Oracle8i Installation Guide Release 2 (8.1.6) for Windows NT A73010-01 |
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This chapter provides an overview of the installation of Oracle components.
Specific topics discussed are:
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:
Oracle Universal Installer Concepts Guide for more information on Oracle Universal Installer. This guide is not included in your Oracle Documentation Library, but is automatically installed on your hard drive during an Oracle Universal Installer installation. See "Copying and Modifying a Response File" for information on accessing this document.
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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.
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Appendix A, "Individual Components Available for Installation" for a list of individual components installed with each installation type |
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.
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".
You are now ready to begin the installation process. To get started quickly, follow these chapters in the exact order listed:
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Find out about installation requirements for: |
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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 |
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