1 Understanding Your Installation Starting Point

Oracle Fusion Middleware is a collection of standards-based software products that spans a range of tools and services from J2EE and developer tools, to integration services, business intelligence, collaboration, and content management. Oracle Fusion Middleware offers complete support for development, deployment, and management.

This guide provides important information about preparing your system and instructions for obtaining the latest version of Oracle Fusion Middleware Identity and Access Management products, which is 11g Release 2 (11.1.2.1.0).

The procedures you will need to follow will vary depending on the configuration of your existing system.

Find the starting point that best describes your current environment and go to that section for more information:

1.1 Starting as a New Oracle Identity and Access Management User

If you are a new Oracle Fusion Middleware user, refer to the Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Identity and Access Management, which provides complete information about installing and configuring your Oracle Identity and Access Management products.

1.2 Starting with Oracle Application Server 10g

For information on upgrading from any of the Oracle Identity Management 10g products to Oracle Identity and Access Management 11g Release 2 (11.1.2.1.0), refer to the Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade and Migration Guide for Oracle Identity and Access Management.

1.3 Starting with Oracle Identity and Access Management 11g Release 1 (11.1.1)

For information on upgrading from any of the Oracle Identity and Access Management 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) products to 11g Release 2 (11.1.2.1.0), refer to the Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade and Migration Guide for Oracle Identity and Access Management.

1.4 Starting with Oracle Identity and Access Management 11g Release 2 (11.1.2)

For information on patching your Oracle Identity and Access Management 11g Release 2 (11.1.2) products to 11g Release 2 (11.1.2.1.0), refer to the Oracle Fusion Middleware Patching Guide for Identity and Access Management.