3        Complete Installation Checklist

For a successful installation, perform the steps listed in the Complete Installation Checklist. You can use this checklist to have a glance at everything that you will be doing to install this application. The link provided in each step takes you to a section either within this document or to another referenced document.

 
 

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Pre-installation Activity

 

1

 

Install  all the prerequisite hardware and software given in the OFS Analytical Applications Technology Matrix.

 

2

 

Verify the System Environment using the Environment Check Utility.

 

3

 

Configure the following Operating System and File System settings:

·        File Descriptor

·        Total number of processes

·        Port(s)

·        .profile file permissions

Add FTP/SFTP configuration for file transfer

 

4

 

Configure the Operating System and File System Settings

 

5

 

Install and configure the web application server.

 

6

 

Configure the HTTP settings on the webserver.

 

7

 

Mount the FSS to Compute Virtual Machine if you are deploying on the cloud server.

Note: This step is applicable only for deployment on the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

 

8

 

Open the Network Ports for OFSAA Services if you are deploying on the cloud server.

Note: This step is applicable only for deployment on the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

 

9

 

Create the Installation, Download, and Metadata Repository Directories:

·        Installation directory

·        Temporary directory

·        Staging Area/Metadata Repository directory

Download directory

 

11

 

Update the following Environment Settings required for the installation in the .profile file:

·        Java settings

·        Oracle Database Server and Client settings

·        Add TNS entries in the TNSNAMES.ORA file

·        Oracle Essbase settings

·        Time Zone settings

 

12

 

Download the Oracle Insurance Accounting Analyzer installer kit and erwin data model.

 

13

 

Extract the installer kit.

 

 
 

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Installation Activity

 

1

 

Configure the OFS_IIA_PACK.xml file.

 

2

 

Configure the OFS_IIA_SCHEMA_IN.xml file. 

 

3

 

Execute the Schema Creator Utility in Online, Offline, modes, and verify the log file. 

 

4

 

Configure the Silent.props file.

 

5

 

Configure the OFSAAI_InstallConfig.xml file. 

 

6

 

Trigger the application installation. 

 

7

 

Verify the installation logs.

 

 
 

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Post-installation Activity

 

1

 

Verify that all patches are successfully installed.

 

2

 

Update the Config Schema.

Note: This step is applicable only for deployment on the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. 

 

3

 

Edit the WDSL Property File.

Note: This step is applicable only for deployment on the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. 

 

4

 

Back up the OFS_IIA_SCHEMA_IN.xml, OFS_IIA_SCHEMA_OUTPUT.xml, and Silent.props files. 

 

5

 

Stop the OFSAA Infrastructure services.

 

6

 

Start the OFSAA Infrastructure services.

 

7

 

Create and deploy EAR or WAR files. 

 

8

 

Configure the browser settings for the Internet. 

 

9

 

Configure the webserver. 

 

10

 

Configure the Resource Reference in web application servers. 

 

11

 

Configure the Work Manager in the web application servers. 

 

12

 

EAR/WAR File - Build Once and Deploy Across Multiple OFSAA Instances. 

 

13

 

Access the OFSAA application. 

 

14

 

Configure excludeURLList.cfg file. 

 

15

 

Configure Tomcat. 

 

16

 

Change the ICC batch ownership. 

 

17

 

Update the OBIEE URL. 

 

18

 

Configure Data Source.

 

19

 

Set Data Redaction in Oracle Insurance Accounting Analyzer.

 

20

 

Implement Data Protection in OFSAA.

 

21

 

Post-deployment Configuration.

·        OBIEE Configuration – Deploy Oracle Insurance Accounting Analyzer Analytics.

·        Logging as System Administrator.

·        Create Application Users.

·        Map the Application User (or Users) to User Groups.

·        IIA Pack User Group Names.

 

 
 

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Additional Configuration Activity

 

1

 

Add FTP/SFTP Configuration for File Transfer.

 

2 

 

Configure the Infrastructure Server Memory. 

 

3 

 

Configure the Internet Settings. 

 

4

 

Set OLAP Data Server Configuration. 

 

5

 

Change IP or Hostname, Ports, Deployed Paths of the OFSAA Instance. 

 

6

 

Execute the OFSAAI Setup Information Fetching Tool.  

 

7

 

Execute the Encryption Changer. 

 

8

 

Configure the Infrastructure LDAP Configuration. 

 

9

 

Enable Parallel Execution of DML statements 

 

10

 

Clear the application cache. 

 

11

 

Configure password changes. 

 

12

 

Configure Java Virtual Machine. 

 

13

 

Configure Internal Service (Document Upload/Download).