2 Installing the Oracle GoldenGate Studio Software

Follow these step to install the Oracle GoldenGate Studio software and verify that it is installed properly.

Before beginning the installation, ensure that you have verified your system environment as mentioned in the Roadmap.

Verifying the Installation Checklist

The installation process requires specific information from you.

Table 2-1 lists important items that you must know before, or decide during, Oracle GoldenGate Studio installation.

Table 2-1 Installation Checklist

Information Example Value Description

JAVA_HOME

/home/Oracle/Java/jdk1.8.0_131

Environment variable that points to the Java JDK home directory.

Database host

examplehost.exampledomain

Name and domain of the host where the database is running.

Database port

1521

Port number that the database listens on. The default Oracle database listen port is 1521.

Database service name

orcl.oracle.com

Oracle databases require a unique service name. The default service name is orcl.

DBA user name

SYS

Name of user with database administration privileges. The default DBA user on Oracle databases is SYS.

DBA password

ExamplePassword1

Password of the user with database administration privileges.

ORACLE_HOME

/home/Oracle/product/Oracle_Home

Directory you will install your software in.

This directory will include Oracle GoldenGate Studio.

RCU utility

ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/bin

Path to the Repository Creation Utility (RCU).

RCU schema prefix

DEV

Prefix for names of database schema used by Oracle GoldenGate Studio.

RCU schema password

ExamplePassword1

Password for the database schema used by Oracle GoldenGate Studio.

Starting the Installation Program

Before running the installation program, you must verify the JDK and prerequisite software is installed.

To start the installation program:

  1. Sign in to the host system.
  2. Change to the directory where you downloaded the installation program.
  3. Start the installation program by running the java executable from the JDK directory. For example:
    • (UNIX) /home/Oracle/Java/jdk1.8.0_131/bin/java —jar fmw_12.2.1.3.0_oggstudio_generic.jar

    • (Windows) C:\home\Oracle\Java\jdk1.8.0_131\bin\java -jar fmw_12.2.1.3.0_oggstudio_generic.jar

Note:

You can also start the installer in silent mode using a saved response file instead of launching the installer screens. For more about silent or command line installation, see Using the Oracle Universal Installer in Silent Mode in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installing Software with the Oracle Universal Installer.

When the installation program appears, you are ready to begin the installation.

Navigating the Installation Screens

The installer shows a series of screens where you verify or enter information about your installation.

The following table lists the order in which installer screens appear. If you need additional help with an installation screen, click the screen name. You can also click Help on the installation screens for additional instructions.

Table 2-2 Oracle GoldenGate Studio Install Screens

Screen Description

Installation Inventory Setup

On UNIX operating systems, this screen opens if this is the first time you are installing any Oracle product on this host. Specify the location where you want to create your central inventory. Make sure that the operating system group name selected on this screen has write permissions to the central inventory location.

For more about the central inventory, see About the Oracle Central Inventory in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installing Software with the Oracle Universal Installer.

This screen does not appear on Windows operating systems.

Welcome

This screen introduces you to the product installer.

Auto Updates

Use this screen to search for the latest software updates, including important security updates, via your My Oracle Support account.

Installation Location

Use this screen to specify your Oracle home directory location. The Oracle home location you specify on this screen should be a new, empty directory.

You can click View to verify and ensure that you are installing Oracle GoldenGate Studio in the correct Oracle home.

For more about Oracle Fusion Middleware directory structure, see About the Directories for Installation and Configuration in Oracle Fusion Middleware Planning an Installation of Oracle Fusion Middleware.

Installation Type

Use this screen to select the installation type and consequently, the products and feature sets you want to install. Complete Install is the only installation type for Oracle GoldenGate Studio. This option is already selected by default.

Prerequisite Checks

This screen verifies that your system meets the minimum necessary requirements.

To view the list of tasks that gets verified, select View Successful Tasks. To view log details, select View Log.

If any prerequisite check fails, then an error message appears at the bottom of the screen. Fix the error and click Rerun to try again. To ignore the error or the warning message and continue with the installation, click Skip (not recommended).

If there are warning or error messages, see one of the documents in Roadmap for Verifying Your System Environment.

Installation Summary

Use this screen to verify the installation options you selected. If you want to save these options to a response file, click Save Response File and enter the response file location and name. You can use response files later if you perform a silent installation.

All feature sets that are installed after installation is complete are listed here.

For more about silent or command line installation, see Using the Oracle Universal Installer in Silent Mode in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installing Software with the Oracle Universal Installer.

Click Install to begin the installation.

Installation Progress

This screen displays the installation progress.

When the progress bar reaches 100% complete, click Finish to dismiss the installer or click Next to see a summary.

Installation Complete

This screen displays the Installation Location and the Feature Sets that are installed. Review this information and click Finish to close the installer.

After installing the software, you should be able to start Oracle GoldenGate Studio from the ORACLE_HOME/oggstudio/bin directory. However, at this point, you cannot use the product. You must first create the required schemas by using the Repository Creation Utility (RCU).

Verifying the Installation

After you complete the installation, verify whether it was successful by completing a series of tasks.

Reviewing the Installation Log Files

Review the contents of the installation log files to make sure that the installer did not encounter any problems.

By default, the installer writes logs files to the Oracle_Inventory_Location/logs (on UNIX operating systems) or Oracle_Inventory_Location\logs (on Windows operating systems) directory.

For a description of the log files and where to find them, see Installation Log Files in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installing Software with the Oracle Universal Installer.

Checking the Directory Structure

The contents of your installation vary based on the options that you selected during the installation.

See What Are the Key Oracle Fusion Middleware Directories? in Oracle Fusion Middleware Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware.

Viewing the Contents of the Oracle Home

You can view the contents of the Oracle home directory by using the viewInventory script.

See Viewing the Contents of an Oracle Home in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installing Software with the Oracle Universal Installer.