Oracle Database Characteristics
When a database deployment is created on Oracle Database Exadata Cloud at Customer, an Oracle database is created using information provided in the Create Instance wizard:
Wizard Page and Field | How Used When Creating the Database |
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Software Release on the Instance page |
Determines which version of Oracle Database is used. |
DB Name on the Instance Details page |
The database system identifier (SID) of the database. |
PDB Name on the Instance Details page (only for Oracle Database 12c, or later) |
The name of the default pluggable database (PDB) that is created in the container database. |
Administrator Password on the Instance Details page |
The password used for the SYS and SYSTEM database users. |
Application Type on the Instance Details page (for a starter database deployment only) |
Adjusts Oracle Database parameter settings:
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Character Set on the Instance Details page |
The database character set. |
National Character Set on the Instance Details page |
The database national character set. |
Database Type on the Instance page |
Specifies the type of database deployment, which determines key configuration attributes such as whether or not Oracle Data Guard is configured, for example. |
Hostnames on the Instance Details page |
Specifies the placement of database instances on the compute nodes. |
Oracle Home Name on the Instance Details page |
Specifies the placement of the Oracle Home directory (containing the Oracle Database binaries) on the compute nodes. |