Oracle® Communications ASAP Installation Guide
Release 7.2
E18878-04
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Contents
Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Audience
Related Documents
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ASAP Installation Overview
Overview of the ASAP Installation Procedure
ASAP Installation Options
Ensuring a Successful ASAP Installation
Directory Placeholders Used in This Guide
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Planning Your ASAP Installation
About Planning Your ASAP Installation
About Test Systems and Production Systems
Types of Implementations
ASAP Server Implementation
ASAP Server Implementation Size
ASAP Server Memory
ASAP Disk Space
Test System Disk Space
Production System Disk Space
Determining the Number of Network Elements per Network Element Processor
Order Control Application Implementation
Order Control Application Implementation Size
System Deployment Planning
ASAP Server Process Deployment Options
Deploying ASAP to One UNIX Machine
Deploying ASAP Over Several UNIX Machines
Oracle Database Deployment Options Supported by ASAP
Deploying ASAP to a Single Database
Deploying ASAP to a Real Application Clusters Database
Oracle WebLogic Server Deployment Options Supported by ASAP
Deploying ASAP to an Administrator WebLogic Server Instance
Deploying ASAP to an Administrator WebLogic Server with One Managed WebLogic Server
ASAP Reliability Deployment Planning
Using ASAP Distributed Architecture to Insure NEP Availability
Configuring a Cold Standby ASAP Server
Configuring ASAP Clusters Using Third Party Applications
Database and Client Planning
ASAP Oracle Database Tablespace Sizing Requirements
Recommended Tablespace and Redo Log Sizes for ASAP
Suggested Data to Index Segment Size Ratio
More Detailed Database Size Estimates
Sample Service Activation Request Manager Tablespace Requirements
Estimating Service Activation Request Manager Tablespace Size Requirements
Java Service Request Processor Tablespace Requirement
Oracle Client
WebLogic Server Planning
WebLogic Server Domain Options
Configuring Domain Networks
Node Manager
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ASAP System Requirements
Hardware Requirements
ASAP Server Hardware Requirements
ASAP Order Control Application Hardware Requirements
Software Requirements
Information Requirements
Oracle Database Information
WebLogic Connection Information
Patch Requirements
Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.6 Patches
About Critical Patch Updates
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Configuring the Operating System
About Configuring the Operating System
Configuring a UNIX ASAP Group and User
Creating the UNIX ASAP Group
Creating the UNIX ASAP User Account
Checking /tmp and /var/tmp Directory Status
Configuring HP-UX Itanium User Space Memory Allocator
Configuring the Kernel
Setting Oracle Solaris Kernel Parameters
Setting Linux Kernel Parameters
Setting HP-UX Itanium Kernel Parameters
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Installing and Configuring Oracle Database and Client
About Creating and Configuring the Oracle Database
Downloading and Installing the Oracle Database Software
Downloading and Installing the Oracle Client Software
Installing, Creating, and Configuring an ASAP Database Instance (Single or RAC)
Configuring the Oracle Database Connection Mode
Configuring the Oracle Database Maximum Memory Target
Configuring the Oracle Database Initialization Parameters
Recommended Oracle Database Initialization Parameter Settings
Creating Oracle Database Tablespaces, Tablespace User, and Granting Permissions
Creating Oracle Database Users
Patch the Oracle Database Server Software
Configuring Oracle Real Application Clusters Database Connectivity
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Installing and Configuring Oracle WebLogic Server
About Configuring Oracle WebLogic Server
WebLogic Server Java Requirements
Downloading and Installing the WebLogic Server Software
Creating a WebLogic Server Domain
Patching the WebLogic Server Software
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Installing ASAP
About Installing the ASAP Software
Types of Installation
Downloading the ASAP Installation Files
Configuring, Backing Up, and Starting WebLogic Before Installing ASAP
Installing an ASAP Demonstration System
Installing Oracle Linux with the Oracle Validated Package
Preparing the Linux Environment
Downloading and Extracting the ASAP Installation Files
Downloading and Installing the Oracle Database and Client Software
Configuring Database Listener
Creating the Database Instance
Creating Tablespace, Tablespace Users, and Granting User Privileges
Downloading and Installing the Oracle WebLogic Server Software
Creating and Configuring a WebLogic Domain
Installing ASAP Using the GUI Installer
Installing ASAP Using the GUI Installer
Installing ASAP Using the Console Installer
Installing ASAP Using the Silent Installer
Installing ASAP Across Multiple UNIX Machines
Re-Running the ASAP Server Installation
Troubleshooting a Failed ASAP Installation
Java Heap Space Exception Prevents ASAP Installation
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Installing the Order Control Application Client
About Order Control Application Client Session and User Configuration
Types of Installation
Installing Order Control Application Thick Client by Using the GUI Installer
Setting Up the Order Control Application Thick Client
Installing the Order Control Application Thick Client Using the Silent Installer
Configuring the Order Control Application Thick Client in the ASAP Environment
Configuring Order Control Application Thin Client (Java Applet)
Adding Oder Control Application Thin Client Server Sessions
Launching an Order Control Application Thin Client Server Session
Configuring the OCA Client on Systems with Multiple Interfaces or IP Addresses
Configuring the Windows Order Control Application Thick Client
Configuring the Order Control Application Thin Client (Java Applet)
Localizing the Order Control Application Client
Configuring Your Locale
Configuring Your Browser if Running the OCA Applet
Translating the Template File
Installing Order Control Application Client Report Templates
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ASAP Post-Installation Tasks
Overview of ASAP Post-Installation Tasks
Configuring ASAP to Support TAF for RAC
Installing and Testing a Cartridge
Downloading a Cartridge
Installing a Cartridge
Installing a Cartridge Using Scripts
Installing a Cartridge Using Studio
Installing a Cartridge to a Distributed ASAP Environment
Redirecting Work Orders to a Remote Backup NEP Server
Backing Up the InstallShield Directory
Using ASAP with Oracle Database 11g and NLS_CHARACTERSET WE8ISO8859P15
Creating a Backup of ASAP, WebLogic Domain, and ASAP Schemas
Creating a Backup of the ASAP Environment
Creating a Backup of the WebLogic Server
Creating a Backup of the ASAP Schemas
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Verifying the ASAP Installation
Checking the State of all Installed Components
Testing the ASAP Server Installation
Testing a Cartridge Installation
Configuring Loopback and Live Mode Parameters
Mapping the
NE_Cartridge_name_HOST
.xml file to NEP Servers
Testing the Installation
Viewing the Sample Work Orders
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Upgrading ASAP
About Upgrading ASAP
Supported Upgrade Paths
Planning Your Upgrade
Identifying Your Upgrade Team
Identifying Who Is Affected by the Upgrade
Determining the Impact of New Features
Estimating How Long the Upgrade Will Take
Maintaining Access to Services While Upgrading
Creating Test Environments
Testing Your Upgraded System
Creating a Test Environment from an Existing Environment
Copying Static Data
Control Schema Static Data tables
Service Activation Request Manager Schema Static Provisioning Translation Tables
Service Activation Request Manager Schema Static NE Configuration Tables
Upgrade Impacts from ASAP 5.2.4 or ASAP 7.0.X to ASAP 7.2
Support for Oracle Fusion Middle Ware 11g R1
Schema Changes
Summary of Schema Changes – ASAP 7.0.1 to ASAP 7.0.2
Summary of Schema Changes – ASAP 7.0.0 to ASAP 7.0.1
Summary of Schema Changes – ASAP 5.2.3 to ASAP 5.2.4
Summary of Schema Changes – ASAP 5.2.2 to ASAP 5.2.3
Summary of Schema Changes – ASAP 5.2.0 to ASAP 5.2.2
Upgrading from ASAP 5.2.4 or ASAP 7.0.x to ASAP 7.2
Upgrading ASAP from a Single Database to a RAC Database
Upgrading the Oracle Database, WebLogic, and ASAP Servers
Creating WebLogic Generic and Multi Data Sources to the RAC Database
Configuring the ASAP Environment for the RAC Database
Upgrading Stored Procedures for ASAP Servers
About Rolling Back ASAP
Rolling Back the ASAP Environment
Rolling Back the WebLogic Domain
Rolling Back the ASAP Database
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Uninstalling ASAP
About Uninstalling ASAP
Uninstalling ASAP WebLogic Server Components
Uninstalling ASAP UNIX Servers
Uninstalling an Order Control Application Thick Client on Windows
Uninstalling a Cartridge
Uninstalling a Cartridge Using Scripts
Uninstalling a Cartridge Using Design Studio
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Pre-Production Checklist