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Figure 4-2 File Locations Screen

The File Locations screen allows you to enter the full path for the source and destination locations of Oracle9i Application Server.

• Source: This is the full path to the products.jar file from which the product will be installed. The installer detects and uses the default values of the products.jar file of the installation program. Do not change the path.

• Destination: This is the full path to the Oracle home where the product will be installed. The installer defaults to the Oracle home set in the preinstallation chapter.

  Note: Oracle home path must be a real, absolute path. It cannot contain symbolic links, environment variables, or spaces.

  For more information regarding Oracle home, refer to "ORACLE_HOME" .

• Browse: Navigate through the file system to find source and destination locations.

Figure 4-3 UNIX Group Name Screen

The UNIX Group Name screen grants permission for the oraInventory directory to the group specified. For more information, refer to "UNIX Group Name for the Oracle Universal Installer Inventory" .

UNIX Group Name:

• Enter a UNIX group name for those who have permission to configure all the functionality of Oracle9i Application Server. Verify your group name by entering this command from the UNIX prompt the installer was launched from:

  prompt> id
  
  

• Run the orainstRoot.sh script from your Oracle home to grant permissions to the root user only. You must have root privileges to run this script. The script creates pointers to the components as the installer installs them in the system so that they can be identified later in the installation procedure. It produces the /var/opt/oracle/oraInst.loc file, which provides a pointer to the oraInventory directory.

  After you have run the script, click Retry to continue.

Figure 4-4 Installation Types Screen

The Installation Types screen allows you to select the Oracle9i Application Server installation option that you are licensed to use.

• Core Edition: Oracle9iAS Containers for J2EE, Oracle9iAS Web Cache, and Oracle HTTP Server

• Minimal Edition: Installs Oracle9iAS Portal, Oracle9iAS Wireless, Oracle Enterprise Manager Client, and Oracle HTTP Server.

• Standard Edition: Installs Oracle9iAS Portal, Oracle9iAS Wireless, Oracle Enterprise Java Engine, Oracle Enterprise Manager Client, Oracle HTTP Server, and Oracle Internet File System.

• Enterprise Edition: Installs Oracle9iAS Database Cache, Oracle9iAS Discoverer, Oracle9iAS Forms Services, Oracle9iAS Portal, Oracle9iAS Reports Services, Oracle9iAS Web Cache, Oracle9iAS Wireless, Oracle Enterprise Java Engine, Oracle Enterprise Manager Client, Oracle HTTP Server, Oracle Internet File System, and Oracle Management Server.

Java Development Kit (JDK)

Enter the full path of the JDK home directory. Refer to "Software Requirements" for a list of JDK requirements.

JDK is a prerequisite for the Oracle HTTP (Apache) component. The following screen prompts for JDK_HOME path during the Oracle9i Application Server installation:

Figure 4-5 JDK Home Directory Screen

Figure 4-6 Component Locations Screen

The Component Locations screen allows you to select alternative locations for some components.

• Show all components to be installed: To view the complete list of components chosen for installation. Select check box to display component list.

Click individual components to view and change destination location path. The installer enables you to change the destination location of the components displayed on the screen.

• Destination Location: To view the full path of the selected component.

• Change Location: To browse for alternate locations for the selected component.

• Available Disk Space: To view available disk space in the current directory. The installer also provides information about the total disk space required for the installation of additional components.

• Required Disk Space for directory_name: To view the total disk space required for installation in the selected directory.

• Total Required Disk Space: To view the total disk space required for the product to be installed.

• Show all available volumes: To browse through file system for available disk space. Select check box to display the file system.

Figure 4-7 Insufficient Swap Space for Install Screen

The Insufficient Swap Space for Install screen indicated inadequate space in the swap directory. You have two options:

• If you have more than 500 MB swap space, then remove unneeded files from your swap space to create room for installation and click Next to proceed.

• If you have less than 500 MB swap space, then Exit the installer and set TMP environment variable to point to a writable directory with sufficient space.

For detailed information on TMP directory, refer "TMP".

Figure 4-8 Installation Overview Screen

The Installation Overview screen gives you an overview of the installation process. Click on the Help button for information on the installation process, preinstallation checklist, automatic process startup, configuration tools, and frequently asked questions.

Figure 4-9 Component Configuration and Startup Screen

The Component Configuration and Startup screen allows you to select the components that you want the installer to configure and start after installation. This screen offers two configuration options:

• If you select a component here, then the installer prompts you for any or all configuration information required by that component. After installation, the installer starts that component.

• If you de-select a component here, then the installer installs it, but does not configure or start it. later on, if you decide to use that component, then manually launch the configuration assistant to configure that component.

  See Also: Appendix A, "Configuration Tools"

You can select or de-select multiple components by holding down the Control key while clicking on the component name.

Figure 4-10 Apache Listener Configuration for Oracle9iAS Portal (DAD and Schema name) Screen

The Apache Listener Configuration for Oracle9iAS Portal screen allows you to enter the name of the Database Access Descriptor (DAD) that will be used to access Oracle9iAS Portal, and the name of the database schema where Oracle9iAS Portal will be installed. It also enables you to enter the database connection information if Oracle9iAS Portal and Oracle HTTP Server are installed in different Oracle homes. The information you enter here is used to create the PL/SQL Gateway settings which you can access upon installation from the following location: http://machine_name:port/pls/admin_/gateway.htm

• Portal DAD Name: Enter the name of the DAD for each instance you installed in the database. A Database Access Descriptor (DAD) is a set of values that specify how the Apache Listener connects to your Oracle database server to fulfill an HTTP request. Based on this DAD name, the installation automatically sets other DAD-related and default settings such as the name and location of the document table. The default DAD name is portal30.

• Portal Schema Name: Enter the name of the database schema that will contain Oracle Portal. A schema is a collection of components and database objects under the control of a given database user. Each Oracle Portal application maps to an Oracle database schema. The default schema name is portal30.

• Connect String: Enter the origin database connection information in the form host:port:sid.

Figure 4-11 Apache Listener Configuration for Oracle9iAS Portal (Login Server) Screen

The Apache Listener Configuration for Oracle9iAS Portal screen allows you to enter the Login Server DAD and Schema Name, with a _sso extension for easy recognition. The Login Server provides an enterprise-wide Single Sign-On (SSO) mechanism that enables an Oracle Portal user to log in securely to Oracle Portal and any partner and external applications using a single user name and password.

• Login Server DAD Name: Enter the name of the DAD for each instance you installed in the database.The default DAD name is portal30_sso.

• Login Server Schema Name: Enter the name of the database schema that will contain Oracle Portal.The default schema name is portal30_sso.

Figure 4-12 Wireless Edition Repository Information Screen

The Wireless Edition Repository Information screen allows you to enter the hostname, Net8 Listener port number, and SID of the database where you will install the Oracle9iAS Wireless repository.

• Hostname: Enter the hostname.domain of the database where you will install the Oracle9iAS Wireless.

• Port: Enter the Net8 Listener port number.

• SID: Enter the System Identifier (SID) of the database where you will install the Oracle9iAS Wireless repository.

Figure 4-13 Wireless Edition Schema Information Screen

The Wireless Edition Schema Information screen allows you to create a database user to store the Oracle9iAS Wireless repository.

• Username: Enter a new user name for the database user to store the Oracle9iAS Wireless repository.

• Password: Enter a password for the database user.

Figure 4-14 System Password for Wireless Edition Screen

The System Password for Wireless Edition screen allows you to enter and confirm the SYSTEM password of the database where you are loading the Oracle9iAS Wireless repository.

• Enter Password: Enter the SYSTEM password of the database where you will install the Oracle9iAS Wireless.

• Confirm Password: Re-enter the SYSTEM password as entered above for verification.

Figure 4-15 Summary Screen

The Summary screen allows you to review all the settings before the actual installation process. These settings include source, destination, installation type, product language, space requirements, and a list of components.

• To make changes to any of these settings, click Previous to return to the respective screens.

  Note: Insufficient disk space is indicated in red under Space Requirements.

When you click Install, the installation process begins.

Figure 4-16 Install Screen

The Install screen appears while the product is installing. Installation operations include executing actions such as file copy and linking, and executing decision points and calculations. It also displays the full path of the installation log.

• Cancel: To discontinue the installation process. You can then choose to stop the installation of an individual component or the entire product.

For more information about installation log, refer to "oraInventory Directory".

Changing Disks

During installation, the installer prompts you to switch between Disks 1 through 5. Use these steps to change disks and continue the installation process.

Figure 4-17 Changing Disks Dialog

1. Eject and unmount the current disk.

   You must manually eject and unmount the disk. For further instructions, refer to your operating system documentation

2. Insert the next disk into the CD-ROM drive and mount it.

   You must manually mount the disk. For further instructions, refer to "Starting Oracle Universal Installer".

3. Click the Browse button on the changing disks dialog, and navigate to /cdrom/9ias_10222_diskx. This directory may be different depending on where the original disk was mounted.

4. Click OK to continue the installation process.

Running root.sh

After installation is completed, the installer prompts you to run root.sh script. Use these steps to run the root.sh script.

1. Log on as the root user.

2. Go to the Oracle home directory.

   prompt> cd ORACLE_HOME
   
   

3. Run the root.sh script.

   prompt> ./root.sh
   
   

Once you see "Finished running generic part of the root.sh script" and "Now product-specific root actions will be performed," exit root user and return to the Install screen.

The root.sh script detects:

• Settings of ORACLE_OWNER, ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID environment variables.

• Full path of local bin directory. You can accept the default or change to a different local bin directory.

Figure 4-18 Configuration Tools Screen

The Configuration Tools screen lists the configuration tools for all installed components.

Scroll down the list to review the configuration status of each tool. The status changes as each component is configured.

The installer performs the following functions in this screen:

• Executes a configuration tool for each component selected previously in the Component Configuration and Startup screen.

• Displays all the configuration settings in the display window below as it executes a configuration tool for each component.

• Enables you to view configuration settings after all configuration tools are executed. Click on each component to review all the changes made.

• Allows you to view data for failed executions in the display window. You can either fix the error and click Retry to execute the configuration tool again, or ignore the error and click Next to proceed to the next screen.

• Retry: To re-execute the configuration script if the configuration of a component fails.

• Stop: To quit the configuration process.

Configuration Tools

This installation option launches the following configuration tools:

Net8 Configuration Assistant - This configuration assistant enables you to connect and configure the Oracle client/server network environment.

Oracle9iAS Portal Configuration Assistant - This configuration assistant loads necessary database objects for Oracle9iAS Portal to run.

Starting HTTP Server - This starts Oracle HTTP Server.

Figure 4-19 End of Installation Screen

The End of Installation screen appears at the end of the installation process. It notifies you whether the installation was successful or unsuccessful.

• Release Information: To view the latest release information.

If the installer detects that specific port numbers such as 7777, are occupied, it will display the alternate port numbers on the end of Installation screen. For Oracle HTTP Server port number information, refer to "Port Allocation".

You have successfully installed the Minimal Edition of Oracle9i Application Server. Proceed to "Postinstallation" to complete the installation process.

Postinstallation

The following instructions guide you through the basic postinstallation tasks for Oracle9i Application Server. Before performing these tasks, install, if needed, Oracle9i Application Server Client from the Oracle9i Application Server Administrative and Development Client CD included in the Oracle9i Application Server CD pack.

The postinstallation contains the following sections:

• Configuring Oracle9iAS Containers for J2EE

• Starting and Stopping Components

• Component Web Sites

• Component Port Numbers

• Additional Documentation

Component-Specific Tasks

This section describes the postinstallation tasks for the following components:

• JSP Configuration

• Oracle9iAS Wireless

JSP Configuration

The Oracle9i Application Server installation adds the following extra entry to the $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Jserv/etc/jserv.properties file:

wrapper.classpath=$ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/htdocs/_pages

Delete this line and restart Oracle HTTP Server. Otherwise, automatic class reloading of JavaServer Pages (JSPs) does not work correctly.

Oracle9iAS Wireless

Refer to Appendix F, "Postinstallation Tasks for Oracle9iAS Wireless" for postinstallation tasks for Oracle9iAS Wireless.

Configuring Oracle9iAS Containers for J2EE

For Oracle9iAS Containers for J2EE (OC4J) installation and configuration information, refer to Oracle9iAS Containers for J2EE Quick Reference Card located in the Oracle9i Application Server Documentation Library.

Starting and Stopping Components

Table 4-1 lists the commands needed to individually start and stop Oracle HTTP Server.

Table 4-1 Starting and Stopping Components

ORACLE_HOME/panama/WebIntegration/Server/bin/server.sh

ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/bin/apachectl start

ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/bin/apachectl stop

ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/bin/apachectl startssl

ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/bin/apachectl stop

Component Web Sites

Table 4-2 lists Web sites for Oracle9i Application Server components.

Table 4-2 Component Web sites

http://hostname.domain:listener_port/pls/portal30

http://hostname.domain:5555

http://hostname.domain:listener_port
https://hostname.domain:listener_port

Component Port Numbers

Table 4-3 lists the default port numbers on which requests are received for each component.

Table 4-3 Port Numbers

Additional Documentation

For further information on postinstallation and configuration tasks, refer to component-specific documentation. For information on viewing and installing the documentation, refer to Appendix E, "Installing Documentation Library".