Installing Oracle ADF Runtime package

This topic describes how to install the ADF (Application Development Framework) Runtime 11.1.1.6 product, which contains the JRF on which the Endeca Server package depends.

This topic assumes that you have:
  • Installed Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.6.
  • Downloaded the Oracle ADF (Application Development Framework) Runtime 11.1.1.6 product installer, as described on Oracle ADF Runtime requirement.
Important: The installation instructions in this topic are a distillation of the complete instructions in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Application Developer. The complete instructions provide detailed information about installing the software, such as system requirements. The complete instructions are available online at: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23943_01/doc.1111/e14827/toc.htm
Note: Before proceeding to install Oracle ADF Runtime on Linux, ensure you:
  • Do not run the installation program as the root user.
  • Have an X-Windows (X11) environment. The installer requires that your monitor must be configured to display at least 256 colors.

To install Oracle ADF Runtime:

  1. Unpack the ADF ZIP package.
    As a result, you will see a readme.htm file and two sub-directories named Disk1 and Disk2.
  2. From a command prompt, change to the Disk1 directory and run the installer:
    • For Linux, use this command:

      ./runInstaller -jreLoc <jre_location>

    • For Windows, use this command:

      setup.exe -jreLoc <jre_location>

    For both commands, jre_location is the full path to the location of a Java 6 JDK directory on your system. Note that the path cannot contain spaces. For example: 
    setup.exe -jreLoc c:\java\jdk1.6.0_43
  3. If you are installing on a Linux system and this is the first time any Oracle product is being installed on your system with the Oracle Universal Installer, you will be asked to provide the location of an inventory directory. This is the location where the installer will set up subdirectories and maintain inventory data for each Oracle product that is installed on this system. Follow the directions on the screen.
  4. At the Welcome screen, read the information and click Next.
  5. At the Install Software Updates screen, either select Skip Software Updates or search for updates. Then click Next.

    This procedure assumes that you selected the Skip Software Updates option. Keep in mind that you can search for software updates after you finish all the installation steps.

  6. At the Prerequisite Checks screen, wait until the installation process passes all the necessary checks. It is important that the WebLogic Server passes its "number of file descriptors" check that is part of this step. If everything passes the checks, click Next.
  7. At the Specify Installation Location screen, verify that the Oracle Middleware Home directory is the location to where you installed the WebLogic software. Then click Next.
  8. At the Application Server screen, select WebLogic Server and click Next.
  9. At the Installation Summary screen, verify the installation details and click Install.

    The Installation Progress screen shows the progress. When it finishes, the screen should look like this:

  10. At the Installation Progress screen, click Next when the installation progress has completed.
  11. At the Installation Complete screen, click Finish to exit the installer.

    Before exiting the installer, you have the option of first saving the installation details to a disk file.

On Windows, two shortcuts are created in the Start Menu: Oracle Application Developer 11g and Oracle Common Home 11g.

The next step is to install Oracle Endeca Server.