Installation and Configuration Process Phases

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The network administrator, database administrator, and P6 Administrator should work together to successfully install the P6 EPPM solution for your organization.

Oracle recommends installing and configuring the P6 EPPM solution in phases. Each phase is explained below.

Phase 1: Plan your P6 EPPM configuration

Before you begin the installation:

• Decide how your organization will implement the P6 EPPM solution. See Planning Your Implementation.
• Identify the servers and network hardware you will need to support the implementation. See Client and Server Requirements.
• Identify the security requirements for your installation. See Security Guidance Overview.
• Install and configure the third-party database server software (Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server).
• Perform any upgrade procedures to roll projects from previous versions into the new version.

Phase 2: Configure your P6 EPPM servers

Once you have set up your network and prepared your servers, you can begin to configure the servers. Start by setting up the P6 EPPM database on the database server. You can choose an automated or a manual method to complete this process. Oracle recommends the automated method.

Phase 3: Install and configure your P6 EPPM applications

You can use the P6 EPPM Installation Wizard to install all of your P6 EPPM applications. You no longer need to install each application one at a time. The wizard installs the following:

• P6 (and its help, tutorials, and Oracle Configuration Management (OCM))
• P6 Progress Reporter (and its help)
• P6 Team Member (includes P6 Team Member Web, P6 Team Member for iOS, and E-mail Statusing Service)

  Note: You will need to configure E-mail Statusing Service separately. The installation wizard will provide the E-mail Statusing Service files and you will use the config.properties file to set up this service.

• P6 EPPM Web Services
• P6 Integration API (remote mode only)

  Note: Oracle provides a separate installer for P6 Integration API local mode.

If you use BI Publisher, BPM, or a content repository, you will need to install and configure them to work with P6 EPPM before you connect them with the wizard.

Once you install your applications, you can use the P6 EPPM Configuration Wizard to configure your database; deploy your P6 EPPM applications in WebLogic and create managed servers; connect BI Publisher, BPM 10g or 11g, or a content repository (Oracle Universal Content Management or Microsoft SharePoint) to P6 EPPM.

Phase 4: Configure P6 Professional

Once your servers are configured and the databases are installed, you can begin to install P6 Professional on your client workstations according to your implementation plan. You can then perform application configuration tasks for your implementation.

Phase 5: Finalize Your Applications

Use the P6 EPPM Post Installation Administrator's Guide to finalize the applications so your users can use these applications successfully.