Preface
Oracle Waveset Installation describes how to install Oracle Waveset software. Note, however, that Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 cannot be installed using the procedures in this Installation guide. Instead, you must first upgrade to or install Sun Identity Manager 8.1, and then upgrade to Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 using the steps in Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 Upgrade.
Who Should Use This Book
This guide is for system deployers and system administrators. This guide is not for administrators who are upgrading Sun Identity Manager to Oracle Waveset 8.1.1. Please see Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 Upgrade if you need to upgrade an existing Sun Identity Manager installation to Oracle Waveset.
Before You Read This Book
Before reading this book, you should be familiar with the Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 Overview.
How This Book Is Organized
This guide is organized into five parts:
Part I contains the steps to complete before you install Waveset.
Part II contains the Waveset installation steps.
Part III includes information on installing optional components.
Part IV describes how to start the Administrator interface and verify that the installation was successful.
Part V contains miscellaneous information that you might need during the installation process. It also includes information on how to uninstall Waveset.
Related Books
The Waveset 8.1.1 documentation set includes the following books.
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All Audiences |
Provides an overview of Waveset features and functionality and provides product architecture information. |
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Describes known issues, fixed issues, and late-breaking information not already provided in the Waveset documentation set. |
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System Administrators |
Describes how to install Waveset and optional components such as the Waveset Gateway and PasswordSync. |
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Provides instructions on how to upgrade from an older version of Sun Identity Manager to Oracle Waveset. |
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Contains information and instructions to help system administrators manage, tune, and troubleshoot their Waveset installation. |
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Business Administrators |
Describes how to use Waveset provisioning and auditing features. Contains information about the user interfaces, user and account management, reporting, and more. |
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System Integrators |
Describes how to deploy Waveset in complex IT environments. Topics covered include working with identity attributes, data loading and synchronization, configuring user actions, applying custom branding, and so on. |
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Contains information about workflows, forms, views, and rules, as well as the XPRESS language. |
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Provides information about installing, configuring, and using resource adapters. |
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Describes how to deploy Waveset Service Provider, and how views, forms, and resources differ from the standard Waveset product. |
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Describes how to configure SPML support, which SPML features are supported (and why), and how to extend support in the field. |
Documentation Updates
Corrections and updates to this and other Oracle Waveset and Sun Identity Manager publications are posted to a documentation updates website:
http://blogs.sun.com/idmdocupdates/
An RSS feed reader can be used to periodically check the website and notify you when updates are available. To subscribe, download a feed reader and click a link under Feeds on the right side of the page. Starting with version 8.0, separate feeds are available for each major release.
Related Third-Party Web Site References
Third-party URLs are referenced in this document and provide additional, related information.
Note –
Oracle is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Oracle does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Oracle will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.
Documentation, Support, and Training
The Sun web site provides information about the following additional resources:
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Training – Click the Sun link in the left navigation bar.
Sun Welcomes Your Comments
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Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.
Table P–1 Typographic Conventions|
Typeface |
Meaning |
Example |
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AaBbCc123 |
The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output |
Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail. |
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AaBbCc123 |
What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output |
machine_name% su Password: |
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aabbcc123 |
Placeholder: replace with a real name or value |
The command to remove a file is rm filename. |
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AaBbCc123 |
Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized |
Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online. |
Shell Prompts in Command Examples
The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for shells that are included in the Solaris OS. Note that the default system prompt that is displayed in command examples varies, depending on the Solaris release.
Table P–2 Shell Prompts|
Shell |
Prompt |
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Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell |
$ |
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Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell for superuser |
# |
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C shell |
machine_name% |
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C shell for superuser |
machine_name# |
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