Installing Oracle SOA Suite 12c

The following procedure provides an overview of the Oracle SOA Suite installation procedure. For more information about this procedure, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle SOA Suite 12c.

To install Oracle SOA Suite:

Ensure that you stop all the EPM System services and Java services.
Ensure that you meet all the prerequisites and system requirements described in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle SOA Suite 12c.

Note:
SOA Suite requires Oracle WebLogic Server, which is installed with a default installation of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System.
Ensure that you have installed the Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure 12c (12.2.1.4.0). For instructions, see Installing the Infrastructure Software in Installing and Configuring the Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure guide.

Ensure that you run the following commands:

Oracle\Middleware\OPatch>opatch.bat version. The sample output is as follows:
```
OPatch Version: 13.9.4.2.7
OPatch succeeded
```

Oracle\Middleware\OPatch>opatch.bat lspatches. The sample output is as follows:


32698246;WLS PATCH SET UPDATE 12.2.1.4.210330
32647448;Bug 31544353 - ADR FOR WEBLOGIC SERVER 12.2.1.4.0 JULY CPU 2020 for WebLogic Server SPB
122148;Bundle patch for Oracle Coherence Version 12.2.1.4.8
30967620;One-off
26626168;One-off
32458315;ADF BUNDLE PATCH 12.2.1.4.210203
29790738;One-off

Download Oracle SOA Suite from Oracle SOA Suite 12c or from Patchset 30188289. If you have already installed EPM System products, install to the same Middleware home, for example: Oracle/Middleware_Home.

Start the installation program by running the java executable from the JDK directory. For example:

<Local Drive>:\home\Oracle\Java\jdk1.8.0_211\bin\java -jar fmw_12.2.1.4.0_soa.jar

The following table lists the order in which installer screens appear. If you need additional help with an installation screen, click Help.

Table 8-3 Oracle SOA Suite 12c Installation Screens

Screen	Description
Welcome	Review the information to make sure that you have met all the prerequisites, then click Next.
Auto Updates	Select Skip Auto Updates, then click Next.
Installation Location	Specify your Oracle home directory location. For example `<Local Drive>:\Oracle\Middleware`. The Oracle home directory must include Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure, along with other EPM products that have been installed. Click View to ensure that you are installing Oracle SOA Suite 12c in the correct directory.
Installation Type	Select SOA Suite, then click Next.
Prerequisite Checks	This screen verifies that your system meets the minimum necessary requirements. To view the list of tasks that gets verified, select View Successful Tasks. To view log details, select View Log.
Installation Summary	This screen shows the installation summary. Verify the summary and click Install to start the installation.
Installation Progress	This screen shows the installation progress.When the progress bar reaches 100% complete, click Next.
Installation Complete	This screen displays the Installation Location and the Feature Sets that are installed. Review this information and click Finish to close the installer.

When the installation is complete, you must configure the domain. See Configuring Oracle SOA Suite Domain.