Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Intended Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Summary of Installation Steps

2 What's New in the Installation

• 2.1 OracleAS Metadata Repository Uses Oracle Database 10g
• 2.2 Support for More High Availability Environments
• 2.3 Support for Oracle Internet Directory Replication
• 2.4 New Screen for Specifying the staticports.ini File
• 2.5 Additional Tool for Deinstallation
• 2.6 Changed Option Name in Select Configuration Options Screen for J2EE and Web Cache
• 2.7 Recording Feature for Silent Installations
• 2.8 Generating Installation Statistics
• 2.9 Change in the Default Port Range
• 2.10 New Element for Specifying Port Numbers for CORBA Communication
• 2.11 Cloning OracleAS Forms and Reports Services Instances

3 Requirements

• 3.1 Using OracleMetaLink to Obtain the Latest Oracle Application Server Hardware and Software Requirements
• 3.2 System Requirements
• 3.2.1 Memory and Pagefile Requirements for Running Multiple Instances on the Same Computer
• 3.2.2 Tips for Reducing Memory Usage
• 3.3 Windows System Files (wsf.exe)
• 3.4 Ports
• 3.4.1 About Ephemeral Ports
• 3.4.2 Checking If a Port Is in Use
• 3.4.3 Using Default Port Numbers
• 3.4.4 Using Custom Port Numbers (the "Static Ports" Feature)
• 3.4.4.1 Format of the staticports.ini File
• 3.4.4.2 Error Conditions that Will Cause the Installer to Use Default Ports Instead of Specified Ports
• 3.4.4.3 Ports for Oracle HTTP Server and OracleAS Web Cache
• 3.4.5 If Port 1521 Is in Use
• 3.4.5.1 If Port 1521 Is In Use by an Existing Oracle Database
• 3.4.5.2 If Port 1521 Is In Use by Some Other Application
• 3.5 Operating System User
• 3.6 Environment Variables
• 3.6.1 How to Set Environment Variables
• 3.6.2 ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID
• 3.6.3 PATH
• 3.6.4 TNS_ADMIN
• 3.6.5 TEMP
• 3.7 The %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts File
• 3.7.1 Location of the Default Oracle Identity Management Realm
• 3.7.2 Hostname for OracleAS Single Sign-On
• 3.8 Network Topics
• 3.8.1 Installing on DHCP Computers
• 3.8.2 Installing on Multihomed (Multi-IP) Computers
• 3.8.3 Installing on Computers with Multiple Aliases
• 3.8.4 Installing on Non-Networked Computers
• 3.8.5 Installing on Static IP Computers that You Want to Disconnect from the Network Later
• 3.8.6 Installing a Loopback Adapter
• 3.8.6.1 Checking If a Loopback Adapter Is Installed on Your Computer
• 3.8.6.2 Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 2003
• 3.8.6.3 Checking the Hostname
• 3.8.6.4 Removing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 2003
• 3.8.7 Copying CD-ROMs or DVD to Hard Drive, and Installing from the Hard Drive
• 3.8.8 Installing from a Remote CD-ROM or DVD Drive
• 3.8.9 Installing on Remote Computers Through Remote Control Software
• 3.9 Prerequisite Checks Performed by the Installer

4 Things You Should Know Before Starting the Installation

• 4.1 Obtaining Software from Oracle E-Delivery
• 4.1.1 Finding and Downloading the Oracle Application Server 10g Release 2 (10.1.2) E-Pack
• 4.1.2 Finding Required and Optional Downloads
• 4.1.3 Disk Space Requirements
• 4.1.4 Extracting Software from the Zip Files
• 4.2 Basic Concepts
• 4.3 Order of Installation
• 4.4 Where Do I Install Oracle Application Server?
• 4.5 Oracle Home Directory
• 4.5.1 Installing in an Existing Oracle Home
• 4.5.2 Installing in a Non-Empty Oracle Home
• 4.6 Oracle Home Name
• 4.7 Installing Additional Languages
• 4.8 Oracle Application Server Instances and Instance Names
• 4.9 The ias_admin User and Restrictions on its Password
• 4.10 Comparing Installing Components Against Configuring Components
• 4.11 Where Does the Installer Write Files?
• 4.12 Can I Modify Other Oracle Application Server Instances During Installation?
• 4.13 Connecting to Oracle Internet Directory Through SSL Connections
• 4.14 Starting Oracle Universal Installer

5 Installing OracleAS Infrastructure

• 5.1 Infrastructure Installation Types
• 5.2 Why Would I Select the Different Infrastructure Installation Types?
• 5.3 Order of Installation for the Infrastructure
• 5.4 Can I Install Components on Separate Computers?
• 5.5 Tips for Installing Oracle Identity Management Components Separately
• 5.6 Do I Need the Oracle Delegated Administration Services or the Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning Components?
• 5.7 Can I Configure Components After Installation?
• 5.8 Can I Use an Existing Database for the OracleAS Metadata Repository?
• 5.9 Registration of OracleAS Metadata Repository in Oracle Internet Directory and Password Randomization
• 5.10 Contents of the OracleAS Metadata Repository
• 5.11 Can I Use Multiple Metadata Repositories?
• 5.12 What High Availability Options Does Oracle Application Server Support?
• 5.13 Restrictions on the Passwords for the SYS, SYSTEM, SYSMAN, and DBSNMP Users
• 5.14 Support for NE8ISO8859P10 and CEL8ISO8859P14 Characters Sets
• 5.15 What Do I Enter on the "Specify Namespace in Internet Directory" Screen?
• 5.16 How to Determine Port Numbers Used by Components
• 5.17 Can I Add OCA After Installation?
• 5.18 How to Deploy Oracle Delegated Administration Services on a Separate Host
• 5.19 Installing OracleAS Infrastructure
• 5.20 Installing OracleAS Metadata Repository in a New Database
• 5.21 Installing Oracle Identity Management Components Only (Including Oracle Internet Directory)
• 5.22 Installing Oracle Identity Management Components Only (Excluding Oracle Internet Directory)
• 5.23 Installing Oracle Internet Directory Only
• 5.24 Installing OCA and OracleAS Metadata Repository Only
• 5.25 Install Fragment: The First Few Screens of the Installation
• 5.26 Install Fragment: The Last Few Screens of the Installation
• 5.27 Install Fragment: Database Screens
• 5.28 Install Fragment: OCA Screens

6 Installing Middle Tiers

• 6.1 Middle-tier Types
• 6.2 Components in the Middle Tier
• 6.3 Which Components Do I Need?
• 6.4 Configuration Options for the J2EE and Web Cache Middle Tier
• 6.4.1 What Is a Farm?
• 6.4.2 What Is an OracleAS Cluster?
• 6.4.3 Special Requirements for Installing J2EE and Web Cache Instances with OracleAS File-Based Repository Across a Firewall
• 6.5 How to Determine the Password for the DCM Schema
• 6.6 How to Determine Port Numbers Used by Components
• 6.7 If You Plan to Install Middle Tiers Against an Upgraded Oracle Internet Directory
• 6.8 Installing a J2EE and Web Cache Without an Infrastructure
• 6.9 Installing J2EE and Web Cache in a Database-Based Farm Repository and with Oracle Identity Management Access
• 6.10 Installing J2EE and Web Cache in a Database-Based Farm Repository but Without Oracle Identity Management Access
• 6.11 Installing J2EE and Web Cache in a File-Based Farm Repository but Without Oracle Identity Management Access
• 6.12 Installing J2EE and Web Cache in a File-Based Farm Repository and with Oracle Identity Management Access
• 6.13 Installing Portal and Wireless or Business Intelligence and Forms
• 6.14 Expanding a Middle Tier
• 6.15 Install Fragment: The First Few Screens for Installing Middle Tiers
• 6.16 Install Fragment: The Last Few Screens of the Installation

7 Configuring Oracle Internet Directory for Oracle Application Server Installation Privileges

• 7.1 Default Users in Oracle Internet Directory
• 7.2 Groups in Oracle Internet Directory
• 7.2.1 "Global" Groups
• 7.2.2 Groups for Each Metadata Repository
• 7.2.3 Groups for Each Component
• 7.3 Groups Required to Configure or Deinstall Components
• 7.4 Groups Required to Install Middle Tiers
• 7.4.1 Groups Required to Install Against the Desired Metadata Repository
• 7.4.2 Groups Required to Install Middle-Tier Components
• 7.4.3 Example
• 7.5 Groups Required to Install Additional Metadata Repositories
• 7.6 Example of Installation with Different Users
• 7.7 How to Create Users in Oracle Internet Directory
• 7.8 How to Add Users to Groups in Oracle Internet Directory
• 7.8.1 Using Oracle Directory Manager to Add Users to Groups
• 7.8.1.1 Navigating to "Global" Groups
• 7.8.1.2 Navigating to Metadata Repository Groups
• 7.8.1.3 Navigating to Component Groups
• 7.8.2 Using Deployment Delegation Console to Add Users to Groups
• 7.9 Contents of a New Oracle Internet Directory
• 7.10 On the Specify Login for Oracle Internet Directory Screen, What Username and Realm Do I Enter?

8 Installing Oracle Internet Directory in Replicated Mode

• 8.1 Oracle Internet Directory Replication Overview
• 8.1.1 Fan-Out Replication (LDAP Replication)
• 8.1.2 Multimaster Replication (Advanced Replication)
• 8.2 Requirements
• 8.2.1 Database Requirements
• 8.2.2 Clock Synchronization
• 8.3 Installation Order
• 8.4 Installing a Master Oracle Internet Directory
• 8.5 Installing an Oracle Internet Directory Replica
• 8.5.1 Overview of Installing a Replica
• 8.5.2 Installing an Oracle Internet Directory Replica with a New Database
• 8.5.3 Installing an Oracle Internet Directory Replica against an Existing Database
• 8.6 Accessing OracleAS Single Sign-On and Oracle Delegated Administration Services

9 Installing in High Availability Environments: Overview

• 9.1 Overview of High Availability Configurations
• 9.1.1 OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster
• 9.1.2 OracleAS Cluster
• 9.1.3 OracleAS Disaster Recovery
• 9.1.4 Summary of Differences
• 9.2 Installation Order for High Availability Configurations

10 Installing in High Availability Environments: OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster

• 10.1 OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster: Introduction
• 10.1.1 Special Considerations for Symmetrical Nodes
• 10.2 Preinstallation Steps for OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster
• 10.2.1 Ensure that the Event Log Service Is Running
• 10.2.2 Get a Virtual Address for the Cluster
• 10.2.3 Verify that Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) Is Installed on Both Nodes
• 10.2.4 Determine the Name of the Cluster
• 10.2.5 Determine a Domain User to Administer Oracle Fail Safe
• 10.2.6 Install Oracle Fail Safe on the Local Storage of Each Node
• 10.2.7 Create a Group in Oracle Fail Safe
• 10.3 Installing an OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster (Infrastructure) Configuration
• 10.3.1 OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster (Infrastructure): Overview of Installation Steps
• 10.3.2 OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster (Infrastructure): Details of Installation Steps
• 10.4 Installing a Distributed OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster (Infrastructure) Configuration
• 10.4.1 Distributed OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster (Infrastructure): Overview of Installation Steps
• 10.4.2 Distributed OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster (Infrastructure): Details of Installation Steps
• 10.5 Installing an OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster (Oracle Identity Management) Configuration
• 10.5.1 OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster (Oracle Identity Management): Overview of Installation Steps
• 10.5.2 OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster (Oracle Identity Management): Details of Installation Steps
• 10.6 Installing a Distributed OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster (Oracle Identity Management) Configuration
• 10.6.1 Distributed OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster (Oracle Identity Management): Overview of Installation Steps
• 10.6.2 Distributed OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster (Oracle Identity Management): Details of Installation Steps
• 10.7 Installing Oracle Delegated Administration Services and OracleAS Single Sign-On in an OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster
• 10.7.1 Oracle Delegated Administration Services and OracleAS Single Sign-On in OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster: Overview of Installation Steps
• 10.7.2 Oracle Delegated Administration Services and OracleAS Single Sign-On in OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster: Details of Installation Steps
• 10.8 Installing Only the OracleAS Metadata Repository in an OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster Environment
• 10.9 Installing OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster (Middle-Tier)
• 10.9.1 Installing in Separate Oracle Homes
• 10.9.1.1 Preinstallation Steps
• 10.9.1.2 Installing the Middle Tiers
• 10.9.1.3 Postinstallation Steps
• 10.9.2 Installing in a Single Oracle Home
• 10.9.2.1 Preinstallation Steps
• 10.9.2.2 Installing the Middle Tier
• 10.9.2.3 Post-Installation Steps
• 10.9.3 Expanding the Middle Tiers
• 10.10 Installing OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster (Infrastructure) and OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster (Middle-Tier) on the Same Nodes
• 10.10.1 Installation Steps
• 10.10.2 Post-Installation Steps
• 10.11 Post-Installation Steps for OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster
• 10.11.1 Edit the ORACLE_HOME\Apache\Apache\htdocs\index.html File
• 10.12 Supporting Procedures
• 10.12.1 Create a pfile for the Database
• 10.12.2 Make OracleAS Metadata Repository Highly Available
• 10.12.3 Add the Shared Disk as a Dependency for the Listener
• 10.12.4 Make OPMN Highly Available
• 10.12.5 Add the Shared Disk as a Dependency for OPMN
• 10.12.6 Make Application Server Control Highly Available
• 10.12.7 Check that the Correct Listener Is Active
• 10.13 Installing Middle Tiers Against an OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster Infrastructure
• 10.13.1 If You Plan to Install Middle Tiers on OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster Nodes
• 10.13.1.1 Create a staticports.ini File for the Middle Tier
• 10.13.2 Procedure for Installing Middle Tiers Against an OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster Infrastructure
• 10.14 Installing Regular Middle-Tiers on OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster Nodes

11 Installing in High Availability Environments: OracleAS Cluster (Identity Management)

• 11.1 OracleAS Cluster (Identity Management): Introduction
• 11.2 Preinstallation Steps for OracleAS Cluster (Identity Management)
• 11.2.1 Use the Same Path for the Oracle Home Directory (recommended)
• 11.2.2 Synchronize Clocks on All Nodes
• 11.2.3 Configure Virtual Server Names and Ports for the Load Balancer
• 11.2.4 Configure Your LDAP Virtual Server
• 11.2.4.1 Load Balancer Supports LDAP Service Monitoring
• 11.2.4.2 Load Balancer Does Not Support LDAP Service Monitoring
• 11.2.5 Set up Cookie Persistence on the Load Balancer
• 11.3 About Oracle Internet Directory Passwords
• 11.4 About Configuring SSL and Non-SSL Ports for Oracle HTTP Server
• 11.4.1 Case 1: Client ---[HTTP]---> Load Balancer ---[HTTP]---> Oracle HTTP Server
• 11.4.2 Case 2: Client ---[HTTPS]---> Load Balancer ---[HTTPS]---> Oracle HTTP Server
• 11.4.3 Case 3: Client ---[HTTPS]---> Load Balancer ---[HTTP]---> Oracle HTTP Server
• 11.5 Installing an OracleAS Cluster (Identity Management) Configuration
• 11.5.1 Installation Order
• 11.5.2 Installing OracleAS Metadata Repository
• 11.5.3 Installing OracleAS Cluster (Identity Management) on the First Node
• 11.5.3.1 Create staticports.ini File
• 11.5.3.2 Disable TCP Monitoring on Load Balancer for First Node
• 11.5.3.3 Ensure that the OracleAS Metadata Repository Is Not Registered with any Oracle Internet Directory
• 11.5.3.4 Select the Same Components for Each Node
• 11.5.3.5 Run the Installer
• 11.5.4 Installing OracleAS Cluster (Identity Management) on Subsequent Nodes
• 11.5.5 If the Cluster Configuration Assistant Failed
• 11.6 Installing a Distributed OracleAS Cluster (Identity Management) Configuration
• 11.6.1 Installation Order
• 11.6.2 Installing OracleAS Metadata Repository
• 11.6.3 Installing Oracle Internet Directory on the First Node
• 11.6.3.1 Set up staticports.ini File
• 11.6.3.2 Select the Same Components for Each Installation
• 11.6.3.3 Start the Installer
• 11.6.4 Installing Oracle Internet Directory on Subsequent Nodes
• 11.6.4.1 Staticports.ini File Not Needed
• 11.6.4.2 Select the Same Components for Each Installation
• 11.6.4.3 Do Not Select the SSL Check box in the "Register with Oracle Internet Directory" Screen
• 11.6.4.4 Start the Installer
• 11.6.5 Installing OracleAS Single Sign-On and Oracle Delegated Administration Services on Each Node
• 11.6.5.1 Set up staticports.ini File
• 11.6.5.2 Start the Installer
• 11.6.5.3 If the Cluster Configuration Assistant Failed
• 11.7 Postinstallation Steps
• 11.7.1 Update targets.xml (Case 2 only)
• 11.8 Installing Middle Tiers Against OracleAS Cluster (Identity Management) Configurations

12 Installing in High Availability Environments: OracleAS Disaster Recovery

• 12.1 OracleAS Disaster Recovery: Introduction
• 12.2 Setting up the OracleAS Disaster Recovery Environment
• 12.2.1 Ensure Nodes Are Identical at the Operating System Level
• 12.2.2 Set Up staticports.ini File
• 12.2.3 Set Up Identical Hostnames on Both Production and Standby Sites
• 12.2.4 If You Want to Use OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster on the Production Site
• 12.3 Installing Oracle Application Server in an OracleAS Disaster Recovery Environment
• 12.3.1 Installing the OracleAS Infrastructure
• 12.3.2 Installing Middle Tiers
• 12.4 What to Read Next?

13 Installing the OracleAS Metadata Repository in an Existing Database

14 Recommended Topologies

• 14.1 Java Developer Topology
• 14.1.1 Description
• 14.1.2 Requirements
• 14.1.3 Installation Sequence
• 14.2 Portal and Wireless Developer Topology
• 14.2.1 Description
• 14.2.2 Requirements
• 14.2.3 Installation Sequence
• 14.3 Forms, Reports, and Discoverer Developer Topology
• 14.3.1 Description
• 14.3.2 Requirements
• 14.3.3 Installation Sequence
• 14.4 Integration Business-to-Business (B2B) Topology
• 14.4.1 Description
• 14.4.2 Requirements
• 14.4.3 Assumptions
• 14.4.4 Installation Sequence
• 14.5 Departmental Topology with Separate OracleAS Metadata Repository for OracleAS Portal
• 14.5.1 Description
• 14.5.2 Requirements
• 14.5.3 Assumptions
• 14.5.4 Installation Sequence
• 14.6 Development Life Cycle Support Topology
• 14.6.1 Moving Applications from Test to Stage
• 14.6.2 Moving Applications from Stage to Production
• 14.7 OCA Topology
• 14.7.1 Description
• 14.7.2 Requirements
• 14.7.3 Installation Sequence

15 Postinstallation Tasks

• 15.1 State of Oracle Application Server Instances After Installation
• 15.2 If You Restart the Computer After Installation
• 15.3 Passwords for Oracle Application Server Components
• 15.4 OracleAS File-Based Clustering
• 15.5 Application Server Control Service Not Needed for OracleAS Metadata Repository Only Installations
• 15.6 Service Dependencies
• 15.7 Backup and Recovery
• 15.8 SSL
• 15.9 Regional and Language Option Settings and the NLS_LANG Parameter
• 15.10 Component Configuration After Installation
• 15.10.1 Configuring mod_osso (Required for Oracle Delegated Administration Services)
• 15.11 Components that Require Postinstallation Tasks
• 15.12 What to Do Next?

A Installing OracleAS Developer Kits

B Silent and Non-Interactive Installation

• B.1 Silent Installation
• B.2 Non-Interactive Installation
• B.3 Preinstallation
• B.4 Notes for Silent and Non-Interactive Installations
• B.4.1 Installing OracleAS Certificate Authority
• B.4.2 Expanding a Middle Tier
• B.5 Create the Response File
• B.5.1 Creating Response Files from Templates
• B.5.2 Creating Response Files by Using the Record Mode in the Installer
• B.5.3 Example Response Files
• B.5.3.1 Example Response File for Standalone J2EE and Web Cache
• B.5.3.2 Example Response File for OracleAS Infrastructure
• B.5.3.3 Example Response File for Portal and Wireless
• B.6 Start the Installation
• B.7 Postinstallation
• B.8 Security Tips for Silent and Non-Interactive Installations
• B.9 Deinstallation

C Default Port Numbers

• C.1 Method of Assigning Default Port Numbers
• C.2 Default Port Numbers

D Ports to Open in Firewalls

E Installing Java Access Bridge

• E.1 Introduction
• E.2 Setup for JRE 1.4.2
• E.3 Setup for Oracle Installed Components
• E.3.1 Installing Java Access Bridge
• E.3.2 Configuring Oracle Components to Use Java Access Bridge
• E.3.2.1 Configuring for Windows Server 2003

F Deinstallation and Reinstallation

• F.1 New Tool: Deconfig Tool
• F.1.1 Parameters
• F.1.2 Log Files Generated by the Deconfig Tool
• F.2 Deinstallation Procedure: Overview
• F.3 Deinstalling OracleAS Cold Failover Cluster Installations
• F.4 Deinstalling OracleAS Single Sign-On Instances in OracleAS Cluster (Identity Management)
• F.5 Deinstalling OracleAS Cluster (Identity Management)
• F.6 Deinstalling Middle Tiers
• F.7 Deinstalling OracleAS Infrastructure
• F.7.1 Deinstallation Order
• F.7.2 Deinstallation Steps
• F.8 Deinstalling OracleAS Developer Kits
• F.9 Harmless Errors in the Log File
• F.10 Deinstalling All Oracle Products Manually
• F.11 Reinstallation
• F.12 Troubleshooting

G Configuration Assistants

• G.1 Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants
• G.1.1 General Tips
• G.1.2 Configuration Assistant Result Codes
• G.2 Description of Oracle Application Server Configuration Assistants

H Troubleshooting

• H.1 Log Files
• H.2 General Troubleshooting Tips
• H.3 Installation Problems and Solutions
• H.3.1 Location of Log Files
• H.3.2 Message About Installing in a Non-Empty Directory
• H.3.3 Installer Does Not Appear
• H.3.4 Unable to Clean Up a Failed Installation
• H.3.5 Forgot the Password for the cn=orcladmin Account
• H.3.6 cn=orcladmin Account Becomes Locked
• H.3.7 User Interface Does Not Display in the Desired Language, or Does Not Display Properly
• H.3.8 Installer Does Not Display Correct Database Name for OracleAS Metadata Repository
• H.3.9 Unable to Run Oracle Application Server On-Network as Well as Off-Network
• H.3.10 General Configuration Assistant Failures
• H.3.11 OracleAS Randomize Password Configuration Assistant Failures
• H.3.12 Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA) Failures
• H.3.13 Harmless Error Message from Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA)
• H.3.14 OPMN Configuration Assistant - Start HTTP Server Failures
• H.3.15 OPMN Configuration Assistant - Start DAS Instance Failures
• H.3.16 OPMN Configuration Assistant - Start OCA Failures
• H.3.17 Re-running chgtocfmt Does Not Work
• H.3.18 WARNING: DCM service may not be available at this time
• H.4 Deinstallation Problems and Solutions
• H.4.1 Obsolete Partner URLs Still Remain on the OracleAS Single Sign-On Administration Screen
• H.4.2 Unable to Reuse Instance Name of a Deleted Instance
• H.4.3 Unable to Reuse Database Name
• H.4.4 Deconfiguration Failed on Distributed OracleAS Cluster (Identity Management)
• H.5 Need More Help?

Index