This IBM Redbooks publication will help you install, tailor and configure the new Oracle Database 10g on z/OS. It describes experiences with the new installation process, and will be especially useful for anyone unfamiliar with the Oracle Universal Installer and IBM UNIX System Services who is installing Oracle Database 10g for the first time.

The book is based on experiences gained during installations at:

- The IBM/Oracle International Competency Center, San Mateo, California

- The IBM ITSO zSeries Center in Poughkeepsie, New York

- Oracle Headquarters, Redwood Shores, California

Chapter 1. Overview of Oracle Database 10g

Chapter 2. Preparing to install the Oracle Database 10g

Chapter 3. Installing the Oracle Libraries

Chapter 4. Customizing the subsystem for Oracle

Chapter 5. Creating the Oracle Database

Chapter 6. Connecting to the Oracle Database with SQLPlus

Chapter 7. Managing Oracle workload with z/OS Workload Manager

Chapter 8. Installing the Intelligent Agent

Chapter 9. Using an IBM ESS with an Oracle database

Appendix A. Options for setting up the X Windows environment

Appendix B. Creating a Hierarchical File System (HFS)

Appendix C. Installing the Oracle Client

Appendix D. Restarting the OUI using the deinstall option

Appendix E. Silent install example