1. Essbase Independent Deployment
  2. Install Oracle Essbase
  3. Install Essbase on Linux

Install Essbase on Linux

You're ready to install Essbase on Linux, once the prerequisites are reviewed and addressed.

Prerequisites and Notes

Before you install, review the prerequisites and notes listed below, and also those listed in Prerequisites and Considerations.

  • Supported version of Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure must be installed. See prerequisites for Install Fusion Middleware.Supported version of Linux server must be used for the installation.
  • GCC-C++ (Database client GNU Compiler Collection), a C compiler, must be installed on the Linux machine.
  • If you're using the Essbase interface (UI)-based Installer or Configuration Tool, a graphical X Linux interface, such as Xterm, is required.
  • For Oracle Essbase, the latest version of Oracle JDK 8 must be installed. See Fusion Middleware Oracle Java Requirements. Because Essbase requires Fusion Middleware as a prerequisite, Essbase strictly adheres to the Java minimum requirements used by Fusion Middleware. Java 8 must be in the PATH environment variable of the user performing the installation.
  • When Essbase is installed, you receive access to the required services based on your defined role and permissions.
  • There are optional arguments you can enter on the command line, when you launch installation. See Installer Options - Syntax and Commands.
Run Essbase Installer
  1. If you haven't already, download the installer software for Essbase 21c.
  2. Run the Essbase installation jar file.

    For example:

    $ java -jar essbase-21.1.x.x.x-nnn-linux64.jar

    The inventory location parameter -invPtrLoc <file> can be added, and the <file> value entered with the full path and name of the oraInst.loc file; this can be found in the Oracle Home folder where Fusion Middleware is installed. See Specify Inventory Location.

    When you enter the above java command, the installer software is extracted. If it doesn’t extract, ensure that you're using Oracle Java 8.
  3. Review the Welcome page and click Next.
  4. If the Installation Inventory page is displayed, as shown in the following window example, do the following steps.
    1. For Inventory Directory, select the same one used by Fusion Middleware, such as <Oracle Home>.
      Inventory location page with inventory field

    2. For Operating System Group, your primary operating system group for your username is detected (for example, dba). Accept the default and click Next. If you encounter an inventory location error, see Specify Inventory Location.
  5. For Installation Location, enter the same <Oracle Home> directory that you used for Fusion Middleware (for example, /scratch/user/oracle_home). Click Next.
    Install location page

  6. Review Installation Summary (an example is shown below), and click Install.
    Install summary page

  7. You can monitor the status on the Installation Progress page. After it reaches 100%, click Next.
  8. The Installation Complete page is displayed.
    Install completion page

    1. If you want to proceed now with configuration, select the Run Essbase Configure Tool check box. To complete configuration later (for example, if you choose to pre-create RCU schemas now), leave the check box unselected.
    2. Click Finish.