Contents

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Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documentation
• Conventions

1 Oracle Database Client Installation Overview

• Installation Overview
• Recommended File System
• Managing User Accounts with User Account Control on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
• Oracle Database Client Installation Types

2 Oracle Database Client Preinstallation Requirements

• Oracle Database Client Hardware Requirements
  • Hard Disk Space Requirements
• Oracle Database Client Software Requirements
  • General Oracle Database Client Software Requirements
  • Instant Client Light Language and Character Set Requirements
• Oracle Database Client Hardware and Software Certification
  • Windows Telnet Services Support
  • Windows Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Support
  • Components Supported on Windows x64 Operating Systems
  • Web Browser Support

3 Installing Oracle Database Client

• Preinstallation Considerations Before Installing Oracle Database Client
  • Installation Considerations on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
  • Installing Oracle Database Client Installations in Silent or Nonteractive Mode
  • Creating the Oracle Base Directory
  • Installing Oracle Database Client into Multiple Oracle Homes
  • Installing on a System with an Existing Oracle Installation
• Accessing the Installation Software
  • Installing from a Remote DVD Drive
    • Step 1: On the Remote Computer, Share the DVD Drive
    • Step 2: On the Local Computer, Map the DVD Drive
  • Installing on Remote Computers Through Remote Access Software
    • Installing on Remote Computers from a Hard Drive
    • Installing on Remote Computers from a Remote DVD Drive
  • Downloading Oracle Software from the Oracle Technology Network Web Site
  • Copying the Oracle Database Client Software to a Hard Disk
• Installing the Oracle Database Client Software
  • Guidelines for Installing Oracle Database Client
  • Procedure for Installing Oracle Database Client

4 Oracle Database Client Postinstallation Tasks

• Required Postinstallation Tasks
  • Downloading and Installing Patches
  • Updating Instant Client
• Recommended Postinstallation Tasks
  • Configuring Instant Client Light
  • Connecting Oracle Database Client to an Oracle Database
  • Connecting Instant Client or Instant Client Light to an Oracle Database
    • Specifying a Connection by Using the Easy Connect Naming Method
    • Specifying a Connection by Configuring a tnsnames.ora File
    • Specifying a Connection by Using an Empty Connect String and the LOCAL Variable
  • Setting Up User Accounts
  • Using Oracle9i Language and Definition Files with Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2)
  • Configuring Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor
• Required Product-Specific Postinstallation Task – Configuring Oracle Net Services

5 Removing Oracle Database Client Software

• Stopping Oracle Services on Windows
• Removing Oracle Database Client with Oracle Universal Installer
  • Guidelines for Removing Oracle Database Client with Oracle Universal Installer
  • Procedure for Removing Oracle Database Client with Oracle Universal Installer
• Manually Removing the Remaining Oracle Database Client Components
  • Removing Oracle Keys from the Registry Editor on Windows
    • Removing Only the Oracle Net Service Registry Key
    • Removing All Oracle Registry Keys
  • Updating the PATH Environment Variable Path
  • Removing Oracle Database Client from the Start Menu
  • Removing Oracle Database Client Directories

A Installing Oracle Database Client Using Response Files

• How Response Files Work
  • Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Noninteractive Mode
  • General Procedure for Using Response Files
• Preparing a Response File
  • Editing a Response File Template
  • Recording a Response File
• Running Oracle Universal Installer Using the Response File

B Configuring Oracle Database Client Globalization Support

• Installing and Using Oracle Components in Different Languages
  • Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages
  • Using Oracle Components in Different Languages
• About the NLS_LANG Parameter
• Commonly Used Values for NLS_LANG
• NLS_LANG Settings in MS-DOS Mode and Batch Mode

C Troubleshooting the Oracle Database Client Installation

• Verifying Requirements
• What to Do if an Installation Error Occurs
• Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session
• Silent or Noninteractive Installation Response File Error Handling
• Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants
  • Configuration Assistant Failure
  • Fatal Errors
• Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation

Glossary

Index