Table of Contents

• List of Tables
• Title and Copyright Information
• Preface
  • Audience
  • Documentation Accessibility
  • Set Up Java Access Bridge to Implement Java Accessibility
  • Command Syntax
  • Related Documentation
  • Conventions
• 1 Oracle Database Client Installation Checklist
  • Server Hardware Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation
  • Operating System Checklist for Oracle Database on IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit)
  • Server Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Client
  • Oracle User Environment Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Installation
  • Storage Checklist for Oracle Database Client
  • Installer Planning Checklist for Oracle Database Client
• 2 Checking and Configuring Server Hardware for Oracle Database Client
  • Logging In to a Remote System Using X Window System
  • Checking Server Hardware and Memory Configuration
• 3 Configuring Operating Systems for Oracle Database Client on IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit)
  • Guidelines for IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit) Operating System Installation
  • Reviewing Operating System Security Common Practices
  • About Operating System Requirements
  • Operating System Requirements for IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit)
    • Supported IBM AIX 6.1 Versions
    • Supported IBM AIX 7.1 Versions
    • Supported IBM AIX 7.2 Versions
  • Additional Drivers and Software Packages for IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit)
    • Installing Oracle Messaging Gateway
    • Installation Requirements for ODBC and LDAP
      • About ODBC Drivers and Oracle Database
      • Installing ODBC Drivers for IBM AIX
      • About LDAP and Oracle Plug-ins
      • Installing the LDAP Package
    • Installation Requirements for Programming Environments
      • Installation Requirements for Programming Environments for IBM AIX
    • Installation Requirements for Web Browsers
  • Checking the Software Requirements
  • Enabling I/O Completion Ports
• 4 Configuring Users, Groups and Environments for Oracle Database Client
  • Required Operating System Groups and Users
    • Determining If an Oracle Inventory and Oracle Inventory Group Exist
    • Creating the Oracle Inventory Group If an Oracle Inventory Does Not Exist
    • About Oracle Installation Owner Accounts
    • Identifying an Oracle Software Owner User Account
  • Creating Operating System Oracle Installation User Accounts
    • Creating an Oracle Software Owner User
    • Environment Requirements for Oracle Software Owners
    • Procedure for Configuring Oracle Software Owner Environments
    • Modifying Oracle Owner User Groups
    • Setting Remote Display and X11 Forwarding Configuration
  • Unsetting Oracle Installation Owner Environment Variables
• 5 Installing Oracle Database Client
  • Downloading Oracle Software
    • Downloading the Installation Archive Files from OTN
    • Downloading the Software from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud Portal
    • Copying the Software to the Hard Disk
      • Mounting Disks on IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-Bit)
  • About Character Set Selection During Installation
  • Running the Installer in a Different Language
  • Installing the Oracle Database Client Software
    • Running Setup Wizard to Install Oracle Database Client
    • Using Oracle Net Configuration Assistant
  • Relinking Oracle Database Client Binaries After Installation
• 6 Oracle Database Client Postinstallation Tasks
  • Required Postinstallation Tasks
    • Downloading Release Update Patches
  • Recommended Postinstallation Tasks
    • Creating a Backup of the root.sh Script
    • Setting Language and Locale Preferences for Client Connections
• 7 Removing Oracle Database Software
  • About Oracle Deinstallation Options
  • Oracle Deinstallation (Deinstall)
  • Deinstallation Examples for Oracle Database Client
• A Installing and Configuring Oracle Database Using Response Files
  • How Response Files Work
  • Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Response File Mode
  • Using Response Files
  • Preparing Response Files
    • Editing a Response File Template
    • Recording Response Files
  • Running Oracle Universal Installer Using a Response File
• Index