Installing Oracle Client Software Manager for Windows.

This file should be read by users of the Oracle Client Software Manager.

Also be sure to read the Release Notes included with your software media.

Oracle Client Software Manager

Oracle Client Software Manager enables network administrators to install

software once on a shared network location rather than many times onto

individual client machines. Installation is centralized; updates to software

on client workstations are automatic.

Oracle Client Software Manager System Administrator:

- To configure other groups or to change the default

configuration, run the Oracle Client Configuration Manager

installed in the Oracle group.

- When configuring various groups, keep in mind that a user can

belong to multiple groups. Some groups may have conflicting

settings associated with them. Use the Conflict Resolution

Dialog to handle this situation. The conflicting products

will be configured according to the settings of the Conflict

Resolution Dialog.

- You cannot be both the Oracle Client Software Manager administrator

and an Oracle Client Software Manager client on the same machine.

- When you setup the Oracle Client Software Manager on a network

operating system, remember to make the shared Oracle home location

accessible to your clients.

- Please carefully read the chapter on "Installing and Using Oracle

Client Software Manager".

Oracle Client Software Manager Client:

- To set up a client to use Oracle Client Software Manager, connect

to the network location that the administrator connected

to when the shared products were installed.

- Run the Oracle Client Software Agent (sharagt.exe) from the shared

Oracle home's bin directory. In the Windows File Manager, go to the

shared Oracle home BIN directory and double-click on SHARAGT.EXE.

The Oracle Client Software Agent will install itself on the client

machine in the startup group and set up the client's local Oracle

home. The default is \ORA<OS>, where OS is NT or 95 depending on

platform Oracle Client Software Agent is running on.

- After installing the Oracle Client Software Agent (see the chapter

"Installing and Using Oracle Client Software Manager"), your Windows

desktop will be automatically configured and updated to run the

products that the Oracle Client Software Manager System Administrator

provides for you.

- The Agent is activated upon Windows startup or by the user.

Upon activation, the agent compares the client's local Oracle home

with the shared Oracle home set up by the administrator. If any

differences are found, the Oracle Client Software Agent launches

the Oracle Installer which performs updates and installs accordingly.

- If you are managed by an installation of Oracle Client Software

Manager, you will not be able to install other Oracle products on

your machine.