1 About the Oracle Analytics Server Installation

The installation for Oracle Analytics Server described in this guide creates a standard topology, which represents a sample starting topology for this product.

This guide explains how to install Oracle Analytics Server on your local system using your on-premises hardware.

• Introduction to Installing a Production Environment
  To install Oracle Analytics Server in a production environment, Oracle recommends that you download, install, and configure Oracle Analytics Server on a single host, by following the instructions given in this guide.
• Using the Standard Installation Topology As a Starting Point
  The standard installation topology is a flexible topology that you can use as a starting point in production environments.

Introduction to Installing a Production Environment

To install Oracle Analytics Server in a production environment, Oracle recommends that you download, install, and configure Oracle Analytics Server on a single host, by following the instructions given in this guide.

Using the Standard Installation Topology As a Starting Point

The standard installation topology is a flexible topology that you can use as a starting point in production environments.

If required, you can later extend the standard installation topology to create a secure and highly available production environment, see Next Steps After Configuring the Domain.

The standard installation topology represents a sample topology for this product. It is not the only topology that this product supports. See About the Standard Installation Topology in Planning an Installation of Oracle Fusion Middleware.

• About the Oracle Analytics Server Standard Installation Topology
  This topology represents a standard WebLogic Server domain that contains an Administration Server and a cluster that contains a Managed Server.
• About Elements in the Standard Installation Topology Illustration
  The standard installation topology typically includes common elements.

About the Oracle Analytics Server Standard Installation Topology

This topology represents a standard WebLogic Server domain that contains an Administration Server and a cluster that contains a Managed Server.

Figure 1-1 shows the standard installation topology for Oracle Analytics Server.

Figure 1-1 Oracle Analytics Server Standard Installation Topology

Description of "Figure 1-1 Oracle Analytics Server Standard Installation Topology"

Note:

For information about the Oracle Analytics Server installation topology for an enterprise deployment, see About a Typical Enterprise Deployment in Enterprise Deployment Guide for Oracle Analytics Server.

About Elements in the Standard Installation Topology Illustration

The standard installation topology typically includes common elements.

Table 1-1 describes all elements of the topology illustration:

Table 1-1 Description of Elements in Standard Installation Topologies

Element	Description and Links to Related Documentation
APPHOST	A standard term used in Oracle documentation to refer to the machine that hosts the application tier.
DBHOST	A standard term used in Oracle documentation to refer to the machine that hosts the database.
WebLogic Domain	A logically related group of Java components (in this case, the Administration Server, Managed Servers, and other related software components) and non-Java components. See What Is an Oracle WebLogic Server Domain? in Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware.
Administration Server	Central control entity of a WebLogic domain. It maintains configuration objects for that domain and distributes configuration changes to Managed Servers. See What Is the Administration Server? in Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware.
Enterprise Manager	The Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control is a primary tool used to manage a domain. See Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control in Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware.
Cluster	A collection of multiple WebLogic Server instances running simultaneously and working together. See Overview of Managed Servers and Managed Server Clusters in Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware.
Machine	A logical representation of the computer that hosts one or more WebLogic Server instances (servers). Machines are also the logical glue between the Managed Servers and the Node Manager. In order to start or stop the Managed Servers using the Node Manager, associate the Managed Servers with a machine.
Managed Server	A host for your applications, application components, web services, and their associated resources. See Overview of Managed Servers and Managed Server Clusters in Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware.
Infrastructure	A collection of services that include the following: Metadata repository (MDS) contains the metadata for Oracle Fusion Middleware components, such as the Oracle Application Developer Framework. See What Is the Metadata Repository? in Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware. Oracle Application Developer Framework (Oracle ADF). Oracle Web Services Manager (OWSM).