CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

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  Preface

  1      Preparing to Install Oracle CDD/Repository

  1.1     Software Requirements
    1.1.1      Required Operating System Components
    1.1.2      DECdtm Requirements
      1.1.2.1      Version Number Compatibility
      1.1.2.2      DEC Distributed Transaction Manager Requirement
    1.1.3      DEC LSE
    1.1.4      DECdesign
      1.1.4.1      Systems with DECdesign Version 1.1 Installed
      1.1.4.2      Systems with DECdesign Version 2.0 or Higher Installed

  1.2     Special Installation Requirements
    1.2.1      Oracle Rdb Requirements
    1.2.2      Verify and Back Up Repositories
      1.2.2.1      Locating Repositories
      1.2.2.2      Determining the Current Version
      1.2.2.3      Before You Begin a Backup
      1.2.2.4      Verifying the Repository
    1.2.3      Regular Repository Backup
    1.2.4      Recover from RMU Backup Errors
    1.2.5      Run the Startup Procedure
    1.2.6      Check Access Privileges for Previous Versions
    1.2.7      Privileges
    1.2.8      Disk Space Requirements
    1.2.9      Process Account Quotas
    1.2.10     Prepare to Upgrade
    1.2.11     Check System Parameter Values
      1.2.11.1     Calculate GBLPAGES and GBLSECTIONS Values
      1.2.11.2     Change System Parameter Values with AUTOGEN
      1.2.11.3     Set Dynamic System Parameter Values
    1.2.12     VMSINSTAL Requirements
    1.2.13     Back Up Your System Disk

  2      Installing Oracle CDD/Repository

  2.1     Installation Procedure
    2.1.1      Invoke VMSINSTAL
    2.1.2      Confirm System Backup
    2.1.3      Mount Distribution Volumes
    2.1.4      Select a Release Notes Option
    2.1.5      Press Return After Copyright Notice
    2.1.6      Check for Language-Sensitive Editor
    2.1.7      Confirm the Location of the Root Repository File
    2.1.8      Confirm the Location of the Compatibility Repository
    2.1.9      Choose to Continue the Installation
    2.1.10     Confirm the Location of Template Repository Directory Files
    2.1.11     Confirm the Location of Template Repository Database Files
    2.1.12     Confirm the Location of the Extensions Directory
    2.1.13     Select Programming Support Files
    2.1.14     Choose Japanese Language Support
    2.1.15     Choose the Installation Verification Procedure (IVP) Option
    2.1.16     Choose the Location for the IVP Repository
    2.1.17     Purge Files Option
    2.1.18     Read Informational Messages
    2.1.19     Observe the Installation Verification Procedure (IVP)
    2.1.20     End the Installation Procedure

  2.2     Error Recovery

  3      After Installation

  3.1     Run the Installation Verification Procedure Separately

  3.2     Edit the System Files

  3.3     Modify System Parameters

  3.4     Make Oracle CDD/Repository Available on a VMScluster

  3.5     User Account Requirements
    3.5.1      Privileges
    3.5.2      User Account Quotas

  3.6     Upgrade Existing Repositories
    3.6.1      Sample Upgrade of Version 4.3 to Version 6.1
    3.6.2      Sample Upgrade of Version 5.3 to Version 6.1

  3.7     Assign Identifier to Prevent Disk Quota Errors

  3.8     Tune the Lock-Related Parameters

  3.9     Create a Repository Template
    3.9.1      CDD$TEMPLATE and CDD$TEMPLATEDB Logical Names
    3.9.2      Building a New Template

  4      Installation Verification Procedure

  A   Sample Installation - Upgrade

  B   Sample Installation - New Installation

  C   Sample IVP Log

  D   Files and Logical Names Installed on Your System

  D.1     File Names

  D.2     Logical Names

  TABLES

  1 Documentation Conventions

  1-1        Required User Privileges

  1-2        Required User Privileges for Running the IVP

  1-3        Disk Space Requirements

  1-4        Process Account Quotas for the Installation Account

  1-5        PGFLQUOTA Required for Oracle CDD/Repository Upgrade

  1-6        Minimum Required System Parameter Values

  3-1        User Account Quotas for Oracle CDD/Repository

  3-2        Lock Parameter Values for Using Oracle CDD/Repository