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Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Audience
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What's New in Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation?
New Features for Oracle RAC 11
g
Release 2 (11.2.0.4)
New Features for Oracle RAC 11
g
Release 2 (11.2.0.3)
New Features for Oracle RAC 11
g
Release 2 (11.2.0.2)
New Features for Oracle RAC 11
g
Release 2 (11.2)
New Features for Oracle RAC 11
g
Release 1 (11.1)
Deprecated Features in Oracle Database 11
g
Release 2 (11.2)
Deprecated Features in Oracle Database 11
g
Release 1 (11.1)
Desupported Features in Oracle Database 11
g
Release 2 (11.2)
1
Preinstallation Checklist
1.1
Before You Start: Planning Your Installation
1.1.1
Check My Oracle Support
1.1.2
Consider Using Software Updates Option
1.1.3
Check Oracle Technology Network
1.1.4
Review Installation Steps for Oracle RAC
1.1.5
Review How to Use Cluster Verification Utility (CVU)
1.1.6
Review and Back Up Existing Oracle Installations
1.1.7
Review Globalization Requirements
1.1.8
Review Documentation
1.2
Overview of Server Hardware, Network, and Operating System
1.2.1
Review Server Hardware and Software Requirements
1.2.2
Overview of Server Environment Configuration
1.2.3
Overview of Oracle Base
1.2.4
Overview of Network and Internet Configuration
1.2.4.1
Overview of Network Interface Configuration
1.2.4.2
Overview of Configuring Internode Communication
1.2.4.3
Overview of Browser Requirements
1.2.5
Overview of Platform-Specific Server Configuration
1.3
Overview of Oracle RAC Storage
1.3.1
General Storage Considerations for Oracle RAC
1.3.2
Overview of Oracle Database and Recovery File Options
1.4
Requirements for the Oracle Database Vault Option
1.5
Additional Information to Prepare for Installation
1.5.1
Oracle ASM Is Installed with Oracle Grid Infrastructure
1.5.2
Obtain the Oracle ASM ASMSNMP Password for Oracle Enterprise Manager
1.5.3
Oracle Clusterware and Vendor Clusterware
1.5.4
Shared Components of Oracle RAC Installations
1.5.5
Simplified Upgrade of TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE Data
1.5.6
Oracle Database 11
g
Real Application Clusters Release Compatibility
1.6
Confirming Cluster Readiness Using Cluster Verification Utility
1.7
Installing Oracle Database 11
g
Release 2 on Systems with Existing Databases
2
Installing Oracle Database 11
g
with Oracle Real Application Clusters
2.1
Reviewing Oracle Application Express Requirements
2.2
Selecting an Installation Type
2.3
Selecting an Installation Option
2.4
Selecting an Oracle Database Configuration Type
2.4.1
Preconfigured Database Types Supplied with Oracle Database
2.4.2
Using the Advanced Database Configuration Type
2.4.3
Installing Oracle Database with Other Languages
2.5
Selecting the Oracle Database Vault Option
2.5.1
Overview of Oracle Database Vault Accounts
2.5.1.1
Oracle Database Vault Owner
2.5.1.2
Oracle Database Vault Account Manager
2.5.2
Overview of Oracle Database Vault Installation
2.6
Selecting the Oracle Configuration Manager Option
2.7
Selecting a Database Name
2.8
Creating Database Passwords
2.9
Understanding the Actions of OUI and DBCA During Installation
2.9.1
Managing Database Services After Installation
2.9.2
Installing Earlier NLS Compatibility Definition Files
2.10
Using Oracle Universal Installer to Install Oracle RAC
2.11
Using Oracle Universal Installer to Install Oracle RAC One Node
2.12
Installing Oracle RAC and Oracle Database Vault
2.13
Using DBCA to Configure Oracle RAC One Node
2.14
Updating Environment Variables on Remote Nodes
3
Creating Oracle Real Application Clusters Databases with Oracle Database Configuration Assistant
3.1
Using Oracle Database Configuration Assistant with Oracle RAC
3.2
Optimizing Your Database Environment by Using DBCA
3.3
Updating the Listener Used By an Earlier Release
3.4
Verifying Requirements for DBCA
3.5
Creating an Oracle RAC Database with DBCA
3.5.1
Configuring Disks for Use With Oracle ASM
3.5.2
Starting DBCA
3.5.3
Using DBCA to Create an Oracle RAC Database
3.6
Deleting an Oracle RAC Database with DBCA
3.7
Setting Environment Variables for Enterprise Manager DB Control
4
Oracle Real Application Clusters Postinstallation Procedures
4.1
Required Postinstallation Tasks
4.1.1
Determine If Any Patches Are Required For Your New Software
4.1.2
Types of Patches Available for Oracle Software
4.1.3
Downloading and Installing Patch Updates
4.1.4
Configuring Exceptions for the Windows Firewall
4.1.5
Configuring Oracle Products
4.1.5.1
Configuring Oracle Database Vault
4.1.5.2
Configuring Oracle Database Security Settings
4.1.6
Configuring Storage for External Tables, Shared Files, or Directory Objects
4.2
Recommended Postinstallation Tasks
4.2.1
Setting the Oracle User Environment Variables
4.2.2
Recompiling All PL/SQL modules
4.2.3
Setting Up User Accounts
4.2.4
Configuring Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows
4.2.5
Using Oracle9
i
Database Language and Definition Files with Oracle Database 11
g
4.2.6
Logging in to Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control
4.3
Oracle Configuration Manager Postinstallation Configuration for Oracle RAC
4.3.1
Additional Step for Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control
4.4
Enabling and Disabling Database Options
4.5
Using Earlier Oracle Database Releases with Oracle Grid Infrastructure
4.5.1
General Restrictions for Using Earlier Oracle Database Releases
4.5.2
Required Patches for Earlier Oracle Database Releases or Databases Being Upgraded
4.5.3
Pinning Cluster Nodes for Oracle Database Release 10.2 or 11.1
5
Configuring the Server Parameter File in Oracle Real Application Clusters Environments
5.1
About Parameter Files and Oracle RAC
5.2
Creating Server Parameter Files for Oracle RAC
5.3
Storage Requirements for the Server Parameter File in Oracle RAC
5.4
Parameter File Search Order in Oracle RAC
5.5
Migrating to an SPFILE in Oracle RAC Environments
5.6
Server Parameter File Errors in Oracle RAC
6
Configuring Server Pools and Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control
6.1
Understanding Server Pools
6.1.1
Oracle RAC One Node and Server Pools
6.1.2
Policy-Based Cluster and Capacity Management
6.2
Understanding the Database Control Implementation for Oracle RAC
6.3
Understanding EMCA and Enterprise Manager Control with Oracle RAC
6.4
Configuring Database Control During Installation
6.5
Configuring Database Control with DBCA
6.6
Configuring Database Control After Installation Using EMCA
6.6.1
Using EMCA in Interactive Mode
6.6.2
Using EMCA in Silent Mode With an Input File
6.7
Managing Database Control Using EMCA
6.7.1
Changing the Database Control Implementation for Your Oracle RAC Database
6.7.2
Updating Database Control Configuration When Adding and Removing Nodes
6.7.2.1
Using EMCA After Adding Nodes to the Cluster
6.7.2.2
Using EMCA After Removing Nodes from the Cluster
6.7.3
Changing the Ports Used by Database Control
6.8
Enterprise Manager and EMCA Troubleshooting Tips
6.8.1
Updating Database Control After Changing the Database Listener Port
6.8.2
Upgrading Grid Control Agents for Oracle Database 11
g
Release 2
6.8.3
Updating Database Control After Changing the Host Name or IP Address
6.8.4
Using EMCA After Changing the TNS_ADMIN Configuration
7
Understanding the Oracle Real Application Clusters Installed Configuration
7.1
Understanding the Oracle RAC Configuration
7.2
Understanding Time Zone Settings on Cluster Nodes
7.3
Working with Multiple Oracle Home Directories on Windows
7.4
Understanding the Database Components Created by DBCA
7.4.1
Tablespaces and Data Files
7.4.2
Control Files
7.4.3
Online Redo Log Files
7.5
Managing Undo Tablespaces in Oracle RAC
7.6
Using Initialization Parameter Files
7.7
Oracle Database Vault Default Audit Policy and Initialization Parameters
7.8
Understanding Oracle Net Services Configuration Files
7.8.1
Database Services for an Oracle RAC Database
7.8.2
Configuring the Listener Configuration File (listener.ora)
7.8.2.1
Grid Naming Service and Listeners
7.8.2.2
Local Listeners
7.8.2.3
How Oracle Database Uses the Listener File (listener.ora)
7.8.2.4
Configuring Multiple Listeners for Your Database Using DBCA
7.8.3
Net Service Names (tnsnames.ora File)
7.8.3.1
Net Service Names for Database Connections
7.8.3.2
Net Service Name for Instance Connections
7.8.4
Net Services Profile (sqlnet.ora File)
7.9
Using SCAN with Oracle RAC Databases
7.9.1
Understanding SCAN
7.9.2
Understanding SCAN Listeners and Listener Registration
7.9.3
Understanding Failover, Load Balancing, and SCAN
7.9.4
Understanding Shared Server Use in an Oracle RAC Database
8
Removing Oracle Real Application Clusters Software
8.1
Overview of Deinstallation Tools Actions
8.2
Identifying All Instances On a Cluster
8.3
Deinstalling Oracle RAC Software
8.3.1
About the Deinstallation Tool
8.3.2
Using the Deinstallation Tool for Oracle RAC
8.3.3
Example of a Deinstallation Parameter File for Oracle RAC
A
Troubleshooting Oracle Real Application Clusters Installations
A.1
Troubleshooting Oracle RAC Installation Errors
A.1.1
Verifying Requirements
A.1.2
Understanding How To Resolve Installation Errors
A.1.3
Locating the Log File For an Installation Session
A.2
Resolving Oracle RAC Installations Errors
A.2.1
General Installation Issues
A.2.2
Performing Cluster Diagnostics During Oracle RAC Installations
A.2.3
Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session
A.3
Troubleshooting Configuration Assistant Errors
A.3.1
Reviewing Configuration Assistant Errors
A.3.2
Identifying Configuration Assistant Failures
A.3.3
Resolving Irrecoverable Errors Reported by Configuration Assistants
A.4
Troubleshooting Silent or Noninteractive Installations
A.5
About Using CVU Cluster Healthchecks After Installation
A.6
Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation
B
Using Scripts or Response Files to Create Oracle Real Application Clusters Databases
B.1
Using DBCA to Generate Installation Scripts for Oracle RAC
B.2
About DBCA Noninteractive (Silent) Configuration for Oracle RAC
B.3
Using DBCA Noninteractive (Silent) Configuration for Oracle RAC
B.4
Understanding How Response Files are Used During Installation
B.4.1
Deciding to Use Silent Mode or Response File Mode
B.4.2
General Procedure for Using Response Files
B.5
Preparing Response Files
B.5.1
Editing a Response File Template
B.5.2
Recording Response Files
B.6
Running Oracle Universal Installer Using a Response File
B.6.1
Viewing the Help Information for OUI
B.6.2
Running OUI Using a Response File for Input
B.7
Running Configuration Assistants Using Response Files
B.7.1
Running Oracle Database Configuration Assistant in Response File or Silent Mode
B.7.2
Running Oracle Net Configuration Assistant Using Response Files
B.7.3
About the Postinstallation Configuration File
B.7.4
Creating a Password Response File
B.7.5
Performing Postinstallation Configuration Using a Response File
C
Converting to Oracle RAC and Oracle RAC One Node from Single-Instance Oracle Databases
C.1
Administrative Issues for Converting Databases to Oracle RAC
C.2
Converting to Oracle RAC and Oracle RAC One Node Using DBCA
C.2.1
Converting Oracle Database 11
g
Installations to Oracle RAC Using DBCA
C.2.1.1
Use DBCA to Create an Image of the Single-Instance Database
C.2.1.2
Complete the Oracle Clusterware Installation
C.2.1.3
Validate the Cluster
C.2.1.4
Copy the Preconfigured Database Image
C.2.1.5
Install Oracle Database 11
g
Software with Oracle RAC
C.2.2
Converting Single Instance on a Cluster to Oracle RAC One Node Using DBCA
C.2.3
Converting Single Instance on a Cluster to Oracle RAC Using DBCA
C.2.3.1
Single-Instance Database an Oracle RAC-Enabled Home
C.2.3.2
Single-Instance Database Using an Oracle RAC-Disabled Home
C.2.4
Converting an Oracle RAC One Node Database to an Oracle RAC Database
C.3
Preparing to Convert with rconfig and Oracle Enterprise Manager
C.3.1
Prerequisites for Converting to Oracle RAC Databases
C.3.2
Configuration Changes During Oracle RAC Conversion Using rconfig
C.3.3
Converting Databases to Oracle RAC Using rconfig or Enterprise Manager
C.3.4
Converting Databases to Oracle RAC Using Oracle Enterprise Manager
C.4
Converting Databases to Oracle RAC Using rconfig
C.5
Example of rconfig XML Input Files for ConvertToRAC
C.6
Postconversion Steps
D
Directory Structure for Oracle Real Application Clusters Environments
D.1
Understanding the Oracle RAC Directory Structure
D.2
Directory Structures for Oracle RAC
E
How to Stop Processes in an Existing Oracle Real Application Clusters Database
E.1
Back Up the Oracle RAC Database
E.2
Shut Down Oracle RAC Databases
E.3
Stop All Oracle Processes
E.3.1
Stopping Oracle Database Processes
E.3.2
Stopping Oracle Clusterware and Oracle ASM Instances
F
Managing Oracle Database Port Numbers
F.1
About Managing Ports
F.2
Viewing Port Numbers and Access URLS
F.3
Port Numbers and Protocols of Oracle Components
F.4
Changing the Oracle Management Agent Port
F.5
Changing the Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control Ports
F.6
Changing the Oracle XML DB Ports
F.7
Changing the Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server Port
G
Oracle Enterprise Manager Configuration Assistant Reference
G.1
About EMCA
G.1.1
Overview
G.1.2
Operational Notes
G.1.2.1
Usage Information
G.1.2.2
EMCA Parameters
G.1.2.3
Using Tool/Utility Help
G.2
EMCA Command Reference
G.2.1
addInst
G.2.1.1
Syntax
G.2.1.2
Parameters/Options
G.2.2
addNode
G.2.2.1
Syntax
G.2.2.2
Parameters
G.2.2.3
Examples
G.2.3
config all db
G.2.3.1
Syntax
G.2.3.2
Parameters
G.2.4
config centralAgent
G.2.4.1
Syntax
G.2.4.2
Parameters
G.2.5
config dbcontrol db
G.2.5.1
Syntax
G.2.5.2
Options
G.2.5.3
Examples
G.2.6
deconfig all db
G.2.6.1
Syntax
G.2.6.2
Parameters
G.2.7
deconfig centralAgent
G.2.7.1
Syntax
G.2.7.2
Parameters
G.2.7.3
Examples
G.2.8
deconfig dbcontrol db
G.2.8.1
Syntax
G.2.8.2
Parameters
G.2.8.3
Examples
G.2.9
deleteInst
G.2.9.1
Syntax
G.2.9.2
Parameters
G.2.10
deleteNode
G.2.10.1
Syntax
G.2.10.2
Parameters
G.2.10.3
Examples
G.2.11
displayConfig dbcontrol
G.2.11.1
Syntax
G.2.11.2
Parameters
G.2.12
reconfig dbcontrol
G.2.12.1
Syntax
G.2.12.2
Parameters
G.2.12.3
Examples
G.2.13
reconfig ports
G.2.13.1
Syntax
G.2.13.2
Parameters
G.2.13.3
Examples
G.2.14
restore
G.2.14.1
Syntax
G.2.14.2
Parameters
G.2.15
upgrade
G.2.15.1
Syntax
G.2.15.2
Parameters
G.2.16
version
G.2.16.1
Syntax
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