Running the Installation in the Console Mode

Use the following steps to install Oracle Enterprise Repository using console mode:

Perform the pre-installation tasks as described in Starting the Installation Program on Windows Platforms
Install Oracle Enterprise Repository Using Console Mode.

Starting the Console Installer Using UNIX

This section describes the installation using the console mode on the UNIX platforms. Following sections describe the installation using:

Installers With Filenames Ending in .bin

Using the following steps to install Oracle Enterprise Repository using an installer with filename ending in .bin:

Complete the pre-installation tasks for installers with filename ending in .bin, see Using Installers with Filenames Ending in .bin.
Install Oracle Enterprise Repository Using Console Mode.

Installers With Filenames Ending in .jar

Using the following steps to install Oracle Enterprise Repository using an installer with filename ending in .jar:

Complete the pre-installation tasks for installers with filename ending in .jar, see Using Installers with Filenames Ending in .jar.
Install Oracle Enterprise Repository Using Console Mode.

Install Oracle Enterprise Repository Using Console Mode

To complete the console-mode installation process, respond to the prompts in each section by entering the number associated with your choice or by pressing Enter to accept the default. To exit the installation process, enter exit (or x, for short) in response to any prompt. To review or change your selection, enter previous (or p, for short) at the prompt. To proceed to the following prompt, enter Next (or n, for short).

For Information on how to start the installation in the console mode, see Starting the Installation in Console Mode. When you start the installation in the console mode you will see a welcome screen as in Listing 5-1.

At the Welcome prompt, type Next (or n for short) or press Enter to continue with the installation process.

The Oracle Home directory prompt is displayed.

Specify the Oracle Home directory that will serve as the central support directory for all products installed on the target system. For details about the Oracle Home directory, see Choosing a Oracle Home Directory. If Oracle Home directories exist on your system, a list of the directories is displayed, as shown in the Listing 5-2:

To use an existing Oracle Home directory, type the number associated with the desired Oracle Home directory. If your application server is WebLogic 9.2.1, select the associated existing Oracle Home. If your application server is Tomcat Application Server, then refer to What’s Next.
To create a new Oracle Home directory, type 1 or press Enter.

If there are no Oracle Home directories on your system, or you have selected to create a new Oracle Home, the installation program displays the prompt as in Listing 5-3:

Listing 5-2 Choose a Oracle Home Directory

<------------- Oracle Enterprise Repository 10.3 ------------->

Choose Oracle Home Directory:

--------------------------

 ->1* Create a new Oracle Home

   2E:\oer

Enter index number to select OR [Exit][Previous][Next]>

Listing 5-3 Choose a Oracle Home

<------------- Oracle Enterprise Repository 10.3 ------------->

Choose Oracle Home Directory:

--------------------------

    "Oracle Home" = [Enter new value or use default "C:\Oracle"]

Enter new Oracle Home OR [Exit][Previous][Next]>

Do one of the following:

To use the default Oracle Home directory, type Next (or n for short), or press Enter.
Enter the directory path and press Enter.

The installation program displays the Oracle Home directory you have specified, as shown in Listing 5-4:

Listing 5-4 Accept Oracle Home Directory

<-------------------- Oracle Installer - Oracle Products ------------------->

Choose Oracle Home Directory:
--------------------------

"Oracle Home" = [C:\Oracle1]

Use above value or select another option:

    1 - Enter new Oracle Home

    2 - Change to default [C:\Oracle]

Enter option number to select OR [Exit][Previous][Next]>

Press Enter to accept your selection. Otherwise, type 1 or 2 to return to the Choose Oracle Home Directory panel, where you can modify your entry.

After you have selected your Oracle Home directory and confirmed your selection, type Next or press Enter. One of the following occurs:

If you are adding components to an existing installation, the Choose Components to install panel is displayed. Go to step 5.
If you are performing an initial installation, the Choose Install Type (see Listing 5-5) prompt is displayed.

Listing 5-5 Choose the Install Type

<------------- Oracle Enterprise Repository 10.3 ------------->

Choose Install Type:

--------------------

Select the type of installation you wish to perform.

 ->1Default

      This option will install Oracle Enterprise Repository, also suitable for

    evaluation purposes. Install the following software: - Oracle

    Enterprise Repository

    Examples

   2Custom

      Choose additional software products and components to install.

Enter index number to select OR [Exit][Previous][Next]>

Specify the type of installation you want to perform by entering the number associated with the install type, as shown in the Listing 5-5:

Type 1 or press Enter to choose a Default installation type. Proceed to step 8.
Type 2 to choose a Custom installation type. The Choose Components to install prompt is displayed.

For more information about complete and custom installations, see Installation Overview.

If you the choose the Custom type installation, select the components you want to install. The available components are displayed as shown in Listing 5-6.

Listing 5-6 Choose Components to Install

<------------- Oracle Enterprise Repository 10.3 ------------->

Choose Components to install:

-----------------------------

Release 3.0.0.0

    +----Oracle Enterprise Repository [1] v

        +----Core Repository with Examples [1.1] v

        +----Oracle Enterprise Repository Plug-In for Eclipse [1.2] v

            +----Process Engine [2.1] v

Enter number exactly as it appears in brackets to toggle selection OR [Exit][Previous][Next]>

The word Installed is shown in brackets for any components you have already installed on your system.

When you select or deselect components to install, the installation program checks for dependencies between components and automatically modifies the list of selected components. For example, if you deselect the Oracle BPM component, the Process Engine is also deselected.

When you have selected the components, press Enter or type Next (or n for short). The Install Eclipse Options prompt is displayed (see Listing 5-7)

Listing 5-7 Install Eclipse Options

<------------- Oracle Enterprise Repository 10.3 ------------->

Install Eclipse Options:

------------------------

Install Oracle installer bundled Eclipse or use the existing Eclispe.

 ->1¦Install Workspace Studio

¦

    ¦  Installer will use the Oracle installer bundled

    ¦Eclipse kit and installs it to the default location.

   2¦Use Existing Eclipse

¦

    ¦  Do not install the installer bundled Eclipse.

    ¦I will specify Eclipse Home to use.

Enter index number to select OR [Exit][Previous][Next]>

Specify whether you want to install Eclipse, as shown in Listing 5-7. Do one of the following:

Type 1 if you want to install Eclipse. Proceed to step 8.
Type 2 if you want to use an existing Eclipse installation. The Choose a Eclipse Home Directory prompt is displayed (see Listing 5-8)

Listing 5-8 Choose a Eclipse Home Directory

<------------- Oracle Enterprise Repository 10.3 ------------->

Choose a Eclipse Home directory:

--------------------------------

    "Eclipse Home" = []

Enter new Eclipse Home OR [Exit][Next]>

Enter the directory and type n. Verify the directory as shown in Listing 5-9.

Listing 5-9 Choose a Eclipse Home Directory

<------------- Oracle Enterprise Repository 10.3 ------------->

Choose a Eclipse Home directory:

--------------------------------

->1Yes, use this Eclipse Home [e:\myEclipse]

  2No, select another Eclipse Home

Enter index number to select OR [Exit][Next]>

Do one of the following:

Type 1 or n to select the Eclipse Home directory and press Enter.
Type 2 to select a different directory, press Enter and return to Listing 5-8.

Select an application server (see Listing 5-10). Enter the number representing your application server and press Enter.

The Initialize Repository Properties prompt for the selected application server is displayed (for example, see Listing 5-11).

Listing 5-10 Choose Application Server

<------------- Oracle Enterprise Repository 10.3 ------------->

Choose Application Server:

--------------------------

Enterprise Repository supports deployment in the following application

servers.

*Select Application Server

   1¦Tomcat 5.5.17/18 (user-supplied)

   2¦WebLogic Server 10.3

   3¦WebSphere 6.1

   4¦Generic Application Server

Enter index number to select OR [Exit][Previous][Next]>

Listing 5-11 Initialize Repository Properties

<------------- Oracle Enterprise Repository 10.3 ------------->

Initialize Repository Properties:

---------------------------------

Provide the required data to initialize Enterprise Repository.

   1*Fully qualified server name:[app.example.com]

   2*Port number:[7101]

   3*Repository application name:[oer]

Enter index number to select OR [Exit][Previous][Next]>

Use the installer menus to provide the initialization properties for the selected application server. When finished, type n.

The Choose Product Installation Directories prompt is displayed (see Listing 5-12).

Verify your entry and press Enter to proceed with the installation. Otherwise, do one of the following:

Type 1 and press Enter to change the product installation directory for Oracle Enterprise Repository.
Type 2 and press Enter to change the Process Engine directory.

Modify your entry, confirm it. Type Next. Press Enter.

Listing 5-12 Choose Product Installation Directories

<------------- Oracle Enterprise Repository 10.3 ------------->

Choose Product Installation Directories:

----------------------------------------

Oracle Home Directory: [E:\oer20_2]

Product Installation Directories:

   1Default Product Home: [E:\oer20_2\repostoryXXX]

Enter index number to select OR [Exit][Previous][Next]>Enter option number to select OR [Exit][Previous][Next]> Next

The locations for Shortcut prompt is displayed (see Listing 5-13).

Listing 5-13 Location for the Shortcut

<------------- Oracle Enterprise Repository 10.3 ------------->

Choose Shortcut Location:

-------------------------

*The installer creates shortcuts to Oracle components, samples, and tools. As

    *a user with administrative privileges, you can specify where these

    *shortcuts are created.

->1"All Users" Start Menu folder (recommended)

    For some installations, this setting may limit the automatic creation of

    server shortcuts for users without administrative privileges. Refer to

    the documentation for more information.

   2Local user's Start Menu folder

    Select this option if you need to ensure that other profiles registered on

    this machine will not have access to these shortcuts.

Enter index number to select OR [Exit][Previous][Next]>

Do one of the following:

Type 1 or n to select All Users Start Menu folder and press Enter.
Type 2 to select Local users Start Menu folder and press Enter.

Type n and press Enter to confirm your choice for the location of the shortcut (see Listing 5-14).

Listing 5-14 Confirm the Location for the Shortcut

<------------- Oracle Enterprise Repository 10.3 ------------->

Choose Shortcut Location:

-------------------------

*Are you sure you wish to create the shortcuts in the selected location?

    *"All Users" Start Menu folder (recommended)

    *For some installations, this setting may limit the automatic creation of

    *server shortcuts for users without administrative privileges. Refer to the *documentation for more information.

 ->1Yes.

   2No, Go back to the previous screen and make another choice.

Enter index number to select OR [Exit][Previous][Next]>

Installation starts and you can see the progress of the installation at the prompt.

Note:

It is normal for the installation program to pause for a fairly long time.

When the installation is complete, the Configure Repository Database panel is displayed (see Listing 5-15).

Listing 5-15 Configure Repository Database

<------------- Oracle Enterprise Repository 10.3 ------------->

Configure Repository Database

  ->1 - Yes, configure the database now.

    2 - No, do not configure the database now.

Enter a number or [Previous][Next]>

Do one of the following:

Type 1 and press Enter to configure a database.
Type 2 and press Enter to configure a database later. Proceed to step 17.

The Database Tablespace Names panel is displayed (see Listing 5-16).

Listing 5-16 Database Tablespace Names

<------------- Oracle Enterprise Repository 10.3 ------------->

Provide Database Tablespace Names:

----------------------------------

Provide the requested information about the tablespaces configured for use

by Enterprise Repository.

1¦BLOB tablespace: []

   2¦Data tablespace: []

   3¦Index tablespace: []

Enter index number to select OR [Exit][Previous][Next]>

Use the installer menus to provide the table space names. When finished, type n.

The Select Database Driver prompt is displayed (see Listing 5-17).

Listing 5-17 Select Database Driver

<------------- Oracle Enterprise Repository 10.3 ------------->

Select Database Driver:

-----------------------

Select a JDBC driver for your database from the supported drivers list.

->1¦Oracle

    ¦  [oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver]

2¦IBM DB2 General Type 4 Driver

    ¦  [com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver]

3¦Microsoft SQL Server Driver 2005

    ¦  [com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver]

Enter index number to select OR [Exit][Previous][Next]>

Use the installer menus to select a driver. When finished, type n.

The Configure Database Properties prompt is displayed (see Listing 5-18).

Listing 5-18 Configure Database Properties

<------------- Oracle Enterprise Repository 10.3 ------------->

Configure the database properties below:

----------------------------------------

1¦Driver File Locations: []

   2¦DBMS Name: []

   3¦DBMS Host: [localhost]

   4¦DBMS Port: [50000]

   5¦User Name: []

   6¦User Password: []

   7¦Confirm Password: []

Enter index number to select OR [Exit][Previous][Next]>

Use the installer menus to provide the database properties. When finished, type n.

The connection is tested:

If a connection is made, go to step 17.
If the connection fails, you will be returned to step 16. Correct any properties, verify that your database is running and you have selected the correct driver.

Press Enter or type Exit to exit the installation program.

What’s Next

After completing the installation process, complete the following post installation tasks, as described in Post-Installation Instructions.

Installation Guide