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Contents
Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Audience
Documentation Accessibility
Related Documentation and Other Resources
Conventions
New Features for Exalytics Machine
New Features in Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 3 (1.0.0.3)
New Features in Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 2 (1.0.0.2)
New Features in Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 1 (1.0.0.1)
Oracle Exalytics Release 1
Part I Installation
1
Installation Overview
1.1
Installable Components
1.1.1
Core Components
1.1.2
Optional Components
1.2
Oracle Exalytics Architecture
1.3
System Requirements and Certification
2
Configuring Exalytics Machines for Virtualization
2.1
Before You Virtualize an Exalytics Machine
2.1.1
Documents to Review
2.1.2
Prerequisites for Configuring Exalytics Machines for Virtualization
2.1.3
Removing Existing Partitions
2.1.4
Reconfiguring Existing RAID Configurations on the Exalytics Machine
2.1.4.1
Reconfiguring Existing RAID Configurations on the X2-4 Exalytics Machine
2.1.4.2
Reconfiguring Existing RAID Configurations on the X3-4 Exalytics Machine
2.1.4.3
Resetting RAID Configuration (Optional)
2.2
Configuring an Exalytics Machine for Virtualization
2.2.1
Installing and Configuring Oracle VM Server
2.2.1.1
For Existing Customers on Oracle VM Server 3.0.3
2.2.1.2
For New Customers
2.2.2
Installing and Configuring Oracle VM Manager 3.2.4
2.2.2.1
For Existing Customers on Oracle VM Manager 3.0.3
2.2.2.2
For New Customers
2.2.3
Creating Virtual Machines
2.2.3.1
Downloading VM Templates
2.2.3.2
Importing VM Templates into Oracle VM Manager
2.2.3.3
Creating Virtual Machines from VM Templates
2.2.4
Maintaining Virtual Machines
2.2.4.1
Viewing Virtual Machine Information and Events
2.2.4.2
Configuring and Starting a Virtual Machine
2.2.4.3
Configuring a Network on a Virtual Machine
2.2.4.4
Configuring SWAP on a Virtual Machine
2.3
Installing and Configuring Exalytics Software on Virtual Machines
2.3.1
Prerequisites to Installing and Configuring Exalytics Software on Virtual Machines
2.3.2
Installing and Configuring Exalytics Software on Virtual Machines
2.3.2.1
Creating and Mounting a /u01 Partition
2.3.2.2
Modifying Oracle User and Granting Permissions
2.3.2.3
Installing Oracle Business Intelligence and Oracle TimesTen
2.3.2.4
Installing Oracle Essbase
3
Installing Software on the Exalytics Machine
3.1
Before You Install Software on the Exalytics Machine
3.1.1
Documents to Review
3.1.2
Prerequisites for Installing on the Exalytics Machine
3.2
Verifying Configuration of the Exalytics Machine
3.2.1
Verifying Exalytics Software and Storage Configurations
3.2.2
Verifying Exalytics Image Information
3.3
Installing the Software
3.3.1
Step 1: Creating the User, Group, and Password on the Operating System
3.3.2
Step 2: Creating the Inventory for Oracle TimesTen
3.3.3
Step 3: Setting Resource Limits for Oracle TimesTen
3.3.4
Step 4: Creating and Mounting a /u01 Partition
3.3.5
Step 5: Downloading Oracle Files into the Directory Structure
3.3.6
Step 6: Staging the Middleware Home
3.3.7
Step 7: Creating the Database Schemas
3.3.8
Step 8: Installing WebLogic Server
3.3.9
Step 9: Performing a Software Only Install
3.3.10
Step 10: Creating a New Oracle BI Enterprise Edition Instance
3.3.11
Step 11: Editing the Properties File
3.3.12
Step 12: Verifying the Checklist
3.3.13
Step 13: Running the Script
3.3.14
Step 14: Verifying the Installation
3.4
Troubleshooting the Installation and Configuration Processes
3.4.1
Resolving Issues with the Installation
3.4.2
Viewing Log Files
3.4.3
Reinstalling Software on the Exalytics Machine
3.4.4
Manually Setting the HardwareAcceleration MBean Attribute
3.4.5
Configuring Exalytics Operating System to Change Capacity On Demand
3.4.6
For More Information
4
Postinstallation Tasks
4.1
Installing and Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence Client Tools
4.2
Creating the boot.properties File
4.3
Starting and Stopping Components on the Exalytics Machine
4.4
Running the Daemon Configuration Scripts for Oracle TimesTen
4.5
Configuring Memory Settings on the Server
4.5.1
Configuring Large Pages at the Kernel Level
4.5.2
Configuring Large Pages for Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Databases
4.5.3
Increasing PermSize on Existing Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Databases
4.6
Instantiating the Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database
4.7
Configuring the ODBC Connection from Oracle Business Intelligence to Oracle TimesTen
4.8
Mapping Instances of Oracle TimesTen into the Physical Layer of the Oracle BI Repository
4.9
Installing and Configuring BI Composer for Oracle BI EE
4.10
Creating a DSN for IBM DB2 or Microsoft SQL Server
4.11
Configuring IBM DB2 to Support Multibyte Data
4.12
Configuring Sample Reports for Oracle BI Publisher
4.13
Changing the Default Password for SampleAppLite.rpd
4.14
Adding the ORACLEHARDWAREACCELERATION TRUE Parameter for Essbase
4.15
Enabling Bursting Optimization for BI Publisher
5
Deinstalling Software on the Exalytics Machine
Part II System Management
6
System Management (Configuration, Diagnostics, and Monitoring)
7
Patching
7.1
About Patching Oracle Exalytics
7.1.1
About Oracle Exalytics Version Stripes
7.1.2
About the Different Types of Oracle Exalytics Patches
7.1.2.1
About Oracle Exalytics Patchsets
7.1.2.2
About Oracle Exalytics Certified Component Patches
7.1.2.3
About Oracle Exalytics Component One-Off Patches
7.2
Applying the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 1 (1.0.0.1)
7.2.1
About the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 1
7.2.2
Who Should Install the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 1?
7.2.3
New Features in the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 1
7.2.3.1
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
7.2.3.2
Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database
7.2.3.3
Oracle Essbase
7.2.3.4
Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System
7.2.3.5
Oracle Endeca
7.2.3.6
Storage Area Network
7.2.3.7
Auto Service Request Software
7.2.3.8
Oracle Data Integrator
7.2.3.9
Oracle GoldenGate for Oracle TimesTen
7.2.4
Guidelines for Installing the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 1
7.2.5
Installing the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 1
7.2.6
Postinstallation Instructions for the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 1
7.2.6.1
Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database
7.2.6.2
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
7.2.7
Deinstallation Instructions for the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 1
7.2.8
Bugs Fixed by the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 1
7.2.9
Known Bugs with the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 1
7.3
Applying the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 2 (1.0.0.2)
7.3.1
About the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 2
7.3.2
Who Should Install the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 2?
7.3.3
New Features in the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 2
7.3.3.1
Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 2 Installed on Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 1
7.3.3.2
Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 2 Installed on Oracle Exalytics Release 1
7.3.4
Guidelines for Installing the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 2
7.3.5
Installing the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 2
7.3.5.1
Step 1: Upgrade Firmware
7.3.5.2
Step 2: Run the Oracle Exalytics Base Image 1.0.0.4 In-Place Upgrade Script
7.3.5.3
Step 3: Download and Install the Oracle Exalytics X2-4 Configuration Utilities v 1.0.0.5
7.3.5.4
Step 4: Configure ASR
7.3.5.5
Step 5: Configure Exalytics Host for Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Discovery
7.3.5.6
Step 6: Download and Install Oracle BI EE 11.1.1.6.5
7.3.5.7
Step 7: Download and Install Oracle TimesTen 11.2.2.4.1
7.3.5.8
Step 8: Download and Install Oracle Essbase 11.1.2.2.000, Patchset 11.1.2.2.101
7.3.6
Postinstallation Instructions for the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 2
7.3.6.1
Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database
7.3.6.2
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
7.3.7
Deinstallation Instructions for the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 2
7.3.8
Bugs Fixed by the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 2
7.3.9
Known Bugs with the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 2
7.4
Applying the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 3 (1.0.0.3)
7.4.1
About the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 3
7.4.2
Who Should Install the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 3?
7.4.3
New Features in the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 3
7.4.3.1
Oracle Exalytics Base Image 1.0.0.5
7.4.3.2
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
7.4.3.3
Oracle TimesTen for Exalytics
7.4.3.4
Oracle Essbase
7.4.3.5
Oracle Virtual Machine Upgrade to 3.2.4
7.4.4
Applying the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 3
7.4.4.1
Applying Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 3 (1.0.0.3) on an Exalytics Machine
7.4.4.2
Applying Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 3 (1.0.0.3.1) on an Exalytics Machine Configured for Virtualization
7.4.5
Postinstallation Instructions for the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 3
7.4.5.1
Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database
7.4.5.2
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
7.4.6
Deinstallation Instructions for the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 3
7.4.7
Bugs Fixed by the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 3
7.4.8
Known Bugs with the Oracle Exalytics Release 1 Patchset 3
7.5
Configuring Flash and Replacing a Defective Flash Card on an Exalytics Machine
7.5.1
License to Receive Open Source Code
7.5.2
Prerequisites for Configuring Flash
7.5.3
Configuring Flash
7.5.4
Replacing a Defective Flash Card
8
Deploying Oracle Exalytics for High Availability
8.1
Requirements for High Availability
8.2
Diagram of High Availability
8.3
Configuring for High Availability
8.3.1
Step 1: Preparing the First Exalytics Machine
8.3.2
Step 2: Preparing the Second Exalytics Machine
8.3.3
Step 3: Installing Oracle WebLogic Server
8.3.4
Step 4: Installing Oracle Business Intelligence
8.3.5
Step 5: Scaling Out the Existing BI Domain
8.3.6
Step 6: Installing and Configuring Oracle TimesTen
8.3.7
Step 7: Scaling Out System Components to the Second Exalytics Machine
8.3.8
Step 8: Configuring Shared Storage for Persistent Stores
8.3.9
Step 9: Configuring the Front-End Load Balancer
8.4
Troubleshooting the Highly Available Deployment
8.4.1
Connection Issues with the Oracle BI Server and Oracle TimesTen
8.4.2
Client Installer Cannot Locate the Driver for Oracle TimesTen
8.4.3
Oracle BI Server Does Not Fail Over to the Instance of Oracle TimesTen
8.4.4
Aggregates Are Not Present in Second Instance
9
Backup and Recovery
10
Disaster Recovery
Index
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