Oracle ORACLE9I B10508-01 Installation Manual page 19

Oracle9i Database
The Oracle9i Database is an object-oriented relational database management system
that consists of an Oracle database and an Oracle instance
one of three installation types: Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition, or Custom
installation.
Enterprise Edition: If you select this type, then the Oracle Universal Installer
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installs a preconfigured starter database, licensable Oracle options, networking
services, and Oracle utilities
products that are most commonly used for database environments.
Standard Edition: If you select this type, then the Oracle Universal Installer
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installs a preconfigured starter database, networking services, and Oracle
utilities.
Custom: If you select this type, then the Oracle Universal Installer installs the
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products that you select from the Enterprise Edition and from the Standard
Edition options.
Oracle9i Client
The Oracle9i Client is a front-end database application that connects to the database
through one or more application servers
available: Administrator, Runtime, and Custom.
Administrator: If you select this type, then the Oracle Universal Installer
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installs networking services, utilities, and basic client software.
Runtime: If you select this type, then the Oracle Universal Installer installs
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networking services and support files.
Custom: If you select this type, then the Oracle Universal Installer prompts
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you to select individual components to install from the components that are
available with Administrator and Runtime.
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The Enterprise Edition contains the set of
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Three client installation types are
Oracle9i Installation Planning 1-3
Oracle9i Installation Overview
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It may be installed in