4 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 4-1 Complete Installation Checklist

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

Create the Installation, Download, and Metadata Repository Directories:(Prepare for Installation)

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

Configure(Configure the OS File System Settings and Environment Settings in the .profile File) the following Operating System and File System settings:

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

Update(Configure the Environment Settings) the following Environment Settings required for the installation in the .profile file:

  • Java settings
  • Oracle Database Server and Client settings
  • Add TNS entries in the TNSNAMES.ORA file
  • Oracle Essbase settings
  • Time Zone settings
9 Download (Download the OFS LRS Application Pack Installer and Erwin Data Model) the OFS LRS installer kit and erwin data model.
10 Extract(Extract the Software) the installer kit.

Table 4-2 Installation Activity

Sl. No. Installation Activity
1 the OFS_LRS_PACK.xml file.
2 Configure the OFS_LRS_SCHEMA_IN.xml file.
3 Execute(Execute the Schema Creator Utility) the Schema Creator Utility in Online, Offline, modes and verify the log file.
4 Configure the Silent.props file.
5 Configure the OFSAAI_InstallConfig.xml file.
6 Trigger(Install the OFS LRS Application Pack) the application installation.
7 Verify the installation logs.

Table 4-3 Post-installation Activity

Sl. No. Post-installation Activity
1 Verify that all patches are successfully installed. See Patch OFS LRS Installation)
2

Backup the OFS_LRS_SCHEMA_IN.xml, OFS_LRS_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 Configure 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 Configuring Tomcat for User Group Authorization, Data Mapping, and Disabling WADL for the Web Service
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 Configuration.
20

After installing 8.1.2.0.0, apply the following mandatory patches:

Table 4-4 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 or Hostname, Ports, Deployed Paths of the OFSAA Instance.
6 Configure the Infrastructure LDAP Configuration.
7 Configure and Deploy the OFSAAI web services.
8 Enable Parallel Execution of DML statements
9 Configure the Message Details in the Forms Designer.
10 Clear the application cache.
11 Configure password changes.
12 Configure Java Virtual Machine.
13 Configure Internal Service (Document Upload/Download).