Oracle® Guardian Installation Guide 10.3.2 Part Number E15056-01 |
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The following sections provide instructions for installing Guardian in graphical mode:
If you are upgrading from a previous version of Guardian to this release, you must install Guardian in a different location than the previous Guardian installation. Otherwise:
The Guardian Registry will not be installed properly and Guardian will not be able to start.
You will not be able to import your previous Workspace data.
Oracle recommends that you back up your previous installation before proceeding, to ensure that your data is preserved.
Use the following procedure to download the Guardian software.
Log in to My Oracle Support at the following URL:
Navigate to the Oracle Guardian Resource Center by doing the following:
On the Dashboard page of My Oracle Support, click Knowledge.
In the Browse Knowledge panel on the left, click Tools and Training > Diagnostic Tools.
In the Diagnostic Tools page, in the Diagnostic Tools - Database And Fusion Middleware section, click Guardian Resource Center.
In the Oracle Guardian Resource Center page, click Product Downloads and Latest Signature Patterns Release Documentation.
In the Product Downloads and Latest Signature Patterns Release Documentation page, click the Oracle Guardian 10.3.2 product download link that matches your platform.
On the download page, click Download to download the installer zip file for your platform.
Note that on the download page, you can also click the following:
View Readme — to display a window identifying the contents of the zip file
View Digest — to view either the SHA-1 digest or MD5 signature of the zip file for verifying the integrity of the product installer after download is complete
Use the following procedure to install Guardian using Graphical Mode.
After the download to your machine is complete, as described in Section 3.2, "Downloading the Guardian Software," unzip the download file.
Change to the directory in which the product download has been unzipped and start the installer.
For Windows:
Double-click on the following executable filename, or enter it as a command at the Windows command prompt:
guardian_installer.exe
For Linux:
Enter the following command:
./guardian_installer.bin
This displays the first page of the Installation Wizard.
Select the language from the drop down menu at the bottom of the page, and click OK.
The wizard displays the Introduction page.
Read the introduction and click Next.
The wizard displays the Choose Install Folder page.
Select the location in which to install Guardian.
Accept the default, or click Choose to open a file browser from which you can select the preferred location.
Caution:
If you are upgrading, do not accept the default installation location. Be sure to install Guardian in a location different from the previous Guardian installation. Otherwise, the Registry is not installed properly and Guardian cannot be started.Click Next.
This displays the Pre-installation Summary page.
Review your installation details and click Install to continue.
Note:
If you need to change a setting, click Previous to backtrack to the appropriate page and change your setting.The wizard displays the Installing Oracle Guardian progress page. When the installation is complete, the Install Complete page is displayed.
Click Done to close the wizard.
You are now ready to launch Guardian. If you are running Guardian on a version of WebLogic Server earlier than 10.0, you need to deploy the Guardian Agent in the WebLogic Server Administration Server. See "Deploy the Guardian Agent" in the Oracle Guardian User's Guide.
If you are upgrading Guardian from a previous release, you might want to run the Update Wizard prior to launching Guardian. The Update Wizard, which is available from the Guardian user interface, connects to My Oracle Support. You are prompted to enter your My Oracle Support username and password. You are then presented with a list of product updates that you may download and install. For information about running the Update Wizard, see "Updates and Upgrades" in Oracle Guardian User's Guide.