2 Planning the Installation

Oracle recommends that you familiarize yourself with the components required for deployment before installing Oracle Identity Manager. Oracle also recommends that you install and use the Diagnostic Dashboard to ensure that your system is ready for Oracle Identity Manager installation. Refer to the "Using the Diagnostic Dashboard" section for details of installing the Diagnostic Dashboard.

A basic Oracle Identity Manager installation consists of the following:

• Database server

• Application server

• Oracle Identity Manager running on the application server

• Design Console

• Administrative and User Console running on a Web-browser

This chapter contains the following topics:

• Host Requirements for Oracle Identity Manager Components

• Planning for Non-English Oracle Identity Manager Environments

• Installation Worksheet

• Using the Diagnostic Dashboard

2.1 Host Requirements for Oracle Identity Manager Components

This section lists the minimum host system requirements for the various components in an Oracle Identity Manager environment.

Note:

See Oracle Identity Manager Readme for the requirements and supported configurations specific to each version of the Oracle Identity Manager product.

You must obtain the enterprise versions of the application server and database software, complete with valid licenses. Oracle Identity Manager does not include this software.

The Oracle Identity Manager installation program might conflict with other installed applications, utilities, or drivers. Try to remove all nonessential software and drivers from the computer before installing Oracle Identity Manager. This practice also ensures that the database schema can be created on the database host.

2.1.1 Oracle Identity Manager Server (Host) Requirements

Table 2-1 lists the minimum host requirements for Oracle Identity Manager and the guidelines for a basic installation.

Table 2-1 Oracle Identity Manager Server Requirements

Server Platform	Item
Microsoft Windows and Linux	Processor type: Intel Xeon or Pentium IV Processor speed: 2.4 GHz or higher, 400 MHz FSB or higher Number of processors: 1 Memory: 2 GB for each Oracle Identity Manager instance Hard disk space: 1 GB (initial size)
Solaris	Server: Sun Fire V210 Number of processors: 1 Memory: 2 GB for each Oracle Identity Manager instance Hard disk space: 1 GB (initial size)

2.1.2 Database Server Host Requirements

Table 2-2 provides sample database host requirements for some supported operating systems. The information in this table should be considered only as a guideline. See the database documentation for specific database host requirements.

Table 2-2 Sample Database Server Host Requirements

Database Server Platform	Item
Microsoft Windows and Linux	Processor type: Intel Xeon Processor speed: 2.4 GHz or higher, 400 MHz FSB or higher Number of processors: 2 Memory: 4 GB total or 2 GB for each CPU Hard disk space: 40 GB (initial size)
Solaris	Server: Sun Fire V250 Number of Processors: 2 Memory: 4 GB total or 2 GB for each CPU Hard disk space: 40 GB (initial size) Number of hard disks: 1 disk

2.1.3 Design Console Host Requirements

Table 2-3 lists the minimum host requirements for the Oracle Identity Manager Design Console.

Table 2-3 Design Console Host Requirements

Design Console Platform	Item
Microsoft Windows	Processor type: Intel Pentium IV Processor speed: 1.4 GHz or higher Number of processors: 1 Memory: 512 MB Hard disk space: 300 MB

2.1.4 Remote Manager Host Requirements

Table 2-4 lists the minimum host requirements for the Oracle Identity Manager Remote Manager.

Table 2-4 Remote Manager Host Requirements

Remote Manager Platform	Item
Microsoft Windows and Linux	Processor type: Intel Pentium IV Processor speed: 1.4 GHz or higher Number of processors: 1 Memory: 512 MB Hard disk space: 1 GB
Solaris	Server: Sun Fire V210 Memory: 1 GB Number of processors: 1 Hard disk space: 10 GB (initial size)
AIX	Processor type: PowerPC Number of processors: 1 Memory: 512 MB Hard disk space: 10 GB

2.2 Planning for Non-English Oracle Identity Manager Environments

If you are deploying Oracle Identity Manager components in non-English environments, then review the following guidelines and requirements:

• Before installing any of the Oracle Identity Manager components, ensure that the regional and language settings (locale) on the target system meet the following requirements:

  • An appropriate language version of the operating system is installed.

  • Specific language settings are properly configured.

• See Oracle Identity Manager Globalization Guide for information about configuring localized deployments and to ensure that you meet the character restrictions for various components and attributes.

• For Oracle database globalization support, you must configure the database for Unicode. See "Creating an Oracle Database" for more information.

2.3 Installation Worksheet

Table 2-5 provides information about the configuration attributes that you must set during Oracle Identity Manager installation. Print this worksheet and use it to take notes during the installation. Enter information specific to your installation in the User Selection column.

Table 2-5 Installation Worksheet

Item	Default	User Selection
The base directory for installing Oracle Identity Manager	Microsoft Windows: C:\oracle UNIX: /opt/oracle
The name or IP address of the computer on which the Oracle Identity Manager database is installed	No default value
The TCP port number on which the database listens for connections	1433 for Microsoft SQL Server 1521 for Oracle Database
The name of the database for your installation	No default value
The name and password of the database account that Oracle Identity Manager uses to access the database	No default value
The JDK installation directory	Microsoft Windows: C:\bea\j2sdkversion or C:\bea\jrockitversion UNIX: /opt/bea/jrockitversion
The Oracle WebLogic Server root directory	Microsoft Windows: C:\bea UNIX: /opt/bea
The Oracle WebLogic Server installation directory	Microsoft Windows: C:\bea\wlserver_10.3 UNIX: /opt/bea/wlserver_10.3

2.4 Using the Diagnostic Dashboard

The Diagnostic Dashboard is a Web application that runs on the application server. It checks the preinstallation and postinstallation environments for components required by Oracle Identity Manager. Oracle recommends that you install the Diagnostic Dashboard before installing Oracle Identity Manager.

2.4.1 Installing the Diagnostic Dashboard

The Diagnostic Dashboard files are located in the DiagnosticDashboard directory on the Oracle Identity Manager Installer media.

You must deploy the Diagnostic Dashboard Web application on the application server.

See Also:

Oracle Identity Manager Administrative and User Console Guide for more information about the Diagnostic Dashboard

To deploy the Diagnostic Dashboard on Oracle WebLogic:

1. Log in to the administrative console of the application server.

2. In the Change Center region, click Lock & Edit.

3. In the Domain Structure region, click Deployments.

4. In the Deployments region on the right pane, click Install.

5. Click the Upload your file(s) link.

6. In the Deployment Archive field, enter the full path of the XIMDD.war file. This file is in the OIM9101INSTALLER/DiagnosticDashboard directory.

7. Click Next and then click Next again.

8. Ensure that the Install this deployment as an application option is selected, and then click Next.

9. On the Optional Settings page, ensure that:

   • XIMDD is shown as the name of the application

   • The DD Only: Use only roles and policies that are defined in the deployment descriptors option is selected.

   • The Use the defaults defined by the deployment's targets option is selected.

10. Click Finish.

11. In the Change center region, click Activate changes.

12. In the Summary of Deployments region, select the check box for the XIMDD deployment.

13. From the Start List (after the table), select Servicing all requests.

14. Click Yes to confirm that you want the XIMDD deployment to be started.

At this stage, the State column of the Deployments table shows Active.

To open the DD console, use a URL of the following format:

http://HOSTNAME_or_IP_ADDRESS:7001/XIMDD/

2.4.2 Verifying the Preinstallation Environment

You can use the Diagnostic Dashboard to verify that the components required to install Oracle Identity Manager are present:

• A supported Java Virtual Machine (JVM)

• A supported database

• Microsoft SQL Server JDBC libraries (only if you use Microsoft SQL Server)

See Also:

Oracle Identity Manager Administrative and User Console Guide for information about the Diagnostic Dashboard