Installation Menu Functionality
The main configuration menu is structured so that related variables and/or options are grouped together and are associated by a menu item number. To access a particular group of variables and options, enter the menu item number associated with that group. Each option is displayed in turn on the screen, along with a prompt so that you can type the desired value for the option, if it is not the same as the default or current value.
When performing the initial installation you need to go through all menu options. The menu options may have a default value, a list of valid values and a validation check.
On each option prompt you can keep the current value by simply leaving the input line empty. In order to erase a variable value you need to enter one dot (“.”). The leading spaces will be trimmed out on each values entered. The menu includes the following:
• Valid Values: [ALFANUM]. This indicates you will need to enter an alphanumeric value in the prompt.
• Valid Values: [NUM]. This indicates you will need to enter a numeric value in the prompt.
Please also note the following:
• When all options are set, type <P> at the main menu prompt option. This will save the option values selected throughout the configuration.
• During this processing the global variables are validated and the configuration file <SPLEBASE>/etc/ENVIRON.INI is created or updated. This file contains all the variables inputted and calculated. These are needed by the next part of the installation process.
• To exit the configuration utility without saving any of the values entered, type <X> and press 'Enter'.
Installation Menu Functionality Details
The Environment Installation Utility requires that Oracle Client Home is set in the path for the user performing the installation.
Prior to running the installation utility you will need to review the supported platforms document to ensure you have all of the Third Party software installed.
In this menu if the variables are set prior to execution, that value will be defaulted by the installation utility when performing the installation.
When the installation has been completed successfully, the values will be written to an ENVIRON.INI file. When splenviron.sh / cmd is executed, it will read from the ENVIRON.INI file to set the environment variables. Refer to the Oracle Utilities Application Framework Server Administration Guide for details about configuring these values.
Install the Oracle Client software specified in the Operating Systems and Application Servers section in Supported Platforms and Hardware Requirements prior to running any of the installation utilities.
The following prompt appears when executing the installation utility:
Enter Oracle Client Home Directory (<ENTER> quit):
 
Note: If the environmental variable ORACLE_CLIENT_HOME is set, the install script will validate the variable. If it passes the validation you will not be prompted for it. This is needed in order to run Perl installation utilities.
Encryption Methods
The Oracle Utilities Application Framework installation also uses industry standard cryptography to encrypt passwords that are prompted within the installation.
When these passwords are entered in the command line, the input values are not reflected on the screen when performing the installation.