After installing Oracle Clusterware, as described in Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation Guide for your platform, you can install Oracle RAC Database software.

Topics:

• Deciding Between Multitenant Container Databases and Non-CDBs in Oracle RAC
  Review the information to decide how to deploy your Oracle Database using the CDB or Non-CDB options.
• Simplified Upgrade of TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE Data
  Time zone files are upgraded when you install Oracle Real Application Clusters.
• Overview of Installation Directories for Oracle RAC
  Both an Oracle Base directory and an Oracle Home directory are used for every installation of Oracle Database software.
• Selecting Installation Options for Oracle RAC
  Review the topics to select options for installing Oracle RAC.
• Specify Oracle Home User Name and Password
  Starting with Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1), Oracle Database supports the use of an Oracle Home User.
• Running Oracle Universal Installer to Install Oracle Database
  Review the topics about running Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) to install Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC) and Oracle RAC One Node Databases.
• Installing the Oracle Database Vault Option
  Installing and configuring Oracle Database Vault requires actions during and after installation.
• Updating Environment Variables on Remote Nodes
  Changes made to registry and environment variables are not immediately visible to user sessions on remote notes.
• Creating an Oracle RAC Database on Direct NFS
  There are different configuration processes you must perform when installing and create an Oracle RAC database that uses Direct NFS (dNFS) for the database files.