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.

Note:

If you copied the software to a hard disk, then the response file template is located in the $ORACLE_HOME/install/response directory.

Modes for Oracle DBCA Noninteractive (Silent) Configuration

You run the Oracle DBCA installer from a command prompt using either silent mode or response file mode.

When you start Oracle Universal Installer (OUI), you can use a response file to automate the installation and configuration of Oracle software, either fully or partially. OUI uses the values contained in the response file to provide answers to some or all installation prompts.

Typically, the installer runs in interactive mode, which means that it prompts you to provide information in graphical user interface (GUI) screens. When you use response files to provide this information, you run the installer from a command prompt using either of the following modes:

Silent mode
If you include responses for all of the prompts in the response file and specify the -silent option when starting the installer, then it runs in silent mode. During a silent mode installation, the installer does not display any screens. Instead, it displays progress information in the terminal that you used to start it.
Response file mode
If you include responses for some or all of the prompts in the response file and omit the -silent option, then the installer runs in response file mode. During a response file mode installation, the installer displays all the screens, screens for which you specify information in the response file, and also screens for which you did not specify the required information in the response file.

You define the settings for a silent or response file installation by entering values for the variables listed in the response file. For example, to specify the Oracle home name, provide the Oracle home path for the ORACLE_HOME environment variable:

ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/19.0.0/dbhome_1

Running Oracle DBCA Using Response Files

You can run Oracle DBCA in response file mode to configure and start the database on the system.

To run Oracle DBCA in response file mode, you must copy and edit a response file template. Oracle provides a response file template named dbca.rsp in the ORACLE_HOME/assistants/dbca directory. To run Oracle DBCA in response file mode, you must use the -responseFile flag in combination with the -silent flag. You must also use a graphical display and set the DISPLAY environment variable.

To run Oracle DBCA in response file mode:

Copy the dbca.rsp response file template from the response file directory to a directory on your system:
```
$ cp $ORACLE_HOME/assistants/dbca/dbca.rsp /local_directory
```
In this example, directory_path is the path of the directory where you have copied the installation binaries.

As an alternative to editing the response file template, you can also create a database by specifying all required information as command line options when you run Oracle DBCA. For information about the list of options supported, enter the following command:
```
$ $ORACLE_HOME/bin/dbca -help
```
Open the response file in a text editor:
```
$ vi /local_dir/dbca.rsp
```
Follow the instructions in the file to edit the file.

Note:
Oracle DBCA fails if you do not correctly configure the response file.
Log in as the Oracle software owner user, and set the ORACLE_HOME environment variable to specify the correct Oracle home directory.
To run Oracle DBCA in response file mode, set the DISPLAY environment variable.
Use the following command syntax to run Oracle DBCA in silent or response file mode using a response file:
```
$ORACLE_HOME/bin/dbca [-silent] -createDatabase -responseFile /local_dir/dbca.rsp
```
In this example:
- -silent option indicates that Oracle DBCA runs in silent mode.
- local_dir is the full path of the directory where you copied the dbca.rsp response file template.
During configuration, Oracle DBCA displays a window that contains the status messages and a progress bar.

Running Net Configuration Assistant Using Response Files

You can run NETCA in silent mode to configure and start an Oracle Net Listener on the system, and configure naming methods and Oracle Net service names.

To run Oracle Net Configuration Assistant (NETCA) in silent mode, you must copy and edit a response file template. Oracle provides a response file template named netca.rsp in the $ORACLE_HOME/assistants/netca directory.

To run Net Configuration Assistant using a response file:

Copy the netca.rsp response file template from the response file directory to a directory on your system:
```
$ cp $ORACLE_HOME/assistants/netca/netca.rsp local_directory
```
Open the response file in a text editor:
```
$ vi /local_directory/netca.rsp
```
Follow the instructions in the file to edit it.

Note:
Net Configuration Assistant fails if you do not correctly configure the response file.
Log in as the Oracle software owner user, and set the ORACLE_HOME environment variable to specify the correct Oracle home directory.
Enter a command similar to the following to run Net Configuration Assistant in silent mode:
```
$ $ORACLE_HOME/bin/netca -silent -responsefile /local_directory/netca.rsp
```
In this command:
- The /silent option indicates to run Net Configuration Assistant in silent mode.
- local_directory is the full path of the directory where you copied the netca.rsp response file template.