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Contents
List of Tables
Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Audience
Documentation Accessibility
Accessing Documentation
Platform-Specific Documentation
Product Documentation
Related Documentation
Conventions
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Oracle Database Client Installation Checklist
Server Hardware Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation
Operating System Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation
Server Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation
Oracle User Environment Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation
Storage Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation
Installer Planning Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation
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Overview of Oracle Database Client Installation
Installation Overview
Oracle Database Client and Oracle Database Interoperability
Recommended File System
Managing User Accounts with User Account Control
Oracle Database Client Installation Types
Simplified Patching of Timestamp with Time Zone Data Type
Unsupported Oracle Database Client Components
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Oracle Database Client Preinstallation Tasks
Oracle Database Client Minimum Hardware Requirements
Hardware Component Requirements for Windows x64
Hard Disk Space Requirements
Verifying Hardware Requirements
Oracle Database Client Software Requirements
Oracle Database Client Software Requirements
Instant Client Light Language and Character Set Requirements
Creating Oracle Home User
Creating Users, Groups and Environments for Oracle Database Client
Oracle Database Client Network Topics
Installing Oracle Database Client on Computers with Multiple IP Addresses
Installing Oracle Database Client on Computers with Multiple Aliases
Installing Oracle Database on Nonnetworked Computers
Installing a Loopback Adapter
Checking if a Loopback Adapter is Installed on Your Computer
Installing Microsoft KM-TEST Loopback Adapter on Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2
Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 7
Removing a Loopback Adapter
Oracle Database Client Hardware and Software Certification
Remote Desktop Services
Third-Party Database Certification for Oracle SQL Developer
Default Share Configuration Requirement
Installation Requirements for Web Browsers
Microsoft Hyper-V
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Installing Oracle Database Client
Installation Considerations for Oracle Database Client
Installation Consideration
Installing Oracle Database Client Installations in Silent or Response File Mode
Creating the Oracle Base Directory
Installing Oracle Database Client into Multiple Oracle Homes
Installing Oracle Database Client on a System with an Existing Oracle Software
Accessing the Installation Software
Installing from a Remote DVD Drive
Step 1: On the Remote Computer, Share the DVD Drive
Step 2: On the Local Computer, Map the DVD Drive
Installing on Remote Computers Through Remote Access Software
Installing on Remote Computers from a Hard Drive
Installing on Remote Computers from a Remote DVD Drive
Downloading Oracle Software
Downloading the Installation Archive Files from Oracle Technology Network
Downloading the Software from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud
Extracting the Installation Files
Copying the Oracle Database Client Software to a Hard Disk
Installing Oracle Database Client
Guidelines for Installing Oracle Database Client
Procedure for Installing Oracle Database Client
Using Oracle Net Configuration Assistant
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Oracle Database Client Postinstallation Tasks
Required Postinstallation Tasks
Downloading and Installing Patch Updates
Updating Instant Client
Recommended Postinstallation Tasks
Setting Language and Locale Preferences for Client Connections
Configuring Instant Client Light
Connecting Oracle Database Client to an Oracle Database
Connecting Instant Client or Instant Client Light to an Oracle Database
Specifying a Connection by Using the Easy Connect Naming Method
Specifying a Connection by Configuring a tnsnames.ora File
Specifying a Connection by Using an Empty Connect String and the LOCAL Variable
Setting Up User Accounts
Changing the Oracle Home User Password
Using Oracle9i Language and Definition Files with Oracle Database 12
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Required Product-Specific Postinstallation Task – Configuring Oracle Net Services
Postinstallation Tasks for SQL Developer
Creating the OraMTS Service for Microsoft Transaction Server
Creating the Scheduler Agent
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Removing Oracle Database Client Software
About Oracle Deinstallation Options
Deinstallation Examples for Oracle Database
Example of Running the Deinstallation Tool
Deinstallation Response File Example for Oracle Database
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Installing Java Access Bridge
Overview of Java Access Bridge 2.0.2
Setting Up Java Access Bridge 2.0.2
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Installing and Configuring Oracle Database Using Response Files
How Response Files Work
Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Response File Mode
Using Response Files
Preparing a Response File
Editing a Response File Template
Saving a Response File
Running Oracle Universal Installer Using the Response File
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Configuring Oracle Database Globalization Support
Installing and Using Oracle Components in Different Languages
Configuring Oracle Components to Run in Different Languages
Determining the Operating System Locale
Configuring Locale and Character Sets Using the NLS_LANG Environment Variable
NLS_LANG Settings in Console Mode and Batch Mode
Installing Translation Resources
Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages
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Troubleshooting the Oracle Database Installation
Verifying Requirements
Encountering Installation Errors
Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session
Silent Mode Response File Error Handling
Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants
Configuration Assistant Failures
Irrecoverable Errors
Troubleshooting Inventory Issues
Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation
Index
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