11g Client Install
11g Client Install
To download the 11gR2 Oracle Database Client software to install, go to the Cal Poly SRS page:
The most current release for Oracle Client software install on a Windows-based system is 11.2.0.2. For Linux-
based systems, the most current release is 11.2.0.3.
1. Determine which platform you will be installing the Oracle client software on (eg. Windows 32-bit,
Windows 64-bit or Linux 64-bit).
2. You must be logged in as an Administrative user and your monitor must be configured to display at
least 256 colors or higher.
3. Go to SRS and download the appropriate 11g client to a temporary location, such as C:\temp, and
unzip the folder.
4. Go to the unzipped client folder and double click on setup.exe. This will start the Oracle Universal
Installer.
5. Decide if you want to install the Oracle “Instant” client or the Oracle “Runtime” client.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the client. For reference, below is a log from a Windows 32-but
installation for both the Instant client and the Runtime client.
After double-clicking on setup.exe, it will take a few minutes for the Oracle Installer to display the following “File
Download – Security Warning” window:
Click “Run”
Following are screen prints for an “InstantClient” installation: