Installing Oracle Software and Creating the Database

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Objectives

After completing this lesson, you should be able to do the following: Install the Oracle software Create an Oracle database

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Oracle Universal Installer

Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) enables you to:

View the Oracle software that is installed on your machine Install new Oracle software Uninstall the Oracle software that you no longer intend to use

OUI provides online help.

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Installation Prerequisites

Before installation, OUI checks for the following: Availability of a minimum of 512 MB of memory Availability of sufficient paging space (swap space) Installation of appropriate operating system service packs and patches Use of appropriate file system format

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Installing the Oracle Software

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Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA)

The DBCA can be used to:

Create a database Delete a database Add options to a database Manage templates

You can use the online help.

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Using the DBCA to Create a Database

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Performing Other Actions with the DBCA

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Using the DBCA to Manage Templates

DBCA templates are:

XML files that store database configuration information such as: Database options Initialization parameters Storage attributes for database files Used to create new databases and make clones

DBCA templates can be used like scripts. There are two types of DBCA templates:
Seed Nonseed

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Oracle-Provided Templates

Data Warehouse Transaction Processing General Purpose Custom Database

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Using the DBUA to Upgrade the Database

Automates the upgrade process Makes configuration recommendations Performs preupgrade steps Supports silent mode

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Summary

In this lesson, you should have learned how to: Use Oracle Universal Installer to install the Oracle software Use the Database Configuration Assistant to create an Oracle database

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Practice 2: Overview

This practice covers the following topics: Installing the Oracle software by using OUI Creating a database

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