Contents

Quick Installation Guide

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Documentation Accessibility
• 3 Installation Types Covered in this Guide
• 4 Requirements
• • 4.1 Check System Requirements
  • 4.2 Check Software Requirements
  • • 4.2.1 Software Requirements for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 3.0 Systems
    • 4.2.2 Software Requirements for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 4.0 Systems
    • 4.2.3 Software Requirements for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Systems
  • 4.3 Create an Operating System Group for the Inventory Directory
  • 4.4 Create an Operating System User
  • 4.5 Check Environment Variables
  • • 4.5.1 How to Set Environment Variables
    • 4.5.2 Environment Variable Tips
• 5 Starting the Installer
• • 5.1 Setting the Mount Point for the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
• 6 Basic Installation
• 7 Advanced Installation
• 8 Accessing the Welcome Page
• 9 Additional Resources
• • 9.1 Oracle Support Services
  • 9.2 Version Updates
  • 9.3 Premium Services
  • 9.4 Quick Reference