To install and configure Oracle Business Intelligence using its installation program:
Prepare the server environment.
Make sure the server you are installing Oracle Business Intelligence on can display the graphical installation program.
Make sure the server you are installing Oracle Business Intelligence on has enough free disk space. You will need approximately 20 gigabytes. If you are using a UNIX or Linux operating system, make sure that the root directories
/u01and/tmphave adequate space available.Set the
JAVA_HOMEenvironment variable to the home directory of a 64 bit Java Development Kit (JDK) installation.
Download Oracle Business Intelligence from the download Web page for that product (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/bi-enterprise-edition/downloads/biee-111150-393613.html). Create a temporary directory for the installation files and expand each of the zip files that you downloaded into it.
Invoke the
runInstaller(UNIX or Linux) orsetup.exe(Windows) program. Find these programs in thebishiphome/Disk1directory of the expanded installation files. Follow the prompts of the installation program.If the Prerequisite Checks step finds missing software, install that software and run the installation program again.
If the Prerequisite Checks step finds incorrect kernel parameters, correct the parameters and run the installation program again. For example, you may need to add the following lines to the
/etc/security/limits.confconfiguration file on Linux operating systems.username
soft nofile 10000usernamehard nofile 10000
Verify that the server starts successfully.
Note: See comprehensive information about installing Oracle Business Intelligence in the documentation for that product (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/bi-enterprise-edition/documentation/bi-ee-087853.html).
