Reviewing Software Prerequisites for OSK DPK

Here are the software requirements for using the OSK DPK:

• PeopleSoft environment

  • The OSK DPK integration is supported for PeopleSoft 9.2 applications for the current PeopleSoft PeopleTools release.

  • The OSK DPKs are updated regularly to incorporate the latest Java JDK. OSK DPKs are released concurrently with PeopleTools patches, but are not dependent on the PeopleTools patch release. You can use the OSK DPKs with earlier PeopleTools patches, as long as the PeopleTools patch level is greater than the minimum patch level listed on My Oracle Support Certifications. See the notes for OpenSearch in the certifications for the current PeopleSoft PeopleTools release.

  • Oracle recommends that you use the OSK DPK for the latest PeopleTools patch release to take advantage of the latest fixes and features. See the PeopleSoft Search and Insights Home Page, for up-to-date information on features and fixes that require specific PeopleTools patch releases.

    See PeopleSoft Search and Insights Home Page (My Oracle Support, Article ID KA592).

• Secure Shell (ssh) client

  You need an SSH client to connect to the host for any PeopleSoft administrative tasks after the environment setup.

• Zip utility

  You need a utility that can extract (unzip) the DPK zip file on your operating system.

• Verify that the host name and fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) of the OSK server and PeopleSoft server can be resolved.

  The PeopleSoft mid-tier server, where the application server, Process Scheduler, and web server are installed, must be able to resolve the host name and FQDN for the OSK server. Similarly, the OSK server must be able to resolve the host name and FQDN of the PeopleSoft server.