1 Understanding the Oracle AIA Foundation Pack Installation Process

1.1 Introduction to AIA Foundation Pack Installer and Installation

AIA Foundation Pack Installer is built on Oracle Universal Installer and enables you to install products included in AIA.

Foundation Pack provides:

• Standard business data object/service definitions: Enterprise Business Objects (EBOs), and Enterprise Business Messages (EBMs).

• Core Infrastructure components that include the Composite Application Validation System (CAVS), Project Lifecycle Workbench, Error Handling and Logging Framework.

• Oracle's best-practice service-oriented architecture (SOA) programming model and the AIA reference architecture, which are based on a profound service-oriented foundation running on Oracle's best-in-class Fusion Middleware.

  For more information about core infrastructure components, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure Components and Utilities User's Guide for Oracle Application Integration Architecture Foundation Pack.

AIA Installer is platform independent. For complete certification information on Foundation Pack on each platform information, see http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/foundation-pack/aia-11gr1-certification-matrix-171745.xls

1.2 Software Requirements

This section details the software requirements for Foundation Pack.

1. Oracle Database and Oracle Fusion Middleware.

   For complete Oracle Database and Oracle Fusion Middleware certification information for Foundation Pack on each platform, see http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/files/fusion_certification.html

2. Oracle Enterprise Repository 11g R1 (optional).

   Note: OER is an optional component for AIA Foundation Pack and/or Process Integration Packs. You can install and use AIA products without OER. If you want to use OER to obtain visibility to objects, services, composites, and so forth throughout the SOA lifecycle, you need to purchase a Full Use License (FUL) of OER.

3. Oracle Service Registry (OSR) 11.1.1.4.0 (optional)

   Note: OSR is an optional component for AIA Foundation Pack and/or Process Integration Packs. You can install and use AIA products without OSR. If you want to use OSR to manage only AIA objects and services at run time, a Restricted Use License (RUL) of OSR is included. The RUL allows you to view or edit objects and services included with AIA products.

   If you want to use OSR to manage other content than standard out-of-the-box AIA artifacts, you need to purchase a Full Use License (FUL) of OSR. For license details on OSR see Licenses

4. JRE (only for installation purpose). Download the version that is suitable for the operating system on which you are installing AIA Foundation Pack.

Interim Patch Process

Any interim patches that you receive for AIA can be applied using Oracle's interim patch installer, OPatch. OPatch tool is available under AIA_HOME/OPatch. Follow the readme with your AIA patch for the exact steps

1.3 Hardware Requirements

• To install and deploy the AIA Foundation Pack 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.4.0) you need at least 2 GB of space.

• On the server where AIA Foundation Pack 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.4.0) is being deployed you require of 4 GB of the available memory.

1.4 Installation and Deployment Topologies

There are several installation and deployment topologies possible using AIA Foundation Pack Installer. Choose the installation that best suits your need. Refer to the whitepaper AIA 11gR1 Installation and Deployment – Flexibilities, Topologies, Architecture and Tools on http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/testcontent/aia-11gr1-installation-and-deployme-130315.pdf for more details.