Perform Demo Pre-Installation Steps for OUAW
This page provides the information necessary to plan and execute the demo data import, installation, and configuration required for Oracle Utilities Analytics Warehouse (OUAW).
Notes:
- Before installing the prerequisite software, the user must perform a sequence of downloads and installations, as well as necessary validations on the database and application servers.
- The person responsible to install OUAW must have database and middleware administrator knowledge.
On this page:
System Requirements and Supported Platforms
Before you begin the installation, note the following:
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Both the hardware and the network requirements must be met. See System Requirements and Supported Platforms.
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You must determine your installation target. The Oracle Utilities Analytics Warehouse can be installed on either the database or the application servers.
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The OUAW deployment topology option is a multi-nodes topology that deploys the database and application components into separate dedicated servers, while a higher capacity server can have both OUAW database and application components on one single server.
Demo Pre-Installation Requisites for OUAW Database Server
This section lists the prerequisite software required to install OUAW on the database server target, which is going to be used by the demo database component and the repositories created for the OUAW dashboards component.
The following table includes some directory structures examples.
Notes:
- Customers can decide where to install this software. Make sure to note all the home directories on this list, as they will be used during OUAW installation.
- Make sure to do every installation using a single OS user and replace all parameters enclosed in <> with the appropriate values.
Task |
Description |
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Download and install the database |
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Download and apply the database patch |
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Create the database |
Create the database for OUAW installation using the AL32UTF8 character set. |
Download the OUAW database software |
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Download the OUAW demo data |
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Demo Pre-Installation Requisites for OUAW Application Server
This section covers the downloads and install instructions that can be performed on the OUAW application server.
The following table includes some directory structures examples.
Notes:
- Customers can decide where to install this software. Make sure to note all the home directories on this list, as they will be used during OUAW installation.
- Make sure to do every installation using a single OS user and replace all parameters enclosed in <> with the appropriate values.
Task |
Description |
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Download and install the JDK |
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Download and install Database Client |
Download the Oracle Database Client from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud and install it at a customized location. Example: </u01/ouaw/clientBase>. Note: This task is optional if both the OUAW application and database servers are installed on the same machine. See Install Oracle Database Client for more information. |
Download and install Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure |
See Install Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure for more information. |
Download and apply Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure Patch |
Download and apply the appropriate patch based on which version of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) you used. For OAS 5.9 FMW Home:
Note: ORACLE_HOME is referred to as <FMW Home location>. For OAS 6.4 FMW Home:
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Download and install Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) |
See Install Oracle Analytics Server for more information. |
Download and install OAS 6.4 patches |
Note: The below patches are only for OAS 6.4 Version.
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Configure OAS domain |
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Download the OUAW application software. |
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OUAW Directory Structure and Other Required Information
The software installation directories can be used for OUAW installations and configurations. The locations specified on the following table will be respectively referred to as JAVA Home, Oracle Home, FMW Home, Domain Home and Dashboards Home.
Information Type |
Description |
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JAVA_HOME |
This is the Java installed location on the OUAW database and application servers. Example: </u01/ouaw/java> |
Database Home |
The Oracle database installed path on the OUAW database server. Example: </u01/ouaw/database> |
Database Client |
The Oracle database client installed path on the OUAW application server. Example: </u01/ouaw/clientBase> |
FMW Home |
Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure installation location on the OUAW application server. Example: </u01/ouaw/middleware> |
Domain Home |
The WebLogic Domains (OAS Domain) will be configured in this directory on the OUAW application server. Example: </u01/ouaw/domains/oas_domain> |
Dashboards Home |
The OUAW installation location where OUAW_DASHBOARD directory will be created after its installation on the application server. Example: /u01/ouaw/deployment/OUAW_DASHBOARD> |