There is no ???one size fits all??? version of
Oracle Database 11g; I??™ll briefly describe what options are available in each edition.
Next, I??™ll step through the Oracle Database 11g software installation process using the Oracle
Universal Installer (OUI), then creating a database using the Database Creation Assistant (DBCA).
Although you can create a new database using OUI, running DBCA as a separate step gives you a
bit more configuration flexibility.
Finally, I??™ll give you the steps for creating a database manually; unless you have some very
specific reasons to do everything on a command line, you can perform most of your installation
and configuration tasks using Oracle??™s GUI tools.
Software Installation
Although Oracle??™s installation software becomes easier and easier to use, it is very tempting to
open the box of CDs (or download the ISO images) and start the installation right away. Although
this is fine if you??™re going to experiment with some new database features, a lot more planning is
required to perform a successful installation without a lot of rework or even reinstallation a month
from now. Although the complete details of all possible options of an Oracle Database 11g
installation is beyond the scope of this book, we will cover the basics of an Oracle install using
the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) along with a basic template for doing a manual install of the
database using the create database command.
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