C
Advanced Installation

This appendix describes advanced installation topics.

This appendix contains this topic:

• About Oracle Components in Noninteractive Mode

• About Oracle Components in Different Languages

About Oracle Components in 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. The user needs to first edit a response file to specify the components to install.

Using silent installation enables you to bypass the graphical user interface (GUI) of Oracle Universal Installer interactive mode. Table C-1 lists the available response files in the \Response directory on the first component CD:

Table C-1 Response Files  

Response File Name	This File Silently Runs The...
enterprise.rsp	Enterprise Edition installation of Oracle9i Database
standard.rsp	Standard Edition installation of Oracle9i Database
personal.rsp	Personal Edition installation of Oracle9i Database
custom.rsp	Custom installation of Oracle9i Database
clientadmin.rsp	Administrator installation of Oracle9i Client
clientruntime.rsp	Runtime installation of Oracle9i Client
clientcustom.rsp	Custom installation of Oracle9i Client
oms.rsp	Oracle Management Server installation of Oracle9i Management and Integration
oid.rsp	Oracle Internet Directory installation of Oracle9i Management and Integration
omicustom.rsp	Custom installation of Oracle9i Management and Integration
dbca.rsp	Database Configuration Assistant
netca.rsp	Oracle Net Configuration Assistant to perform the configuration you receive with the Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition, Personal Edition, Administrator, Runtime, Oracle Management Server, or Oracle Internet Directory installation types.

Copying and Modifying a Response File

To copy and modify a response file:

1. Copy the appropriate files from the \Response directory on the first component CD to your hard drive.

2. Choose Start > Programs > Oracle Installation Products > Universal Installer Concepts Guide.

   Oracle Universal Installer Concepts Guide appears in HTML format.

3. Modify the response files with any text file editor by following the instructions in both the response files and Oracle Universal Installer Concepts Guide.

Creating a Single Installation Stage From Multiple CDs

Release 2 (9.2.0.2.1) is included on three component CDs. This means that you may not be able to answer all installation questions, walk away, and expect the installation to be finished upon return. It is possible to copy the contents of the three CDs to a hard disk staging area so that Oracle Universal Installer finds the second and third CDs without prompting.

To create a single installation stage from multiple CDs:

1. Ensure that you have enough disk space on your hard drive to hold the contents of three CDs.

2. Create a directory for each CD at the same level on your hard drive with the names Disk1, Disk2, as needed. You must use these names.

3. Copy the contents of each component CD to the appropriate directory.

4. Run setup.exe from the directory named Disk1.

   Installation proceeds without prompting you to insert additional component CDs.

Running Oracle Universal Installer and Specifying a Response File

To run Oracle Universal Installer and specify the response file:

1. Go to the MS-DOS command prompt.

2. Go to the directory where Oracle Universal Installer is installed.

3. Run the appropriate response file. For example,

   C:\program files\oracle\oui\install> setup.exe -silent -nowelcome -responseFile filename

   Where...	Description
   filename	Identifies the full path of the specific response file
   -silent	Runs Oracle Universal Installer in complete silent mode. The Welcome window is suppressed automatically. This parameter is optional. If you use -silent, -nowelcome is not necessary.
   -nowelcome	Suppresses the Welcome window that appears during installation. This parameter is optional.

See Also: Oracle Universal Installer Concepts Guide

About Oracle Components in Different Languages

This section describes the following features:

• Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages

• Using Oracle Components in Different Languages

Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages

Oracle Universal Installer runs by default in the selected language of your operating system. Oracle Universal Installer can also be run in the following languages:

• Brazilian Portuguese

• German

• Simplified Chinese

• Traditional Chinese

• French

• Italian

• Korean

• Spanish

To run Oracle Universal Installer in a different language:

1. Change the language in which your operating system is running. For example, on Windows Server 2003:
   1. Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > Regional and Language Options.

   2. Select the Advanced tab.

   3. Select a language from the preceding table list and click OK.

2. Run Oracle Universal Installer by following the instructions in "Beginning Your Oracle9i Installation".

   Note: The selected language is assigned to the NLS_LANG registry parameter.

Using Oracle Components in Different Languages

You can select other languages in which to use Oracle components (for example, Oracle Net Configuration Assistant, Database Configuration Assistant). Note that this does not change the language in which Oracle Universal Installer is run. For the Oracle component to run in the selected language, it must be the same as the language set for your operating system. You can change your operating system language in the Regional Settings window from the Control Panel.

To use components in different languages:

1. Follow the instructions in "Beginning Your Oracle9i Installation" to start Oracle Universal Installer.

2. From the Available Products window, select Product Languages:

   The Language Selection window appears.

3. Select a language in which to use Oracle components from the Available Languages field.

4. Use the > arrow to move the language to the Selected Languages field and click OK.

5. Select appropriate components for installation and click Next.

   After installation is complete, the dialog wording, messages, and online help for the installed components display in the language you selected.