Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Related Resources
• Conventions

Part I Understanding the Lifecycle Management Tools

1 About the Lifecycle Management Tools

• 1.1 What Are the Lifecycle Management Tools?
• 1.2 What Can I Do With the Lifecycle Management Tools?
  • 1.2.1 Define and Deploy a New Fusion Middleware Environment
  • 1.2.2 Update an Existing Fusion Middleware Environment
• 1.3 Understanding the Basics
  • 1.3.1 Terms and Concepts
  • 1.3.2 How Do I Create a Topology File?
  • 1.3.3 How Do I Invoke the Standard Actions?

2 Getting Started with the Lifecycle Management Tools

• 2.1 Locating the Lifecycle Management Tools in a Fusion Middleware Oracle Home
• 2.2 Using the Lifecycle Management Tools Tutorial
• 2.3 Getting Help While Using Composer
• 2.4 Using the Provisioning API JavaDocs

Part II Tutorial: Installing and Configuring Oracle SOA Suite Using the LCM Tools

3 About the Lifecycle Management Tools Tutorial

• 3.1 Overview of the Lifecycle Management Tools Tutorial
  • 3.1.1 Flow Chart of the Tutorial Steps
  • 3.1.2 Roadmap Table of the Tutorial Steps
• 3.2 About the Sample Topology
• 3.3 About the Elements in the Sample Topology

4 Performing Prerequisite Tasks

• 4.1 Installing a Certified Database
• 4.2 Installing a Certified JDK
• 4.3 Obtaining the Oracle Fusion Middleware Software
• 4.4 Installing Apache Groovy
• 4.5 Downloading the Lifecycle Management Tools Sample File
• 4.6 Installing Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure

5 Using the Wallet Manager Tool to Set Up a Wallet

• 5.1 About the Wallet Manager Tool
• 5.2 Creating a Wallet

6 Using the Lifecycle Management Tools to Install Oracle SOA Suite

• 6.1 Starting FMW Composer
• 6.2 Opening the soa-bootstrap-topology-1.0.json File
• 6.3 Editing the soa-bootstrap-topology-1.0.json File
• 6.4 Using Apache Groovy to Run the install-oraclehome Standard Action

7 Creating the Database Schemas

• 7.1 Starting the Repository Creation Utility (RCU)
• 7.2 Navigating the RCU Screens to Create the Schemas
  • 7.2.1 Introducing RCU
  • 7.2.2 Selecting a Method of Schema Creation
  • 7.2.3 Providing Database Connection Details
  • 7.2.4 Specifying a Custom Prefix and Selecting Schemas
  • 7.2.5 Specifying Schema Passwords
  • 7.2.6 Specifying Custom Variables
  • 7.2.7 Verifying Tablespace Information
  • 7.2.8 Completing Schema Creation

8 Using the Lifecycle Management Tools to Configure the SOA Suite Domain

• 8.1 Starting FMW Composer
• 8.2 Opening the soa-topology-1.0.json File
• 8.3 Editing the soa-topology-1.0.json File
  • 8.3.1 Editing the Host Address
  • 8.3.2 Editing the Oracle Home Element
  • 8.3.3 Editing the Domain Element
  • 8.3.4 Editing the Administration Server Element
  • 8.3.5 Editing the Managed Server Element
  • 8.3.6 Editing the Schema Information
  • 8.3.7 Editing the Database URL
• 8.4 Validating and Saving the Topology File
• 8.5 Using Apache Groovy to Run the create-domain Standard Action
• 8.6 Starting the Servers

Appendices Additional Information About the Lifecycle Management Tools

A Additional Information About Standard Actions

• A.1 Using the Standard Actions JavaDoc
• A.2 More Information About Commonly Used Standard Actions
  • A.2.1 About the Create Domain Standard Action
  • A.2.2 About the Install Oracle Home Standard Action
  • A.2.3 About the Create Schema Standard Action
  • A.2.4 About the Load Schema Standard Action
  • A.2.5 About the Start Standard Action
  • A.2.6 About the Stop Standard Action