Pro Oracle Database 11g Administration
Pro Oracle Database 11
g
Administration
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Darl Kuhn
Pro Oracle Database 11
g
Administration
Copyright © 2010 by Darl Kuhn
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■ CONTENTS
Upgrading Oracle Software ........................................................................................... 15
Reinstalling After Failed Installation ............................................................................. 16
Applying Interim Patches .............................................................................................. 17
Installing Remotely with the Graphical Installer ........................................................... 18
Step 1. Install X Software and Networking Utilities on the Local PC ................................................... 19
Step 2. Start an X Session on the Local Computer .............................................................................. 19
Step 3. Copy the Oracle Installation Media to the Remote Server ....................................................... 20
Step 4. Run the xhost Command .......................................................................................................... 21
Step 5. Log In to the Remote Computer from X ................................................................................... 21
Step 6. Ensure that the DISPLAY Variable Is Set Correctly on the Remote Computer .......................... 21
Step 7. Execute the runInstaller Utility ................................................................................................. 22
Step 8. Troubleshoot ............................................................................................................................ 22
Summary ....................................................................................................................... 23
■Chapter 2: Implementing a Database .................................................................. 25
Setting Operating System Variables ............................................................................. 25
A Manually Intensive Approach ............................................................................................................ 26
Oracle’s Approach to Setting OS Variables .......................................................................................... 26
My Approach to Setting OS Variables .................................................................................................. 27
Creating a Database ...................................................................................................... 29
Step 1. Set the Operating System Variables ........................................................................................ 29
Step 2: Configure the Initialization File ................................................................................................ 30
Step 3: Create the Required Directories ............................................................................................... 32
Step 4: Create the Database ................................................................................................................ 32
Step 5. Create a Data Dictionary .......................................................................................................... 36
Configuring and Implementing the Listener .................................................................. 37
Creating a Password File .............................................................................................. 39
Starting and Stopping the Database ............................................................................. 40
Understanding Authentication .............................................................................................................. 41
Starting the Database .......................................................................................................................... 41
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Stopping the Database ......................................................................................................................... 43
Using a Response File to Create a Database ................................................................ 45
Dropping a Database ..................................................................................................... 46
How Many Databases on One Server? .......................................................................... 47
Summary ....................................................................................................................... 50
■Chapter 3: Configuring an Efficient Environment ................................................ 51
Customizing Your Operating System Command Prompt ............................................... 52
Customizing Your SQL Prompt ...................................................................................... 54
Creating Shortcuts for Frequently Used Commands ..................................................... 55
Using Aliases ........................................................................................................................................ 55
Using a Function .................................................................................................................................. 56
Rerunning Commands Quickly ...................................................................................... 57
Scrolling with the Up and Down Arrow Keys ....................................................................................... 58
Pressing Ctrl+P and Ctrl+N .................................................................................................................. 58
Listing the Command History ............................................................................................................... 58
Searching in Reverse ........................................................................................................................... 59
Setting the Command Editor ......................................................................................... 59
Developing Standard Scripts ........................................................................................ 60
dba_setup ............................................................................................................................................ 60
dba_fcns .............................................................................................................................................. 61
tbsp_chk.bsh ....................................................................................................................................... 62
conn.bsh .............................................................................................................................................. 64
filesp.bsh ............................................................................................................................................. 65
login.sql ................................................................................................................................................ 66
top.sql .................................................................................................................................................. 66
lock.sql ................................................................................................................................................. 67