Oracle Database Oracle Clusterware Installation Guide for HP-UX

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2.5 Checking the Hardware Requirements ................................................................................... 2-7
2.6 Checking the Network Requirements...................................................................................... 2-9
2.6.1 Network Hardware Requirements................................................................................. 2-10
2.6.2 IP Address Requirements................................................................................................ 2-10
2.6.3 Node Time Requirements................................................................................................ 2-12
2.6.4 Network Configuration Options .................................................................................... 2-12
2.6.5 Configuring the Network Requirements ...................................................................... 2-12
2.6.6 Configuring the Name Service Switch to Tolerate Public Network Failures .......... 2-13
2.7 Identifying Software Requirements ...................................................................................... 2-13
2.7.1 Software Requirements List for HP-UX PA-RISC (64-Bit) Platforms ....................... 2-14
2.7.2 Software Requirements List for HP-UX Itanium Platforms....................................... 2-15
2.8 Checking the Software Requirements .................................................................................. 2-17
2.9 Configuring Kernel Parameters............................................................................................. 2-18
2.10 Configuring SSH or RCP on All Cluster Nodes .................................................................. 2-20
2.10.1 Configuring RCP on Cluster Member Nodes............................................................... 2-20
2.10.2 Checking Existing SSH Configuration on the System................................................. 2-21
2.10.3 Configuring SSH on Cluster Member Nodes ............................................................... 2-21
2.10.4 Enabling SSH User Equivalency on Cluster Member Nodes..................................... 2-23
2.10.5 Setting Display and X11 Forwarding Configuration................................................... 2-25
2.10.6 Preventing Oracle Clusterware Installation Errors Caused by stty Commands..... 2-26
2.11 Configuring Software Owner User Environments ............................................................. 2-26
2.12 Creating Required Symbolic Links........................................................................................ 2-28
2.13 Requirements for Creating an Oracle Clusterware Home Directory............................... 2-29
2.14 Understanding and Using Cluster Verification Utility ...................................................... 2-30
2.14.1 Entering Cluster Verification Utility Commands ........................................................ 2-30
2.14.2 Using CVU to Determine if Installation Prerequisites are Complete ....................... 2-30
2.14.3 Using the Cluster Verification Utility Help .................................................................. 2-31
2.14.4 Using Cluster Verification Utility with Oracle Database 10g Release 1 or 2 ........... 2-31
2.14.5 Verbose Mode and "Unknown" Output........................................................................ 2-32
2.15 Checking Oracle Clusterware Installation Readiness with CVU...................................... 2-32
3.1 Creating Standard Configuration Operating System Groups and Users........................... 3-1
3.1.1 Overview of Groups and Users for Oracle Database Installations .............................. 3-2
3.1.2 Creating Standard Operating System Groups and Users.............................................. 3-2
3.2 Creating Custom Configuration Groups and Users for Job Roles....................................... 3-4
3.2.1 Overview of Creating Operating System Group and User Options Based on Job Roles..
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3.2.2 Creating Database Operating System Groups and Users with Job Role Separation. 3-6
3.3 Understanding the Oracle Base Directory Path................................................................... 3-11
3.3.1 Overview of the Oracle Base directory.......................................................................... 3-11
3.3.2 Understanding Oracle Base and Oracle Clusterware Directories ............................. 3-11
3.4 Creating the Oracle Base Directory Path .............................................................................. 3-12
3.5 Environment Requirements for Oracle Database and Oracle ASM Owners .................. 3-12
4.1 Reviewing Storage Options for Oracle Clusterware Files .................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Overview of Storage Options............................................................................................. 4-1
4.1.2 General Storage Considerations for Oracle Clusterware............................................... 4-2
4.1.3 Quorum Disk Location Restriction with Existing 9.2 Clusterware Installations ....... 4-3
4.1.4 After You Have Selected Disk Storage Options .............................................................. 4-3
4.2 Checking for Available Shared Storage with CVU................................................................ 4-3