2 Planning the Installation

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

A basic Oracle Identity Manager installation consists of the following:

A database server
An application server
An Oracle Identity Manager installation running on the application server
A Design Console
An Administrative and User Console running on a Web browser

This chapter contains the following topics:

Host Requirements for Oracle Identity Manager Components
Planning for Non-English Oracle Identity Manager Environments
Installation Worksheet
Using the Diagnostic Dashboard

2.1 Host Requirements for Oracle Identity Manager Components

This section lists the minimum host system requirements for the various components in an Oracle Identity Manager environment.

Note:

Check the Oracle Identity Manager Release Notes for the requirements and supported configurations specific to each version of the Oracle Identity Manager product.

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.

The Oracle Identity Manager installation program might conflict with other installed applications, utilities, or drivers. Try to remove all nonessential software and drivers from the installation computer before loading Oracle Identity Manager. This practice also ensures that the database host can create the database schema.

2.1.1 Oracle Identity Manager Server (Host) Requirements

Table 2-1 lists the minimum host requirements for the Oracle Identity Manager server and the guidelines for a basic installation.

Table 2-1 Oracle Identity Manager Server Requirements

Server Platform	Item
Microsoft Windows and Linux	Processor Type: Intel Xeon or Pentium IV Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz or higher, 400 MHz FSB or higher Number of Processors: 1 Memory: 2 GB for each Oracle Identity Manager instance Hard Disk Space: 1 GB (initial size)
Solaris	Server: Sun Fire V210 Number of Processors: 1 Memory: 2 GB for each Oracle Identity Manager instance Hard Disk Space: 1 GB (initial size)

2.1.2 Database Server Host Requirements

Table 2-2 provides sample database minimum host requirements for selective supported operating systems and should be considered only as guidelines. See database documentation for the specific database host requirements.

Table 2-2 Sample Database Server Host Requirement

Database Server Platform	Item
Microsoft Windows and Linux	Processor Type: Intel Xeon Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz or higher, 400 MHz FSB or higher Number of Processors: 2 Memory: 4 GB total or 2 GB for each CPU Hard Disk Space: 40 GB (initial size) for Windows, 20 GB (initial size) for UNIX
Solaris	Server: Sun Fire V250 Number of Processors: 2 Memory: 4 GB total or 2 GB for each CPU Hard Disk Space: 40 GB (initial size) Number of Hard Disks: 1 Disk

2.1.3 Design Console Host Requirements

Table 2-3 lists the minimum host requirements for the Oracle Identity Manager Design Console.

Table 2-3 Design Console Host Requirements

Design Console Platform	Item
Microsoft Windows	Processor Type: Intel Pentium IV Processor Speed: 1.4 GHz or higher Number of Processors: 1 Memory: 512 MB Hard Disk Space: 300 MB

2.1.4 Remote Manager Host Requirements

Table 2-4 lists the minimum host requirements for the Oracle Identity Manager Remote Manager.

Table 2-4 Remote Manager Host Requirements

Remote Manager Platform	Item
Microsoft Windows and Linux	Processor Type: Intel Pentium IV Processor Speed: 1.4 GHz or higher Number of Processors: 1 Memory: 512 MB Hard Disk Space: 1 GB
Solaris	Server: Sun Fire V100 Server Number of Processors: 1 Memory: 512 MB Hard Disk Space: 10 GB
AIX	Processor Type: PowerPC Number of Processors: 1 Memory: 512 MB Hard Disk Space: 10 GB

2.2 Planning for Non-English Oracle Identity Manager Environments

If you are deploying Oracle Identity Manager components in non-English environments, then review the following guidelines and requirements:

Before installing any of the Oracle Identity Manager components, ensure that the regional and language settings (locale) on the target system meet the following requirements:
- An appropriate language version of the operating system is installed.
- Specific language settings are properly configured.
See Oracle Identity Manager Globalization Guide information about configuring localized deployments and to ensure that you meet the character restrictions for various components and attributes.
For Oracle database globalization support, you must configure the database for Unicode. See "Creating an Oracle Database" for more information.

2.3 Installation Worksheet

Table 2-5 provides information about the configuration attributes that you must set during Oracle Identity Manager installation. Print this worksheet and use it to take notes during the installation. Enter information specific to your installation in the User Selection column.

Table 2-5 Installation Worksheet

Item	Default	User Selection
The base directory for installing Oracle Identity Manager	Windows: C:\oracle UNIX: opt/oracle
The name or IP address of the computer where the Oracle Identity Manager database is installed	No default value
The TCP port number on which the database listens for connections	1433 for Microsoft SQL Server Note: Microsoft SQL Server is not supported in Oracle Identity Manager release 9.1.0. See "Certified Components" in Oracle Identity Manager Release Notes for information about certified components. 1521 for Oracle
The name of the database for your installation	No default value
The name and password of the database account that Oracle Identity Manager uses to access the database	No default value
The JDK installation directory	Windows: `C:\j2sdkversion` UNIX: `/opt/j2sdkversion`
The JBoss Application Server installation directory	Windows: `C:\jboss-version` UNIX: `/opt/jboss-version`

2.4 Using the Diagnostic Dashboard

The Diagnostic Dashboard is a Web application that runs on the application server. It checks your pre and postinstallation environments for components required by Oracle Identity Manager. Oracle recommends that you install the Diagnostic Dashboard before installing Oracle Identity Manager.

2.4.1 Installing the Diagnostic Dashboard

The Diagnostic Dashboard files are located in the DiagnosticDashboard directory on the Oracle Identity Manager Installer CD media.

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

Note:

If you install the Diagnostic Dashboard XIMDD application on JBoss Application Server before you install Oracle Identity Manager, you might encounter an exception when you start JBoss Application Server. To avoid this exception, set the UseJBossWebLoader property in the jboss-4.0.3SP1\server\default\deploy\jbossweb-tomcat55.sar\META-INF\jboss-service.xml file to true.

2.4.2 Verifying Your Preinstallation Environment

You can use the Diagnostic Dashboard to verify that the components required to install Oracle Identity Manager are present:

A supported Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
A supported database
Microsoft SQL Server JDBC libraries (only if you use Microsoft SQL Server)

Note:
Microsoft SQL Server is not supported in Oracle Identity Manager release 9.1.0. See "Certified Components" in Oracle Identity Manager Release Notes for information about certified components.