About Image-Based Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation

Starting with Oracle Grid Infrastructure 12c Release 2 (12.2), installation and configuration of Oracle Grid Infrastructure software is simplified with image-based installation.

To install Oracle Grid Infrastructure, create the new Grid home with the necessary user group permissions, and then extract the image file into the newly-created Grid home, and run the setup wizard to register the Oracle Grid Infrastructure product.

Using image-based installation, you can do the following:

• Install and upgrade Oracle Grid Infrastructure for cluster configurations.

• Install Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server (Oracle Restart).

• Install only Oracle Grid Infrastructure software, and register the software with Oracle inventory.

• Add nodes to your existing cluster, if the Oracle Grid Infrastructure software is already installed or configured.

This installation feature streamlines the installation process and supports automation of large-scale custom deployments. You can also use this installation method for deployment of customized images, after you patch the base-release software with the necessary Patch Set Updates (PSUs) and patches.

Note:

You must extract the image software into the directory where you want your Grid home to be located, and then run the gridSetup.sh script to start the Grid Infrastructure setup wizard. Ensure that the Grid home directory path you create is in compliance with the Oracle Optimal Flexible Architecture recommendations.