This section describes the software requirements for operating the application using the Windows application server.

Install the Oracle Client as described in the Oracle Client installation documentation. Use the cissys account to install the Oracle Client. If another user installs the Oracle Client, make sure the cissys user ID has the proper execute permissions.

For the cissys user ID, ensure that the environment variable ORACLE_CLIENT_HOME is set up, and that ORACLE_CLIENT_HOME/perl/bin is the first Perl listed in the cissys account's PATH variable.

At the time of release, obtain the Oracle Java packages from: https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/

The Oracle WebLogic Server requires the 64-bit version. The main prerequisite for the web server is the version of Java mentioned above.

For the userid cissys, ensure that the environment variable JAVA_HOME is setup, and that java_home/bin and java_home/lib can be found in cissys’ PATH variable.

Oracle WebLogic software can be downloaded from the Oracle website. This application server will run as a 64-bit application.

Oracle Service Bus is required for implementations that plan to use middleware implementations of adapters or the generic adapter to process meter reading or device event data.

Oracle Service Bus is NOT required with native implementations of Smart Grid Gateway adapters. See Smart Grid Gateway Implementations in the Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Administrative User Guide for more information.

Note that Oracle Service Bus must be installed before installing the Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway. You can download Oracle Service Bus from the Oracle Fusion Middleware Software Downloads portal.

Oracle SOA Suite, specifically BPEL Process Manager, is required for implementations that plan to use middleware implementations of adapters or the generic adapter to implement two-way communications for processing meter commands.

SOA Suite is NOT required with native implementations of Smart Grid Gateway adapters. See Smart Grid Gateway Implementations in the Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Administrative User Guide for more information.

Note that Oracle SOA Suite must be installed before installing the Oracle Utilities Smart Grid Gateway. You can download Oracle SOA Suite from the Oracle Fusion Middleware Software Downloads portal.