Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documentation
• Conventions

1 Oracle Database Companion CD Installation Overview

• 1.1 Overview of the Installation Process
• 1.2 Products Available in the Oracle HTML DB Installation Type
• • 1.2.1 Oracle HTML DB
  • 1.2.2 Oracle HTTP Server
  • • 1.2.2.1 Differences Between this Release and Other Oracle HTTP Server Releases
• 1.3 Products Available in the Oracle Database 10g Products Installation Type
• • 1.3.1 Oracle JDBC Development Drivers
  • 1.3.2 Oracle SQLJ
  • 1.3.3 Oracle Database Examples
  • • 1.3.3.1 Required Products
  • 1.3.4 Oracle Text Supplied Knowledge Bases
  • 1.3.5 Oracle Workflow Server
  • 1.3.6 Oracle Ultra Search
  • 1.3.7 Natively Compiled Java Libraries
  • 1.3.8 JPublisher
• 1.4 Products Available in the Oracle Database 10g Companion Products Installation Type
• • 1.4.1 Oracle Workflow Middle Tier Components
  • 1.4.2 Oracle HTTP Server

2 Oracle Database Companion CD Requirements

• 2.1 Requirements for Oracle HTML DB Products
• • 2.1.1 Oracle HTML DB Requirements
  • • 2.1.1.1 Requirements Overview
    • 2.1.1.2 Disk Space Requirements
    • 2.1.1.3 Browser Requirements
    • 2.1.1.4 Oracle Database Requirement
    • 2.1.1.5 Oracle HTTP Server Requirement
    • 2.1.1.6 Oracle XML DB Requirement
    • 2.1.1.7 Oracle Text Requirement
• 2.2 Requirements for Oracle Database 10g Products
• • 2.2.1 Requirements Overview
  • 2.2.2 Disk Space Requirements
  • 2.2.3 Oracle Database Requirement
  • 2.2.4 Oracle Workflow Server Browser Requirements
  • 2.2.5 Oracle Workflow Server Product Requirements
• 2.3 Requirements for Oracle Database 10g Companion Products
• • 2.3.1 Requirements Overview
  • 2.3.2 Disk Space Requirements
  • 2.3.3 Browser Requirements
  • 2.3.4 Oracle Workflow Server Requirement
  • 2.3.5 Oracle HTTP Server Requirement
  • • 2.3.5.1 Using the Oracle HTTP Server Provided with the Companion Products
    • 2.3.5.2 Using an Existing Oracle HTTP Server Installation
• 2.4 Hardware and Software Certifications
• • 2.4.1 Windows Telnet Services Support
  • 2.4.2 Windows Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Support
• 2.5 Network Topics
• • 2.5.1 Installing on DHCP Computers
  • 2.5.2 Installing on Multihomed Computers
  • 2.5.3 Installing on Computers with Multiple Aliases
  • 2.5.4 Installing a Loopback Adapter
  • • 2.5.4.1 Checking if a Loopback Adapter Is Installed on Your Computer
    • 2.5.4.2 Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 2000
    • 2.5.4.3 Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 2003
    • 2.5.4.4 Removing a Loopback Adapter

3 Installing the Oracle Database Companion CD Software

• 3.1 General Steps for Installing Companion CD Products
• 3.2 Accessing the Installation Software
• • 3.2.1 Copying Oracle Database Software to Hard Disk
  • 3.2.2 Installing from a Remote DVD Drive
  • • 3.2.2.1 On the Remote Computer, Share the DVD Drive
    • 3.2.2.2 On the Local Computer, Map the DVD Drive
  • 3.2.3 Installing on Remote Computers Through Remote Access Software
  • • 3.2.3.1 Installing on Remote Computers from a Hard Drive
    • 3.2.3.2 Installing on Remote Computers from a Remote DVD Drive
• 3.3 Installing Oracle HTML DB and Oracle HTTP Server
• • 3.3.1 Recommended Preinstallation Task for Oracle HTML DB
  • 3.3.2 Oracle Home Location for Oracle HTML DB and Oracle HTTP Server
  • 3.3.3 Procedure for Installing Oracle HTML DB and Oracle HTTP Server
• 3.4 Installing Oracle Database 10g Products
• • 3.4.1 Oracle Home Location for the Database 10g Products
  • • 3.4.1.1 Identifying the Oracle Home Directory Location
  • 3.4.2 Procedure for Installing Oracle Database 10g Products
  • 3.4.3 Preparing Oracle Workflow Server for the Oracle Workflow Middle Tier Installation
• 3.5 Installing Oracle Database 10g Companion Products
• • 3.5.1 Oracle Home Location for Oracle Database 10g Companion Products
  • 3.5.2 Procedure for Installing Oracle Database 10g Companion CD Products
• 3.6 Removing the Oracle Database Companion CD Software
• • 3.6.1 Removing Oracle HTML DB from Oracle Database
  • 3.6.2 Removing Oracle Workflow
  • 3.6.3 Removing Oracle Database Products and Oracle Database Companion CD Products

4 Oracle Database Companion CD Postinstallation Tasks

• 4.1 Installing the Latest Patch Set Release
• 4.2 Postinstallation Tasks for Oracle HTTP Server
• • 4.2.1 Backing Up the Files
  • 4.2.2 Migrating from a Previous Release of Oracle HTTP Server
  • 4.2.3 Migrating the httpd.conf Configuration File from an Earlier Oracle HTTP Server
  • • 4.2.3.1 Step1: Copying and Opening the httpd.conf File
    • 4.2.3.2 Step 2: Making Global Changes
    • 4.2.3.3 Step 3: Modifying the List of LoadModule Directives
    • 4.2.3.4 Step 4: Removing Directives and Sections for Unsupported Features
    • 4.2.3.5 Step 5: Modifying Port Numbers
    • 4.2.3.6 Step 6: Modifying Existing Sections and Directives
    • 4.2.3.7 Step 7: Adding New Sections and Directives
    • 4.2.3.8 Step 8: Migrating Your Server Certificate and Private Key
    • 4.2.3.9 Step 9: Modifying the Secure Socket Layer Sections and Directives
    • 4.2.3.10 Step 10: Copying or Moving the Required Files to New Directories
  • 4.2.4 Migrating Database Access Descriptors Used by mod_plsql
  • 4.2.5 Enabling the High Availablity Features of Oracle HTTP Server
• 4.3 Postinstallation Tasks for Oracle HTML DB
• • 4.3.1 Restarting Processes
  • 4.3.2 Configuring Oracle HTTP Server for an Oracle HTML DB Upgrade
  • • 4.3.2.1 Oracle HTTP Server Release 9.0.3
    • 4.3.2.2 Oracle HTTP Server 10g Release 1 or Oracle Application Server 10g
  • 4.3.3 Obfuscating PlsqlDatabasePassword Parameter
  • • 4.3.3.1 Obfuscating Passwords in a New Oracle HTML DB Installation
    • 4.3.3.2 Obfuscating Passwords if Upgrading Oracle HTML DB
  • 4.3.4 Installing and Configuring Oracle HTML DB on a Remote Oracle Database
  • • 4.3.4.1 Requirements for Running htmldbca
    • 4.3.4.2 Syntax for htmldbca
    • 4.3.4.3 Running htmldbca
• 4.4 Postinstallation Tasks for Oracle Workflow Server
• • 4.4.1 Checking Initialization Parameter Values
  • 4.4.2 Compiling Invalid Objects
  • 4.4.3 Configuring Oracle Workflow HTML Help
  • 4.4.4 Completing Additional Set-up Tasks

5 Getting Started with the Oracle Database Companion CD Products

• 5.1 Checking the Installation Contents
• 5.2 Getting Started with Oracle HTTP Server
• • 5.2.1 Starting, Stopping, or Restarting Oracle HTTP Server
  • 5.2.2 Logging into Oracle HTTP Server
• 5.3 Getting Started with Oracle HTML DB
• • 5.3.1 Logging into Oracle HTML DB
  • 5.3.2 Set-up Tasks for Oracle HTML DB Administrators
• 5.4 Getting Started with Oracle Workflow
• • 5.4.1 Logging into the Oracle Workflow Home Page
  • 5.4.2 Logging into Oracle Workflow Manager
  • 5.4.3 Set-up Tasks for Oracle Workflow Administrators
• 5.5 Getting Started with Oracle Ultra Search

A Installing Java Access Bridge

• A.1 Introduction
• A.2 Setup for JRE 1.4.2
• A.3 Setup for Oracle Installed Components
• • A.3.1 Installing Java Access Bridge
  • A.3.2 Configuring Oracle Components to Use Java Access Bridge

B Installing Oracle Database Companion CD Using Response Files

• B.1 How Response Files Work
• • B.1.1 Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Noninteractive Mode
  • B.1.2 General Procedure for Using Response Files
• B.2 Preparing a Response File
• • B.2.1 Editing a Response File Template
  • B.2.2 Recording a Response File
• B.3 Running Oracle Universal Installer Using the Response File
• B.4 Running Oracle Workflow Configuration Assistant in Noninteractive Mode

C Configuring Oracle Database Companion CD Globalization Support

• C.1 Installing and Using Oracle Components in Different Languages
• • C.1.1 Installing Oracle HTML DB in Other Languages
  • C.1.2 Installing Oracle Workflow in Other Languages
  • C.1.3 Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages
  • C.1.4 Using Oracle Components in Different Languages
• C.2 Configuring Locale and Character Sets with the NLS_LANG Parameter

D Managing Oracle Companion CD Port Numbers

• D.1 About Managing Ports
• D.2 Viewing Port Numbers and Access URLS
• D.3 Port Numbers and Protocols of Oracle Components
• D.4 Changing the Oracle HTTP Server Port
• D.5 Changing the Oracle Workflow Container Ports
• D.6 Changing the Oracle Ultra Search Ports

E Troubleshooting the Oracle Database Companion CD Installation

• E.1 Verifying Requirements
• E.2 Reviewing a Log of an Installation Session
• • E.2.1 Reviewing the Log of an Oracle Companion CD Installation Session
  • E.2.2 Reviewing the Log of an Oracle HTML DB Installation Session
• E.3 Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation
• • E.3.1 Cleaning Up After a Failed Oracle Companion CD Installation
  • E.3.2 Cleaning Up After a Failed Oracle HTML DB Installation
  • • E.3.2.1 Cleaning Up After a Failed Upgrade Installation
    • E.3.2.2 Cleaning Up After a Failed New Installation
• E.4 Silent or Noninteractive Installation Response File Error Handling
• E.5 Images Displaying Incorrectly in Oracle HTML DB
• E.6 Oracle HTML DB Online Help Not Working

Index