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Contents

Oracle RAC 10g Deployment Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Software and Hardware Requirements

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License Agreements

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Important Documentation

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Installing and Configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Using the Deployment CDs

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Configuring Hugemem Kernel

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Configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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Updating Your System Packages Using Red Hat Network

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Verifying Cluster Hardware and Software Configurations

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Fibre Channel Cluster Setup

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Configuring Networking and Storage for Oracle RAC 10g

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Configuring the Public and Private Networks

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Securing Your System

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Verifying the Storage Configuration

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Configuring Shared Storage for CRS

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Configuring Shared Storage for the Database

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Installing Oracle RAC 10g

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Installing CRS

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Installing the Oracle Database 10g Software

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Applying the 10.1.0.5 Patchset

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Patching CRS to 10.1.0.5

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Patching the Database to 10.1.0.5 Patchset

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Configuring the Listener

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Creating the Seed Database

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RAC Post Deployment Fixes and Patches

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Setting the Oracle User Password

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