Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3Developer Tools Guide

Overview of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Developer Tools

Basic Principles of the Tools

Auxiliary Development Tools

as , the GNU Assembler

Assembler Directives

gdb, the Debugging Tool

binutils, the GNU Binary Utilities

Reading info Documentation

Create Source Code

Debug the Executable

Assembler Listings

Index

Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 3 - DEVELOPER TOOLS GUIDE Manual

I. Tuning and Optimizing Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Oracle Database 9i and 10g

Introduction

General

The 64 bit Architecture

Kernel Upgrades

Kernel Boot Parameters

Memory Usage and Page Cache

Swap Space

Checking Swap Space Size and Usage

Setting Shared Memory

Setting SHMMNI Parameter

Removing Shared Memory

Setting Semaphores

The SEMOPM Parameter

Setting File Handles

Adjusting Network Settings

Flow Control for e1000 Network Interface Cards

Setting Shell Limits for the Oracle User

Limiting Maximum Number of Processes Available for the Oracle User

Enabling Asynchronous I/O and Direct I/O Support

Relinking Oracle 10g to Enable Asynchronous I/O Support

Tuning Asynchronous I/O for Oracle 9i and 10g

Verifying Asynchronous I/O Usage

Configuring I/O for Raw Partitions

Basics of Raw Devices

Using Raw Devices for Oracle Databases

Large Memory Optimization, Big Pages, and Huge Pages

Usage of Big Pages and Huge Pages in Oracle 9i and 10g

Configuring Huge Pages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

Configuring Huge Pages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 or 5

Huge Pages and Shared Memory File System in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

Growing the Oracle SGA to 2.7 GB in x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Without VLM

Lowering the SGA Attach Address for Shared Memory Segments in Oracle 9i

Libraries

Without VLM

Oracle 10g SGA Sizes in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4 or 5

Lowering the SGA Attach Address in Oracle 10g

Using Very Large Memory (VLM)

Configuring Very Large Memory (VLM)

II. Installing the Oracle Database 10g on Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Downloading and Unpacking Oracle 10g Installation Files

Pre-Installation Preparation and Verification

Verifying Kernel Parameters

g R2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 x86-64 version

Oracle 10g R1 and R2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (x86)

Oracle 10g R1 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 (x86)

Sizing Disk Space for Oracle 10g

Setting Shell Limits for Your Oracle User

Creating Oracle User Accounts

Creating Oracle Directories

Setting Oracle Environments

Installing Oracle Database 10g

Starting Oracle Universal Installer

Using Oracle Universal Installer (OUI)

Updating after the Oracle Universal Installer

Oracle Post Installation Tasks

Tips and Hints for Oracle 10g on Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Oracle 10g and Linux Installation Errors and Troubleshooting

III. Installing the Oracle9i 32 bit Database on Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Preparing Red Hat Enterprise Linux for an Oracle Database Installation

Examining Temporary(/tmp) Space

Verifying Required Packages(RPMs)

Required Packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

Setting Up a Working Environment for Oracle

Starting runInstaller

Installing Oracle9i R2 (9.2.0.4.0) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

Patching Oracle9i to 9.2.0.4.0 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

Patching Oracle Intelligent Agent on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

Installing Oracle9i R2 (9.2.0.6.0) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

Patching Oracle9i R2 to 9.2.0.6.0 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

Starting and Shutting down the Oracle9i Database

Oracle Installation Errors

Reference List

A. Revision History

ENTERPRISE LINUX 3 - SECURITY GUIDE

Steps to Get You Started

Do You Have Enough Disk Space

Preparing for a Network Installation

Using ISO Images for NFS Installs

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Booting the pSeries Installation Program

A Note about Virtual Consoles on pSeries

The Text Mode Installation Program User Interface

Using the Keyboard to Navigate

Installing from CD-ROM

Installing from a Hard Drive

Performing a Network Installation

Installing via FTP

Installing via HTTP

Welcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Disk Partitioning Setup

Automatic Partitioning

Partitioning Your System

Graphical Display of Hard Drive(s)

Disk Druid's Buttons

Recommended Partitioning Scheme

Adding Partitions

Deleting a Partition

Language Support Selection

Set Root Password

Package Group Selection

Preparing to Install

Installation Complete

Special Considerations for Accessing the SCSI Utilities from Rescue Mode

A. Red Hat Linux to Red Hat Enterprise Linux Migration Solution

B.1. You are Unable to Boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux

B.2.1. Is Your Mouse Not Detected

B.3.3. Trouble with Partition Tables

B.4. Problems After Installation

B.4.3. Problems with the X Window System (GUI)

B.4.4. Problems When You Try to Log In

C.1. Hard Disk Basic Concepts

C.1.2. Partitions: Turning One Drive Into Many

C.1.4. Making Room For Red Hat Enterprise Linux

C.1.5. Partition Naming Scheme

C.1.6. Disk Partitions and Other Operating Systems

C.1.8. How Many Partitions

D. Driver Media

D.1.3. Using a Driver Image During Installation

E. Additional Boot Options

Colophon

Installing in an LPAR using the Red Hat Enterprise Linux LPAR CD

Installing in an LPAR (Common Steps)

Installation using X11 Forwarding

Installing via NFS

Graphical Display of DASD Device(s)

Installing Packages

A. Removing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

B. Sample Parameter Files

C. Red Hat Linux to Red Hat Enterprise Linux Migration Solution

D. Troubleshooting Your Installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux

D.2.4. Are You Seeing Python Errors

D.3. Problems After Installation

D.3.3. Problems When You Try to Log In

Itanium System Installation Overview

Making an Installation Boot CD-ROM

Preparing for a Hard Drive Installation

System Requirements Table

The Graphical Installation Program User Interface

Selecting an Installation Method

What If the IDE CD-ROM Was Not Found

Language Selection

Editing Partitions

Post-Installation Boot Loader Options

A.1. What it Means to Upgrade

A.3.3. Rescue Mode

A.3.4. Alternative Boot Loaders

A.4. Upgrading Packages

B. Removing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

C.1. You are Unable to Boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux

C.1.3. Are You Unable to Boot With Your RAID Card

C.2. Trouble Beginning the Installation

C.3. Trouble During the Installation

C.3.6. Other Partitioning Problems for Itanium System Users

C.4. Problems After Installation

C.4.3. Booting into a Graphical Environment

C.4.4. Problems with the X Window System (GUI)

C.4.7. Your Printer Will Not Work

D.1. Hard Disk Basic Concepts

D.1.2. Partitions: Turning One Drive Into Many

D.1.4. Making Room For Red Hat Enterprise Linux

D.1.5. Partition Naming Scheme

D.1.6. Disk Partitions and Other Operating Systems

D.1.9. One Last Wrinkle: Using GRUB or LILO

E. Driver Media

E.1.3. Using a Driver Image During Installation

G. Additional Resources about Itanium and Linux

The Philosophy of System Administration

Document Everything

Communicate as Much as Possible

Know Your Resources

Know Your Users

The Risks of Social Engineering

Expect the Unexpected

Documentation and Communication

Security

Useful Websites

Resource Monitoring

Monitoring System Capacity

Monitoring CPU Power

Monitoring Bandwidth

Monitoring Storage

free

vmstat

Installed Documentation

Related Books


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