To install Oracle

1. Insert the Oracle software disc in a drive connected to the node and run the Setup program.
2. Complete the instructions given below, depending on the version of Oracle.

   For Oracle 9i version, follow these steps:

   • From the browser menu, click Install/Deinstall Products.

   • Read the information in the Welcome panel and click Next.

   • In the File Locations dialog box, type or select a name and a path on the local disk, for the Oracle Home, and click Next.

     This will install the Oracle binaries on the local disk. Use the same Oracle Home name and path on all nodes.

   • In the Available Products panel, select the Oracle 9i Database option and click Next.

   • In the Installation Types panel, select the Enterprise Edition option and click Next.

   • In the Database Configuration panel, select the Customized or Software Only option and click Next. Select the Customized option if you want to migrate earlier databases to Oracle 9i.

   • If you chose the Customized option, then on the Database Identification panel, select or type a unique name and SID for the global database and click Next.

   For Oracle 10g and 11g version, follow these steps:

   • Install 10g or 11g database.

   • Choose the Basic or Advanced installation type.

   If you choose Basic installation, follow these steps:

   • In the Oracle Home Location box, type or select a name and a path on the local disk for the Oracle Home.

   • This installs the Oracle binaries on the local disk. Use the same Oracle Home name and path on all nodes.

   • Select Enterprise Edition.

   • Clear Create Starter Database and click Next.

   If you choose Advanced installation, follow these steps:

   • Select the destination directory for the Oracle installation and click Next.

   • Select Enterprise Edition and click Next.

   • Select Do not create a starter database.

3. Follow the wizard instructions, select options as per your configuration and complete the installation.