CONTENTS

  Title Page

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  Preface

  1      Preparing to Install Oracle Expert for Rdb
    1.1 Pre-Installation Procedures
      1.1.1      Upgrading from a Version of Oracle Expert for Rdb Earlier Than Version 2.1A
      1.1.2      Choosing the Appropriate Installation Options
      1.1.3      Verifying Prerequisite Software Products
      1.1.4      Ensuring the Correct Version of Oracle Rdb
      1.1.5      Planning Enough Time for Installation
      1.1.6      Backing Up the System Disk
      1.1.7      Verifying Required Minimum Disk Space
      1.1.8      Verifying Required Minimum System Parameter Values
      1.1.9      Verifying Required Minimum Privileges
      1.1.10     Verifying Required Minimum Installation Account Process Quotas

  2      Installing Oracle Expert for Rdb
    2.1 Reading the Release Notes Before Completing the Installation
    2.2 Installation Options
      2.2.1      Installing Only the Oracle Expert for Rdb Collector
      2.2.2      Installing Oracle Expert for Rdb Images As Shared
      2.2.3      Performing a Private Installation
    2.3 Invoking the VMSINSTAL Installation Procedure
    2.4 Getting Help When VMSINSTAL Is Running
    2.5 Running the Installation Verification Procedure
    2.6 Recovering from Errors During Installation

  3      Post-Installation Procedures
    3.1 Freeing Up More Disk Space
    3.2 Performing VAXcluster Tasks
    3.3 Editing the System Startup and Shutdown Files
    3.4 Verifying Minimum Process Privileges for User Accounts
    3.5 Verifying Minimum Process Quotas for User Accounts
    3.6 Enabling Oracle Expert for Rdb on All Cluster Nodes
    3.7 Moving Collector Directories
    3.8 Using the IVP to Log Errors
    3.9 Reporting a Problem to Oracle

  A File Names, Locations, and Functions

  B Sample Installation