Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documentation
• Conventions

1 Oracle Database Client Installation Overview

• 1.1 Installation Overview
• 1.2 Oracle Database Client and Oracle Database Interoperability
• 1.3 Recommended File System
• 1.4 Managing User Accounts with User Account Control
• 1.5 Oracle Database Client Installation Types
• 1.6 Simplified Patching of Timestamp with Time Zone Data Type

2 Oracle Database Client Preinstallation Requirements

• 2.1 Oracle Database Client Hardware Requirements
  • 2.1.1 Hard Disk Space Requirements
  • 2.1.2 Verifying Hardware Requirements
• 2.2 Oracle Database Client Software Requirements
  • 2.2.1 General Oracle Database Client Software Requirements for Windows 32-Bit
  • 2.2.2 General Oracle Database Client Software Requirements for Windows x64
  • 2.2.3 Instant Client Light Language and Character Set Requirements
• 2.3 Oracle Database Client Hardware and Software Certification
  • 2.3.1 Windows Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Support
  • 2.3.2 Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server
  • 2.3.3 Unsupported Components on 32-Bit Windows Client Operating Systems
  • 2.3.4 Unsupported Components on Windows x64
  • 2.3.5 Third-Party Database Certification for SQL Developer
  • 2.3.6 Web Browser Support

3 Installing Oracle Database Client

• 3.1 Preinstallation Considerations Before Installing Oracle Database Client
  • 3.1.1 Installation Consideration on Windows Vista and Later
  • 3.1.2 Installing Oracle Database Client Installations in Silent or Noninteractive Mode
  • 3.1.3 Creating the Oracle Base Directory
  • 3.1.4 Installing Oracle Database Client into Multiple Oracle Homes
  • 3.1.5 Installing on a System with an Existing Oracle Installation
• 3.2 Accessing the Installation Software
  • 3.2.1 Installing from a Remote DVD Drive
    • 3.2.1.1 Step 1: On the Remote Computer, Share the DVD Drive
    • 3.2.1.2 Step 2: On the Local Computer, Map the DVD Drive
  • 3.2.2 Installing on Remote Computers Through Remote Access Software
    • 3.2.2.1 Installing on Remote Computers from a Hard Drive
    • 3.2.2.2 Installing on Remote Computers from a Remote DVD Drive
  • 3.2.3 Downloading Oracle Software
    • 3.2.3.1 Downloading the Installation Archive Files from OTN
    • 3.2.3.2 Downloading the Software from Oracle E-Delivery
    • 3.2.3.3 Extracting the Installation Files
  • 3.2.4 Copying the Oracle Database Client Software to a Hard Disk
• 3.3 Installing the Oracle Database Client Software
  • 3.3.1 Guidelines for Installing Oracle Database Client
  • 3.3.2 Procedure for Installing Oracle Database Client

4 Oracle Database Client Postinstallation Tasks

• 4.1 Required Postinstallation Tasks
  • 4.1.1 Downloading and Installing Patches
  • 4.1.2 Updating Instant Client
• 4.2 Recommended Postinstallation Tasks
  • 4.2.1 Configuring Instant Client Light
  • 4.2.2 Connecting Oracle Database Client to an Oracle Database
  • 4.2.3 Connecting Instant Client or Instant Client Light to an Oracle Database
    • 4.2.3.1 Specifying a Connection by Using the Easy Connect Naming Method
    • 4.2.3.2 Specifying a Connection by Configuring a tnsnames.ora File
    • 4.2.3.3 Specifying a Connection by Using an Empty Connect String and the LOCAL Variable
  • 4.2.4 Setting Up User Accounts
  • 4.2.5 Using Oracle9i Language and Definition Files with Oracle Database 11g Release 2
  • 4.2.6 Configuring Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor
• 4.3 Required Product-Specific Postinstallation Task – Configuring Oracle Net Services
• 4.4 Postinstallation Tasks for SQL Developer
  • 4.4.1 Migrating User Settings from Release 1.0
  • 4.4.2 Migrating Information from Previous Releases
  • 4.4.3 Location of User-Related Information

5 Removing Oracle Database Client Software

• 5.1 About the Deinstallation Tool
• 5.2 Downloading the Deinstallation Tool
• 5.3 Example of Running the Deinstallation Command
• 5.4 Example of a Deinstallation Parameter File for an Oracle Database Client
• 5.5 Removing Oracle Software

A Installing Java Access Bridge

• A.1 Overview of Java Access Bridge
• A.2 Setup for JRE 1.5
• A.3 Setup for Oracle Installed Components
  • A.3.1 Installing Java Access Bridge
  • A.3.2 Configuring Oracle Components to Use Java Access Bridge

B Installing Oracle Database Client Using Response Files

• B.1 How Response Files Work?
  • B.1.1 Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Noninteractive Mode
  • B.1.2 General Procedure for Using Response Files
• B.2 Preparing a Response File
  • B.2.1 Editing a Response File Template
  • B.2.2 Recording a Response File
• B.3 Running Oracle Universal Installer Using the Response File

C Configuring Oracle Database Globalization Support

• C.1 Installing and Using Oracle Components in Different Languages
  • C.1.1 Configuring Oracle Components to Run in Different Languages
    • C.1.1.1 Determining the Operating System Locale
    • C.1.1.2 Configuring Locale and Character Sets with the NLS_LANG Environment Variable
  • C.1.2 Installing Translation Resources
• C.2 Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages

D Troubleshooting the Oracle Database Client Installation

• D.1 Verifying Requirements
• D.2 What to Do if an Installation Error Occurs?
• D.3 Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session
• D.4 Silent or Noninteractive Installation Response File Error Handling
• D.5 Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants
  • D.5.1 Configuration Assistant Failure
  • D.5.2 Irrecoverable Errors
• D.6 Troubleshooting Inventory Issues
• D.7 Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation

Glossary

Index