2 Required Software

This chapter provides information about the prerequisites for running the Oracle BPEL Process Analytics demo and tutorial, which are described in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4, respectively.

This chapter includes the following topics:

• System Requirements

• Software Requirements

• Installation Notes

System Requirements

Ensure that the system on which you are running the demo or tutorial meets the following requirements:

• Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000

• Disk space: 1 GB

• Memory: at least 512 MB RAM; ideally, 1 GB (gigabyte)

• Temp space: 150 MB

• Swap space: at least 1535 MB (megabyte)

• Web browser: Internet Explorer 6.0

• Monitor: configured to display at least 256 colors

Software Requirements

You must install the following software:

• Oracle9i Database Release 9.2 or later

• Oracle Application Server 10g Release 10.1.2

• Oracle BPEL Process Analytics Release 10.1.2

In addition, to run the complete tutorial, you must also install Oracle BPEL Process Manager, Release 10.1.2.

Installation Notes

The following sections provide important notes on installing the prerequisite software:

• Notes on Installing Oracle Database

• Notes on Installing Oracle Application Server

• Notes on Installing Oracle BPEL Process Manager

• Notes on Installing Oracle BPEL Process Analytics

Notes on Installing Oracle Database

Install the Oracle Database (Release 9.2 or later) software from the Oracle Database Release 9.2 installation media or the Oracle Application Server 10g (10.1.2) installation media. The database can be on the same system, or a different system from where you intend to install Oracle BPEL Process Analytics.

If you install the database from the Oracle Application Server 10g (10.1.2) installation media, on the Select a Product to Install page of the installation, choose OracleAS Infrastructure.

Notes on Installing Oracle Application Server

Note: Use Oracle Application Server 10g Release 10.1.2 software only.

You must install the Oracle Application Server 10g Release 10.1.2 software on the same system where you intend to install the Oracle BPEL Process Analytics software.

On the Select a Product to Install page of the installation, choose Oracle Application Server.

Be sure to note the port number at which you can access the Oracle Application Server main page. This information is presented at the end of the Oracle Application Server 10g installation.

For more information about this installation refer to Oracle Application Server Installation Guide.

Notes on Installing Oracle BPEL Process Manager

If you plan to run the tutorial described in Chapter 4, install Oracle BPEL Process Manager, as described in the following sections of the Oracle BPEL Process Manager Quick Start Guide:

• Installing the JDeveloper BPEL Designer and Oracle BPEL Process Manager

• Starting Oracle BPEL Process Manager Components

• Creating a Connection

• Setting the Hostname in Your Web Browser Preferences

Note: You must install the BPEL Process Manager for Developers installation type.

Notes on Installing Oracle BPEL Process Analytics

To install Oracle BPEL Process Analytics, follow these steps:

1. If your locale is not AMERICAN_AMERICA.WE8MSWIN1252, change the value of the following Microsoft Windows Registry Editor key to your locale:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\KEY_HOME\NLS_LANG
   
   

   In this example, HOME is the Oracle Application Server home into which you plan to install Oracle BPEL Process Analytics.

   See Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide for complete information about locales and about specifying the NLS_LANG value.

2. Install Oracle BPEL Process Analytics as described in Oracle BPEL Process Analytics Installation Guide.