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Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents

1 Services Gatekeeper Installation Overview

• Overview of Installed Components
• Overview of the Services Gatekeeper Installation Procedure
• Services Gatekeeper Installation Options
• Ensuring a Successful Services Gatekeeper Installation
• Placeholders Used in this Guide

2 Planning Your Services Gatekeeper Installation

• About Services Gatekeeper Software Components
• Understanding Services Gatekeeper Domains
• Overview of Deployment Types
  • About Tiered Deployments
    • Physical Architecture
    • Runtime Aspects
    • Scalability
    • Security
    • High Availability
  • About Non-tiered Deployments
    • Using Non-tiered Deployments in Production Environments
    • Using Non-tiered Deployments in Test and Development Environments
  • About Geographically Redundant Deployments
  • About Domain Configuration Templates for Deployment Types
• System Deployment Planning
  • About Setting Up Services Gatekeeper Reporting Support
  • About Deploying Partner Relationship Management Modules
  • About Integrating Services Gatekeeper with Service Controller
  • About Enterprise Manager Compatibility
  • About XML Applications
  • About Deployment Administration
  • Disk Storage Planning
  • Latency and Bandwidth Requirements
    • Latency Requirements
    • Bandwidth Requirements
• Database Planning

3 Services Gatekeeper System Requirements

• Software Requirements
  • Supported Databases
  • Supported Virtualization Software
  • Supported Protocols
  • About Critical Patch Updates
• Hardware Requirements
• Information Requirements

4 Installing the Database

• Database Installation Overview
• Installing Oracle RAC or Oracle Single Instance Database Software
  • About Using Oracle RAC with WebLogic Server
  • Installing the Database Software
  • Setting Up a Services Gatekeeper User for the Oracle Database
• Installing Oracle Database Express Edition
  • Installing the Oracle XE Software
  • Configuring Oracle XE for Services Gatekeeper
• Installing MySQL Database
  • Installing the MySQL Database Software
  • Configuring MySQL on Linux
  • Configuring MySQL on Windows
  • Creating the Database and a Database User
• Installing MySQL Cluster CGE
  • Installing the MySQL Cluster CGE Software
  • Configuring the Management Server Node
  • Starting the MySQL Cluster Processes

5 Installing Services Gatekeeper

• About Installing Services Gatekeeper
• Installation Prerequisites
  • Installing the JDK
  • Setting the Java Path
• Creating an Installation Log
• Installing Services Gatekeeper in GUI Mode
• Installing Services Gatekeeper in Silent Mode
  • About the Response File
  • Returning Exit Codes to the Console
  • Running the Installer in Silent Mode
• Where to Go from Here

6 Services Gatekeeper Post-Installation Tasks

• Overview of Services Gatekeeper Post-Installation Tasks
• Setting the WebLogic Server Home Path
• Configuring Your Services Gatekeeper Domain
• Post-Installation Tasks for Services Gatekeeper
  • Creating JMS Servers for Additional Network Tier Servers
  • (Optional) Adding a Custom Password Validator
  • (Optional) Adding Java Cryptography Extensions
• Post-Installation Tasks for Reports
  • Configuring the Reports Data Source
  • Configure EDRs
  • Deploying the Reports EAR File
  • Connecting Services Gatekeeper to the Reports Data Source
• Verifying the Services Gatekeeper Installation
• Where to Go from Here

7 Configuring the Services Gatekeeper Domain

• About Configuring Service Gatekeeper Domains
• About the Domain Configuration Tools
• Information Requirements
• Supporting Dual-Stack IPv4/IPv6 Traffic
• Configuring the Domain Using the Configuration Wizard in GUI Mode
  • Mapping Host Names to IPv6 Addresses
  • Starting the Configuration Wizard in GUI Mode
  • Configuring the Domain in GUI Mode
    • Configuration Type Screen
    • Templates Screen
    • Administrator Account Screen
    • Domain Mode and JDK Screen
    • JDBC Data Sources Screen
    • JDBC Data Sources Test Screen
    • Advanced Configuration Screen
    • Configuration Summary Screen
    • Configuration Progress Screen
    • Configuration Success Screen
• Configuring the Domain Using the Configuration Wizard in Console Mode
  • Starting the Configuration Wizard in Console Mode
  • Configuring the Domain in Console Mode
• Configuring the Domain Using a WebLogic Scripting Tool Script
  • Setting Up Your Environment
  • Choosing the WLST Domain Setup Script
  • Configuring the WLST Script
    • Configuring Multicluster Settings
    • Adding Machines and Servers to a Multicluster Configuration
    • Preventing Communication Services from Being Deployed
  • Running the WLST Domain Setup Script
• Where to Go From Here

8 Installing Services Gatekeeper Reports

• Overview of Installing Services Gatekeeper Reports
• Reports System Requirements
• Installation Prerequisites
  • Installing Oracle Business Intelligence
  • Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence
    • Setting Configuration Permissions
    • Creating the Reports Repository Database and User
    • Configuring the Services Gatekeeper RPD File
    • Gathering Required Oracle Business Intelligence System Information
• Installing Services Gatekeeper Reports
• Enabling Oracle Business Intelligence Write-Back and Iframe Support
• Configure OBIEE Caching For Improved Performance
• Where to Go from Here

9 Installing the Platform Test Environment

• Overview of Installing PTE
• Installing the PTE in GUI Mode
• Installing the PTE in Silent Mode
• Where to Go from Here

10 Installing the Application Test Environment

• Overview of Installing Services Gatekeeper Application Test Environment
• ATE System Requirements
• Setting Your Environment Variables for ATE
• Installing the ATE in GUI Mode
• Installing the ATE in Silent Mode
• Where to Go from Here

11 Upgrading Services Gatekeeper

• About Upgrading Services Gatekeeper
• Upgrade Restrictions
• Placeholders Used in This Chapter
• Upgrading Servers
• Deploying New Services Gatekeeper Applications
• Cleaning Up Files After Upgrading
• Upgrading Services Gatekeeper Reports
• Upgrade Troubleshooting
  • A Network Tier Server Cannot Rejoin Its Coherence Cluster
  • A Network Tier Server Cannot Rejoin Its Services Gatekeeper Cluster
  • Administration Console Pages are Not Displayed Properly

12 Patch Management of Services Gatekeeper Systems

• About Services Gatekeeper Patch Releases
  • Types of Patch Releases
    • About Patch Sets
    • About Debug Patches
    • About Temporary Fixes
  • Finding Your Current Patch Level
  • About Patch Content
  • About Patch Management In Clustered Environments
• About OPatch
  • Requirements for OPatch
• Managing a Patch Release Installation Process
  • Preparing to Install the Patch
    • Verifying the Oracle Universal Installer Inventory
    • Creating a Backup of Your Current Services Gatekeeper Installation
    • Checking Your Environment Variables
    • Creating a Location for the Patch
  • Stopping All WebLogic Servers
  • Installing the Patch
  • Completing Patch Installation
• Troubleshooting
• Uninstalling the Patch
• OPatch Utility Reference
• Dealing with Conflicts When You Run the Apply Command

13 Uninstalling Services Gatekeeper

• Uninstalling Services Gatekeeper Components in GUI Mode
• Uninstalling Services Gatekeeper Components in Silent Mode

14 Next Steps

• Configuring Services Gatekeeper