Quest® Knowledge Xpert for Oracle Administration
Version 10.1
Release Notes
September 2008
Knowledge Xpert for Oracle Administration is a comprehensive Windows-based technical resource that fully anticipates the daily responsibilities of DBAs. Thousands of topics provide the insights, database analysis information and working examples DBAs need to troubleshoot problems and apply solutions.
Knowledge Xpert for Oracle Administration 10.1 includes two updated and expanded sections for Oracle 11g.
Architecture and Background Processes
- Requirements, Installation and Configuration
- Management and Diagnostics
- Cache Fusion
- RAC High Availability
- Transparent Application Failover
The following is a list of issues addressed and enhancements implemented in this release of Knowledge Xpert for Oracle Administration.
Feature |
Resolved Issue |
Defect ID |
Search | The ability to search for a keyword phrase in quotes was previously not available. | ST#48296 |
Accessibility Options | Knowledge Xpert now supports large fonts. On some systems, the extra large fonts may make the toolbar disappear. If this happens on your system, close and then reopen Knowledge Xpert. | ST#44712 |
The following is a list of issues known to exist at the time of Knowledge Xpert for Oracle Administration release.
Feature |
Known Issue |
Defect ID |
LAN Installation | Versions 10.0 and later do not support LAN installation. Install Knowledge Xpert locally only. | |
Upgrades |
When you upgrade a knowledge base and install it in the same directory as other Knowledge Xpert knowledge bases, Knowledge Xpert displays an error message when you try to access a knowledge base that has not yet been upgraded. Workaround: Upgrade all your knowledge bases at the same time. |
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Anti Virus software may issue warnings during an upgrade. The upgrade process deletes old Knowledge Xpert files and registry entries as part of the upgrade process. It is okay to approve the flagged actions and continue the upgrade. | ST#46452 | |
When you migrate attachments or topic notes from previous versions into version 10.1, Instant Message notes do not migrate. If you need to migrate these notes, contact Quest Support. | ST#53603 | |
Active Analysis Topics |
Knowledge Xpert for Oracle Administration no longer includes Active Analysis topics. |
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Knowledge Xpert only recognizes the default printer. Workaround: If you want to use a different printer, temporarily change the default printer to that printer. |
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Knowledge Xpert Browser | If you are logged into your machine with a user name that contains double byte characters, attempting to open Knowledge Xpert will cause the following error: "Unable to open/create comment database file. Error: unable to open database file" |
There are no third party issues known to exist at the time of Knowledge Xpert for Oracle Administration release.
Knowledge Xpert 10.1 knowledge bases are available for the following:
Note: You do not need to uninstall previous versions of Knowledge Xpert before you install 10.1.
If you want to upgrade Knowledge Xpert for Oracle Administration, install to the same directory
where it currently resides. This requires you to also upgrade any other
Knowledge Xpert knowledge bases installed in that directory. The default
directory is:
C:\Program Files\Quest Software\Knowledge
Xpert.
See Getting Started for installation instructions.
Before installing Knowledge Xpert™ for Oracle Administration, ensure your system meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements:
Monitor Resolution | Screen Resolution of 800x600 or greater |
Hard Disk Space | 50-60 MB |
Operating System | Windows 2000, XP, Vista |
Additional Software | Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater |
This section contains information about installing and operating this product in non-English configurations, such as those needed by customers outside
of North America. This section does not replace the materials about supported platforms and configurations found elsewhere in the product documentation.
This release supports any single-byte character set. Double-byte or multi-byte character sets are not supported. In this release, all product components should be configured to use the same or compatible character encodings and should be installed to use the same locale and regional options. This release is targeted to support operations in the following regions: North America, Western Europe and Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe.
You often have an opportunity to install Knowledge Xpert when you install other Quest products. It is also available as a standalone product from SupportLink at http://support.quest.com/. The install includes the following:
To install Knowledge Xpert
info@quest.com | |
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Quest Support provides around the clock coverage with SupportLink,
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From SupportLink, you can do the following:
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The guide
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