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Preface

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1 Summary of Installation Steps

2 Requirements

2.1 System Requirements

2.1.1 Tips for Reducing Memory Usage

2.2 Microsoft Windows System Files (wsf.exe)

2.3.1 About Ephemeral Ports

2.3.2 Checking If a Port Is in Use

2.3.3 Using Default Port Numbers

2.3.4 Using Custom Port Numbers (the Static Ports Feature)

2.3.4.1 Format of the staticports.ini File

2.3.4.2 Error Conditions that Will Cause the Installer to Use Default Ports Instead of Specified Ports

2.3.4.3 Ports for Oracle HTTP Server and OracleAS Web Cache

2.4 Operating System User

2.5 Environment Variables

2.5.1 How to Set Environment Variables

2.5.2 ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID

2.5.4 TNS_ADMIN

2.6 Network Topics

2.6.1 Installing on DHCP Computers

2.6.2 Installing on Multihomed (Multi-IP) Computers

2.6.3 Installing on Computers with Multiple Aliases

2.6.4 Installing on Non-Networked Computers

2.6.5 Installing on Static IP Computers that You Want to Disconnect from the Network Later

2.6.6 Installing a Loopback Adapter

2.6.6.1 Checking If a Loopback Adapter Is Installed on Your Computer

2.6.6.2 Installing a Loopback Adapter on Microsoft Windows 2003 or Microsoft Windows XP

2.6.6.3 Checking the Hostname

2.6.6.4 Removing a Loopback Adapter on Microsoft Windows 2003 or Microsoft Windows XP

2.6.7 Copying CD-ROMs or DVD-ROM to Hard Drive and Installing from the Hard Drive

2.6.8 Installing from a Remote CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive

2.6.9 Installing on Remote Computers Through Remote Control Software

2.7 Prerequisite Checks Performed by the Installer

3 Things You Should Know Before Starting the Installation

3.1 Oracle Home Directory

3.1.1 Installing in a Non-Empty Oracle Home

3.2 Oracle Home Name

3.3 Installing Additional Languages

3.4 The ias_admin User and Restrictions on its Password

3.5 Comparing Installing Components against Configuring Components

3.6 Where Does the Installer Write Files?

3.7 Starting the Oracle Universal Installer

4 Installing Middle Tier

4.1 Components in the Middle Tier

4.2 Installing Oracle Application Server

4.3 Determining Port Numbers Used by Components

5 Post-Installation Tasks

5.1 State of Oracle Application Server Instances After Installation

5.2 If You Restart the Computer After Installation

5.3 If You Restart the Computer After Installation

5.4 Passwords for Oracle Application Server Components

5.5 Backup and Recovery

5.7 Regional and Language Option Settings and the NLS_LANG Parameter

5.8 Component Configuration After Installation

5.9 What to Do Next

A Silent and Non-Interactive Installation

A.1 Silent Installation

A.2 Non-Interactive Installation

A.3 Pre-Installation

A.4 Create the Response File

A.4.1 Creating Response Files from Templates

A.4.2 Creating Response Files by Using the Record Mode in the Installer

A.4.3 Example Response File

A.4.3.1 Example Response File for Standalone J2EE and Web Cache

A.5 Start the Installation

A.6 Post-Installation

A.7 Security Tips for Silent and Non-Interactive Installations

A.8 Deinstallation

B Default Port Numbers

B.1 Method of Assigning Default Port Numbers

B.2 Default Port Numbers

C Ports to Open in Firewalls

D Deinstallation and Reinstallation

D.1 New Tool: Deconfig Tool

D.1.1 Parameters

D.1.2 Log Files Generated by the Deconfig Tool

D.2 Deinstallation Procedure Overview

D.3 Deinstalling Middle Tier

D.4 Harmless Errors in the Log File

D.5 Deinstalling All Oracle Products Manually

D.6 Reinstallation

E Configuration Assistants

E.1 Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants

E.1.1 General Tips

E.1.2 Configuration Assistant Result Codes

E.2 Description of Oracle Application Server Configuration Assistants

F Troubleshooting

F.2 General Troubleshooting Tips

F.3 Installation Problems and Solutions

F.3.1 Location of Log Files

F.3.2 Message About Installing in a Non-Empty Directory

F.3.3 Unable to Clean Up a Failed Installation

F.3.4 Forgot the Password for the cn=orcladmin Account

F.3.5 cn=orcladmin Account Becomes Locked

F.3.6 User Interface Does Not Display in the Desired Language or Does Not Display Properly

F.3.7 Unable to Run Oracle Application Server On-Network and Off-Network

F.3.8 General Configuration Assistant Failures

F.3.9 Application Server Control Configuration Assistant Failure

F.3.10 OPMN Configuration Assistant - Start HTTP Server Failures

F.4 Need More Help?

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