You can use 32-Bit media for installing Oracle Database Client on all supported operating systems. You can use 64-Bit media for installing Oracle Database Client on all supported 64-bit x64 operating systems. This guide is for both Windows 32-Bit and Windows x64. This chapter covers the following topics:
3.1 Preinstallation Considerations Before Installing Oracle Database Client
The Oracle Database Client software is available on DVD and from the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) Web site. In most cases, you use the graphical user interface (GUI) provided by Oracle Universal Installer to install the software. However, you can also use Oracle Universal Installer to complete silent or noninteractive installations using response files, without using the GUI.
3.1.2 Installing Oracle Database Client Installations in Silent or Noninteractive Mode
If you need to perform multiple installations of Oracle Database Client, you may want to use silent or noninteractive mode, with response files. In these modes, at each computer, you run Oracle Universal Installer from the command line using a response file. The response file is a text file containing the settings you normally enter in the Oracle Universal Installer GUI dialog boxes. This method lets you quickly perform multiple installations using similar settings for each computer.
If you install Oracle Database Client on a computer with no other Oracle software installed, Oracle Universal Installer creates an Oracle base directory for you. If Oracle software is already installed, one or more Oracle base directories already exist. In the latter case, Oracle Universal Installer offers you a choice of Oracle base directories into which you can install Oracle Database Client.
You are not required to create an Oracle base directory before installation, but you can do so if you want.
Note:
You can choose to create a new Oracle base directory, even if other Oracle base directories exist on the system.
3.1.4 Installing Oracle Database Client into Multiple Oracle Homes
You can install all Oracle components in multiple Oracle homes on the same computer. However, some components can only support one active instance at a time. This means that the current (latest) installation renders the previous one inactive. These components are:
Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows
Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor
Oracle Objects for OLE on Windows 32-bit
Oracle Provider for OLE DB
Note:
Oracle Objects for OLE is not supported on Windows x64.
3.1.5 Installing on a System with an Existing Oracle Installation
Oracle Database Client can be installed in the same Oracle Database home if both products are at the same release level. For example, you can install Oracle Database Client 10g Release 2 (10.2) into an existing Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2) home. If you apply a patch set before installing the client, then you must apply the patch set again. Oracle Universal Installer will prompt you for an Oracle home directory, whether you have other Oracle software installed on the computer or not. You cannot install products from one release of Oracle Database Client into an Oracle home directory of a different release. For example, you cannot install Oracle Database 11g release 1 (11.1) software into an existing Oracle9i Oracle home directory. If you attempt to install this release into an Oracle home directory that contains software from an earlier Oracle release, the installation fails.
You can install this release more than once on the same system as long as each installation is installed in a separate Oracle home directory.
3.2 Accessing the Installation Software
The Oracle Database Client software is available on installation media or you can download it from the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) Web site, or Oracle E-Delivery Web site. To install the software from the hard disk, you must either download it and unpack it, or copy it from the installation media, if you have it.
You can access and install Oracle Database Client by using the following scenarios:
If the computer where you want to install Oracle Database Client does not have a DVD drive, you can perform the installation from a remote DVD drive. You must complete the following steps:
3.2.1.1 Step 1: On the Remote Computer, Share the DVD Drive
The remote DVD drive that you want to use must allow shared access. To set this up, perform these steps on the remote computer that has the DVD drive:
Log in to the remote computer as an Administrator user.
Start Windows Explorer.
Right-click the DVD drive letter and choose Sharing (or Sharing and Security).
Click the Sharing tab and do the following:
Select Share this folder.
In Share name, give it a share name such as dvd. You will use this name when you map the DVD drive on the local computer in step d of the next section.
Click Permissions. You need at least "read" permission for the user who will be accessing it to install Oracle Database.
Click OK when you are finished.
Insert the DVD labeled Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) into the DVD drive.
3.2.1.2 Step 2: On the Local Computer, Map the DVD Drive
Perform these steps on the local computer to map a remote DVD drive and to run Oracle Universal Installer from the mapped drive:
Map the remote DVD drive.
Start Windows Explorer on the local computer.
From the Tools menu, select Map Network Drive to display the Map Network Drive dialog.
Select a drive letter to use for the remote DVD drive.
In Folder, enter the location of the remote DVD drive using the following format:
\\remote_hostname\share_name
where:
remote_hostname is the name of the remote computer with the DVD drive.
share_name is the share name that you entered in step 4 of the previous procedure. For example
\\computer2\dvd
If you need to connect to the remote computer as a different user, click different user name, and enter the username.
Click Finish.
Run Oracle Universal Installer from the mapped DVD drive.
3.2.2 Installing on Remote Computers Through Remote Access Software
If you want to install and run Oracle Database Client on a remote computer (that is, the remote computer has the hard drive and will run Oracle Database Client components), but you do not have physical access to the computer, you still can perform the installation on the remote computer if it is running remote access software such as VNC or Symantec pcAnywhere. You also need the remote access software running on your local computer.
You can install Oracle Database Client on the remote computer in one of two ways:
If you have copied the contents of the Oracle Database Client DVD to a hard drive, you can install from the hard drive.
You can insert the DVD into a drive on your local computer, and install from the DVD.
3.2.2.1 Installing on Remote Computers from a Hard Drive
If you have copied the contents of the Oracle Database Client DVD to a hard drive, you can install from the hard drive.
The steps that must complete are:
Make sure that the remote access software is installed and running on the remote and local computers.
Share the hard drive that contains the Oracle Database Client DVD.
On the remote computer, map a drive letter to the shared hard drive. You would use the remote access software to do this on the remote computer.
Through the remote access software, run Oracle Universal Installer on the remote computer. You access Oracle Universal Installer from the shared hard drive.
Through the remote access software, run Oracle Universal Installer on the remote computer. You access Oracle Universal Installer from the shared DVD drive.
You can download the trial version of the installation files from the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) or Oracle E-Delivery Web site and extract them on your hard disk. Make sure that you completely review and understand the terms of the license. Most downloads include the Development License. This section contains the following topics:
Navigate to the download page for the product that you want to install.
On the download page, identify the required disk space by adding the file sizes for each required file.
The file sizes are listed next to the filenames.
Select a file system with enough free space to store and expand the archive files.
In most cases, the available disk space must be at least twice the size of all the archive files.
On the file system that you selected in step 4, create a parent directory for each product, for example OraDBClient11g, to hold the installation directories.
Download all of the installation archive files to the directories that you created in step 5.
Verify that the files you downloaded are the same size as the corresponding files on Oracle Technology Network.
Extract the files in each directory that you just created.
3.2.3.2 Downloading the Software from Oracle E-Delivery
You can download the software from Oracle E-Delivery as Media Packs. A Media Pack is an electronic version of the software that is also available to Oracle customers on CD-ROM or DVD. To download the Media Pack:
Use any browser to access the Oracle E-Delivery Web site:
Complete the Export Validation process by entering information (name, company, e-mail address, and country) in the online form.
In the Media Pack Search page, specify the Product Pack and Platform to identify the Media Pack you want to download. If you do not know the name of the Product Pack, you can search for it using the License List.
In the search results page, click Readme to download and review the Readme file for download instructions and product information.
After you review the Readme, choose the appropriate Media Pack from the search results to download the individual zip files. Follow the Download Notes instructions in this page. Once you download and extract the contents of the required zip files, proceed with the installation of the software.
Note:
Print the page with the list of downloadable files. It contains a list of part numbers and their corresponding descriptions that you may need to refer during the installation process.
See Also:
Frequently Asked Questions section on the Oracle E-Delivery Web site for more information about Media Packs
3.2.3.3 Extracting the Installation Files
To extract the installation archive files, perform the following steps:
If necessary, change to the directory that contains the downloaded installation archive files.
Use GUI tool, like 7-Zip, to extract the installation files.
3.3.1 Guidelines for Installing Oracle Database Client
In most cases, you use the graphical user interface (GUI) provided by Oracle Universal Installer to install Oracle Database Client. However, you can also use Oracle Universal Installer to complete silent or noninteractive installations using a response file, without using the GUI. This method is particularly useful if you need to perform multiple installations of Oracle Database Client.
As you install Oracle Database Client, follow these guidelines:
Do not use Oracle Universal Installer from an earlier Oracle product release to install components from this release.
Use the same installation media to install Oracle Database Client on all supported Windows platforms.
If you reinstall Oracle software into an Oracle home directory where Oracle Database Client is already installed, you must reinstall any components that were installed before you began the reinstallation.
Do not modify the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) except by using a patch provided by Oracle Support Services. Oracle Universal Installer automatically installs the Oracle-supplied version of the JRE. This version is required to run Oracle Universal Installer and several Oracle assistants.
Products not installed by default, in case of Custom installation:
Oracle Connection Manager
Oracle Net Listener
Oracle Scheduler Agent
Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server
Oracle Counters for Windows Performance Monitor
3.3.2 Procedure for Installing Oracle Database Client
To install Oracle Database Client:
Log on as a member of the Administrators group to the computer on which you want to install Oracle components.
If you are installing on a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) or a Backup Domain Controller (BDC), log on as a member of the Domain Administrators group.
Insert the Oracle Database Client installation media and navigate to the client directory. Alternatively, navigate to the directory where you downloaded or copied the installation files.
Use the same installation media to install Oracle Database on all supported Windows platforms.
Double-click setup.exe to start Oracle Universal Installer.
In the Select Installation Type screen, select the type of installation that you want: Instant Client, Administrator, Runtime, or Custom and click Next.
The Select Product Languages screen enables you to select the language in which you want to run the product.
Select the product language from the Available Languages list, transfer it to the Selected Languages list. Click Next.
This screen is not displayed if you select Instant Client as the type of installation in step 4.
In the Specify Installation Location screen, enter the following details:
Oracle Base: This path appears by default. You can change the path based on your requirement.
The Oracle Base section is not displayed if you select Instant Client as the type of installation in step 4.
In the Software Location section, accept the default values or enter the Oracle home name and directory path in which you want to install Oracle components. The directory path should not contain spaces. Click Next.
If you selected Custom as the type of installation in step 4, in the Available Product Components screen, select the components you want to install and click Next or Install.
In step 7, if you select Oracle Scheduler Agent as one of the components that you want to install, then the Oracle Database Scheduler Agent screen is displayed. Enter the Scheduler Agent Host Name, and the Scheduler Agent Port Number. Click Next.
The Perform Prerequisite Checks screen verifies if your computer meets the minimum system requirements to install the desired product. From the list, select one of the following options:
Show Failed: To get a failed prerequirements list.
Show All: To get a list of all the prerequirement checks run.
Show Succeeded: To get a list of the prerequirement checks that were successful.
Click Next.
Review the information displayed in the Summary screen, and click Finish.
Note:
Starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2), you can save all the installation steps into a response file by clicking Save Response File. Later, this file can be used for a silent installation.
The Install Product screen shows the progress of a client installation. After Oracle Database Client is installed, click OK.
If you select Oracle Net or Oracle Net Listener from the list of components to install in step 7, then Oracle Universal Installer automatically starts Oracle Net Configuration Assistant. You can also invoke Oracle Net Configuration Assistant, to create net service names using netca and perform the following:
In the Welcome screen, select the Naming MethodsConfiguration option. Then click Next. (The remaining steps in this procedure assume you are using Naming Methods.)
In the Naming Methods Configuration screen, select the naming method you want from the list of Available Naming Methods and then click Next.
Typically, Local Naming is sufficient.
The Naming Method Configuration screen states that the Naming Method Configuration is complete. Click Next.
The above action will bring you back to the Welcome screen. Select Local Net Service Name configuration, and click Next.
In the Net Service Name Configuration screen, select Add to add a net service name. Click Next.
In the Net Service Name Configuration, Service Name screen, enter the name of the database service to which you want to connect. Click Next.
For example, to connect to a database named sales, enter sales.
In the Net Service Name Configuration, Select Protocol screen, depending on the protocol you selected, enter the appropriate information and click Next.
In the Net Service Name Configuration, TCP/IP Protocol screen, enter the host name of the computer where the Oracle database is installed. Specify the port number, then click Next.
For example, to connect to the computer shobeen, you would enter shobeen.
In the Net Service Name Configuration, Test screen, click Yes to perform a test of the connection. Then click Next.
In most cases, the test fails only because the default user name and password Oracle Universal Installer supplies in the dialog box do not match the user name and password for the target database. Click Change Login, reenter the user name and password, and then click OK.
In the Connecting screen, click Next.
In the Net Service Name screen, enter the name of the net service name to use.
Answer the remaining prompts to complete the configuration.
In the Finish screen, click Close, to exit from Oracle Universal Installer.
