<html>
Greetings,<br><br>
MIT Information Systems is pleased to announce the release and support of
Oracle 9i Client Software.<br><br>
<br>
What is Oracle Client Software?<br>
------------------------------<br>
Oracle Client Software is enterprise middleware that allows third party
applications to connect to Oracle databases, such as BrioQuery and Roles
Database Access.<br><br>
Last year a Discovery Team was formed to look into releasing and
supporting a newer Oracle Client on the desktop. The current enterprise
middleware, client version 7, is no longer supported by the vendor
support and MIT users are overdue for an update. Since Oracle has not yet
released a 9i Client for Macintosh, the Macintosh desktop will stay at
version 7 for now. However a revised installer for the Macintosh is ready
for download.<br><br>
Details of the Discovery and Delivery work can be found at:<br>
<font color="#0000FF"><u><a href="http://web.mit.edu/is/discovery/oracle9/report.html" eudora="autourl">http://web.mit.edu/is/discovery/oracle9/report.html<br><br>
<br>
</a></u></font>Who Should Download and Why?<br>
------------------------------<br>
The MIT customized Oracle 9i Clients for Windows are intended to be used
with applications that require a version newer than Oracle 7 Client.
BrioQuery 6.6.1.9 is one example.<br><br>
If you are not sure that you need to install Oracle 9i Client, ask your
system administrator for help or contact BLT. <br><br>
IS has compiled and published an Oracle two-tiered application matrix
listing applications at MIT that use Oracle. Check the matrix to see what
version of the Oracle server and client, and what components of the
client, your application needs. <br>
<font color="#0000FF"><u><a href="http://itinfo.mit.edu/article?id=6492" eudora="autourl">http://itinfo.mit.edu/article?id=6492<br><br>
<br>
</a></u></font>Notable Features<br>
------------------------------<br>
- Vendor support<br>
- Use of OID (Oracle Internet Directory) to resolve tnsnames.<br><br>
<br>
Known Issues<br>
-------------<br>
- Oracle 9i Client is not available for Macintosh at this time<br>
- Oracle 9i Client connectivity to Oracle 7 database is not
supported<br>
- Installing Oracle 9i Client on top of existing Oracle 7 Client is not
supported on Windows desktops. Oracle 7 must be uninstalled
first.<br><br>
<br>
Where to get Oracle Client<br>
------------------------------<br>
You can download Oracle Client from the MIT Software Distribution page:
<a href="http://web.mit.edu/software" eudora="autourl"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://web.mit.edu/software<br>
</a></u></font>For information on Oracle Client at MIT:<br>
<font color="#0000FF"><u><a href="http://itinfo.mit.edu/product?name=oracle" eudora="autourl">http://itinfo.mit.edu/product?name=oracle<br><br>
<br>
</a></u></font>Where to get Help<br>
-------------------------------<br>
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the BLT
at:<br>
e-mail:
<a href="mailto:business-help@mit.edu" eudora="autourl"><font color="#0000FF"><u>mailto:business-help@mit.edu</a></u></font>
phone: (617) 252-1177
<a href="http://web.mit.edu/blt" eudora="autourl"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://web.mit.edu/blt<br><br>
<br>
</a></u></font>Project: Oracle Middleware Desktop Client Delivery
Project<br>
Sponsor: Susan Minai-Azary<br>
Delivery Team Leader: Mohammad Sharari.<br>
Delivery Team Members and Contributors: Mary Ellen Bushnell , Phyllis
Galt, Atticus Gifford, Theresa Regan, Mark Silis, Giri Swaminathan,
Database Services Team and the Discovery Team Members.<br><br>
Regards,<br>
Mohammad Sharari<br>
IT Project Coordinator<br>
Oracle Client at MIT Product Release Coordinator<br>
N42-237, x3-0193<br><br>
<br>
</html>