Friday, March 16, 2012

Oracle Notes and Links for DBA


Oracle Support:

--Oracle document
Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2):http://www.oracle.com/pls/db112/homepage

-- Oracle 10gR2
·          10.2.0.x Oracle Database and Networking Patches for Microsoft Platforms  342443.1
·          10G New Storage Features and Enhancements            243245.1
·          10g Recyclebin Features And How To Disable it( _recyclebin )  265253.1
·          10G: Rename Tablespace Enhancement         243332.1
·          10GR2 NEW FEATURE - DEFAULT DIRECTORY DATA_PUMP_DIR            334590.1
·          ALERT: Oracle 10g Release 2 (10.2) Support Status and Alerts [ID 316900.1]
·          Automatic PGA Memory Managment in 9i and 10g       223730.1
·          Complete checklist for manual upgrades to 10gR1 (10.1.0.x) [ID 263809.1]
·          Complete Checklist for Manual Upgrades to 10gR2 [ID 316889.1]
·          Differences Between Enterprise, Standard and Personal Editions on Oracle 10.2 465465.1
·          Flashback Table feature in Oracle Database 10g          265254.1
·          Full UNDO Tablespace In 10gR2                     413732.1
·          How to Reload the JVM in 10.1.0.X and 10.2.0.X          276554.1
·          Oracle Database 10g Automated SGA Memory Tuning Note:257643.1
·          Oracle Database Software Component Guide for 10gR2 [ID 783288.1]
·          Oracle 10G - Server Generated Alerts            266970.1
·          Oracle 10g Upgrade Companion [ID 466181.1]
·          Oracle Database 10.2 End of Premier Support - Frequently Asked Questions [ID 1130327.1]
·          REMINDER: Premier Support for Oracle Database 10.1 ends January 2009 [ID 761713.1]
·          Restoring table statistics in 10G onwards [ID 452011.1]
·          Rule Based Optimizer is to be Desupported in Oracle10g          189702.1
·          Script to create user OUTLN in 10.2                422983.1
·          SYSAUX Tablespace in Oracle 10g and higher [ID 243246.1]


-- Oracle 11g
·          11g Diagnosability: Frequently Asked Questions          453125.1
·          11g New Features : Top 5 Features In 11g      453487.1
·          11g R1 New Feature : Case Sensitive Passwords and Strong User Authentication            429465.1
·          Automatic Memory Management(AMM) on 11g            443746.1
·          FAQs on OPatch Version : 11.1                      453495.1
·          Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Upgrades to 11g Release 1 (11.1)                      727736.1
·          How To Shrink A Temporary Tablespace in 11G ?                    452697.1
·          Oracle Database Software Component Guide for 11gR1 [ID 783290.1]

-- Oracle 11gR2
·          How to Troubleshoot 11gR2 Installation Issue [ID 1056322.1]
·          Manual installation, deinstallation and verification of Oracle Text 11gR2 [ID 970473.1]
·          Oracle 11gR2 Upgrade Companion [ID 785351.1]
·          Oracle Database 11g Release 2 Information Center [ID 988222.1]
·          Self-PacedTraining for Oracle Database 11g Release 2 [ID 1060197.1]

-- Oracle case study
·          Case Study:Resolving High CPU Usage on Oracle Servers        369412.1

-- Oracle characterset
·          Changing WE8ISO8859P1/ WE8ISO8859P15 or WE8MSWIN1252 to (AL32)UTF8  260192.1

-- Oracle database upgrading

·          Certification Information for Oracle Database on Solaris SPARC 64 [ID 1307041.1]
·          Client / Server / Interoperability Support Between Different Oracle Versions [ID 207303.1]
·          Complete checklist for manual upgrades to 10gR1 (10.1.0.x) [ID 263809.1]
·          Complete Checklist for Manual Upgrades to 10gR2 [ID 316889.1]
·          Complete Checklist for Manual Upgrades to 11gR1 [ID 429825.1]
·          Complete Checklist for Manual Upgrades to 11gR2 [ID 837570.1]
·          Core Oracle Database Certification Information [ID 1306539.1]
·          Critical Patch Updates and Security Alerts: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alerts-086861.html
·          Critical Patch Update - Introduction to Database n-Apply CPUs 438314.1
·          Database, FMW, EM Grid Control, and OCS Software Error Correction Support Policy [ID 209768.1]
·          Database Server Upgrade/Downgrade Compatibility Matrix [ID 551141.1]
·          Different Upgrade Methods For Upgrading Your Database [ID 419550.1]
·          How to Download and Run Oracle's Database Pre-Upgrade Utility [ID 884522.1]
·          How to Pre-Process SYS.AUD$ Records Pre-Upgrade From 10.1 or later to 11gR1 or later. [ID 1329590.1]
·          Information Center: Overview Database Server/Client Installation and Upgrade/Migration [ID 1351022.2]
·          Information Center: Install and Configure Database Server/Client Installations [ID 1351051.2]
·          Information Center: Patching and Maintaining Oracle Database Server/Client Installations [ID 1351428.2]
·          Intro to Patch Set Updates (PSU)       854428.1
·          List of Known Performance/Wrong Results Bugs Reported on 11.2.0.2 and 11.2.0.3 [ID 1320966.1]
·          Master Note For OPatch [ID 293369.1]
·          Master Note For Oracle Database Server Installation [ID 1156586.1]
·          My Oracle Support Help - Certifications [ID 870956.5]
·          Oracle 10g Upgrade Companion [ID 466181.1]
·          Oracle 11gR1 Upgrade Companion [ID 601807.1]
·          Oracle 11gR2 Upgrade Companion [ID 785351.1]
·          Oracle Database on Unix AIX,HP-UX,Linux,Mac OS X,Solaris,Tru64 Unix Operating Systems Installation and Configuration Requirements Quick Reference (8.0.5 to 11.2) [ID 169706.1]
·          Oracle Database (RDBMS) Releases Support Status Summary [ID 161818.1]
·          Oracle Database Software Downloads: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/enterprise-edition/downloads/index.html
·          Oracle Database Upgrade Path Reference List [ID 730365.1]
·          Oracle Lifetime Support Policies [ID 971415.1]
·          Patch Set Updates for Oracle Products [ID 854428.1]
·          Patch Set Updates - One-off Patch Conflict Resolution [ID 1061295.1]
·          Reference List of Critical Patch Update Availability Documents For Oracle Database and Fusion Middleware Product 783141.1
·          Release Schedule of Current Database Releases [ID 742060.1]
·          Script to Collect DB Upgrade/Migrate Diagnostic Information (dbupgdiag.sql) [ID 556610.1]
·          Security Alerts and Critical Patch Updates- Frequently Asked Questions 237007.1
·          Starting With Oracle JDBC Drivers [ID 401934.1]
·          Technology Products Lifetime Support Policy: http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/lifetime-support-technology-069183.pdf
·          Upgrade Advisor: Database Upgrade and Migration [ID 1351112.2]
·          VERSION NUMBER - Oracle version numbers explained [ID 39691.1]



11g
·          11g: How to Determine if XDB is Being Used in the Database? [ID 733667.1]
·          11g Install : Understanding about Oracle Base, Oracle Home and Oracle Central/Global Inventory locations [ID 454442.1]
·          11gR2 Clusterware and Grid Home - What You Need to Know [ID 1053147.1]
·          Actions For DST Updates When Upgrading To Or Applying The 11.2.0.3 Patchset [ID 1358166.1]
·          ALERT: Oracle 11g Release 1 (11.1) Support Status and Alerts [ID 454507.1]
·          ALERT: Oracle 11g Release 2 (11.2) Support Status and Alerts [ID 880782.1]
·          Complete Checklist for Manual Upgrades to 11gR1 [ID 429825.1]
·          Complete Checklist for Manual Upgrades to 11gR2 [ID 837570.1]
·          Complete checklist for out-of-place manual upgrade from previous 11.2.0.N version to the latest 11.2.0.N patchset. [ID 1276368.1]
·          Important Changes to Oracle Database Patch Sets Starting With 11.2.0.2 [ID 1189783.1]
·          Oracle 11gR1 Upgrade Companion [ID 601807.1]
·          Oracle 11gR2 Upgrade Companion [ID 785351.1]
·          Updating the RDBMS DST version in 11gR2 (11.2.0.1 and up) using DBMS_DST [ID 977512.1]

Oracle Components
·          Oracle database
o    Oracle Created Database Users: Password, Usage and Files References [ID 160861.1]
·          XDB
o    11g: How to Determine if XDB is Being Used in the Database? [ID 733667.1]
o    Change in default storage model of XMLType to BINARY XML in 11.2.0.2.0 [ID 1207893.1]
o    Master Note for Oracle XML Database (XDB) Install / Deinstall [ID 1292089.1]


Oracle Community
·          Community: Database Utilities: https://communities.oracle.com/portal/server.pt/community/database_utilities/335

Oracle database HOW-TO
·          11g: How to Determine if XDB is Being Used in the Database? [ID 733667.1]

Oracle errors
·          An Introduction to Error Message Articles       22080.1
·          Common Causes and Solutions on ORA-1157 Error Found in Backup & Recovery            184327.1
·          IMP-00034 When There is a Space in the Username    445134.1
·          OERR: ORA 54 "resource busy and acquire with NOWAIT specified"      18245.1
·          Database Crashes With ORA-00494                753290.1
·          How to deal with ORA-600 Internal Errors       146581.1
·          What is an ORA-600 Internal Error?   146580.1
·          Database Link Fails With ORA-2019                115857.1
·          ORA-03113 on Unix - What Information to Collect        17613.1
·          Troubleshooting and Diagnosing ORA-4031 Error         396940.1
·          ORA-04068 Errors from User-Written and Oracle Packages      106206.1
·          Customer Introduction to ORA-7445 Errors     211909.1
·          ORA-600/ORA-7445 Troubleshooter   153788.1
·          Oracle Universal Installer ( OUI ) Error Messages and Solution Reference List [ID 757964.1]
·          ORA-1652 Error Troubleshooting [ID 793380.1]
·          ORA-24247 Using UTL_TCP, UTL_HTTP, UTL_SMTP and UTL_MAIL with11gR1 or Later [ID 1209644.1]   11gR1

Oracle FAQs
·          11g Diagnosability: Frequently Asked Questions                      453125.1
·          Certify FAQ, Product Navigation & User's Guide           184977.1
·          Changing the Database Character Set - Frequently Asked Questions                 227337.1
·          Character Sets & Conversion - Frequently Asked Questions                  227330.1
·          Character Set Scanner - Frequently Asked Questions              227338.1
·          Cost Based Optimizer - Common Misconceptions and Issues     35934.1
·          Database Performance FAQ              402983.1
·          Dates & Calendars - Frequently Asked Questions         227334.1
·          FAQ – Automatic Undo Management (AUM) / System Managed Undo (SMU)                   461480.1
·          FAQ: Differences Between Enterprise, Standard and Personal Editions              465455.1
·          FAQ: Query Tuning Frequently Asked Questions                      398838.1
·          FAQ about Detecting and Resolving Locking Conflicts              15476.1
·          FAQ about UTL_TCP, UTL_SMTP and UTL_MAIL                        369777.1
·          FAQ for Oracle Security Alert 68        282108.1
·          FAQ Memory Corruption        429380.1
·          FAQs on OPatch Version : 11.1                      453495.1
·          Frequently Asked Questions About Sequences                         108643.1
·          Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Upgrades to 11g Release 1 (11.1)                      727736.1
·          Frequently Asked Questions for Oracle Text                153264.1
·          Frequently Asked Questions for Oracle Multimedia (Formerly interMedia)                       220018.1
·          Frequently Asked Questions for Oracle Workspace Manager                 156963.1
·          Frequently asked questions on Rman backup retention policy              463875.1
·          Globalization (NLS) - Frequently Asked Questions                    60134.1
·          Interim Patch (One-Off Patch) FAQ                 726362.1
·          NLS considerations in Import/Export - Frequently Asked Questions                   227332.1
·          Setting NLS Parameters - Frequently Asked Questions                         227331.1
·          Oracle and Firewalls: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions              2084440.6
·          Oracle Advanced Security Frequently Asked Questions                        165465.1
·          Oracle Label Security Frequently Asked Questions                   213684.1
·          Oracle Password Management Policy  114930.1
·          Oracle Server (RDBMS) Releases Support Status Summary     161818.1
·          Oracle Server - Export and Import FAQ                      175624.1
·          Oracle Server - Export Data Pump and Import DataPump FAQ                         556636.1
·          RAC: Frequently Asked Questions                  220970.1
·          Should Sessions be Killed in OS or Using Alter System Kill Session?      161794.1
·          Streams Complete Reference FAQ                 752871.1
·          SUSPEND / RESUME on a DB 282764.1
·          Timestamps & time zones - Frequently Asked Questions                      340512.1
·          Ultra Search Frequently Asked Questions                    232648.1
·          What Exactly Is An Unprivileged User?                       357575.1

Oracle How-to
·          AUTOTRACE Option in sqlplus            43214.1
·          Cloning A Database Home And Changing The User/Group That Owns It                         558478.1
·          Handling Oracle Block Corruptions in Oracle7/8/8i/9i/10g         28814.1
·          How ORA_ROWSCN Works with Rowdependencies and Norowdependecies                     805424.1
·          How To Calculate CPU Cost    457228.1
·          How to Change the Existing Undo Tablespace to a New Undo Tablespace           431652.1
·          How To Change The Group Of The Oracle Home on Unix/Linux Operating System After Installation?      430059.1
·          How To Change The Owner Of Oracle Database Software On Unix/Linux Operating System         405245.1
·          How to Check if the Oracle JVM is Installed Correctly in the Database                397770.1
·          How to Correctly Check if the Oracle JVM is Installed in the Database    397770.1
·          How to Create a Database with Automatic Undo Management   135053.1
·          How To Determine If An Oracle Installation Is An Enterprise Or A Standard Edition?                   735550.1
·          How do we determine if Oracle Text component is been used in the database?              726932.1
·          How To Determine If An Oracle Installation Is An Enterprise Or A Standard Edition?                   735550.1
·          How to determine if one-off patches are in conflict with other installed patches              269069.1
·          How to Determine if Ultra Search is Being Used?                     738126.1
·          How to Determine Whether Time Zone Changes Will Affect Your Database         406410.1
·          How To Determine Which Patchset Is Applied ?                       421533.1
·          How to 'DROP' a Datafile from a Tablespace   111316.1
·          How to enable/disable Archive Log Mode In 10g and 11g                      371139.1
·          How To Find and Download The Latest Patchset and Associated Patch Number For Oracle Database Release      330374.1
·          How To Find Out If OLAP is Being Used And How To Remove OLAP                    739032.1
·          How To Find Version Of Oracle Client ?                       417395.1
·          How To Find Which Oracle Database Edition Is Currently Running?                    417573.1
·          How To Give Grant Select On X$ Objects In Oracle 10g?                      453076.1
·          How to Move Tables from One Tablespace to Another. 147356.1
·          How to perform FULL System Export/Imports  10767.1
·          How to Move Tables from One Tablespace to Another  147356.1
·          How To Move All Tables From One User To Another Tablespace            158162.1
·          How to perform ORACLE_HOME backup ?                    565017.1
·          How to Recover From a DROP / TRUNCATE / DELETE TABLE with RMAN 223543.1
·          How to Recover from a Lost Datafile with Different Scenarios   198640.1
·          How to Recreate the Controlfile          1012929.6
·          How to Rename or Move Datafiles and Logfiles            115424.1
·          How to Resize a Datafile       1029252.6
·          How To Resize and/or Add Redo Logs                         602066.1
·          HOW TO SETUP LOCK VIEWS SUCH AS DBA_LOCKS AND DBA_BLOCKERS                    1056205.6
·          How to Shrink the datafile of Temporary Tablespace                273276.1
·          How to Shrink the datafile of Undo Tablespace            268870.1
·          How to Tell if the Oracle Software is 32-Bit or 64-Bit    119707.1
·          How to use JServer Accelerator and the NCOMP Utility                         134985.1
·          How To Use Automatic Shared Memory Management (ASMM) In Oracle10g        295626.1
·          How to Tell if the Oracle Software is 32-Bit or 64-Bit                119707.1
·          Identify the corruption extension using RMAN/DBV/ANALYZE etc                       836658.1
·          Information On Installed Database Components and Schemas                          472937.1
·          Maintenance of Online Redo Log Groups and Members                         102995.1
·          monitoring sessions and SQL text      234162.1
·          MOVING TABLES BETWEEN TABLESPACES USING EXPORT/IMPORT      1012307.6
·          NET8 TRACING         1030488.6
·          Recreating database objects  30910.1
·          Retrieve deleted files on Unix / Linux using File Descriptors      444749.1
·          What To Do and Not To Do When 'shutdown immediate' Hangs                         375935.1

Oracle Install/Uninstall
·          How to Deinstall and Reinstall XML Database (XDB)                 243554.1
·          How To Install and Uninstall the XML Developers Toolkit (XDK for PL/SQL which includes XDK for Java)         171658.1
·          How to Manually Install and Uninstall Ultra Search 10gR2 Server Components                337992.1
·          How To Manually Install Data Mining              420791.1
·          How To Remove the Data Mining Option from the Database                  297551.1
·          HOW TO SETUP LOCK VIEWS SUCH AS DBA_LOCKS AND DBA_BLOCKERS                    1056205.6
·          Manual installation, deinstallation of Oracle Text 10gR1 and 10gR2                    280713.1
·          Removing 10g Database and Software from AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Sun and Tru64 Platforms                  275493.1
·          XDB 11g Install and Deinstall Note.                742014.1

Oracle Multimedia/interMedia
·          Master Note for Oracle Multimedia/interMedia [ID 1078222.1]
·          Where to Find the Information to Install, Upgrade, Downgrade and Deinstall interMedia/Oracle Multimedia? [ID 337415.1]

Oracle performance and optimization

·          Checkpoint Tuning and Troubleshooting Guide  147468.1
·          Cost Based Optimizer (CBO) Overview [ID 10626.1]
·          Cost Based Optimizer - Common Misconceptions and Issues - 10g and Above [ID 754931.1]
·          How to Set the Optimizer Mode for the Database [ID 98956.1]
·          Limitations of the Oracle Cost Based Optimizer [ID 212809.1]
·          Oracle I/O Performance        276514.1
·          Oracle Performance Diagnostic Guide (OPDG) [ID 390374.1]
·          REDO LOGS SIZING ADVISORY         274264.1
·          Systemwide Tuning using STATSPACK Reports            228913.1
·          What are Latches and What Causes Latch Contention   22908.1
·          Which Optimizer is Being Used ? [ID 66484.1]


Oracle parameters
·          Init.ora Parameter "COMPATIBLE" Reference Note [ID 30699.1]
·          Init.ora Parameter "OPTIMIZER_FEATURES_ENABLE" Reference Note [ID 62337.1]
·          Init.ora Parameter "OPTIMIZER_MODE" Reference Note [ID 30784.1]
·           

Oracle scripts
·          Script to Check Schemas with Stale Statistics [ID 560336.1]
·          Script to Collect DB Upgrade/Migrate Diagnostic Information (dbupgdiag.sql) [ID 556610.1]

Oracle Spatial
·          Accidentally installed SPATIAL into SYS, SYSTEM or another Schema (413693.1)
·          How to determine if Spatial is been used for the database? (726929.1)
·          Index: How To Setup Oracle Spatial (220481.1)
·          Re-installing Spatial with Existing Tables Having an SDO_GEOMETRY Column (250791.1)

Oracle Utilities - imp/exp, impdp/expdp
·          Compatibility and New Features when Transporting Tablespaces with Export and Import [ID 291024.1]
·          Compatibility Matrix for Export And Import Between Different Oracle Versions [Video] [ID 132904.1]
·          Export/Import DataPump Parameter VERSION - Compatibility of Data Pump Between Different Oracle Versions [Video] [ID 553337.1]
·          How to Find the Database and Export/Import Version [ID 175627.1]

Oracle Data Guard
·          Data Guard Support for Heterogeneous Primary and Physical Standbys in Same Data Guard Configuration [ID 413484.1]
·          Bug 12702521: CANNOT SUPPORT SPARC<->AIX MIXED DATA GUARD DUE TO CONTROLFILE INCOMPATIBILITY


Database backup, restore, recovery
·          How to Install, Configure, Check and Troubleshoot VERITAS NetBackup 4.5 for Oracle    209117.1
·          How to Recover From a DROP / TRUNCATE / DELETE TABLE with RMAN 223543.1
·          Backup and Recovery Scenarios [ID 94114.1]
·          Create a Duplicate Database with NOCATALOG on Same Node                         245262.1
·          Creating a Duplicate Database on a New Host             388431.1
·          Data Recovery Advisor - Corruption Reference Guide [ID 1317849.1]
·          Data Recovery Advisor -Reference Guide. [ID 466682.1]
·          Handling Oracle Block Corruptions in Oracle7/8/8i/9i/10g/11g [ID 28814.1]
·          How to Make a Copy of a Noarchivelog Database on the Same Unix Machine [ID 375672.1]
·          Master Note for Handling Oracle Database Corruption Issues [ID 1088018.1]
·          Recover A Lost Datafile With No Backup         1060605.6
·          Recovering from a lost datafile in a ROLLBACK tablespace       1013221.6
·          Steps to Manually Clone a Database [ID 458450.1]


RMAN
·          Creation Of Rman Duplicate Without Target And Recovery Catalog Connection. [ID 1113713.1]
·          How to restore and recover a database from an RMAN backup. [ID 881395.1]
·          Master Note For Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) [ID 1116484.1]
·          Oracle10g / 11g - Getting Started with Recovery Manager (RMAN) [ID 360416.1]
·          Oracle10G RMAN Database Duplication [ID 259694.1]
·          Perform Backup Based RMAN DUPLICATE Without Connecting To Target Database For Both Disk & Tape Backups [ID 1375864.1]
·          Pl/Sql Package Rman.Dbms_rcvcat Version xxxxx In Rcvcat Database Is Not Current [ID 1365435.1]
·          RMAN -- Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) [ID 469777.1]
·          RMAN: Tablespace Point In Time Recovery (TSPITR) Procedure            109979.1
·          RMAN 'Duplicate Database' Feature in 11G [ID 452868.1]
·          RMAN 11G : Data Recovery Advisor - RMAN command line example [ID 762339.1]
·          RMAN 11gR1 : New Features [ID 809867.1]
·          RMAN 11GR2 : DUPLICATE WITHOUT CONNECTING TO TARGET DATABASE [ID 874352.1]
·          RMAN Compatibility Matrix [ID 73431.1]
·          Rman Enhancements In Oracle 11g. [ID 1115423.1]
·          RMAN Fast Incremental Backups [ID 262853.1] 10g
·          RMAN Performance Tuning Diagnostics                       311068.1
·          Manual Completion of a Failed RMAN Duplicate            360962.1
·          Recovery Manager and Tempfiles                  305993.1

Oracle database communities:
·          https://communities.oracle.com/

Oracle Scripts
·          SCRIPT: cre_tz_views.sql - Assess Time Zone usage in a Database      412971.1
·          SCRIPT: DIAG - Obtaining Formatted Explain Plan Output with Autotrace           31101.1
·          SCRIPT: REPORT FILE I/O STATISTICS                      1019629.6
·          SCRIPT: REPORT SESSION STATS                 1020001.6
·          Script: To Recompile Invalid Objects                          73995.1
·          Script: To Find Invalid Objects in the Database                       1014072.102
·          Script To Monitor Memory Usage By Database Sessions                       239846.1

Oracle Securities
·          All About Security: User, Privilege, Role, SYSDBA, O/S Authentication, Audit, Encryption, OLS, Data Vault      207959.1
·          Oracle Created Database Users: Password, Usage and Files References             160861.1
·          Oracle script directory
·          SYSDBA and SYSOPER Privileges in Oracle     50507.1

Oracle Troubleshooting
·          All What you Wanted To Know About SPFILE and PFILE Files [ID 293698.1]
·          Diagnosing High CPU Utilization                      164768.1
·          TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (TSG) : UNABLE TO EXTEND Errors [ID 1025288.6]
·          Troubleshooting Guide - Large Objects (LOBS)                       846562.1
·          Troubleshooting Oracle Net              779226.1
·          TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE: TNS-12154 TNS:could not resolve service name     114085.1

Oracle and UNIX
·          Automatic Startup and Shutdown on Digital UNIX [ID 62068.1]
·          How to configure swap space Note:286388.1
·          How to Determine Which Solaris Package Contains a Particular File?  470562.1
·          How to set a common operating system environment by using oraenv or coraenv scripts ?         Note:444830.1
·          How To Troubleshoot an Oracle Database Software Installation on UNIX  181459.1
·          Oracle® Database on AIX®,HP-UX®,Linux®,Mac OS® X,Solaris®,Tru64 Unix® Operating Systems Installation and Configuration Requirements Quick Reference (8.0.5 to 11.1)                      169706.1
·          Sun Solaris and Swap Space Usage              757718.1
·          TECH: Unix Virtual Memory, Paging & Swapping explained                   17094.1
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