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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
1.7
Unsupported Oracle Database Client Components
2
Oracle Database Client Preinstallation Tasks
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
Creating Oracle Home User
2.4
Operating System Groups for Oracle Database Client Installations
2.5
Oracle Database Client Network Topics
2.5.1
Installing Oracle Database Client on Computers with Multiple IP Addresses
2.5.2
Installing Oracle Database Client on Computers with Multiple Aliases
2.5.3
Installing Oracle Database Client on Non-Networked Computers
2.5.4
Installing a Loopback Adapter
2.5.4.1
Checking if a Loopback Adapter Is Installed on Your Computer
2.5.4.2
Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows Server 2008
2.5.4.3
Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
2.5.4.4
Installing a Microsoft KM-TEST Loopback Adapter on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
2.5.4.5
Removing a Loopback Adapter
2.6
Oracle Database Client Hardware and Software Certification
2.6.1
Remote Desktop Services
2.6.2
Third-Party Database Certification for SQL Developer
2.6.3
Separate 32-Bit Client Software for 64-Bit Platforms
2.6.4
Default Share Configuration Requirement
2.6.5
Installation Requirements for Web Browsers
3
Installing Oracle Database Client
3.1
Installation Considerations for Oracle Database Client
3.1.1
Installation Consideration on Windows
3.1.2
Installing Oracle Database Client Installations in Silent or Response File Mode
3.1.3
Creating the Oracle Base Directory
3.1.4
Installing Oracle Database Client into Multiple Oracle Homes
3.1.5
Installing Oracle Database Client on a System with an Existing Oracle Software
3.1.6
Updating the Existing Software with the Current Version
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 Software Delivery Cloud
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
3.3.3
Performing an In-place Oracle Database Client Upgrade
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
Changing the Oracle Home User Password
4.2.6
Using Oracle9
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Language and Definition Files with Oracle Database 12c
4.3
Required Product-Specific Postinstallation Task – Configuring Oracle Net Services
4.4
Postinstallation Tasks for SQL Developer
4.5
Creating the OraMTS Service for Microsoft Transaction Server
4.6
Creating the Scheduler Agent
5
Removing Oracle Database Client Software
5.1
About the Deinstallation Tool
5.2
Oracle Database Deinstallation Example
5.3
Example of Running the Deinstallation Command
5.4
Example of a Deinstallation Response File for an Oracle Database Client
A
Installing Java Access Bridge
A.1
Overview of Java Access Bridge 2.0.2
A.2
Setting Up Java Access Bridge 2.0.2
B
Installing Oracle Database Client Using Response Files
B.1
How Response Files Work
B.1.1
Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Response File 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
Saving a Response File
B.3
Running Oracle Universal Installer Using the Response File
B.4
Performing an In-place Oracle Database Client Upgrade 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 Response File Installation 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
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