Oracle8i Installation Guide
Release 2 (8.1.6) for Windows NT

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Installation Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the installation of Oracle components.

Specific topics discussed are:

What Is Oracle Universal Installer?

Oracle Universal Installer is a Java-based graphical user interface (GUI) tool that enables you to install Oracle components from your CD-ROM. Oracle Universal Installer provides the following capabilities:

What Top-Level Components are Available for Installation?

When you run Oracle Universal Installer from the product CD-ROM, you can choose to install individual components from three different top-level components:

Each top-level component contains several installation types, each of which contain a series of individual installable components. The following table lists the three top-level components and their installation types.

See Also:

Appendix A, "Individual Components Available for Installation" for a list of individual components installed with each installation type 

This Top-Level Component...  Consists of These Installation Types... 

Oracle8i Enterprise Edition

or

Oracle8i

Note: The top-level component name that appears when you run Oracle Universal Installer depends on the Oracle8i database type you purchased. 

Typical

    Installs a preconfigured starter database, networking services, Oracle Utilities, Intelligent Agent, Oracle Enterprise Manager Console (including enterprise management tools), Oracle Management Server, and additional components (recommended for users who want the complete database package)

Minimal

    Gives you the option of installing a preconfigured starter database, and automatically installs the Intelligent Agent, networking services, Oracle Enterprise Manager Console (including enterprise management tools), and Oracle Utilities (recommended for users who want a minimal database package)

Custom

    Lets you selectively install components from the above installation types

 

Oracle8i Client 

Administrator

    Installs an Oracle Enterprise Manager Console (including enterprise management tools), networking services, utilities, and basic client software

Programmer

    Installs development tools and interfaces for creating applications that access an Oracle8i database. This installation package includes precompilers and networking services

Application User

    Provides networking services and support files that enable database application users to connect to and interact with an Oracle8i database

Custom

    Lets you selectively install components from the above installation types

 

Oracle8i Management Infrastructure 

Oracle Management Server

    Installs Oracle Management Server, management tools, networking services, utilities, and basic client software

Oracle Internet Directory

    Installs components that enable the Oracle Internet Directory directory server to be implemented as an application on the Oracle8i database

Custom

    Lets you selectively install components from the above installation types

 

Licensing Information

Although the product CD-ROM in your kit contains many Oracle components, you may use only those components for which you have purchased licenses. For additional licensing information, refer to the Global License Terms. See "Component Descriptions" for products that require separately purchasable licenses.

Oracle Support Services does not provide support for components for which licenses have not been purchased.

Installing Components with Oracle Universal Installer

When you run Oracle Universal Installer from the CD-ROM, the following windows appear, and enable you to install Oracle components. This section provides an overview of your component installation choices. Specific installation instructions are provided in Chapter 5, "Installing Oracle Components".



How Do I Get Started?

You are now ready to begin the installation process. To get started quickly, follow these chapters in the exact order listed:

To...  See... 

Find out about installation requirements for:

  • Each installation type

  • Migrating an Oracle database

  • Individual components

  • Oracle Enterprise Manager components

  • Networking protocols

 

Chapter 3, "Installation Requirements" 

Select a method for creating your Oracle8i database and configuring your Net8 client/server environment 

Chapter 4, "Selecting Database Creation and Net8 Configuration Methods" 

Install Oracle components 

Chapter 5, "Installing Oracle Components" 


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