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Preface

Intended Audience

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Structure

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1 Oracle Database Client Installation Overview

1.1 Installation Overview

1.2 Oracle Database Client Installation Types

1.3 Oracle Base Directory

1.4 Multiple Oracle Homes

1.4.1 Installing the Software on a System with an Existing Oracle Installation

2 Oracle Database Client Preinstallation Tasks

2.1 Software Requirements

2.2 Hardware Requirements

2.2.1 Hard Disk Space Requirements

2.3 Hardware and Software Certification

2.3.1 Web Browser Support

2.3.2 Windows XP Support

2.3.3 Telnet and Terminal Services Support

2.3.3.1 Windows Telnet Services Support

2.3.3.2 Windows Terminal Services Support

3 Oracle Database Client Installation Tasks

3.1 Installation Files

3.2 Downloading Oracle Software from the OTN Web Site

3.3 Copying Oracle Database Client Software to a Hard Disk

3.4 Installing Oracle Database Client

3.4.1 Reviewing Product-Specific Installation Guidelines

3.4.2 Running Oracle Universal Installer

4 Oracle Database Client Postinstallation Tasks

4.1 Required Postinstallation Tasks

4.1.1 Downloading and Installing Patches

4.2 Recommended Postinstallation Tasks

4.2.1 Setting Up User Accounts

4.2.2 Running Oracle Enterprise Manager Java Console

4.2.3 Connecting with Instant Client

4.3 Required Product-Specific Postinstallation Tasks

4.3.1 Configuring Oracle Net Services

5 Removing Oracle Database Client Software

5.1 Stopping Oracle Services on Windows

5.2 Removing Components with Oracle Universal Installer

5.3 Removing Components Manually

5.3.1 Removing Oracle Keys from the Registry on Windows

5.3.1.1 Removing Only the Oracle Net Service Registry Key

5.3.1.2 Removing All Oracle Registry Keys

5.3.2 Updating the System Variable Path

5.3.3 Removing Oracle from the Start Menu

5.3.4 Removing Oracle Directories

A Installing Java Access Bridge

A.1 Introduction

A.2 Setup for JRE 1.4.2

A.3 Setup for Oracle Installed Components

A.3.1 Installing Java Access Bridge

A.3.2 Configuring Oracle Components to Use Java Access Bridge

A.3.2.1 Configuring for Windows NT

A.3.2.2 Configuring for Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003

B Oracle Database Client Advanced Installation Topics

B.1 About Oracle Components in Noninteractive Mode

B.1.1 Copying and Modifying a Response File

B.1.2 Running Oracle Universal Installer and Specifying a Response File

B.2 About Oracle Components in Different Languages

B.2.1 Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages

B.2.2 Using Oracle Components in Different Languages

C Oracle Database Client Globalization Support

C.1 About NLS_LANG Parameters

C.2 Commonly Used Values for NLS_LANG

C.3 NLS_LANG Settings in MS-DOS Mode and Batch Mode

D Oracle Database Client Installation Troubleshooting

D.1 Verify Requirements

D.2 What to Do If an Installation Error Occurs

D.3 Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session

D.4 Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants

D.4.1 Configuration Assistant Failure

D.4.2 Fatal Errors

D.5 Silent Response File Error Handling

D.6 Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation

Glossary

Index