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Oracle® Application Server 10g Forms and Reports Services Installation Guide
10g (9.0.4) for Microsoft Windows
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5 Requirements

Before installing Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services, you must ensure that your computer meets the requirements described in this chapter.

This chapter contains the following sections:

5.1 System Requirements

Table 5-1 lists the system requirements for installing Forms and Reports Services. The installer checks many of these requirements at the start of the installation process and will warn you if any of them is not met. Refer to Table 5-6 to see which requirements are not checked by the installer.

You can also run the system checks performed by the installer without doing an installation, by running the setup.exe command as shown. The setup.exe command is on the Forms and Reports Services CD-ROM (Disk 1) or DVD (in the orawinfrs directory).

CD-ROM (assumes E: is the CD-ROM drive): 

E:\> setup.exe -executeSysPrereqs

DVD (assumes E: is the DVD-ROM drive): 

E:\> cd orawinfrs
E:\orawinfrs> setup.exe -executeSysPrereqs

The results are displayed on the screen as well as written to a log file. For more information on the types of checks performed, see Section 5.6, "Prerequisite Checks Performed by the Installer".

Table 5-1 System Requirements

Item Requirement Checked by Installer
Operating system
  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6a

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or above

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32-bit)

  • Microsoft Windows XP is supported only for these two types:

    - J2EE and Web Cache middle tier without OracleAS Infrastructure 10g

    - OracleAS Developer Kits 10g

    You can install other Forms and Reports Services installation types on Windows XP (the installer displays a warning, but allows you to continue), but they are not supported on Windows XP.

Note: Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services is not supported on Windows operating systems that include Terminal Services (for example, Windows NT Terminal Server Edition and Windows 2000 with Terminal Services are not supported).

Yes
Network You can install Forms and Reports Services on a computer that is connected to a network, or on a "standalone" computer (not connected to the network).

If you are installing Forms and Reports Services on a standalone computer, you can connect the computer to a network after installation. You have to perform some configuration tasks when you connect it to the network; see the Oracle Application Server 10g Administrator's Guide for details.

No
IP You can install Forms and Reports Services on a computer that uses static IP or DHCP-based IP. No
Processor 300 MHz Intel Pentium processor Yes
Memory The memory requirements provided for the various installation types represents enough physical memory to install and run Forms and Reports Services. However, for most production sites, you should configure at least 1 GB of physical memory. For sites with substantial traffic, increasing the amount of memory further may improve your performance. For Java applications, you should either increase the maximum heap allocated to the OC4J processes, or configure additional OC4J processes to utilize this memory. See the Oracle Application Server 10g Performance Guide for details.

In determining the optimal amount of memory for your installation, the best practice is to load test your site. Resource requirements can vary substantially for different applications and different usage patterns. In addition, some operating system utilities for monitoring memory can overstate memory usage (partially due to the representation of shared memory). The preferred method for determining memory requirements is to monitor the improvement in performance resulting from the addition of physical memory in your load test. Refer to your platform vendor documentation for information on how to configure memory and processor resources for testing purposes.

Forms and Reports Services: 1GB

If you do not meet the memory requirements, the installer displays a warning. The installer allows you to dismiss the warning and continue because you might configure some but not all components and thus require less memory. However, you should test your site to ensure that you do have sufficient memory.

Yes
Disk space 800 MB No
Space in TEMP directory 55 MB Yes
Total Pagefile size (Virtual Memory) 1.5 GB

To view and change the total pagefile size (virtual memory):

Windows NT:

  1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel.

  2. Double-click System.

  3. Select the Performance tab.

  4. Click Change to view and change the virtual memory setting.

Windows 2000:

  1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > System.

  2. Select the Advanced tab.

  3. Click Performance Options.

  4. Click Change to review and change the virtual memory setting.

Yes
Monitor 256 color display Yes
Supported browsers The following browsers are supported:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5, 6.0 and higher

  • Netscape 4.78, 4.79, 7 and higher

  • Mozilla 1.3.1 and higher

However, Oracle Enterprise Manager is optimized for the following browsers:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5, 6.0 and higher

  • Netscape 7 and higher

  • Mozilla 1.3.1 and higher

For the most current list of supported browsers, check the OracleMetaLink site (http://metalink.oracle.com).

Forms applications require a JVM running within a browser. The following browsers are currently supported:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and higher with native JVM or JInitiator 1.3.1.13 and higher

  • Netscape 4.7x, 7.0x and higher with JInitiator 1.3.1.13 and higher or Sun Java Plugin 1.4.1 and higher

More browsers and JVMs will be certified over time. For the latest information on which browsers and JVMs are certified for Forms, check OTN: (http://otn.oracle.com/products/forms/htdocs/10g/clientsod_forms10g.html)

No

5.1.1 Tips for Reducing Memory Usage

If you need to reduce memory consumption:

  • After installation, if you want to stop services that are not used to reduce the memory usage, you can stop them from the Oracle Enterprise Manager. For details, see the Oracle Application Server 10g Administrator's Guide.

  • For Oracle Report Services, you can control the JVM heap size by specifying small value through the environment variable REPORTS_JVM_OPTIONS. For details, see Oracle Application Server Reports Services Publishing Reports to the Web.

5.2 Windows System Files (wsf.exe)


Note:

This procedure is applicable only if you are running on Windows NT.

Run wsf.exe to ensure that you have the latest Windows system files. When you run the installer to install Forms and Reports Services, the installer checks these files. If it finds that these files are not up-to-date, you have to exit the installer to run wsf.exe.

wsf.exe is available on Forms and Reports Services Disk 1 CD-ROM or on the DVD.

To run wsf.exe:

  1. If you have any open or unsaved documents from other applications, save and close them. This is important because wsf.exe will reboot the computer automatically when it is complete.

  2. Start wsf.exe, which starts up Oracle Universal Installer to install the Windows system files.

    CD-ROM DVD
    1. Insert Disk 1 in the CD-ROM drive.

    2. Start wsf.exe. The following example assumes E: is the CD-ROM drive. 

      E:\> wsf.exe
    1. Insert the Forms and Reports Services DVD in the DVD-ROM drive.

    2. Start wsf.exe. The following example assumes E: is the DVD-ROM drive. 

      E:\> cd orawinfrs
E:\orawinfrs> wsf.exe

  3. If the installer does not detect any Oracle products installed on the computer, it displays the Welcome and the Specify File Locations screens. If it detects existing Oracle products installed on the computer, it skips these screens (go to step 4).

    1. On the Welcome screen, click Next.

    2. On the Specify File Locations screen, enter the following information:

      Destination Name: Enter a name for the Oracle home for wsf.

      Destination Path: Enter any full path. The installer installs the files in the proper system directories, regardless of the value you enter in this field.

      Click Next.

  4. On the Warning: System Reboot Required screen, click Next to install the Windows system files.

    When it finishes, it reboots the computer if necessary. It does not display the Installation Finished screen.


Reinstalling Windows System Files

If you need to reinstall the Windows system files for any reason (for example, if the files got corrupted), you need to start up wsf.exe with the -showFileLocationsScreen option. This forces the installer to display the Welcome and the Specify File Locations screens.

If you do not specify the option, the installer thinks that the Windows system files are already installed. It does not display the screens and does not reinstall the files.

To reinstall Windows system files:

  1. Start up wsf.exe with the -showFileLocationsScreen option: 

    E:\> wsf.exe -showFileLocationsScreen

  2. On the Welcome screen, click Next.

  3. On the Specify File Locations screen, enter the following information:

    Destination Name: Enter a name for the Oracle home for wsf. Specify a name different from the names of other Oracle homes on the computer.

    Destination Path: Enter a full path. The installer installs the files in the proper system directories, regardless of the value you enter in this field.

    Click Next.

  4. On the Warning: System Reboot Required screen, click Next to reinstall the Windows system files.

    When it finishes, it reboots the computer. It does not display the Installation Finished screen.

5.3 Operating System User

The operating system user performing the installation must belong to the Administrators group. Perform the following steps to check if you belong to the Administrators group:

Table 5-2 Checking if a User Belongs to the Administrators Group

Windows NT Windows 2000 / Windows 2003 / Windows XP
  1. Select Start / Programs / Administrative Tools / User Manager. This displays the User Manager dialog.

  2. Select the user.

  3. Select User > Properties. This displays the User Properties dialog.

  4. In the User Properties dialog, click the Groups icon. This displays the Group Memberships dialog.

  1. Display the Computer Management dialog.

    Windows 2000 / Windows XP: Right-click My Computer on the desktop and select Manage.

    Windows 2003: Right-click the local computer icon on the desktop and select Manage.

  2. On the left side, expand Local Users and Groups, and select Users.

  3. On the right side, right-click the user and select Properties. This displays the Properties dialog.

  4. In the Properties dialog, select the Member Of tab.


If you are not a member of the Administrators group, get an administrator to add you to the group or log in as a user who is a member of the Administrators group.

5.4 Environment Variables

The operating system user who will be installing Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services needs to set (or unset) the following environment variables.

Table 5-3 summarizes whether you set or unset an environment variable.

Table 5-3 Environment Variable Summary

Environment variable Set or Unset
ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID
Does not matter (the installer unsets these two environment variables).
PATH and CLASSPATH
Must not contain references to directories in any Oracle home directories
TEMP
Optional. If unset, defaults to C:\temp.

5.4.1 How to Set Environment Variables

This section describes how to set environment variables in Windows:

Table 5-4 How to Set Environment Variables

Windows NT Windows 2000 / Windows 2003 / Windows XP
  1. Select Start / Settings / Control Panel.

  2. Double-click the System icon.

  3. Select the Environment tab.

  4. To change the value of a variable, select the variable and edit its value in the Value field. Click Set when you are done.

  1. Display the System control panel.

    Windows 2000: Select Start / Settings / Control Panel / System.

    Windows 2003: Select Start / Control Panel / System.

    Windows XP: Select Start / Control Panel, then double-click System.

  2. Select the Advanced tab.

  3. Click Environment Variables.

  4. To change the value of a variable, select the variable and click Edit.


5.4.2 ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID

It does not matter if these environment variables are set or unset when you start up the installer because the installer unsets these environment variables.

5.4.3 PATH and CLASSPATH

Edit your PATH and CLASSPATH environment variables so that they do not reference any Oracle home directories.

5.4.4 TEMP

During installation, the installer needs to write temporary files to a "temporary" directory. By default, the "temporary" directory is C:\temp.

If you want the installer to use a directory other than C:\temp, set the TEMP environment variable to the full path of an alternate directory. This directory must meet the requirements listed in Table 5-1.

5.5 Network Topics

Typically, the computer on which you want to install Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services is connected to the network, has local storage to contain the Forms and Reports Services installation, has a display monitor, and has a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

This section describes how to install Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services on computers that do not meet the typical scenario. It covers the following cases:

5.5.1 Installing on DHCP Computers

Note this limitation when running Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services on DHCP computers: Forms and Reports Services instances on DHCP computers cannot communicate with other instances running on other computers. All the instances that need to communicate with each other need to run on the same computer. There are no limitations on clients; clients from other computers can access the instances running on the DHCP computer, as long as the client computer can resolve the DHCP computer on the network.

Before installing Forms and Reports Services on a DHCP computer, perform these steps:

  1. Install a loopback adapter on the DHCP computer.

    When you install a loopback adapter, the loopback adapter assigns a local IP for your computer. Having a loopback adapter and a local IP address means that you do not have to run the chgiphost script after installation each time the IP address changes (due to DHCP).

    Which Is the Primary Network Adapter?

    Windows considers loopback adapters as a type of network adapter. After installing a loopback adapter on your computer, you have at least two network adapters on your computer: your network adapter and the loopback adapter.

    You want Windows to use the loopback adapter as the primary adapter. The primary adapter is determined by the order in which you installed the adapters:

    • On Windows NT, the primary adapter is the first adapter installed. This means that you have to install the loopback adapter, deinstall your network adapter, and reinstall the network adapter.

    • On Windows 2000, the primary adapter is the last adapter installed. You can just install the loopback adapter. However, if you install additional network adapters after you install the loopback adapter, you need to deinstall the loopback adapter and reinstall it.

    To install a loopback adapter on the different Windows platforms, see Section 5.5.5, "Installing a Loopback Adapter".

  2. Ping each computer where you plan to install Forms and Reports Services.

    • Ping the computer from itself, using only the hostname and using the fully qualified name.

      For example, if you installed a loopback adapter on a computer called mycomputer, check the following: 

      prompt> ping mycomputer                Ping itself using just the hostname.
Reply from 10.10.10.10                    Returns local IP.
prompt> ping mycomputer.mydomain.com   Ping using a fully qualified name.
Reply from 10.10.10.10                    Returns local IP.

      Note:

      When you ping a computer from itself, the ping command should return the local IP (the IP of the loopback adapter). It should not return the network IP of the computer.

    • Ping the computer from other computers on the network, using only the hostname and using the fully qualified name.

      In this case, the ping command returns the network IP of the computer. 

      prompt> ping mycomputer                Ping using the hostname.
Reply from 139.185.140.166                Returns network IP.
prompt> ping mycomputer.mydomain.com   Ping using a fully qualified name.
Reply from 139.185.140.166                Returns network IP.

    If ping fails, then you need to have a talk with your network administrator.

5.5.2 Installing on Multi-Homed Computers

A multi-homed computer is associated with multiple IP addresses. This is typically achieved by multiple network cards on the computer. Each IP address is associated with a hostname; additionally you can set up aliases for the hostname.

When you install Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services on a multi-homed computer, the installer configures Forms and Reports Services to use the hostname/IP address on the primary network adapter.

Clients must be able to access the computer using this hostname (or using aliases for this hostname). To check, ping the hostname from the client computers using the short name (hostname only) and the full name (hostname.domainname). Both must work.

You can determine the primary hostname and IP address by running the hostname and ipconfig commands. For example: 

prompt> hostname
test-pc2

prompt> ipconfig
Windows 2000 IP Configuration
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 139.185.140.166
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 139.185.140.1

If the primary adapter is not the one you want to use for Forms and Reports Services, you have these choices:

  • Make the network adapter that you want to use for Forms and Reports Services to be the primary network adapter.

  • Make no changes to the network adapters, but run the chgiphost script after installation.

How Windows determines the primary network adapter is described in "Which Is the Primary Network Adapter?".

5.5.3 Installing on Computers With Multiple Aliases

A computer with multiple aliases refers to a computer registered with the naming service under a single IP but with multiple aliases. The naming service resolves any of those aliases to the same computer.

Before installing Forms and Reports Services on such computers, you must:

  • install a loopback adapter on the computer

  • make sure the loopback adapter is the primary network adapter

The loopback adapter ensures that when Forms and Reports Services queries for the hostname, it always gets the same name (because the queries are done locally). Without the loopback adapter, the queries can return any of the aliases for the computer (because the queries get the response from the naming service).

To learn how Windows determines which adapter is the primary adapter, see "Which Is the Primary Network Adapter?".

For steps on how to install a loopback adapter, see Section 5.5.5, "Installing a Loopback Adapter".

5.5.4 Installing on Non-Networked Computers

You can install Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services on a non-networked computer, such as a laptop. Because a non-networked computer has no access to other computers, you have to install all the components that you need on the computer.

If you want to install Forms and Reports Services on a non-networked computer, and you never want to connect the computer to a network after installation, ever, then you can just go ahead and install Forms and Reports Services on your non-networked computer.

However, if you plan to connect the computer to a network after installation, perform these steps before you install Forms and Reports Services on the non-networked computer.

  1. Install a loopback adapter on the computer. See Section 5.5.5, "Installing a Loopback Adapter".

    The loopback adapter and local IP address simulate a networked computer. If you connect the computer to the network, Forms and Reports Services still uses the local IP and hostname.

  2. Ping the computer from itself, using only the hostname and using the fully qualified name.

    For example, if you installed a loopback adapter on a computer called mycomputer, check the following: 

    prompt> ping mycomputer                Ping itself using just the hostname.
Reply from 10.10.10.10                    Returns local IP.
prompt> ping mycomputer.mydomain.com   Ping using a fully qualified name.
Reply from 10.10.10.10                    Returns local IP.

    Note:

    When you ping a computer from itself, the ping command should return the local IP (the IP of the loopback adapter).

    If ping fails, then you need to talk with your network administrator.


Connecting the Computer to the Network After Installation

If you connect the computer to a network after installation, your Forms and Reports Services instance on your computer can work with other instances on the network. Recall that you must have installed a loopback adapter on your computer. Your computer can use a static IP or DHCP, depending on the network to which you are connected.

See the Oracle Application Server 10g Administrator's Guide for details.

5.5.5 Installing a Loopback Adapter

A loopback adapter is required if:

The procedure for installing a loopback adapter depends on the version of Windows:

5.5.5.1 Checking If a Loopback Adapter Is Installed on Your Computer

To check if a loopback adapter is installed on your computer, run the "ipconfig /all" command: 

prompt> ipconfig /all

If there is a loopback adapter installed, you would see a section that lists the values for the loopback adapter. For example: 

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
  Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
  Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Loopback Adapter
  Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-4C-4F-4F-50
  DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
  Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
  Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.25.129
  Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0

5.5.5.2 Installing a Loopback Adapter - Windows NT

Installing a loopback adapter on Windows NT is more complicated than on other Windows platforms because Windows NT reports on the first network adapter installed. Since your DHCP computer already has a network adapter, you need to remove it and reinstall it later so that the loopback adapter becomes the first network adapter installed. This section describes how to do this in these subsections:


High-Level Steps

The high-level steps to install a loopback adapter on Windows NT are:

  1. Collect information for the existing network adapter on your computer. This step is needed because you need to remove the existing network adapter and reinstall it.

  2. Install the loopback adapter.

  3. Remove the existing network adapter.

  4. Finish configuring the loopback adapter.

  5. Reboot the computer.

  6. Reinstall the network adapter.

  7. Reboot the computer.


Requirements

To install a loopback adapter on Windows NT, you need the following items:

  • Windows NT Installation CD-ROM—This is required to install the loopback adapter.

  • Drivers for your network adapters—You need the drivers when you reinstall the network adapters.


Detailed Steps

  1. Collect information for your existing network adapter so that you can reinstall it. Typically you need the following pieces of information:

    Table 5-5 Information for Your Existing Network Adapter

    Item Where to Get Its Value
    IP address Network control panel, Adapter tab. Choose network adapter, then click Properties.
    Subnet mask Network control panel, Protocols tab. Choose TCP/IP, then click Properties. In the Properties dialog, choose the IP Address tab and click Advanced.
    WINS Server address Network control panel, Protocols tab. Choose TCP/IP, then click Properties. In the Properties dialog, choose the WINS Address tab.
    DNS Server address Network control panel, Protocols tab. Choose TCP/IP, then click Properties. In the Properties dialog, choose the DNS tab.

  2. Insert the Windows NT Installation CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

  3. Right-click Network Neighborhood on the desktop, and choose Properties. This displays the Network control panel.

  4. Choose the Adapters tab.

  5. Click Add.

  6. Choose MS Loopback Adapter and click OK.

  7. In the MS Loopback Adapter Card Setup dialog, click OK to accept the default frame type (the default value is 802.3).

  8. Enter the location of your Windows NT CD-ROM (for example, E:\i386) and click Continue.

    When the loopback adapter is installed, Windows NT displays the Network control panel showing all the network adapters (Figure 5-1).

    Figure 5-1 Network Control Panel Showing the Loopback Adapter

    Network Control Panel Showing the Loopback Adapter
    Description of the illustration network_nt.gif

  9. In the Network control panel, delete the network adapters that were installed before the loopback adapter. Select the network adapter and click Remove.

    You need to do this because you want the loopback adapter to be the first network adapter. In the example, you would delete the Intel network adapter. You will reinstall it later.

  10. Click Close in the Network control panel. This displays the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties dialog (Figure 5-2).

  11. In the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties dialog, select MS Loopback Adapter, and enter the following information:

    IP Address: Enter a non-routable IP for the loopback adapter. The following non-routable addresses are recommended:

    192.168.x.x (x is any value between 1 and 255)

    10.10.10.10

    Subnet Mask: Enter 255.255.255.0.

    Click OK.

    Figure 5-2 TCP/IP Properties Dialog Showing Values for the Loopback Adapter

    TCP/IP Properties Dialog box
    Description of the illustration tcpip_nt.gif

  12. Reboot your computer.

  13. When the computer comes back up, reinstall your real network adapter.

  14. Reboot the computer again.

5.5.5.3 Installing a Loopback Adapter - Windows 2000

Windows 2000 reports on the last network adapter installed. This means that if you install additional network adapters after you install the loopback adapter, you need to remove and reinstall the loopback adapter. The loopback adapter must be the last network adapter installed on the computer.

To install a loopback adapter on Windows 2000:

  1. Select Start / Settings / Control Panel.

  2. Double-click Add/Remove Hardware. This starts up the Add/Remove Hardware wizard.

  3. "Welcome page": Click Next.

  4. "Choose a Hardware Task" page: Select Add/Troubleshoot a device, and click Next.

  5. "Choose a Hardware Device" page: Select Add a new device, and click Next.

  6. "Find New Hardware" page: Select No, I want to select the hardware from a list, and click Next.

  7. "Hardware Type" page: Select Network adapters, and click Next.

  8. "Select Network Adapter" page

    Manufacturers: select Microsoft.

    Network Adapter: select Microsoft Loopback Adapter.

    Click Next.

  9. "Start Hardware Installation" page: Click Next.

  10. "Completing the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard" page: Click Finish.

  11. Right-click My Network Places on the desktop and choose Properties. This displays the Network and Dial-up Connections control panel.

  12. Right-click the connection that was just created. This is usually "Local Area Connection 2". Choose Properties.

  13. On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click Properties.

  14. In the Properties dialog (Figure 5-3), enter the following values:

    IP Address: Enter a non-routable IP for the loopback adapter. The following non-routable addresses are recommended:

    192.168.x.x (x is any value between 1 and 255)

    10.10.10.10

    Subnet mask: Enter 255.255.255.0.

    Leave all other fields empty.

    Click OK.

    Figure 5-3 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Dialog Showing Values for the Loopback Adapter

    Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Dialog
    Description of the illustration tcpip_2000.gif

  15. Click OK in the Local Area Connection 2 Properties dialog.

  16. Reboot the computer.

  17. Add a line to the C:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file with the following format: 

    IP_address   hostname.domainname   hostname

    This line should come after the localhost line in the file.

    Replace IP_address with the non-routable IP address you entered in step 14.

    Replace hostname and domainname with the appropriate values.

    Example: 

    10.10.10.10   mycomputer.mydomain.com   mycomputer

  18. Check the network configuration:

    1. Open the System control panel, and select the Network Identification tab. In Full computer name, make sure you see the hostname and the domain name (Figure 5-4).

      Figure 5-4 System Control Panel, Network Identification Tab

      System Control Panel, Network Identification Tab
      Description of the illustration checknetwork_computername1.gif

    2. Click Properties. In Computer name, you should see the hostname, and in Full computer name, you should see the hostname and domain name (Figure 5-5).

      Figure 5-5 Identification Changes Dialog

      Identification Changes Dialog
      Description of the illustration checknetwork_computername2.gif

    3. Click More. In Primary DNS suffix of this computer, you should see the domain name (Figure 5-6).

      Figure 5-6 DNS Suffix and NetBIOS Computer Name Dialog

      DNS Suffix and NetBIOS Computer Name Dialog
      Description of the illustration checknetwork_dns_suffix.gif

5.5.5.4 Installing a Loopback Adapter - Windows 2003 / Windows XP

To install a loopback adapter on Windows 2003 or Windows XP:

  1. Select Start / Control Panel.

  2. Double-click Add Hardware. This starts up the Add Hardware wizard.

  3. "Welcome" page: Click Next.

  4. "Is the hardware connected?" page: Select Yes, I have already connected the hardware, and click Next.

  5. "The following hardware is already installed on your computer" page: Select Add a new hardware device, and click Next.

  6. "The wizard can help you install other hardware" page: Select Install the hardware that I manually select from a list, and click Next.

  7. "From the list below, select the type of hardware you are installing" page: Select Network adapters, and click Next.

  8. "Select Network Adapter" page

    Manufacturer: select Microsoft.

    Network Adapter: select Microsoft Loopback Adapter.

    Click Next.

  9. "The wizard is ready to install your hardware": Click Next.

  10. "Completing the Add Hardware Wizard" page: Click Finish.

  11. (Windows 2003) Reboot your computer.

  12. Right-click My Network Places on the desktop and choose Properties. This displays the Network Connections control panel.

  13. Right-click the connection that was just created. This is usually "Local Area Connection 2". Choose Properties.

  14. On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click Properties.

  15. In the Properties dialog (Figure 5-3), enter the following values:

    IP Address: Enter a non-routable IP for the loopback adapter. The following non-routable addresses are recommended:

    192.168.x.x (x is any value between 1 and 255)

    10.10.10.10

    Subnet mask: Enter 255.255.255.0.

    Leave all other fields empty.

    Click OK.

  16. Click OK in the Local Area Connection 2 Properties dialog.

  17. Reboot the computer.

  18. Add a line to the C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file with the following format: 

    IP_address   hostname.domainname   hostname

    This line should come after the localhost line in the file.

    Replace IP_address with the non-routable IP address you entered in step 15.

    Replace hostname and domainname with the appropriate values.

    Example: 

    10.10.10.10   mycomputer.mydomain.com   mycomputer

  19. Check the network configuration:

    1. Open the System control panel, and select the Computer Name tab. In Full computer name, make sure you see the hostname and the domain name.

    2. Click Change. In Computer name, you should see the hostname, and in Full computer name, you should see the hostname and domain name (Figure 5-5).

    3. Click More. In Primary DNS suffix of this computer, you should see the domain name (Figure 5-6).

5.5.5.5 Removing the Loopback Adapter - Windows NT

To remove the loopback adapter on Windows NT:

  1. Select Start / Settings / Control Panel.

  2. Double-click Network.

  3. Select the Adapters tab.

  4. Select MS Loopback Adapter and click Remove.

  5. Reboot your computer.

5.5.5.6 Removing a Loopback Adapter - Windows 2000 / Windows 2003 / Windows XP

To remove the loopback adapter on Windows 2000 or Windows XP:

  1. Display the System control panel.

    Windows 2000: Select Start / Settings / Control Panel, then double-click System.

    Windows 2003: Select Start / Control Panel / System.

    Windows XP: Select Start / Control Panel, then double-click System.

  2. In the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.

  3. In the Device Manager windows, expand Network adapters. You should see Microsoft Loopback Adapter.

  4. Right-click Microsoft Loopback Adapter and select Uninstall.

5.5.6 Copying CD-ROMs or DVD to Hard Drive, and Installing from the Hard Drive

Instead of installing from the Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services CD-ROMs or DVD, you can copy the contents of the CD-ROMs or DVD to a hard drive and install from there. This might be easier if you plan to install many instances of Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services on your network, or if the computers where you want to install Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services do not have CD-ROM or DVD drives.

(You can install from remote CD-ROM or DVD drives; see Section 5.5.7, "Installing from a Remote CD-ROM or DVD Drive".)


Accessing the Hard Drive from Other Computers

If you want to install Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services on remote computers from the hard drive where you copied the contents of the CD-ROM or DVD, you have to do the following steps:

  1. On the local computer, share the hard drive.

  2. On the computers where you want to install Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services, map to the shared hard drive.

  3. Run the installer from the remote computers where you want to install Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services.

    Note that you have to use the drive letter for the mapped drive to access the installer (for example, H:\orawinfrs\setup.exe).

    You cannot use the universal naming convention (UNC) syntax (\\hostname\sharename) to access the installer.

When you install from the hard drive, the installer does not prompt you to swap CD-ROMs. It can find all the files if they are in the proper locations.


To copy the CD-ROM:

  1. Create a directory structure on your hard disk.

    You need to create a parent directory (For example, orawinfrs but you can name it anything you like), and, under the parent directory, create subdirectory called Disk1. The name of the subdirectory must be DiskN, where N is the CD-ROM number.

  2. Copy the contents of the CD-ROM into the corresponding directory.

    You can copy the files using Windows Explorer or the command line. If you are using the command line, you can use the xcopy command.

    The following example assumes E: is the CD-ROM drive, and C:\orawinfrs\DiskN is the directory that you want to copy the CD-ROMs to. 

    E:\> xcopy /e /i  E:\904disk1  C:\orawinfrs\Disk1

To run the installer from the copied files, invoke the setup.exe executable from the Disk1 directory. Run it from the computer that will be running Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services. 

C:\> cd orawinfrs\Disk1
C:\orawinfrs\Disk1> setup.exe

To copy the orawinfrs Directory from the DVD

You can copy the orawinfrs directory using Windows Explorer or the command line. If you are using the command line, here are the steps:

  1. (optional) Create a directory to contain the orawinfrs directory.

  2. Copy the orawinfrs directory from the DVD to your hard disk.

    The example assumes E: is the DVD-ROM drive, and C:\orawinfrs is the destination directory: 

    E:\> xcopy /e /i  E:\orawinfrs  C:\orawinfrs

To run the installer from the copied files, invoke the setup.exe executable from the computer that will be running Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services: 

C:\> cd orawinfrs
C:\orawinfrs> setup.exe

5.5.7 Installing from a Remote CD-ROM or DVD Drive

If the computer where you want to install Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services does not have a CD-ROM or DVD drive, you can perform the installation from a remote CD-ROM or DVD drive. Check the following points:


On the Remote Computer, Share the CD-ROM or DVD Drive

The remote CD-ROM or DVD drive that you want to use must allow shared access. To set this up, perform these steps on the remote computer (which has the CD-ROM or DVD drive):

  1. Log in to the remote computer as an Administrator user.

  2. Start up Windows Explorer.

  3. Right-click the CD-ROM or DVD drive letter and choose Sharing (Windows 2000, Windows NT) or Sharing and Security (Windows 2003, Windows XP).

  4. In the Sharing tab (Figure 5-7):

    Select Share this folder.

    Share name: Give it a share name such as cdrom or dvd. You will use this name when you map the CD-ROM or DVD drive on the local computer. See step d.

    Click Permissions. You need at least "read" permission for the user who will be accessing it to install Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services.

    Click OK when done.

    Figure 5-7 Sharing a CD-ROM Drive

    Sharing a CD-ROM Drive
    Description of the illustration cdrom_share.gif

  5. CD-ROM: Insert Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services Disk 1 into the CD-ROM drive.

    DVD: Insert the Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services DVD into the DVD drive.


On the Local Computer, Map the CD-ROM or DVD Drive

Perform these steps on the local computer to map the CD-ROM or DVD drive and to run the installer:

  1. Map the remote CD-ROM or DVD drive.

    1. Start up Windows Explorer on the local computer.

    2. Select Tools > Map Network Drive. This displays the Map Network Drive dialog.

    3. Select a drive letter to use for the remote CD-ROM or DVD drive.

    4. In Folder, enter the location of the remote CD-ROM or DVD drive using the following format: 

      \\remote_hostname\share_name

      Replace remote_hostname with the name of the remote computer with the CD-ROM or DVD drive.

      Replace share_name with the share name that you entered in step 4.

      Example: \\computer2\cdrom

    5. If you need to connect to the remote computer as a different user:

      Windows NT: Enter the username in Connect As.

      Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP: Click different user name, and enter the username.

    6. Click OK (Windows NT) or Finish (Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP).

  2. Run the installer from the mapped CD-ROM or DVD drive.

    When the installer prompts you to switch CD-ROMs, eject the CD-ROM and insert the requested CD-ROM.


    Note:

    The installer must be running when you are switching CD-ROMs. Do not exit the installer when switching CD-ROMs. If you exit the installer, it is unable to continue from where it left off. In addition, the partial installation that it created is not usable, and may need to be removed manually.

5.5.8 Installing on Remote Computers Through Remote Control Software

If you want to install and run Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services on a remote computer (that is, the remote computer has the hard drive and will run Forms and Reports Services components), but you do not have physical access to the computer, you can still perform the installation on the remote computer if it is running remote control software such as VNC or Symantec pcAnywhere. You also need the remote control software running on your local computer.

You can install Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services on the remote computer in one of two ways:

  • If you have copied the contents of the Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services CD-ROM or DVD to a hard drive, you can install from the hard drive.

  • You can insert the CD-ROM or DVD into a drive on your local computer, and install from the CD-ROM or DVD.


Installing from a Hard Drive

If you have copied the contents of the Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services CD-ROM or DVD to a hard drive, you can install from the hard drive.

The steps that you have to do are:

  1. Make sure that the remote control software is installed and running on the remote and local computers.

  2. Share the hard drive that contains the Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services CD-ROM or DVD.

  3. On the remote computer, map a drive letter to the shared hard drive. You would use the remote control software to do this on the remote computer.

  4. Through the remote control software, run the installer on the remote computer. You access the installer from the shared hard drive.


Installing from a Remote CD-ROM or DVD Drive

You can insert the CD-ROM or DVD into a drive on your local computer, and install from the CD-ROM or DVD. This is similar to the scenario described in Section 5.5.7, "Installing from a Remote CD-ROM or DVD Drive".

The steps that you have to do are:

  1. Make sure that the remote control software is installed and running on the remote and local computers.

  2. On the local computer, share the CD-ROM or DVD drive.

    On the remote computer, map a drive letter to the shared CD-ROM or DVD drive. You would use the remote control software to do this on the remote computer.

    These steps are described in Section 5.5.7, "Installing from a Remote CD-ROM or DVD Drive".

  3. Through the remote control software, run the installer on the remote computer. You access the installer from the shared CD-ROM or DVD drive.

5.6 Prerequisite Checks Performed by the Installer

Table 5-6 lists the checks performed by the installer:

Table 5-6 Prerequisite Checks Performed by the Installer

Item Description
User The installer checks that the user has administrative privileges.
Processor See Table 5-1 for the processor speed requirements.
Monitor The installer checks that the monitor is configured to display at least 256 colors.
Operating system version See Table 5-1 for supported versions.
Windows service pack See Table 5-1 for supported service packs.
Memory See Table 5-1 for recommended values.
Total pagefile (virtual memory) size See Table 5-1 for recommended values.
Space in TEMP directory See Table 5-1 for recommended values.
Instance name The installer checks that the computer on which you are installing Forms and Reports Services does not already have an instance of the same name.
Oracle home directory name The installer checks that the Oracle home directory name does not contain any spaces.
Path to the Oracle home directory The installer checks that the path to the Oracle home directory is not longer than 127 characters.
Oracle home directory contents The installer checks that the Oracle home directory does not contain any files that might interfere with the installation.
Oracle home directory You should install Forms and Reports Services in a new directory. Here are some examples of installations that are not allowed:

  • Any type of Oracle Application Server into an 8.0, 8i, 9.0.1, or 9.2 database Oracle home

  • Any type of Oracle Application Server into an Oracle Management Service Oracle home

  • Any type of Oracle Application Server into an Oracle Collaboration Suite Oracle home

  • Any type of Oracle Application Server into an Oracle HTTP Server standalone Oracle home

  • Any type of Oracle Application Server into an OracleAS Web Cache standalone Oracle home

  • Any type of Oracle Application Server into an Oracle9i Developer Suite 9.0.2 Oracle home

  • Any type of Oracle Application Server into an Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE standalone Oracle home

  • Any type of Oracle Application Server into an Oracle9iAS 1.0.2.2 Oracle home

  • Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services into an infrastructure 9.0.2 or 10g (9.0.4) Oracle home

  • Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services into an Oracle9iAS 9.0.2 or 9.0.3 middle tier Oracle home

  • OracleAS Developer Kits 10g into an infrastructure 9.0.2 or 10g (9.0.4) Oracle home

  • OracleAS Developer Kits 10g into an Oracle9iAS middle tier 9.0.2 or 9.0.3 Oracle home

  • OracleAS Developer Kits 10g into an Oracle Developer Suite 9.0.2 or 10g (9.0.4) Oracle home

  • OracleAS Infrastructure 10g into any Oracle9iAS 9.0.2 Oracle home

  • OracleAS Infrastructure 10g into an Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) Forms and Reports Services or OracleAS Developer Kits 10g Oracle home

  • OracleAS Infrastructure 10g into an Oracle Developer Suite 9.0.2 or 10g (9.0.4) Oracle home

Static port conflicts The installer checks the ports listed in the staticports.ini file, if specified. See Section 3.1, "Ports".
Oracle Enterprise Manager directories are writable The installer runs this check only if you are expanding a middle tier or if you are reinstalling Forms and Reports Services in the same Oracle home. The installer checks that these directories are writable by the operating system user running the installer:

  • ORACLE_HOME\sysman\emd

  • ORACLE_HOME\sysman\config

  • ORACLE_HOME\sysman\webapps\emd\WEB-INF\config

Oracle Enterprise Manager files exist The installer runs this check only if you are expanding a middle tier or if you are reinstalling Forms and Reports Services in the same Oracle home. The installer checks that these files exist:

  • ORACLE_HOME\sysman\config\iasadmin.properties

  • ORACLE_HOME\sysman\webapps\emd\WEB-INF\config\consoleConfig.xml


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