Oracle 9i Release 2 Client Installation and Net Service Name Configuration

 

 

 

Create a folder

 

You can call it 9iClient.

 

Extract the file to the folder that was created.

 

 

In this case the folder name is 9iClient


 

After Extracting

CD to folder 9iClient and click on the setup icon

 

Click Next to start the installation

Keep defaults or change location path with the browse button

Click Next

Select Runtime

It is the smaller installation size

Has all the features needed to connect

 

Review your options

Click Install to continue

Installation of the software is complete

You do not have any net service names configured

Select the “No, I will create net service name..”

Click Next


 

The Database at the CALC lab is Oracle8i – Default

Click Next

 

Enter the service name o8ibegin. Click Next.

 

TCP is the default.  Click Next.

 

Enter the hostname calcoas.calc-busn.utep.edu and click Next.

 

 

 

Click on Change Login to enter the login that was given to you in class.

Make sure that you enter your personal login.

 

Click Next

Give it a name that you will be using when connecting with SQL Plus.

 

Select No, and click Next.

 

 

Close the original Oracle installation screen.

 

Go to start-Oracle-OraHome92-Application Development-SQL Plus to login

 

Enter your login and password

The Host String is the Net Service name that you created earlier: CALC

 

 

When you see the above SQL> prompt, you have successfully installed the Oracle Client.