Index

A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V W

A

accessibility software, Java Access Bridge, A

Administrator installation type

about, 1.5

connecting to database, 4.2.2

disk space requirements, 2.1.1, 2.1.1

AL32UTF8 character set

upgrade considerations, 2.2.3, C.1.1.2

applications, empty connection strings, 4.2.3.3

Automatic Storage Management (ASM)

silent or noninteractive mode installations, B.1.2

B

Business Components for Java (BC4J), 2.3.4

C

compilers

supported, 2.2.1, 2.2.2

components

unsupported

Windows Terminal Server, 2.3.1

configuration assistants

suppressing during silent or noninteractive installation, B.3

troubleshooting, D.5, D.5

connecting to database, 4.2.2

counters, Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor, 4.2.6

Custom installation type

about, 1.5

connecting to database, 4.2.2

CyberSafe Adapter Support, 2.3.4

D

Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA)

suppressing during silent or noninteractive installation, B.3

databases

connecting to, 4.2.2

removing, 5

DCE Adapter, 2.3.4

DCE Adapter Support, 2.3.3

Deinstallation Tool

about, 5.1

disk space

checking, 2.1.2, 2.1.2

requirements, 2.1.1

DVD drive, installing from, 3.2.1

E

easy connect naming method for Instant Client-to-database connection, 4.2.3.1

empty connect strings, 4.2.3.3

Entrust PKI Support, 2.3.3, 2.3.4

environment variables

LOCAL, 4.2.3.3

NLS_LANG, C.1.1.2

ORA_NLS10, 4.2.5

ORACLE_OEM_CLASSPATH, A.3.2

TNS_ADMIN, 4.2.3.2

errors

configuration assistants, D.5

fatal, D.5.2

installation, D.3

noninteractive installation, D.4

silent mode, D.4

existing Oracle installation, 3.1.5

F

fatal errors, D.5.2, D.5.2

files, Oracle Universal Installer log files, D.3

G

globalization support, C

H

hard disk space

checking, 2.1.2

requirements, 2.1.1

hardware requirements, 2.1

I

installActions.log file, D.3

installation

accessing installation software, 3.2

downloading software from Oracle Technology Network, 3.2.3

DVD drive, 3.2.1

errors, D.3

guidelines, 3.3.1, 3.3.1

log file (interactive install), D.3

log file (noninteractive install), D.4

log files (interactive install), D.3

multiple, 3.1.2

noninteractive mode error handling, D.4

Oracle base directory, 3.1.3

Oracle homes, multiple, 3.1.4

overview, 1.1

preinstallation considerations, 3.1

procedure, 3.3.2

quick installation, Preface, Preface

remote installation with remote access software, 3.2.2

remote installation, DVD drive, 3.2.1.1

response files, D.4

silent mode error handling, D.4

suppressing screens, B.3

troubleshooting, D

with existing Oracle installations, 3.1.5

installation guidelines, 3.3.1

installation software, accessing, 3.2

installation types

about, 1.5

Administrator, 1.5

Custom, 1.5

Instant Client, 1.5

Runtime, 1.5

Instant Client

about, 1.5

connecting to database with Oracle Call Interface, 4.2.3.1

connecting to Oracle Database, 4.2.3

disk space requirements, 2.1.1, 2.1.1

easy connect naming method, 4.2.3.1

empty connect strings, 4.2.3.3

installation type, 1.5

Instant Client Light

about, 1.5

configuring, 4.2.1

connecting to database, 4.2.3

requirements for language and character sets, 2.2.3

updates, 4.1.2

LOCAL environment variable, connecting to database, 4.2.3.3

TNS_ADMIN environment variable, connecting to database, 4.2.3.2

tnsnames.ora file connection method, 4.2.3.2

updates, 4.1.2

Instant Client Light

about, 1.5

configuring, 4.2.1

connecting to database, 4.2.3

disk space requirements, 2.1.1

requirements for language and character sets, 2.2.3

updates, 4.1.2

J

Java Access Bridge

about, A.1

configuring, A.3.2

installing, A.3.1

JRE 1.5, A.2

Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

guideline for modifying, 3.3.1

requirements, 2.1.1

Java Server Pages, 2.3.4

JRE. See Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

L

languages

installing Oracle components in different languages, C.2

Oracle9isupport postinstallation step, 4.2.5

using Oracle components in different languages, C.1.2

listener.ora file

Oracle Net Services configuration, 4.3

LOCAL environment variable, 4.2.3.3

log files

if encounter errors, D.2

interactive, D.3

noninteractive, D.4

reviewing installation session, D.3

M

memory

checking, 2.1.2

requirements, 2.1

Microsoft Internet Explorer, 2.3.6

My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) Web site, 2.3

N

Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)

suppressing during silent or noninteractive installation, B.3

NetCA. See Oracle Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)

netca.rsp response file, B.2.1

Netscape Navigator, 2.3.6

NLS_LANG environment variable, C.1.1.2

noninteractive installation

errors, D.4

noninteractive mode

about, B.1

error handling, D.4

reasons for using, B.1.1

See also response files, silent mode, B.1

NTFS systems, hard disk space requirements, 2.1.1

O

Operfcfg.exe utility, 4.2.6

ORA_NLS10 environment variable, 4.2.5

Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows, 3.1.4

Oracle base directory, creation of, 3.1.3

Oracle Call Interface

Instant Client connection method, 4.2.3.1

P

paging file size

checking, 2.1.2

requirements, 2.1

patches

downloading and installing, 4.1.1

postinstallation task, 4.1.1

physical RAM

checking, 2.1.2

requirements, 2.1

postinstallation tasks

configuring Oracle Net Services, 4.3

downloading and installing patches, 4.1.1, 4.1.1

Instant Client-to-database connection, 4.2.3

Oracle Database Client-to-database connection, 4.2.2

Oracle9i language and territory support, 4.2.5

recommended, 4.2

required, 4.1.1

user accounts, 4.2.4

preinstallation considerations, 3.1

product postinstallation task, configuring Oracle Net Services, 4.3

Q

quick installation, Preface, Preface

R

RAM

checking, 2.1.2

requirements, 2.1

reinstalling Oracle software, 3.3.1

remote access software, 3.2.2

remote installations

about, 3.2.2

DVD drive, 3.2.1.1

removing

Oracle Database Client, overall procedure, 5

response files, using, B.3

requirements

hard disk space, 2.1.1

hardware, 2.1

Java Runtime Environment, 2.1.1

software, 2.2

Web browser support, 2.3.6

Windows XP

supported components, 2.3.3

requirements, Oracle Database Client, 2

response files

about, B.1

Automatic Storage Management (ASM), B.1.2

creating

with record mode, B.2.2

with template, B.2.1

error handling, D.4

general procedure, B.1.2

passing values at command line, B.1

specifying with Oracle Universal Installer, B.3

See also silent mode, noninteractive mode, B.1

Runtime installation type

about, 1.5

connecting to database, 4.2.2

disk space requirements, 2.1.1, 2.1.1

S

setup.exe. See Oracle Universal Installer (OUI)

silent mode

about, B.1

error handling, D.4

reasons for using, B.1.1

See also noninteractive mode, response files, B.1

software

requirements, 2.2

software, removing, 5

suppressed mode. See noninteractive mode

swap space

checking, 2.1.2

requirements, 2.1

Symantec pcAnywhere remote access software, 3.2.2

T

temporary directory, 2.1.2

temporary disk space

checking, 2.1.2, 2.1.2

freeing, 2.1.2

requirements, 2.1

tmp directory

checking space in, 2.1.2

freeing space in, 2.1.2

TNS_ADMIN environment variable, 4.2.3.2

tnsnames.ora file

Instant Client-to-database connection, 4.2.3.2

Oracle Net Services configuration, 4.3

troubleshooting, D

Inventory log files, D.3

U

unsupported components

on Windows Terminal Server, 2.3.1

on Windows XP, 2.3.3

updating Instant Client, 4.1.2

upgrading

AL32UTF8 character set, 2.2.3, C.1.1.2

upgrading. See patches

user accounts, 4.2.4

V

VNC remote access software, 3.2.2

W

Web browser support, 2.3.6

Web browsers

Microsoft Internet Explorer, 2.3.6

Netscape Navigator, 2.3.6

Windows

compilers, supported, 2.2.1, 2.2.2

Windows Terminal Services, unsupported components, 2.3.1

Windows XP, unsupported components, 2.3.3