2 Oracle Database Client Preinstallation Requirements

This chapter describes the following tasks that you must complete before you can install the Oracle Database Client products:

2.1 Oracle Database Client Hardware Requirements

Table 2-1 lists the required hardware components for Oracle Database Client on Windows 32-bit.

Table 2-2 lists the required hardware components for Oracle Database Client on Windows x64.

Table 2-1 Windows 32-Bit Hardware Requirements

Requirement Minimum Value

System Architecture

Processor: Intel (x86), AMD64, and Intel EM64T

Note: Oracle provides 32-bit (Windows x86) and 64-bit (Windows x64) versions of Oracle Database Client. The 32-bit database client version runs on the 32-bit version of Windows on either x86 or x64 hardware. Oracle certifies 32-bit Oracle Database Client on Windows x64. Table 2-5 lists the operating systems supported on Windows 32-bit.

Physical memory (RAM)

512 MB minimum, 1 GB recommended

On Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1, 1 GB minimum

Virtual memory

Double the amount of RAM

Hard disk space

Total ranges between 300 - 1160 MB. See Table 2-3 for details.

Video adapter

256 colors

Screen Resolution

1024 X 768 minimum

Table 2-2 Windows x64 Hardware Requirements

Requirement Minimum Value

System Architecture

Processor: AMD64 and Intel EM64T

Note: Oracle provides 32-bit (Windows x86) and 64-bit (Windows x64) versions of Oracle Database Client. Oracle certifies 32-bit Oracle Database Client on Windows x64. Table 2-6 lists the operating systems supported on Windows x64.

Physical memory (RAM)

512 MB minimum, 1 GB recommended

On Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1, 2 GB minimum

Virtual memory

Double the amount of RAM

Hard disk space

Total ranges from 330 - 1260 MB. See Table 2-4 for details.

Video adapter

256 colors

Screen Resolution

1024 X 768 minimum

2.1.1 Hard Disk Space Requirements

This section lists system requirements for Windows platforms that use the NT File System (NTFS). Oracle strongly recommends that you install the Oracle database home (Oracle database binaries, trace files, and so on) on Oracle ACFS or NTFS; the database files themselves must be placed on Oracle ASM if using Oracle ACFS; otherwise they can be placed on NTFS. Usage of Oracle ACFS and Oracle ASM or NTFS instead of FAT32 is recommended to ensure security of these files.

The NTFS system requirements listed in this section are more accurate than the hard disk values reported by the Oracle Universal Installer Summary window. The Summary window does not include accurate values for disk space, the space required to create a database, or the size of compressed files that are expanded on the hard drive.

The hard disk requirements for Oracle Database Client components include space required to install Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Oracle Universal Installer on the partition where the operating system is installed. If sufficient space is not detected, then installation fails and an error message appears.

Table 2-3 lists the Windows 32-Bit disk space requirements on NTFS.

Table 2-4 lists the Windows x64 disk space requirements on NTFS.

Table 2-3 Windows 32-Bit Disk Space Requirements on NTFS

Installation Type TEMP Space SYSTEM_DRIVE:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory Oracle Home Total

Instant Client

130 MB

1.1 MB

127 MB

346.1 MB

Administrator

130 MB

1.1 MB

1.20 GB

1360 MB

Runtime

130 MB

1.1 MB

750 MB

882 MB

Custom (all components installed)

130 MB

1.1 MB *

1.20 GB *

1360 MB *

* Disk space requirements vary, depending on the components selected.

Table 2-4 Windows x64 Disk Space Requirements on NTFS

Installation Type TEMP Space SYSTEM_DRIVE:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory Oracle Home Total

Instant Client

130 MB

5 MB

270 MB

406 MB

Administrator

130 MB

5 MB

1.1 GB

1261.4 MB

Runtime

130 MB

5 MB

758 MB

893 MB

Custom (all components installed)

130 MB

5 MB *

1.1 GB *

1261.4 MB *

* Disk space requirements vary, depending on the components selected.

Note:

If you want to configure only the Instant Client Light component of Instant Client, you need 30–32 MB of disk space to store the related files. Refer to "Configuring Instant Client Light" for more information.

See Also:

"NTFS File System and Windows Registry Permissions" in Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows

2.1.2 Verifying Hardware Requirements

To ensure that the system meets these requirements, follow these steps:

  1. Determine the physical RAM size. For example, on a Windows 2003 computer, double-click System in the Windows Control Panel and select the General tab.

    On a Windows Server 2008 R2 computer, click System and Security in the Windows Control Panel, then click System.

    If the size of the physical RAM installed in the system is less than the required size, then you must install more memory before continuing.

  2. Determine the size of the configured virtual memory (also known as paging file size). For example, on a Windows 2003 computer, double-click System, click the Advanced tab, and click Settings in the Performance section. Then select the Advanced tab.

    On a Windows Server 2008 R2 computer, click System and Security, then click System, click Advanced System Settings, click the Advanced tab on System Properties page, and then click Settings in the Performance section. Then select the Advanced tab on Performance Options page.

    The virtual memory is listed in the Virtual Memory section.

    If necessary, see your operating system documentation for information about how to configure additional virtual memory.

  3. Determine the amount of free disk space on the system. For example, on a Windows 2003 computer, double-click My Computer, right-click the drive where the Oracle software is to be installed, and select Properties.

    On a Windows Server 2008 R2 computer, right-click My Computer and click Open.

  4. Determine the amount of disk space available in the temp directory. This is equivalent to the total amount of free disk space, minus what will be needed for the Oracle software to be installed.

    On Windows 32-bit, if there is less than 130 MB of disk space available in the temp directory, then delete all unnecessary files. If the temp disk space is still less than 500 MB, then set the TEMP or TMP environment variable to point to a different hard drive location.

    On Windows x64, if there is less than 130 MB of disk space available in the temp directory, then delete all unnecessary files. If the temp disk space is still less than 130 MB, then set the TEMP or TMP environment variable to point to a different hard drive location.

    For example, to change the environment variables on a Windows Server 2003 computer, double-click System, click the Advanced tab, and click Environment Variables.

    On a Windows Server 2008 R2 computer, click System and Security, then click System, click Advanced System Settings, click the Advanced tab on System Properties page, and then click Environment Variables.

2.2 Oracle Database Client Software Requirements

This section covers the following topics:

2.2.1 General Oracle Database Client Software Requirements for Windows 32-Bit

Table 2-5 lists the software requirements for Oracle Database Client on Windows 32-bit.

Table 2-5 Windows 32-Bit Software Requirements

Requirement Value

Operating System

Oracle Database Client for Windows is supported on the following operating systems:

  • Windows Server 2003 - all editions

  • Windows Server 2003 R2 - all editions

  • Windows XP Professional

  • Windows Vista - Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions

  • Windows Server 2008 - Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, and Web editions.

  • Windows 7 - Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions

  • Windows 8 - Pro and Enterprise editions

  • Windows 8.1 - Pro and Enterprise editions

Windows Multilingual User Interface Pack is supported.

The Server Core option is not supported for all Windows Server operating systems.

Note: For information about Hyper-V support, visit My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) at

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=1563794.1

Compiler

Pro*COBOL has been tested and certified with Net Express 5.0.

The following components are supported with the Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2005 8.0, Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2008 9.0, and Intel 10.1 C compilers:

  • Oracle Call Interface

  • External callouts

  • Pro*C/C++

  • XDK

Oracle C++ Call Interface is supported with

  • Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2005 8.0

  • Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2008 9.0 - OCCI libraries are installed under ORACLE_HOME\oci\lib\msvc\vc9. When developing OCCI applications with MSVC++ 9.0, ensure that the OCCI libraries are correctly selected from this directory for linking and executing.

  • Intel 10.1 C++ compiler with Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2005 STLs.

Network Protocol

The Oracle Net foundation layer uses Oracle protocol support to communicate with the following industry-standard network protocols:

  • TCP/IP

  • TCP/IP with SSL

  • Named Pipes

See Also:

2.2.2 General Oracle Database Client Software Requirements for Windows x64

Table 2-6 lists the software requirements for Oracle Database Client on Windows x64.

Table 2-6 Windows x64 Software Requirements

Requirement Value

Operating System

Oracle Database Client for Windows is supported on the following operating systems:

  • Windows Server 2003 - all x64 editions

  • Windows Server 2003 R2 - all x64 editions

  • Windows XP Professional x64

  • Windows Vista x64 - Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions

  • Windows Server 2008 x64 - Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, and Web editions.

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 - Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, and Foundation editions.

  • Windows 7 x64 - Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions

  • Windows 8 x64 - Pro and Enterprise editions

  • Windows 8.1 x64 - Pro and Enterprise editions

  • Windows Server 2012 x64 and Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 - Standard, Datacenter, Essentials, and Foundation editions

Windows Multilingual User Interface Pack is supported.

The Server Core option is not supported for all Windows Server operating systems.

Note: For information about Hyper-V support, visit My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) at

https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=1563794.1

Compiler

Pro*COBOL has been tested and certified with Net Express 5.0.

The following components are supported with the Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2005 8.0, Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2008 9.0, and Intel 10.1 C compilers:

  • Oracle Call Interface

  • External callouts

  • Pro*C/C++

  • XDK

Oracle C++ Call Interface is supported with

  • Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2005 8.0

  • Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2008 9.0 - OCCI libraries are installed under ORACLE_HOME\oci\lib\msvc\vc9. When developing OCCI applications with MSVC++ 9.0, ensure that the OCCI libraries are correctly selected from this directory for linking and executing.

  • Intel 10.1 C++ compiler with Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2005 STLs.

Network Protocol

The Oracle Net foundation layer uses Oracle protocol support to communicate with the following industry-standard network protocols:

  • TCP/IP

  • TCP/IP with SSL

  • Named Pipes

See Also:

2.2.3 Instant Client Light Language and Character Set Requirements

In addition to the requirements described in the previous section, if you plan to use Instant Client Light, the applications must use the following languages and character sets:

  • Language: Any language that is supported by Oracle, but only US English error messages are returned for errors generated on the client side.

  • Territory: Any territory that is supported by Oracle.

  • Character sets:

    • Single byte

      • US7ASCII

      • WE8DEC

      • WE8ISO8859P1

      • WE8MSWIN1252

    • Unicode

      • UTF8

      • AL16UTF16

      • AL32UTF8

Instant Client Light can connect to databases having one of the following database character sets. An error is returned if a character set other than those in the list is used as the client or database character set.

  • US7ASCII

  • WE8DEC

  • WE8MSWIN1252

  • WE8ISO8859P1

  • WE8EBCDIC37C

  • WE8EBCDIC1047

  • UTF8

  • AL32UTF8

Instant Client Light can also operate with the OCI Environment handles created in the OCI_UTF16 mode.

The language, territory, and character sets are determined by the NLS_LANG parameter, which is stored in the registry under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\KEY_HomeName\NLS_LANG subkey, where HomeName is the unique name identifying the Oracle home.

Caution:

AL32UTF8 is the Oracle Database character set that is appropriate for XMLType data. It is equivalent to the IANA registered standard UTF-8 encoding, which supports all valid XML characters.

Do not confuse Oracle Database database character set UTF8 (no hyphen) with database character set AL32UTF8 or with character encoding UTF-8. Database character set UTF8 has been superseded by AL32UTF8. Do not use UTF8 for XML data. UTF8 supports only Unicode version 3.1 and earlier; it does not support all valid XML characters. AL32UTF8 has no such limitation.

Using database character set UTF8 for XML data could potentially cause an irrecoverable error or affect security negatively. If a character that is not supported by the database character set appears in an input-document element name, a replacement character (usually "?") is substituted for it. This terminates parsing and raises an exception.

See Also:

Appendix C, "Configuring Oracle Database Globalization Support" for more information about NLS_LANG

2.3 Oracle Database Network Topics

Typically, the computer on which you want to install Oracle Database is connected to the network, has local storage to contain the Oracle Database installation, has a display monitor, and has a media drive.

This section describes how to install Oracle Database on computers that do not meet the typical scenario. It covers the following topics:

2.3.1 Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple IP Addresses

You can install Oracle Database Client on a computer that has multiple IP addresses, also known as a multihomed computer. Typically, a multihomed computer has multiple network cards. Each IP address is associated with a host name; additionally, you can set up aliases for the host name. By default, Oracle Universal Installer uses the ORACLE_HOSTNAME environment variable setting to find the host name.

Clients must be able to access the computer using this host name, or using aliases for this host name. To check, ping the host name from the client computers using the short name (host name only) and the full name (host name and domain name). Both must work.

Setting the ORACLE_HOSTNAME Environment Variable

To set the ORACLE_HOSTNAME environment variable:

  1. Display System in the Windows Control Panel.

  2. In the System Properties dialog box, click Advanced.

  3. In the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables.

  4. In the Environment Variables dialog box, under System Variables, click New.

  5. In the New System Variable dialog box, enter the following information:

    • Variable name: ORACLE_HOSTNAME

    • Variable value: The host name of the computer to use.

  6. Click OK, then in the Environment Variables dialog box, click OK.

  7. Click OK in the Environment Variables dialog box, then in the System Properties dialog box, click OK.

2.3.2 Installing Oracle Database on Computers with Multiple Aliases

A computer with multiple aliases is registered with the naming service under a single IP address but with multiple aliases. The naming service resolves any of those aliases to the same computer. Before installing Oracle Database on such a computer, set the ORACLE_HOSTNAME environment variable to the computer whose host name you want to use.

2.3.3 Installing Oracle Database on Non-Networked Computers

You can install Oracle Database on a non-networked computer. If the computer, such as a laptop, is configured for DHCP and you plan to connect the computer to the network after the Oracle Database installation, perform these steps before you install Oracle Database on the non-networked computer.

  1. Install a loopback adapter on the computer.

    The loopback adapter and local IP address simulate a networked computer. If you connect the computer to the network, Oracle Database still uses the local IP address and host name.

    See Also:

    Installing a Loopback Adapter

  2. Ping the computer from itself, using only the host name and using the fully qualified name, which should be in the DRIVE_LETTER:\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file.

    For example, if you installed a loopback adapter on a computer called mycomputer on the mydomain.com domain, check the following:

    DRIVE_LETTER:\>ping mycomputer                Ping itself using just the hostname.
Reply from 10.10.10.10                    Returns local IP.
DRIVE_LETTER:\>ping mycomputer.mydomain.com   Ping using a fully qualified name.
Reply from 10.10.10.10                    Returns local IP.

    Note:

    When you ping a computer from itself, the ping command should return the local IP address (the IP address of the loopback adapter).

    If the ping command fails, contact your network administrator.

Connecting the Computer to the Network after Installation

If you connect the computer to a network after installation, the Oracle Database instance on your computer can work with other instances on the network. Remember that you must have installed a loopback adapter on your computer. Your computer can use a static IP or DHCP, depending on the network to which you are connected.

2.3.4 Installing a Loopback Adapter

When you install a loopback adapter, the loopback adapter assigns a local IP address for your computer. After the loopback adapter is installed, there are at least two network adapters on your computer: your own network adapter and the loopback adapter. To run Oracle Database on Windows, set the loopback adapter as the primary adapter.

You can change the bind order for the adapters without reinstalling the loopback adapter. The bind order of the adapters to the protocol indicates the order in which the adapters are used. When the loopback adapter is used first for the TCP/IP protocol, all programs that access TCP/IP first probe the loopback adapter. The local address is used for tools, such as Oracle Enterprise Manager. Any other applications that use a different Ethernet segment are routed to the network card.

A loopback adapter is required if:

This section covers the following topics:

2.3.4.1 Checking if a Loopback Adapter Is Installed on Your Computer

To check if a loopback adapter is installed on your computer, run the ipconfig /all command:

DRIVE_LETTER:\>ipconfig /all

Note:

Loopback Adapter installed on the computer should be made the Primary Network Adapter.

If there is a loopback adapter installed, you would see a section that lists the values for the loopback adapter. For example:

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Loopback Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-4C-4F-4F-50
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.10.10.10
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0

2.3.4.2 Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, or Windows XP

To install a loopback adapter on Windows 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, or Windows XP:

  1. Open the Windows Control Panel.

  2. Double-click Add Hardware to start the Add Hardware wizard.

  3. In the Welcome window, click Next.

  4. In the Is the hardware connected? window, select Yes, I have already connected the hardware, and click Next.

  5. In the The following hardware is already installed on your computer window, in the list of installed hardware, select Add a new hardware device, and click Next.

  6. In the The wizard can help you install other hardware window, select Install the hardware that I manually select from a list, and click Next.

  7. From the list of common hardware types, select Network adapters, and click Next.

  8. In the Select Network Adapter window, make the following selections:

    • Manufacturer: Select Microsoft.

    • Network Adapter: Select Microsoft Loopback Adapter.

  9. Click Next.

  10. In the The wizard is ready to install your hardware window, click Next.

  11. In the Completing the Add Hardware Wizard window, click Finish.

  12. If you are using Windows 2003, restart your computer.

  13. Right-click My Network Places on the desktop and choose Properties. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, then click Manage Network Connections. This displays the Network Connections Control Panel item.

  14. Right-click the connection that was just created. This is usually named "Local Area Connection 2". Choose Properties.

  15. On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click Properties.

  16. In the Properties dialog box, click Use the following IP address and do the following:

    1. IP Address: Enter a non-routable IP for the loopback adapter. Oracle recommends the following non-routable addresses:

      • 192.168.x.x (x is any value between 0 and 255)

      • 10.10.10.10

    2. Subnet mask: Enter 255.255.255.0.

    3. Save the values you entered, which you need later in this procedure.

    4. Leave all other fields empty.

    5. Click OK.

  17. Click Close.

  18. Close Network Connections.

  19. Restart the computer.

  20. Add a line to the DRIVE_LETTER:\ WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file with the following format, after the localhost line:

    IP_address   hostname.domainname   hostname

    where:

    • IP_address is the non-routable IP address you entered in step 16.

    • hostname is the name of the computer.

    • domainname is the name of the domain.

    For example:

    10.10.10.10   mycomputer.mydomain.com   mycomputer

  21. Check the network configuration:

    Note:

    Domain name is optional.

    1. Open System in the Control Panel, and select the Computer Name tab. In Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, the Computer Name tab is not available. In Full computer name, make sure you see the host name and the domain name, for example, sales.us.example.com.

    2. Click Change. In Computer name, you should see the host name, and in Full computer name, you should see the host name and domain name. Using the previous example, the host name would be sales and the domain would be us.example.com.

    3. Click More. In Primary DNS suffix of this computer, you should see the domain name, for example, us.example.com.

2.3.4.3 Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

To install a loopback adapter on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008:

  1. Open the Windows Control Panel.

  2. Double-click Add Hardware to start the Add Hardware wizard.

  3. In the Welcome window, click Next.

  4. In the The wizard can help you install other hardware window, select Install the hardware that I manually select from a list, and click Next.

  5. From the list of hardware types, select the type of hardware you are installing window, select Network adapters, and click Next.

  6. In the Select Network Adapter window, make the following selections:

    • Manufacturer: Select Microsoft.

    • Network Adapter: Select Microsoft Loopback Adapter.

  7. Click Next.

  8. In the The wizard is ready to install your hardware window, click Next.

  9. In the Completing the Add Hardware Wizard window, click Finish.

  10. Go to step 12 of the previous section. The remaining steps are the same as given for Windows Vista.

2.3.4.4 Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

To install a loopback adapter on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2:

  1. Click Start and enter hdwwiz in the Search box.

  2. Click hdwwiz to start the Add Hardware wizard.

  3. Go to step 3 of the previous section. The remaining steps are the same as given for Windows XP.

2.3.4.5 Installing a Microsoft KM-TEST Loopback Adapter on Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2

To install a loopback adapter on Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2:

  1. Complete steps 1-5 of section "Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008".

  2. In the Select Network Adapter window, make the following selections:

    • Manufacturer: Select Microsoft.

    • Network Adapter: Select Microsoft KM-TEST Loopback Adapter.

      Then continue with the same steps as given for Windows Server 2008.

2.3.4.6 Removing a Loopback Adapter

To remove a loopback adapter:

  1. Display System in the Windows Control Panel.

  2. In the Hardware tab, click Device Manager. This tab is not available with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Click Device Manager instead.

  3. In the Device Manager window, expand Network adapters. You should see Microsoft Loopback Adapter.

  4. Right-click Microsoft Loopback Adapter and select Uninstall.

  5. Click OK.

  6. Restart the computer.

  7. Remove the line from the DRIVE_LETTER:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file, added after the localhost line while installing the loopback adapter on other Windows operating systems.

2.4 Oracle Database Client Hardware and Software Certification

The platform-specific hardware and software requirements included in this installation guide were current at the time this guide was published. However, because new platforms and operating system software versions might be certified after this guide is published, review the certification matrix on the My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) Web site for the most up-to-date list of certified hardware platforms and operating system versions. This Web site also provides compatible client and database versions, patches, and workaround information for bugs. The My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) Web site is available at the following URL:

https://support.oracle.com/

You must register online before using My Oracle Support. After logging in, from the menu options, select the Certifications tab. On the Certifications page, use the Certification Search options to search by Product, Release, and Platform. You can also search using the Certification Quick Links options such as Product Delivery, and Lifetime Support.

The following sections list the certification information:

2.4.1 Remote Desktop Services

On Windows, Oracle supports installing, configuring, and running Oracle Database Client through Remote Desktop Services, formerly known as Terminal Services. To install Oracle Database, Oracle recommends that you start all configuration tools from the Terminal Server console session of the server (using mstsc/console).

Platform-specific support information is as follows:

  • Windows client operating systems: The Remote Desktop is only available in Single User Mode.

  • Windows server operating systems: You can have multiple Remote Desktop sessions.

See Also:

  • The Microsoft Web site for more information about Remote Desktop Services

    http://www.microsoft.com/

  • The My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink) Web site for the latest Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Services certification information

    https://support.oracle.com/

2.4.2 Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server

Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server running on Windows Vista requires a minimum of Service Pack 1 or higher.

2.4.3 Third-Party Database Certification for SQL Developer

You can use Oracle SQL Developer to view metadata and data of several non-Oracle databases. See "Database Certification for SQL Developer (Oracle and Third-Party)" in Oracle SQL Developer Installation Guide for more information.

2.4.4 Separate 32-Bit Client Software for 64-Bit Platforms

Starting with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2), the 64-bit client software does not contain any 32-bit client binaries. If you require 32-bit client binaries on 64-bit platforms, then install the 32-bit binaries from the respective 32-bit client software.

However, when you install the 32-bit client binaries on 64-bit platforms, the installer checks for the existence of 32-bit software.

See Also:

2.4.5 Web Browser Support

You do not require a web browser to install Oracle Database. However, web browsers are required to access documentation, and to use Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control and Oracle Application Express. Web browsers must support JavaScript, and the HTML 4.0 and CSS 1.0 standards.

Oracle Enterprise Manager supports the following browsers:

  • Netscape Navigator 8.1

  • Netscape Navigator 9.0

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 10.0 (supports Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control 11.2.0.3 or higher)

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 SP1

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2

  • Firefox 21.0 (supports Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control 11.2.0.4)

  • Firefox 17.0.6 ESR (supports Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control 11.2.0.4)

  • Firefox 3.6

  • Firefox 3.5

  • Firefox 3.0.7

  • Firefox 2.0

  • Safari 4.0.x

  • Safari 3.2

  • Safari 3.1

  • Google Chrome 27.0 (supports Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control 11.2.0.4)

  • Google Chrome 4.0

  • Google Chrome 3.0

See Also:

Oracle Application Express Installation Guide for a list of browsers supported with Oracle Application Express