Checklist—Planning the server installation

Use the following checklist to help plan the Oracle Central Designer application server and database server installations.

1. Determine if the setup is single-tier or multi-tier.
   For more information, see Physical architecture.
2. Make sure all system requirements, including .NET Framework requirements, have been met for the application server.
   For more information, see:

   • Application Server requirements in the Oracle Central Designer System requirements guide.
   • Verifying that all required IIS roles are installed.
   • Verifying that the correct version of Microsoft .NET Framework is installed.
3. Make sure all system requirements, including required Oracle database parameters, have been met for the database server.
   For more information, see:

   • Database Server requirements in the Oracle Central Designer System requirements guide.
   • Install the Oracle database software on the database server.
4. Register the .NET assemblies to the Global Assembly Cache (GAC).
   For more information, see:

   • Registering .NET assemblies.
   • Database patch Release Notes.
5. On the database server, create the database and tablespaces.
   The database and tablespaces must be created prior to installing the Oracle Central Designer software. For more information, see Create the database and tablespaces.
6. On the database server, configure the Open Cursors setting.
   For more information, see Configuring the Open Cursors setting for a database instance.
7. On the database server, configure the Cursor Sharing setting.
   For more information, see Configuring the Cursor Sharing setting for a database instance.
8. On the database server, grant the appropriate rights to database administrators.
   For more information, see Required rights for database administrators.
9. On the database server, create the Oracle Central Designer database user.
   For more information, see Creating the Oracle Central Designer database user.
10. Configure the application server for optimal performance.
    For more information, see Configuring the application server for optimal performance.
11. On the database server, configure the listener to accept connections for the new database.
    For more information, see Configuring the listener to accept connections for the new database.
12. Determine the security level to be used for communication between the client applications and the application server.
    For more information, see Securing communication with Transport Layer Security (TLS).
13. Determine if you will implement a web farm.
    For more information, see Web farm capabilities.
14. Increase the default value of the MS DTC timeout on the application server.
    For more information, see Increasing the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator timeout.
15. Monitor the tablespace in the database.
    If the tablespace becomes full, expand the tablespace by adding another data file.
16. Make sure that the IIS Admin Service and World Wide Web Publishing Services are running.
    If the services are not running, the installation fails. The IIS Admin Service does not have to run for the duration of the installation. However, you must start it before you click the Next button on the Copying Files screen.

    Note:

    Do not use the iisreset command from the MMC or a command prompt after the installation or upgrade completes, or the IIS settings that were set by the installer are lost. Instead, use the net start command to start the services.
17. Install a certificate for signing web service authorizations, and a certificate for signing deployment packages and Oracle InForm web service authorizations.
    For more information, see Installing certificates for signing web service authorizations and deployment packages.
18. If necessary, install the root certificate and intermediate certificate or certificates, and install the main certificate as the root certificate.
    For more information, see:

    • Installing root and intermediate certificates.
    • Installing the main certificate as the root certificate.
19. To secure the web server and prevent clickjacking on the http://<server name>/CentralDesignerInstall page, from which you install the Oracle Central Designer and Oracle Central Designer Administrator applications, configure the HTTP response header in IIS.
    For more information, see Configuring the IIS HTTP response header setting.
20. If you perform automated deployments to Oracle InForm studies hosted by Oracle, make sure the Microsoft Windows setting Automatic Root Certificates Update is turned on.
    Automatic Root Certificates Update is turned on by default in Microsoft Windows 2019. For more information, see the Microsoft website (http://technet.microsoft.com).
21. Install the application server.
    For more information, see:

    • Installing the Oracle Central Designer application server.
    • Performing a silent installation.
22. Configure SMTP settings for sending email notifications related to automated deployment events.
    For more information, see Configuring SMTP settings for automated deployment email notifications.
23. Verify the installation of the application server.
    For more information, see Verifying the installation of the application server.