6 Installing Oracle Database
Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation software is available as image-based zip files in multiple media, and can be installed using several options.
- Preinstallation Considerations for Installing Oracle Database
The Oracle Database software is available on the installation media or you can download it from the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) website. - Reviewing Component-Specific Installation Guidelines
Review the following guidelines before starting Oracle Universal Installer: - Accessing the Installation Software
The Oracle software is available on the installation media or you can download it from the Oracle Technology Network website, or Oracle Software Delivery Cloud website. - Installing and Using Oracle Components in Different Languages
Learn about installing and using Oracle components in different languages. - Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages
Describes how to run Oracle Universal Installer in other languages. - About Image-Based Oracle Database Installation
Starting with Oracle Database 18c, installation and configuration of Oracle Database software is simplified with image-based installation. - Setup Wizard Installation Options for Creating Images
Before you start the setup wizards for your Oracle Database or Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation, decide if you want to use any of the available image-creation options. - Installing the Oracle Database Software
This topic explains how to run Oracle Universal Installer to perform most database installations. - Cloning an Oracle Home
Follow these steps to clone an Oracle home.
Setup Wizard Installation Options for Creating Images
Before you start the setup wizards for your Oracle Database or Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation, decide if you want to use any of the available image-creation options.
In image-based installations, you can start your Oracle Database installation or Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation by running the setup wizard setup.exe
. This wizard comes with the following image-creation options:
Note:
setup.exe
is the recommended setup wizard for installing both Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure.
Table 6-1 Image-Creation Options for Setup Wizard
Option | Description |
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|
Creates a gold image from the current Oracle home. |
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Specify the complete path, or location, where the gold image will be created. |
|
Specify the complete paths to the files to be excluded from the newly created gold image. |
|
Displays help for all the available options. |
For example:
setup.exe -createGoldImage -destinationLocation c:\my_images
Where:
c:\my_images
is the file location where the image zip file is created.
Parent topic: Installing Oracle Database