This chapter describes how to install and configure the Oracle Web Tier 11.1.1.6.0 components. During this process, you will have the option to install and configure the following products:
Oracle HTTP Server (OHS)
Oracle Web Cache
Oracle Process Manager and Notification Server (OPMN) is installed and configured by default.
Note:
This chapter is intended for new users. If you have an existing Oracle Web Tier installation, refer to "Applying the Latest Oracle Fusion Middleware Patch Set" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Patching Guide.This chapter contains the following sections:
This section describes the instructions that you must follow, if you choose Install and Configure as your Installation Type (Section 2.4, "Choosing the Installation Type").
After you have started the installer (Section 2.3, "Getting Started"), follow the instructions in Table 3-1 to install and configure Oracle Web Tier.
Table 3-1 Instructions to Install and Configure
| No | Screen | When Does This Screen Appear? | Description and Action Required |
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1 |
Always |
Click Next to continue. |
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2 |
Always |
If you wish to search for and download software updates from My Oracle Support, then enter My Oracle Support Account Username and Password, and click Test Connection. If you wish to search your local directory for updates, then select Search Local Directory for Updates, and click Search For Updates. If you wish to skip software updates, then select Skip Software Updates. Click Next to continue. |
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3 |
Always |
Select Install and Configure. Click Next to continue. |
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4 |
Always |
Click Next to continue. |
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5 |
Always |
Specify the Middleware home and Web Tier Oracle home directories:
Click Next to continue. |
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6 |
Always |
If you wish to receive the security updates via My Oracle Support, then do the following:
If you do not wish to receive the security updates via My Oracle Support, then do the following:
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7 |
Always |
Select the component(s) you want to configure. Select Associate Selected Components with WebLogic Domain if you want to associate Web Tier with an existing Fusion Middleware (EM) Control. If you select this option, be sure that the Administration Server is up and running. If you wish to install Oracle Web Tier in stand alone mode, then make sure you do not select Associate Selected Components with WebLogic Domain. Click Next to continue. |
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8 |
If you selected Associate Selected Components with WebLogic Domain in Configure Components Screen |
Specify the credentials for your existing WebLogic Domain which hosts Fusion Middleware (EM) Control. Click Next to continue. |
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9 |
Always |
Specify the Oracle Instance location and names for your components. Click Next to continue. |
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10 |
Always |
Specify the Oracle Instance location and names for your components. Click Next to continue. |
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11 |
Always |
Select whether you want automatic or manual port configuration. NOTE - If you choose to use the See "Port Numbers" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for more information. Click Next to continue. |
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12 |
Always |
Verify the information on this screen. Click Install to begin the installation. |
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13 |
Always |
Click Next to continue. |
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14 |
Always |
Click Next to continue. |
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15 |
Always |
Click Finish to dismiss the installer. |
After installation and configuration are complete, there may be some post-installation tasks you need to perform, depending on your specific topology and configuration. The following topics are covered in this section:
By default, routing between Oracle HTTP Server and Oracle WebLogic Server is not configured. In order to allow requests to be proxied from Oracle HTTP Server to Oracle WebLogic Server, you must configure a plug-in.
For instructions on how to do this, see "mod_wl_ohs" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle HTTP Server.
If you are using Oracle Web Cache with Oracle BAM, you must perform the configuration steps detailed in "Basic Tasks for Configuring and Monitoring Caching Rules" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Web Cache.
Use the following Oracle BAM settings:
Expression Type : Regular Expression URL Expression : oracle.bam.web (or Event=viewReport, for the second rule) HTTP Methods : Select all Leave URL and POST Body Parameters empty. POST Body Expression : .* Caching Policy : Don't Cache Leave Comment as it is. Compression : Off Enabled : yes
You can perform any combination of the following tasks to verify that your installation was successful:
Check for the presence of installation log files in logs directory inside your Oracle Inventory directory. On UNIX systems, if you do not know the location of your Oracle Inventory directory, you can find it in the WebTier_ORACLE_HOME/oraInst.loc file. On Windows systems, the default location for the inventory directory is C:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory\logs.
Check the domain server logs, which are located in the servers directory inside the domain home directory. For example, on UNIX systems:
Web_Tier_ORACLE_HOME/user_projects/domains/domain_name/servers/server_name
On Windows systems:
Web_Tier_ORACLE_HOME\user_projects\domains\domain_name\servers\server_name
Run the opmnctl status command from the INSTANCE_HOME/bin (on UNIX operating systems) or INSTANCE_HOME\bin (on Windows operating systems) directory in your instance home location. For example:
> ./opmnctl status Processes in Instance: instance2 ---------------------------------+--------------------+---------+--------- ias-component | process-type | pid | status ---------------------------------+--------------------+---------+--------- webcache1 | WebCache-admin | 24057 | Alive webcache1 | WebCache | 24056 | Alive ohs1 | OHS | 23890 | Alive
This information shows the components configured for this installation. The status "Alive" means the component is up and running.
Run the opmnctl status -l command from the INSTANCE_HOME/bin (on UNIX operating systems) or INSTANCE_HOME\bin (on Windows operating systems) directory in your instance home location to obtain a list of ports used by the components. For example:
> ./opmnctl status -l ---------------------------------+--------------------+---------+----------+------------+----------+-----------+------ ias-component | process-type | pid | status | uid | memused | uptime | ports ---------------------------------+--------------------+---------+----------+------------+----------+-----------+------ webcache1 | WebCache-admin | 24057 | Alive | 1067146469 | 43712 | 14:43:29 | http_admin:7799 webcache1 | WebCache | 24056 | Alive | 1067146468 | 64072 | 14:43:29 | http_stat:7800,http_invalidation:7801,https_listen:7802,http_listen:7798 ohs1 | OHS | 23890 | Alive | 1067146467 | 50260 | 14:43:39 | https:9999,https:4447,http:7777
Use the port numbers in this display to point your browser to the appropriate pages. Use the format:
http://system_name:port_number
Based on the information above, you would use the URLs in Table 3-2 to access the various pages from this configuration: