If the GG Hub server is a standalone environment then the first step is to install the most recent Oracle client on the GoldenGate hub server, choosing the administrator installation.
In a hub configuration, GoldenGate is installed only on the hub server, it is not installed on the database servers. The Oracle client is installed on the hub server. We will be using the thick client.
In a hub environment that is install in a fault tolerant configuration, (RAC, DBFS, and XAG w/DataGuard).