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 Installation Types

2 Oracle Database Client Preinstallation Requirements

• 2.1 Oracle Database Client Hardware Requirements
• • 2.1.1 Hard Disk Space Requirements
• 2.2 Oracle Database Client Software Requirements
• • 2.2.1 General Oracle Database Client Software Requirements
  • 2.2.2 Instant Client Light Language and Character Set Requirements
• 2.3 Oracle Database Client Hardware and Software Certification
• • 2.3.1 Windows Telnet Services Support
  • 2.3.2 Windows Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Support
  • 2.3.3 Windows Support

3 Installing Oracle Database Client

• 3.1 Preinstallation Considerations Before Installing Oracle Database Client
• • 3.1.1 Installing Oracle Database Client Installations in Silent or Nonteractive Mode
  • 3.1.2 Creating the Oracle Base Directory
  • 3.1.3 Installing Oracle Database Client into Multiple Oracle Homes
  • 3.1.4 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 from the Oracle Technology Network Web Site
  • 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 10g Release 2 (10.2)
  • 4.2.6 Configuring Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor
• 4.3 Required Product-Specific Postinstallation Task – Configuring Oracle Net Services

5 Removing Oracle Database Client Software

• 5.1 Stopping Oracle Services on Windows
• 5.2 Removing Oracle Database Client with Oracle Universal Installer
• • 5.2.1 Guidelines for Removing Oracle Database Client with Oracle Universal Installer
  • 5.2.2 Procedure for Removing Oracle Database Client with Oracle Universal Installer
• 5.3 Manually Removing the Remaining Oracle Database Client Components
• • 5.3.1 Removing Oracle Keys from the Registry Editor on Windows
  • • 5.3.1.1 Removing Only the Oracle Net Service Registry Key
    • 5.3.1.2 Removing All Oracle Registry Keys
  • 5.3.2 Updating the PATH Environment Variable Path
  • 5.3.3 Removing Oracle Database Client from the Start Menu
  • 5.3.4 Removing Oracle Database Client Directories

A Installing Oracle Database Client Using Response Files

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

B Configuring Oracle Database Client Globalization Support

• B.1 Installing and Using Oracle Components in Different Languages
• • B.1.1 Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages
  • B.1.2 Using Oracle Components in Different Languages
• B.2 About the NLS_LANG Parameter
• B.3 Commonly Used Values for NLS_LANG
• B.4 NLS_LANG Settings in MS-DOS Mode and Batch Mode

C Troubleshooting the Oracle Database Client Installation

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

Glossary

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