11 Installing Oracle Database
Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation software is available as image-based zip files in multiple media, and can be installed using several options.
The Oracle Database software is available on installation media, or you can download it from the Oracle Technology Network website, or the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud portal. In most cases, you use the graphical user interface (GUI) provided by Oracle Universal Installer to install the software. However, you can also use Oracle Universal Installer to complete silent mode installations, without using the GUI. You can also use Oracle Fleet Patching and Provisioning for Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure (clusterware) deployments.
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To install Oracle Database files on Oracle Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM), you must first complete an Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server installation. Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server includes Oracle Restart and Oracle ASM.
To upgrade an existing Oracle ASM installation, upgrade Oracle ASM by running an Oracle Grid Infrastructure upgrade. If you do not have Oracle ASM installed and you want to use Oracle ASM as your storage option, then you must complete an Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a standalone server installation before you start your Oracle Database installation.
You cannot use Oracle Universal Installer from an earlier Oracle release to install components from this release.
- About Image-Based Oracle Database Installation
Starting with Oracle Database 18c, installation and configuration of Oracle Database software is simplified with image-based installation. - Accessing the Installation Software
You can download Oracle Database software from the Oracle Technology Network website or the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud portal. In some cases, Oracle Database software may be available on installation media also. - About Character Set Selection During Installation
Before you create the database, decide the character set that you want to use. - About Automatic Memory Management Installation Options
Decide if you want to configure Automatic Memory Management during installation. - Running the Installer in a Different Language
Describes how to run the installer in other languages. - Installing the Oracle Database Software
These topics explain how to run Oracle Universal Installer to perform most database installations.