Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

What's New in This Guide

• New and Changed Features for 11g Release 6 (11.1.6)
• Other Significant Changes in this Document for 11g Release 6 (11.1.6)

1 Overview

• 1.1 What Is Provisioning?
  • 1.1.1 Terms and Definitions
  • 1.1.2 Provisioning Configuration
  • 1.1.3 Oracle Fusion Middleware
  • 1.1.4 Oracle Database
  • 1.1.5 Oracle Identity Management
  • 1.1.6 Oracle Business Intelligence
• 1.2 Provisioning Features
  • 1.2.1 Oracle Fusion Applications Provisioning Repository
  • 1.2.2 Oracle Fusion Applications Provisioning Framework
  • 1.2.3 Provisioning Wizard
    • 1.2.3.1 Install an Applications Transaction Database
    • 1.2.3.2 Create a New Applications Environment Response File
    • 1.2.3.3 Update an Existing Response File
    • 1.2.3.4 Provision an Applications Environment
    • 1.2.3.5 Deinstall an Applications Environment
  • 1.2.4 Response File
  • 1.2.5 Provisioning Configurations
• 1.3 Provisioning Roadmap
• 1.4 Applications Topology: Oracle WebLogic Server Domains
• 1.5 Oracle Fusion Applications Directory Structure
  • 1.5.1 Applications Base Directory
  • 1.5.2 Oracle Fusion Applications Oracle Home Directory
  • 1.5.3 Oracle Fusion Applications Product Family Directory
• 1.6 Installation Guidelines
  • 1.6.1 Planning for Provisioning
  • 1.6.2 Introduction to Multiple-Host Installations
    • 1.6.2.1 Types of Hosts in a Multiple-Host Environment
    • 1.6.2.2 Example of a Runtime Environment
    • 1.6.2.3 Installation Phases
• 1.7 What to Do Next

2 Preparing for an Installation

• 2.1 Provisioning Prerequisites
  • 2.1.1 System Requirements
    • 2.1.1.1 Download Instructions
  • 2.1.2 Supported Platforms
  • 2.1.3 Installing Oracle Database
  • 2.1.4 Installing Oracle Identity Management Components
    • 2.1.4.1 Oracle Identity Management Overview
    • 2.1.4.2 Oracle Identity Management Patches for the IDM Domain
    • 2.1.4.3 Required Components
    • 2.1.4.4 Using the IDM Properties File
  • 2.1.5 Recommended Installation for Security
  • 2.1.6 Known Issues
    • 2.1.6.1 Xcopy Utility Should Not Be Used To Copy Fusion Application Repositories and Appltop on Microsoft Windows
    • 2.1.6.2 ODI Offline Pre-Verification Fails on Microsoft Windows
• 2.2 Preparing Your Applications Environment
  • 2.2.1 Tune the Socket Buffer Size (AIX Only)
  • 2.2.2 Set the SKIP_SLIBCLEAN Variable (AIX Only)
  • 2.2.3 Add Variable for SKIP_ROOTPRE to Command Line (AIX Only)
  • 2.2.4 Improve Provisioning Performance (AIX Only)
  • 2.2.5 Check for the Required Solaris Patch (Solaris Only)
  • 2.2.6 Increase the Open Files Limit
  • 2.2.7 Edit Host Names (Unix)
  • 2.2.8 Increase Entropy Values (Linux)
  • 2.2.9 Set Up the Server and the Shared Area Permissions (Windows x64)
  • 2.2.10 Update Virtual Memory setting to Custom Size (Windows Only)
  • 2.2.11 Microsoft Windows Resource Locking (Windows Only)
  • 2.2.12 Define the Local Port Range
  • 2.2.13 Synchronize the System Clocks
  • 2.2.14 Support for File Locking (Unix)
  • 2.2.15 Synchronize Date Time Stamp
  • 2.2.16 Set the Kernel Parameter Value
  • 2.2.17 Unset LIBPATH Variable
  • 2.2.18 Monitor Disk Space Available for /tmp (Unix)
  • 2.2.19 Default Shell (Unix)
  • 2.2.20 Install en_US.UTF-8 Locale (Unix)
  • 2.2.21 Using SCIM with VNC (Linux)
• 2.3 Creating the Provisioning Repository
  • 2.3.1 Obtaining the Software
  • 2.3.2 Downloading from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud Portal
  • 2.3.3 Obtaining DVDs from Oracle Store
• 2.4 Installing the Provisioning Framework
  • 2.4.1 Run the Provisioning Framework Installer
  • 2.4.2 Provisioning Installer Screens and Instructions
  • 2.4.3 Provisioning Framework Components
• 2.5 Setting Up a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) for the Web Tier
• 2.6 Deinstalling the Provisioning Framework
  • 2.6.1 Run the Provisioning Framework Deinstaller
  • 2.6.2 Deinstaller Screens and Instructions
• 2.7 What to Do Next

3 Installing a Transaction Database

• 3.1 Introduction to Transaction Databases
  • 3.1.1 Process Overview
  • 3.1.2 Oracle Data Pump
  • 3.1.3 Single-Node Databases
    • 3.1.3.1 Using the Provisioning Wizard Database Option
    • 3.1.3.2 Database Installation Phases
  • 3.1.4 Multiple-Node Databases
• 3.2 Before You Begin
• 3.3 Database Installation Requirements
  • 3.3.1 Minimum Installation Requirements
  • 3.3.2 Minimum Configuration Parameters for Oracle Database
  • 3.3.3 Mandatory Oracle Database Patches
  • 3.3.4 Prerequisite and Validation Checks
• 3.4 Installing Oracle Database Enterprise Edition with the Wizard
  • 3.4.1 Start the Provisioning Wizard
  • 3.4.2 Wizard Interview Screens and Instructions
  • 3.4.3 Database Installation Parameters
  • 3.4.4 Validating the catbundle.sql Script
  • 3.4.5 Completing Database Patch Postinstallation Tasks
• 3.5 Manually Installing Oracle Database Enterprise Edition or Oracle RAC
  • 3.5.1 Installing Oracle Database or Oracle RAC
    • 3.5.1.1 How to Install Oracle Database
    • 3.5.1.2 How to Install Oracle RAC
  • 3.5.2 Configuring OCM
  • 3.5.3 Configuring and Starting the Database Listener for Oracle Database (NETCA)
  • 3.5.4 Creating a Transaction Database Instance using Oracle Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA)
    • 3.5.4.1 How to Create a Single-Node Oracle Database Instance from the Template
    • 3.5.4.2 How to Create an Oracle RAC Database Instance from the Template
  • 3.5.5 Running RUP Lite for RDBMS
  • 3.5.6 Completing Database Patch Postinstallation Tasks
• 3.6 Oracle Fusion Applications Repository Creation Utility
  • 3.6.1 Key Features
  • 3.6.2 Functional Design
• 3.7 Managing Tablespaces and Schemas
  • 3.7.1 How Does the Oracle Fusion Applications RCU Work?
  • 3.7.2 Schema Owners
• 3.8 Running the Oracle Fusion Applications Repository Creation Utility
  • 3.8.1 Getting Ready
  • 3.8.2 Starting the Oracle Fusion Applications RCU
  • 3.8.3 Wizard Screens and Instructions
  • 3.8.4 Specifying Database Connection Details
  • 3.8.5 Managing Custom Variables
  • 3.8.6 Mapping Tablespaces
    • 3.8.6.1 Default Tablespace Mappings
    • 3.8.6.2 Setting the Size of Tablespace Datafiles
    • 3.8.6.3 Changing Default and Temporary Tablespace Names
    • 3.8.6.4 Viewing and Changing Additional Tablespaces
    • 3.8.6.5 Managing Tablespaces and Datafiles
• 3.9 Using the Command-Line Interface
  • 3.9.1 Command-Line Operations
  • 3.9.2 Creating Schemas and Tablespaces from the Command Line
• 3.10 Troubleshooting for Database Installations
  • 3.10.1 General Troubleshooting Tips
  • 3.10.2 Database Installation Log Files
  • 3.10.3 Oracle Fusion Applications RCU Log Files
  • 3.10.4 Preverification and Preconfigure Failures (Windows)
  • 3.10.5 Preverification Failure (Solaris)
  • 3.10.6 Using the Cleanup Feature
• 3.11 What to Do Next

4 Creating a Response File

• 4.1 Introduction to Response Files
  • 4.1.1 How Does the Response File Work?
  • 4.1.2 Selecting Product Offerings
  • 4.1.3 Wizard Actions for Oracle Identity Management Components
  • 4.1.4 Creating Installation-Specific Response Files
  • 4.1.5 Updating a Response File
• 4.2 Before You Begin
• 4.3 Creating a Response File
  • 4.3.1 Start the Provisioning Wizard
  • 4.3.2 Wizard Interview Screens and Instructions
  • 4.3.3 WebLogic Server Node Manager Credentials and Installation Locations
  • 4.3.4 System Port Allocation
  • 4.3.5 Domain Topology Configuration
  • 4.3.6 Oracle Business Intelligence Configuration
  • 4.3.7 Web Tier Configuration
  • 4.3.8 Virtual Hosts Configuration
  • 4.3.9 Load Balancer Configuration
  • 4.3.10 Web Proxy Configuration
  • 4.3.11 Distinguished Names
  • 4.3.12 IDM Properties File
  • 4.3.13 Identity Management Configuration
    • 4.3.13.1 Wizard Interview Flow
  • 4.3.14 Access and Policy Management Configuration
  • 4.3.15 IDM Database Configuration
  • 4.3.16 Summary
• 4.4 Updating an Existing Response File
• 4.5 What to Do Next

5 Provisioning a New Applications Environment

• 5.1 Introduction to the Applications Installation Process
  • 5.1.1 Types of Hosts in a Multiple-Host Environment
  • 5.1.2 Installation Phases
  • 5.1.3 Installation Phase Actions for Oracle Identity Management Components
  • 5.1.4 Provisioning a New Environment on Multiple Hosts
  • 5.1.5 Performing a Manual Backup
• 5.2 Using the Command-Line Interface
  • 5.2.1 Adding Arguments to Phase Commands
  • 5.2.2 Running the Installation Phases
• 5.3 Before You Begin
• 5.4 Performing the Installation
  • 5.4.1 Start the Wizard and Prepare to Install
  • 5.4.2 Installation Process Flow
  • 5.4.3 Installation Location Details
• 5.5 Troubleshooting the Provisioning Process
  • 5.5.1 General Troubleshooting Tips
  • 5.5.2 Provisioning Log Files
    • 5.5.2.1 Modifying the default log level
    • 5.5.2.2 Default Log Level for Managed Servers
  • 5.5.3 Recovery After Failure
    • 5.5.3.1 Automated Cleanup and Recovery
    • 5.5.3.2 Running Cleanup and Restore
    • 5.5.3.3 Handling Cleanup Failures
    • 5.5.3.4 Handling Remnant Processes
    • 5.5.3.5 Handling Restore Failures
  • 5.5.4 Troubleshooting Preverify Phase Errors
    • 5.5.4.1 Preverify Phase Not Displaying All Validation Error on non-Primordial Hosts
    • 5.5.4.2 Preverify Phase Required Free Space is Higher than Actually Provisioned
    • 5.5.4.3 Preverify Phase Errors (AIX)
    • 5.5.4.4 Preverify Phase Errors (Windows)
    • 5.5.4.5 OIM Validation Errors
  • 5.5.5 Troubleshooting Install Phase Errors
  • 5.5.6 Troubleshooting Validate Phase Errors
• 5.6 Postinstallation Tasks
  • 5.6.1 Apply Patches to Your New Environment
  • 5.6.2 Configure Oracle HTTP Server for Privileged Port (UNIX Only)
  • 5.6.3 Create upgradeLDAPUsersForSSO.props
  • 5.6.4 Add Privileges to IDStore and Policy Store Entities
• 5.7 What to Do Next
  • 5.7.1 Manage User Passwords for Login Access to Applications Components
  • 5.7.2 Enable Product Offering Functionality
  • 5.7.3 (Optional) Install Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control

6 Deinstalling an Applications Environment

• 6.1 Introduction to Deinstalling Environments
• 6.2 Before You Begin
• 6.3 Deinstallation Using the Wizard
  • 6.3.1 Start the Provisioning Wizard
  • 6.3.2 Wizard Interview Screens and Instructions
• 6.4 Deinstallation Using the Command Line
• 6.5 Postdeinstallation Tasks
• 6.6 Deleting the Database

7 Installing Desktop Applications

• 7.1 Introduction to the Desktop Installer
  • 7.1.1 Client-Side Applications
  • 7.1.2 Desktop Installer
  • 7.1.3 Desktop Installer Features
    • 7.1.3.1 Recovery After a Failure
    • 7.1.3.2 Command-Line Parameters
    • 7.1.3.3 Uninstall
    • 7.1.3.4 Record Mode
    • 7.1.3.5 Silent Mode
• 7.2 Before You Begin
• 7.3 Running the Desktop Installer Wizard
• 7.4 Oracle BI Administration Tool

A Provisioning Framework Screens

• A.1 Installing Provisioning Framework Screens
  • A.1.1 Specify Inventory Directory (UNIX Only)
  • A.1.2 Welcome
  • A.1.3 Prerequisite Checks
  • A.1.4 Specify Installation Location
  • A.1.5 Installation Summary
  • A.1.6 Installation Progress
  • A.1.7 Installation Complete
• A.2 Deinstalling Provisioning Framework Screens
  • A.2.1 Welcome
  • A.2.2 Deinstall Oracle Home
  • A.2.3 Deinstallation Progress
  • A.2.4 Deinstallation Complete

B Install Transaction Database Screens

• B.1 Welcome
• B.2 Specify Central Inventory Directory
• B.3 Installation Options
• B.4 Specify Security Updates
• B.5 Database Install Configuration
• B.6 Prerequisite Checks
• B.7 Summary
• B.8 Database Installation Progress
• B.9 Installation Complete

C Oracle Fusion Applications RCU Screens

• C.1 Welcome
• C.2 Create Repository
• C.3 Database Connection Details
• C.4 Select Components
• C.5 Schema Passwords
• C.6 Custom Variables
• C.7 Map Tablespaces
  • C.7.1 Change Default and Temporary Tablespaces
  • C.7.2 View and Change Additional Tablespaces
  • C.7.3 Manage Tablespaces and Datafiles
• C.8 Summary
• C.9 Completion Summary

D Create a New Response File Screens

• D.1 Welcome
• D.2 Specify Central Inventory Directory
• D.3 Installation Options
• D.4 Specify Security Updates
• D.5 Provisioning Configurations
• D.6 Response File Description
• D.7 Installation Location
• D.8 System Port Allocation
• D.9 Database Configuration
• D.10 Schema Passwords
• D.11 ODI Password Configuration
• D.12 Domain Topology Configuration
• D.13 Common Domain
• D.14 Customer Relationship Management Domain
• D.15 Financial Domain
• D.16 Human Capital Management Domain
• D.17 Incentive Compensation Domain
• D.18 Procurement Domain
• D.19 Projects Domain
• D.20 Supply Chain Domain
• D.21 Business Intelligence Configuration
• D.22 Web Tier Configuration
• D.23 Virtual Hosts Configuration
• D.24 Load Balancer Configuration
• D.25 Web Proxy Configuration
• D.26 IDM Properties File
• D.27 Identity Management Configuration
• D.28 Access and Policy Management Configuration
• D.29 IDM Database Configuration
• D.30 Summary

E Provision an Applications Environment Screens

• E.1 Welcome
• E.2 Specify Central Inventory Directory
• E.3 Installation Options
• E.4 Response File Description
• E.5 Installation Location
• E.6 Review Provisioning Configuration
• E.7 Summary
• E.8 Prerequisite Checks
• E.9 Installation
• E.10 Preconfigure
• E.11 Configure
• E.12 Configure Primary/Secondary
• E.13 Postconfigure
• E.14 Startup
• E.15 Validation
• E.16 Installation Complete

F Applications Deinstallation Screens

• F.1 Welcome
• F.2 Specify Central Inventory Directory
• F.3 Installation Options
• F.4 Summary
• F.5 Deinstallation Progress
• F.6 Deinstallation Complete

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