Oracle® WebCenter
Installation and Configuration Roadmap
11g Release 1 (11.1.1.5.0)
E22628-01
April 2011
Welcome to Oracle WebCenter!
Use this documentation roadmap to find instructions on how to install, upgrade, and/or patch Oracle WebCenter, then perform the necessary configurations. In Figure 1, find the starting point that best describes your current environment, then click the graphic or use the links in Table 1 to jump to the Guide that you need.
Table 1 Starting Points for WebCenter Installation
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New WebCenter Installation |
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Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebCenter |
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Oracle Fusion Middleware Enterprise Deployment Guide for Oracle WebCenter |
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Existing WebCenter Installation |
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Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle SOA Suite, WebCenter, and ADF |
Before you start, review the installation roadmap for your installation:
Installing WebCenter for the First Time
Upgrading an Existing WebCenter 11g Installation
Upgrading an Existing WebCenter 10g Installation
Note:
For existing installations, note that upgrades may include new features that will need to be configured as described in the section on New Oracle WebCenter Installations - Roadmaps.1 New Oracle WebCenter Installations - Roadmaps
The roadmaps in this section provide an overview of the steps required to install Oracle WebCenter and guides you to the documentation. Oracle provides documentation for two installation scenarios:
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Simple topology - install Oracle WebCenter in a simple, non-clustered environment. Figure 2 illustrates the installation process for a simple topology.
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Enterprise topology - install Oracle WebCenter in a distributed environment with built-in security and high availability. Figure 3 illustrates the installation process for an enterprise topology.
Figure 4 shows post-installation steps required to configure WebCenter components and services that are required for both topologies. Click the flow charts for more information on how to complete each step.
Before you start, you might like to read:
Click the flow chart or use Table 2 to navigate to the appropriate Guide.
Table 2 Installing Oracle WebCenter for the First Time - Simple Topology
| Task and link to more information | Mandatory or Optional? | Notes |
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Verify system requirements, then install and configure a database |
Mandatory |
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Mandatory |
If you want to use WebCenter Spaces as well as build WebCenter Portal applications you must run the RCU twice as both require their own WEBCENTER schema. Schemas for the Discussions service and portlets are also required if you plan to use those services. If you plan on using the Recommendation service, then the Activity Graph product needs to be installed. Note that only one ACTIVITIES schema is allowed per domain, which can be used by both WebCenter Spaces and WebCenter Portal applications. |
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Mandatory |
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Install Oracle WebCenter: |
Mandatory |
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Install other Fusion Middleware products: |
Optional |
SOA is mandatory for the Worklist service and WebCenter Spaces Workflows.ECM is mandatory for Content Presenter, and is recommended for the Documents service. OHS is recommended for OCS integration and for SSO (since SSO is needed to stop multiple login prompts), and is required for REST and SOA. |
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Create new domain for WebCenter or extend an existing domain: |
Mandatory |
Oracle does not recommend deploying WebCenter Portal or WebCenter Producer applications to the Administration Server or any of the default managed servers created during Oracle WebCenter installation. Note: For WebCenter Spaces connections to be automatically configured, the managed server of the target component must have an explicit listening address. If its listening address is empty or null or "localhost", then it must have a system associated to it that has an explicit address. |
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Perform post-install tasks for WebCenter: |
Mandatory |
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Mandatory |
Mandatory for Oracle Content Server and Discussions |
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Install and configure Oracle Content Server (OCS): |
Optional |
Mandatory for Content Presenter, and recommended for the Documents service. |
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Install and configure back-end components for WebCenter services: |
Optional |
Mandatory for the WebCenter services you want to use See also, Post-install Configuration for WebCenter Components and Services |
Click the flow chart or use Table 3 to navigate to the appropriate Guide.
Table 3 Installing Oracle WebCenter for the First Time - Enterprise Topology
| Task and link to more information | Mandatory or Optional? | Notes |
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Optional |
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Optional |
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Mandatory |
Option to configure the domain for WebCenter Spaces or create a custom managed server for WebCenter Portal applications |
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Mandatory |
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Mandatory |
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Install and configure back-end components for required WebCenter services: |
Optional |
Mandatory for the WebCenter services you want to use See also, Post-install Configuration for WebCenter Components and Services |
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Optional |
Mandatory for WebCenter Spaces |
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Mandatory |
Click the flow chart or use Table 4 to navigate to the appropriate Guide.
Table 4 Getting WebCenter Components and Services Working
| WebCenter Component/Service | Feature | Documentation |
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WebCenter Spaces |
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Documents service |
Document management, wikis, blogs, content presenter |
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Activity Stream service |
Activity streaming |
Requires Oracle Content Server to be set up for the Document service |
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Discussions and Announcement services |
Discussion forums and announcements |
In a clustered environment, additional configuration is required. More |
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Portlet producers |
WSRP, PDK-Java portlets |
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Pagelet producers |
Pagelets |
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Analytics service |
Analytics reports |
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Activity Graph service |
Recommendation and similar item task flows |
Connect to analytics collector In a clustered environment, the activity graph engine must be be targeted to a single managed server (not the cluster). More |
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Personalization service |
Personalization scenarios |
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Instant Messaging and Presence service |
Presence status, other presence options (such as send mail, send instant message, start phone conference) |
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Event service |
Personal calendar and Space event management |
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Mail service |
Mail task flow |
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Search service |
Search task flows |
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Worklist service |
Worklist task flows |
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RSS News Feeds |
External RSS news feeds |
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REST services |
RESTful interface to WebCenter services |
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Subscriptions and Notifications |
Notifications about subscribed services and objects |
2 Existing Oracle WebCenter 11g Installation - Roadmaps
The roadmaps in this section provide an overview of the steps required to apply the latest Oracle WebCenter patch (11.1.1.5.0) and guides you to the documentation. Oracle provides documentation for the following installation scenarios:
Before you start, you may also like to read:
Patching an Oracle WebCenter 11.1.1.4.0 Installation
Figure 5 illustrates the steps required to update an Oracle WebCenter 11g (11.1.1.4.0) installation to 11.1.1.5.0. Click the flow chart or use Table 5 to navigate to information for each step.
Table 5 Applying the Latest Patch to Oracle WebCenter 11.1.1.4.0
| Task and link to more information | Mandatory or Optional? | Notes |
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Stop managed servers, Admin server, system components, & node manager |
Mandatory |
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Perform general pre-patch tasks for Fusion Middleware products: |
Mandatory |
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Run Patch Set Installer to patch the following Fusion Middleware products to 11.1.1.5.0:
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Optional |
Mandatory for the products you have installed Oracle HTTP server is recommended for OCS integration |
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Run the WebCenter installer to patch Oracle WebCenter to 11.1.1.5.0 |
Mandatory |
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Run product installers to patch other Fusion Middleware products to 11.1.1.5.0, including: |
Mandatory |
SOA is mandatory for the Worklist service and WebCenter Spaces Workflows.ECM is mandatory for Content Presenter, and is recommended for the Documents service. OHS is recommended for OCS integration and for SSO (since SSO is needed to stop multiple login prompts), and is required for REST and SOA. |
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Patching an Oracle WebCenter 11.1.1.2.0 or 11.1.1.3.0 Installation
Figure 6 illustrates the steps required to update an Oracle WebCenter 11g (11.1.1.2.0 or 11.1.1.3.0) installation to 11.1.1.5.0. Click the flow chart or use Table 6 to navigate to information for each step.
Click the flow chart or use Table 6 to navigate to the appropriate Guide.
Table 6 Applying the Latest Patch to Oracle WebCenter 11g (11.1.1.2.0 or 11.1.1.3.0)
| Task and link to more information | Mandatory or Optional? | Notes |
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Stop managed servers, Admin server, system components, & node manager |
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Perform pre-patch tasks for WebCenter: |
Mandatory |
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Run Patch Set Installer to patch the following Fusion Middleware products to 11.1.1.5.0: |
Optional |
Mandatory for the products you have installed Oracle HTTP server is recommended for OCS integration |
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Run WebCenter installer to patch Oracle WebCenter to 11.1.1.5.0 |
Mandatory |
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Mandatory |
If Oracle Web Services Manager (OWSM) is installed. |
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Run product installers to patch other Fusion Middleware products to 11.1.1.5.0, including: |
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ECM and SOA are mandatory for WebCenter Spaces OHS is recommended for OCS integration |
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Mandatory for WebCenter Spaces |
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Optional |
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Patching an Oracle WebCenter 11.1.1.1.0 Installation
If you are currently running Oracle WebCenter 11g (11.1.1.1.0), you must update your Oracle Fusion Middleware environment to 11g (11.1.1.2.0) before applying the Oracle WebCenter 11g (11.1.1.5.0) patch. Figure 7 illustrates the steps required.
Click the flow chart for more information on how to complete each step.
Click the flow chart or use Table 7 to navigate to the appropriate Guide.
Table 7 Applying the Latest Patch to Oracle WebCenter 11.1.1.1.0
| Task and link to more information | Mandatory or Optional? | Notes |
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Migrate Fusion Middleware products and Oracle WebCenter to 11.1.1.2.0 |
Mandatory |
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Reconfigure ID store & migrate application policy and credential store |
Mandatory |
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Optional |
Only if used in 11.1.1.1.0 |
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Optional |
Only if used in 11.1.1.1.0 |
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Optional |
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Mandatory |
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WebCenter Spaces only |
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WebCenter Spaces only |
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Perform post-migration configuration for other FMW components |
Mandatory |
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Mandatory |
3 Existing Oracle WebCenter 10g Installation - Roadmap
If you are currently running Oracle WebCenter 10g (10.1.3) you must upgrade your Oracle Application Server 10g environment to Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g, and then upgrade your WebCenter applications from 10g (10.1.3) to 11g (11.1.1.5.0). Figure 8 illustrates the steps required.
Click the flow chart for more information on how to complete each step.
Before you start, you may also like to read:
Click the flow chart or use Table 8 to navigate to the appropriate Guide.
Table 8 Upgrading from Oracle WebCenter 10g 10.1.3
| Task and link to more information | Mandatory or Optional? | Notes |
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Mandatory |
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Optionally upgrade SOA & ADF |
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Upgrade WebCenter service back-ends (Discussions, OCS, Wiki & Blog Server) |
Mandatory |
Only mandatory for services that you use |
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Migrate data on Oracle Content DB and Oracle Wiki and Blog server |
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E22628-01
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