This chapter describes the hardware, operating system, software, server, and database requirements for installing Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management (UIM).
UIM consists of a base application that is installed on an Oracle WebLogic server domain. It connects with an Oracle database to store all relevant information, and can connect to a report publishing tool if you require reports to be published. You must install and connect all required software with UIM for optimal performance.
Table 2-1 lists operating systems that support the UIM server. Use the My Oracle Support Certifications tab to access the latest software platform support information. See knowledge article 1491004.1 or the My Oracle Support Help on the My Oracle Support website for additional information:
Table 2-1 Supported Server-Side Operating Systems
| Product | Version |
|---|---|
|
Oracle Linux on x86 (64-bit) |
Linux 6.6 or later (with the latest available updates) Linux 7.1 or later (with the latest available updates) |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux on x86 (64-bit) |
Linux 6.6 or later (with the latest available updates) Linux 7.1 or later (with the latest available updates) |
|
Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-bit) |
11.2 or later |
|
IBM AIX on POWER Hardware (64-bit) |
7.1 Technology Level (TL) |
|
HP-UX Itanium |
11i v3 (11.31) |
Note:
UIM is not certified to run on Windows; however, you can install UIM on Windows x64 (Windows 7 or 10) for development, demonstration, or test environments.Table 2-2 lists software required on the server for installing and running UIM.
Table 2-2 Required Server-Side Software
| Product | Version |
|---|---|
|
Oracle WebLogic Server Enterprise Edition (included with the Oracle Fusion Middleware WebLogic Server and Coherence distribution in the Oracle Fusion Middleware software) |
12c (12.2.1.3.0) |
|
Oracle Fusion Middleware Application Development Runtime, including Enterprise Manager and Repository Creation Utility (included with the Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure distribution in the Oracle Fusion Middleware software) |
12c (12.2.1.3.0) |
|
Oracle Application Development Framework Patch |
27075612 |
|
Oracle Java SE Development Kit (JDK) for Linux or Solaris |
Java 8 with latest critical patch update |
|
IBM Java SE Runtime Environment for IBM AIX |
Java 8 with latest critical patch update |
|
Java SE Runtime Environment for HP-UX |
Java 8 with latest critical patch update |
|
AspectJ |
AspectJ 1.8.10 |
|
Oracle Database Enterprise Edition |
12c Release 2 (12.2.0.1) Includes support for multitenant container database (CDB) and pluggable database (PDB) |
The UIM Installer checks for all required software and displays errors if it detects any missing or unavailable components, or if there are any connectivity related issues.
Note:
The required patches can be found using the following website:and searching under the product Oracle Communications Unified Inventory Management.
Table 2-3 lists software required to access the UIM UI.
Table 2-3 Required Client-Side Software
| Product | Version |
|---|---|
|
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows 10 Note: UIM does not support the touch screen feature in Windows 10. |
|
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) |
Java 8 with latest critical patch update |
|
Web Browser |
Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 11 Microsoft Edge 40 or later Mozilla Firefox 45.x Chrome 51 |
|
Oracle Communications Design Studio |
See Design Studio Compatibility Matrix (included in the Design Studio documentation) for Design Studio compatibility information. |
|
Oracle Fusion Middleware JDeveloper Studio Generic |
12c (12.2.1.3) |
Design Studio is required for developing cartridges that extend UIM. Install Design Studio on a computer with network access to the UIM server.
For Oracle Communications Design Studio plug-in installation information, see Design Studio Installation Guide.
Table 2-4 lists additional software that is supported by UIM. You optionally install these supported software items as needed for your requirements.
| Product | Version |
|---|---|
|
Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) Publisher |
12c (12.2.1.3) BI Publisher is required to use the reporting templates included with UIM. |
|
Oracle Internet Directory |
11.1.1.7 or later |
|
Oracle Fusion Middleware MapViewer |
12c (12.2.1.3) |
Supported software is installed and licensed separately from UIM.
Table 2-5 provides hardware sizing guidelines for UIM.
Note:
The information in this section is meant as a guideline only. The values in this section are approximate. Accurate sizing for a production system requires a detailed analysis of the proposed business requirements.Note:
For information on hardware sizing requirements for HP-UX Itanium, contact Oracle Support.Note:
The UIM installer supports Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) addresses. You can install and deploy UIM on servers that support IPv6 addresses.Table 2-5 Hardware Sizing Guidelines
| Deployment Size | Small | Medium | Large |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Services/day |
<= 600,000 |
<= 1,500,000 |
<= 3,000,000 |
|
# of Subscribers Base (in Millions) |
20 |
50 |
100 |
|
SPARC/Solaris Platform - Application Server |
CPU: Two T4 core @ 2.85 GHz - 32 threads RAM: 16 GB HDD: 2 X 300 GB (RAID1) |
CPU: Eight T4 cores @ 2.85 GHz - 64 threads RAM: 48 GB HDD: 2 X 300 GB (RAID1) |
CPU: Sixteen T4 cores @ 2.85 GHz - 128 threads RAM: 96 GB HDD: 2 X 300 GB (RAID1) |
|
SPARC/Solaris Platform - Database Server |
CPU: One T4 core @ 2.85 GHz - 8 threads RAM: 8 GB HDD: 2 X 300 GB (RAID1) Storage: 750 GB (RAID 1+0) |
CPU: Four T4 cores @ 2.85 GHz - 32 threads RAM: 32 GB HDD: 2 X 300 GB (RAID1) Storage: 1.5TB GB (RAID 1+0) |
CPU: Eight T4 cores @ 2.85 GHz - 64 threads RAM: 64 GB HDD: 2 X 300 GB (RAID1) Storage: 3 TB (RAID 1+0) |
|
x86-64/Linux Platform - Application Server |
CPU: Four core - Intel E7/5600 family @ 2.66 GHz or higher - 8 threads RAM: 16 GB HDD: 2 X 300 GB (RAID1) |
CPU: Sixteen core - Intel E7/5600 family @ 2.66 GHz or higher - 32 threads RAM: 48 GB HDD: 2 X 300 GB (RAID1) |
CPU: Thirty two core - Intel E7/5600 family @ 2.66 GHz or higher - 64 threads RAM: 96 GB HDD: 2 X 300 GB (RAID1) |
|
x86-64/Linux Platform - Database Server |
CPU: Two core - Intel E7/5600 family @ 2.66 GHz or higher - 4 threads RAM: 8 GB HDD: 2 X 300 GB (RAID1) Storage: 750 GB (RAID 1+0) |
CPU: Eight core - Intel E7/5600 family @ 2.66 GHz or higher - 16 threads RAM: 32 GB HDD: 2 X 300 GB (RAID1) Storage: 1.5 TB (RAID 1+0) |
CPU: Sixteen core - Intel E7/5600 family @ 2.66 GHz or higher - 32 threads RAM: 64 GB HDD: 2 X 300 GB (RAID1) Storage: 3 TB (RAID 1+0) |
Note:
Based on the GSM 3GPP cartridge pack, one service invokes five Web service operations against UIM.DB Storage is listed without retention calculations. Storage requirements will increase with number of subscriber population and retention period requirements.
During UIM installation, you are required to enter configuration values such as host names and port numbers. You define some of these configuration values when you install and configure the Oracle database and WebLogic Server.
If you have already installed Oracle Communications products, the installer reads the values from the existing Oracle Communications products and uses them as default values. If no Oracle Communications products are installed, the installer uses the default values shown in the following tables.
Each chapter contains tables for the configuration values.