Installation Prerequisites for Oracle BI Applications

The Business Analytics Applications Suite installer, which you run to install Oracle BI Applications, requires JDK version 1.7.x.

Oracle BI EE, WebLogic Server, and ODI also require JDK. For the supported versions, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Supported System Configurations on Oracle Technology Network. Make sure the version of JDK you install meets the requirements for all products.

Oracle BI Applications requires Oracle WebLogic Server 11g Release 1 (10.3.6).

If you choose to install Oracle BI EE using the Software Only Install option, then you must install Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.6. See Installation Overview in Installing and Configuring Oracle WebLogic Server and Coherence 11g Release 1 (10.3.6).

Before installing Oracle BI EE, you must run the Oracle Fusion Middleware Repository Creation Utility (RCU) to create the necessary schemas.

In the Select Components screen of the Oracle Fusion Middleware Repository Creation Utility, make sure you select the options to install the following schemas:

• Metadata Services (appears under AS Common Schemas)

  Make a note of the Metadata Services schema owner name and password. You will need these values when you run the configApps.bat or configApps.sh file to set up Oracle BI Applications.

• Business Intelligence Platform (appears under Oracle Business Intelligence)

Oracle BI Applications requires an installation of Oracle BI Enterprise Edition 11g deployed on Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.6. (Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.5 is not supported). Ensure that you install Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.6 before running the Oracle BI EE installer.

When you run the Oracle Business Intelligence 11g installer, select the Software Only Install option.

To install Oracle WebLogic Server, see Installation Overview in Installing and Configuring Oracle WebLogic Server and Coherence.

To install Oracle BI EE, see Installation Overview in Installing and Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence.

Note these points:

• Oracle BI EE must be deployed on Oracle WebLogic Server. Websphere isn't supported for Oracle BI Applications.

• The BI Domain should not be extended or scaled out before running the Business Analytics Applications Suite installer.

• Installing Oracle BI EE using the Simple Install mode isn't supported.

• Installing Oracle BI EE on Windows 32-bit and Linux 32-bit isn't supported for Oracle BI Applications.

Oracle BI Applications requires an installation of Oracle Data Integrator 11g.

For the specific version of ODI that's supported for this release of Oracle BI Applications, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Supported System Configurations on Oracle Technology Network. .

To install ODI, see Installation Overview for Oracle Data Integrator in Installing and Configuring Oracle Data Integrator.

Note these points:

• Install the software only and do not perform any other configuration operation.

• On the ODI installer Welcome screen, ignore the message regarding creation of the ODI Repository. You will create the ODI Repository for Oracle BI Applications later when you run the Business Analytics Applications Suite RCU.

• On the Select Installation Type screen, select all the components under Java EE Installation, that is, Java EE Agent, ODI Console, and Public Web Service.

• On the Select Installation Type screen, if you also choose to install ODI Studio, then you must also select the ODI SDK option.

• On the Specify Installation Locations screen, enter the Middleware Home where Oracle BI EE is installed. The installation of ODI in other locations is not supported for Oracle BI Applications.

• If you chose to install ODI Studio, then on the Repository Configuration screen, you must select the Skip Repository Configuration option.

The ODI installer is a generic installer. To launch the installer, use one of these commands: