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Contents

Software and Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

License Agreements

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Important Documentation

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Installing and Configuring the Operating System

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Installing the Operating System Using the Deployment CDs

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Verifying Cluster Hardware and Software Configurations

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Setting Up Your Fibre Channel Cluster

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Cabling Your Storage System

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Configuring Networking and Storage for Oracle RAC 10g R2

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Configuring the Public and Private Networks

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Installing the Host-Based Software Needed for Dell|EMC

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Verifying the Storage Assignment to the Nodes

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Installing PowerPath

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Verifying PowerPath Functionality

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Preparing the Disks for Oracle Clusterware

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Enabling the automount Option for the Shared Disks

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Installing Oracle RAC 10g R2 Using ASM

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Installing Oracle Clusterware Version 10.2.0.1

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Changing the css misscount Value

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Installing Oracle Database 10g R2 with Real Application

Clusters 10.2.0.1

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Installing Oracle 10g R2 Patchset 10.2.0.2

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Downloading the Latest Oracle Patches

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Installing the Patch for Split Brain Issue During System Boot

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Creating the Seed Database

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Additional Information

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Supported Software Versions

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Troubleshooting

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Working Around Clusterware Installation Failure

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Uninstalling Oracle Clusterware

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Additional Troubleshooting Issues

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