10 Installing Oracle Database
Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation software is available in multiple media, and can be installed using several options.
The Oracle Database software is available on installation media, or you can download it from the Oracle Technology Network website, or the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud portal. In most cases, you use the graphical user interface (GUI) provided by Oracle Universal Installer to install the software.
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To install Oracle Database files on Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM), you must first complete an Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server installation. Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server includes Oracle Restart and Oracle ASM.
To upgrade an existing Oracle ASM installation, upgrade Oracle ASM by running an Oracle Grid Infrastructure upgrade. If you do not have Oracle ASM installed and you want to use Oracle ASM as your storage option, then you must complete an Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server installation before you start your Oracle Database installation.
You cannot use Oracle Universal Installer from an earlier Oracle release to install components from this release.
- Accessing the Installation Software
Oracle Database software is available on installation media, or you can download it from the Oracle Technology Network website, or the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud portal. - Installing the Oracle Database Software
These topics explain how to run Oracle Universal Installer to perform most database installations. - About Character Set Selection During Installation
Review character set options before you start installation. - About Automatic Memory Management Installation Options
Decide if you want to configure Automatic Memory Management during installation. - Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages
Describes how to run Oracle Universal Installer in other languages.