3 Complete Installation Checklist

For a successful installation, perform the steps listed in the Complete Installation Checklist. You can use this checklist to have a quick glance at everything that you will be doing to install this application. The link provided in each step takes you to a section either within this document or to another referenced document.

Table 3-1 Complete Installation Checklist

Sl. No. Pre-installation Activity
1 Install all the prerequisite hardware and software given in the OFS Analytical Applications Technology Matrix. See Hardware and Software Requirements.
2 Verify the System Environment using the Environment Check Utility. See Verify System Environment
3 Configure the Database Instance Settings. See Oracle Database Instance Settings.
4 Install and configure Web Application Server Settings
5 Configure the HTTP Settings on the Web Server Settings.
6

Create the Installation, Download, and Metadata Repository Directories

  • Installation Directory
  • Temporary Directory
  • Staging Area/Metadata Repository Directory
  • Download Directory
7

Configure Operating System and File System Settings

  • File Descriptor
  • Total number of processes
  • Port (or ports)
  • .profile file permissions
  • Add FTP/SFTP configuration for file transfer
8

Configure the Environment Settings

  • Java Settings
  • Oracle Database Server and Client Settings
  • Add TNS entries in the TNSNAMES.ORA file
  • Oracle Essbase Settings
  • Time Zone Settings
9 Download the OFS CRA Application Pack Installer and Erwin Data Model
10 Extract the Software

Table 3-2 Installation Activity

Sl. No. Installation Activity
1 Configure the OFS_CRA_PACK.xml File
2 Configure the OFS_CRA_SCHEMA_IN.xml File
3 Execute the Schema Creator Utility
4 Configure the silent.props file.
5 Configure the OFSAAI_InstallConfig.xml File
6 Install the OFS CRA Application Pack
7 Verify the Log File Information

Table 3-3 Post-installation Activity

Sl. No. Post-installation Activity
1 Patch OFS CRA Installation
2

Backup the OFS_CRA_SCHEMA_IN.xml, OFS_CRA_SCHEMA_OUTPUT.xml, and Silent.props Files

3 Stop the OFSAA Infrastructure Services.
4 Start the OFSAA Infrastructure Services.
5 Configure the Webserver.
6 Configure the Resource Reference in Web Application Servers.
7 Configure the Work Manager in the Web Application Servers.
8 Create and Deploy EAR or WAR files.
9 EAR/WAR File - Build Once and Deploy Across Multiple OFSAA Instances.
10 Access the OFSAA Application
11 Configure the excludeURLList.cfg file.
12 Configure Tomcat
13 Change the ICC Batch Ownership
14 Add TNS entries in the tnsnames.ora file.
15 Update OBIEE URL
16 Configure Data Source
17 Configure Data Redaction in OFSAA
18 Implement Data Protection in OFSAA.
19

Post-deployment Configurations

Table 3-4 Additional Configuration Activity

Sl. No Additional Configuration Activity
1 Add FTP/SFTP Configuration for File Transfer.
2 Configure the Infrastructure Server Memory.
3 Retrieve Patch Information.
4 Set OLAP Data Server Configuration.
5 Change IP Address or Hostname, Ports, Deployed Paths of the OFSAA Instance.
6 Execute the OFSAAI Setup Information Fetching Tool.
7 Execute the Encryption Changer.
8 Configure the Infrastructure LDAP Configuration.
9 Configure and Deploy the OFSAAI Web Services.
10 Enable Parallel Execution of DML statements
11 Configure the Message Details in the Forms Designer.
12 Clear the Application Cache.
13 Configure password changes.
14 Configure Java Virtual Machine.
15 Configure Internal Service (Document Upload/Download).