Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Intended Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Oracle Database Mobile Server Concepts

• 1.1 Overview of Oracle Database Mobile Server
  • 1.1.1 What is a Mobile Architecture?
  • 1.1.2 What Are the Benefits of a Mobile Architecture?
  • 1.1.3 Why Use Oracle Database Mobile Server?
• 1.2 Roadmap for Understanding and Using the Mobile Server
  • 1.2.1 Designing and Developing your Mobile Applications
  • 1.2.2 Synchronizing Data from a Mobile Client to the Oracle Database
    • 1.2.2.1 Using the SQLite Database
    • 1.2.2.2 Using Berkeley DB SQL Interface
  • 1.2.3 Configuring and Managing the Mobile Server Environment
  • 1.2.4 Performance Techniques

2 Third Party Licensing in Oracle Database Mobile Server

• 2.1 SQLite Database
• 2.2 Oracle JDK 1.5, JDK 1.6 and JDK 1.7
• 2.3 Third Party Licensing for ZLib and JZLib

3 Getting Started - Oracle Database Mobile Server

• 3.1 Installation of Java Development Kit (JDK)
• 3.2 Installation Packages (for Windows)
• 3.3 Installation of Oracle Database Express Edition (Oracle Database XE)
• 3.4 Installation of Glassfish
• 3.5 Installation of Database Mobile Server (DMS)
• 3.6 Installation of Mobile Development Kit (MDK)
• 3.7 Transport Demo
• 3.8 Summary

4 Requirements Before Installation or Development

• 4.1 Include the Latest Patches
• 4.2 Release Notes
• 4.3 Supported Components and Technologies
  • 4.3.1 Certified Oracle RDBMS to Use With Oracle Database Mobile Server
  • 4.3.2 JDK Platform Support
  • 4.3.3 Certified Application Server Configurations
  • 4.3.4 Certified Platforms and Technologies for the Mobile Server
  • 4.3.5 Certified Platforms for the Mobile Development Kit
  • 4.3.6 Certified Versions for OID Support
  • 4.3.7 Certified Browsers
• 4.4 Installation Requirements for the Oracle Database and Application Server in Working With Oracle Database Mobile Server
  • 4.4.1 Installation Requirements for the Oracle Database for Working With a Mobile Client
  • 4.4.2 Installation Requirements for Using an Application Server With Oracle Database Mobile Server
    • 4.4.2.1 Installing Oracle WebLogic Server 12c Release 1
    • 4.4.2.2 Installing Oracle GlassFish Server Version 3.1
    • 4.4.2.3 Installing OracleAS Version 10.1.3.5.0
    • 4.4.2.4 Installing Apache TomEE 1.5 Web Profile
• 4.5 Hardware Requirements for Mobile Server on Windows
• 4.6 System Requirements For UNIX Systems
• 4.7 Recommended System Configuration For UNIX
  • 4.7.1 Setting UNIX Environment Variables
    • 4.7.1.1 ORACLE_HOME and MOBILE_HOME
    • 4.7.1.2 JDK_HOME and PATH
    • 4.7.1.3 DISPLAY
    • 4.7.1.4 TMP and TMPDIR
  • 4.7.2 Pre-Install Requirements Before Installing the MDK on LINUX
  • 4.7.3 Creating UNIX Accounts and Groups
    • 4.7.3.1 UNIX Group Name For the Oracle Universal Installer Inventory
    • 4.7.3.2 UNIX Account to Own Oracle Software
  • 4.7.4 Configuring Kernel Parameters and Shell Limits for UNIX
    • 4.7.4.1 Configuring Shell Limits and System Configuration Parameters on AIX
    • 4.7.4.2 Configuring Kernel Parameters on HP-UX
    • 4.7.4.3 Configuring the Kernel Parameters on Linux
    • 4.7.4.4 Set Shell Limits for the User oracle
• 4.8 System Requirements for Mobile Clients
• 4.9 Setting Up Location of the Datafile on the Server
• 4.10 Defining Synchronization Tablespace

5 Installation of Oracle Database Mobile Server

• 5.1 Oracle Database Mobile Server Installation Considerations
  • 5.1.1 Installing Multiple Languages on a Single Solaris Machine
  • 5.1.2 National Language Support for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK)
  • 5.1.3 Mobile Server on a DHCP Server is Not Supported
  • 5.1.4 Installing Mobile Server Using Multiple Languages
• 5.2 Starting Oracle Universal Installer
  • 5.2.1 Starting the Oracle Universal Installer on Windows
  • 5.2.2 Starting Oracle Universal Installer on UNIX
    • 5.2.2.1 Using the oraInventory Directory
    • 5.2.2.2 Location of Files on UNIX
• 5.3 Installing Oracle Database Mobile Server
  • 5.3.1 GUI Install of the Mobile Server and MDK Components
    • 5.3.1.1 Installation of the Mobile Server
    • 5.3.1.2 Installation of Mobile Development Kit
  • 5.3.2 Silent Install of Mobile Server and MDK Components
    • 5.3.2.1 Silent Install for Mobile Server or Mobile Development Kit on Windows
    • 5.3.2.2 Silent Install Mobile Server or the Mobile Development Kit on UNIX
    • 5.3.2.3 Configuration File for Deploying Mobile Serve
  • 5.3.3 Providing High Availability with a Farm of Multiple Mobile Servers
  • 5.3.4 Install Oracle Database Mobile Server on Linux
    • 5.3.4.1 Patch Required if Using Linux Redhat 3.0
    • 5.3.4.2 Providing Enough Swap Space on the Linux Platform
  • 5.3.5 Mobile Client Install
  • 5.3.6 Custom Install
• 5.4 Post-Installation Configuration Requirements
  • 5.4.1 User Name and Password for OracleAS Instance
• 5.5 Starting and Stopping Mobile Server
  • 5.5.1 Starting Mobile Server
  • 5.5.2 Stopping Mobile Server
• 5.6 Testing Your Mobile Server Installation
• 5.7 Removing Demo Applications
• 5.8 How to Uninstall Oracle Database Mobile Server

6 Upgrade Oracle Database Mobile Server

• 6.1 Upgrade Oracle Database Lite 10.3.0.3.0 to Oracle Database Mobile Server 11g
  • 6.1.1 Pre-Upgrade Instructions
  • 6.1.2 Upgrade Mobile Server
    • 6.1.2.1 Upgrade in the same ORACLE_HOME
    • 6.1.2.2 Upgrade in a separate ORACLE_HOME
    • 6.1.2.3 Upgrade Your Mobile Server Repository
    • 6.1.2.4 Upgrade Your Existing Applications
    • 6.1.2.5 Migrate Your Users from the Mobile Server Repository to Oracle Internet Directory (OID)
  • 6.1.3 Mobile Server Farm Upgrade
  • 6.1.4 Upgrade Mobile Client
    • 6.1.4.1 Upgrade Oracle Mobile Clients from De-Supported Mobile Client Platforms
• 6.2 Upgrade Oracle Database Mobile Server 11.1.0 or 11.2.0 to 11.3.0
  • 6.2.1 Upgrade Mobile Server
    • 6.2.1.1 Upgrading in the Same ORACLE_HOME
    • 6.2.1.2 Upgrading in a Separate ORACLE_HOME
    • 6.2.1.3 Upgrade Your Mobile Server Repository
    • 6.2.1.4 Upgrade Your Existing Applications
    • 6.2.1.5 Migrate Your Users from the Mobile Server Repository to Oracle Internet Directory (OID)
  • 6.2.2 Upgrade Mobile Client
    • 6.2.2.1 Upgrade Berkeley DB Mobile Client to 11.3.0
  • 6.2.3 Mobile Server Farm Upgrade
• 6.3 Upgrade Oracle Database Mobile Server 11.1.0 to 11.2.0
  • 6.3.1 Mobile Server Farm Upgrade
  • 6.3.2 Upgrade Oracle Database Mobile Server 11.1.0.0.0 to 11.2.0.0.0
    • 6.3.2.1 Upgrade in the Same or a Separate ORACLE_HOME
    • 6.3.2.2 Upgrade Your Mobile Server Repository
  • 6.3.3 Upgrade Your Existing Applications
  • 6.3.4 Upgrade Mobile Clients
• 6.4 Upgrade Oracle Database Lite from 10g Release 1 or 2 to 10g Release 3
  • 6.4.1 Supported Versions for Upgrading Oracle Database Lite
    • 6.4.1.1 Upgrading in the Same ORACLE_HOME
    • 6.4.1.2 Upgrading in a Separate ORACLE_HOME
    • 6.4.1.3 Supported Oracle Database Lite Versions for Upgrade
  • 6.4.2 Pre-Upgrade Instructions
  • 6.4.3 Upgrade Your Mobile Server Repository
  • 6.4.4 Upgrade Your Existing Applications
  • 6.4.5 Installing Sample Applications
  • 6.4.6 Migrate Your Users From the Mobile Server Repository to the Oracle Internet Directory (OID)
    • 6.4.6.1 Mobile Server Installed On Oracle Application Server 10.1.2.0.0
    • 6.4.6.2 Mobile Server Installed on Oracle Application Server 10.1.3.1.0 or Higher
  • 6.4.7 Remove the 10g Release 1 or 2 Installation
  • 6.4.8 Remove Duplicate Mobile Server IDs from the Repository

7 Migrating from Oracle Lite Client Database to Berkeley DB

• 7.1 Migration Guideline
  • 7.1.1 Backup OLite Database
  • 7.1.2 Upgrade Oracle Lite Mobile Client
  • 7.1.3 Export Oracle Lite Database
  • 7.1.4 Migrate OLite Publication
  • 7.1.5 Upgrade Oracle Database Lite Mobile Server 10.3.0.3.0 to Oracle Database Mobile Server 11g
  • 7.1.6 Create Berkeley DB-based Publication and Application
  • 7.1.7 Install Berkeley DB Mobile Client
  • 7.1.8 Import Data to Berkeley DB

Index