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■ The database that you created and the default Oracle Net listener process run on
the system.
■ Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control run on the system and can be
accessed by using a web browser.
Tasks Not Described in This Guide
This guide covers the Typical Installation scenario and does not describe how to
complete the following tasks:
■ Using the Advanced Installation option to install the software
■ Installing the software on a system that has an existing Oracle software installation
■ Installing Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters on a cluster
■ Enabling Enterprise Manager e-mail notifications or automated backups
■ Enabling core file creation
■ Verifying UDP and TCP kernel parameters
■ Using alternative storage options such as Oracle Automatic Storage Management
■ Installing and configuring Oracle Grid Infrastructure
Where to Get Additional Installation Information
For more information about installing Oracle Database, including information about
the tasks not described in this guide, refer to one of the following guides:
■ If you want to install the software on a single system, then refer to Oracle Database
Installation Guide for Linux.
■ If you want to install Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server, then refer
to the "Oracle Grid Infrastructure" chapter in Oracle Database Installation Guide for
Linux.
■ If you want to perform an Oracle Real Application Clusters installation, then refer
to Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation Guide for Linux and Oracle Real Application
Clusters Installation Guide for Linux and UNIX. These guides describe how to install
Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters. Oracle Clusterware is a
prerequisite for Oracle Real Application Clusters installations.
All these guides are available on the product disc. To access them, use a web browser
to open the
welcome.htm file located in the top-level directory of the media.
Platform-specific documentation is available in PDF and HTML formats in the
Documentation section..
2 Logging In to the System as root
Before you install the Oracle software, you must complete several tasks as the root
user. To log in as the
root user, complete one of the following procedures:
Note: You must install the software from an X Window System
workstation, an X terminal, or a PC or other system with X server
software installed