Preface

This guide describes how to configure Oracle9i Real Application Clusters Real Application Clusters Guard I.

Audience

This guide is intended for database administrators or system administrators configuring Oracle9i Real Application Clusters Guard.

How This Guide Is Organized

This guide contains the following chapters and appendices:

• Chapter 1, "Pre-installation"

  This chapter describes the pre-installation tasks required for Oracle9i Real Application Clusters Guard.

• Chapter 2, "Configuration Tasks"

  This chapter describes how to install and configure Oracle9i Real Application Clusters Guard.

• Chapter 3, "Post-Installation Tasks"

  This chapter describes how to start Oracle9i Real Application Clusters Guard.

• Chapter 4, "Upgrading to Oracle9i Real Application Clusters Guard I"

  This chapter describes how to upgrade to Oracle9i Real Application Clusters Guard.

• Appendix A, "Optimal Flexible Architecture"

  This appendix provides information on the Oracle9i Real Application Clusters Guard directory structure.

• Appendix B, "Configuration Files"

  This appendix describes the Oracle9i Real Application Clusters Guard Packs configuration template files.

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Convention	Description
monospace	Monospace type indicates UNIX commands, directory names, usernames, path names, 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 is the default UNIX command prompt. Do not enter it as part of the command.

Item	Description
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 [ ]
brackets [ ]	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]

Related Documentation

Refer to the following guides for more information about Oracle9i Real Application Clusters Guard:

• Oracle9i Real Application Clusters Concepts

• Oracle9i Real Application Clusters Guard Concepts and Administration Guide

Refer to the Oracle9i Installation Guide for UNIX Systems for information on installing Oracle9i Real Application Clusters.

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