The installation
guide includes system requirements (memory and disk), preinstallation tasks,
directions for running the installation, and notes regarding migration of earlier Oracle
databases to the current release. You should remember that complete installation
of the software includes not only loading the software, but also configuring and starting
key services.
One of the more important decisions youneeded to make before actually installing
Oracle in older releases concerned the directory structure and naming conventions you
would follow for the files that make up a database. Clear, consistent, and well-planned
conventions were crucial for minimizing human errors in system and database administration.
Today, this naming is largely automated during the installation process.
Some of the more important database naming that takes place includes the following:
??? Disk or mount point names
??? Directory structures for Oracle software and database files
??? Database filenames: control files, database files, and redo log files
The Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA), described in the next section, became the
basis for naming conventions for all of these files.
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