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Oracle HTTP Server Only

This chapter guides you through the installation steps for the Oracle HTTP Server Only Edition of Oracle9i Application Server. It lists basic steps for a quick installation and provides detailed information for reference. This is followed by basic post-installation tasks.

Installation

The following instructions guide you through the Oracle HTTP Server Only installation option of Oracle9i Application Server.

Review the Oracle Universal Installer Welcome screen and click Next.

Figure 3-1 Welcome Screen

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The Welcome screen provides information about the Oracle Universal Installer.

The following function buttons appear on the installation screens.
- Deinstall Products: To de-install individual components or the entire product. This button appears only on the Welcome screen.
- About Oracle Universal Installer: To view the version number of the installer in use.
- Exit: To quit the installation process and exit the installer.
- Help: To access detailed information about the functionality of each screen.
- Installed Products: To view currently installed products or to de-install the entire product or components.
- Previous: To return to the previous screen.
- Next: To move to the next screen.
Verify the source and destination paths and click Next.

Figure 3-2 File Locations Screen

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The File Locations screen allows you to enter the full path for the source and destination locations of Oracle9i Application Server.
- Source: This is the full path to the products.jar file from which the product will be installed. The installer detects and uses the default values of the products.jar file of the installation program. Do not change the path.
- Destination: This is the full path to the ORACLE_HOME where the product will be installed. The installer defaults to the ORACLE_HOME set in the pre-installation chapter.
  
  Note:
  There should be no spaces in the ORACLE_HOME path.
  
  For more information regarding ORACLE_HOME, refer to "ORACLE_HOME" .
- Browse: To navigate through the file system to find source and destination locations.
Enter a UNIX group name and click Next. This screen appears only the first time you run Oracle Universal Installer on your machine.

Figure 3-3 UNIX Group Name Screen

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The UNIX Group Name screen grants permission for the oraInventory directory to the group specified. For more information, refer to "UNIX Group Name for the Oracle Universal Installer Inventory" .

UNIX Group Name:
- Enter a UNIX group name for those who have permission to configure all the functionality of Oracle9i Application Server. Verify your group name by entering this command from the UNIX prompt the installer was launched from:
```
prompt> id
```
- Run the orainstRoot.sh script from your ORACLE_HOME to grant permissions to the root user only. You must have root privileges to run this script. The script creates pointers to the components as the installer installs them in the system so that they can be identified later in the installation procedure. It produces the /var/opt/oracle/oraInst.loc file, which provides a pointer to the oraInventory directory.
  
  After you have run the script, click Retry to continue.
Select Oracle HTTP Server only and click Next.

Figure 3-4 Installation Types Screen

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The Installation Types screen allows you to select the Oracle9i Application Server installation option that you are licensed to use. For a complete list of components installed through each installation option, refer to Table 2-1, "Oracle9i Application Server Components" .

The following are the installation options:
- Oracle HTTP Server Only: Installs Oracle Portal, Oracle Portal-to-Go, and Oracle HTTP Server.
- Standard Edition: Installs Oracle 8i JVM, Oracle Enterprise Manager Client, Oracle Portal, Oracle Portal-to-Go, Oracle Internet File System, and Oracle HTTP Server.
- Enterprise Edition: Installs Oracle Forms Services, Oracle Reports Services, Oracle Database Cache, Oracle Management Server, Oracle Enterprise Manager Client, Oracle 8i JVM, Oracle Web Cache, Oracle Portal, Oracle Discoverer 3i Viewer, Oracle Portal-to-Go, Oracle Internet File System, and Oracle HTTP Server.
If needed, verify and change the locations of the components displayed on the screen, and click Next.

This screen appears only under the following condition(s):
- Oracle Universal Installer is being run on your machine for the first time.
- Oracle Universal Installer has detected insufficient disk space in the ORACLE_HOME directory.
Figure 3-5 Component Locations Screen

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The Component Locations screen allows you to select alternative locations for some components.
- Show all components to be installed: To view the complete list of components chosen for installation. Select check box to display component list.
Click individual components to view and change destination location path. The installer enables you to change the destination location of the components displayed on the screen.
- Destination Location: To view the full path of the selected component.
- Change Location: To browse for alternate locations for the selected component.
- Available Disk Space: To view available disk space in the current directory. The installer also provides information about the total disk space required for the installation of additional components.
- Required Disk Space for directory_name: To view the total disk space required for installation in the selected directory.
- Total Required Disk Space: To view the total disk space required for the product to be installed.
- Show all available volumes: To browse through file system for available disk space. Select check box to display the file system.
  
  Note:
  Insufficient disk space is indicated in red with a hand icon next to it.
Remove unneeded files from the swap directory to provide sufficient space for installation and click Next. If your swap space is smaller than 500 MB, click Exit and correct the problem.

Figure 3-6 Insufficient Swap Space for Install Screen

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Insufficient Swap Space for Install screen indicated inadequate space in the swap directory. You have two options:
- If you have more than 500 MB swap space, then remove unneeded files from your swap space to create room for installation and click Next to proceed.
- If you have less than 500 MB swap space, then Exit the installer and set TMP environment variable to point to a writable directory with sufficient space.
For detailed information on TMP directory, refer "TMP".
Enter or accept the default Portal DAD and Schema names. Also, enter the TNS Connect String, if necessary. Click Next.

Figure 3-7 Apache Listener Configuration for Oracle Portal (DAD and Schema name) Screen

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The Apache Listener Configuration for Oracle Portal DAD screen allows you to enter the name of the Database Access Descriptor (DAD) that will be used to access Oracle Portal, and the name of the database schema where Oracle Portal will be installed. It also enables you to enter the TNS connect string if Oracle Portal and Oracle HTTP Server are installed in different Oracle homes. The information you enter here is used to create the PL/SQL Gateway settings which you can access upon installation from the following location: http://<machine_name>:<port>/pls/admin_/gateway.htm
- Portal DAD Name: Enter the name of the DAD for each instance you installed in the database. A Database Access Descriptor (DAD) is a set of values that specify how the Apache Listener connects to your Oracle database server to fulfill an HTTP request. Based on this DAD name, the installation automatically sets other DAD-related and default settings such as the name and location of the document table. The default DAD name is portal30.
- Portal Schema Name: Enter the name of the database schema that will contain Oracle Portal. A schema is a collection of components and database objects under the control of a given database user. Each Oracle Portal application maps to an Oracle database schema. The default schema name is portal30.
- TNS Connect String: Enter the TNS connect string or TNS alias that you have defined for the remote Oracle database. It enables you to install the Portal database objects into a remote database. Since you are installing in a new Oracle home, you will need to enter a TNS connect string before it is actually created. The Net8 Assistant will appear later in the installation process to guide you in the configuration of a new TNS alias. Be sure to note the name of the TNS connect string you enter here, so that you will use the same name when the Net8 Assistant appears later.
Enter or accept the default Login Server DAD and Schema names. Also, enter the TNS Connect String, if necessary. Click Next.

Figure 3-8 Apache Listener Configuration for Oracle Portal (Login Server) Screen

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The Apache Listener Configuration for Oracle Portal screen allows you to enter the Login Server DAD and Schema Name, with a _sso extension for easy recognition. The Login Server provides an enterprise-wide Single Sign-On (SSO) mechanism that enables an Oracle Portal user to log in securely to Oracle Portal and any partner and external applications using a single user name and password. It also enables you to enter the TNS Connect String if Oracle Portal and Oracle HTTP Server are installed in different Oracle homes.
- Login Server DAD Name: Enter the name of the DAD for each instance you installed in the database.The default DAD name is portal30_sso.
- Login Server Schema Name: Enter the name of the database schema that will contain Oracle Portal.The default schema name is portal30_sso.
- TNS Connect String: Enter the TNS connect string or TNS alias that you have defined for the remote Oracle database.
  
  For more information on these fields, refer to the previous screen.
Enter the hostname, port number, and SID of the origin database, and click Next.

Figure 3-9 Portal-to-Go Repository Information Screen

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The Portal-to-Go Repository Information screen allows you to enter the hostname, Net8 Listener port number, and SID of the database where you will install the Portal-to-Go repository.
- Hostname: Enter the hostname.domain of the origin database.
- Port: Enter the Net8 Listener port number.
- SID: Enter the System Identifier (SID) of the origin database.
Enter the new username and password for the database user to store the Portal-to-Go repository.

Figure 3-10 Portal-to-Go Schema Information Screen

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Portal-to-Go Schema Information screen allows you to create a database user to store the Portal-to-Go repository.
- Username: Enter a new user name for the database user to store the Portal-to-Go repository.
- Password: Enter a password for the database user.
  
  Note:
  Do not enter SYS or SYSTEM as the username.
Enter and confirm the SYSTEM password of the database, and click Next.

Figure 3-11 System Password Screen

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System Password screen allows you to enter and confirm the SYSTEM password of the database where you are loading the Portal-to-Go repository.
- Enter Password: Enter the SYSTEM password of the origin database.
- Confirm Password: Re-enter the SYSTEM password as entered above for verification.
Review the summary and click Install to begin the installation process.

Figure 3-12 Summary Screen

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The Summary screen allows you to review all the settings before the actual installation process. These settings include source, destination, installation type, product language, space requirements, and a list of components.
- To make changes to any of these settings, click Previous to return to the respective screens.
  
  Note:
  Insufficient disk space is indicated in red under Space Requirements.
When you click Install, the installation process begins.
Monitor the installation process and after the installer finishes, click Next.

Figure 3-13 Install Screen

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The Install screen appears while the product is installing. Installation operations include executing actions such as file copy and linking, and executing decision points and calculations. It also displays the full path of the installation log.
- Cancel: To discontinue the installation process. You can then choose to stop the installation of an individual component or the entire product.
For more information about installation log, refer to "oraInventory Directory".

Changing Disks

During installation, the installer prompts you to switch between Disks 1, 2 and 3. Use these steps to change disks and continue the installation process.

Figure 3-14 Changing Disks Dialog

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1. Eject and unmount the current disk.
  
  If you are using Solaris Volume Management software and Disk1 was automatically mounted, then this can be done with the following command:
```
prompt> eject cdrom
```
  If you are not using Solaris Volume Management software, then you must manually eject and unmount the disk. For further instructions, refer to your operating system documentation
2. Insert the nest disk into the CD-ROM drive and mount it.
  
  If you are using the Solaris Volume Management software, then the next disk will be automatically mounted.
  
  If you are not using Solaris Volume Management software, then you must manually mount the disk. For further instructions, refer to "Starting Oracle Universal Installer".
3. Click the Browse button on the changing disks dialog, and navigate to /cdrom/9i_appserver_diskx. This directory may be different depending on where the original disk was mounted.
  
  Figure 3-15 Updated Changing Disks Dialog
  
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4. Click OK to continue the installation process.
Running root.sh

After installation is completed, the installer prompts you to run root.sh script. Use these steps to run the root.sh script.
1. Log on as the root user.
2. Go to the ORACLE_HOME directory.
```
prompt> cd ORACLE_HOME
```
3. Run the root.sh script.
```
prompt> ./root.sh
```
4. Exit root user.
Once you see "Finished running generic part of the root.sh script" and "Now product-specific root actions will be performed," exit root user and return to the Install screen.

The root.sh script detects:
- Settings of ORACLE_OWNER, ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID environment variables.
- Full path of local bin directory. You can accept the default or change to a different local bin directory.
Verify the list of configuration tools and click Next.

Figure 3-16 Configuration Tools Screen

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The Configuration Tools screen lists the configuration tools for all installed components.

Scroll down the list to review the configuration status of each tool. The status changes as each component is configured.

The installer performs the following functions in this screen:
- Executes a configuration tool for each component selected previously in the Available Product Component screen.
- Displays all the configuration settings in the display window below as it executes a configuration tool for each component.
- Enables you to view configuration settings after all configuration tools are executed. Click on each component to review all the changes made.
- Allows you to view data for failed executions in the display window. You can either fix the error and click Retry to execute the configuration tool again, or ignore the error and click Next to proceed to the next screen.
- Automatically starts the components.
- Retry: To re-execute the configuration script if the configuration of a component fails.
- Stop: To quit the configuration process.
Configuration Tools

This installation option launches the following configuration tools:

Net8 Configuration Assistant - It enables you to connect and configure the Oracle client/server network environment.

For more information on Net8 Configuration Assistant, refer to the Net8 Administration's Guide in the Oracle database documentation set.

Starting Web Server in Non-SSL mode on port 7777 - This starts Oracle HTTP Server.

Oracle Portal Configuration Assistant - It loads necessary database objects for Oracle Portal to run. For instructions on running the Oracle Portal Configuration Assistant, refer to "Oracle Portal".
Ensure that the installation was successful. Click Exit to quit the installer.

Figure 3-17 End of Installation Screen

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The End of Installation screen appears at the end of the installation process. It notifies you whether the installation was successful or unsuccessful.
- Release Information: To view the latest release information.

You have successfully installed the Oracle HTTP Server Only installation option of the Oracle9i Application Server. Proceed to Post-installation to complete the installation process.

Post-installation

The following instructions guide you through the basic post-installation tasks for Oracle9i Application Server. Before performing these tasks, be sure to install Oracle Portal-to-Go client from the Oracle9i Application Server Administrative and Development Client CD included in the Oracle9i Application Server CD pack. For installation instructions, refer to Appendix B, "Installing Oracle Portal-to-Go Client".

The post-installation contains the following sections:

Environment Variables

Table 3-1 lists the environment variables that must be set for Oracle HTTP Server Only installation option:

Table 3-1 Environment Variables

Environment Variable	Must Be or Include
ORACLE_HOME	The ORACLE_HOME used for installing Oracle9i Application Server.
PATH	<ORACLE_HOME>/bin <ORACLE_HOME>/Apache/Apache/bin
LD_LIBRARY_PATH	<ORACLE_HOME>/lib <ORACLE_HOME>/Apache/Apache/libexec

Starting and Stopping Oracle HTTP Server

Table 3-2 lists the commands needed to start and stop Oracle HTTP Server.

Table 3-2 Starting and Stopping Components

Component	Function	Command
Oracle HTTP Server	Start	`prompt> ./apachectl start`
Oracle HTTP Server	Stop	`prompt> ./apachectl stop`
Oracle HTTP Server (SSL-enabled)	Start	`prompt> ./apachectl startssl`
Oracle HTTP Server (SSL-enabled)	Stop	`prompt> ./apachectl stop`

Note:
To start or stop SSL-enabled Oracle HTTP Server, you must log in as the root user.

Component Port Numbers

Table 3-3 lists the default port numbers on which requests are received for each component.

Table 3-3 Port Numbers

Components	Port Number
Oracle HTTP Server Oracle HTTP Server (SSL-enabled)	7777 80, 443
Oracle HTTP Server Oracle HTTP Server (SSL-enabled)	7777 80, 443
Oracle Portal	Oracle Portal uses the same port number as Oracle HTTP Server
Oracle Portal-to-Go	Oracle Portal-to-Go uses the same port number as Oracle HTTP Server

Component-specific Tasks

Oracle Portal-to-Go

The following section describes post-installation configuration instructions for Oracle Portal-to-Go:

Oracle Portal-to-Go Web Integration Server Configuration

Oracle Portal-to-Go Web Integration Server hosts services that applications can use to exchange data and information sources via the Web. The Web Integration Server is installed with the Oracle Portal-to-Go components.

Note:
The Web Integration Developer, the development environment for creating and testing Web Integration services written in Web Interface Definition Language (WIDL), is installed as part of the Oracle Portal-to-Go client. For more information, refer to Appendix B, "Installing Oracle Portal-to-Go Client".

The following steps guide you through the configuration process of the Web Integration Server:

Run the Web Integration Server.

From the ORACLE_HOME/panama/WebIntergration/Server/bin directory, type:
```
prompt> server.sh &
```
From a browser, go to the Web Integration Server URL:

http://host_name.domain:5555
Log in to the Web Integration Server with the user name Administrator, and password manage, which is the default password.
Select Settings. The server settings appear. Click Edit.
Enter the Proxy (HTTP) and Secure Proxy (HTTPS) settings for your environment.
Click Submit.
Click Logout.

Oracle Portal-to-Go Configuration Parameters

Configure the httpd.conf file.

The httpd.conf file is in the ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/conf directory.

Create a Personalization Portal (papz) alias. This is needed so that the application server can find the http://hostname/papz/login.jsp URL. Add a line at the end of the Alias section:
```
# PTG Start
Alias /papz/ "<ORACLE_HOME>/panama/server/papz/"
# PTG End
```
Configure the jserv.conf file.

The jserv.conf file is in the ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Jserv/etc directory.

In the ApJServMount section, add the Oracle Portal-to-Go specific mount point:
```
# PTG Start
ApJServMount /ptg /root
# PTG End
```

Configure the jserv.properties file.

The jserv.properties file is in the ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Jserv/etc directory.

Next to the other "wrapper.classpath" entries, add all the required Oracle Portal-to-Go files to the classpath.

# PTG Start
wrapper.classpath=<ORACLE_HOME>/panama/server/classes
wrapper.classpath=<ORACLE_HOME>/panama/lib/panama_core.zip
wrapper.classpath=<ORACLE_HOME>/panama/lib/panama_papz.zip
wrapper.classpath=<ORACLE_HOME>/panama/lib/client.zip
wrapper.classpath=<ORACLE_HOME>/panama/lib/server.zip
# PTG End

Configure the zone.properties file.

The zone.properties file is in the ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Jserv/etc directory.
1. In the List of Repositories section, add the Oracle Portal-to-Go specific repository to the existing repository line with a comma (,) separator:
```
# PTG Start
repositories=<ORACLE_HOME>/Apache/Jserv/servlets,<ORACLE_
HOME>/panama/server/papz
# PTG End
```
2. In the Startup Servlets section, add the Oracle Portal-to-Go specific servlets:
```
# PTG Start
servlets.startup=oracle.panama.ParmImpl
# PTG End
```
3. In the Servlet Aliases section, add the Oracle Portal-to-Go specific servlets:
```
# PTG Start
servlet.rm.code=oracle.panama.ParmImpl
# PTG End
```

Oracle Portal-to-Go Configuration Verification

After installation, you can verify that individual Oracle Portal-to-Go components are properly configured:

Test the sample Java Servlet at the following URL:

http://host_name.domain:7777/papz/test.jsp

"Hello World" should appear on the screen.
Test whether the Personalization Portal is working properly by accessing the following URL:

http://host_name.domain:7777/papz/login.jsp

The login page should appear. The Personalization Portal prompts you to enter a user name and a password. You can log in using "Administrator" as the user name and "manager" as the password.
Run the Oracle Portal-to-Go Request Manager by accessing the following URL:

http://host_name.domain:7777/ptg/rm

Additional Documentation

For more information regarding the post-installation tasks and configuration, refer to component-specific documentation in "Documentation Library Titles" .

3 Oracle HTTP Server Only

Contents

Installation

Figure 3-1 Welcome Screen

Figure 3-2 File Locations Screen

Figure 3-3 UNIX Group Name Screen

Figure 3-4 Installation Types Screen

Figure 3-5 Component Locations Screen

Figure 3-6 Insufficient Swap Space for Install Screen

Figure 3-7 Apache Listener Configuration for Oracle Portal (DAD and Schema name) Screen

Figure 3-8 Apache Listener Configuration for Oracle Portal (Login Server) Screen

Figure 3-9 Portal-to-Go Repository Information Screen

Figure 3-10 Portal-to-Go Schema Information Screen

Figure 3-11 System Password Screen

Figure 3-12 Summary Screen

Figure 3-13 Install Screen

Figure 3-14 Changing Disks Dialog

Figure 3-15 Updated Changing Disks Dialog

Figure 3-16 Configuration Tools Screen

Figure 3-17 End of Installation Screen