This is a describes some key interoperability and compatibility information for Oracle Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2).
This chapter contains the following sections:
Section 2.1, "Interoperability and Compatibility with Oracle Identity Management"
Section 2.2, "Middleware Home and Domain Extension Interoperability for Oracle Forms and Reports"
Refer to the following information about interoperability and compatibility issues between Oracle Forms and Reports and Oracle Identity Management:
Compatibility with Oracle Internet Directory 11g and Single Sign-On 10g
Compatibility and Interoperability with Oracle Access Manager
Before you install new Oracle Identity Management components or configure your Oracle Forms and Reports software to use Oracle Identity Management services, review:
The Oracle Fusion Middleware certification information to identify which Oracle Identity Management products are compatible with the Oracle Fusion Middleware products you are using. For more information, see Section 1.4.2, "Using Oracle Certification Matrices".
The information in this chapter, to be sure you are installing and configuring versions of the Oracle Fusion Middleware software that will be compatible with existing and future Oracle Fusion Middleware components.
Similarly, before you apply an Oracle Fusion Middleware patch set, review your current environment and verify that applying the patch set won't affect the interoperability between your Oracle Identity Management components and the Oracle Fusion Middleware products that depend on them.
Also note that there are restrictions in terms of where you install the Oracle Identity Management products that you use with Oracle Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2). For more information, see Section 2.2, "Middleware Home and Domain Extension Interoperability for Oracle Forms and Reports".
Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g provides an upgrade path for Oracle Single Sign-On users. Specifically, you can upgrade your Oracle Single Sign-On environment to Oracle Access Manager 11g.
However, after upgrading your Oracle Internet Directory (and Oracle Directory Integration Platform) instances to 11g, there are some post-upgrade tasks required in order for Oracle Single Sign-On 10g to work successfully with the upgraded Oracle Internet Directory instance.
For more information, follow the instructions for upgrading Oracle Internet Directory and Oracle Directory Integration Platform in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle Identity Management.
For additional information, see "Evaluating Single Sign-On Installations" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Identity Management
When you install Oracle Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2), you can choose to integrate your installation with an existing instance of Oracle Access Manager 11g.
For more information, see "Securing Oracle Forms and Reports With Identity Management" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Forms and Reports.
In addition, note the following considerations when using Oracle Access Manager with Oracle Forms and Reports:
If you plan to use Oracle Access Manager with Oracle Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2), then do one of the following:
In most cases, it is recommended that you install and configure Oracle Access Manager is on a separate host computer than Oracle Forms and Reports.
If you choose to Oracle Access Manager on the same host as Oracle Forms and Reports, then be sure the two products are installed in separate Middleware homes. For example, do not attempt to install Oracle Access Manager in the same Middleware home as Oracle Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2).
For more information, see Section 2.2.1, "Middleware Home Interoperability for Oracle Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2)".
If use Oracle Access Manager with Oracle Forms and Reports, then be sure to also use a version of the Oracle HTTP Server WebGate software that is supported by both Oracle Access Manager and Oracle Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2).
For more information, see Section 1.4.2, "Using Oracle Certification Matrices".
The following sections provide information about the interoperability of Oracle Fusion Middleware products when installing products in a Middleware home and when extending existing Oracle WebLogic Server domains:
Middleware Home Interoperability for Oracle Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2)
Domain Extension Interoperability for Oracle Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2)
For most Oracle Fusion Middleware products, the general rule is to be sure that each Middleware home you create should contain only products that are at the same version or patch set.
However, for Oracle Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2), the rule is more restrictive. Unless otherwise documented, avoid installing any other Oracle Fusion Middleware products in the same Middleware home as Oracle Forms and Reports.
This rule is especially important when considering the installation and configuration of Oracle Access Manager and Oracle Forms and Reports. For more information, see Section 2.1.3, "Compatibility and Interoperability with Oracle Access Manager".
For most Oracle Fusion Middleware products, you can extend an existing Oracle WebLogic Server domain with another Oracle Fusion Middleware product, as long as all the products configured within the domain are of the same release version or patch set.
However, for Oracle Forms and Reports 11g Release 2 (11.1.2), the rule is more restrictive. Unless otherwise documented, avoid extending an Oracle Forms and Reports domain with any other Oracle Fusion Middleware products.
This rule is especially important when considering the installation and configuration of Oracle Access Manager and Oracle Forms and Reports. For more information, see Section 2.1.3, "Compatibility and Interoperability with Oracle Access Manager".