4.3 Performing Common Pre-Installation Tasks

This section describes the common pre-installation activities that you must carry out before installing the OFS BD Application Pack.

Identifying the Installation, Download and Metadata Repository

To install OFSAA Application packs, create the following directories:

  • OFSBD Download Directory (Optional) -Create a download directory and copy the OFS BD Application Pack Installer File (archive). This is the directory where the downloaded installer/ patches can be copied. However, it’s not mandatory to create this directory.
  • OFS BD Installation Directory - Create an installation directory and copy the installation files. Performthe installation from this directory. Set the variable FIC_HOMEvariablein the .profile file to point to the OFS BD Installation Directory. However, it’s not mandatory to create this directory.
  • OFS BD Staging/Metadata Directory (Mandatory) - Create a Staging/Metadata Directory to copy data loading files, save data extracts and so on. Additionally, this directory alsomaintains the OFSAA metadata artifacts. This directory is also referred to as FTPSHARE.

Note:

  • It is not mandatory to create these directories.
  • Assign 755 user permission to the Installation and Download Directory.
  • Assign 755 user permission to the Staging Directory.

Downloading and Copying the OFS BD Application Pack Installer

To download and copy the OFS BD Application Pack Installer, follow these steps:

  1. The 8.1.2.0.0 release of OFS BD Applications Pack can be downloaded from My Oracle Support. You must have a valid Oracle account to download the software.
  2. Enter the Oracle Financial Services Behavior Detection in the search box to search.
  3. Download the installer archive into the download Directory (in Binary mode) in the setup identified for Oracle Financial Services Behavior Detection 8.1.2.0.0.

Extracting the Software

Note:

You must be logged in to the UNIX operating system as a non-root user.

To extract the software, follow these steps:

  1. Download the unzip utility (OS specific) unzip_<os>.Z and copy it in Binary mode to the directorythat is included in your PATH variable. If you already have the unzip utility to extract the contents of the downloaded archive, skip this step.
  2. Uncompress the unzip installer file with the following command: 
    uncompress unzip_<os>.Z

    Note:

    If you encounter an error message when the package is not installed, contact your UNIX administrator.
  3. Assign EXECUTE permission to the file with the command: 
    chmod 751 unzip_<OS>
    For example, 
    chmod 751 unzip_sparc
  4. Extract the contents of the OFS BD Application Pack 8.1.2.0.0 installer archive file in the download directory with the following command: 
    unzip OFS_BD_PACK.zip

    Note:

    Do not rename the Application Pack installer folder name on extraction from the archive.
  5. Navigate to the download directory and assign execute permission to the installer directory with the following command: 
    chmod -R 755 OFS_BD_PACK

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