Installing Oracle Products
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About the ORAPARAM.INI File The oraparam.ini file is the initialization file for OUI. This file includes information that defines the behavior of certain OUI features. Each product installation possesses a unique oraparam.ini file. In general, you should not have to edit the contents of this file, but in certain situations, understanding the contents of this file can help you troubleshoot problems and understand certain aspects of the OUI product. For example, for most installations, OUI provides a default value on the File Locations page that points to the location of the product’s installation kit or stage. This default value is stored in the oraparam.ini file. The oraparam.ini file also identifies the location of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) required for the installation. In the staging area, it is located in the same directory as the executable file. For example: For UNIX systems: cd/Disk1/install/solaris/runInstaller cd/Disk1/install/solaris/OraParam.ini
For Windows systems: cd\Disk1\install\win32\setup.exe cd\Disk1\install\win32\OraParam.ini
In the staging area, the default OUI_LOCATION is relative to the location of the oraparam.ini file, as follows: ../../stage/
Once installed, the oraparam.ini file is located in the /oui directory.
Modes of Installation You can use Oracle Universal Installer to install Oracle products in any of the three following modes: ■
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Interactive: Use OUI’s interactive mode to use the graphical user interface to walk through the installation, providing information in the installation dialogs when prompted. This method is most useful when installing a small number of products in different setups on a small number of machines. Suppressed: Use OUI’s suppressed mode to supply the necessary information by using a combination of a response file or command line entries with certain interactive dialogs. You can choose which dialogs to suppress by supplying the information at the command line when you invoke OUI. This method is most useful when an installation has a common set of parameters that can be captured in a response file, in addition to custom information that must be input by hand.
Using Oracle Universal Installer 2-3