Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Intended Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

What's New In This Guide

• New and Changed Features for Release 12c (12.2.1)
• New and Changed Features for Release 12c (12.1.3)

1 Understanding Your Installation Starting Point

• 1.1 Starting as a New Oracle Fusion Middleware User
• 1.2 Starting as an Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g User
• 1.3 Starting as an Oracle Application Server 10g User

2 Selecting a Development, Test, or Production Environment

• 2.1 Planning for a Development Environment
  • 2.1.1 Definition of an Oracle Fusion Middleware Development Environment
  • 2.1.2 Understanding the Types of Oracle Fusion Middleware Development Environments
• 2.2 Planning for a Production Environment
  • 2.2.1 Overview of Planning for a Production Environment
  • 2.2.2 Starting with a Standard Installation Topology and Scaling Out
  • 2.2.3 Planning an Enterprise Deployment Right Away
• 2.3 Planning for a Test Environment

3 Preparing for an Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation

• 3.1 Understanding and Obtaining Product Distributions
  • 3.1.1 Understanding Product Distributions
  • 3.1.2 Download Sites for Obtaining Product Distributions
• 3.2 Verifying Certification, System Requirements, and Interoperability
• 3.3 Understanding the Software Required for an Oracle Fusion Middleware Product Installation
  • 3.3.1 Understanding Database Requirements for an Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation
  • 3.3.2 Understanding JDK Requirements for an Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation
• 3.4 Understanding the Standard Installation Topology
• 3.5 Selecting an Installation User
  • 3.5.1 Understanding User Permissions
  • 3.5.2 Understanding Non-Default User Permissions on UNIX Operating Systems
  • 3.5.3 Verifying the Installation User has Administrator Privileges on Windows Operating Systems
• 3.6 Understanding Directories for Installation and Configuration
  • 3.6.1 Understanding the Recommended Directory Structure
  • 3.6.2 About the Oracle Home Directory
  • 3.6.3 About the Domain Home Directory
  • 3.6.4 About the Application Home Directory
  • 3.6.5 Methods for Installing Multiple Products in the Same Domain
  • 3.6.6 Preparing for Shared Storage
• 3.7 About Oracle Configuration Manager