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Preface

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Structure

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1 Using This Tutorial

2 Invoking Oracle Fail Safe Manager and Verifying the Cluster

2.1 Invoking Oracle Fail Safe Manager

2.2 Connecting to the Cluster

2.3 Verifying the Cluster

2.4 Viewing the Results of the Verify Cluster Operation

3 Creating a Group

3.1 Invoking the Create Group Wizard

3.2 Naming and Describing the Group

3.3 Specifying the Failback Policy

3.4 Specifying the Preferred Nodes

3.5 Finishing Creating a Group

3.6 Responding to the Virtual Address Question

4 Adding a Virtual Address to a Group

4.1 Opening the Add Resource to Group Wizard

4.2 Specifying the Resource Type and Group

4.3 Describing the Network

4.4 Finishing Adding the Virtual Address

4.5 Viewing the Group Properties

5 Creating a Sample Single-Instance Database

5.1 Opening the Create Sample Database Dialog Box

5.2 Using the Create Sample Database Dialog Box

5.3 Starting the Default Oracle Intelligent Agent

5.4 Viewing the Progress of the Clusterwide Operation

6 Verifying a Standalone Single-Instance Database

6.1 Using the Verify Standalone Database Command

6.2 Using the Verify Standalone Database Dialog Box

6.3 Viewing the Progress of the Clusterwide Operation

7 Adding a Single-Instance Database to a Group

7.1 Invoking the Add Resource to Group Wizard

7.2 Using the Add Resource to Group Wizard

7.3 Specifying the Database Identity

7.4 Selecting a Database Authentication Method

7.5 Adding the Account to the Windows ORA_<SID>_DBA Group

7.6 Specifying a Password File

7.7 Finishing Adding the Database

7.8 Shutting Down the Database

7.9 Viewing the Progress of the Clusterwide Operation

8 Verifying a Group

8.1 Using the Verify Group Command

8.2 Viewing Progress

9 Balancing the Workload

9.1 Initial Set Up for Performing a Planned Failover

9.2 Moving the Sales Group

9.3 Confirming the Move Group Operation

9.4 Finishing Moving the Group

9.5 Moving the Marketing Group

9.6 Moving the Customers Group

9.7 Checking the Preferred Owner Nodes List

9.8 Rearranging the Preferred Owner Nodes List

9.9 Viewing the Balanced Workload

10 Identifying the Location of Fail-Safe Databases to Client Applications

10.1 Updating the tnsnames.ora File

11 Creating and Adding a Forms Server and an Oracle HTTP Server to a Group

11.1 Using the Add Resource to Group Wizard

11.2 Specifying the Resource and Group

11.3 Specifying the Forms Server Identity

11.4 Specifying the Forms Server Parameters

11.5 Specifying the Forms Server Path

11.6 Specifying the Database Used by the Forms Server

11.7 Finishing Creating and Adding the Forms Server

11.8 Monitoring the Clusterwide Operation

11.9 Adding an Oracle HTTP Server to the Group

11.10 Specifying the Resource and Group

11.11 Specifying the Oracle HTTP Server Name

11.12 Specifying Default Files

11.13 Specifying the Virtual Directory

11.14 Specifying the Virtual Address

11.15 Finishing Creating and Adding the Web Server

11.16 Monitoring the Clusterwide Operation

11.17 Adjusting the WebForm.htm File

11.18 Viewing the Fail-Safe Form, Part One

11.19 Viewing the Fail-Safe Form, Part Two

12 Creating and Adding a Reports Server and an Oracle HTTP Server to a Group

12.1 Invoking the Add Resource to Group Wizard

12.2 Specifying the Resource and Group

12.3 Specifying the Reports Server Identity

12.4 Specifying the Reports Server Disks and Directories

12.5 Specifying the Database Used by the Reports Server

12.6 Specifying an Account for the Reports Server to Use

12.7 Finishing Creating and Adding a Reports Server

12.8 Monitoring the Clusterwide Operation

12.9 Adding an Oracle HTTP Server to the Group

12.10 Specifying the Resource and Group

12.11 Specifying the Oracle HTTP Server Name

12.12 Specifying Default Files

12.13 Specifying the First Virtual Directory

12.14 Specifying the Second Virtual Directory

12.15 Specifying the Virtual Address

12.16 Finish Creating and Adding the Oracle HTTP Server

12.17 Monitoring the Clusterwide Operation

12.18 Adjusting the WebReport.htm File

12.19 Adjusting Registry Values

12.20 Viewing the Fail-Safe Report, Page One

12.21 Viewing the Fail-Safe Report, Page Two

13 Removing a Resource from a Group

13.1 Using the Remove from Group Command

13.2 Confirmation Request

13.3 Monitoring the Clusterwide Operation

14 Deleting a Standalone Resource from the Cluster

14.1 Using the Delete Standalone Command

14.2 Confirming the Delete Standalone Command

15 Deleting a Sample Database from the Cluster

15.1 Using the Delete Sample Database Command

15.2 Confirming the Delete Sample Database Command

15.3 Authenticating Your Privileges to Delete the Database

15.4 Starting the Default Oracle Intelligent Agent

15.5 Viewing the Progress of the Clusterwide Operation

16 Deleting a Group from the Cluster

16.1 Using the Delete Group Command

16.2 Confirming the Delete Group Command