Oracle® Fusion Middleware

2.1 Verifying Your System and Network Environment

To verify that your system environment meets the minimum requirements for installation, refer to the following documents, available on Oracle Technology Network (OTN):

• Oracle Fusion Middleware System Requirements and Specifications

  This document contains information related to hardware and software requirements, minimum disk space and memory requirements, database schema requirements, and required system libraries, packages, or patches.

  If you are installing on a DHCP server, non-networked computer, or multihomed computer, there are additional configuration steps that are required. These steps are also available in the system requirements document in the "Oracle Fusion Middleware System Configuration Requirements" section.

  If you are installing on a Windows operating system and want to install and configure Java Access Bridge for Section 508 Accessibility, read the "Installing and Configuring Java Access Bridge" section in this document.

• Oracle Fusion Middleware Supported System Configurations

  This page contains various certification documents for current and previous product releases. The System Requirements and Supported Platforms for Oracle Fusion Middleware 11gR1 document contains certification information related to supported 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems, databases, web servers, LDAP servers, adapters, IPv6, JDKs, and third-party products.

• Oracle Fusion Middleware Interoperability and Compatibility Guide

  This document covers the compatibility and interoperability issues that may arise when installing or upgrading Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g products.

2.2 Understanding Installation Types

The Oracle Portal, Forms, Reports and Discoverer installer will present you with two types of installation:

• Install and Configure

  This option installs the product binaries in an Oracle home directory and creates and configures a working instance in an Oracle instance directory. The common product binaries are also copied to the oracle_common directory.

  If you choose to install and configure Oracle Enterprise Manager during the installation and configuration process, you should be able to begin managing your products using the Administration Console or Enterprise Manager after the installation and configuration are completed.

• Install Software - Do Not Configure

  This option only installs the software binaries in an Oracle home directory and the common product binaries in the oracle_common directory. You must then manually run the Configuration Tool from the bin directory inside your Oracle home to configure your components before you can use them. This option is commonly used to quickly create multiple instances of the software that share a common disk, or to install the software and immediately apply a patch set to the installation before the software is configured.

For more information about Oracle home and Oracle instance directories, refer to "Oracle Fusion Middleware Directory Structure" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide.

4.1 Downloading the WebLogic Server Installer

Download the latest version of the Oracle WebLogic Server installer from Oracle Technology Network as described in Section 3, "Obtaining The Software".

The Oracle WebLogic Server installation program requires a Java run-time environment (JRE) to run. A JRE is bundled in the Windows 32-bit and Linux x86 installation programs, as well as in some UNIX installation programs (those with file names ending in .bin).

For other platforms, the installation program does not install a JDK. File names for these installation programs end in .jar. To run the .jar installation programs, you must have the appropriate version of the JDK installed on your system, and include the bin directory of the JDK at the beginning of the PATH variable definition. Refer to the System Requirements and Supported Platforms for Oracle Fusion Middleware 11gR1 document on the Oracle Fusion Middleware Supported System Configurations page for a list of supported JDKs for your platform.

4.2 Starting the WebLogic Server Installer

Before starting the WebLogic Server installer, set the DISPLAY environment variable on your system.

To start the Oracle WebLogic Server installer in graphical mode, follow the instructions in the section that corresponds to your operating system:

• Section 4.2.1, "Starting the Installer on Windows Operating Systems"

• Section 4.2.2, "Starting the Installer on UNIX Operating Systems"

• Section 4.2.3, "Starting the .jar Installer on UNIX Operating Systems"

• Section 4.2.4, "Starting the Installer on 64-Bit Operating Systems Using 64-Bit JDK"

chmod a+x file_name
./file_name

4.3 Following the WebLogic Server Installation Screens and Instructions

Follow the instructions provided on the WebLogic Server installation screens, as described in this section.

1. Welcome Screen

   Click Next.

2. Choose Middleware Home Directory Screen

   Select Create a new Middleware Home.

   Specify the desired location of your new Middleware home directory. If this directory already exists on your system, it must be an empty directory. If this directory does not already exist, then it will be created for you.

   Note:

   You must remember or make a note this location; you will be asked for it later when you are installing the software.

   For more information about the Middleware home directory, refer to "Middleware Home and WebLogic Home Directories" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide.

   Click Next.

3. Register for Security Updates Screen

   Select whether or not you want to receive the latest product and security updates. If you choose not to receive anything, you will be asked to verify your selection before continuing.

   Click Next.

4. Choose Install Type Screen

   Select Typical.

   Click Next.

5. Choose Product Installation Directories Screen

   Specify the desired location for your WebLogic Server home directory.

   For more information about the WebLogic home directory, refer to "Middleware Home and WebLogic Home Directories" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide.

   Click Next.

6. Choose Shortcut Location (Windows only)

   If you are installing on a Windows system, you will be asked to specify a location where you would like Windows to create a shortcut to Oracle products.

   Click Next.

7. Installation Summary Screen

   Click Next.

8. Installation Progress Screen

   No action is required on this screen; the installer will automatically advance to the next screen when installation is complete.

9. Installation Complete Screen

   De-select Run Quickstart.

   Click Done.

5.1 Obtaining the Oracle Forms and Reports Software

Download the latest version of the Oracle Portal, Forms, Reports and Discoverer installer from Oracle Technology Network as described in Section 3, "Obtaining The Software".

After you download the archive file, unpack the archive file into a directory of your choice on the machine where you will be performing the installation.

5.2 Running the rootpre.sh Script on IBM AIX Operating Systems

If you are installing on an IBM AIX operating system, you must run the rootpre.sh script as the root user from the Disk1 directory before you start the installer. The rootpre.sh script should be run only once on a system, to load the right kernel extensions required for Oracle Database or Oracle Fusion Middleware.

Once the installer is started on IBM AIX, the following message appears:

Answer 'y' if root has run 'rootpre.sh' so you can proceed with Oracle installation.
  Answer 'n' to abort installation and then ask root to run 'rootpre.sh'.
 
  Has 'rootpre.sh' been run by root? [y/n] (n)
 
  Answer 'y', if root has run 'rootpre.sh' so that you can proceed with Oracle installation.
  Answer 'n', to abort installation and then ask root to run 'rootpre.sh'.

To skip this message on systems where rootpre.sh has run before, set the SKIP_ROOTPRE environment variable to TRUE.

5.3 Starting the Oracle Forms and Reports Installer

To start the installer, go to the directory where you unpacked the archive file and switch to the Disk1 directory.

On UNIX operating systems:

cd unpacked_archive_directory/Disk1
./runInstaller

On Windows operating systems:

cd unpacked_archive_directory\Disk1
setup.exe

In some cases (for example, if you are installing on an HP-UX system with a PA-RISC processor), the installer requires the full path to the location of a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on your system. In such cases, the installer will prompt you for the location of a JRE, as shown in the following example on a UNIX operating system:

Starting Oracle Universal Installer...
 
Checking if CPU speed is above 300 MHz.    Actual 2999 MHz    Passed
Checking Temp space: must be greater than 150 MB.   Actual 62101 MB    Passed
Checking swap space: must be greater than 500 MB.   Actual 4047 MB    Passed
Checking monitor: must be configured to display at least 256 colors.    Actual 256    Passed
Preparing to launch Oracle Universal Installer from /tmp/OraInstall2010-04-02_04-38-18PM. Please wait ...
Please specify JRE/JDK location ( Ex. /home/jre ), <location>/bin/java should exist :

When you installed Oracle WebLogic Server (Section 4, "Installing Oracle WebLogic Server and Creating the Middleware Home"), a JRE was installed on your system. You can use this location (the location of the jre directory) to start the installer. The default location for the JRE is MW_HOME/jdk160_27/jre (on UNIX operating systems) or MW_HOME\jdk160_27\jre (on Windows operating systems), where MW_HOME is the Middleware home directory.

5.4 Following the Oracle Forms and Reports Installation Screens and Instructions

Follow the instructions provided on the Oracle Forms and Reports installation screens, as described in this section.

1. Welcome Screen

   Click Next.

2. Select Installation Type Screen

   Select Install Software - Do Not Configure.

   Click Next.

3. Prerequisite Checks Screen

   Click Next.

4. Specify Installation Location Screen

   Specify the following location information:

   • Oracle Middleware Home Location: The absolute path to the directory where WebLogic Server was installed.

   • Oracle Home Directory: The directory where you want to install your software:

     • You can specify a pre-existing directory that you want to use as the Oracle home; this must be an empty directory.

     • You can specify the name of a new directory that will be created for you inside the Middleware home.

   For more information about the Middleware home and Oracle home directories, refer to "Oracle Fusion Middleware Directory Structure" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide.

   Click Next.

5. Specify Security Updates Screen

   Enter your email address if you want to receive the latest product information and security updates. If you have a My Oracle account and wish to receive updates via this mechanism, select I wish to receive security updates via My Oracle Support, then enter your account password.

   If you do not wish to register for security updates, leave all the fields on this screen blank.

   Click Next.

6. Installation Summary Screen

   Click Install.

7. Installation Progress Screen

   When the installation is 100% complete, click Next.

8. Installation Complete Screen

   Click Save to save the summary information on this screen. You will be prompted to specify a name and location for your summary file.

   Click Finish.

6.1 Obtaining the Oracle Forms and Reports Patch Set Installer

See Section 3, "Obtaining The Software" for information on where you can download the latest software. Download the Patch Set Installer for Oracle Portal, Forms, Reports and Discoverer.

After you download the archive file, unpack the archive file into a directory of your choice on the machine where you will be performing the installation.

6.2 Starting the Oracle Forms and Reports Patch Set Installer

To start the Oracle Forms and Reports Patch Set Installer:

1. Go to the directory where you unpacked the Patch Set Installer archive file and switch to the Disk1 directory.

2. From the Disk1 directory, start the Patch Set Installer.

   On UNIX operating systems:

   ./runInstaller
   

   On Windows operating systems:

   setup.exe
   

6.3 Following the Oracle Forms and Reports Patch Set Installer Screens and Instructions

Follow the instructions provided on the Oracle Forms and Reports installation screens, as described in this section.

1. Welcome Screen

   Click Next.

2. Prerequisite Checks Screen

   Click Next.

3. Specify Installation Location Screen

   • Oracle Middleware Home: Specify your existing Middleware home directory.

   • Oracle Home Directory: Specify your existing ORACLE_HOME directory.

   Click Next.

4. Specify Security Updates Screen

   Enter your E-mail address if you want to receive the latest product information and security updates. If you have a My Oracle account and wish to receive updates via this mechanism, select I wish to receive security updates via My Oracle Support, then enter your account password.

   If you do not wish to register for Oracle Configuration Manager, leave all the fields on this screen blank. You will be asked to confirm that you do not wish to receive updates for your configuration. Click Yes to confirm your selection.

   Click Next.

5. Installation Summary Screen

   Click Install.

6. Installation Progress Screen

   After the installation is 100% complete, click Next.

7. Installation Complete Screen

   Click Finish.

7.1 Starting the Oracle Forms and Reports Configuration Tool

The configuration tool is located in the bin directory inside your Oracle home.

On UNIX operating systems:

cd ORACLE_HOME/bin
./config.sh

On Windows operating systems:

cd ORACLE_HOME\bin
config.bat

7.2 Following the Oracle Forms and Reports Configuration Tool Screens and Instructions

Follow the instructions provided on the Oracle Forms and Reports configuration tool screens, as described in this section.

1. Welcome Screen

   Click Next.

2. Prerequisite Checks Screen

   Click Next.

3. Select Domain Screen

   By default, the Create Domain option is selected. Specify the following information to create a new domain:

   • User Name: Specify the user name. The default user name is weblogic.

   • User Password: Specify the user password. Valid passwords are 5 to 30 characters long, must begin with an alphabetic character, use only alphanumeric, underscore (_), dollar ($) or pound (#) characters and include at least one number.

   • Confirm Password: Enter the same user password again.

   • Domain Name: Specify the name of the domain you want to create. Domain names may only contain alphanumeric characters, or the underscore (_) or hyphen (-) characters.

   Note:

   The WebLogic domain will be created under the user_projects directory inside the Middleware home; it is not possible to create the domain outside of this directory.

   Click Next.

4. Specify Security Updates Screen

   Enter your email address if you want to receive the latest product information and security updates. If you have a My Oracle account and wish to receive updates via this mechanism, select I wish to receive security updates via My Oracle Support, then enter your account password.

   If you do not wish to register for security updates, leave all the fields on this screen blank.

   Click Next.

5. Specify Installation Location Screen

   Specify the following location information:

   • WebLogic Server Directory: The absolute path to the WebLogic Server directory; this directory was automatically created when WebLogic Server was installed and is inside the Middleware home directory. The default directory name is wlserver_10.3.

   • Oracle Instance Location: The absolute path to the directory where your Oracle Instance will reside. This is where application configuration files reside and where the application process runs from. Runtime components write only to this location.

     This directory does not have to reside in either the Middleware home or Oracle home directories.

   • Oracle Instance Name: Specify the unique name of your Oracle Instance. The Oracle Instance name may only contain alphanumeric and underscore (_) characters, it must begin with an alphabetic (a-z or A-Z) character, and must be 4 to 30 characters in length.

   For more information about Fusion Middleware directory structure and terminology, refer to "Oracle Fusion Middleware Directory Structure" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide.

   Click Next.

6. Configure Components Screen

   By default, all installed components are selected for configuration.

   De-select the Clustered checkbox.

   Click Next.

7. Configure Ports Screen

   Select Auto Port Configuration.

   Click Next.

8. Specify Proxy Details Screen

   If your computer is located behind a firewall you may need to route outgoing HTTP connections through a proxy server. If you have a direct connection to the Internet or if you do not wish to configure a proxy server at this time, click Next.

   To configure a proxy server, provide the following information:

   • HTTP Proxy Host: Enter the host name of your proxy server.

   • HTTP Proxy Port: Enter the port number of your proxy server.

   • Bypass proxy for address: Enter addresses for which the proxy server should be bypassed. Use commas (,) to separate multiple entries. Domains may be listed using asterisk (*). For example:

     *.us.oracle.com,*.in.oracle.com
     

9. Specify Application OID Screen

   Oracle Portal requires Oracle Internet Directory to be installed and up and running. For this installation scenario, since Oracle Portal is not installed, select the Use Application Level Identity Store checkbox.

   Click Next.

10. Installation Summary Screen

    Click Configure.

11. Configuration Progress Screen

    After the configuration is 100% complete, click Next.

12. Installation Complete Screen

    At the end of the summary information, there is a section called Accessible URLs which give you the links needed to access the configured Oracle HTTP Server and Oracle Web Cache. Saving this information will make it easier for you to access these pages whenever you need to.

    Click Save to save the summary information on this screen. You will be prompted to specify a name and location for your summary file.

    Click Finish.

8.1 Verifying the Installation Logs

Check for the presence of installation log files in logs directory inside your Oracle Inventory directory. On UNIX operating systems, if you do not know the location of your Oracle Inventory directory, you can find it in the ORACLE_HOME/oraInst.loc file. On Windows operating systems, the default location for the inventory directory is C:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory\logs.

8.2 Verifying the Domain Server Logs

Check the domain server logs, which are located in the servers directory inside the domain home directory.

On UNIX operating systems:

DOMAIN_HOME/servers/server_name

On Windows operating systems:

DOMAIN_HOME\servers\server_name

8.3 Verifying OPMN Status

Run the opmnctl status command from the INSTANCE_HOME/bin (on UNIX operating systems) or INSTANCE_HOME\bin (on Windows operating systems) directory in your instance home location. The example below shows the output on a UNIX operating system:

> ./opmnctl status

Processes in Instance: asinst_1
---------------------------------+--------------------+---------+---------
ias-component                    | process-type       |     pid | status  
---------------------------------+--------------------+---------+---------
emagent_asinst_1                 | EMAGENT            |   11849 | Alive   
wc1                              | WebCache-admin     |   11333 | Alive   
wc1                              | WebCache           |   11332 | Alive   
ohs1                             | OHS                |   11207 | Alive 

This information shows the components configured for this installation. The status "Alive" means the component is up and running.

You can also run the opmnctl status -l command to obtain a list of ports used by the components. The example below shows the output on a UNIX operating system:

> ./opmnctl status -l

Processes in Instance: asinst_1
---------------------------------+--------------------+---------+----------+------------+----------+-----------+------
ias-component                    | process-type       |     pid | status   |        uid |  memused |    uptime | ports
---------------------------------+--------------------+---------+----------+------------+----------+-----------+------
emagent_asinst_1                 | EMAGENT            |   11849 | Alive    | 1133259606 |     4204 |   0:09:38 | N/A
wc1                              | WebCache-admin     |   11333 | Alive    | 1133259605 |    43736 |   0:15:35 | http_admin:8091
wc1                              | WebCache           |   11332 | Alive    | 1133259604 |    63940 |   0:15:35 | http_stat:8092,http_invalidation:8093,https_listen:8094,http_listen:8090
ohs1                             | OHS                |   11207 | Alive    | 1133259603 |    50744 |   0:15:43 | https:8889,https:8890,http:8888

8.4 Checking Browser URLs

The Install Completed Screen contains URLs that can be used to access your installed and configured products, as shown in Table 2:

9.1 Removing Your Oracle Forms and Reports Software

In order to deinstall Oracle Forms and Reports properly, you must perform the following in order:

1. Start the deinstaller (Section 9.1.1, "Starting the Deinstaller").

2. Remove Managed Oracle Instances (Section 9.1.2, "Removing the Managed Oracle Instances").

3. Stop the servers and processes (Section 9.1.3, "Stopping Oracle Fusion Middleware").

4. Remove the Oracle home (Section 9.1.4, "Removing the Oracle Forms and Reports Oracle Home").

5. Remove the Oracle Common home (Section 9.1.5, "Removing the Oracle Common Home").

This procedure will not remove any WebLogic domains that you have created - it only removes the software in the Oracle home.

./runInstaller -deinstall

setup.exe -deinstall

9.2 Removing Oracle WebLogic Server

This section describes how to remove Oracle WebLogic Server and your WebLogic Domains from your system:

• Section 9.2.1, "Starting the WebLogic Server Deinstaller"

• Section 9.2.2, "Following the WebLogic Server Deinstallation Screens and Instructions"

• Section 9.2.3, "Removing the Middleware Home Directory and WebLogic Domain Manually"

cd WebLogic_Home/uninstall
./uninstall.sh

cd WebLogic_Home\uninstall
uninstall.cmd

> cd /home/Oracle
> rm -rf Middleware

9.3 Performing Post-Deinstallation Tasks for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems

If you are using a Microsoft Windows operating system, perform the following after your software has been removed:

• Section 9.3.1, "Removing the Program Groups"

• Section 9.3.2, "Rebooting Your System"

10.1 Oracle Support Services

If you purchased Oracle Product Support, you can call Oracle Support Services for assistance. Oracle Support Services include phone assistance, version updates and access to our service offerings. You have access to phone support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In the U.S.A., you can call Product Support at 1-800-223-1711.

Make sure you have your CSI (CPU Support Identifier) number ready when you call. Keep the CSI number for your records, because it is your key to Oracle Support Services. The Oracle Store sends the CSI number to you in an e-mail alert when it processes your order. If you do not have your CSI number and you are in the U.S.A., you can look up your CSI number by accessing our online Order Tracker which provides detailed order information. Go to the Oracle Store and click on Order Tracker located above the top navigation bar.

For Oracle Support Services locations outside the U.S.A., call your local support center for information on how to access support. To find the local support center in your country, visit the Support Web Center at http://www.oracle.com/support.

At the Support Web Center you will find information on Oracle Support Services, such as:

• Contact Information

• Instructions for Accessing Electronic Services

• Helpful Web Sites

• Support Resources

• Oracle Support Portfolio

• Oracle Support Services news

With Oracle Product Support, you have round-the-clock access to My Oracle Support (formerly OracleMetaLink), Oracle Support Services premier Web support offering. My Oracle Support offers you access to installation assistance, product documentation, and a technical solution knowledge base.

It has technical forums, where you can post questions about your Oracle products and receive answers from Oracle Technical Support Analysts and other Oracle users. The questions and answers remain posted for the benefit of all users.

My Oracle Support options include:

• Technical Assistance Request (TAR) access

• Patch Downloads

• Bug Database Query Access

• Product Life-Cycle Information

You can access My Oracle Support at http://support.oracle.com.

10.2 Version Updates

If you do not have a currently supported license, you can purchase the most recent version of an Oracle product from the Oracle Store at http://oraclestore.oracle.com.

If you do have a currently supported license, you can place non-urgent requests for version update shipments through the iTAR feature on My Oracle Support. You will need to log the iTAR type as a U.S. Client Relations/Non-Technical Request.

You can also request Version Update shipments in the U.S.A. by calling Client Relations. When requesting a Version Update, provide the following information to the Client Relations Analyst:

• CSI Number

• Contact Information

• Platform

• Product Name

• Shipping Address

• Product Version Number

Outside the U.S.A., call your local Oracle Support Center.

10.3 Premium Services

For information on our Premium Services, including onsite support, OracleGOLD, remote services, and upgrade packages, visit the Support Web Center at http://www.oracle.com/support.

You can also call your Support Sales Representative in the U.S.A at 1-800-833-3536.

10.4 Quick Reference

For quick access to additional information, refer to Table 3: