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Installation Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the installation of Oracle components.

Specific topics discussed are:

• What Is Oracle Universal Installer?
• What Top-Level Components are Available for Installation?
• Installing Components with Oracle Universal Installer
• How Do I Get Started?

 

 

What Is Oracle Universal Installer?

Oracle Universal Installer is a Java-based graphical user interface (GUI) tool that enables you to install Oracle components from your CD-ROM. Oracle Universal Installer provides the following capabilities:

• Component and suite installations
• Web-based installations
• National language/globalization support
• Distributed installation support (Oracle Parallel Server)
• Unattended "silent" installations using response files
• Deinstallation of installed components
• Multiple Oracle homes support


 

See Also: Oracle Universal Installer Concepts Guide for more information on Oracle Universal Installer. This guide is not included in your Oracle Documentation Library, but is automatically installed on your hard drive during an Oracle Universal Installer installation. See "Copying and Modifying a Response File" for information on accessing this document.

What Top-Level Components are Available for Installation?

When you run Oracle Universal Installer, you can choose to install products from the Oracle8i Typical Installation, Oracle8i Minimal Installation, or Oracle8i Custom Installation.

The following table describes each installation option:
 

See Also: Appendix A, "Individual Components Available for Installation" for a list of individual components installed with each installation type

Installation Option	Installation Type	Platform
Oracle8i Typical Installation 8.1.6.0.0	Installs a pre-configured starter database, networking components, Oracle utilities, Oracle8i Navigator, and online documentation.	Windows 98
Oracle8i Minimal Installation 8.1.6.0.0	Installs a pre-configured starter database, and minimum number of components necessary to run Oracle8i database server. This option does not install Oracle8i Navigator.	Windows 98
Oracle8i Custom Installation 8.1.6.0.0	Lets you selectively install the products available in the CD-ROM. Custom Installation is recommended only for advanced users.	Windows 98

Installing Components with Oracle Universal Installer

When you run Oracle Universal Installer from the CD-ROM, the following windows appear, and enable you to install Oracle components. This section provides an overview of your component installation choices. Specific installation instructions are provided in Chapter 4, "Selecting Database Creation and Net8 Configuration Methods".

How Do I Get Started?

You are now ready to begin the installation process. To get started quickly, follow these chapters in the exact order listed:

To...	See...
Find out about installation requirements for: Each installation type Migrating an Oracle database Individual components Networking protocols	Chapter 3, "Installation Requirements"
Select a method for creating your Oracle8i database and configuring your Net8 client/server environment	Chapter 3, "Installation Requirements"
Install Oracle components	Chapter 4, "Selecting Database Creation and Net8 Configuration Methods"