B Installing and Configuring Oracle Database Using Response Files

Review the following topics to install and configure Oracle products using response files.

• How Response Files Work
  Response files can assist you with installing an Oracle product multiple times on multiple computers.
• Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Response File Mode
  Review this section for use cases for running the installer in silent mode or response file mode.
• Using Response Files
  Review this information to use response files.
• Preparing Response Files
  Review this information to prepare response files for use during silent mode or response file mode installations.
• Running Oracle Universal Installer Using a Response File
  After creating the response file, run Oracle Universal Installer at the command line, specifying the response file you created, to perform the installation.
• Running Configuration Assistants Using Response Files
  You can run configuration assistants in response file or silent mode to configure and start Oracle software after it is installed on the system. To run configuration assistants in response file or silent mode, you must copy and edit a response file template.
• Postinstallation Configuration Using Response File Created During Installation
  Use response files to configure Oracle software after installation. You can use the same response file created during installation to also complete postinstallation configuration.
• Postinstallation Configuration Using the ConfigToolAllCommands Script
  You can create and run a response file configuration after installing Oracle software. The configToolAllCommands script requires users to create a second response file, of a different format than the one used for installing the product.