1. One View Administration Guide
  2. Installing Oracle BI Publisher

Installing Oracle BI Publisher

If you do not plan to change any of the default settings, such as ports and security logins, then follow the Oracle® Fusion Middleware Quick Installation Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence to perform the installation. If you do plan to change some of the default settings, then follow the Installation Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence. Please note that although the Oracle BI installation package includes the following products, with all the technology required to install, configure, and run them, you only need to install Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher:

  • Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher

  • Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (Oracle BI Answers, Oracle BI Interactive Dashboards, Oracle BI Delivers, Oracle BI Administration Tool, Oracle BI Add-in for Microsoft Office, and Oracle BI Publisher) (optional)

  • Oracle Real-Time Decisions (optional)

  • Essbase Suite (optional)

Oracle BI Publisher 11g (11.1.1.7) is packaged with WebLogic Server 10.3.5.0 and Oracle JDK 1.6.0_35.

Oracle BI Publisher 11g (11.1.1.9) is packaged with WebLogic Server 10.3.6.0 and Oracle JDK 1.7.0_80. Support for Oracle BI Publisher version 11.1.1.9 begins with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools Release 9.2.

Important: For One View Reporting, you only need to install Oracle BI Publisher.

The following steps provide brief guidance for the installation. Review these steps first and then please use the installation guide, Oracle® Fusion Middleware Quick Installation Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence, or if you plan to change some of the default settings, Installation Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence., for more detailed steps.

Note: A new installation of BI Publisher is recommended even if you are currently on a prior release. This allows you to do some parallel testing before switching to the latest release.

To install Oracle BI Publisher:

  1. Launch the Oracle Repository Utility (RCU) and create the BI Publisher Schemas. (BIPLATFORM and MDS).

    For more information, see the Oracle® Fusion Middleware Quick Installation Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence guide.

  2. Launch the Oracle Business Intelligence Installer after the schemas are created.

    Caution:

    • Do not install the software using a user ID that contains a special character.

    • BI Publisher and the HTML server must be within the same firewall in order to have two-way web service and http communication.

    • If you have anti-virus software running on your installing machine, the installation process may take longer.

  3. Select the appropriate installation type:

    • "Simple Install" installs Oracle Business Intelligence components with the default settings on a single computer in the minimum number of steps. The Managed Server is not installed. This installation is targeted for demonstration, evaluation and proof of concept use cases.

    • "Enterprise Install" installs Oracle Business Intelligence components that you select and associates them with the Middleware, Oracle data source, and WebLogic Server homes that you specify. The enterprise installation type creates a separate Managed Server, bi_server1, along with the Admin Server. You should also use this installation type if you have a previous version of BI Publisher installed.

      This installation type is recommended for a production environment.

    • "Software Only Install" installs software binary files in an existing Middleware home for later configuration.

  4. When the Oracle Business Intelligence Component Installation screen appears, select only the Business Intelligence Publisher option.

    Note: For detailed instructions on how to install Oracle BI Publisher, see the Oracle® Fusion Middleware Quick Installation Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence.

  5. When the installation and configuration finish, sign onto the WebLogic Admin Console and BI Server to make sure the servers are up and running by using the following URLs:

    http://host:port/console (WebLogic Admin Console)

    http://host:9704/xmlpserver (BI Publisher login page, port 9704 is the default port for "Enterprise Install" type)

  6. Review the Certifications for any updates or additional requirements.

To configure an SSL connection between the EnterpriseOne HTML Server and Oracle BI Publisher server, see "Configuring an SSL Connection Between the EnterpriseOne HTML Server and Oracle BI Publisher Server for One View Reporting" in the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools Security Administration Guide.