Index

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X

Numbers

32-bit and 64-bit

software versions in the same cluster not supported, 2.2

A

ACFS-9427, A.12

ACFS-9428, A.12

activating volume groups, 6.2.12

AIX

tuning virtual memory manager, 3.12.1

and Fixup script feature, 3.3

ASM

characteristics of failure groups, 6.4.1.1, 6.4.2.1

failure groups

examples, 6.4.1.1, 6.4.2.1

identifying, 6.4.1.1, 6.4.2.1

files not supported on GPFS, 6.1.1

space required for Oracle Clusterware files, 6.4.1.1

space required for preconfigured database, 6.4.1.1

storage option for data files, 6.1.3

ASM. See Oracle ASM

ASMCA

Used to create disk groups for earlier Oracle Database releases on Oracle ASM, 8.3.4

ASMSNMP, 1.1.3

B

Bash shell

default user startup file, 5.2.2

.bash_profile file, 5.2.2

binaries

relinking, 8.4

block devices

unsupported for direct storage, 6.1.1

BMC

configuring, 5.3.3

BMC interface

preinstallation tasks, 5.3

bonded addresses

must use same IP protocol, 4.4

Bourne shell

default user startup file, 5.2.2

C

C shell

default user startup file, 5.2.2

central inventory, 5.1.8.1

about, D.1.3

local on each cluster member node, 5.1.1

central inventory. See also Oracle Inventory group

cfgmgr command, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

changing host names, D.2.1

chdev command, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

checkdir error, 8.4

checking disk availability for raw disks, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

checking distribution of the operating system, 3.8

checking version of the operating system, 3.8

chmod command, 6.3.9

chown command, 6.3.9

clients

connecting to SCANs, D.2.5

cloning

cloning a Grid home to other nodes, 7.2

cluster configuration file, 7.1.2

cluster file system

storage option for data files, 6.1.3

cluster name, 1.1.3

requirements for, 1.1.3

cluster nodes

activating volume groups, 6.2.12

importing raw disk disk group, 6.2.11

private network node interfaces, 1.1.3

private node names, D.2.5

public network node names and addresses, 1.1.3

public node names, 7.1.1

specifying uids and gids, 5.1.9.7

virtual node names, 1.1.3, D.2.3

Cluster Time Synchronization Service, 3.13

Cluster Verification Utility

Fixup scripts, 3.3

user equivalency troubleshooting, A.4

clusterware

requirements for third party clusterware, 1.1.3

clusterware diagnostics, A.7

commands, 5.2.2

asmca, 6.4.3, 7.1.1, 7.1.1, 8.2.3.2, B.9

asmcmd, 5.1.3.1

chmod, 6.3.9

chown, 6.3.9

crsctl, 7.3, 8.3.5, B.4, B.9.1

df, 2.3

env, 5.2.2

groupadd, 5.1.9.7

id, 5.1.9.7

ipmitool, 5.3.3.1

mkdir, 6.3.9

passwd, 5.1.9.7

ping, 4.2

rootcrs.pl, 8.4

and deconfig option, 9.5

rootupgrade.sh, B.4

sqlplus, 5.1.3.1

srvctl, B.4

umask, 5.2.1

unset, B.5.1

useradd, 5.1.3.3, 5.1.9.6.3, 5.1.9.7

xhost, 3.4

xterm, 3.4

configuring new disks, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

creating a volume group, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

creating raw logical volumes, 6.2.8

creating volume groups, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

cron jobs, 1.1.6

crs_install.rsp file, C.2.1

ctsdd, 3.13

custom database

failure groups for ASM, 6.4.1.1, 6.4.2.1

requirements when using ASM, 6.4.1.1

Custom installation type

reasons for choosing, 5.1.8.2

D

data files

creating separate directories for, 6.3.8, 6.3.9

setting permissions on data file directories, 6.3.9

storage options, 6.1.3

data loss

minimizing with ASM, 6.4.1.1, 6.4.2.1

database files

supported storage options, 6.1.1

databases

ASM requirements, 6.4.1.1

dba group

raw device group, 6.2.8, 6.2.11

DBCA

no longer used for Oracle ASM disk group administration, 8.3.4

dbca.rsp file, C.2.1

default file mode creation mask

setting, 5.2.1

deinstallation, 9.1

Deinstallation tool

about, 9.6.1

example, 9.6.2

previous Grid home, 9.6.1.1

roothas.pl, 9.6.1

deinstalling previous Grid home, 9.6.1.1

device numbers

identifying major numbers, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

df command, 2.3, 5.2.2

DHCP

and GNS, 4.5.1, 4.5.1

diagnostics, A.7

Direct NFS

disabling, 6.3.10, 6.3.10

enabling, 6.3.5

minimum write size value for, 6.2.4.3

Direct NFS Client

for data files, 6.2.4

E

emulator

installing from X emulator, 3.4

enterprise.rsp file, C.2.1

env command, 5.2.2

environment

checking settings, 5.2.2

configuring for Oracle user, 5.2

environment variables

DISPLAY, 5.2.2

ORACLE_BASE, 5.2.2

ORACLE_HOME, 5.1.3.1, 5.2.2, B.5.1

ORACLE_SID, 5.2.2, B.5.1

removing from shell startup file, 5.2.2

SHELL, 5.2.2

TEMP and TMPDIR, 2.1, 2.3, 5.2.2

errors

X11 forwarding, 5.2.4, E.1.3

errors using OPatch, 8.4

Exadata

relinking binaries example for, 8.4

examples

ASM failure groups, 6.4.1.1, 6.4.2.1

F

failure group

characteristics of ASM failure group, 6.4.1.1, 6.4.2.1

examples of ASM failure groups, 6.4.1.1, 6.4.2.1

Oracle ASM, 6.4.1.1

fencing

and IPMI, 1.1.1, 5.3

file mode creation mask

setting, 5.2.1

file system

storage option for data files, 6.1.3

file systems, 6.1.6

files

.bash_profile, 5.2.2

dbca.rsp, C.2.1

editing shell startup file, 5.2.2

enterprise.rsp, C.2.1

.login, 5.2.2

oraInst.loc, 5.1.1

.profile, 5.2.2

response files, C.2

filesets, 3.5

Fixup script, 3.3

G

gid

identifying existing, 5.1.9.7

specifying, 5.1.9.7

specifying on other nodes, 5.1.9.7

GID changes for existing install owners unsupported, 5.1.3.3

globalization

support for, 1.1.6

GNS

about, 4.5.3

configuring, 4.5.1, 4.5.1

GNS client clusters

and GNS client data file, 4.5.4.4

GNS client data file required for installation, 4.5.4.1

name resolution for, 4.5.4.1

GNS client data file

how to create, 4.5.4.4

GNS virtual IP address, 1.1.3

GPFS

database file storage on, 6.1.1

Grid home

and Oracle base restriction, 5.1.5

disk space for, 1.1.1, 2.3

minimum required space for, 2.3

unlocking, 8.4

Grid Infrastructure Management Repository

shared disk file sizes, 6.2.2

Grid user, 5.1.8.1

group IDs

identifying existing, 5.1.9.7

specifying, 5.1.9.7

specifying on other nodes, 5.1.9.7

groups

checking for existing OINSTALL group, 5.1.1, 5.1.1

creating identical groups on other nodes, 5.1.9.7, 5.1.9.7

creating the Oracle ASM group, 5.1.9.3, 5.1.9.3

creating the OSDBA for ASM group, 5.1.9.5

creating the OSDBA group, 5.1.9.1

OINSTALL, 5.1.1, 5.1.2

OSASM (asmadmin), 5.1.8.4

OSBACKUPDBA (backupdba), 5.1.8.3

OSDBA (dba), 5.1.8.2

OSDBA for ASM (asmdba), 5.1.8.4

OSDBA group (dba), 5.1.8.2

OSDGDBA (dgdba), 5.1.8.3

OSKMDBA (kmdba), 5.1.8.3

OSOPER for ASM (asmoper), 5.1.8.4

OSOPER (oper), 5.1.8.2

required for Oracle Software Owner users, 5.1.8.1

specifying when creating users, 5.1.9.7, 5.1.9.7

using NIS, 5.1.7, 5.1.9.7

H

HACMP, 6.2.6

adding the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation owner to hagsuser group, 5.1.12

database storage on, 6.1.1

deploying, 6.2.6.2

upgrading, 6.2.6.3

hagsuser group

adding the Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation owner to, 5.1.12

high availability IP addresses, 4.3

host names

changing, D.2.1

legal host names, 1.1.3

Hub Nodes, 4.6, D.4, D.4

I

id command, 5.1.9.7

identifying disks for LVM, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

identifying LVM disks, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

importing raw disk disk groups, 6.2.11

importvg command, 6.2.11, 6.2.11

inaccessible nodes

upgrading, B.8.3

initializing disks for LVM, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

INS-32026 error, 5.1.5

installation

and cron jobs, 1.1.6

and globalization, 1.1.6

cloning a Grid infrastructure installation to other nodes, 7.2

response files, C.2

preparing, C.2, C.2.2

templates, C.2

silent mode, C.3

using cluster configuration file, 7.1.2

installation types

and ASM, 6.4.1.1

interconnect, 1.1.3

interfaces, 1.1.3

requirements for private interconnect, D.2.2

intermittent hangs

and socket files, 7.3

IOServers

about, D.4

IP protocol

and redundant interfaces, 4.4

IPMI

addresses not configurable by GNS, 5.3.2

preinstallation tasks, 5.3

preparing for installation, 1.1.1

required postinstallation configuration, 8.2.1

IPv4 requirements, 4.4

IPv6 requirements, 4.4

IPv6 support

about, Preface

J

JDK requirements, 3.5

job role separation users, 5.1.8.1

K

Korn shell

default user startup file, 5.2.2

L

Leaf Nodes, 4.6, D.4

legal host names, 1.1.3

log file

how to access during installation, 7.1.1

.login file, 5.2.2

lsdev command, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

lspv command, 6.2.9, 6.2.10, 6.2.11, 6.2.11

LVM

creating a volume group, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

creating raw logical volumes, 6.2.8

creating volume groups, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

identifying available disks, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

identifying major device numbers, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

identifying volume group devices, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

initializing disks, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

recommendations for Oracle ASM, 6.4.1.1

M

major device numbers

identifying, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

mask

setting default file mode creation mask, 5.2.1

mixed binaries, 3.5

mkdir command, 6.3.9

mkvg command, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

mode

setting default file mode creation mask, 5.2.1

multiple oracle homes, 6.3.9

multiple Oracle homes, 5.1.3.1

My Oracle Support, 8.1

N

Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)

response files, C.4

running at command prompt, C.4

netca, 7.1.1

netca.rsp file, C.2.1

networks

for Oracle Flex Clusters, 4.6, D.4

IP protocol requirements for, 4.4

Oracle Flex ASM, 1.1.3, 4.6, D.4

NFS, 6.1.6, 6.3.2

and data files, 6.2.5

and Oracle Clusterware files, 6.2.1

buffer size parameters for, 6.3.1, 6.3.3

Direct NFS Client, 6.2.4

for data files, 6.2.5

rsize, 6.3.2

NIS

alternative to local users and groups, 5.1.7

nslookup command, A.10

O

OINSTALL group

about, D.1.3

and oraInst.loc, 5.1.1

checking for existing, 5.1.1

creating on other nodes, 5.1.9.7

creating the oraInventory group, 5.1.2

system privileges granted by, 5.1.2, 5.1.3.1

olsnodes command, A.7

OPatch, 8.4

operating system

checking distribution and version, 3.8

different on cluster members, 3.5

limitation for Oracle ACFS, D.5.1

requirements, 3.5

operating system authentication for system privileges, 5.1.8.2

operating system privileges groups, 5.1.8.2

optimal flexible architecture

and oraInventory directory, D.1.4

Oracle ACFS

about, D.5.1

Installing Oracle RAC binaries not supported on Oracle Flex Cluster, 6.1.2.2

Oracle ASM

creating the OSDBA for ASM group, 5.1.9.5

disk groups, 6.4.1.1

failure groups, 6.4.1.1

installation as part of Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation, Preface

OSASM for ASM administrator, 5.1.8.4

OSDBA for ASM group, 5.1.8.4

OSOPER for ASM group, 5.1.8.4

recommendations for disk groups, 6.4.1.1

storing Oracle Clusterware files on, 6.1.1

Oracle ASM clients, 4.6

Oracle ASM group

creating, 5.1.9.3

Oracle base directory

Grid home must not be in an Oracle Database Oracle base, 5.1.5

Grid homes not permitted under, D.1.1

minimum disk space for, 1.1.1, 2.3

requirements for Oracle Grid Infrastructure, D.1.6

Oracle Cluster Registry

configuration of, 1.1.5

mirroring, 6.2.1

partition sizes, 6.2.1

supported storage options, 6.1.1

Oracle Clusterware

and file systems, 6.1.6

installation as part of Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation, Preface

installing, 7

supported storage options for, 6.1.1

upgrading, 6.2.1

Oracle Clusterware files

ASM disk space requirements, 6.4.1.1

Oracle Clusterware Installation Guide

replaced by Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation Guide, 7

Oracle Database

creating data file directories, 6.3.8, 6.3.9

data file storage options, 6.1.3

privileged groups, 5.1.8.2

requirements with ASM, 6.4.1.1

Oracle Database Configuration Assistant

response file, C.2.1

Oracle Disk Manager

and Direct NFS, 6.3.5

Oracle Flex ASM

about, D.4

and Oracle ASM clients, 1.1.3, 4.6, D.4

networks, 1.1.3, 4.6, D.4

Oracle Flex Clusters

about, Preface

and Hub Nodes, D.4

and IOServers, D.4

and Oracle Flex ASM, 4.6, D.4

restrictions for Oracle ACFS, 6.1.2.2

Oracle Grid Infrastructure owner (grid), 5.1.8.1

Oracle Grid Infrastructure response file, C.2.1

oracle home

multiple oracle homes, 6.3.9

Oracle home

and asmcmd errors, 5.1.3.1

ASCII path restriction for, 1.1.2

multiple Oracle homes, 5.1.3.1

Oracle Inventory group

about, D.1.3

checking for existing, 5.1.1

creating, 5.1.2

creating on other nodes, 5.1.9.7

oraInst.loc file and, 5.1.1

Oracle Net Configuration Assistant

response file, C.2.1

Oracle patch updates, 8.1

Oracle Restart

downgrading, A.11.3

Oracle Software Owner user

raw device owner, 6.2.8, 6.2.11

Oracle Software Owner users

configuring environment for, 5.2

creating, 5.1.3, 5.1.3.2, 5.1.9.6, 5.1.9.6.2

creating on other nodes, 5.1.9.7

description, 5.1.8.1

determining default shell, 5.2.2

required group membership, 5.1.8.1

Oracle Universal Installer

response files

list of, C.2.1

Oracle Upgrade Companion, 3.1.1

oracle user

raw device owner, 6.2.8, 6.2.11

Oracle user

configuring environment for, 5.2

creating, 5.1.3, 5.1.3.2, 5.1.3.3, 5.1.9.6, 5.1.9.6.2, 5.1.9.6.3

creating on other nodes, 5.1.9.7

description, 5.1.8.1

determining default shell, 5.2.2

required group membership, 5.1.8.1

ORACLE_BASE environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 5.2.2

ORACLE_HOME environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 5.2.2

ORACLE_SID environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 5.2.2

oraInst.loc

and central inventory, 5.1.1

contents of, 5.1.1

oraInst.loc file

location, 5.1.1

location of, 5.1.1

oraInventory, 5.1.8.1

about, D.1.3

creating, 5.1.2

OSASM group, 5.1.8.4

about, 5.1.8.4

creating, 5.1.9.3

OSBACKUPDBA group (backupdba), 5.1.8.3

OSDBA for ASM group, 5.1.8.4

about, 5.1.8.4

OSDBA group

and SYSDBA system privileges, 5.1.8.2

creating, 5.1.9.1

creating on other nodes, 5.1.9.7, 5.1.9.7

description, 5.1.8.2

raw device group, 6.2.8, 6.2.11

OSDBA group for ASM

creating, 5.1.9.5

OSDGDBA group (dgdba), 5.1.8.3

OSKMDBA group (kmdba), 5.1.8.3

OSOPER for ASM group, 5.1.8.4

about, 5.1.8.4

creating, 5.1.9.4

OSOPER group

and SYSOPER system privileges, 5.1.8.2

creating, 5.1.9.2

creating on other nodes, 5.1.9.7, 5.1.9.7

description, 5.1.8.2

OUI, 3.3

P

partition

using with Oracle ASM, 6.4.1.1

passwd command, 5.1.9.7

patch updates

download, 8.1

install, 8.1

My Oracle Support, 8.1

permissions

for data file directories, 6.3.9

ping command, A.10

policy-managed databases

and SCANs, D.2.5

postinstallation

patch download and install, 8.1

preconfigured database

ASM disk space requirements, 6.4.1.1

requirements when using ASM, 6.4.1.1

primary host name, 1.1.3

privileged groups

for Oracle Database, 5.1.8.2

.profile file, 5.2.2

public node name

and primary host name, 1.1.3

R

RAC

configuring raw logical volumes, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

RAID

and mirroring Oracle Cluster Registry and voting disk, 6.2.1

recommended Oracle ASM redundancy level, 6.4.1.1

raw devices

unsupported, 6.1.1

upgrading existing partitions, 6.2.1

raw disk sizes, 6.2.8

raw disks

activating volume group on cluster nodes, 6.2.12

checking availability of disks, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

creating raw logical volumes, 6.2.8

identifying disks, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

importing on disk group on cluster nodes, 6.2.11

initializing disks for LVM, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

required sizes, 6.2.8

specifying owner and permissions, 6.2.8, 6.2.11

recommendations

client access to the cluster, 8.2.4

recovery files

supported storage options, 6.1.1

redundancy level

and space requirements for preconfigured database, 6.4.1.1

Redundant Interconnect Usage, 4.3

redundant interfaces

must use same IP protocol, 4.4

relinking Oracle Grid Infrastructure home binaries, 8.4, 9.3, 9.4

requirements, 6.4.1.1

resolv.conf file, A.10

response file installation

preparing, C.2

response files

templates, C.2

silent mode, C.3

response file mode

about, C.1

reasons for using, C.1.1

See also response files, silent mode,

response files

about, C.1

creating with template, C.2.1

crs_install.rsp, C.2.1

dbca.rsp, C.2.1

enterprise.rsp, C.2.1

general procedure, C.1.2

Net Configuration Assistant, C.4

netca.rsp, C.2.1

passing values at command line, C.1

specifying with Oracle Universal Installer, C.3

response files.See also silent mode

about, C.1

reasons for using, C.1.1

See also response files.,

root user

logging in as, 3.4

roothas.pl, 9.6.1

root.sh, 7.1.1

rsize parameter, 6.3.2

run level, 2.2

S

SCAN address, 1.1.3, A.10

SCAN listener, A.10, D.2.5

SCANs, 1.1.3, 4.5.5

client access, 8.2.4

configuring, 1.1.3

description, 8.2.4

understanding, D.2.5

use of SCANs required for clients of policy-managed databases, D.2.5

secure shell

configured by the installer, 3.14

security

dividing ownership of Oracle software, 5.1.7

Server Parameter File, A.11.3

shell

determining default shell for Oracle user, 5.2.2

SHELL environment variable

checking value of, 5.2.2

shell limits

configuring, E.2

setting manually, E.2

shell startup file

editing, 5.2.2

removing environment variables, 5.2.2

silent mode installation, C.3

software requirements, 3.5

checking software requirements, 3.8

drivers and packages, 3.7

ODBC, 3.7.1

Oracle Messaging Gateway, 3.7.2

programming environments, 3.7.3

web browsers, 3.7.4

specifying owner and permissions of raw disks, 6.2.8, 6.2.11

SPF file, A.11.3

ssh

and X11 Forwarding, 5.2.4

automatic configuration from OUI, 3.14

configuring, E.1

supported version of, E.1

when used, 3.14

Standard cluster

upgrades result in, B.4, B.4

startup file

for shell, 5.2.2

storage

GPFS

ASM files not supported on, 6.1.1

HACMP, 6.1.1

stty

suppressing to prevent installation errors, 5.2.5

supported storage options

Oracle Clusterware, 6.1.1

suppressed mode

reasons for using, C.1.1

SYSASM system privileges, 5.1.8.4

SYSBACKUPDBA system privileges, 5.1.8.3

SYSDBA for ASM system privileges, 5.1.8.4

SYSDBA system privileges

associated group, 5.1.8.2

SYSDGDBA system privileges, 5.1.8.3

SYSKMDBA system privileges, 5.1.8.3

SYSOPER for ASM system privileges, 5.1.8.4

SYSOPER system privileges

associated group, 5.1.8.2

system privileges

SYSASM, 5.1.8.4

SYSBACKUPDBA, 5.1.8.3

SYSDBA, 5.1.8.2

SYSDBA for ASM, 5.1.8.4, 5.1.8.4

SYSDGDBA, 5.1.8.3

SYSKMDBA, 5.1.8.3

SYSOPER, 5.1.8.2

SYSOPER for ASM, 5.1.8.4

T

TEMP environment variable, 2.1, 2.3

setting, 5.2.2

temporary directory, 2.1

temporary disk space

checking, 2.1

freeing, 2.1

terminal output commands

suppressing for Oracle installation owner accounts, 5.2.5

third party multicast DNS

restrictions, 4.5.3

/tmp directory

checking space in, 2.1

freeing space in, 2.1

TMPDIR environment variable, 2.1, 2.3

setting, 5.2.2

troubleshooting

ACFS-9427, A.12

ACFS-9428, A.12

and deinstalling, 9.1

asmcmd errors and Oracle home, 5.1.3.1

automatic SSH configuration from OUI, 3.14, 5.1.3.1

CRS 1137, A.12.1.1

CRS-0219, A.11.2

CRS-1604, A.5

CRS-2529, A.11.3

disk space errors, 1.1.2

DISPLAY errors, 5.2.4

garbage strings in script inputs found in log files, 5.2.5

GID, 5.1.3.3

INS-13001, A.6

intermittent hangs, 7.3

log file, 7.1.1

permissions errors and oraInventory, D.1.3

Reference data is not available for verifying prerequisites, A.6

root.sh errors, 9.5

run level error, 2.2

SQLPlus errors and Oracle home, 5.1.3.1

ssh, E.1.1

ssh configuration failure, E.1.2.1

ssh errors, 5.2.5

stty errors, 5.2.5

UID, 5.1.3.3

unconfiguring Oracle Clusterware to fix causes of root.sh errors, 9.5

unexplained installation errors, 1.1.6

user equivalency, A.4, E.1.1

user equivalency error due to different user or group IDs, 5.1.3.3, 5.1.9.6.2

user equivalency errors, 5.1.2, D.1.4

user equivalency issues, 5.1.3.3

X11 forwarding error, 5.2.4

Troubleshooting

DBCA does not recognize Oracle ASM disk size and fails to create disk groups, 8.3.4

U

uid

identifying existing, 5.1.9.7

specifying, 5.1.9.7

specifying on other nodes, 5.1.9.7

UID changes for existing install owners unsupported, 5.1.3.3

umask, 5.2.2

umask command, 5.2.1, 5.2.2

unconfiguring Oracle Clusterware, 9.5

uninstall, 9.1

uninstalling, 9.1

UNIX commands

cfgmgr, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

chdev, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

importvg, 6.2.11, 6.2.11

lsdev, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

lspv, 6.2.9, 6.2.10, 6.2.11, 6.2.11

mkvg, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

swap, 2.1

swapon, 2.1

varyoffvg, 6.2.11

varyonvg, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

unreachable nodes

upgrading, B.8.3

upgrades

and Leaf Nodes, B.4, B.4

and OCR partition sizes, 6.2.1

and SCANs, D.2.5

and voting disk partition sizes, 6.2.1

best practices, 3.1.1

of Oracle ASM, B.9

restrictions for, B.4

shared Oracle Clusterware home to local Grid homes, D.1.1

unsetting environment variables for, B.5.1

upgrading

inaccessible nodes, B.8.3

user equivalence

testing, A.4

user equivalency errors

groups and users, 5.1.3.3, 5.1.9.6.2

user IDs

identifying existing, 5.1.9.7

specifying, 5.1.9.7

specifying on other nodes, 5.1.9.7

useradd command, 5.1.3.3, 5.1.9.6.3, 5.1.9.7

users

creating identical users on other nodes, 5.1.9.7, 5.1.9.7

creating the Grid user, 5.1.3, 5.1.3

creating the Oracle user, 5.1.3.2, 5.1.3.2, 5.1.9.6, 5.1.9.6, 5.1.9.6.2, 5.1.9.6.2

Oracle Software Owner users, 5.1.8.1

specifying groups when creating, 5.1.9.7, 5.1.9.7

using NIS, 5.1.7, 5.1.9.7

V

varyoffvg command, 6.2.11

varyonvg command, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

vendor clusterware

and cluster names for Oracle Grid Infrastructure, 1.1.3

VIP

for SCAN, A.10

virtual memory manager

tuning, 3.12.1

volume group

creating, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

volume groups

creating, 6.2.9, 6.2.10

voting disks

configuration of, 1.1.5

mirroring, 6.2.1

partition sizes, 6.2.1

supported storage options, 6.1.1

W

workstation

installing from, 3.4

wsize parameter, 6.3.2

wtmax, 6.2.4.3

minimum value for Direct NFS, 6.2.4.3

X

X emulator

installing from, 3.4

X terminal

installing from, 3.4

X Window System

enabling remote hosts, 3.4, 3.4

X11 forwarding errors, 5.2.4, E.1.3

xhost command, 3.4

xterm command, 3.4

xtitle

suppressing to prevent installation errors, 5.2.5