1. Installation Guide
  2. Creating Oracle RAC or Oracle RAC One Node Databases with Oracle DBCA
  3. Creating an Oracle RAC Database on Direct NFS
  4. Performing a Software-Only Installation of Oracle Database

3.11.1 Performing a Software-Only Installation of Oracle Database

In a software-only installation you install the Oracle Database software but do not create a database as part of the installation process.

  1. Start Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) by running setup.exe from the Oracle home directory.
  2. On the Select Configuration Option screen select Set Up Software Only.
  3. Select the nodes on which you want to install the database software.
  4. Select the database edition to install.
  5. Specify an Oracle Home user, or choose to use a Windows-built in user for the software installation owner.
  6. On the Specify Installation Location screen, enter a path to the Oracle base directory and the software location (Oracle home directory).
  7. On the Summary screen, verify your selections, then click Install.

Parent topic: Creating an Oracle RAC Database on Direct NFS