Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Product Name
• Command Syntax
• Accessing Documentation
• Related Documentation
• Typographic Conventions

1 Installation Overview

• 1.1 Overview of Oracle Database Installation
• • 1.1.1 Oracle Database 10g Products for Installation
  • • 1.1.1.1 Oracle Database
    • 1.1.1.2 Oracle Database Client
    • 1.1.1.3 Oracle Database and Subsystem Configuration
• 1.2 Installation Considerations
• • 1.2.1 Software Certification
  • 1.2.2 Multiple Oracle Homes
• 1.3 Upgrade Issues
• 1.4 Working in Shell Environments

2 Preinstallation Tasks

• 2.1 Checking the Hardware Requirements
• 2.2 Checking the Software Requirements
• • 2.2.1 Check for Required APARS
• 2.3 Review System-Level Configuration Considerations
• • 2.3.1 Perform Product Security Activities
  • 2.3.2 Configure BPX Parameters
  • 2.3.3 Check User Virtual Storage
  • 2.3.4 Add an APF-Authorized Library
  • 2.3.5 Ensure Adequate Address Space IDs (ASIDs)
  • 2.3.6 Add Program Properties
  • 2.3.7 Create and Activate a Resource Class
  • 2.3.8 Associate Userids with Services
• 2.4 Choosing Oracle Software Locations
• 2.5 Identifying Required Software Directories
• 2.6 Configuring the User Environments
• • 2.6.1 Client X Server Environment
  • 2.6.2 z/OS User Environment
• 2.7 Accessing the Installation Software
• • 2.7.1 Copying the Software to the Hard Disk
  • 2.7.2 Downloading Oracle Database 10g Software from the OTN Web Site
• 2.8 Extracting the Installation Archive Files

3 Database Installation Tasks

• 3.1 Overview
• 3.2 Installing the Oracle Database Software
• 3.3 Required Postinstallation Tasks
• • 3.3.1 Downloading and Installing Patches
  • 3.3.2 Performing System Administrator Tasks
  • 3.3.3 Configuring Other Oracle Products

4 Removing Oracle Software

• 4.1 Removing an Oracle Database
• 4.2 Removing Oracle Software

A Installing and Configuring Oracle Database Using Response Files

• A.1 Overview
• A.2 Creating the oraInst.loc File
• A.3 Preparing Response Files
• A.4 Running Oracle Universal Installer Using a Response File

B Installation Reference

• B.1 Choosing Data Set Name Qualifiers
• B.2 Oracle Library Data Sets

C Troubleshooting

• C.1 X Windows Display Errors
• C.2 Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session
• C.3 Silent-Mode Response File Error Handling
• C.4 Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation

Index