Oracle9i Installation Overview
Oracle9i Installation Planning
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Oracle9
i
Database
The Oracle9
i
Database is an object-oriented relational database management system
that consists of an Oracle database and an Oracle instance
.
It may be installed in
one of three installation types: Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition, or Custom
installation.
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Enterprise Edition:
If you select this type, then the Oracle Universal Installer
installs a preconfigured starter database, licensable Oracle options, networking
services, and Oracle utilities
.
The Enterprise Edition contains the set of
products that are most commonly used for database environments.
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Standard Edition:
If you select this type, then the Oracle Universal Installer
installs a preconfigured starter database, networking services, and Oracle
utilities.
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Custom:
If you select this type, then the Oracle Universal Installer installs the
products that you select from the Enterprise Edition and from the Standard
Edition options.
Oracle9
i
Client
The Oracle9
i
Client is a front-end database application that connects to the database
through one or more application servers
.
Three client installation types are
available: Administrator, Runtime, and Custom.
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Administrator:
If you select this type, then the Oracle Universal Installer
installs networking services, utilities, and basic client software.
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Runtime:
If you select this type, then the Oracle Universal Installer installs
networking services and support files.
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Custom:
If you select this type, then the Oracle Universal Installer prompts
you to select individual components to install from the components that are
available with Administrator and Runtime.