Oracle9i Application Server Installation Guide Release 2 (9.0.2) for AIX-Based Systems, Compaq Tru64 UNIX, HP 9000 Series HP-UX, and Linux Intel Part Number A95258-03 |
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This appendix describes how to install the Oracle9i Database Client software from the Oracle9iAS Client CD-ROM. It contains the following sections:
This section provides information about Oracle Universal Installer, installation types, and concepts you should be aware of in planning an installation.
The following products require a separate license:
See Also:
This section contains the following topics:
Most of the Oracle9i Database Client components can be installed multiple times on the same computer. However, the following components can be installed only once for each computer:
Oracle Universal Installer detects that these products are already installed in another Oracle home and automatically removes them from the installation process without prompting you. The following information is logged to the installActions.log
file in the following location:
c:\Program
Files\Oracle\Inventory\logs
If you are performing an installation and notice that one or more single Oracle home components are not available for installation during the current session, check to see whether any of these components or any previous versions of these components are installed in another Oracle home. If you want to install these in the current Oracle home, deinstall the conflicting versions.
The following sections list the system requirements for the Oracle9i Database Client. The Oracle9i Database Client contains several individual components. Some components also have requirements that must be satisfied before installation.
This section lists system requirements for both the File Allocation Table (FAT) and Windows NT File System (NTFS) file systems. Because of the difference in space allocation on both file systems, hard disk requirements vary.
Oracle Corporation recommends configuring NTFS for Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and FAT32 for Windows 98.
The Oracle9i Application Server (Oracle9iAS) Database Client includes a set of products, services, and client-side utilities used to connect to a backend Oracle9i database.
Installs the Oracle Enterprise Manager Console, including enterprise management tools, networking services, utilities, and basic client software.
Installs the Oracle9i SOAP Client software.
See Also:
Section B.6, "Individual Components Available for Installation" for a list of individual components installed with each installation type |
Table B-1 shows the system requirements for Oracle9i Database Client.
Requirement | Database ClientFoot 1 and SOAP Client |
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Operating System |
Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0Foot 2, Windows 2000Foot 3, Windows XPFoot 4, and Windows Terminal ServerFoot 5 |
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack |
Certified with Service Pack 5 or higher |
Windows 2000 Service Pack |
Not required; certified with Service Pack 1 or higher |
Minimal Processor |
Pentium 166 |
Recommended Processor |
Pentium II 266 |
RAM |
128 MB (minimal); 256 MB (recommended) |
FAT file system: |
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1 GB |
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51 MB |
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NTFS file system: |
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650 MB |
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51 MB |
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Web browser (if using Oracle Enterprise Manager Web Site) |
1
The processor and RAM requirements identified are applicable to an Enterprise Manager Client installation and to a thin Web-based Enterprise Manager Client. 2 Windows NT includes: Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition 4.0, and Windows NT 4.0 Server Terminal Server Edition. 3 Windows 2000 includes: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and Windows 2000 Datacenter. 4 Windows XP Professional Edition. 5 Oracle supports Terminal Services on Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and Windows 2000 Datacenter. See "Unsupported Components and Features on Windows Terminal Servers" for additional information. |
The following products are not supported on Windows Terminal Servers:
See Also:
http://www.microsoft.com/
http://metalink.oracle.com/
Table B-2 describes mandatory individual component preinstallation requirements. Refer to Section B.6, "Individual Components Available for Installation" for a list of the individual components that can be installed. Appropriate documentation for preinstallation procedures is also identified.
Oracle Corporation recommends that you upgrade your client software to match the current server software. If you upgrade your Oracle server to the current release, then Oracle Corporation recommends upgrading the client software to the same release. Keeping the server and client software up to date ensures application stability and provides enhanced functionality and performance enhancements.
Table B-3 lists the supported vendor for each networking protocol:
This section includes the following topics:
Complete the following preinstallation tasks before installing the Oracle9i Database Client.
To perform preinstallation tasks:
Complete the following steps to install Oracle components:
The Autorun window automatically appears. If the Autorun window does not appear:
The directory path must be a mapped drive. Do not change the directory path in the Source field. This is the location of installation files.
The Oracle home name can be up to 16 characters in length and must consist of alphanumeric characters and underscores. Spaces are not allowed. Do not use a number as the first character in the Name field. The default directory path is C
:\oracle\ora9ias
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The Available Products window appears.
Section B.4.3, "Reviewing the Installation Session Log" for a summary of your installation session
See Also:
The first time Oracle Universal Installer runs, it creates the SYSTEM
_
DRIVE
:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory\logs
directory. An inventory of installed components and installation actions performed are kept in this directory.
Log file names of installation sessions are in this directory and take the following form: installActions
date_time
.log
For example:
installActions2001-07-14_09-00-56-am.log
You can also view a list of installed components by selecting Installed Products on any window of Oracle Universal Installer.
This section describes how to deinstall Oracle components, utilities, and services.
This section contains the following topics:
You must first stop the Oracle for Windows NT services before deinstalling Oracle components or removing any registry entries.
To stop Windows NT services:
Oracle
or Ora
) exist and have the status Started, select the service, and choose Stop.
You may want to correct serious system problems by completely removing Oracle components from the computer.
To remove the Oracle Net Service Registry Entry:
C:\>
regedt32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
and delete the Oracle
HOME_NAME
TNSListener
registry entry if you also have an Oracle9i database installed. Oracle Universal Installer automatically deletes all other Oracle Net Services.
To remove all Oracle components from a computer on Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP:
C:\>
regedt32
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and
delete any key that starts with Oracle
, ORA
, or ORCL
.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
and delete the ORACLE
and Apache
Group
keys.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\odbcinst.ini
and delete the Oracle
in HOME_NAME
key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
and delete all keys under this location that begin with ORACLE
.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services \Eventlog\Application
and delete all keys under this location that begin with ORACLE
.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
and delete ORACLE
.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ORACLE
and delete keys that start with Oracle
or ORCL
(if any exist).
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ODBC\odbcinst.ini
and delete any Oracle keys (if any exist).
PATH
variable.
%ORACLE_HOME%\BIN
path and the JRE
path. The path should be:
C:\oracle\ora92\bin;C:\program files\oracle\jre\1.1.7\bin
SYSTEM
_
DRIVE
:\winnt\profiles\all
users\start menu\programs
. On Windows XP go to SYSTEM
_
DRIVE
:\documents and settings\all
users\start menu\programs.
SYSTEM
_
DRIVE
:\program
files\oracle
through Windows Explorer.
ORACLE
_
BASE
directories on your hard drive.
To remove all Oracle components from a computer on Windows 98:
C:\>
regedit
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
and delete any key that starts with Oracle
or ORCL
.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE
and delete the ORACLE
key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\odbcinst.ini
and delete the Oracle
ODBC
Driver
key.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ORACLE
and delete keys that start with Oracle
or ORCL
(if any exist).
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ODBC\odbcinst.ini
and delete any Oracle keys.
Edit your autoexec.bat
file and remove your %ORACLE_HOME%\BIN
and JRE
paths from the path setting.
SYSTEM
_
DRIVE
:\Program
Files\Oracle
using the Windows Explorer.
c
:\windows\start
menu\programs\oracle
- HOME_NAME
where HOME_NAME
is the previous Oracle home name.
ORACLE_BASE
directories on your hard drive.
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Oracle Corporation recommends that you configure Oracle9i database files, directories, and registry settings to allow only authorized database administrators (DBAs) to have full control. These topics describe how to perform these tasks:
The Oracle9i database uses files to store database data, backup data, log information, and other database information. The Oracle9i database process runs under a security account. The Windows NT LocalSystem account, called SYSTEM,
enables the user to create and access these database files. The security account is assigned to the service that the Oracle9i database uses (in the Windows Control Panel). This account requires full file system permissions to create, read, write, delete, and execute files.
To ensure that only authorized users have full file system permissions:
ORACLE_BASE
\oradata\
DB_NAME
directory), executables and dynamic link libraries (in the ORACLE_HOME
\bin
directory), and directories.
Oracle Corporation recommends that you remove write permissions from users who are not Oracle9i DBAs or system administrators in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE
of the Windows NT registry.
To remove write permissions:
C:\>
regedt32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE
and select Permissions from the Security main menu.
The Registry Key Permissions dialog box appears.
SYSTEM
account must have Full Control, since this is the account with which the Oracle9i database runs.
Table B-4 lists configuration requirements for specific postinstallation configuration procedures. The manuals listed in the following table are not included on the 9iAS Documentation CD-ROM. You can view them at:
http://tahiti.oracle.com
This section includes information on Oracle9i Database Client Components.
Table B-5 alphabetically lists the components available.
This section includes information on installing Oracle Components in the noninteractive mode.
Typically, Oracle Universal Installer runs in interactive mode, which means you are prompted to provide information in windows. However, experienced users can also run Oracle Universal Installer in noninteractive (also called silent) mode by using response files. These are text files containing variables and values used by Oracle Universal Installer during the installation process.
Silent installations are recommended in cases when no interaction with the user is intended or when a nongraphical terminal is used. With Oracle Universal Installer release 1.7.x or earlier, the target installation system still requires login to a desktop system on Windows NT.
Using silent installation enables you to bypass the graphical user interface (GUI) of Oracle Universal Installer interactive mode. The installation is controlled by a response file, you must edit a response file to specify the components to install. The response files, shown in Table B-6, are
available
in the \Response
directory on the component CD-ROM:
Response File Name | This File Silently Runs ... |
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Oracle9i Database Client |
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Oracle9i SOAP Client |
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