CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Preparing to Install RdbAccess

  1.1     Required Operating System Components

  1.2     Prerequisite Software
    1.2.1      Software Requirements for RdbAccess Installation
    1.2.2      Software Requirements for RdbAccess Use

  1.3     Prerequisite Hardware

  1.4     VMS License Management Facility

  1.5     VAXcluster Considerations

  1.6     Installation Procedure Requirements
    1.6.1      Time
    1.6.2      Privileges
    1.6.3      Disk Space
    1.6.4      System Parameters
      1.6.4.1      Checking System Parameter Values
      1.6.4.2      Calculating the Values for GBLPAGES and GBLSECTIONS
      1.6.4.3      Changing System Parameter Values with AUTOGEN
    1.6.5      Process Account Quotas
    1.6.6      VMSINSTAL Requirements
    1.6.7      Backing Up Your System Disk

  2      Installing the DEC RdbAccess for ORACLE on VMS Product

  2.1     General Information
    2.1.1      Accessing the Online Release Notes
    2.1.2      Determining the Files Added to the System
    2.1.3      Running the Installation Verification Procedure (IVP)
    2.1.4      Aborting the Installation
    2.1.5      Verifying the Installation of Prerequisite Software

  2.2     Installation Procedure
    2.2.1      Invoking VMSINSTAL
    2.2.2      Answering Installation Questions
    2.2.3      Understanding Informational Messages
    2.2.4      Running the Installation Verification Procedure
    2.2.5      Installation Completion

  2.3     Error Recovery

  3      After Installing RdbAccess

  3.1     Modifying System Parameters

  3.2     User Account Requirements
    3.2.1      Privileges
    3.2.2      User Account Quotas

  3.3     Installing Licenses on All Nodes in a Cluster

  3.4     Executing RDBSERVER_NCP.COM in VAXclusters

  3.5     Meeting the ALL-IN-1 Product Requirements

  3.6     Ensuring That RdbAccess Works with the VAX Data Distributor

  3.7     Testing RdbAccess Installation and the Path to ORACLE
    3.7.1      Running the Live IVP

  3.8     Determining and Reporting Problems

  A   Sample Installation

  B   Files Installed on Your System

  B.1     Files Transferred to SYS$SYSTEM

  B.2     Files Transferred to SYS$HELP

  B.3     Files Transferred to SYS$SHARE

  B.4     Files Transferred to SYS$MESSAGE

  B.5     Files Transferred to SYS$COMMON:[SYSTEST]

  B.6     Files Transferred to SYS$MANAGER

  B.7     List of Product Files

  TABLES

  1-1        Disk Space Requirements

  B-1        Executable Files in SYS$COMMON

  B-2        Help Files in SYS$COMMON

  B-3        Shareable Image Files in SYS$COMMON

  B-4        Message Files in SYS$COMMON

  B-5        IVP Command Files in SYS$TEST:[SYSTEST]

  B-6        IVP Command Files in SYS$TEST:[SYSTEST.VIDAO$IVP]

  B-7        Command Files in SYS$MANAGER

  B-8        Product Files