Index

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

A

Administrator installation type

about, 1.4

connecting to database, 4.2.2

disk space requirements, 2.1.1

response file, A.2.1

silent or noninteractive installation, A.2.1

AL32UTF8 character set

upgrade considerations, 2.2.2, B.2

applications, empty connection strings, 4.2.3.3

Automatic Storage Management (ASM)

silent or noninteractive mode installations, A.1.2

B

Basic installation method

silent or noninteractive installations, A.2.2

batch mode, setting the NLS_LANG parameter, B.4

Business Components for Java (BC4J), 2.3.3

C

clientadmin.rsp response file, A.2.1

clientcustom.rsp response file, A.2.1

clientruntime.rsp response file, A.2.1

components

removing with Oracle Universal Installer, 5.2.2

unsupported

Windows Terminal Server, 2.3.2

using in different languages, B.1.2

configuration assistants

suppressing during silent or noninteractive installation, A.3

troubleshooting, C.5, C.5

connecting to database, 4.2.2

counters, Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor, 4.2.6

Custom installation, 1.1, 1.4, 3.3.1

Custom installation type

about, 1.4

connecting to database, 4.2.2

noninteractive installation, A.2.1

response file, A.2.1

CyberSafe Adapter Support, 2.3.3

D

Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA)

suppressing during silent or noninteractive installation, A.3

databases

connecting to, 4.2.2

removing, 5

DCE Adapter Support, 2.3.3

deinstalling. See removing

directories, removing Oracle Database Client, 5.3.4

disk space

checking, 2.1.1, 2.1.1

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

environment variables

LOCAL, 4.2.3.3

ORA_NLS10, 4.2.5

PATH, 5.3.2

TEMP and TMP

hardware requirements, 2.1.1

TNS_ADMIN, 4.2.3.2

errors

configuration assistants, C.5

fatal, C.5.2

installation, C.3

noninteractive installation, C.4

silent mode, C.4

existing Oracle installation, 3.1.5

F

fatal errors, C.5.2, C.5.2

files, Oracle Universal Installer log files, C.3

Firefox Web browser, 2.3.4

G

Generic Connectivity, 2.3.3

GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)

support status, 2.3.3

H

hard disk space

checking, 2.1.1

requirements, 2.1.1

hardware requirements, 2.1

I

installActions.log file, C.3

installation

accessing installation software, 3.2

downloading software from Oracle Technology Network, 3.2.3

DVD drive, 3.2.1

errors, C.3

guidelines, 3.3.1, 3.3.1

log file (interactive install), C.3

log file (noninteractive install), C.4

log files (interactive install), C.3

multiple, 3.1.2

noninteractive mode error handling, C.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

remote installation with remote access software, 3.2.2

remote installation, DVD drive, 3.2.1.1

response files, C.4

silent mode error handling, C.4

suppressing screens, A.3

troubleshooting, C

with existing Oracle installations, 3.1.5

installation guidelines, 3.3.1

installation software, accessing, 3.2

installation types

about, 1.4

Administrator, 1.4

Custom, 1.4

Instant Client, 1.4

Runtime, 1.4

Instant Client

about, 1.4

connecting to database with Oracle Call Interface, 4.2.3.1

connecting to Oracle Database, 4.2.3

disk space requirements, 2.1.1

easy connect naming method, 4.2.3.1

empty connect strings, 4.2.3.3

installation type, 1.4

Instant Client Light

about, 1.4

configuring, 4.2.1

connecting to database, 4.2.3

requirements for language and character sets, 2.2.2

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 installation type

noninteractive installation, A.2.1

response file, A.2.1

Instant Client Light

about, 1.4

configuring, 4.2.1

connecting to database, 4.2.3

requirements for language and character sets, 2.2.2

updates, 4.1.2

instantClient.rsp response file, A.2.1

J

Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

guideline for modifying, 3.3.1

requirements, 2.1.1

Java Server Pages, 2.3.3

JRE. See Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

L

languages

installing components in different languages, B.1.2

Oracle9isupport postinstallation step, 4.2.5

using components in different languages, B.1.2

listener.ora file

Oracle Net Services configuration, 4.3

LOCAL environment variable, 4.2.3.3

log files

if encounter errors, C.2

interactive, C.3

noninteractive, C.4

reviewing installation session, C.3

M

memory

checking, 2.1.1

requirements, 2.1

Microsoft Internet Explorer, 2.3.4

Microsoft Registry Editor. See Registry Editor

Mozilla Web browser, 2.3.4

MS-DOS mode, setting the NLS_LANG parameter, B.4

N

nCipher Accelerator, 2.3.3

Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)

suppressing during silent or noninteractive installation, A.3

NetCA. See Oracle Net Configuration Assistant (NetCA)

netca.rsp response file, A.2.1

Netscape Navigator, 2.3.4

NLS_LANG parameter, B.2

setting in MS-DOS mode and batch mode, B.4

territory and character set defaults, B.3

noninteractive installation

errors, C.4

noninteractive mode

about, A.1

error handling, C.4

reasons for using, A.1.1

See also response files, silent mode, A.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, 2.1.1

requirements, 2.1

patches

downloading and installing, 4.1.1

postinstallation task, 4.1.1

PATH environmental variable

removing Oracle entries, 5.3.2

physical RAM

checking, 2.1.1

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

R

RAM

checking, 2.1.1

requirements, 2.1

record mode, A.2.2

Registry Editor

removing all Oracle keys, 5.3.1.2

removing Oracle Net service key, 5.3.1.1

reinstalling Oracle software, 3.3.1

release notes, 1.1

remote access software, 3.2.2

remote installations

about, 3.2.2

DVD drive, 3.2.1.1

removing

all Oracle registry keys, 5.3.1.2

components with Oracle Universal Installer, 5.2.2

Oracle Database Client components manually, 5.3

Oracle Database Client, overall procedure, 5

Oracle directories, 5.3.4

Oracle Net Services Registry Editor key, 5.3.1.1

Oracle Registry Editor keys, 5.3.1

Registry Editor keys, 5.3.1

response files, using, A.3

Start menu Oracle Database Client entries, 5.3.3

removing Oracle Database Client

Oracle from PATH environment variable, 5.3.2

requirements

hard disk space, 2.1.1

hardware, 2.1

Java Runtime Environment, 2.1.1

service packs, 2.2.1

software, 2.2

Web browser support, 2.3.4

Windows XP

supported components, 2.3.3

requirements, Oracle Database Client, 2

response files

about, A.1

Automatic Storage Management (ASM), A.1.2

creating

with record mode, A.2.2

with template, A.2.1

error handling, C.4

general procedure, A.1.2

passing values at command line, A.1

record mode, A.2.2

specifying with Oracle Universal Installer, A.3

See also silent mode, noninteractive mode, A.1

Runtime installation type

about, 1.4

connecting to database, 4.2.2

disk space requirements, 2.1.1

noninteractive installation, A.2.1

response file, A.2.1

S

Safari Web browser, 2.3.4

service pack requirements, 2.2.1

services

stopping, 5.1

setup.exe. See Oracle Universal Installer (OUI)

silent mode

about, A.1

error handling, C.4

reasons for using, A.1.1

See also noninteractive mode, response files, A.1

software

requirements, 2.2

software, removing, 5

SQL*Plus

setting in MS-DOS mode, B.4

Standard Edition, 1.1, 1.4, 3.3.1

Start menu, removing Oracle Database Client entries, 5.3.3

suppressed mode. See noninteractive mode

swap space

checking, 2.1.1

requirements, 2.1

Symantec pcAnywhere remote access software, 3.2.2

T

TEMP environment variable, hardware requirements, 2.1.1

temporary directory, 2.1.1

temporary disk space

checking, 2.1.1, 2.1.1

freeing, 2.1.1

requirements, 2.1

tmp directory

checking space in, 2.1.1

freeing space in, 2.1.1

TMP environment variable

hardware requirements, 2.1.1

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, C

Inventory log files, C.3

U

unsupported components

on Windows Terminal Server, 2.3.2

on Windows XP, 2.3.3

updating Instant Client, 4.1.2

upgrading

AL32UTF8 character set, 2.2.2, B.2

upgrading. See patches

user accounts, 4.2.4

V

VNC remote access software, 3.2.2

W

Web browser support, 2.3.4

Web browsers

Firefox, 2.3.4

Microsoft Internet Explorer, 2.3.4

Mozilla, 2.3.4

Netscape Navigator, 2.3.4

Safari, 2.3.4

Windows Telnet Services support, 2.3.1

Windows Terminal Services, unsupported components, 2.3.2

Windows XP, unsupported components, 2.3.3