Index

A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V W

A

accessibility software, Java Access Bridge, A

Administrator installation type

about, 1.5

connecting to database, 4.2.2

disk space requirements, 2.1.1, 2.1.1

AL32UTF8 character set

upgrade considerations, 2.2.3, C.1.1.2

aliases, multiple on computers, 2.3.3

applications, empty connection strings, 4.2.3.3

B

bind order of the adapters

about, 2.3.5

C

compilers

supported, 2.2.1, 2.2.2

components

unsupported

Windows Terminal Server, 2.4.1

computers with multiple aliases, 2.3.3

computers, non-networked, 2.3.4

configuration assistants

suppressing during silent or noninteractive installation, B.3

troubleshooting, D.5, D.5

connecting to database, 4.2.2

counters, Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor, 4.2.6

Custom installation type

about, 1.5

connecting to database, 4.2.2

D

Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA)

suppressing during silent or noninteractive installation, B.3

databases

connecting to, 4.2.2

removing, 5

Deinstallation Tool

about, 5.1

DHCP computers, installing on, 2.3.1

disk space

checking, 2.1.2, 2.1.2

requirements, 2.1.1

DVD drive, installing from, 3.2.1

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. See DHCP

E

easy connect naming method for Instant Client-to-database connection, 4.2.3.1

empty connect strings, 4.2.3.3

environment variables

LOCAL, 4.2.3.3

NLS_LANG, C.1.1.2

ORA_NLS10, 4.2.5

ORACLE_HOSTNAME, 2.3.2

ORACLE_OEM_CLASSPATH, A.3.2

TNS_ADMIN, 4.2.3.2

errors

configuration assistants, D.5

fatal, D.5.2

installation, D.3

noninteractive installation, D.4

silent mode, D.4

existing Oracle installation, 3.1.5

F

fatal errors, D.5.2, D.5.2

files, Oracle Universal Installer log files, D.3

G

globalization support, C

H

hard disk space

checking, 2.1.2

requirements, 2.1.1

hardware requirements, 2.1

host name, setting before installation, 2.3.2

hosts file

editing for multihomed computers, 2.3.2

location, 2.3.2

I

In-place upgrade, 3.1.6, 3.3.2

performing, 3.3.3

using response file, B.4

installActions.log file, D.3

installation

accessing installation software, 3.2

computer aliases, multiple, 2.3.3

downloading software from Oracle Technology Network, 3.2.3

DVD drive, 3.2.1

errors, D.3

guidelines, 3.3.1, 3.3.1

laptops, 2.3.4

log file (interactive install), D.3

log file (noninteractive install), D.4

log files (interactive install), D.3

multiple, 3.1.2

noninteractive mode error handling, D.4

Oracle base directory, 3.1.3

Oracle homes, multiple, 3.1.4

overview, 1.1

preinstallation considerations, 3.1

procedure, 3.3.2

quick installation, Preface, Preface

remote installation with remote access software, 3.2.2

remote installation, DVD drive, 3.2.1.1

response files, D.4

silent mode error handling, D.4

suppressing screens, B.3

troubleshooting, D

with existing Oracle installations, 3.1.5

installation guidelines, 3.3.1

installation software, accessing, 3.2

installation types

about, 1.5

Administrator, 1.5

Custom, 1.5

Instant Client, 1.5

Runtime, 1.5

Instant Client

about, 1.5

connecting to database with Oracle Call Interface, 4.2.3.1

connecting to Oracle Database, 4.2.3

disk space requirements, 2.1.1, 2.1.1

easy connect naming method, 4.2.3.1

empty connect strings, 4.2.3.3

installation type, 1.5

Instant Client Light

about, 1.5

configuring, 4.2.1

connecting to database, 4.2.3

requirements for language and character sets, 2.2.3

updates, 4.1.2

LOCAL environment variable, connecting to database, 4.2.3.3

TNS_ADMIN environment variable, connecting to database, 4.2.3.2

tnsnames.ora file connection method, 4.2.3.2

updates, 4.1.2

Instant Client Light

about, 1.5

configuring, 4.2.1

connecting to database, 4.2.3

disk space requirements, 2.1.1

requirements for language and character sets, 2.2.3

updates, 4.1.2

IP addresses, multiple, 2.3.2

J

Java Access Bridge

about, A.1

configuring, A.3.2

installing, A.3.1

JRE 1.5, A.2

Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

guideline for modifying, 3.3.1

requirements, 2.1.1

JRE. See Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

L

languages

installing Oracle components in different languages, C.2

Oracle9isupport postinstallation step, 4.2.5

using Oracle components in different languages, C.1.2

laptops, installing Oracle Database on, 2.3.4

listener.ora file

Oracle Net Services configuration, 4.3

LOCAL environment variable, 4.2.3.3

log files

if encounter errors, D.2

interactive, D.3

noninteractive, D.4

reviewing installation session, D.3

loopback adapters

about, 2.3.5

checking if installed, 2.3.5.1

computers with multiple aliases, 2.3.3

installing, 2.3.5

installing on Windows 2003, 2.3.5.2, 2.3.5.2

installing on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, 2.3.5.3, 2.3.5.4

installing on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, 2.3.5.3, 2.3.5.4

installing on Windows XP, 2.3.5.2

non-networked computers, 2.3.4

removing, 2.3.5.5, 2.3.5.5

See also network adapters, primary network adapters

M

memory

checking, 2.1.2

requirements, 2.1

multihomed computers, installing on, 2.3.2

multiple aliases, computers with, 2.3.3

multiple Oracle homes

setting, 2.3.2

My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) Web site, 2.4

N

Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)

suppressing during silent or noninteractive installation, B.3

NetCA. See Oracle Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)

netca.rsp response file, B.2.1

network adapters

computers with multiple aliases, 2.3.3

how primary adapter is determined, 2.3.5

non-networked computers, 2.3.4

primary, on computers with multiple aliases, 2.3.3

See also loopback adapters, primary network adapters

network cards, multiple, 2.3.2

network topics

about, 2.3

computers with multiple aliases, 2.3.3

DHCP computers, 2.3.1

laptops, 2.3.4

listed, 2.3

loopback adapters, 2.3.5

multiple network cards, 2.3.2

non-networked computers, 2.3.4

NLS_LANG environment variable, C.1.1.2

noninteractive installation

errors, D.4

noninteractive mode

about, B.1

error handling, D.4

reasons for using, B.1.1

See also response files, silent mode, B.1

non-networked computers, 2.3.4

NTFS systems, hard disk space requirements, 2.1.1

O

Operfcfg.exe utility, 4.2.6

ORA_NLS10 environment variable, 4.2.5

Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows, 3.1.4

Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM)

silent or noninteractive mode installations, B.1.2

Oracle base directory, creation of, 3.1.3

Oracle Call Interface

Instant Client connection method, 4.2.3.1

P

paging file size

checking, 2.1.2

requirements, 2.1

patches

downloading and installing, 4.1.1

postinstallation task, 4.1.1

physical RAM

checking, 2.1.2

requirements, 2.1

postinstallation tasks

configuring Oracle Net Services, 4.3

downloading and installing patches, 4.1.1, 4.1.1

Instant Client-to-database connection, 4.2.3

Oracle Database Client-to-database connection, 4.2.2

Oracle9i language and territory support, 4.2.5

recommended, 4.2

required, 4.1.1

user accounts, 4.2.4

preinstallation considerations, 3.1

primary network adapters

how determined, 2.3.5

See also loopback adapters, network adapters

product postinstallation task, configuring Oracle Net Services, 4.3

Q

quick installation, Preface, Preface

R

RAM

checking, 2.1.2

requirements, 2.1

reinstalling Oracle software, 3.3.1

remote access software, 3.2.2

remote installations

about, 3.2.2

DVD drive, 3.2.1.1

removing

Oracle Database Client, overall procedure, 5

requirements

hard disk space, 2.1.1

hardware, 2.1

Java Runtime Environment, 2.1.1

software, 2.2

Web browser support, 2.4.5

requirements, Oracle Database Client, 2

response files

about, B.1

creating

with response file mode, B.2.2

with template, B.2.1

error handling, D.4

general procedure, B.1.2

Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM), B.1.2

passing values at command line, B.1

specifying with Oracle Universal Installer, B.3

See also silent mode, noninteractive mode, B.1

Runtime installation type

about, 1.5

connecting to database, 4.2.2

disk space requirements, 2.1.1, 2.1.1

S

setup.exe. See Oracle Universal Installer (OUI)

silent mode

about, B.1

error handling, D.4

reasons for using, B.1.1

See also noninteractive mode, response files, B.1

software

requirements, 2.2

software updates option, 1.7

software, removing, 5

suppressed mode. See noninteractive mode

swap space

checking, 2.1.2

requirements, 2.1

Symantec pcAnywhere remote access software, 3.2.2

T

temporary directory, 2.1.2

temporary disk space

checking, 2.1.2, 2.1.2

freeing, 2.1.2

requirements, 2.1

tmp directory

checking space in, 2.1.2

freeing space in, 2.1.2

TNS_ADMIN environment variable, 4.2.3.2

tnsnames.ora file

Instant Client-to-database connection, 4.2.3.2

Oracle Net Services configuration, 4.3

troubleshooting, D

Inventory log files, D.3

U

unsupported components

on Windows Terminal Server, 2.4.1

updating Instant Client, 4.1.2

upgrading

AL32UTF8 character set, 2.2.3, C.1.1.2

upgrading. See patches

user accounts, 4.2.4

V

VNC remote access software, 3.2.2

W

Web browser support, 2.4.5

Windows

compilers, supported, 2.2.1, 2.2.2

Windows Terminal Services, unsupported components, 2.4.1