OpenVMS: FAQ for Oracle RDBMS Release 11.2 (11gR2) on hp OpenVMS Itanium
(Doc ID 2012766.1)
Last updated on APRIL 14, 2022
Applies to:
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.4 to 11.2.0.4 [Release 11.2]Oracle Database - Standard Edition - Version 11.2.0.4 to 11.2.0.4 [Release 11.2]
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
HP OpenVMS Itanium
Purpose
To provide information on Oracle RDBMS release 11.2 (11gR2) for hp OpenVMS Itanium.
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In this Document
| Purpose |
| Questions and Answers |
| SECTION 1. Ordering, Certification and New Features. |
| How do you order Oracle RDBMS 11.2.0.4.0 for hp OpenVMS? |
| When was Oracle RDBMS 11.2.0.4.0 released for hp OpenVMS? |
| What versions of hp OpenVMS are certified with Oracle RDBMS 11.2.X? |
| What new features are available with Oracle RDBMS 11.2.0.4? |
| What products are included in this release? |
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| SECTION 2. Installation Questions. |
| What should you do to prepare for Oracle release 11.2.0.4 ? |
| Where is the OpenVMS-specific documentation for Oracle RDBMS 11.2.0.4? |
| Where should the Oracle RDBMS 11.2.0.4 be installed? |
| What is ORACLE_BASE? |
| What utility do I use to Install Oracle 11.2.0.4? |
| How much disk space does 11.2.0.4 use? |
| What do I need to consider when installing directly from DVD? |
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| SECTION 3. Migration and Upgrade Questions. |
| Where is the generic documentation for upgrading and migrating? |
| Does Oracle support migrating or upgrading directly to RDBMS 11.2.0.4? |
| How do I upgrade my database to Oracle RDBMS 11.2.0.4 if I cannot use the supplied MIGRATE tool? |
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| SECTION 4. Tool and Utility Related Questions. |
| Which compilers are supported with Oracle RDBMS 11.2.0.4? |
| 32/64-bit Clients? |
| How can I backup to tape using RMAN? |
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| SECTION 5. Connectivity (Net) Questions. |
| What changes have been made to Net Services (SQL*NET) in Oracle 11.2.0.4? |
| Which TCP/IP vendors are supported with Oracle RDBMS 11.2.0.4? |
| Where can I find client/server interoperability information? |
| How do I set up External Procedures? |
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| SECTION 6. Patches. |
| How do I know what patches have been installed in my Oracle Home? |
| VMS specific patches for Oracle RDBMS 11.2.0.4 |
| Is the opatch utility available for Oracle RDBMS 11.2.X on OpenVMS? |
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| SECTION 7. Essential Information |
| Include the OUI Inventory directories in your backups. |
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| SECTION 8. Important information. |
| Certain database initialization parameters are unsupported on OpenVMS |
| Floating Point Format is now IEEE. |
| Create your oracle_home, Central inventory, and scratch areas prior to using OUI. |
| Unix style directory paths are used throughout Oracle RDBMS 11.2.0.4 |
| Establish a performance baseline in your current and planned environment. |
| How to relink Oracle. |
| Initialization parameters disk_asynch_io and tape_asynch_io. |
| Ensure correct ownership and permissions of your code tree. |
| Ensure that certain OpenVMS utilities can be invoked. |
| Is Java 8 Supported? |
| Is Security fix CVE-2018-3110 applicable to OpenVMS? |
| Deprecated database initialization parameters. |
| Do not use chevron characters when changing directories or in the sysuaf. |
| OUI may hang if pgflquota is too low. |
| File size limits |
| DBV (Dbverify) assumes that Oracle blocksize is 8192 |
| DB Console |
| Database Vault and Audit Vault products |
| Oracle Application Express |
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| Section 9. Known Issues |
| References |