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Contents
List of Examples
List of Tables
Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Audience
Documentation Accessibility
Java Access Bridge and Accessibility
Related Documents
Conventions
Changes In This Release for Oracle Real Application Clusters
Changes in Oracle Real Application Clusters 12
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Release 1 (12.1)
1
Preinstallation Checklist
1.1
Before You Start: Planning Your Installation
1.1.1
Review Installation Steps for Oracle RAC
1.1.2
Check My Oracle Support
1.1.3
Check Oracle Technology Network
1.1.4
Review Documentation
1.1.5
Select a Security Notification Contact
1.1.6
Review Administrator Task Delegation Options With Your System Administrator
1.1.7
Review How to Use Cluster Verification Utility (CVU)
1.1.8
Review Existing Oracle Installations and Upgrade Plans
1.1.9
Consider Memory Allocation and Automatic Memory Management
1.1.10
Review Globalization Requirements
1.2
Overview of Server Hardware, Network, and Operating System
1.2.1
Review Server Hardware and Software Requirements
1.2.1.1
Cluster Node Member Requirements for Oracle RAC
1.2.1.2
Recommended for Oracle RAC: System Administrator Tasks
1.2.1.3
Additional Options: System Administrators and Vendors
1.2.2
Overview of Server Environment Configuration
1.2.2.1
About Operating System Users for Installation of Oracle RAC
1.2.2.2
Operating System Groups Created During Installation of Oracle RAC
1.2.2.3
Job Role Separation Operating System Privileges Groups and Users
1.2.3
Overview of Oracle Base Directories
1.2.4
Overview of Oracle Home Directories
1.2.5
Overview of Network and Internet Configuration
1.2.5.1
Overview of Network Interface Configuration
1.2.5.2
Overview of Configuring Internode Communication
1.2.5.3
Overview of Browser Requirements
1.2.6
Overview of Platform-Specific Server Configuration
1.3
Overview of Oracle RAC Storage
1.3.1
About Oracle RAC Storage and Oracle ACFS
1.3.1.1
About the Oracle ASM Dynamic Volume Manager
1.3.2
General Storage Considerations for Oracle RAC
1.3.3
Overview of Oracle Database and Recovery File Options
1.4
Additional Information to Prepare for Installation
1.4.1
Oracle ASM Is Installed with Oracle Grid Infrastructure
1.4.2
Oracle Clusterware and Vendor Clusterware
1.4.3
Cluster Nodes and Shared Components of Oracle RAC Installations
1.4.4
Simplified Upgrade of TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE Data
1.4.5
Oracle Database 12
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Real Application Clusters Release Compatibility
1.5
Confirming Cluster Readiness for Oracle RAC Installation with CVU
1.6
About Installing Oracle Database 12
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on Systems with Existing Databases
1.7
Installing Oracle Database 12
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on a System with Oracle Database 10
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Installing Oracle Database 12
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with Oracle Real Application Clusters
2.1
Selecting a Security Notification Contact
2.2
Selecting an Installation Option
2.3
Selecting the Database Type for Oracle Grid Infrastructure Deployments
2.4
Choosing the Cluster Database Management Type
2.5
Selecting an Installation Type
2.5.1
Preconfigured Database Types Supplied with Oracle Database
2.5.2
Using Advanced Database Configuration
2.5.3
Installing Oracle Database with Other Languages
2.6
Selecting an Oracle Database Configuration Type
2.7
Selecting a Database Name
2.8
Creating Database Passwords
2.9
Specify Oracle Home User Name and Password
2.10
Understanding the Actions of OUI and DBCA During Installation
2.10.1
Managing Database Services After Installation
2.11
Using Oracle Universal Installer to Install Oracle RAC
2.12
Using Oracle Universal Installer to Install Oracle RAC One Node
2.13
Installing the Oracle Database Vault Option
2.13.1
Starting the Listener with Oracle Database Vault Installations
2.13.2
Configuring Oracle Database Using DBCA
2.13.3
Perform Postinstallation Configuration for Oracle Database Vault
2.14
Updating Environment Variables on Remote Nodes
3
Creating Oracle RAC Databases with DBCA
3.1
Using Database Configuration Assistant with Oracle RAC
3.2
Benefits of Using Database Configuration Assistant
3.3
Automatic Listener Migration from Earlier Releases
3.4
Verifying Requirements for DBCA
3.5
Creating an Oracle RAC Database with DBCA
3.5.1
Tasks to Complete Before Using DBCA to Create an Oracle RAC Database
3.5.1.1
Decide on a Naming Convention to Use for Your Oracle RAC Database
3.5.1.2
Configure Shared Storage for the Oracle RAC Database
3.5.1.3
Obtain the Password for the Oracle Home User
3.5.2
Using DBCA to Create an Oracle RAC Database
3.5.2.1
Starting DBCA
3.5.2.2
Cluster Detection and Node Selection when Using DBCA
3.5.2.3
Using DBCA to Select Storage to Use With Oracle RAC Database
3.5.2.4
Using DBCA to Specify Database Initialization Parameters for Oracle RAC
3.5.2.5
Actions Performed By DBCA for Oracle RAC Databases
3.6
Creating an Oracle RAC Database on Direct NFS
3.6.1
Perform a Software-Only Installation of Oracle Database
3.6.2
Use ASMCA to Configure an ACFS Mount Point
3.6.3
Use DBCA to Create and Configure the Database
3.6.4
Enable and Configure Direct NFS
3.6.5
Use ASMCA to Remove the ACFS Mount Point
3.7
Using DBCA to Configure Oracle RAC One Node
3.7.1
Using DBCA to Configure Non-CDBs
3.8
Deleting an Oracle RAC Database Using DBCA
3.9
Configuring Services on Oracle RAC with CDBs
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
Configuring Exceptions for the Windows Firewall
4.1.3
Creating the OraMTS Service for Microsoft Transaction Server
4.1.4
Configuring Oracle Products
4.1.4.1
Configuring Oracle Database Vault
4.1.4.2
Configuring Oracle Database Security Settings
4.1.4.3
Configuring Oracle Label Security
4.1.4.4
Configuring the OraClrAgnt Service for Oracle Database Extensions for .NET
4.1.4.5
Configuring Oracle XML DB
4.1.5
Recompile All PL/SQL Modules
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
Setting Up User Accounts
4.2.3
Configuring Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows
4.3
Configuring the Oracle Home User
4.4
Oracle Configuration Manager Postinstallation Configuration for Oracle RAC
4.5
Enabling and Disabling Database Options After Installation
5
Using Server Pools with Oracle RAC
5.1
Policy-Managed Clusters and Capacity Management
5.1.1
Server Pools and Server Categorization
5.1.2
Server Pools and Policy-Based Management
5.1.3
How Server Pools Work
5.1.4
Default Server Pools
5.1.4.1
The Free Server Pool
5.1.4.2
The Generic Server Pool
5.2
Oracle RAC Database and Server Pools
5.3
About Creating Server Pools for Oracle RAC Databases
5.4
Oracle RAC One Node and Server Pools
6
Understanding the Oracle Real Application Clusters Installed Configuration
6.1
Understanding the Configured Environment in Oracle RAC
6.2
Understanding Operating System Privileges Groups
6.3
Understanding Time Zone Settings on Cluster Nodes
6.4
Understanding the Server Parameter File for Oracle RAC
6.5
Working with Multiple Oracle Home Directories on Windows
6.6
About PDBs in Oracle RAC
6.7
Database Components Created Using Database Configuration Assistant
6.7.1
Tablespaces and Data Files
6.7.2
Control Files
6.7.3
Online Redo Log Files
6.8
Managing Undo Tablespaces in Oracle RAC
6.9
Initialization Parameter Files
6.10
Oracle Net Services Configuration for Oracle RAC Databases
6.10.1
Database Services for an Oracle RAC Database
6.10.2
Naming Methods and Connect Descriptors
6.10.3
Easy Connect Naming Method
6.10.4
Understanding SCANs
6.10.4.1
About the SCAN
6.10.4.2
SCAN VIP Addresses
6.10.4.3
SCAN Listeners
6.10.5
How to Connect to an Oracle RAC Database Using SCANs
6.10.6
Listener Configuration for an Oracle RAC Database
6.10.7
Service Registration for an Oracle RAC Database
6.10.8
How Database Connections are Created When Using SCANs
6.11
Performance Features of Oracle Net Services and Oracle RAC
6.11.1
Load Balancing of Connections to Oracle RAC Databases
6.11.2
Connection Failover for Oracle RAC Databases
6.11.3
Shared Server Configuration for an Oracle RAC Database
6.12
Oracle Net Services Configuration Files and Parameters
6.12.1
Database Initialization Parameters for Database Service Registration
6.12.2
Net Service Names and the tnsnames.ora File
6.12.3
Net Service Names Created by DBCA
6.12.3.1
Net Service Names for Database Connections
6.12.3.2
Net Service Names for Instance Connections
6.12.4
Listener Configuration and the listener.ora File
6.12.4.1
Local Listener for an Oracle RAC Database
6.12.4.2
Remote Listeners for an Oracle RAC Database
6.12.4.3
Managing Multiple Listeners for an Oracle RAC Database
6.12.4.4
How Oracle Database Uses the Listener File (listener.ora)
6.12.5
Net Services Profile File (sqlnet.ora)
7
Removing Oracle Real Application Clusters Software
7.1
Overview of Deinstallation Procedures
7.2
Identifying All Instances On a Cluster
7.2.1
Identifying All Instances On a Cluster Using SRVCTL
7.2.2
Identifying All Instances On a Cluster Using the Windows Services Control Manager
7.3
Deinstalling Oracle RAC Software
7.3.1
About the Deinstallation Tool
7.3.2
Example of Running the Deinstall Command for Oracle RAC
7.3.3
Example of a Deinstallation Response 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
DBCA Commands for Noninteractive (Silent) Configuration of 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
Creating a Database Using Oracle ASM for Database Files in Silent Mode
B.4.3
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
Postinstallation Configuration Using Response Files
B.7.1
About the Postinstallation Configuration File
B.7.2
Creating a Password Response File
B.7.3
Performing Postinstallation Configuration Using a Response File
B.8
Running Configuration Assistants Using Response Files
B.8.1
Silent Mode of Database Configuration Assistant
B.8.2
Progress Only Mode of Database Configuration Assistant
B.8.3
Running Database Configuration Assistant in Response File Mode
B.8.4
Running Oracle Net Configuration Assistant Using Response Files
C
Directory Structure for Oracle Real Application Clusters Environments
C.1
Understanding the Oracle RAC Directory Structure
C.2
Directory Structures for Oracle RAC
D
How to Stop Processes in an Existing Oracle Real Application Clusters Database
D.1
Backing Up the Oracle RAC Database
D.2
Shutting Down Oracle RAC Databases
D.3
Stopping All Oracle Processes
D.3.1
Stopping Oracle Database Processes Before Adding Products or Upgrading
D.3.2
Stopping Oracle Clusterware and Oracle ASM Instances
D.4
Using CVU to Validate Readiness for Oracle RAC Upgrades
D.4.1
About the CVU Database Upgrade Validation Command Options
D.4.2
Example of Verifying System Upgrade Readiness for Oracle RAC Infrastructure
D.4.3
Verifying System Readiness for Oracle Database Upgrades
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 Services for Microsoft Transaction Server Port
Index
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