Installation Types

The first step in the installation procedure is to determine the installation type that meets your business requirements. The following are the possible installation types:

• Initial Installation: A base installation, typically used for a production environment.

• Demo Installation: A base installation with pre-populated demo data, typically used for demonstration or training purposes.

• Upgrade Installation: An upgrade installation from v2.3.0.2.0 or v2.5.0.1.1 to v25.4.

Initial Installation

This installation type is applicable when installing Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway for the first time or from scratch. For an initial install, you must install all of the following components:

• Database components

See the Initial Install section in the Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway Database Administrator’s Guide for more information.

• Application components

• Oracle Utilities Application Framework application

• Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management application

See Installing Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway - Initial Installation for instructions to install these components.

Demo Installation

This installation type is applicable when installing a demo application of Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway for demonstration or training purposes. For a demo install, you must install all of the following components:

• Demo Database components

See the Demo Install section in the Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway Database Administrator’s Guide for more information.

• Application components

• Oracle Utilities Application Framework application

• Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management application

See Installing Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway - Demo Installation for instructions to install these components.

Upgrade Installation

This installation type is applicable when upgrading Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway from v2.3.0.2.0 or v2.5.0.1.1 to v25.4.

Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway 25.4 supports the following upgrade paths:

• From Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway version prior to 2.3.0.2.0 to v25.4, install v2.3.0.2.0 before upgrading to v25.4.

• From Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway v2.4.0.0.0 to v25.4, install v2.5.0.1.1 before upgrading to v25.4.

• From Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway v2.5.0.0.0 to v25.4, install v2.5.0.1.1 before upgrading to v25.4.

For an upgrade, you must upgrade all of the following components:

• Database components

See the Upgrade Install section in the Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway Database Administrator’s Guide for more information.

• Application components

• Oracle Utilities Application Framework application

• Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management application

See Upgrading Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway for instructions to install these components.