2 Planning the Installation or Upgrade to 9.0.1

Oracle strongly recommends that you familiarize yourself with the components required for your deployment before starting to install Oracle Identity Manager. Oracle also recommends that you install and use the included Diagnostic Dashboard to ensure that your system is ready for installation. See "Using the Diagnostic Dashboard" for more information.

Installation Components

Oracle Identity Manager consists of the following:

Oracle Identity Manager software
An application server
A database

The following sections describe the hardware and software needed for a basic Oracle Identity Manager installation, which consists of the following:

A database server
An application server
An Oracle Identity Manager server (running in the application server)
A Design Console
An Administrative and User Console (running in a web-browser)

Hardware and Software Requirements

Important:

The information in this guide applies generally to all Oracle Identity Manager 9.0.x versions. Always check the Oracle Identity Manager Release Notes for the hardware and software requirements and supported configurations specific to each version of the Oracle Identity Manager product.

The following sections list the supported host computer, application server, and database requirements for installing Oracle Identity Manager Release 9.0 and its components:

Note:

You must obtain the enterprise versions of the application server and database software, complete with valid licenses. Oracle Identity Manager does not include this software.

Caution:

There is a possibility that the Oracle Identity Manager installation program may conflict with previously installed applications, utilities, or drivers. Therefore, try to remove all non-essential software and drivers from the installation machine before loading Oracle Identity Manager. The same practice should be followed to ensure that the database host can create the database schema

Supported WebLogic Application Servers

Oracle Identity Manager Release 9.0 is certified on the BEA WebLogic Server 8.1 with Service Pack 4 application server.

WebLogic requires a JMS server running in each application server instance (clustered or non-clustered mode), so there is no need for a separate JMS server instance running on a host that is not running any Oracle Identity Manager component.

Supported Operating Systems

Oracle Identity Manager Release 9.0 for the BEA WebLogic 8.1 application server with Service Pack 4 is supported on the following operating systems:

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP1
Solaris 10

Supported Databases

Select one database for your Oracle Identity Manager installation. Oracle Identity Manager 9.0 supports the following databases:

Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.7
Oracle 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Service Pack 3a

Note:
Certain limitations have been identified in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4. For details, check the Microsoft Web site.

Host System Requirements for Oracle Identity Manager Components

The tables in this section list the host system requirements for the various components in an Oracle Identity Manager environment.

Oracle Identity Manager Server Host Requirements

Table 2-1, "Host requirements for Oracle Identity Manager Server" lists the host requirements for Oracle Identity Manager Server:

Table 2-1 Host requirements for Oracle Identity Manager Server

Server Platform	Item
Windows	Processor Type: Intel Xeon or Pentium IV Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz or higher, 400 MHz FSB or higher Number of Processors: 1 (or more, if needed) Memory: Use whichever is greater: 2 GB (or more, if needed) or 2 GB for each Oracle Identity Manager Server instance Hard Disk Space: 20 GB (initial size) Operating System: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with SP1
Solaris	Sun Fire 210 Server Number of Processors: 1 (or more, if needed) Memory: Use whichever is greater: 2 GB (or more, if needed) or 2 GB for each Oracle Identity Manager Server instance Hard Disk Space: 20 GB (initial size) Operating System: Solaris 10

Database Server Host Requirements

Table 2-2, "Sample Database Server Host Requirements" provides sample database host requirements for selective supported operating systems and should be considered only as guidelines.

Consult your SQL Server or Oracle database documentation for the specific database host requirements.

Table 2-2 Sample Database Server Host Requirements

Database Server Platform	Item
Windows	Processor Type: Intel Xeon Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz or higher, 400 MHz FSB or higher Number of Processors: 2 (or more, if needed) Memory: 2 GB for each CPU (or more, if needed) Hard Disk Space: 40 GB (initial size) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 and 2003 Server
Solaris	Sun Fire 250 Server Number of Processors: 2 (or more, if needed) Memory: 2 GB for each CPU (or more, if needed) Hard Disk Space: 40 GB (initial size) Number of Hard Disks: 1 Disk (or more, as data grows and if needed) Operating System: Solaris 10

Design Console Host Requirements

Table 2-1, "Host requirements for Oracle Identity Manager Server" lists the host requirements for the Oracle Identity Manager Design Console:

Table 2-3 Design Console Host Requirements

Design Console Platform	Item
Windows	Processor Type: Intel Pentium IV Processor Speed: 1.4 GHz or higher Number of Processors: 1 Memory: 512 MB Hard Disk Space: 1 GB Operating System: Windows 2003 (all versions) and Windows XP (all versions)

Remote Manager Host Requirements

Table 2-4, "Remote Manager Host Requirements" lists the host requirements for the Oracle Identity Manager Remote Manager:

Table 2-4 Remote Manager Host Requirements

Remote Manager Platform	Item
Windows	Processor Type: Intel Pentium IV Processor Speed: 1.4 GHz or higher Number of Processors: 1 Memory: 512 MB Hard Disk Space: 1 GB Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1
Solaris	Sun Fire 210 Server Memory: 1 GB (or more, if needed) Number of Processors: 1 (or more, if needed) Hard Disk Space: 10 GB (initial size) Operating System: Solaris 10
Solaris	Processor Type: Intel Pentium IV Processor Speed: 1.4 GHz or higher Number of Processors: 1 Memory: 512 MB Hard Disk Space: 1 GB Operating System: RedHat Linux AS 4.1
AIX	Processor Type: PowerPC Number of Processors: 1 (or more, if needed) Memory: 512 MB (or more, if needed) Hard Disk Space: 10 - 20 GB (or more, if needed) Software: IBM WebSphere Application Server Operating System: AIX 5L 5.3

Supported Version Details

Table 2-5, "Supported Version Details" lists version details for third-party components compatible with Oracle Identity Manager version 9.0.

Table 2-5 Supported Version Details

Item	Version Details
BEA WebLogic	8.1 SP4, include clustering
Oracle 10g Release 2	10.2.0.1.0
Oracle9i	9.2.0.7
SQL Server	2000, with SP3a
Microsoft Windows Server	2003 Enterprise Edition SP1
Sun Solaris	10
JDK	See your WebLogic application server documentation for details about which specific JDK version.
Microsoft Internet Explorer	6.x

Before You Start

Before installing Oracle Identity Manager, you should read "Hardware and Software Requirements" and "Installation Worksheet" to help plan your installation.

Since the Database Administrator (DBA), System Administrator, and IT Developer typically handle tasks specific to their specific areas of expertise, you should share Oracle Identity Manager installation information among your team members. Table 2-6 indicates the document sections each installation team member should read.

Table 2-6 Installation Roles and Documentation

Installation Role	Sections to Read
Database Administrator	Planning Your Installation (this section) Database Setup
System Administrator	Planning Your Installation (this section) Pre-Installation Oracle Identity Manager Installation Post-Installation Advance Configuration
IT Developer	Planning Your Installation (this section) Oracle Identity Manager Installation Installing the Design Console

Installation Worksheet

The Installation Worksheet table enables you to identify configuration attributes you need before starting the Oracle Identity Manager installation. Print this worksheet and use it to take notes as you go through your installation. Use the User Selection column to fill-in information specific to your installation:

Table 2-7 Installation Worksheet

Check Box	Item	Default	User Selection
	The base directory for installing Oracle Identity Manager.	Windows: C:\OracleUNIX: /opt/oracle
	The name or IP address of the machine where the Oracle Identity Manager database is installed.	N/A^Foot 1
	The TCP port number on which the database listens for connections.	1521 for Oracle1433 for SQL Server
	The name of the database for your installation.	N/A^Footref 1
	The name and password of the database account Oracle Identity Manager uses to access the database.	N/A^Footref 1
	The JDK install directory	Windows: C:\j2sdk<version>UNIX: /opt/j2sdk<version>
	The WebLogic install directory	Windows: C:\beaUNIX: /opt/bea

^Footnote 1N/A = Not Applicable for a default. However you must enter a value for this item when you install Oracle Identity Manager.

Using the Diagnostic Dashboard

The Diagnostic Dashboard is a web application that runs in your application server. It checks your pre- and post-installation environments for components required by Oracle Identity Manager. Oracle highly recommends that you install the Diagnostic Dashboard before installing Oracle Identity Manager.

Installing the Diagnostic Dashboard

The Diagnostic Dashboard tool is distributed on the Oracle Identity Manager Installer CD media. It is located in the DiagnosticDashboard directory.

You must deploy the Diagnostic Dashboard web application on your application server. For more information, refer to the Oracle Identity Manager Administrative and User Console Guide.

Verifying Your Pre-installation Environment

The Diagnostic Dashboard verifies the presence of the following components required to install Oracle Identity Manager:

A supported Application Server
A Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
A supported Database
Database Encryption Key Generation