Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Intended Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Product and Installation Overview

• 1.1 Product Overview
• 1.2 Basic and Advanced Installation
• 1.3 Recommended Topologies
  • 1.3.1 Installing a Complete Oracle WebCenter Suite Installation
  • 1.3.2 Installing Oracle WebCenter Framework Only
  • 1.3.3 Installing Oracle WebCenter Framework and Oracle HTTP Server in a Single Oracle Home
  • 1.3.4 Installing Oracle WebCenter Framework and Oracle HTTP Server in Separate Oracle Homes
  • 1.3.5 Installing Oracle Content DB
  • 1.3.6 Installing a Cluster Topology for Remote Portlet Producers
  • 1.3.7 Installing a Cluster Topology with a Custom OC4J Instance
  • 1.3.8 Installing a Cluster Topology with Custom OC4J Instances in Multiple Oracle Homes
  • 1.3.9 Installing a Cluster Topology with Custom OC4J Instances in Multiple Oracle Homes with Application Server Control in Its Own Home

2 Requirements

• 2.1 Using OracleMetaLink to Obtain the Latest Oracle Application Server Hardware and Software Requirements
• 2.2 System Requirements
• 2.3 Requirements for Oracle Content Database
  • 2.3.1 User Repository Requirements
    • 2.3.1.1 Using Oracle Internet Directory with Oracle Content DB
    • 2.3.1.2 Using a Third-Party LDAP Server with Oracle Content DB
    • 2.3.1.3 Using a File-Based User Repository with Oracle Content DB
  • 2.3.2 Oracle Database Hardware and Software Requirements
    • 2.3.2.1 Setting the Required Database Character Set
    • 2.3.2.2 Password File Requirement
    • 2.3.2.3 Firewall Requirement for Oracle Database on Windows
    • 2.3.2.4 Setting Required Database Initialization Parameters
    • 2.3.2.5 Using the Raw Storage Type with Oracle Content DB
  • 2.3.3 Upgrading an Existing Oracle Database
    • 2.3.3.1 Downloading and Applying Database Patches
• 2.4 Windows System Files (wsf.exe)
• 2.5 Ports
  • 2.5.1 About Ephemeral Ports
  • 2.5.2 Checking If a Port Is in Use
  • 2.5.3 Using Default Port Numbers
  • 2.5.4 Using Custom Port Numbers (the "Static Ports" Feature)
    • 2.5.4.1 Format of the staticports.ini File
    • 2.5.4.2 Error Conditions that Will Cause the Installer to Use Default Ports Instead of Specified Ports
    • 2.5.4.3 Ports for Oracle HTTP Server
• 2.6 Operating System User
• 2.7 Environment Variables
  • 2.7.1 How to Set Environment Variables
  • 2.7.2 PATH
  • 2.7.3 TNS_ADMIN
  • 2.7.4 TEMP
• 2.8 Network Topics
  • 2.8.1 Installing on DHCP Computers
  • 2.8.2 Installing on Multihomed (Multi-IP) Computers
  • 2.8.3 Installing on Computers with Multiple Aliases
  • 2.8.4 Installing on Non-Networked Computers
  • 2.8.5 Installing on Static IP Computers that You Want to Disconnect from the Network Later
  • 2.8.6 Installing a Loopback Adapter
    • 2.8.6.1 Checking If a Loopback Adapter Is Installed on Your Computer
    • 2.8.6.2 Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 2000
    • 2.8.6.3 Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 2003 or Windows XP
    • 2.8.6.4 Checking the Hostname
    • 2.8.6.5 Removing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 2000, Windows 2003, or Windows XP
  • 2.8.7 Copying CD-ROMs or DVD-ROM to Hard Drive, and Installing from the Hard Drive
  • 2.8.8 Installing from a Remote CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
  • 2.8.9 Installing on Remote Computers Through Remote Control Software
• 2.9 Prerequisite Checks Performed by the Installer

3 Things You Should Know Before Starting the Installation

• 3.1 Oracle Home Directory
  • 3.1.1 Naming Your Oracle Home
  • 3.1.2 Installing in an Existing Oracle Home
  • 3.1.3 Installing in a Non-Empty Oracle Home
• 3.2 Installing Additional Languages
• 3.3 Oracle Application Server Instances and Instance Names
• 3.4 The oc4jadmin User and Restrictions on its Password
• 3.5 Where Does the Installer Write Files?
• 3.6 Using an Assistive Technology with the Installer
• 3.7 Rules for Adding Instances to OracleAS Clusters
• 3.8 Obtaining Software from Oracle E-Delivery
  • 3.8.1 Finding and Downloading the Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3.2.0) E-Pack
  • 3.8.2 Finding Required and Optional Downloads
  • 3.8.3 Disk Space Requirements
  • 3.8.4 Software Requirements for Unzipping Files
  • 3.8.5 Extracting Software from the Zip Files
• 3.9 Starting the Oracle Universal Installer

4 Basic Installation

• 4.1 What Components Are Installed?
• 4.2 Basic Installation Steps
  • 4.2.1 Before You Begin
  • 4.2.2 Installation Steps
• 4.3 What Should I Do Next?

5 Advanced Installation

• 5.1 What Components Are Installed?
  • 5.1.1 Oracle WebCenter Framework with Oracle HTTP Server
  • 5.1.2 Oracle Content Database
  • 5.1.3 Oracle WebCenter Framework
  • 5.1.4 Oracle HTTP Server
• 5.2 Advanced Installation Steps
  • 5.2.1 Before You Begin
  • 5.2.2 Installing Oracle WebCenter Framework with Oracle HTTP Server
  • 5.2.3 Installing Oracle Content Database
  • 5.2.4 Installing Oracle WebCenter Framework
  • 5.2.5 Installing Oracle HTTP Server
• 5.3 Installation Screens
  • 5.3.1 Oracle WebCenter Suite 10.1.3.2.0 Installation Screen
  • 5.3.2 Select Installation Type Screen
  • 5.3.3 Specify Port Configuration Options Screen
  • 5.3.4 Administration Settings Screen
  • 5.3.5 Specify Database Information Screen
  • 5.3.6 Specify Content Database Schema Password Screen
  • 5.3.7 Specify User Repository Screen
  • 5.3.8 Specify Instance Name Screen
  • 5.3.9 Cluster Topology Configuration Screen - Oracle WebCenter Framework with Oracle HTTP Server Install Type
  • 5.3.10 Cluster Topology Configuration Screen - Oracle Content Database Install Type
  • 5.3.11 Cluster Topology Configuration Screen - Oracle WebCenter Framework Install Type
  • 5.3.12 Cluster Topology Configuration Screen - Oracle HTTP Server Install Type
  • 5.3.13 Summary Screen
  • 5.3.14 Install Screen
  • 5.3.15 Configuration Assistants Screen
  • 5.3.16 End of Installation Screen
• 5.4 Troubleshooting Information
• 5.5 What Should I Do Next?

6 Installing in High Availability Environments

• 6.1 Overview of High Availability Configurations
  • 6.1.1 Active-Active Topologies: OracleAS Clusters
  • 6.1.2 Active-Passive Topologies: OracleAS Cold Failover Clusters
  • 6.1.3 OracleAS Disaster Recovery
  • 6.1.4 Summary of Differences
• 6.2 Creating the Active-Active Topology
  • 6.2.1 Active-Active Topologies: Introduction
  • 6.2.2 OracleAS Clusters in Active-Active Topologies
  • 6.2.3 Properties of Oracle Application Server Instances in Active-Active Topologies
  • 6.2.4 Installation Steps for Active-Active Topologies
  • 6.2.5 Supporting Procedures for Creating the Active-Active Topology
    • 6.2.5.1 Setting up Clusters with the Dynamic Discovery Method
    • 6.2.5.2 Setting up Clusters with the Discovery Server Method
• 6.3 Creating the Active-Passive Topology
  • 6.3.1 Active-Passive Topologies: Introduction
  • 6.3.2 Overview of Installation Steps for OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster
  • 6.3.3 Preinstallation Steps for OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster
    • 6.3.3.1 Ensure that the Event Log Service Is Running
    • 6.3.3.2 Get a Virtual Address for the Cluster
    • 6.3.3.3 Verify that Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) Is Installed on Both Nodes
    • 6.3.3.4 Determine the Name of the Cluster
    • 6.3.3.5 Determine a Domain User to Administer Oracle Fail Safe
    • 6.3.3.6 Install Oracle Fail Safe on the Local Storage of Each Node
    • 6.3.3.7 Create a Group in Oracle Fail Safe
    • 6.3.3.8 Set up staticports.ini File
  • 6.3.4 OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster: Details of Installation Steps
  • 6.3.5 Postinstallation Steps: Make OPMN Highly Available
• 6.4 Creating an OracleAS Disaster Recovery Configuration
  • 6.4.1 OracleAS Disaster Recovery: Introduction
  • 6.4.2 Setting up the OracleAS Disaster Recovery Environment
    • 6.4.2.1 Ensure Nodes Are Identical at the Operating System Level
    • 6.4.2.2 Set Up staticports.ini File
    • 6.4.2.3 Set Up Identical Hostnames on Both Production and Standby Sites
    • 6.4.2.4 If You Want to Use OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster on the Production Site (OracleAS 10.1.2.n.n only)
  • 6.4.3 Installing Oracle Application Server in an OracleAS Disaster Recovery Environment
    • 6.4.3.1 Installing the OracleAS Infrastructure (OracleAS Release 10.1.2.n.n Only)
    • 6.4.3.2 Installing Middle Tiers (OracleAS Release 10.1.3.2.0 and 10.1.2.n.n)
  • 6.4.4 Installing the OracleAS 10g (10.1.3.2.0) Standalone Install of OracleAS Guard into Oracle Homes
  • 6.4.5 Upgrading OracleAS Guard Release 10.1.2.n.n with Release 10.1.3.2.0
  • 6.4.6 What to Read Next

7 Postinstallation Tasks

• 7.1 State of Oracle Application Server Instances After Installation
• 7.2 Passwords for Oracle Application Server Components
• 7.3 Configuring OracleAS Clusters
• 7.4 Backup and Recovery
• 7.5 SSL
• 7.6 Regional and Language Option Settings and the NLS_LANG Parameter
• 7.7 What to Do Next

A Installation Checklists for Oracle Content Database

• A.1 Installation Checklist for Oracle Database
• A.2 Installation Checklist for the Oracle Content DB Middle Tier

B Silent and Non-Interactive Installation

• B.1 Silent Installation
• B.2 Non-Interactive Installation
• B.3 Preinstallation
• B.4 Create the Response File
  • B.4.1 Creating Response Files from Templates
  • B.4.2 Creating Response Files by Using the Record Mode in the Installer
  • B.4.3 Example Response Files
    • B.4.3.1 Example Response File for Basic Installation
    • B.4.3.2 Example Response File for Advanced Installation of Oracle WebCenter Framework with Oracle HTTP Server
    • B.4.3.3 Example Response File for Advanced Installation of Oracle Content DB
    • B.4.3.4 Example Response File for Advanced Installation of Oracle WebCenter Framework
    • B.4.3.5 Example Response File for Advanced Installation of Oracle HTTP Server
• B.5 Start the Installation
• B.6 Postinstallation
• B.7 Security Tips for Silent and Non-Interactive Installations
• B.8 Deinstallation

C Default Port Numbers

• C.1 Method of Assigning Default Port Numbers
• C.2 Default Port Numbers
• C.3 Ports to Open in Firewalls

D Deinstallation and Reinstallation

• D.1 Deinstallation Procedure: Overview
• D.2 Deinstalling Procedure
• D.3 Additional Deinstallation Tasks for Oracle Content DB
• D.4 Deinstalling All Oracle Products Manually
• D.5 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.1 Log Files
• F.2 General Troubleshooting Tips
• F.3 Installation Problems and Solutions
  • F.3.1 Location of Log Files
  • F.3.2 Installer Does Not Appear
  • F.3.3 Unable to Clean Up a Failed Installation
  • F.3.4 User Interface Does Not Display in the Desired Language, or Does Not Display Properly
  • F.3.5 Unable to Run Oracle Application Server On-Network as Well as Off-Network
  • F.3.6 Configuration Assistant Failures - General
• F.4 Need More Help?

Index