Before beginning the installation, ensure that you have verified the prerequisites and completed all steps covered in Preparing to Install and Configure Oracle Managed File Transfer.
The installation process requires specific information.
Table 3-1 lists important items that you must know before, or decide during, Oracle Managed File Transfer installation.
Table 3-1 Installation Checklist
Information | Example Value | Description |
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|
Environment variable that points to the Java JDK home directory. |
Database host |
|
Name and domain of the host where the database is running. |
Database port |
|
Port number that the database listens on. The default Oracle database listen port is |
Database service name |
|
Oracle databases require a unique service name. The default service name is |
DBA username |
|
Name of user with database administration privileges. The default DBA user on Oracle databases is |
DBA password |
|
Password of the user with database administration privileges. |
|
|
Directory in which you will install your software. This directory will include Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure and Oracle Managed File Transfer, as needed. |
WebLogic Server hostname |
|
Host name for Oracle WebLogic Server and Oracle Managed File Transfer consoles. |
Console port |
|
Port for Oracle WebLogic Server and Oracle Managed File Transfer consoles. |
|
|
Location in which your domain data is stored. |
|
|
Location in which your application data is stored. |
Administrator user name for your WebLogic domain |
|
Name of the user with Oracle WebLogic Server administration privileges. The default administrator user is |
Administrator user password |
|
Password of the user with Oracle WebLogic Server administration privileges. |
RCU |
|
Path to the Repository Creation Utility (RCU). |
RCU schema prefix |
|
Prefix for names of database schemas used by Oracle Managed File Transfer. |
RCU schema password |
|
Password for the database schemas used by Oracle Managed File Transfer. |
Configuration utility |
|
Path to the Configuration Wizard for domain creation and configuration. |
Before running the installation program, you must verify the JDK and prerequisite software is installed.
To start the installation program:
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 Installing Software with the Oracle Universal Installer.
When the installation program appears, you are ready to begin the installation.
The installer shows a series of screens where you verify or enter information.
The following table lists the order in which installer screens appear. If you need additional help with an installation screen, click Help.
Table 3-2 Oracle Managed File Transfer Install Screens
Screen | Description |
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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 Understanding the Oracle Central Inventory in Installing Software with the Oracle Universal Installer. This screen does not appear on Windows operating systems. |
Welcome |
On this screen, review the information to make sure that you have met all the prerequisites, then click Next |
Auto Updates |
On this screen, select to skip automatic updates, select patches, or search for the latest software updates, including important security updates, through your My Oracle Support account. |
Installation Location |
Use this screen to specify your Oracle home directory location. You can click View to verify and ensure that you are installing Oracle Managed File Transfer in the correct Oracle home. See Understanding Directories for Installation and Configuration. |
Installation Type |
This screen is not applicable for Managed File Transfer installation |
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). |
Installation Summary |
Use this screen to verify 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. The response file collects and stores all the information that you have entered, and enables you to perform a silent installation (from the command line) at a later time. Click Install to begin the installation. |
Installation Progress |
This screen shows 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 you complete the installation, verify it was successful by completing a series of tasks.
viewInventory
script.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 Installing Software with the Oracle Universal Installer.
The contents of your installation vary based on the options you selected during the installation.
For more information about the directory structure after installation, see What Are the Key Oracle Fusion Middleware Directories? in Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware.
You can view the contents of the Oracle home using the viewInventory
script.
For more information, see Viewing the Contents of an Oracle Home in Installing Software with the Oracle Universal Installer.