Release 8.0.5 for Windows NT
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Enterprise Edition Getting Started
Release 8.0.5 for Windows NT A64416-01 |
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This chapter introduces you to Oracle8 Enterprise Edition.
Specific topics discussed are:
Oracle8 Enterprise Edition for Windows NT is an Object Relational
Database Management System (ORDBMS). Oracle8 Enterprise Edition client
and server software operates on a personal computer (PC), running on the
following Microsoft operating systems:
Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition includes a new capability
called 4GB RAM Tuning (4GT). This capability allows memory-intensive applications
running on Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition to utilize up to 50% more
RAM on Intel Architecture servers. It does this by reducing the potential
RAM allocated to the NT kernel from 2 GB to 1 GB, and increasing the potential
RAM allocated to processes from 2 GB to 3 GB. Note that this capability
is not currently available on any other Microsoft operating system.
To use 4GT for Oracle7 Server release 7.3.3 you must run the Windows NT IMAGECFG.EXE tool at the MS-DOS command prompt:
C:\> IMAGECFG -L ORACLE73.EXE
For Oracle Server releases 7.3.4, 8.0.3, 8.0.4, and 8.0.5,
there is no additional Oracle configuration required to take advantage
of this capability, nor is there a requirement that this feature be enabled
in order to use Oracle Server.
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Information:
See your Microsoft operating system documentation for more information on using 4GB RAM Tuning and the IMAGECFG.EXE tool, or visit: http://www.microsoft.com |
This section describes the new products and features of Oracle8 Enterprise Edition release 8.0.5 specific to Windows NT. The following are new to this release:
See Getting to Know Oracle8
and the Oracle8 Enterprise Edition, Release 8.0 for the list of
new Oracle8 Enterprise Edition products and features common to all
operating systems.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a standard Internet
protocol enabling certain nodes in a network, the management stations or
managing nodes, to query other network components or applications for information
concerning their status and activities. Historically, SNMP has been used
by network managers to manage and monitor networks, network devices, and
network applications. These network management tools have not been previously
available to Oracle database administrators.
Oracle SNMP Support allows a database to be remotely monitored
by any SNMP-capable management software in a TCP/IP network. This feature
enables key Oracle products running anywhere on an enterprise's network
to be located, identified, and monitored by a management station running
at a centrally located node, in much the same way and using many of the
same tools as traditionally have been used to monitor the activity of the
network itself. Oracle SNMP Support integrates the tasks of database administrators
and network administrators, enabling both to use some of the same tools
and to better integrate their tasks.
The primary benefits of Oracle SNMP Support include the following:
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Information:
For information on configuring Oracle SNMP support for the listener, Oracle8 Server, and Oracle Names, see Net8 Getting Started for Windows NT and Windows 95/98. For detailed information about Oracle SNMP Support and the information it provides, see Oracle SNMP Support Reference Guide. |
Upgrading and downgrading scripts are no longer of the form
CAT*.SQL. The new names are of the form U*.SQL for upgrading and D*.SQL
for downgrading. The new naming conventions enable direct migration paths
from one release to another without having to go through multiple upgrade
paths in case there are releases in between yours and the one to which
you are upgrading or downgrading.
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Information:
See Chapter 7, "Database Coexistence and Migration" for more information on these new script names. |
The Task Page provides easy access to step-by-step instructions
on performing many Oracle tasks. Tasks are grouped according to job function
at the highest level, then into sub-categories as appropriate. Find the
task you are interested in under the appropriate job category. You can
access the Task Page from the Oracle Information Navigator welcome page.
See section, "Starting Oracle Information Navigator"
in Chapter 1, "Getting Started with Your Documentation"
for more information.
Although the Oracle8 Enterprise Edition for Windows NT CD-ROM
in your kit contains many Oracle products, you may install and use only
those products for which you have purchased licenses. For additional licensing
information, refer to the Global License Terms booklet in your kit.
Oracle Support Services does not provide support for products where licenses
have not been purchased.
When you run Oracle Installer, a dialog box displays
several product installation options. If you choose Oracle8 Enterprise
Edition or Oracle8 Client, a group of products are automatically
installed. If you choose Custom Installation, you can selectively
install products. Available options depend upon the operating system you
are using:
| If You Are Using... | You Will See These Installation Options |
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Windows NT |
Oracle8 Client Custom Installation |
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Windows 98 |
Oracle8 Client Custom Installation |
The products in this table are listed according to the installation
option, of which they are a part, for each operating system. Note that
the products are listed in alphabetical order.
| Oracle8 Enterprise Edition Products | Installation Options Available on Each Operating System... | |||
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| Oracle8 Enterprise Edition on Windows NT | Oracle8 Client on Windows NT, Windows 95, and Windows 98 | Custom Installation on Windows NT/95/98 | ||
| Application User | Database Administrator | |||
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Files for Oracle Java products. |
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Legato Storage Manager (LSM) 5.1 Using Oracle8 Recovery Manager (RMAN80) for Oracle database backups requires the installation of a media management product in order to back up and restore from tape storage. You can choose to install the media management product supplied with Oracle8 Enterprise Edition, which is LSM, or use a third-party media management product that also complies with Oracle's Backup Solutions Program (BSP). LSM also includes a scaled-down version of Legato NetWorker. LSM is installed through Install Shield; it is not installed by Oracle Installer. You are given the option of installing LSM during installation. For more information on this product, call toll free (1) 888-8-LEGATO in the United States of America, or visit Legato's Oracle backup and recovery Web site: http://www.backup-oracle.com/ |
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A set of files distributed by Sun Microsystems that allows Java applications to run. It is required by many of the Oracle Assistants. |
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Appropriate for use by Java applets that can be downloaded in a Web browser. The JDBC Thin Client Driver provides a direct connection from a Web browser to the database by emulating Net8 and TTC (the wire protocol used by Oracle Call Interface [OCI]) on top of Java sockets. This driver works for Oracle7 version 7.2 and later. |
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The OCI-based drivers are used by Java applications. The OCI JDBC Drivers call OCI directly from Java to connect to the database. |
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Oracle Administrator Toolbar 1.6 Enables you to execute commands and run applications in Oracle Enterprise Manager. |
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Oracle Call Interface (OCI) 8.0 An application programming interface (API) for accessing an Oracle database from a C or C++ program. You make calls directly to the OCI functions from within your C or C++ program to direct the execution of your SQL statements. |
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Allows you to multiplex multiple logical client sessions through a single transport connection to an Oracle server destination. |
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Oracle Data Migration Assistant 8.0 Migrates your existing Oracle7 database (release 7.1.3.3.6 or later) or upgrades previous releases of Oracle8 to an Oracle8 database. |
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Creates and deletes databases. |
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Available in HTML, viewable using a Web browser. PDF is also available but is not automatically installed. You can find the PDF documentation on the CD-ROM in the PDFDOC directory. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is located in the ACROREAD directory. |
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Combines a graphical console, agent processes, and common services to provide an integrated, comprehensive systems management platform for managing databases and networks. |
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Oracle Enterprise Manager Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.6 Provides sample source files, libraries, and header files for integrating new applications into the Oracle Enterprise Manager Console. |
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Installed as part of Oracle Software Manager (OSM), which is part of Oracle Enterprise Manager. Only appears in Software Asset Manager window once installed. This product cannot be separately installed. |
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A GUI application that lets you quickly install, update, and remove Oracle products. Oracle Home Selector is automatically installed with Oracle Installer. This product allows you to prioritize your Oracle home directories when using multiple Oracle home functionality. |
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Responds to, schedules, and executes database administration job requests initiated by the Oracle Enterprise Manger Console. |
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Oracle Migration Assistant for Microsoft Access 8.0 Complete and easy migration of schema and/or data from your Microsoft Access database to an Oracle8 database. |
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Advanced configuration and administration of Net8 products. |
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Net8 establishes and maintains a connection between the client application and the server and exchanges messages between them. Net8 is a software layer that is required to communicate between Oracle clients and servers. It provides both client/server and server/server communications across any network. It enables client tools to access, modify, share, and store data on Oracle8 Enterprise Edition servers over a network. See Net8 Getting Started for Windows NT and Windows 95/98 for detailed information on each Net8 product. |
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Provides products that allow client connections to databases
across a network. A client-side application sends a request to Net8 to
be transported across the network to the server. Oracle Net8 Easy Config
is automatically installed with Oracle Net8 Client.
Fast and simple configuration of Net8 products. |
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Oracle Protocol Adapters map Transparent Network Substrate (TNS) functionality to industry-standard protocols used in client/server connections. Each protocol adapter maps the equivalent functions between TNS and a specific protocol. Net8 Client and not Oracle Installer installs Oracle Named Pipes Protocol Adapter, and auto-detects TCP/IP and SPX. TP/IP and SPX are only installed in the installation packages if the appropriate software is detected on your system. If you explicitly select these Oracle Protocol Adapters in the Custom Installation option, they will be installed even if you do not have the appropriate software on your system. See Net8 Getting Started for Windows NT and Windows 95/98for detailed information on each protocol adapter. |
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Oracle Object Type Translator (OTT) 8.0 OTT (executable name OTT80.EXE) is used to create C-struct representations of Abstract Data Types that have been created and stored in an Oracle8 database. To take advantage of objects, run OTT against the database, and a header file is generated that includes the C-structs. |
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Oracle Objects for Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) 2.3 A custom control (OCX or ActiveX) combined with an OLE in-process server that lets you plug native Oracle8 Enterprise Edition functionality into your Windows applications. |
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Oracle Parallel Server Option 8.0 Provides the ability for multiple Oracle instances to share a single Oracle database. This product requires a separate license. |
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Oracle Parallel Server Manager Server 8.0 Allows Oracle Parallel Server nodes to manage multiple parallel server instances. |
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Oracle Replication Manager 1.6 Simplifies the complex tasks of managing and maintaining multiple copies of data in a distributed environment. The application provides immediate local access to data and allows local systems to function automatically, even when networks or other systems in the environment fail. |
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Oracle Security Server Manager 2.0 Controls database security through the management of users, roles, and profiles. |
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Enables key Oracle products running anywhere on an enterprise's network to be located, identified, and monitored by a management station running at a centrally located node. |
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Oracle Web Publishing Assistant 8.0 Enables you to query a database and publish the data retrieved on a Web page. |
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Performs the most common Web administrative tasks through Web pages. Web administrative tasks include creating, modifying, and deleting Database Connection Descriptors (DCDs). |
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A suite of products used for Oracle7 database administration. Oracle7 Utilities include NT Instance Manager, ORADIM73, Server Manager, Export Utility, Import Utility, SQL*Loader, DBVERIFY, NT Backup Manager, NT Recovery Manager, TKPROF, and Password Utility. |
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Enables text queries to be performed through SQL and PL/SQL from most Oracle interfaces. By installing Oracle8 ConText Cartridge with Oracle8 Enterprise Edition, client tools such as SQL*Plus, Oracle Forms, and Pro*C are able to retrieve and manipulate text in an Oracle database. This product requires a separate license. |
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Oracle8 ConText Cartridge Workbench 2.4 A suite of products used in conjunction with Oracle8 ConText Cartridge to enhance viewing, storage, and manipulation of text data. This product is only installed through the Oracle8 Enterprise Edition installation option if you have chosen to install Oracle8 ConText Cartridge. If you install Oracle8 ConText Cartridge Workbench, the following components are installed: |
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Oracle8 ConText Cartridge Viewer Plugin 2.4
Displays documents on the World Wide Web as they would appear
in their native format.
See Oracle8 ConText Cartridge Workbench User's Guide for details on how to configure and use the Viewer Plugin. |
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TextServer3 Dictionary Migration Tool 2.4
Assists users migrating from TextServer3 to Oracle8 ConText.
This tool is not installed by Oracle Installer. The tool is delivered as
a PL/SQL package called CTXWMG_MIGRATE. The package generates SQL scripts
that you can customize to meet your requirements before running them. This
package must be created in the ConText database on the server after the
ConText Workbench is installed on a client machine.
See Oracle8 ConText Cartridge Workbench User's Guide for details on how to install and use the TextServer3 Dictionary Migration Tool. |
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Oracle8 Enterprise Edition 8.0 The database component of Oracle8 Enterprise Edition software. |
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Provides for the storage, retrieval, and processing of two dimensional, static bitmapped images. Images are stored efficiently using popular compression schemes in industry standard desktop publishing image interchange formats. This product requires a separate license. |
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Creates and manipulates objects, as well as integrating objects with standard relational functionality. You must install this option before creating a database, otherwise you cannot use this option. This product requires a separate license. |
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Oracle8 Open Database Connectivity Driver (ODBC) 8.0 Provides support for ODBC connections from Windows NT, Windows 95, and Windows 98 client systems to Oracle8 databases. The Oracle8 ODBC Driver complies with version 3.00 of the Microsoft ODBC specification and supports all ODBC Core and the following Level 1 and Level 2 calls: |
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Oracle8 Partitioning Option 8.0 Provides more control in managing tables and indexes by directing all maintenance operations to individual partitions rather than to tables and index names. You must install this option before creating a database, otherwise you cannot use this option. This product requires a separate license. |
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Oracle8 Performance Monitor 8.0 Enables database administrators to monitor local and remote database performance through the Windows NT Performance Monitor. |
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Makes the storage, retrieval, and manipulation of spatial data easier for users. This product requires a separate license. |
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Oracle8 Time Series Cartridge 8.0 Provides the ability to store and retrieve timestamped data through object data types (ODTs). This product requires a separate license. |
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A suite of products used for database administration. Oracle8 Utilities include ORADIM80, Server Manager, Export Utility, Import Utility, SQL*Loader, DBVERIFY, NT Backup Manager, NT Recovery Manager, TKPROF, Migration Utility, Recovery Manager, OCOPY80, and Password Utility. |
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Oracle8 Visual Information Retrieval Cartridge 8.0 Provides the ability to store, retrieve, and manipulate image data managed by an Oracle8 database. This product requires a separate license. |
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A collection of files and libraries required by Oracle applications. |
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A collection of files and libraries required by Oracle applications. Required Support Files release 7.3.4 are supplied for third party applications linked with them. |
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A software layer required to communicate between Oracle clients and servers. It provides both client/server and server/server communications across any network. It enables client tools to access, modify, share, and store data on Oracle8 Enterprise Edition servers over a network. See Net8 Getting Started for Windows NT and Windows 95/98 for detailed information on each SQL*Net product. |
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| SQL*Net Server 2.3Provides products that allow the network listener, through an Oracle Protocol Adapter, to accept connections from client applications on the network. | ||||
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Enables you to use the SQL and PL/SQL database languages in the Windows NT, Windows 95, or Windows 98 environments. SQL*Plus has both command line and GUI versions. |
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Oracle products for Windows 3.1x are provided for backward compatibility with Oracle7. Note that there are no Oracle8 components available on Windows 3.1x. When you run Oracle Installer, a dialog box displays several product installation options. If you choose Oracle7 Application User, a group of products is automatically installed. If you choose Custom Installation you can selectively install products.
| Operating System | Installation Option |
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Windows 3.1x |
Custom Installation |
The products in this table are listed according to the installation
option of which they are a part. Note that the products are listed in alphabetical
order. See your Oracle7 Client documentation for more information on these
products.
