1.2 Installation Options

By default, Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning is installed as a component of Oracle Internet Directory. However, you can also install Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning in a standalone installation. You should install a standalone instance of Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning under the following circumstances:

• When you need Oracle Internet Directory to run on a separate host for performance reasons

• When the applications that you need to provision and synchronize required intensive processing

• You need to run multiple instances of Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning for high-availability