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Application Failover (TAF) is a feature of the Java™ Database Connectivity (JDBC) Oracle Call
Interface (OCI) driver. You must install the Oracle Database Client
software on the IBM Security Directory
Integrator target.
Procedure
- Obtain the Oracle Database Client software from the Downloads page
on the Oracle
Technology Network website.
For example, you can
download the win32_11gR2_client.zip file for
the Oracle Database 11g Release 2 Client (11.2.0.1.0) for Microsoft Windows (32-bit)
software.
- Install the client software.
When you install
the client software, select the installation type that installs tools
for developing applications, networking services, and basic client
software. For example, if you are using the Oracle Database 11gR2
Client, select the Runtime installation type.
Alternatively,
you can select the installation type that installs the instant client
software. For example, if you are using the Oracle Database 11gR2
Client, select the InstantClient installation type. The instant
client installation requires less disk space than the runtime installation.
Note: Use the Oracle Support website to determine the Oracle
client and server versions that you require. For example, to use the
OCI JDBC driver for SSL communication from an 11gR2 client to a 10gR2
server requires the following minimum versions:
- Oracle Client 11gR2 (11.2.0.2.0 or higher) to connect to
Oracle Server 10gR2 (10.2.0.2.0 or higher).