between Optimal Flexible Architecture on Windows and UNIX

B.1 Overview of the Optimal Flexible Architecture Standard

The Optimal Flexible Architecture standard helps you to organize database software and configure databases to allow multiple databases, of different versions, owned by different users to coexist. Optimal Flexible Architecture assists in identification of ORACLE_BASE with its Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR) diagnostic data to properly collect incidents.

All Oracle components on the installation media are compliant with Optimal Flexible Architecture. Oracle Universal Installer places Oracle Database components in directory locations, assigning the default permissions that follow Optimal Flexible Architecture guidelines.

Oracle recommends that you use Optimal Flexible Architecture, specially if the database grows in size, or if you plan to have multiple databases.

B.1.1 Advantages of Multiple Oracle Homes and OFA

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 following advantages are important:

Structured organization of directories and files, and consistent naming for database files simplify database administration.

Distribution of I/O across multiple disks prevents performance bottlenecks caused by multiple read or write commands issued simultaneously to a single drive.

Distribution of applications across multiple disks safeguards against database failures.

Login home directories are not at risk when database administrators add, move, or delete Oracle home directories.

Multiple databases, of different versions, owned by different users can coexist concurrently.

Software upgrades can be tested in an Oracle home in a separate directory from the Oracle home where your production database is located.

B.2 Changes to the Optimal Flexible Architecture for Oracle Database 11g

For previous releases of Oracle Database, the Optimal Flexible Architecture recommended Oracle home path was similar to the following:

c:\oracle\ora92

Starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 1 (11.1), the Optimal Flexible Architecture recommended Oracle home path changed. The Optimal Flexible Architecture recommended path is now similar to the following:

c:\app\username\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1

The ORACLE_BASE default does not contain version information but the default ORACLE_HOME does.

B.3 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

B.3.1 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 Oracle Database Optimal Flexible Architecture-compliant database, all subdirectories are no longer under a top-level ORACLE_HOME directory. There is a new top-level Oracle base directory, DRIVE_LETTER:\app\username, where DRIVE_LETTER is any hard drive.

The Oracle base directory contains \ORACLE_HOME directories, \oradata directories (for database files), \diag (for diagnostic data), \flash_recovery_area (for recovery operations), and \admin directories (for database administration files).

B.3.2 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_UNIQUE_NAME that is named for that database.

B.3.3 Database File Name Extensions

In Oracle8i Release 8.1.3 and earlier releases, all database files have the same .ORA extension.

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

B.4 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

RECOVERY_AREA Directory

B.4.1 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 DRIVE_LETTER:\app\username.

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 do 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 is a conflict of Oracle base directories. If you create another ORACLE_BASE when the original ORACLE_BASE exists, then certain tools and the database are not able to find previously created files. They 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

B.4.2 ORACLE_HOME Directory

The ORACLE_HOME directory is located under DRIVE_LETTER:\ORACLE_BASE, where DRIVE_LETTER:\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 directory that you create is called \dbhome_1.

B.4.3 ADMIN Directory

Database administration files are stored in subdirectories of ORACLE_BASE \admin\DB_UNIQUE_NAME.

Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR) directories replace the bdump, cdump, and udump directories for the database. The ADR diagnostic data goes into the ORACLE_BASE\diag\rdbms\DB_UNIQUE_NAME\instance_name

Some of these subdirectories are:

\alert
\hm
\incident
\incpkg
\ir
\lck
\metadata
\stage
\sweep
\trace

B.4.4 ORADATA Directory

Database files are stored in ORACLE_BASE\oradata\DB_UNIQUE_NAME. Names and brief descriptions of these files are:

CONTROL01.CTL    --control file 1
CONTROL02.CTL    --control file 2
CONTROL03.CTL    --control file 3
EXAMPLE01.DBF    --EXAMPLE tablespace data files
SYSAUX01.DBF     --SYSAUX tablespace data files
SYSTEM01.DBF     --SYSTEM tablespace data file
TEMP01.DBF       --TEMP tablespace data file
USERS01.DBF      --USERS tablespace data file
*.dbf            --data files corresponding to each tablespace in your database
REDO01.LOG       --redo log file group one, member one
REDO02.LOG       --redo log file group two, member one
REDO03.LOG       --redo log file group three, member one

Note:

This directory structure allows for disk striping on UNIX and Windows platforms. See "Support for Symbolic Links on Windows".

B.4.5 RECOVERY_AREA Directory

The recovery_area directory stores and manages files related to backup and recovery. It contains a subdirectory for each database on the system. A fast 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 fast recovery area automatically.

See Also:

Oracle Database Backup and Recovery User's Guide to learn how to create and use a fast recovery area

B.5 Optimal Flexible Architecture and Multiple Oracle Home Configurations

The following sections describe various Optimal Flexible Architecture and multiple Oracle homes configurations.

B.5.1 Specifying an ORACLE_HOME Directory

To install an Optimal Flexible Architecture-compliant database, you must specify an Oracle home directory in the form of:

DRIVE_LETTER:\app\username\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1

where:

DRIVE_LETTER:\ is any hard drive. For example, c:\

\app\username is the ORACLE_BASE before performing the installation.

dbhome_1 is the default directory name.

The following are examples of Optimal Flexible Architecture-compliant Oracle home directories:

c:\app\test1\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1

d:\app\test2\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1

B.5.2 Installing a Default Optimal Flexible Architecture Database: Example 1

This example shows how to create all Oracle homes within one Oracle base directory.

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 ensure that you accept the default settings for the Oracle home (for example, c:\app\username\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1).

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:\app\username (same for all Oracle homes)

Oracle home 1

c:\app\username\product\11.1.0\dbhome_1

Oracle home 2

c:\app\username\product\11.1.0\dbhome_2

B.5.3 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.

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).

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-2 shows the nondefault Optimal Flexible Architecture database settings for this example.

Table B-2 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                         --Oracle home 2
  \bin
  \network
X:\xyz
    \oracle                    --ORACLE_BASE for both Oracle homes
      \abc                     --Oracle home 1
        \bin
        \network
      \admin
        \DB_UNIQUE_NAME1
          \dpdump
          \
        \DB_UNIQUE_NAME2
          \...
      \oradata
        \DB_UNIQUE_NAME1
          CONTROL01.CTL
          CONTROL02.CTL
          CONTROL03.CTL
          EXAMPLE01.DBF
          SYSAUX01.DBF
          SYSTEM01.DBF
          TEMP01.DBF
          USERS01.DBF
          REDO01.LOG
          REDO02.LOG
          REDO03.LOG
        \DB_UNIQUE_NAME2

B.6 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 regarding 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

B.6.1 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.

B.6.2 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.

B.6.3 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.

On Windows, you can use volume mount points to mount files on different hard drives to a single directory. You may have oradata directories on multiple drives, with data files in each one, on Windows version which does not support volume mount points.

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_UNIQUE_NAME directory.

In the following example, there are four logical drives for a database named prod:

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.

h:\ contains the second control file.

The directory structure would look similar to this:

c:\app\username\product\11.2.0   --First logical drive
    \dbhome_1                  --Oracle home
      \bin                 --Subtree for Oracle binaries
      \network             --Subtree for Oracle Net
      \...
    \admin                 --Subtree for database administration files
      \prod                --Subtree for prod database administration files
        \adump             --Audit files
        \dpdump                      --Default directory for data pump operations.
        \pfile             --Initialization parameter file

f:\app\username\product\11.2.0   --Second logical drive (two physical drives, striped)
    \oradata               --Subtree for Oracle Database files
      \prod                --Subtree for prod database files
        redo01.log         --Redo log file group one, member one
        redo02.log         --Redo log file group two, member one
        redo03.log         --Redo log file group three, member one

g:\app\username\product\11.1.0   --Third logical drive (RAID level 5 configuration)
    \oradata               --Subtree for Oracle Database files
      \prod                --Subtree for prod database files
        CONTROL01.CTL      --Control file 1
        EXAMPLE01.DBF      --EXAMPLE tablespace data files
        SYSAUX01.DBF       --SYSAUX tablespace data files
        SYSTEM01.DBF       --System tablespace data file
        TEMP01.DBF         --Temporary tablespace data file
        USERS01.DBF        --Users tablespace data file

h:\app\username\product\11.2.0   --Fourth logical drive
    \oradata               --Subtree for Oracle Database files
      \prod                --Subtree for prod database files
        CONTROL02.CTL      --Control file 2

C Installing and Configuring Oracle Database Using Response Files

This appendix describes how to use response files to perform silent or response file 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

Postinstallation Configuration Using a Response File

C.1 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. It includes information about the following topics:

Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Response File Mode

General Procedure for Using Response Files

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:

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.

Response File mode: During a response file mode installation, Oracle Universal Installer displays all the screens, screens for which you specify information in the response file and also screens for which you did not specify the required information in the response file. The advantage is that you can validate the values in the screens for which you have provided the information in the response file and continue with the installation. To use silent or response file 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 response file installation by entering values for the variables listed in the response file. For instance, to specify the Oracle home, you would supply the appropriate value for the ORACLE_HOME variable, as in the following example:

ORACLE_HOME="C:\app\product"

Another way of specifying the response file variable settings is to pass them as command-line arguments when you run Oracle Universal Installer. For example:

DRIVE_LETTER:\setup.exe_location> setup -silent "ORACLE_HOME=C:\app\product" ...

This method is particularly useful if you do not want to embed sensitive information, such as passwords, in the response file. For example:

DRIVE_LETTER:\setup.exe_location> setup -silent "s_dlgRBOPassword=password" ...

Ensure that you enclose the variable and its setting in quotes.

See Also:

Oracle Universal Installer and OPatch User's Guide for Windows and UNIX for more information about response file formats.

C.1.1 Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Response File Mode

Table C-1describes several reasons why you might want to run Oracle Universal Installer in silent mode or response file mode.

Table C-1 Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Response File Mode

Mode
Uses

Silent

Use silent mode to:

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.

Response File

Use response file mode to complete similar Oracle software installations on multiple systems, providing default answers to some, but not all, of Oracle Universal Installer prompts.

In response file mode, all the installer screens are displayed, but defaults for the fields in these screens are provided by the response file. You have to provide information for the fields in screens where you have not provided values in the response file.

C.1.2 General Procedure for Using Response Files

You follow these general steps to install Oracle Database using response files:

If you plan to use Oracle Automatic Storage Management and configure new disks, then you must perform the following steps:

Create partitions for DAS or SAN disks.

Manually configure the disks using the asmtoolg or asmtool utility.

See Also:

"Step 2: Creating DAS or SAN Disk Partitions for an Oracle Automatic Storage Management Instance"

"Step 3: Manually Configuring Disks for Oracle Automatic Storage Management"

Customize or create a response file for the installation settings that you need.

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 and save the inputs by selecting the Save Response File option.

"Preparing a Response File" explains how to customize or create the response file.

Run Oracle Universal Installer from a command prompt, specifying the response file, using either silent or response file mode.

Note:

Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7 require Administrator privileges at the command prompt.

"Running Oracle Universal Installer Using the Response File" explains how to run Oracle Universal Installer with a response file.

C.2 Preparing a Response File

This section describes the methods that you can use to prepare a response file for use during silent-mode or response file-mode installations:

Editing a Response File Template

Saving a Response File

C.2.1 Editing a Response File Template

Oracle provides response file templates for the database and for each configuration tool. These files are located in the database\response directory on the Oracle Database installation media.

Table C-2 lists the available sample response files:

Table C-2 Response Files

Response File Name
This File Silently Runs The...

db_install.rsp

Oracle Database

grid_install.rsp

Oracle Grid Infrastructure

dbca.rsp

Oracle Database Configuration Assistant

netca.rsp

Oracle Net Configuration Assistant  

Caution:

When you modify a response file template and save a file for use, the response file may contain plain text passwords. Ownership of the response file should be given to the Oracle software installation owner only. Oracle strongly recommends that database administrators or other administrators delete or secure response files when they are not in use.

To copy and modify a response file:

Copy the appropriate response files from the database\response directory on the Oracle Database media to your hard drive.

Modify the response files with a text file editor.

Remember that you can specify sensitive information, such as passwords, at the command line rather than within the response file. "How Response Files Work" explains this method.

See Also:

Oracle Universal Installer and OPatch User's Guide for Windows and UNIX for detailed information about 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.

Run the response file by following the instructions in the "Running Oracle Universal Installer Using the Response File" section.

C.2.2 Saving a Response File

You can use the Oracle Universal Installer in interactive mode to save a response file, which you can edit and then use to complete silent mode or response file mode installations.

Starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2), you can save all the installation steps into a response file during installation by clicking Save Response File on the Summary page. You can use the generated response file for a silent installation later.

When you save the response file, you can either complete the installation, or you can exit from Oracle Universal Installer on the Summary page, before it starts to copy the software to the system.

Note:

Oracle Universal Installer does not save passwords in the response file.

To save a response file:

Ensure that the computer on which you are creating the response file has met the requirements described in Chapter 2.

When you run Oracle Universal Installer to save a response file, it checks the system to verify that it meets the requirements to install the software. For this reason, Oracle recommends that you complete all of the required preinstallation tasks and save the response file while completing an installation.

At the command prompt, use the cd command to change to the directory that contains the Oracle Universal Installer setup.exe executable.

Note:

Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7 require Administrator privileges at the command prompt.

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.

Run setup.exe.

After Oracle Universal Installer starts, enter the installation settings, to save the response file.

When the installer displays the Summary screen, perform the following:

Click Save Response File and specify a file name and location for the response file. Then, click Save to save the values to the file.

Click Finish to continue with the installation.

Click Cancel if you do not want to continue with the installation. The installation stops, but the saved response file is retained.

Before you use the saved response file on another system, edit the file and make any required changes.

Use the instructions in the file as a guide when editing it.

C.3 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, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7, 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:

DRIVE_LETTER:\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:

Place the response file on the computer where you want to install Oracle Database.

At a command prompt, run Oracle Universal Installer with the appropriate response file. On Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7, you must open the command prompt with Administrator privileges.For example:

DRIVE_LETTER:\setup.exe_location setup [-silent] "variable=setting" [-nowelcome] [-noconfig] [-nowait] -responseFile
 filename

where:

filename: Identifies the full path of the response file.

setup.exe_location: Indicates the location of setup.exe.

-silent: Runs Oracle Universal Installer in silent mode and suppresses the Welcome window.

"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.

-noconfig: Suppresses running the configuration assistants during installation, performing a software-only installation instead.

-nowait: Closes the console window when the silent installation completes.

If you save a response file during a silent installation, then Oracle Universal Installer saves the variable values that were specified in the original source response file into the new response file.

See Also:

"Installing Oracle Products" in Oracle Universal Installer and OPatch User's Guide for Windows and UNIX for more information about installing using response files

"Deinstalling Products" in Oracle Universal Installer and OPatch User's Guide for Windows and UNIX for more information about deinstalling using response files

C.4 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, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7, you must open the command prompt with Administrator privileges.

To create a Net Configuration Assistant response file:

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.

Open the response file in a text editor.

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, 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_HOME\bin> netca /silent /responsefile local_dir\netca.rsp

For example:

C:\ORACLE_HOME\bin> netca /silent /responsefile
C:\oracle_response_files\mynetca.rsp

C.5 Running Oracle Database Configuration Assistant Using a Response File

You can run Oracle Database Configuration Assistant in silent or response file mode to configure and start an Oracle database on your system. To run Oracle Database Configuration Assistant in silent or response file mode, use the dbca.rsp response file.

On Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7, you must open the command prompt with Administrator privileges.

To create an Oracle Database Configuration Assistant response file:

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.

Open the dbca.rsp response file in a text editor.

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, run Oracle Database Configuration Assistant in silent or response file mode using the following syntax:

C:\ORACLE_HOME\bin> dbca {-progressOnly | -silent} -responseFile local_dir/dbca.rsp

where:

-silent runs Oracle Database Configuration Assistant in silent mode

-progressOnly runs Oracle Database Configuration Assistant in response file mode

local_dir is the full path of the directory where you copied the dbca.rsp response file template.

For example:

C:\> ORACLE_HOME\bin> dbca -progressOnly -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. Database Configuration Assistant writes progress messages to stdout. For information about the list of options supported, enter the following command:

C:\ORACLE_HOME\bin\dbca -help

C.6 Postinstallation Configuration Using a Response File

Use the following sections to create and run a response file configuration after installing Oracle software.

C.6.1 About the Postinstallation Configuration File

When you run a silent or response file installation, you provide information about your servers in a response file that you otherwise provide manually during a graphical user interface installation. However, the response file does not contain passwords for user accounts that configuration assistants require after software installation is complete. The configuration assistants are started with a script called configToolAllCommands. You can run this script in response file mode by using a password response file. The script uses the passwords to run the configuration tools in succession to complete configuration.

If you keep the password file to use for clone installations, then Oracle strongly recommends that you store it in a secure location. In addition, if you must stop an installation to fix an error, you can run the configuration assistants using configToolAllCommands and a password response file.

The configToolAllCommands password response file consists of the following syntax options:

internal_component_name is the name of the component that the configuration assistant configures

variable_name is the name of the configuration file variable

value is the desired value to use for configuration.

The command syntax is as follows:

internal_component_name|variable_name=value

For example:

oracle.assistants.asm|S_ASMPASSWORD=welcome

Oracle strongly recommends that you maintain security with a password response file:

Permissions on the response file should be set to 600.

The owner of the response file should be the installation owner user, with the group set to the central inventory (oraInventory) group.

C.6.2 Running Postinstallation Configuration Using a Response File

To run configuration assistants with the configToolAllCommands script:

Create a response file using the syntax filename.properties. For example:

C:\> touch cfgrsp.properties

Open the file with a text editor, and cut and paste the password template, modifying as needed.

Example C-1 Password response file for Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server

Oracle Grid Infrastructure requires passwords for Oracle Automatic Storage Management Configuration Assistant (ASMCA), and for Intelligent Platform Management Interface Configuration Assistant (IPMICA) if you have a BMC card and you want to enable this feature. Provide the following response file,

oracle.assistants.asm|S_ASMPASSWORD=password
oracle.assistants.asm|S_ASMMONITORPASSWORD=password

Example C-2 Password response file for Oracle Database

Oracle Database configuration requires the SYS, SYSTEM, SYSMAN, and DBSNMP passwords for use with Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA). The S_ASMSNMPPASSWORD response is necessary only if the database is using Oracle ASM for storage. Also, if you selected to configure Oracle Enterprise Manager, then you must provide the password for the Oracle software installation owner for the S_HOSTUSERPASSWORD response.

oracle.assistants.server|S_SYSPASSWORD=password
oracle.assistants.server|S_SYSTEMPASSWORD=password
oracle.assistants.server|S_SYSMANPASSWORD=password
oracle.assistants.server|S_DBSNMPPASSWORD=password
oracle.assistants.server|S_HOSTUSERPASSWORD=password
oracle.assistants.server|S_ASMSNMPPASSWORD=password

If you do not want to enable Oracle Enterprise Manager or Oracle ASM, then leave those password fields blank

Change permissions to secure the file. For example:

C:\> ls -al cfgrsp
-rw------- 1 oracle oinstall 0 Apr 30 17:30 cfgrsp

Change directory to ORACLE_HOME\cfgtoollogs

Run the configuration script using the following syntax:

configToolAllCommands RESPONSE_FILE=\path\name.properties

for example:

C:\> configToolAllCommands RESPONSE_FILE=C:\oracle\cfgrsp.properties

D Configuring Oracle Database Globalization Support

This appendix describes the following Globalization Support topics:

Installing and Using Oracle Components in Different Languages

Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages

See Also:

Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide for an overview of globalization support for Oracle Database

D.1 Installing and Using Oracle Components in Different Languages

This section describes the following procedures:

Configuring Oracle Components to Run in Different Languages

Installing Translation Resources

D.1.1 Configuring Oracle Components to Run in Different Languages

You can specify the language and the territory, or locale, in which you want to use Oracle components. The locale setting of a component determines the language of the user interface of the component and the globalization behavior, such as date and number formatting. Depending on the Oracle component, the locale of the component is either inherited from the operating system session that started the component, or is defined by the NLS_LANG environment variable.

The operating system locale usually influences Oracle components that are based on Java technology. The NLS_LANG environment variable usually influences Oracle components that use Oracle Client libraries such as OCI.

Note:

The user interface of an Oracle component is displayed in a selected language only if the appropriate translation is available and has been installed. Otherwise, the user interface is displayed in English.

This section describes the following procedures:

Determining the Operating System Locale

Configuring Locale and Character Sets Using the NLS_LANG Environment Variable

NLS_LANG Settings in Console Mode and Batch Mode

D.1.1.1 Determining the Operating System Locale

The locale setting of your operating system session determines the language of the user interface and the globalization behavior for components such as Oracle Universal Installer, Oracle Net Configuration Assistant, and Oracle Database Configuration Assistant. It also determines the globalization behavior of Oracle Database sessions created by a user application through Oracle JDBC driver, unless overridden by the application.

Open the Control Panel from the Start menu to modify the operating system locale settings. On Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, and in the classic view of the Control Panel on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7, click Regional and Language Options. In the default view of the Control Panel on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7, click Change keyboards or other input methods.

To set locale for the current operating system user on Windows XP, Windows 2003, and Windows Server 2003 R2, select the desired locale from the pop-up list in Standards and formats area on the Regional Options tab. On Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7, select the desired locale from the Current format pop-up list on the Formats tab.

Some of the locales may be unavailable until you install required operating system support files. On Windows XP, Windows 2003, and Windows Server 2003 R2, make sure the relevant check boxes are checked in Supplemental language support area on Languages tab.

Some Oracle components, such as SQL*Plus, require that the Windows System Locale is also set to the language in which the components are to be run. System Locale is called Language for non-Unicode programs on Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7. On Windows XP and Windows 2003, select the locale from the pop-up list in the Language for non-Unicode programs area on the Advanced tab. On Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, click the Change system locale... button on the Administrative tab, accept the use of administrative privileges, if User Account Control is active, and select the locale from the pop-up list in the opened dialog box.

Note:

The operating system must be restarted after the System Locale is changed. See the operating system documentation for further information about Windows locale settings.

D.1.1.2 Configuring Locale and Character Sets Using the NLS_LANG Environment Variable

The NLS_LANG environment variable determines the language of the user interface and the globalization behavior for components such as SQL*Plus, exp, and imp. It sets the language and territory used by the client application and the database user session. It also declares the character set for entering and displaying data by the client application.

The NLS_LANG environment variable uses the following format:

NLS_LANG=language_territory.characterset

In this format:

language specifies the language used for displaying Oracle messages, sorting, day names, and month names

territory specifies the conventions for default date, monetary and numeric formats

characterset specifies the encoding used by the client application

In most cases, this is the Oracle character set that corresponds to the Windows ANSI Code Page as determined by the System Locale.

The NLS_LANG parameter on Windows can be set

in Registry under the subkey corresponding to a given Oracle home,

as an environment variable.

When you install Oracle Database components and the NLS_LANG parameter is not yet set in the Registry subkey of the target Oracle home, Oracle Universal Installer sets the NLS_LANG parameter to a default value derived from the operating system locale for the current user. See the following table.

See Also:

Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows 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

For example:

Arabic (U.A.E.) - ARABIC_UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.AR8MSWIN1256

Chinese (PRC) - SIMPLIFIED CHINESE_CHINA.ZHS16GBK

Chinese (Taiwan) - TRADITIONAL CHINESE_TAIWAN.ZHT16MSWIN950

English (United Kingdom) - ENGLISH_UNITED KINGDOM.WE8MSWIN1252

English (United States) - AMERICAN_AMERICA.WE8MSWIN1252

French (Canada) - CANADIAN FRENCH_CANADA.WE8MSWIN1252

French (France) - FRENCH_FRANCE.WE8MSWIN1252

German (Germany) - GERMAN_GERMANY.WE8MSWIN1252

Hebrew - HEBREW_ISRAEL.IW8MSWIN1255

Japanese - JAPANESE_JAPAN.JA16SJISTILDE

Russian - RUSSIAN_RUSSIA.CL8MSWIN1251

Spanish (Spain) - SPANISH_SPAIN.WE8MSWIN1252

Spanish (Mexico) - MEXICAN SPANISH_MEXICO.WE8MSWIN1252

Spanish (Venezuela) - LATIN AMERICAN SPANISH_VENEZUELA.WE8MSWIN1252

D.1.1.3 NLS_LANG Settings in Console Mode and Batch Mode

Before you can use Oracle utilities such as SQL*Plus, SQL Loader, Import, and Export from the Command Prompt window, you may have to set the character set field of the NLS_LANG parameter to a value different than the one set in Registry.

This is required because programs running in console mode use, with a few exceptions, a different code page (character set) from programs running in GUI mode. The default Oracle home NLS_LANG parameter in the Registry is always set to the appropriate GUI code page. If you do not set the NLS_LANG parameter for the console mode session correctly, incorrect character conversion can corrupt error messages and data.

For Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese, the console (OEM) code page is identical to the GUI (ANSI) code page. In this case, you are not required to set the NLS_LANG parameter. For other languages, set the correct character set value of NLS_LANG by issuing a SET NLS_LANG command in the same Command Prompt window in which you want to start the affected utility.

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.

To find the current console code page, issue the CHCP command in the Command Prompt window. Use the reported code page number to look up the corresponding Oracle character set name in Table D-1.

Table D-1 lists the Oracle character sets that correspond to the console mode code pages.

Table D-1 Oracle Character Sets for Console Mode (OEM) Code Pages

OEM Code Page
Oracle Character Set for Console Mode

437 (US)

US8PC437

737 (Greek)

EL8PC737

775 (Baltic)

BLT8PC775

850 (Multilingual Latin I)

WE8PC850

852 (Latin II)

EE8PC852

855 (Cyrillic)

RU8PC855

857 (Turkish)

TR8PC857

858 (Multilingual Latin I + Euro)

WE8PC858

866 (Russian)

RU8PC866

874 (Thai)

TH8TISASCII

932 (Japanese Shift-JIS)

JA16SJISTILDE

936 (Simplified Chinese GBK)

ZHS16GBK

949 (Korean)

KO16MSWIN949

950 (Traditional Chinese Big5)

ZHT16MSWIN950

1258 (Vietnam)

VN8MSWIN1258

D.1.2 Installing Translation Resources

To view the user interface of Oracle components in different languages, you must install the appropriate language translations along with the component.

Note:

Part of Oracle Database Vault user interface text is stored in database tables in the DVSYS schema. By default, only the English language is loaded into these tables. You can use Oracle Database Vault Configuration Assistant to add more languages to Oracle Database Vault. For the necessary steps, see Appendix C in Oracle Database Vault Administrator's Guide

To install translation resources:

Start Oracle Universal Installer.

In the Configure Security Updates screen enter the relevant information and click Next.

In the Download Software Updates and Apply Software Updates screens, enter the relevant information and click Next.

In the Select Installation Option screen, select the installation option and click Next.

In the System Class screen, select the type of system class for installing the database, and click Next.

In the Grid Installation Options screen, select the type of database installation you want to perform, and click Next.

In the Select Product Languages screen, select the language in which you want to run the product from the Available Languages field.

Note:

The Available Languages field lists all languages supported by Oracle globalization libraries. The set of languages for which a translation is actually available is usually smaller and depends on a particular component. The scope of translation for a given component may differ between languages. For example, some translations may include all user interface text, while others may include only error messages and no help files.

Use the > arrow to move the selected language to the Selected Languages field, and then click Next.

Note:

Oracle Universal Installer ignores languages in the Selected Languages field for which no translation is available.

D.2 Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages

The operating system locale determines the language in which Oracle Universal Installer runs. Oracle Universal Installer may run in one of the following languages:

Brazilian Portuguese

English

French

German

Italian

Japanese

Korean

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

To run Oracle Universal Installer in a desired language

Change the locale for the operating system user and the System Locale as described in the "Determining the Operating System Locale" section.

Run Oracle Universal Installer by following the instructions in the "Installing the Oracle Database Software" section.

If the selected language is not one of the listed earlier, Oracle Universal Installer runs in English.

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 Control Ports

Changing the Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server Port

E.1 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 ensure 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.

E.2 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 are listed in the portlist.ini file. This file is located in the 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.

E.3 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 Net Listener

Allows Oracle client connections to the database by using Oracle Net services. You can configure this port number during installation. To reconfigure this port, use Net Configuration Assistant.

1521

1024-65535

TCP

Connection Manager

Listening port for Oracle client connections. It is not configured during installation, but can be configured using Net Configuration Assistant.

1630

1630

TCP

Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control

HTTP port for Enterprise Manager Database Control. It is configured during installation. "Changing the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control Ports" explains how to modify its port number.

1158

5500–5519

HTTP

Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control

RMI port for Enterprise Manager Database Control. It is configured during installation."Changing the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control Ports" explains how to modify its port number.

5520

5520–5539

TCP

Enterprise Manager Database Control

JMS port for Enterprise Manager Database Control. It is configured during installation. "Changing the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control Ports" explains how to modify its port number.

5540

5540–5559

TCP

Enterprise Manager Database Control 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" explains how to modify its port number

3938

1830–1849

HTTP

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.

See Also: "Using HTTP(S) on a Standard Port Instead of an Oracle XML DB Default Port" in Oracle XML DB Developer's Guide

0

Configured Manually

HTTP

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.

See Also: "Using FTP on the Standard Port Instead of the Oracle XML DB Default Port" in Oracle XML DB Developer's Guide

0

Configured Manually

FTP

Oracle Clusterware

Oracle Clusterware Daemon internode connection. The port number is assigned automatically during installation. You cannot view or modify it afterward.

Dynamic

Dynamic

TCP

Cluster Synchronization Service (CSS)

CSS service internode connection for Group Manager. The port number is assigned automatically. You cannot view or modify it afterward.

Dynamic

Dynamic

TCP

Oracle Cluster Registry

The port number is assigned automatically during installation. You cannot view or modify it afterward.

Dynamic

Dynamic

TCP

Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server

The port number for Microsoft Transaction Server is configured when you enter its value in Oracle Universal Installer the first time you install the software on a particular server. If you install the software in multiple Oracle homes on the same server, then Oracle Universal Installer uses the same port number that you specified during the first installation.

In most cases, you do not have to reconfigure the port number. "Changing the Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server Port" explains how to change its port number.

Dynamic

49152-65535

TCP

E.4 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_HOME\host_sid\sysman\config\emd.properties file.

To change the Oracle Management Agent HTTP port, use the emca -reconfig ports command:

emca -reconfig ports -AGENT_PORT 1831

E.5 Changing the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control 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_HOME\host_sid\sysman\config\emd.properties file.

RMI port: Search for the port attribute in the rmi-server tag in the 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_HOME\oc4j\j2ee\OC4J_DBConsole_host_sid\config\jms.xml file.

To change the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control ports, use the emca -reconfig ports command:

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

E.6 Changing the Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server Port

In most cases, you are not required to reconfigure the port number. If you must, then you can use the Registry Editor to edit its value in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\OracleMTSRecoveryService\Protid_0 Registry Editor key to any available port within the range 1024 to 65535.

During installation, Oracle Universal Installer takes the value for the port from the key, if it exists. Otherwise, a free port ranging from 49152 to 65535 is chosen.

F Troubleshooting the Oracle Database Installation

This appendix contains the following information about troubleshooting:

Verifying Requirements

Encountering Installation Errors

Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session

Silent Mode Response File Error Handling

Troubleshooting Host Name Changes and CSS

Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants

Troubleshooting Inventory Issues

Troubleshooting Screen Display Issues

Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation

See Also:

Chapter 7, "Removing Oracle Database Software"

Chapter 6, "Troubleshooting Oracle Configuration Manager" in Oracle Configuration Manager Installation and Administration Guide for information about some errors that may occur while using Oracle Configuration Manager and tips to troubleshoot these errors

F.1 Verifying Requirements

Before you try any of the troubleshooting steps in this appendix, do the following:

Check Chapter 2, "Oracle Database Preinstallation Requirements" to ensure 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/technetwork/index.html

F.2 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" for interactive installations or "Silent Mode Response File Error Handling" for more information.

If you encounter an error while a configuration assistant is running, see the "Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants" section.

If you cannot resolve the problem, remove the failed installation by following the steps listed in the "Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation" section.

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
oraInstalldate_time.err
oraInstalldate_time.out

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

Note:

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.

See Also:

Silent Mode Response File Error Handling

F.4 Silent Mode Response File Error Handling

To determine whether a silent-mode 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 installation fails if:

You do not specify a response file.

You specify an incorrect or incomplete response file.

Oracle Universal Installer encounters an error, such as insufficient disk space.

Oracle Universal Installer or a configuration assistant validates the response file at run time. If the validation fails, the silent-mode installation or configuration process ends.

See Also:

"Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session" for information about interactive installation log files

F.5 Troubleshooting Host Name Changes and CSS

If you change the host name for Oracle Automatic Storage Management, then the Oracle CSS service does not start. In order to counter this problem, use the following steps:

Run localconfig delete to deconfigure CSS. This removes any configuration related files on the system that referenced the old host name.

Run localconfig add to reconfigure CSS using the new host name.

For example:

C:\> ORACLE_HOME\bin\localconfig [add] [delete]
[reset destination_Oracle_home] [-silent]
[-paramfile Complete_path_of_file_specifying_parameter_values]

F.6 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.

Review the specific configuration assistant log file located in the ORACLE_BASE\cfgtoollogs directory. Try to fix the issue that caused the error.

Note:

Ensure that there is no space in the path.

If you see the "Fatal Error. Reinstall message", look for the cause of the problem by reviewing the log files. See "Irrecoverable Errors" for more information.

F.6.1 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

F.6.2 Irrecoverable Errors

If you receive an irrecoverable error while a configuration assistant is running:

Remove the failed installation as described in the "Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation" section.

Correct the cause of the irrecoverable error.

Reinstall the Oracle software.

F.7 Troubleshooting Inventory Issues

If you face any of the following situations for Oracle home, then run the opatch lsinventory -detail command to list the contents of the inventory and see section "Recovering from inventory corruption" in the Oracle Universal Installer and OPatch User's Guide for Windows and UNIX for information about fixing the issue.

Oracle home is cloned without completing the inventory steps.

There is bad inventory.

Inventory is not available but it is created when the Oracle Enterprise Manager Agent is installed in a separate Oracle home.

F.8 Troubleshooting Screen Display Issues

If you connect to Oracle database with the screen resolution 640 X 480 or 800 X 600, then the Next button in the GUI is not visible as it hides behind the Taskbar. In order to counter this problem, do one of the following:

Hide the Taskbar.

Move the Oracle Universal Installer screen up.

Set the screen resolution to 1024 X 768 or higher.

F.9 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 "Removing Oracle Database Software" to run the Deinstallation tool.

G Frequently Asked Questions About Installation

Use 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)

G.1 Installing Oracle Database or Oracle Database Client

The following are frequently asked questions about installing 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?

How can 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 see the platform-specific Oracle Database Quick Installation Guide.

If your site has special requirements, then see this guide for more information.

How can 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 this guide for more details. Select the Advanced Installation method, and then select the database type you want on the Select Database Configuration screen.

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, in the Select Database Edition screen, select Enterprise Edition. Click the Select Options button, and from the Choose Components screen, select Oracle OLAP.

See Also:

Oracle OLAP User's Guide

Oracle OLAP DML Reference

Oracle OLAP Java API Reference

What's the best way to install multiple Oracle databases?

Use this 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 a database: Install Oracle Database on one computer using interactive mode. You can also clone databases. The instructions for cloning databases are described in Oracle Database Administrator's Guide.

How do I configure client connections to an Oracle database?

Install Oracle Database on a server by using this guide for more information.

Use platform-specific Oracle Database Client 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 staging the software centrally, mapping the drive, and running Oracle Universal Installer in the silent or response file mode.

If the client nodes only require a default installation into a new Oracle home directory, consider using this guide for more information.

What is the best way to install Oracle Database Client if my client nodes have limited disk space?

Install Oracle Database onto a server by using this guide for more details.

Use platform-specific Oracle Database Client Installation Guide to install Oracle Database Client on each client node, and select the Instant Client installation type.

If you have many client nodes, then consider running Oracle Universal Installer in silent or response file mode.

How do I upgrade Oracle Database?

See Oracle Database Upgrade Guide.

See Also:

Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for more information about using 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 a cluster, then install Oracle Clusterware first and use Oracle Automatic Storage Management to manage this storage. Afterward, install Oracle Database (which can be either single instance or Real Application Clusters).

If you plan to use Oracle Real Application Clusters, first install Oracle Clusterware, and then install Oracle Real Application Clusters.

See platform-specific Oracle Clusterware Installation GuideandOracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows for the platform to install Oracle Clusterware or Oracle Real Application Clusters. Oracle Clusterware is available on the Oracle Clusterware installation media. See this guide which explains how to install Oracle Automatic Storage Management and 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 to act as a single system. This is 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 SQL Developer to migrate your non-Oracle databases and applications to Oracle. Oracle SQL Developer software and documentation is available at:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/sql-developer/overview/index.html

G.2 Installing Oracle Database Tools

The following are frequently asked questions about installing Oracle database tools:

How do I install Oracle Application Server?

How can I administer and monitor my Oracle Database products?

How do I manage security for my Oracle Database products?

How do I use Oracle Database to manage my XML data?

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 discover hidden meaning in my data and predict likely outcomes based on my data?

How do I perform backup and recovery operations for Oracle Database?

Is Oracle Workflow included with Oracle Database 11g?

Is there a migration plan for customers that have built solutions using Oracle Workflow?

How do I install Oracle Application Server?

See Oracle Application Server Installation Guide. How you install Application Server depends on whether you 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 must run.

If you want Oracle Application Server to use an existing Oracle Database, then do the following:

From the Oracle Application Server installation media, run Oracle Application Server Repository Creation Assistant to populate your database with the metadata that Application Server needs.

Install the remaining Oracle Application Server components by following the instructions in the Oracle Application Server Installation Guide.

How can 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 only the single database and listener that you are installing:

Use this guide to install Oracle Database.

From Oracle Database, use 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 requires an agent which is not installed by default.

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:

Use this guide to install Oracle Database.

If you plan to use Oracle Real Application Clusters, then install Oracle Database by using platform-specific Oracle Clusterware Installation Guide and Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide .

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 with 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 10g Application Server 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 Security Administrator's Guide

Oracle Label Security Administrator's Guide

Oracle Application Server Security Guide

Oracle Technology Network topics on database security: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/whatsnew/index.html

How do I use Oracle Database to manage my XML data?

Use Oracle XML DB, which is installed as part of Oracle Database. Oracle XML DB enables you to efficiently store, generate, retrieve, query, and manage XML data on your site. Oracle XML DB provides all the advantages of a relational database, for example, allowing you to control the referential integrity of XML data with constraints and triggers. It works well with large amounts of XML data by storing it in a parsed, relational form, which improves access performance.

Oracle XML DB supports XML Type, which is a native data type for XML data, for which you can choose various storage options depending on your needs. In addition, Oracle XML DB supports XML Schema processing, structured and unstructured storage, a content repository that you can access by using common protocols (FTP, HTTP(S), and WebDAV), and SQL/XML, which is a standard for SQL with XML. For Oracle Database 11g Release 1 (11.1), Oracle XML DB introduced support for the XQuery language for querying, transforming, and constructing XML; the ability for users to define their own metadata for schema-based XML; a set of new SQL functions for DML operations on XML data; and more.

You can use Oracle XML DB with Oracle XML Developer's Kit (XDK) to build applications that run on either Oracle Database or Oracle Application Server.

See Also:

Oracle XML DB Developer's Guide

Oracle XML Developer's Kit Programmer's Guide

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, in the Select Database Edition screen, select Enterprise Edition. Click the Select Options button, and from the Choose Components screen, select Oracle OLAP.

See Also:

Oracle OLAP User's Guide

Oracle OLAP DML Reference

Oracle OLAP Java API Reference

Select the Enterprise Edition installation type, and then on the Select Database Configuration screen, 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 discover hidden meaning in my data and predict likely outcomes based on my data?

Yes, you must have an Oracle Enterprise Edition license to use Oracle Data Mining tools. Oracle Data Mining is an option of the Enterprise Edition, as described in Table 4-1, "Oracle Universal Installer Windows", in the Select Database Edition row.

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 this guide to install Oracle Data Mining:

When you run Oracle Universal Installer, select the Enterprise Edition installation type.

In the Select Database Configuration screen, select the General Purpose/Transaction Processing configuration.

See Also:

The following manuals for information about 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 Language 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 pressing demands of high-performance, manageable backup, and recovery. Recovery Manager is native to the database server, automatically tracks database structure changes, and optimizes operations 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 User's Guide

Oracle Database Backup and Recovery Reference

Is Oracle Workflow included with Oracle Database 11g?

Starting with Oracle Database 11g, Oracle Workflow is no longer released with the database. Oracle Workflow is available with the Oracle E-Business Suite releases.

See Also:

Oracle Workflow statement of direction http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/ias/overview/index.html

Is there a migration plan for customers that have built solutions using Oracle Workflow?

Starting January 2006, customers are encouraged to re-create and implement workflows using Oracle BPEL Process Manager. Oracle is in the process of creating a technical migration guide to provide detailed recommendations for migrating Oracle Workflow processes to Oracle BPEL Process Manager.

See Also:

Oracle Workflow statement of direction http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/ias/overview/index.html

G.3 Installing Oracle Database with Oracle Applications

The following are frequently asked questions about installing Oracle database with Oracle applications:

How do I install my Oracle applications with Oracle Database?

How can I create Web applications that communicate with Oracle Database?

Which Web server can my Oracle applications use?

How can I migrate my non-Oracle applications to Oracle?

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 must implement your applications with Oracle Real Applications Clusters databases, see Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide, and platform-specific Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation Guide .

How can I create Web applications that communicate with Oracle Database?

Install Oracle Application Express and a Web server. Use this guide to install Oracle Database. Oracle Application Express is automatically installed, when you install Oracle database.

See Also:

Oracle Application Express Installation Guide

Which Web server can my Oracle applications use?

Install Oracle HTTP Server, which ships on separate media, or use the XML DB HTTP Protocol Server and the embedded PL/SQL Gateway that installs with Oracle Database 11g Release 2.

How can I migrate my non-Oracle applications to Oracle?

Use Oracle SQL Developer to migrate your non-Oracle applications to Oracle. Oracle SQL Developer software and documentation is available at:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/sql-developer/overview/index.html

G.4 Installing Oracle Database Heterogeneous Connectivity Tools (Gateways)

The following section discusses the Gateway products:

How can my Oracle applications access data in a non-Oracle database system?

How can my Oracle applications access data in a non-Oracle database system?

You can use Oracle Database Gateway as the connectivity tool to enable Oracle applications to access data in non-Oracle databases. The following are the functions of Oracle Database Gateway:

Integrates a non-Oracle database into your Oracle Database environment.

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 Database Gateway for DRDA on the Solaris computer where DB2 is running, on Linux where Oracle is running, or on a third computer.

Table G-1 lists the non-Oracle database systems that you can access from Oracle applications, and the Gateways products that are available for those systems.

Table G-1 Oracle Gateway Products

Non-Oracle Database
Oracle Gateway Products and Documentation

IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB)

Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA.

Use Oracle Database Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows and Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA User's Guide.

IBM DB2 z/OS

Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA.

Use Oracle Database Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows and Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA User's Guide.

IBM DB2/400

Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA.

Use Oracle Database Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows and Oracle Database Gateway for DRDA User's Guide.

WebSphere MQ

Oracle Database Gateway for WebSphere MQ.

Oracle Database Gateway for WebSphere MQ Installation and User's Guide.

CICS/TS

IMSTM

Oracle Database Gateway for APPC.

Use Oracle Database Gateway for APPC Installation and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows

Use Oracle Database Gateway for APPC User's Guide

SQL Server

Oracle Database Gateway for SQL Server.

Use Oracle Database Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows and Oracle Database Gateway for SQL Server User's Guide.

Sybase Adaptive Server

Oracle Database Gateway for Sybase.

Use Oracle Database Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows and Oracle Database Gateway for Sybase User's Guide.

Teradata

Oracle Database Gateway for Teradata.

Use Oracle Database Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows and Oracle Database Gateway for Teradata User's Guide.

Informix Server

Oracle Database Gateway for Informix.

Use Oracle Database Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows and Oracle Database Gateway for Informix User's Guide.

IMS

Oracle Database Gateway for IMS.

Use Oracle Database Gateway for IMS, VSAM, and Adabas Installation and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows, Oracle Database Gateway for IMS User's Guide, and Oracle Connect for IMS, VSAM, and Adabas Gateways Installation and Configuration Guide for IBM z/OS

VSAM

Oracle Database Gateway for VSAM.

Use Oracle Database Gateway for IMS, VSAM, and Adabas Installation and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows, Oracle Database Gateway for VSAM User's Guide, and Oracle Connect for IMS, VSAM, and Adabas Gateways Installation and Configuration Guide for IBM z/OS.

Adabas

Oracle Database Gateway for Adabas.

Use Oracle Database Gateway for IMS, VSAM, and Adabas Installation and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows, Oracle Database Gateway for Adabas User's Guide, and Oracle Connect for IMS, VSAM, and Adabas Gateways Installation and Configuration Guide for IBM z/OS.

Glossary

Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group

A set of disk devices that Oracle 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 Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk group when you create the Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance, or with Oracle Database Configuration Assistant.

Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance

The Oracle instance that manages Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk groups Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk groups. It is created automatically when you install and configure Oracle Automatic Storage Management. See also Oracle system identifier (SID).

Oracle 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) for Oracle release 11.2 databases. 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 user_name@connect_identifier
Enter password: password

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.example.com

where sales is the name you want to call your database and us.example.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.

installation type

A predefined component set that automatically selects which components to install. See "Oracle Database Editions" 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_HOME\network\admin directory.

An Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) does not require identification of the database service because of service registration. However, static service configuration is required for an Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) 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

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
Enter password: password
SQL> @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)

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. The Oracle Base directory is the top level directory that you can use to install the various oracle software products. You can use the same Oracle base directory for multiple installations. If you install an OFA-compliant database using Oracle Universal Installer defaults, then ORACLE_BASE is X:\oracle\product\11.2.0 where X is any hard drive (for example, C:\oracle\product\11.2.0).

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 home

The directory path to install Oracle components (for example, C:\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_n). You are prompted to enter an Oracle home in the Path field of the Specify File Locations window. See also ORACLE_HOME.

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. These documents are included on the media labeled Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) 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.

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 must not 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.example.com) until you reach eight characters or enter a period. You can accept or change the default value.

The SID can also see an Oracle Automatic Storage Management instance SID, available when you install Oracle Automatic Storage Management.

sqlnet.ora file

A configuration file for the client or server that specifies the:

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

Oracle Advanced Security parameters

The sqlnet.ora file resides in ORACLE_HOME\network\admin.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

An industry standard protocol designed by Netscape Communications Corporation for securing network connections. SSL provides authentication, encryption, and data integrity using public key infrastructure (PKI).

SSL

See Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

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_HOME\network\admin.

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.

Index

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

A

accessibility software, Java Access Bridge, A

account control, 1.3.3

accounts

ANONYMOUS, 6.7.1

APEX_030200, 6.7.1

APEX_PUBLIC_USER, 6.7.1

BI, 6.7.1

CTXSYS, 6.7.1

DBSNMP, 6.7.1

DIP, 6.7.1

EXFSYS, 6.7.1

FLOWS_FILES, 6.7.1

HR, 6.7.1

IX, 6.7.1

LBACSYS, 6.7.1

MDDATA, 6.7.1

MDSYS, 6.7.1

MGMT_VIEW, 6.7.1

OE, 6.7.1

ORACLE_OCM, 6.7.1

ORDPLUGINS, 6.7.1

ORDSYS, 6.7.1

OUTLN, 6.7.1

OWBSYS, 6.7.1

PM, 6.7.1

SCOTT, 6.7.1

SH, 6.7.1

SI_INFORMTN_SCHEMA, 6.7.1

SYS, 6.7.1

SYSMAN, 6.7.1

SYSTEM, 6.7.1

WMSYS, 6.7.1

XDB, 6.7.1

ACFS, 3.2

requirements, 3.2

admin directory, B.4.3

administrative user names, listed, 6.7.1

Administrators group, requirements for Oracle installations, 4.1.3

ADVM, 3.2

requirements, 3.2

AL32UTF8 character set

upgrade considerations, 4.2.1

aliases, multiple on computers, 2.4.3

ANONYMOUS administrative user name, 6.7.1

APEX_030200 administrative user name, 6.7.1

APEX_PUBLIC_USER administrative user name, 6.7.1

APPC-enabled databases, G.4

applications, migrating non-Oracle applications to Oracle, G.3

ASMCA, 6.3.2

asmcmd utility, 3.11

asmtool utility, 3.6.4

asmtoolg utility, 3.6.4

authentication support

preinstallation requirements, 2.5.4

Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM)

configuring Oracle Database to communicate with, 5.5.14

B

backups of database

automatic, enabling, 1.11

flash_area_recovery directory, B.4.5

Oracle Database Recovery Manager, G.2

Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control, 1.11

Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control, 1.11

perform before upgrading, 4.1.3

Basic installation method

See also Advanced installation method

BI administrative user name, 6.7.1

bind order of the adapters

about, 2.4.5

C

certification, hardware and software, 1.3.4, 2.3

cloning an Oracle home, 4.6

cluster file system, storage option for data files, 2.5.1.1

Cluster Synchronization Services (CSS)

Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 1.9.2

ports, ranges and protocol, E.3

clusters

installation guidelines, 4.2

See also Oracle Clusterware, Oracle Real Application Clusters

commands

runcluvfy.bat, 3.7.1

setup.exe, 3.7.1

compilers

supported, 2.2, 2.2

components

for single Oracle homes, 1.3.10.2

installation of single Oracle home components, 1.3.10.2

computers with multiple aliases, 2.4.3

computers, non-networked, 2.4.4

configuration assistants

suppressing during silent or response file installation, C.3

troubleshooting, F.6

configuration assistants

See also Oracle Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA), Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)

configuring disks for Oracle ASM, 3.6.1

configuring disks for Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 4.2.2

Connection Manager

ports, ranges and protocol, E.3

control files

about, 6.12

CRS. See Oracle Clusterware

CTXSYS administrative user name, 6.7.1

custom database

failure groups for Oracle ASM, 3.6.2

requirements when using Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2

D

DAS (direct attached storage) disks, 3.6.3

data files

about, 6.10

creating separate directories for, 2.5.2.3

managing with Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 1.9.2

minimum disk space for, 2.5.2.1

options for placing on file systems, 2.5.2

recommendations for file system, 2.5.2.1

storage options, 2.5.1.1

data loss

minimizing with Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2

data mining tools

Oracle Data Mining, G.2

data warehousing

Enterprise Edition installation type, 1.7

preconfigured database type, 1.8.1

data warehousing tool

Oracle OLAP, G.2

Database Control. See Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control

Database Upgrade Assistant, computers with minimum memory, 4.1.4

databases

accounts, listed, 6.7.1

backup, 1.11

cloning an Oracle home, 4.6

control files, 6.12

custom, management options, 1.10.2

data files, 6.10

downgrading, 1.13.4

initialization parameter file, 6.9

naming, 4.5

non-Oracle

APPC-enabled, G.4

non-Oracle, listed, G.4

OLAP support (Oracle OLAP), G.2

Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM)

requirements, 3.6.2

preconfigured, management options, 1.10.1

recovery using backups, 1.11

recovery with Oracle Backup and Recovery, G.2

redo log files, 6.11

security management, G.2

starting, 6.4

stopping, 6.4

storage options, 1.9

tablespaces, 6.10

types, preconfigured, 1.8.1

upgrade requirements, 1.13

Daylight Savings Time, 1.13.2

DB_DOMAIN parameter, 6.8

DB_NAME

parameter, 6.8

DB2 database, G.4

DB2 z/OS database, G.4

DB2/400 database, G.4

DBCA. See Oracle Database Configuration Assistant

dbca.rsp file

about, C.2.1

using, C.5

DBSNMP administrative user name

about, 6.7.1

default control files, 6.12

default data files, 6.10

default initialization parameter file, init.ora, 6.9

default tablespaces, 6.10

Deinstallation Tool

about, 7.1

description

database restart, 3

Oracle Restart, 3

Desktop Class

about, 1.5.1

device names

creating with asmtool, 3.6.4

creating with asmtoolg, 3.6.4

DHCP computers, installing on, 2.4.1

differences between installing Oracle on Windows and UNIX, 1.3.1

DIP administrative user name, 6.7.1

directory

creating separate data file directories, 2.5.2.3

database file directory, 2.5.2.1

disk devices

in Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 1.9.2.1

managing with Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 1.9.2

multiple, 1.9.1

disk space

checking, 2.1.4

requirements for preconfigured database in Oracle ASM, 3.6.2

diskpart.exe tool

about, 3.6.3

syntax, 3.6.3

disks

configuring for Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.1, 4.2.2

supported for Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.3

documentation

additional Oracle documentation, Preface

downgrading databases, 1.13.4

DVD drive, installing from, 4.3.1

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. See DHCP

E

Enterprise Edition installation type

about, 1.7

Enterprise Manager. See Oracle Enterprise Manager

environment variables

NLS_LANG, D.1.1.2

ORACLE_BASE

set in Registry, 1.3.1

ORACLE_HOME

preventing installation, 4.1.3

set in Registry, 1.3.1

ORACLE_HOSTNAME, 2.4.2

ORACLE_SID

set in Registry, 1.3.1

PATH

set in Registry, 1.3.1

TEMP and TMP

hardware requirements, 2.1.4, 2.1.4

TMP and TMPDIR, 3.1.2

errors

configuration assistants, F.6

installation, F.3, F.6.2

silent mode, F.4

EXAMPLE tablespace

description, 6.10

example01.DBF data file, 6.10

example01.DBF data file, 6.10

examples

Oracle Automatic Storage Management failure groups, 3.6.2

EXFSYS administrative user name, 6.7.1

external redundancy

Oracle Automatic Storage Management redundancy level, 3.6.2

F

failure groups

about, 1.9.2.1

characteristics in Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2

examples in Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2

FAQ for installation, G

Fast Recovery Area, 5.6

fatal errors, F.6.2

file systems

data file and recovery file placement options, 2.5.2

storage option for data files, 2.5.1.1

system requirements, 2.1.3

using for data files, 2.5.2.1

files

listener.ora

using for current release, 5.5.7

Oracle Universal Installer log files, F.3

tnsnames.ora, 5.5.7

Flash Recovery Area

See Fast Recovery Area

flash_area_recovery directory, B.4.5

FLOWS_FILES administrative user name, 6.7.1

frequently asked installation questions, G

G

Gateways products FAQ, G.4

general purpose/transaction processing

preconfigured database type, 1.8.1

generic documentation references

Windows-specific parameter file name and location, 6.9

Windows-specific redo log file location, 6.11

Windows-specific redo log file size, 6.11

Global Database Name

about, 4.5

global database name

about, 6.8

identifying, 6.8

global database name, defined, 6.8

globalization support, D

Grid Control. See Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control

H

hardware certification, 1.3.4, 2.3

hardware requirements, 3.1

high redundancy

Oracle Automatic Storage Management redundancy level, 3.6.2

host name, setting before installation, 2.4.2

hosts file

editing for multihomed computers, 2.4.2

location, 2.4.2

HR administrative user name, 6.7.1

I

IBM DB2 database, G.4

IBM DB2 z/OS database, G.4

IBM DB2/400 database, G.4

IBM WebSphere MQ databases, G.4

Informix Server database, G.4

initialization parameter file

about, 6.9

in database, 6.9

init.ora, 6.9

in-place Oracle Database Client upgrade, Preface

installActions.log file, F.3

installation

accessing installation software, 4.3

available products, 1.7, 1.7

cloning an Oracle home, 4.6

clusters, installation guidelines, 4.2

completing, 4.5

component-specific guidelines, 4.2

computer aliases, multiple, 2.4.3

configuration options, about, 1.8

database editions, 1.7

differences between installing Oracle on UNIX and Windows, 1.3.1

downloading software from Oracle Technology Network, 4.3.3

DVD drive, 4.3.1

errors

log session, F.3

while configuration assistant runs, F.6.2

FAQ for Oracle Database products, G

guidelines, 4.5, 4.5

Java Access Bridge, A.3.1

laptops, 2.4.4

log files, F.3

Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM)

requirements, 3.6.2

Oracle Universal Installer, about, 1.3.8

overview, 1

planning, 1.2

postinstallation tasks, 5

preinstallation considerations, 4.1

procedure, 4.5

remote installation with remote access software, 4.3.2

remote installation, DVD drive, 4.3.1.1

response file mode error handling, F.4

response files, C

errors, F.4

restrictions on installing in pre-8.1.5 homes, 1.3.8

restrictions on using old Oracle Installer, 1.3.8

reviewing a log of an installation session, F.3

silent mode error handling, F.4

single Oracle home components, 1.3.10.2

troubleshooting, F

upgrade considerations, 1.13

upgrading, G.1

with other components, G

installation methods. See Desktop Class, Server Class

installation software, accessing, 4.3

Installing

Oracle restart, 3.8.1

IP addresses, multiple, 2.4.2

IX administrative user name, 6.7.1

J

Java Access Bridge

about, A.1

configuring, A.3.2

installing, A.3.1

JRE 1.5, A.2

Java Runtime Environment. See JRE

Jobs system, 5.5.13

JRE (Java Runtime Environment)

requirements, 2.1.3

restrictions on modifying, 1.3.8

version used by Oracle, 1.3.8

JRE 1.5, Java Access Bridge setup with, A.2

L

languages

installing Oracle components in different languages, D.2

using Oracle components in different languages, D.1.2

laptops, installing Oracle Database on, 2.4.4

LBACSYS administrative user name, 6.7.1

listener.ora file

using listener from current release, 5.5.7

listeners

stopping existing listener process, 2.5.3

local device, using for data files, 2.5.2.1

log files, F.3

reviewing an installation session, F.3

troubleshooting, F.3

Logical Volume Manager (LVM)

multiple disks, 1.9.1

recommendations for Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2

loopback adapters

about, 2.4.5

checking if installed, 2.4.5.1

computers with multiple aliases, 2.4.3

installing, 2.4.5

installing on Windows 2003, 2.4.5.2, 2.4.5.2

installing on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, 2.4.5.3, 2.4.5.4

installing on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, 2.4.5.3, 2.4.5.4

installing on Windows XP, 2.4.5.2

non-networked computers, 2.4.4

removing, 2.4.5.5, 2.4.5.5

See also network adapters, primary network adapters

M

MDDATA administrative user name, 6.7.1

MDSYS administrative user name, 6.7.1

memory requirements, 3.1

MGMT_VIEW administrative user name, 6.7.1

migrating applications to Oracle, G.3

migrating non-Oracle databases to Oracle, G.1

mirroring Oracle ASM disk groups, 3.6.2

multihomed computers, installing on, 2.4.2

multiple aliases, computers with, 2.4.3

multiple Oracle homes

setting, 2.4.2

System Identifier (SID), 6.8

My Oracle Support site

about, 1.3.4

accessing, 1.3.4

N

Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)

response file, C.2.1

response files, C.4

running at command prompt, C.4

suppressing during silent or response file installation, C.3

troubleshooting, F.6

Net Services Configuration Assistant, computers with minimum memory, 4.1.4

NetCA. See Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)

netca.rsp file

about, C.2.1

using, C.4

network adapters

computers with multiple aliases, 2.4.3

how primary adapter is determined, 2.4.5

non-networked computers, 2.4.4

primary, on computers with multiple aliases, 2.4.3

See also loopback adapters, primary network adapters

network cards, multiple, 2.4.2

network protocols, supported, 2.2, 2.2

network topics

about, 2.4

computers with multiple aliases, 2.4.3

DHCP computers, 2.4.1

laptops, 2.4.4

listed, 2.4

loopback adapters, 2.4.5

multiple network cards, 2.4.2

non-networked computers, 2.4.4

new features

enhanced patch set installation, Preface

in-place upgrade of oracle database client, Preface

new software updates option, Preface, 1.6

NLS_LANG environment variable, D.1.1.2

non-networked computers, 2.4.4

non-Oracle databases, listed, G.4

normal redundancy, Oracle Automatic Storage Management redundancy level, 3.6.2

NTFS system requirements, 2.1.3

O

OE administrative user name, 6.7.1

OEM. See Oracle Enterprise Manager

OLAP tools

about, G.2

Oracle OLAP, G.2

operating systems, supported, 2.2, 2.2

Optimal Flexible Architecture

advantages, B.1.1

overview, B.1

standard, B

Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA)

changes for this release, B.2

default Optimal Flexible Architecture database, B.5.2

differences since previous releases, B.3

directory naming conventions, B.4

nondefault Optimal Flexible Architecture database 2, B.5.3

Oracle base directory, B.6.2

Oracle Database directory tree, affect on, B.3

Oracle home directory, B.5.1

symbolic links, B.6.3

Windows and UNIX differences, B.6

Oracle ACFS, 3.2

requirements, 3.2

Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows

behavior with multiple Oracle homes, 1.3.10.2

configuration, 5.5.3

Oracle Advanced Security

preinstallation requirements, 2.5.4

Oracle ADVM, 3.2

requirements, 3.2

Oracle Application Server, G.2

Oracle applications

installing with Oracle Database, G.3

Oracle ASM. See Automatic Storage Management

Oracle Automatic Storage Management

asmcmd utility, 3.11

configuring disks, 4.2.2

considerations before installing, 3.5

installation, testing, 3.11

password file, 3.5

SPFILE server parameter file, 3.5

Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM)

asmtool utility, 3.6.4

asmtoolg utility, 3.6.4

configuring disks, 3.6.1

DAS disks, 3.6.3

disk devices, 1.9.2.1

disk groups. See Oracle ASM disk groups

disks, supported, 3.6.3

failure groups

characteristics, 3.6.2

examples, 3.6.2

identifying, 3.6.2

getting started using, 6.3

managing, 6.3.2

mirroring, 3.6.2

Oracle ASM asmcmd utility, 6.3.2

Oracle ASM disk groups

about, 1.9.2.1

managing, 6.3.2

recommendations for, 3.6.2

templates, 1.9.2.1

Oracle ASM instance

about, 1.9.2.1

partition creation, 3.6.3

redundancy levels, 3.6.2

SAN disks, 3.6.3

silent or response file mode installations, C.1.2

space required for preconfigured database, 3.6.2

starting and stopping, 6.3.1

storage option for data files, 2.5.1.1

templates, 1.9.2.1

Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System, 3.2

Oracle Automatic Storage Management Configuration Assistant, 6.3.2

Oracle base directory

about, 1.3.9, B.4.1

example, B.5.2

installation, 1.3.9

location on UNIX, B.6.2

location on Windows, B.6.2

Oracle Cluster Registry port, E.3

Oracle Clusterware

about, G.1

installed before Oracle Database, 4.2

ports, E.3

ports, ranges and protocol, E.3

used with Oracle Real Application Clusters, G.1

when to install, 2.5.7

Oracle components

using in different languages, D.1.2

Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor

behavior with multiple Oracle homes, 1.3.10.2

postinstallation task, 5.5.4

Oracle Data Mining

about, G.2

installing, G.2

Oracle Database

administering and monitoring, G.2

Automatic Storage Management, configuring communication with, 5.5.14

checking installed contents, 6.1

cloning an Oracle home, 4.6

creating data file directories, 2.5.2.3

data file storage options, 2.5.1.1

getting started using, 6

accessing, 6.5, 6.6

starting and stopping database, 6.5, 6.6

installing with Oracle applications, G.3

installing with other Oracle components, G

minimum disk space requirements, 2.5.2.1

naming, 4.5

requirements with Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2

security management, G.2

starting and stopping, 6.4

upgrading, G.1

Windows Terminal Services support, 2.3.1

See also installation, postinstallation, removing, requirements

Oracle Database Advanced Queuing, 5.5.2

Oracle Database Client

configuring connections, G.1

requirements, 2.2, 2.2

Oracle Database components

administering and monitoring, G.2

connectivity FAQ, G.4

FAQ on installing, G.1

installing with Oracle applications, G.3

installing with Oracle Database tools, G.2

Oracle Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA)

about, 1.8

computers with minimum memory, 4.1.4

creating new databases with, 5.5.15

modes during database installation, 1.8.2

response file, C.2.1

response files, C.5

suppressing during silent or response file installation, C.3

troubleshooting, F.6

Oracle Database directory tree, B.3

Oracle Database Gateway

listed products, G.4

Oracle Database Recovery Manager (RMAN)

about, G.2

Oracle Database SID

about, 4.5

naming rules, 4.5

ORACLE_SID environment variable, 1.3.1

Oracle Database Upgrade Assistant, computers with minimum memory, 4.1.4

Oracle Database Vault

postinstallation task, 5.5.6

preinstallation requirement, 2.5.9

Oracle Enterprise Management Agent

ports

changing, E.4

ranges and protocol, E.3

where installed, 1.10

Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)

about, 1.10

deploying, 1.10

jobs system, setting correct credentials, 5.5.13

options, 1.10

preconfigured databases, 1.10.1

preinstallation requirements, 2.5.5

See also Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control, Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control

Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console

ports

changing, E.5

Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control

about, 1.10.3

backup and recovery, 1.11

listing initialization parameters, 6.9

listing tablespaces, 6.10

logging into, 6.2

login privileges, 6.2.1

password management, 6.7.2.1

ports

ranges and protocol, E.3

postinstallation task, 5.5.15

starting and stopping databases, 6.4.1

viewing control files, 6.12

viewing redo log files, 6.11

Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control

about, 1.10

backup and recovery, 1.11

how installed, 1.10

Oracle home directory

about, 1.3.10

examples, B.5.2

location, B.4.2

multiple homes, network considerations, 2.4.2

multiple homes, precedence of components, 1.3.10.2

Optimal Flexible Architecture, B.5.1

single Oracle home components, 1.3.10.2

specifying, B.5.1

Oracle host name, setting before installation, 2.4.2

Oracle Internet Directory, G.2

Oracle Label Security

postinstallation task, 5.5.5

Oracle Messaging Gateway feature, 5.5.2

Oracle Net Listener

ports

ranges and protocol, E.3

Oracle Net Services

configuring, 5.5.7

postinstallation task, 5.5.7, 5.5.7

stopping existing listener, 2.5.3

Oracle Net Services Configuration Assistant, computers with minimum memory, 4.1.4

Oracle Objects for OLE

behavior with multiple Oracle homes, 1.3.10.2

Oracle OLAP

about, G.2

Oracle Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server

ports

changing, E.6

Oracle Provider for OLE DB

behavior with multiple Oracle homes, 1.3.10.2

Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC)

Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 1.9.2

Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC)

installed before Oracle Database, 4.2

installing with Oracle Enterprise Manager, G.2

Oracle Clusterware, 2.5.7

about, G.1

requirements, 2.5.7

Oracle Restart

description, 3

Installing, 3.8.1

Oracle Schemas, Preface

Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server

ports

ranges and protocol, E.3

Oracle SQL Developer

accessing, 6.6

migrating non-Oracle applications to Oracle, G.3

migrating non-Oracle databases to Oracle, G.1

Oracle Technology Network (OTN)

downloading documentation from, Preface

downloading software from, 4.3.3

Oracle Text knowledge base, 5.5.8

Oracle Universal Installer

location of executable, C.3

running in different languages, D.2

Oracle Universal Installer (OUI)

about, 1.3.8

cloning an Oracle home, 4.6

guidelines in using, 4.2

installation guidelines, 4.2

log files, F.3

response files, C

restrictions on installing in pre-8.1.5 homes, 1.3.8

running at command line, C.3

Oracle XML DB

about, G.2

ports, ranges and protocol, E.3

postinstallation task, 5.5.10

XDB administrative user name, 6.7.1

ORACLE_BASE directory. See Oracle base directory

ORACLE_BASE environment variable

set in Registry, 1.3.1

ORACLE_HOME directory. See Oracle home directory, ORACLE_HOME environment variable

ORACLE_HOME environment variable

preventing installation, 4.1.3

set in Registry, 1.3.1

ORACLE_HOSTNAME environment variable

about, 2.4.2

computers with multiple aliases, 2.4.3

multihomed computers, 2.4.2

setting before installation, 2.4.2

ORACLE_OCM administrative user name, 6.7.1

ORACLE_SID environment variable

set in Registry, 1.3.1

See also Oracle Database SID

Oracle-managed files feature, 2.5.6

ORADATA directory, explained, B.4.4

ORDPLUGINS administrative user name, 6.7.1

ORDSYS administrative user name, 6.7.1

OTN. See Oracle Technology Network

OUI. See Oracle Universal Installer

OUTLN administrative user name, 6.7.1

OWBSYS administrative user name, 6.7.1

P

partitions

creation for Oracle Automatic Storage Management disks, 3.6.3

using with Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2

See also diskpart.exe tool

password file for Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.5

passwords

for administrative accounts, 6.7

guidelines, 6.7.2

managing in Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control, 6.7.2.1

managing in SQL*Plus, 6.7.2.2

specifying for response files, C.1

See also security

patch set information, downloading, 5.1

PATH environment variable

set in Registry, 1.3.1

Personal Edition installation type, 1.7

PL/SQL

external procedures postinstallation task, 5.5.11

modules, validating, 5.2

PM administrative user name, 6.7.1

portlist.ini file, E.2

ports

access URLs, E.2

Cluster Synchronization Services, ranges and protocol, E.3

configured for applications, E.2

Connection Manager, ranges and protocol, E.3

default ranges, E

Oracle Cluster Registry, E.3

Oracle Clusterware, E.3

Oracle Clusterware, ranges and protocol, E.3

Oracle Enterprise Management Agent

changing, E.4

ranges and protocol, E.3

Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Console

changing, E.5

Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control

ranges and protocol, E.3

Oracle Net Listener

ranges and protocol, E.3

Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server

changing, E.6

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

Oracle XML DB, ranges and protocol, E.3

postinstallation tasks, 5

changing passwords, 6.7.2

configuring secure sockets layer, 5.3

database-to-Automatic Storage Management communication, 5.5.14

getting started using Oracle Database, 6

Jobs system, 5.5.13

Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows, 5.5.3

Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor, 5.5.4

Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control, configuring databases to use, 5.5.15

Oracle Label Security, 5.5.5

Oracle Messaging Gateway feature, 5.5.2

Oracle Net Services, 5.5.7

Oracle Text knowledge base, 5.5.8

Oracle XML DB, 5.5.10

PL/SQL external procedures, 5.5.11

setting job system credentials for Enterprise Manager, 5.5.13

shared server support, 5.5.12

validating invalid PL/SQL modules, 5.2

preconfigured database

Oracle Automatic Storage Management disk space requirements, 3.6.2

requirements when using Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2

preinstallation

perform database backup, 4.1.3

requirements for Oracle Advanced Security, 2.5.4

requirements for Oracle Enterprise Manager, 2.5.5

preinstallation considerations, 4.1

primary network adapters

how determined, 2.4.5

See also loopback adapters, network adapters

process, stopping existing listener process, 2.5.3

R

RAC. See Oracle Real Application Clusters

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)

multiple disks, 1.9.1

recommended Oracle ASM redundancy level, 3.6.2

using for Oracle data files, 2.5.2.1

RAM requirements, 3.1

readme.txt file, E.2

recommendations

on perfomring software-only installations, 3.7

recovery files, options for placing on file system, 2.5.2

recovery of databases

about, 1.11

Oracle Backup and Recovery, G.2

redo log files

in starter database, 6.11

redundancy level

and space requirements for preconfigured database, 3.6.2

for Oracle Automatic Storage Management, 3.6.2

Redundant Array of Independent Disks. See RAID

release notes, 1.2

remote access software, 4.3.2

remote installations

DVD drive, 4.3.1.1

remote access software, 4.3.2

removing

response files, using, C.3

requirements

for JRE, 2.1.3

for Oracle Enterprise Manager, 2.5.5

for upgrading a database, 1.13

hard disk space, 2.1.3

hardware, 2.1, 3.1

hardware certification, 2.3

hardware, verifying, 2.1.4

Oracle Database Client, 2.2, 2.2

software, 2.2

software certification, 2.3

Web browser support, 2.3.3

Windows Terminal Services, 2.3.1

response file mode

about, C.1

error handling, F.4

reasons for using, C.1.1

See also response files, silent mode, C.1

response file mode. See response file mode

response files

about, C.1

creating

with record mode, C.2.2

with template, C.2.1

dbca.rsp, C.2.1

error handling, F.4

general procedure, C.1.2

Net Configuration Assistant, C.4

netca.rsp, C.2.1

Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM), C.1.2

Oracle Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA), C.5

passing values at command line, C.1

passwords, C.1

security, C.1

specifying with Oracle Universal Installer, C.3

using, C

See also silent mode, response file mode, C.1

response files installation

about, C

roadmap for installing Oracle Database components, G

root user, 4.5

S

Sample Schemas

administrative user names, 6.7.1

tablespaces and data files, 6.10

SAN (storage area network) disks, 3.6.3

schemas

database schema passwords, 4.5

Oracle Schemas, about, Preface

Sample Schemas administrative user names, 6.7.1

Sample Schemas tablespaces and data files, 6.10

SCOTT administrative user name, 6.7.1

security

management tools, G.2

Oracle Advanced Security requirements, 2.5.4

See also passwords

Server Class

about, 1.5.1

See also Desktop Class

server parameter file (SPFILE), 3.5

SERVICE_NAMES parameter, 6.8

services, stopping, 2.5.3

setup.exe. See Oracle Universal Installer (OUI)

SH administrative user name, 6.7.1

shared server support, 5.5.12

SI_INFORMTN_SCHEMA administrative user name, 6.7.1

SID. See Oracle Database SID

silent mode

about, C.1

error handling, F.4

errors, F.4

reasons for using, C.1.1

See also response file mode, response files, C.1

single Oracle home components, 1.3.10.2

software certification, 1.3.4, 2.3

software updates option, Preface, 3.8.1

SPFILE server parameter file, 3.5

SQL Developer

accessing, 6.6

SQL Server database, G.4

SQL*Plus

accessing, 6.5

password management, 6.7.2.2

sqlnet.ora file, enabling Windows native authentication, 5.5.14

SSL, 5.3

Standard Edition installation type, 1.7, 1.7

starter database accounts, 6.7.1

stopping existing services, 2.5.3

storage area network disks, 3.6.3

storage management. See Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM)

storage option for data files, 2.5.1.1

swap space

requirements, 3.1

Sybase Adapter Server database, G.4

symbolic links, B.6.3

SYS administrative user name, 6.7.1

SYSMAN administrative user name, 6.7.1

SYSTEM

tablespace, description, 6.10

SYSTEM administrative user name, 6.7.1

system requirements

on NTFS file systems, 2.1.3

system01.dbf data file, 6.10, 6.10

T

tablespaces, 6.10

expanding for large sorts, 6.10

in database, 6.10

SYSTEM, 6.10

TEMP, 6.10

UNDOTBS, 6.10

USERS, 6.10

TEMP

tablespace (temp01.dbf), 6.10

TEMP environment variable, hardware requirements, 2.1.4, 2.1.4

temp01.dbf data file, 6.10

temporary directory, 2.1.4

temporary disk space

checking, 2.1.4

freeing, 2.1.4

requirements, 3.1

Teradata database, G.4

tmp directory

checking space in, 2.1.4

freeing space in, 2.1.4

TMP environment variable, 3.1.2

hardware requirements, 2.1.4, 2.1.4

TMPDIR environment variable, 3.1.2

tnsnames.ora file, 5.5.7

transaction processing

Enterprise Edition installation type, 1.7

troubleshooting, F

fatal errors, F.6.2

Inventory log files, F.3

U

UNDOTBS

tablespace (undotbs01.dbf), 6.10

UNIX

differences between installing Oracle on Windows, 1.3.1

unsupported components

on Windows Terminal Services, 2.3.1

upgrading

AL32UTF8 character set, 4.2.1

backing up before upgrading, 4.1.3

considerations, 1.13

Daylight Savings Time, 1.13.2

downgrading a database, 1.13.4

user account control, 1.3.3

user accounts, managing, 1.3.3

user names

ANONYMOUS, 6.7.1

APEX_030200, 6.7.1

APEX_PUBLIC_USER, 6.7.1

BI, 6.7.1

changing passwords, 6.7.2

CTXSYS, 6.7.1

DBSNMP, 6.7.1

DIP, 6.7.1

EXFSYS, 6.7.1

FLOWS_FILES, 6.7.1

HR, 6.7.1

IX, 6.7.1

LBACSYS, 6.7.1

MDDATA, 6.7.1

MDSYS, 6.7.1

MGMT_VIEW, 6.7.1

OE, 6.7.1

ORACLE_OCM, 6.7.1

ORDPLUGINS, 6.7.1

ORDSYS, 6.7.1

OUTLN, 6.7.1

OWBSYS, 6.7.1

PM, 6.7.1

SCOTT account, 6.7.1

SH, 6.7.1

SI_INFORMTN_SCHEMA, 6.7.1

SYS, 6.7.1

SYSMAN, 6.7.1

SYSTEM, 6.7.1

WMSYS, 6.7.1

XDB, 6.7.1

USERS

tablespace (users01.dbf), 6.10

utlrp.sql file, 5.2

W

Web browser support, 2.3.3

WebSphere MQ database, G.4

Windows

compilers, supported, 2.2, 2.2

credentials for job system, 5.5.13

network protocol, supported, 2.2, 2.2

operating systems, supported, 2.2, 2.2

Oracle Database installation differences with UNIX, 1.3.1

Windows 7

user account control, 1.3.3

Windows Server 2008

user account control, 1.3.3

Windows Server 2008 R2

user account control, 1.3.3

Windows Services utility, starting and stopping databases, 6.4.3

Windows Terminal Services

support, 2.3.1

unsupported components, 2.3.1

Windows Vista

user account control, 1.3.3

WMSYS administrative user name, 6.7.1

word sizes, changing, 1.13.4

X

XDB administrative user name, 6.7.1

XML data, G.2

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