1 Installation Overview

This chapter summarizes the tasks required to install and configure an installation of Oracle Communications Marketing and Advertising. This product is built on Oracle Communications Services Gatekeeper, which is in turn built on Oracle WebLogic Server Release 11g Release 1.

Services Gatekeeper and WebLogic Server are automatically installed as part of an Marketing and Advertising installation, so no separate installations for these underlying products are required.

Manual installation of the underlying database software is required.

If you are already running Services Gatekeeper and you wish to use that installation to support Marketing and Advertising, see the special instructions in Chapter 7, "Using an Existing Oracle Communications Services Gatekeeper."

If you are already running a previous version of Marketing and Advertising and wish to upgrade to this version, see the instructions in Chapter 8, "Upgrading and Patching".

Ensuring a Successful Installation

The Marketing and Advertising installation should be performed only by qualified personnel. You should be familiar with Services Gatekeeper and the operating system on which you are installing the software. It is recommended that the installation and configuration of the Oracle or MySQL database be performed by an experienced database administrator.

Follow these guidelines:

As you install each component; for example, for the database and Marketing and Advertising software, verify that the component installed successfully before continuing the installation process.
Pay close attention to the system requirements. Before you begin installing the software, make sure the system has the required base software. In addition, make sure that you know all of the required configuration values, such as host names and port numbers. For a detailed description of the system requirements, see Chapter 2, "System Requirements.".
As you create new user accounts, passwords, and configuration values, write them down. In some cases, you might need to these values later in the installation procedure.

Installable Products

The Marketing and Advertising installation program installs the following products:

WebLogic Server and optional sub-components
Services Gatekeeper
Marketing and Advertising

The installation program also allows you to selectively install one or more subcomponents of each of these product offerings. In addition, the installation program can also install the JRockit or Sun Java Development Kit (JDK).

Installation Roadmap

Table 1-1 describes the high-level tasks that are required to install Marketing and Advertising. For information on installing an Oracle or MySQL database, refer to the documentation for those products.

Table 1-1 Marketing and Advertising Product Installation Procedures

Task	Description	Documentation
Step 1 - Complete the installation planning requirements	Ensure that your system environment meets the requirements for the installation.	See Chapter 1, "Installation Overview."
Step 2 - Obtain the appropriate installation file for your platform	There are several ways for you to download the software. The installer you use depends on your platform and the products you want to install.	See Obtaining the Marketing and Advertising Software.
Step 3 - Plan and configure a database for your Marketing and Advertising deployment.	Prior to installing and configuring the Marketing and Advertising software, you must install and configure either an Oracle or MySQL database for use as a JDBC data source. Also determine your Oracle Middleware home directory, and product installation home directories	See Chapter 3, "Pre-Installation Tasks."
Step 4 - Install the software	Run the installation program in the desired installation mode. In each installation mode, you have the option to create a detailed installation log.	See Chapter 4, "Installing Oracle Communications Marketing and Advertising Software."
Step 5 - Create a Marketing and Advertising domain	Use the Fusion Middleware Configuration Wizard to create a Marketing and Advertising domain.	See Chapter 5, "Configuring the Domain for Oracle Communications Marketing and Advertising."
Step 6 - Complete the post-installation tasks	Depending on the type of installation you have chosen, you may have to perform one or more post-installation tasks, such as creating additional JMS servers, installing Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Policy Files, deploying the administrative Web services, setting up embedded LDAP replication, configuring load balancers, or checking the system locale parameter.	See Chapter 6, "Post Installation Tasks."