F Troubleshooting the Oracle Database Installation

Learn how to troubleshoot the Oracle Database installation.

• Verifying Requirements
  Before you try any of the troubleshooting steps, do the following:
• Encountering Installation Errors
  If you encounter an error during installation:
• Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session
  During an installation, Oracle Universal Installer records all the actions that it performs in a log file. If you encounter problems during the installation, review the log file for information about possible causes of the problem.
• Silent Mode Response File Error Handling
  To determine whether a silent-mode installation succeeds or fails, check the silentInstallActionsdate_time.log file, located in DRIVE_LETTER:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory\logs.
• Troubleshooting Host Name Changes and CSS
  If you change the host name for Oracle Automatic Storage Management, then the Oracle CSS service does not start.
• Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants
  To troubleshoot an installation error that occurs when a configuration assistant is running:
• Troubleshooting Inventory Issues
  If you face any of the following situations for Oracle home, then run the opatch lsinventory -detail command to list the contents of the inventory.
• Troubleshooting Screen Display Issues
  If you connect to Oracle database with the screen resolution 640 X 480 or 800 X 600, then the Next button in the GUI is not visible as it hides behind the Taskbar.
• Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation
  If an installation fails, then you must remove files that Oracle Universal Installer created during the attempted installation and remove the Oracle home directory.
• Continuing Installations or Upgrades After Server Restarts
  Use this procedure to install or upgrade after server restarts.