2 Installation

This chapter describes how to install Oracle Edge Analytics.

This chapter includes the following sections:

2.1 Installation Overview

Oracle Edge Analytics does not include an installation program. To install it, you extract the contents of its distribution file to the location where you want to install it.

Oracle Edge Analytics is designed for use with the Java Standard Edition Embedded. The installation instructions provided here assume that your installation of Oracle Edge Analytics will use the JRE provided with Java Standard Edition Embedded.

To install Oracle Edge Analytics:

  1. Download and install Oracle Edge Analytics.

  2. Set JAVA_HOME to use the Java Standard Edition Embedded JRE.

For more detailed step-by-step instructions, including download location, see Install from the Command Line.

2.1.1 Before You Install

Oracle Edge Analytics is designed to work with Java Standard Edition Embedded. Because of this, Java Standard Edition Embedded is a prerequisite for using Oracle Edge Analytics.

The installation instructions include notes about Java Standard Edition Embedded installation.

For additional system requirements, see Supported Platform and Resource Configurations.

2.1.2 Directory Structure and Concepts

The Oracle Edge Analytics distribution file includes the event server, a default domain, and a sample application.

When you extract the Oracle Edge Analytics distribution file, the directory structure includes the following noteworthy items:

Table 2-1 Oracle Edge Analytics Directory Structure

Path Description 
OEPEMBEDDED_HOME/oep/modules

Libraries comprising product features.

 
OEPEMBEDDED_HOME/oep/bin

Configuration and deployment tools.

 
OEPEMBEDDED_HOME/oep/common

Tools and examples for domain configuration.

 
OEPEMBEDDED_HOME/oep/examples

Sample application code.

 
OEPEMBEDDED_HOME/oep/utils

Database and security utilities.

 
OEPEMBEDDED_HOME/oep/xsd

XML schemas that define XML configuration files.

 
OEPEMBEDDED_HOME/user_projects

Default domain for user projects.

2.2 Install from the Command Line

You install Oracle Edge Analytics by extracting the contents of the installation *.zip file to the directory of your choosing.

Note:

There is no graphical installer in this release.

To install Oracle Edge Analytics:

To get started, download an eJDK bundle suitable for your target platform and follow instructions to create a JRE that suits your application's needs for Java Standard Edition Embedded 8. This change does not affect JRE downloads for Java SE Embedded 7 Update releases. For instructions, see http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/embedded/develop-apps-platforms/jrecreate.htm#JEMAG270.

  1. Log in to the device on which you want to install Oracle Edge Analytics. Be sure you log in as the user that will be the main administrator of the installation.
  2. Download the Oracle Edge Analytics distribution ZIP file ofm_oea_generic_12.1.3_disk1_1of1.zip from Oracle Technology Network at: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/complex-event-processing/downloads/index.html.
  3. Extract the file to the installation location using the following command: 
    unzip ofm_oea_generic_12.1.3_disk1_1of1.zip
  4. Check the Java Standard Edition Embedded version you need from Oracle web site at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/embedded/embedded-se/overview/index.html.
  5. Download the Java Standard Edition Embedded distribution ZIP file.
  6. Extract the file to the Java home location. For example, use a command such as the following: 
    tar -zxvf ejre-7u75-fcs-b13-linux-arm-vfp-hflt-client_headless-18_dec_2014.tar.gz -C /home/pi
  7. Ensure that you have a $JAVA_HOME system variable and set it to the path where you unzipped the Java Standard Edition Embedded. 
    export JAVA_HOME=/home/pi/ejre1.7.0_75

2.3 Post-Installation Steps

For information about configuring and domain creation, see the following sections: