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Contents
Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Audience
Documentation Accessibility
Related Documentation
Conventions
1
Overview of Oracle Database Client Installation
1.1
Planning Your Installation
1.2
Installation Considerations
1.2.1
Hardware and Software Certification
1.2.2
Multiple Oracle Homes Support
1.2.2.1
Installing the Software on a System with an Existing Oracle Installation
1.2.2.2
Updating the Existing Software with the Current Version
1.2.3
Separate 32-Bit Client Software for 64-Bit Platforms
1.2.4
Simplified Patching of Timestamp with Time Zone Data Type
1.3
Oracle Database Client Installation Methods
1.3.1
Interactive Installation Methods
1.3.2
Automated Installation Methods Using Response Files
1.4
Oracle Database Client Installation Types
1.5
Oracle Database Client and Oracle Database Interoperability
2
Oracle Database Client Preinstallation Tasks
2.1
Logging In to the System as root
2.2
Configuring Servers for Oracle Database
2.2.1
Checking Server Hardware and Memory Configuration
2.2.2
General Server Minimum Requirements
2.2.3
Server Storage Minimum Requirements
2.2.4
Server Memory Minimum Requirements
2.3
Reviewing Operating System Security Common Practices
2.4
About Operating System Requirements
2.5
Operating System Requirements for HP-UX Itanium Systems
2.5.1
Supported HP-UX Release on Itanium
2.6
Additional Drivers and Software Packages for HP-UX Itanium Systems
2.6.1
Installation Requirements for Open Database Connectivity
2.6.1.1
About ODBC Drivers and Oracle Database
2.6.1.2
Installing ODBC Drivers for HP-UX Itanium Systems
2.6.2
Installation Requirements for Programming Environments
2.6.2.1
About Programming Environments and Oracle Database
2.6.2.2
Configuring Support for Programming Environments
2.6.3
Installation Requirements for Web Browsers
2.7
Checking the Software Requirements
2.8
Installation Requirements for Instant Client Light
2.9
Separate 32-Bit Client Software for 64-Bit Platforms
2.10
Creating Required Operating System Groups and Users
2.10.1
Creating the Oracle Inventory Group
2.10.2
Creating the Oracle Software Owner User
2.10.2.1
Determining If an Oracle Software Owner User Exists
2.10.2.2
Creating an Oracle Software Owner User
2.10.2.3
Modifying an Oracle Database Client Software Owner User
2.11
Identifying Required Software Directories
2.11.1
Oracle Base Directory
2.11.2
Oracle Inventory Directory
2.11.3
Oracle Home Directory
2.12
Identifying or Creating an Oracle Base Directory
2.12.1
Identifying an Existing Oracle Base Directory
2.12.2
Creating an Oracle Base Directory
2.13
Configuring Oracle Software Owner Environment
3
Installing Oracle Database Client
3.1
Reviewing Installation Guidelines
3.2
Accessing the Installation Software
3.2.1
Downloading Oracle Software
3.2.1.1
Downloading the Installation Archive Files from OTN
3.2.1.2
Downloading the Software from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud
3.2.1.3
Extracting the Installation Files
3.2.2
Copying the Software to the Hard Disk
3.2.2.1
Mounting Disks
3.2.2.2
Copying the Oracle Database Client Software to a Hard Disk
3.3
Installing the Oracle Database Client Software
3.3.1
Running Oracle Universal Installer
3.3.2
Using Oracle Net Configuration Assistant
3.3.3
Performing an In-place Oracle Database Client Upgrade
4
Oracle Database Client Postinstallation Tasks
4.1
Required Postinstallation Tasks
4.1.1
Downloading and Installing Patches
4.1.2
Updating Instant Client
4.1.3
Connecting with Instant Client
4.2
Recommended Postinstallation Tasks
4.2.1
Configuring Instant Client Light
4.2.2
Creating a Backup of the root.sh Script
4.2.3
Connecting Instant Client or Instant Client Light to an Oracle Database
4.2.3.1
Specifying a Connection by Using the Easy Connect Naming Method
4.2.3.2
Specifying a Connection by Configuring a tnsnames.ora File
4.2.3.3
Specifying a Connection Using an Empty Connect String and TWO_TASK
4.2.4
Setting Up User Accounts
4.2.5
Setting the NLS_LANG Environment Variable
4.2.6
Generating the Client Static Library
4.3
Required Product-Specific Postinstallation Tasks
4.3.1
Configuring Oracle Net Services
4.3.2
Configuring Oracle Precompilers
4.3.2.1
Configuring Pro*C/C++
4.3.2.2
Configuring Pro*FORTRAN
5
Removing Oracle Database Client Software
5.1
About the Deinstallation Tool
5.2
Example of Running the Deinstallation Tool
5.3
Example of Running the Deinstall Command
5.4
Deinstallation Response File Example
A
Installing Oracle Database Client Using Response Files
A.1
How Response Files Work
A.1.1
Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Response File Mode
A.1.2
General Procedure for Using Response Files
A.2
Preparing a Response File
A.2.1
Editing a Response File Template
A.2.2
Saving a Response File
A.3
Running Oracle Universal Installer Using a Response File
A.4
Performing an In-place Oracle Database Client Upgrade Using the Response File
B
Configuring Oracle Database Globalization Support
B.1
Installing and Using Oracle Components in Different Languages
B.1.1
Configuring Oracle Components to Run in Different Languages
B.1.1.1
Determining the Operating System Locale by Using the LANG Environment Variable
B.1.1.2
Configuring Locale and Character Sets Using NLS_LANG
B.1.2
Installing Translation Resources
B.2
Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages
C
Troubleshooting
C.1
Verify Requirements
C.2
X Window Display Errors
C.3
What to Do If an Installation Error Occurs?
C.4
Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session
C.5
Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants
C.5.1
Configuration Assistant Failure
C.5.2
Fatal Errors
C.6
Troubleshooting Inventory Issues
C.7
Troubleshooting Screen Display Issues
C.8
Silent-Mode Response File Error Handling
C.9
Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation
D
Frequently Asked Questions About Installation
D.1
Installing Oracle Database or Oracle Database Client
D.2
Installing Oracle Database Tools
D.3
Installing Oracle Database with Oracle Applications
D.4
Installing Oracle Database Heterogeneous Connectivity Tools (Gateways)
Index
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