Preface

Purpose

This guide and the Oracle 8i Installation Guide for Sun SPARC Solaris provide instructions for installing and configuring Oracle8i Release 3 (8.1.7) on Sun SPARC Solaris systems. Product-specific documentation is in the Oracle8i Generic Documentation Set.

Audience

This document is intended for anyone responsible for installing Oracle8i Release 3 (8.1.7) on Sun SPARC Solaris systems.

Oracle8i and Oracle8i Enterprise Edition

Unless noted otherwise, features and functionality described in this document are common to both Oracle8i and Oracle8i Enterprise Edition.

Typographic Conventions

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Monospace type indicates UNIX commands, directory names, usernames, pathnames, and filenames.

brackets [ ]

Words enclosed in brackets indicate key names (for example, Press [Return]). Note that brackets have a different meaning when used in command syntax.

italics

Italic type indicates a variable, including variable portions of filenames. It is also used for emphasis.

UPPERCASE

Uppercase letters indicate Structured Query Language (SQL) reserved words, initialization parameters, and environment variables.

Command Syntax

UNIX command syntax appears in monospace font and assumes the use of the Bourne shell. The "$" character at the beginning of UNIX command examples should not be entered at the prompt. Because UNIX is case-sensitive, conventions in this document may differ from those used in other Oracle documentation.

backslash \	A backslash indicates a command that is too long to fit on a single line. Enter the line as printed (with a backslash) or enter it as a single line without a backslash: `dd if=/dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s6 of=/dev/rst0 bs=10b \ count=10000`
braces { }	Braces indicate required items: `.DEFINE {macro1}`
brackets [ ]	Brackets indicate optional items: `cvtcrt` termname `[`outfile`]` Note that brackets have a different meaning when used in regular text.
ellipses ...	Ellipses indicate an arbitrary number of similar items: `CHKVAL fieldname` value1 value2 ... valueN
italics	Italic type indicates a variable. Substitute a value for the variable: library_name
vertical line \|	A vertical line indicates a choice within braces or brackets: SIZE filesize [K\|M]

Accessing Installed Documentation

Oracle8i Sun SPARC Solaris documentation includes this guide and the Oracle 8i Installation Guide for Sun SPARC Solaris. You can install documentation in HTML and PDF (Adobe Portable Document Format, which requires Acrobat Reader) formats. Solaris-specific documentation files are installed from the Oracle8i CD-ROM. Generic documentation files are installed from the Online Generic Documentation CD-ROM. The location of the documentation files is determined according to the following rules:

If ORACLE_DOC is defined in the environment, the files are installed in that directory.
If ORACLE_DOC is not defined but ORACLE_BASE is defined, the files are installed under the $ORACLE_BASE/doc directory.
If neither ORACLE_DOC nor ORACLE_BASE are defined in the environment, the files are installed under the $ORACLE_HOME/doc directory.

To access the documentation, point your browser to either index.htm or products.htm (the latter does not a require a frames-enabled browser). If you prefer paper documentation, you can print the PDF files.

Oracle Product Documentation

Oracle8i product documentation is on the Oracle8i Generic Documentation CD-ROM. Instructions for accessing and installing the documents on the CD-ROM are found in the README file on the top level directory of the CD-ROM.

Oracle Information Navigator

Oracle Information Navigator is a Java-based search and navigation utility provided with Oracle online documentation. If you are using a Java-enabled browser, Information Navigator is launched automatically when you open the index.htm file at the top level of the CD-ROM. Information Navigator can be used with Oracle documentation, whether you are reading from the CD-ROM or from installed files.

Oracle Services and Support

Oracle corporation offers a wide range of services to help facilitate corporate system solutions, including Oracle Education courses, Oracle Consulting services, and Oracle Worldwide Customer Support. Information about Oracle products and global services is available on the Internet, from:

http://www.oracle.com

The sections below provide URLs for selected services.

Oracle Support Services

Technical Support contact information worldwide is listed at:

 http://www.oracle.com/support

Templates are provided to help you prepare information about your problem before you call. You will also need your CSI number (if applicable) or complete contact details, including any special project information.

Products and Documentation

For U.S.A. customers, Oracle Store is at:

http://store.oracle.com

Links to Stores in other countries are provided from this site.

Product documentation can be found at:

http://docs.oracle.com

Customer Service

Global Customer Service contacts are listed at:

http://www.oracle.com/support/

Education and Training

Training information and worldwide schedules are available from:

http://education.oracle.com

Oracle Technology Network

http://technet.oracle.com

OTN delivers technical papers, code samples, product documentation, self-service developer support, and Oracle's key developer products to enable rapid development and deployment of applications built on Oracle technology.

Support for the Hearing-Impaired

Oracle Corporation provides TTY access to Oracle Support Services within the United States of America at the following number:

1-800-446-2398

`monospace`	Monospace type indicates UNIX commands, directory names, usernames, pathnames, and filenames.
brackets [ ]	Words enclosed in brackets indicate key names (for example, Press [Return]). Note that brackets have a different meaning when used in command syntax.
italics	Italic type indicates a variable, including variable portions of filenames. It is also used for emphasis.
UPPERCASE	Uppercase letters indicate Structured Query Language (SQL) reserved words, initialization parameters, and environment variables.