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Oracle9i Installation Overview
Oracle9i Installation Planning 1-3
Oracle9i Database
The Oracle9i 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.
Oracle9i Client
The Oracle9i 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.
■ 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.