When OUI reads the source files at installation time, it can do so in a seamless way, it doesn't matter if the source files are located in a CD or DVD, hard disk, network shared file system or web, it is enough to declare the path to the products.xml file and OUI will take care of the file transfer process to proceed with the installation. You can take advantage of this fact and create a centrally managed software depot accessible from the intranet. This is particularly useful when you have an environment where remote massive deployments are to be performed.
The procedure to set up a web install is as follows:
1. Copy the disk to a stage area.
2. Publish the root of the stage area on a web server.
3. Start the Oracle Universal Installer and point to the http URL for the
products.xmlfile.4. From this point on the installation will run as if the install media was on a local device, the only difference will be that all the required files will be dispatched from...