Overview

This topic describes how to install Docupresentment with shared objects using the default installation opt ions. The steps in this topic tell you how to:
  • Set up the basic infrastructure to support Docupresentment
  • Install Docupresentment
  • Make sure the system is working

Docupresentment is designed to work with third party applications, such as WebSphere Application Server, Apache, or Tomcat, and queuing managers such as IBM MQ. This topic doe s not provide installation instructions on non Oracle products. Please cons ult the specific product manuals for installation and configuration instructions for your particular Linux and Solaris environment. Docupresentment and Documaker Shared Objects are packaged as installation scripts for the Linux and Solaris environment Typically, the file suffix identifies the target OS of the installer. For example, a script with an extension of lnx is for the Linux operating system , spc is for the Solaris SPARC operating system

After you get the appropriate installation scripts, make sure the scripts have the execute permission on the file. The files must be installed as a user — not as root.

Hardware Test Environments

Docupresentment Server was tested on various Linux x86_64 distributions. This table lists the configurations that have been tested

Linux systems

Footnote 1 Additional memory and faster CPU are not required, but will improve performance.

Footnote 2 Additional storage space required for your customized forms and workflows.

Checking the Software Requirements

Docupresentment Server requires JRE 1.8 64-bit for Linux x86_64 and Solaris SPARC 11.4.

Check the server's installed Java version by typing the following command in a terminal window:

java -version

If you see an error, check your PATH environment variable to see if Java is in your path. You can use the which java command to see if Java is installed.

Creating the Required User and Directories

Oracle recommends that you install and run Docupresentment as a non-root user. Create the user account you will use to run Docupresentment Server if necessary.

When you execute the installation script, it prompts you for a directory location for the full installation. Typically, Docupresentment is installed in the home directory of the user you created.