2.4.2 Selecting an Installation Option

You must choose one of the installation options for installing the software.

1. On the Select Installation Option page, select one of the following options:

   • Create and Configure a Database: Provides you with the option to create a database using a preconfigured database template designed for particular system load demands, such as an online transaction processing (OLTP) database, or a decision support or data warehouse database.

   • Install database software only: Installs Oracle Database software; you must complete the database configuration after the installation completes using the installed utilities.

   • Upgrade an existing database: Upgrades an existing database.

2. Optional: If you are installing Oracle Database software, then Oracle recommends that you use a preconfigured database option, or select the Advanced option on the Select Configuration page, and configure a custom starter database.
3. If you have an existing Oracle installation, then write down the version numbers, patches, and other configuration information, and review upgrade procedures for your existing installation.

See Also:

• Oracle Database Upgrade Guide before proceeding with the installation, to decide how you want to proceed.

• Selecting an Oracle Database Configuration Type for more information about the different preconfigured database options.