Preface

This document contains concepts and procedures for installing Oracle Communications MetaSolv Solution. Information about installing the database, Oracle WebLogic server, clients, Background Processor, utilities, and supporting applications are included.

For additional information about required third-party software, such as the Oracle WebLogic server or the database, consult the documentation provided by the manufacturer. Information about third-party software products appears in this document only when there are unique facts about the MetaSolv Solution relationship to those products.

Audience

This guide is for individuals responsible for installing or maintaining MetaSolv Solution and ensuring the software is operating as required. This guide assumes the installer has an Oracle DBA and WebLogic administrator background, with a working knowledge of Unix/Linux, Windows 2008 and higher and Java JEE.

Related Documents

For more information, see the following documents in Oracle Communications MetaSolv Solution 6.2.1 documentation set:

  • MSS Planning Guide: Describes information you need to consider in planning your MetaSolv Solution environment prior to installation.

  • MSS Installation Guide: Describes system requirements and installation procedures for installing MetaSolv Solution.

  • MSS Database Change Reference: Provides information on the database changes for the MetaSolv Solution 6.2.1 release. Database changes for subsequent maintenance releases will be added to this guide as they are released.

  • MSS Network Grooming User's Guide: Provides information about the MSS Network Grooming tool.

  • MSS Address Correction Utility User's Guide: Provides information about the MSS Address Correction utility.

  • MSS Technology Module Guide: Describes each of the MetaSolv Solution technology modules.

  • MSS Data Selection Tool How-to Guide: Provides an overview of the Data Selection Tool, and procedures on how it used to migrate the product catalog, equipment specifications, and provisioning plans from one release of your environment to another.

  • MSS Operational Reports: Provides an overview of using Operational Reports and Business Objects with MSS, and procedures for running reports, updating universes, and simple maintenance.

  • MSS CORBA API Developer's Reference: Describes how MetaSolv Solution APIs work, high-level information about each API, and instructions for using the APIs to perform specific tasks.

  • MSS Custom Extensions Developer's Reference: Describes how to extend the MetaSolv Solution business logic with custom business logic through the use of custom extensions.

  • MSS XML API Developer's Reference: Describes how to integrate MetaSolv Solution with other Oracle products, or with external applications, through the use of APIs.

  • MSS Flow-through Packages Guide: Describes information and procedures you need to install and work with the flow-through packages provided by Oracle as an example of how to integrate MetaSolv Solution with ASAP for flow-through activation.

For step-by-step instructions for tasks you perform in MetaSolv Solution, log into the application to see the online Help.

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