Client Component System Requirements
Client Component System Requirements
The following sections list the system requirements for each installation type, each of which contain a series of individual components. Some individual components also have requirements that must be satisfied before installation. Those requirements are described in "Mandatory Individual Component Requirements" on page 2-7.
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System Requirements for FAT and NTFS File Systems
Oracle9i Client System Requirements
Unsupported Components and Features on Windows Terminal Servers
Component Certification
Important: The hard disk requirements for client components include 25 MB 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, installation fails and an error message appears.
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Client Component System Requirements
System Requirements for FAT and NTFS File Systems
This chapter lists system requirements for both the File Allocation Table (FAT) and NT File System (NTFS) file systems. Because of the difference in space allocation on both file systems, the hard disk requirements vary.
Oracle Corporation recommends installing on NTFS for Windows NT and Windows 2000, or FAT32 for Windows 98.
See Also: "About NTFS File System and Windows NT Registry
Permissions" on page 5-2
Important: Review the FAT and NTFS system requirements listed in this section to determine if you have enough hard disk space for installation. These values are more accurate than the hard disk values reported by the Oracle Universal Installer Installation Types window and Summary window. These windows do not include:
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Accurate FAT disk space values
The space required to create a database
The size of compressed files that are expanded on the hard drive
Oracle9i Client System Requirements
The Oracle9i Client components consists of the following installation types:
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Administrator
Runtime
Custom
Table 2–1 describes the system requirements for Administrator and Runtime. The requirements for Custom depend upon the components selected for installation.
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Table 2–1 Oracle9i Client System Requirements
Requirement |
Administrator1 |
Runtime |
Operating System |
Windows 98, Windows NT 4.02, |
Windows 98, Windows NT 4.02, |
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Windows 20003, and Windows |
Windows 20003, and Windows |
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Terminal Server4 |
Terminal Server4 |
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack |
Certified with 5.0 or higher |
Certified with 5.0 or higher |
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Windows 2000 Service Pack |
Not required; certified with 1 or |
Not required; certified with 1 or |
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higher |
higher |
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Minimal Processor |
Pentium 166 |
Pentium 166 |
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Recommended Processor |
Pentium I 266 |
Pentium I 266 |
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RAM |
128 MB (minimal) |
128 MB (minimal) |
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256 (recommended) |
256 (recommended) |
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FAT file system: |
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Oracle home drive |
1 GB |
800 MB |
System drive |
51 MB |
51 MB |
NTFS file system:
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Oracle home drive |
650 MB |
486 MB |
System drive |
51 MB |
51 MB |
Web browser (if using Oracle Enterprise Manager Web Site)
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Netscape Navigator 4.7 or higher None
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
1The processor and RAM requirements identified are applicable to an Enterprise Manager Client installation and to a thin Web-based Enterprise Manager Client.
2Windows NT includes: Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition 4.0, and Windows NT 4.0 Server, Terminal Server Edition.
3Windows 2000 includes: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and Windows 2000 Datacenter.
4Oracle supports Terminal Services on Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and Windows 2000 Datacenter. See "Unsupported Components and Features on Windows Terminal Servers" on page 2-6 for additional information.
Preinstallation Requirements 2-5
Client Component System Requirements
See Also:
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"Unsupported Components and Features on Windows Terminal Servers" on page 2-6
"Oracle9i Client Components" on page A-2 for a list of individual components installed with each installation type
Unsupported Components and Features on Windows Terminal Servers
The following products and features are not supported on Windows Terminal Servers:
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Oracle Migration Workbench
Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server
See Also:
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The Microsoft Web site for more information on terminal servers:
http://www.microsoft.com/
The OracleMetaLink Web site for the latest Terminal Server certification information: http://metalink.oracle.com/
Component Certification
Oracle Corporation provides support information for components on various platforms, lists compatible client and database versions, and identifies patches and workaround information.
Find the latest certification information at:
http://metalink.oracle.com/
You must register online before using OracleMetaLink. After logging into
OracleMetaLink, select Product Lifecycle from the left-hand column.
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