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Grid Infrastructure Installation and Upgrade Guide for Oracle Solaris

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  • Title and Copyright Information
  • Preface
    • Audience
    • Documentation Accessibility
    • Set Up Java Access Bridge to Implement Java Accessibility
    • Related Documentation
    • Conventions
  • Changes in this Release for Oracle Grid Infrastructure
    • New Features
      • Support for Dry-Run Validation of Oracle Clusterware Upgrade
      • Multiple ASMB
      • Parity Protected Files
      • Zero-Downtime Oracle Grid Infrastructure Patching
      • Zero-Downtime Oracle Grid Infrastructure Patching Using Oracle Fleet Patching and Provisioning
      • Resupport of Direct File Placement for OCR and Voting Disks
      • Optional Install for the Grid Infrastructure Management Repository
    • Deprecated Features
    • Desupported Features
    • Other Changes
  • 1 Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation Checklist
    • Server Hardware Checklist for Oracle Grid Infrastructure
    • Operating System Checklist for Oracle Grid Infrastructure on Oracle Solaris
    • Server Configuration Checklist for Oracle Grid Infrastructure
    • Network Checklist for Oracle Grid Infrastructure
    • User Environment Configuration Checklist for Oracle Grid Infrastructure
    • Storage Checklist for Oracle Grid Infrastructure
    • Cluster Deployment Checklist for Oracle Grid Infrastructure
    • Installer Planning Checklist for Oracle Grid Infrastructure
  • 2 Checking and Configuring Server Hardware for Oracle Grid Infrastructure
    • Logging In to a Remote System Using X Window System
    • Checking Server Hardware and Memory Configuration
  • 3 Automatically Configuring Oracle Solaris with Oracle Database Prerequisites Packages
    • About the Oracle Database Prerequisites Packages for Oracle Solaris
    • Checking the Oracle Database Prerequisites Packages Installation
    • Installing the Oracle Database Prerequisites Packages for Oracle Solaris
  • 4 Configuring Oracle Solaris Operating Systems for Oracle Grid Infrastructure
    • Guidelines for Oracle Solaris Operating System Installation
    • Reviewing Operating System and Software Upgrade Best Practices
      • General Upgrade Best Practices
      • New Server Operating System Upgrade Option
      • Oracle ASM Upgrade Notifications
    • Reviewing Operating System Security Common Practices
    • About Installation Fixup Scripts
    • About Operating System Requirements
    • Operating System Requirements for Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-Bit)
      • Supported Oracle Solaris 11 Releases for SPARC (64-Bit)
    • Additional Drivers and Software Packages for Oracle Solaris
      • Installing Oracle Messaging Gateway
      • Installation Requirements for ODBC and LDAP
        • About ODBC Drivers and Oracle Database
        • Installing ODBC Drivers for Oracle Solaris
        • About LDAP and Oracle Plug-ins
        • Installing the LDAP Package
      • Installation Requirements for Programming Environments for Oracle Solaris
      • Installation Requirements for Web Browsers
    • Checking the Software Requirements for Oracle Solaris
      • Verifying Operating System Version on Oracle Solaris
      • Verifying Operating System Packages on Oracle Solaris
    • About Oracle Solaris Cluster Configuration on SPARC
    • Running the rootpre.sh Script on x86 with Oracle Solaris Cluster
    • Enabling the Name Service Cache Daemon
    • Setting Network Time Protocol for Cluster Time Synchronization
    • Using Automatic SSH Configuration During Installation
  • 5 Configuring Networks for Oracle Grid Infrastructure and Oracle RAC
    • About Oracle Grid Infrastructure Network Configuration Options
    • Understanding Network Addresses
      • About the Public IP Address
      • About the Private IP Address
      • About the Virtual IP Address
      • About the Grid Naming Service (GNS) Virtual IP Address
      • About the SCAN
      • About Shared SCAN
    • Network Interface Hardware Minimum Requirements
    • Private IP Interface Configuration Requirements
    • IPv4 and IPv6 Protocol Requirements
    • Oracle Grid Infrastructure IP Name and Address Requirements
      • About Oracle Grid Infrastructure Name Resolution Options
      • Cluster Name and SCAN Requirements
      • IP Name and Address Requirements For Grid Naming Service (GNS)
      • IP Name and Address Requirements For Multi-Cluster GNS
        • About Multi-Cluster GNS Networks
        • Configuring GNS Server Clusters
        • Configuring GNS Client Clusters
        • Creating and Using a GNS Client Data File
      • IP Name and Address Requirements for Manual Configuration of Cluster
      • Confirming the DNS Configuration for SCAN
    • Broadcast Requirements for Networks Used by Oracle Grid Infrastructure
    • Multicast Requirements for Networks Used by Oracle Grid Infrastructure
    • Domain Delegation to Grid Naming Service
      • Choosing a Subdomain Name for Use with Grid Naming Service
      • Configuring DNS for Cluster Domain Delegation to Grid Naming Service
    • Configuration Requirements for Oracle Flex Clusters
      • Understanding Oracle Flex Clusters
      • About Oracle Flex ASM Clusters Networks
      • General Requirements for Oracle Flex Cluster Configuration
      • Oracle Flex Cluster DHCP-Assigned Virtual IP (VIP) Addresses
      • Oracle Flex Cluster Manually-Assigned Addresses
    • Grid Naming Service Cluster Configuration Example
    • Manual IP Address Configuration Example
    • Network Interface Configuration Options
  • 6 Configuring Users, Groups and Environments for Oracle Grid Infrastructure and Oracle Database
    • Creating Groups, Users and Paths for Oracle Grid Infrastructure
      • Determining If an Oracle Inventory and Oracle Inventory Group Exist
      • Creating the Oracle Inventory Group If an Oracle Inventory Does Not Exist
      • About Oracle Installation Owner Accounts
      • Restrictions for Oracle Software Installation Owners
      • Identifying an Oracle Software Owner User Account
      • About the Oracle Base Directory for the grid User
      • About the Oracle Home Directory for Oracle Grid Infrastructure Software
    • Oracle Installations with Standard and Job Role Separation Groups and Users
      • About Oracle Installations with Job Role Separation
      • Standard Oracle Database Groups for Database Administrators
      • Extended Oracle Database Groups for Job Role Separation
      • Creating an ASMSNMP User
      • Oracle Automatic Storage Management Groups for Job Role Separation
    • Creating Operating System Privileges Groups
      • Creating the OSASM Group
      • Creating the OSDBA for ASM Group
      • Creating the OSOPER for ASM Group
      • Creating the OSDBA Group for Database Installations
      • Creating an OSOPER Group for Database Installations
      • Creating the OSBACKUPDBA Group for Database Installations
      • Creating the OSDGDBA Group for Database Installations
      • Creating the OSKMDBA Group for Database Installations
      • Creating the OSRACDBA Group for Database Installations
    • Creating Operating System Oracle Installation User Accounts
      • Creating an Oracle Software Owner User
      • Modifying Oracle Owner User Groups
      • Identifying Existing User and Group IDs
      • Creating Identical Database Users and Groups on Other Cluster Nodes
      • Example of Creating Role-allocated Groups, Users, and Paths
      • Example of Creating Minimal Groups, Users, and Paths
    • Configuring Grid Infrastructure Software Owner User Environments
      • Environment Requirements for Oracle Software Owners
      • Procedure for Configuring Oracle Software Owner Environments
      • Checking Resource Limits for Oracle Software Installation Users
      • Setting Remote Display and X11 Forwarding Configuration
      • Preventing Installation Errors Caused by Terminal Output Commands
    • About Using Oracle Solaris Projects
    • Enabling Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
      • Requirements for Enabling IPMI
      • Configuring the IPMI Management Network
      • Configuring the BMC
  • 7 Supported Storage Options for Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure
    • Supported Storage Options for Oracle Grid Infrastructure
    • Oracle ACFS and Oracle ADVM
      • Oracle ACFS and Oracle ADVM Support on Oracle Solaris
      • Restrictions and Guidelines for Oracle ACFS
    • Storage Considerations for Oracle Grid Infrastructure and Oracle RAC
    • Guidelines for Using Oracle ASM Disk Groups for Storage
    • Guidelines for Using a Network File System with Oracle ASM
    • Using Logical Volume Managers with Oracle Grid Infrastructure and Oracle RAC
    • About NFS Storage for Data Files
    • About Direct NFS Client Mounts to NFS Storage Devices
  • 8 Configuring Storage for Oracle Grid Infrastructure
    • Configuring Storage for Oracle Automatic Storage Management
      • Identifying Storage Requirements for Oracle Automatic Storage Management
      • Oracle Clusterware Storage Space Requirements
      • About the Grid Infrastructure Management Repository
      • Using an Existing Oracle ASM Disk Group
      • About Upgrading Existing Oracle Automatic Storage Management Instances
      • Selecting Disks to use with Oracle ASM Disk Groups
      • Specifying the Oracle ASM Disk Discovery String
      • Creating Files on a NAS Device for Use with Oracle Automatic Storage Management
    • Configuring Storage Device Path Persistence Using Oracle ASMFD
      • About Oracle ASM with Oracle ASM Filter Driver
      • Guidelines for Installing Oracle ASMFD on Oracle Solaris
    • Using Disk Groups with Oracle Database Files on Oracle ASM
      • Identifying and Using Existing Oracle Database Disk Groups on Oracle ASM
      • Creating Disk Groups for Oracle Database Data Files
      • Creating Directories for Oracle Database Files
    • Configuring File System Storage for Oracle Database
      • Configuring NFS Buffer Size Parameters for Oracle Database
      • Checking TCP Network Protocol Buffer for Direct NFS Client
      • Creating an oranfstab File for Direct NFS Client
      • Enabling and Disabling Direct NFS Client Control of NFS
      • Enabling Hybrid Columnar Compression on Direct NFS Client
    • Creating Member Cluster Manifest File for Oracle Member Clusters
    • Configuring Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System
  • 9 Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure
    • About Image-Based Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation
    • Setup Wizard Installation Options for Creating Images
    • Understanding Cluster Configuration Options
      • About Oracle Standalone Clusters
      • About Oracle Cluster Domain and Oracle Domain Services Cluster
      • About Oracle Member Clusters
      • About Oracle Extended Clusters
    • Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a New Cluster
      • About Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation
      • Installing Oracle Standalone Cluster
      • Installing Oracle Domain Services Cluster
      • Installing Oracle Member Clusters
    • Installing Oracle Grid Infrastructure Using a Cluster Configuration File
    • Installing Only the Oracle Grid Infrastructure Software
      • Installing Software Binaries for Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Cluster
      • Configuring Software Binaries for Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Cluster
      • Configuring the Software Binaries Using a Response File
      • Setting Ping Targets for Network Checks
    • About Deploying Oracle Grid Infrastructure Using Oracle Fleet Patching and Provisioning
    • Confirming Oracle Clusterware Function
    • Confirming Oracle ASM Function for Oracle Clusterware Files
    • Understanding Offline Processes in Oracle Grid Infrastructure
  • 10 Oracle Grid Infrastructure Postinstallation Tasks
    • Required Postinstallation Tasks
      • Downloading and Installing Release Update Patches
    • Recommended Postinstallation Tasks
      • Configuring IPMI-based Failure Isolation Using Crsctl
      • Creating a Backup of the root.sh Script
      • Updating the Oracle ORAchk Health Check Tool
      • Creating a Fast Recovery Area
        • About the Fast Recovery Area and the Fast Recovery Area Disk Group
        • Creating the Fast Recovery Area Disk Group
      • Checking the SCAN Configuration
      • Setting Resource Limits for Oracle Clusterware and Associated Databases and Applications
    • About Changes in Default SGA Permissions for Oracle Database
    • Using Earlier Oracle Database Releases with Oracle Grid Infrastructure
      • General Restrictions for Using Earlier Oracle Database Releases
      • Configuring Earlier Release Oracle Database on Oracle ACFS
      • Making Oracle ASM Available to Earlier Oracle Database Releases
      • Using ASMCA to Administer Disk Groups for Earlier Database Releases
      • Using the Correct LSNRCTL Commands
    • Modifying Oracle Clusterware Binaries After Installation
  • 11 Upgrading Oracle Grid Infrastructure
    • Understanding Out-of-Place Upgrade
    • About Oracle Grid Infrastructure Upgrade and Downgrade
    • Options for Oracle Grid Infrastructure Upgrades
    • Restrictions for Oracle Grid Infrastructure Upgrades
    • Preparing to Upgrade an Existing Oracle Clusterware Installation
      • Upgrade Checklist for Oracle Grid Infrastructure
      • Checks to Complete Before Upgrading Oracle Grid Infrastructure
      • Moving Oracle Clusterware Files from NFS to Oracle ASM
      • Running the Oracle ORAchk Upgrade Readiness Assessment
      • Using CVU to Validate Readiness for Oracle Clusterware Upgrades
        • About the CVU Upgrade Validation Command Options
        • Example of Verifying System Upgrade Readiness for Grid Infrastructure
      • Using Dry-Run Upgrade Mode to Check System Upgrade Readiness
        • About Oracle Grid Infrastructure Dry-Run Upgrade Mode
        • Performing Dry-Run Upgrade Using Oracle Universal Installer
    • Understanding Rolling Upgrades Using Batches
    • Performing Rolling Upgrade of Oracle Grid Infrastructure
      • Upgrading Oracle Grid Infrastructure from an Earlier Release
      • Completing an Oracle Clusterware Upgrade when Nodes Become Unreachable
      • Joining Inaccessible Nodes After Forcing an Upgrade
      • Changing the First Node for Install and Upgrade
    • About Upgrading Oracle Grid Infrastructure Using Oracle Fleet Patching and Provisioning
    • Applying Patches to Oracle Grid Infrastructure
      • About Individual Oracle Grid Infrastructure Patches
      • About Oracle Grid Infrastructure Software Patch Levels
      • Patching Oracle Grid Infrastructure to a Software Patch Level
      • Applying Patches During an Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation or Upgrade
    • Updating Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Target Parameters
      • Updating the Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Target After Upgrades
      • Updating the Enterprise Manager Agent Base Directory After Upgrades
      • Registering Resources with Oracle Enterprise Manager After Upgrades
    • Unlocking and Deinstalling the Previous Release Grid Home
    • Checking Cluster Health Monitor Repository Size After Upgrading
    • Downgrading Oracle Clusterware to an Earlier Release
      • Options for Oracle Grid Infrastructure Downgrades
      • Restrictions for Oracle Grid Infrastructure Downgrades
      • Downgrading Oracle Clusterware to 18c
        • Downgrading Oracle Standalone Cluster to 18c
        • Downgrading Oracle Domain Services Cluster to 18c
        • Downgrading Oracle Member Cluster to 18c
        • Downgrading Oracle Grid Infrastructure to 18c when Upgrade Fails
      • Downgrading Oracle Clusterware to 12c Release 2 (12.2)
        • Downgrading Oracle Standalone Cluster to 12c Release 2 (12.2)
        • Downgrading Oracle Domain Services Cluster to 12c Release 2 (12.2)
        • Downgrading Oracle Member Cluster to 12c Release 2 (12.2)
        • Downgrading Oracle Grid Infrastructure to 12c Release 2 (12.2) when Upgrade Fails
      • Downgrading to Oracle Grid Infrastructure 12c Release 1 (12.1)
      • Downgrading to Oracle Grid Infrastructure 11g Release 2 (11.2)
      • Downgrading Oracle Grid Infrastructure Using Online Abort Upgrade
    • Completing Failed or Interrupted Installations and Upgrades
      • Completing Failed Installations and Upgrades
      • Continuing Incomplete Upgrade of First Node
      • Continuing Incomplete Upgrades on Remote Nodes
      • Continuing Incomplete Installation on First Node
      • Continuing Incomplete Installation on Remote Nodes
    • Converting to Oracle Extended Cluster After Upgrading Oracle Grid Infrastructure
  • 12 Removing Oracle Database Software
    • About Oracle Deinstallation Options
    • Oracle Deinstallation (Deinstall)
    • Deinstallation Examples for Oracle Database
    • Deinstallation Response File Example for Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Cluster
    • Migrating Standalone Oracle Grid Infrastructure Servers to a Cluster
    • Relinking Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a Cluster Binaries
    • Changing the Oracle Grid Infrastructure Home Path
    • Unconfiguring Oracle Clusterware Without Removing Binaries
    • Unconfiguring Oracle Member Cluster
  • A Installing and Configuring Oracle Database Using Response Files
    • How Response Files Work
    • Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Response File Mode
    • Using Response Files
    • Preparing Response Files
      • Editing a Response File Template
      • Recording Response Files
    • Running Oracle Universal Installer Using a Response File
    • Running Configuration Assistants Using Response Files
      • Running Oracle DBCA Using Response Files
      • Running Net Configuration Assistant Using Response Files
    • Postinstallation Configuration Using Response File Created During Installation
      • Using the Installation Response File for Postinstallation Configuration
      • Running Postinstallation Configuration Using Response File
    • Postinstallation Configuration Using the ConfigToolAllCommands Script
      • About the Postinstallation Configuration File
      • Creating a Password Response File
      • Running Postinstallation Configuration Using a Password Response File
  • B Completing Preinstallation Tasks Manually
    • Configuring SSH Manually on All Cluster Nodes
      • Checking Existing SSH Configuration on the System
      • Configuring SSH on Cluster Nodes
        • Create SSH Directory and Create SSH Keys On Each Node
        • Add All Keys to a Common authorized_keys File
      • Enabling SSH User Equivalency on Cluster Nodes
    • Configuring Kernel Parameters on Oracle Solaris
      • Minimum Parameter Settings for Installation
      • Checking Shared Memory Resource Controls
      • Configuring Additional Shared Memory Identifiers Limit
      • Displaying and Changing Kernel Parameter Values
      • Setting UDP and TCP Kernel Parameters Manually
    • Configuring Shell Limits for Oracle Solaris
  • C Deploying Oracle RAC on Oracle Solaris Cluster Zone Clusters
    • About Oracle RAC Deployment in Oracle Solaris Cluster Zone Clusters
    • Prerequisites for Oracle RAC Deployment in Oracle Solaris Cluster Zone Clusters
    • Deploying Oracle RAC in the Global Zone
    • Deploying Oracle RAC in a Zone Cluster
  • D Optimal Flexible Architecture
    • About the Optimal Flexible Architecture Standard
    • About Multiple Oracle Homes Support
    • About the Oracle Inventory Directory and Installation
    • Oracle Base Directory Naming Convention
    • Oracle Home Directory Naming Convention
    • Optimal Flexible Architecture File Path Examples
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