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7 Installing Middle Tiers

Table 7-1 Contents of This Chapter

Topics Procedures



7.1 Middle-tier Types

When you install an Oracle Application Server middle tier, you select which type of middle tier you want. Oracle Application Server has these types of middle tiers:

Middle tiers provide components for deploying and running applications. The different types of middle tiers provide different components (see Section 7.2, "Components in the Middle Tier").

Middle Tiers and Infrastructure

The Portal and Wireless and the Business Intelligence and Forms middle tiers require an OracleAS Infrastructure, because components in these middle tiers need to access their schemas in the OracleAS Metadata Repository.

The J2EE and Web Cache type requires some infrastructure components only if you select the Database-Based Farm and/or the Oracle Identity Management Access options. If you do not select these options during the J2EE and Web Cache middle-tier installation, then you do not need an OracleAS Infrastructure. See Section 7.4, "Configuration Options for the J2EE and Web Cache Middle Tier" for details.

7.2 Components in the Middle Tier

Table 7-2 shows the components that are installed for each type of middle tier.

Note that the components in the smaller middle-tier types are a subset of the larger middle-tier types: the bigger types contain all the components from the smaller types:

Table 7-2 Components in the Middle Tier


J2EE and Web Cache Portal and Wireless Business Intelligence and Forms

Oracle HTTP Server


Yes

Yes

Yes

Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE (OC4J)

Yes

Yes

Yes

OracleAS Web Cache


Yes

Yes

Yes

Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Application Server Control


Yes

Yes

Yes

OracleAS Portal



Yes

Yes

OracleAS Wireless



Yes

Yes

OracleAS Personalization




Yes

OracleBI Discoverer (includes OracleBI Discoverer Plus, OracleBI Discoverer Viewer, and OracleBI Discoverer Portlet Provider)



Yes

OracleAS Reports Services




Yes

OracleAS Forms Services




Yes


7.3 Which Components Do I Need?

You deploy your applications on middle-tier instances. Select the middle-tier type that provides the components required by your applications.

If you know what components you will be using in your applications, you can choose the appropriate middle-tier type. For example, if you need portal functionality, then you would install the Portal and Wireless type. You can also install the Business Intelligence and Forms type, because it includes the OracleAS Portal component.

If you do not know what you want, but you have the disk space, you can install the Business Intelligence and Forms type. This ensures that you have all the components. If you do not have the disk space, you can install a smaller middle-tier type, and later expand it to a larger type if necessary. For example, you can expand a J2EE and Web Cache middle tier to a Business Intelligence and Forms middle tier. See Section 7.14, "Expanding a MiddleTier" for details.

Table 7-3 lists some features and appropriate components:

Table 7-3 Mapping Features to Components

If You Need this Feature: Select a Middle-tier Type that Provides this Component:

J2EE (for developing JavaServer Pages, servlets, and Enterprise JavaBeans applications)

Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE (OC4J)

Web services

OC4J

UDDI

OracleAS Portal

UDDI requires the Portal and Wireless (or the Business Intelligence and Forms) middle-tier type because UDDI depends on OC4J for application deployment, OracleAS Metadata Repository for storing various UDDI data structures, and Oracle Internet Directory for user and group management. The J2EE and Web Cache installation type does not require a OracleAS Metadata Repository or Oracle Internet Directory.

Oracle Ultra Search


OracleAS Portal

Note that you must select Oracle Application Server 10g Portal to create and configure the Oracle Ultra Search instance. If you do not select Oracle Application Server 10g Portal, you cannot create and configure the Oracle Ultra Search instance after installation using the Application Server Control.

Portals

OracleAS Portal


Reports and Discoverer providers (which you can use with OracleAS Portal)

OracleAS Reports Services, OracleBI Discoverer

PL/SQL applications

Oracle HTTP Server


Delivery to mobile devices such as cell phones and PDAs

OracleAS Wireless


Oracle Sensor Edge Server

This middle-tier component enables inventory management by processing information from sensors such as radio frequency ID (RFID) devices, laser diodes, and temperature sensors.

For information on managing Oracle Sensor Edge Server, see the Oracle Application Server Wireless Administrator's Guide. For information on developing Oracle Sensor Edge Server components, see the Oracle Application Server Wireless Developer's Guide.

OracleAS Wireless


Data mining

OracleAS Personalization


Business Intelligence applications

OracleAS Reports Services, OracleBI Discoverer

Reports

OracleAS Reports Services


Forms

OracleAS Forms Services



7.4 Configuration Options for the J2EE and Web Cache Middle Tier

If you install the J2EE and Web Cache middle tier, the Select Configuration Options screen displays the options listed in Table 7-4.

Some of these options require certain OracleAS Infrastructure components, as listed in the table. You need to install the required infrastructure components before you can install the J2EE and Web Cache middle tier with these options.

Table 7-4 Options in the Select Configuration Options Screen for the J2EE and Web Cache Middle Tier

Option Description and Requirements

Oracle Application Server 10g Farm Repository

Select this option to make this J2EE and Web Cache instance part of a farm. See Section 7.4.1, "What Is a Farm?" and Section 7.4.2, "What Is an OracleAS Cluster?" if you need information on farms and clusters.

If you select this option, the installer displays the Select Repository Type screen, in which you select whether you want to create a new file-based repository, join an existing file-based repository, or join a database-based repository.

  • If you select "create a new file-based repository", the instance that you are installing will be a "repository host". This instance will hold the repository information, and you can point other instances to use the repository information stored with this instance. You usually select this option for the first J2EE and Web Cache instance (if you choose to use file-based repository).

  • If you select "join an existing file-based repository", the installer will prompt you for the location of the repository host and the port.

    You can determine the repository host and port by running the "dcmctl getRepositoryID" command:

    C:\> ORACLE_HOME\dcm\bin\dcmctl getRepositoryID
    File-based Repository ID            mymachine2.mydomain.com:7102
    
    

    ORACLE_HOME specifies the home directory of any existing Oracle Application Server instance that belongs to the farm that you want to join. In the example above, the repository host is mymachine2.mydomain.com, and the port is 7102.

  • If you select "join an existing database-based repository", the installer will prompt you for the location of the OracleAS Metadata Repository. The OracleAS Metadata Repository does not need to be registered with Oracle Internet Directory because Oracle Internet Directory is not required for this option. This option does not require any Oracle Identity Management components.

Oracle Identity Management Access

Select this option if your applications need Oracle Identity Management services such as OracleAS Single Sign-On and Oracle Internet Directory.

This option requires the following components to be previously installed: Oracle Internet Directory, OracleAS Single Sign-On, and OracleAS Metadata Repository. You can install these components by installing the OracleAS Infrastructure.

Additionally, the OracleAS Metadata Repository must be registered with the Oracle Internet Directory. See Section 6.10, "Registration of OracleAS Metadata Repository in Oracle Internet Directory and Password Randomization".

Oracle Application Server 10g Web Cache

Select this option to install and configure OracleAS Web Cache. No previously installed components are required.


7.4.1 What Is a Farm?

A farm is a collection of one or more instances that share the same metadata repository. When instances belong to a farm, you can manage them as a group and you can also cluster them.

Oracle Application Server can store repository information in a database ("database-based repository") or file system ("file-based repository"). Repository information includes things such as the list of instances that belong to a farm, whether or not the instances are clustered, and configuration information for clusters.

For a file-based repository, the repository information is stored with a specific instance. This instance is called the "repository host".

For a database-based repository, the repository information is stored in the OracleAS Metadata Repository.

You can set a J2EE and Web Cache instance to belong to a farm during or after installation. If you are unsure during installation, you can install the instance as a standalone instance (that is, not belonging to a farm). After installation, if you so desire, you can associate the instance with a farm. Conversely, you can install an instance as part of a farm and after installation, you can convert the instance to a standalone instance.

For details about farms, see the Distributed Configuration Management Administrator's Guide and the Oracle Application Server High Availability Guide.

7.4.2 What Is an OracleAS Cluster?

You can cluster instances that belong to a farm. All the instances in a cluster have the same configuration. Any instance in a cluster can handle requests directed to any cluster member.

The installer does not cluster instances for you. You have to do this after installation.

For details about OracleAS Clusters, see the Distributed Configuration Management Administrator's Guide and the Oracle Application Server High Availability Guide.

7.4.3 Special Requirements for Installing J2EE and Web Cache Instances with OracleAS File-Based Repository Across a Firewall

If you are installing J2EE and Web Cache instances that use the OracleAS File-based Repository feature, and the instances are on different sides of a firewall, then you need to ensure that these instances can communicate with each other across the firewall.

A scenario of when you would install the instances in this manner is in the "myJ2EECompany.com" architecture. In this architecture, you install OracleAS Web Cache in the Web tier, and OC4J in the Application tier, and these tiers are separated by a firewall. The myJ2EECompany.com architecture is described in detail in the Oracle Application Server Enterprise Deployment Guide.

To enable instances to communicate with each other across the firewall, you need to open up some ports in the firewall after the first installation. For details, see Chapter 3, "Configuring the Application Infrastructure for myJ2EECompany.com", in the Oracle Application Server Enterprise Deployment Guide.

7.5 How to Determine the Password for the DCM Schema

If you install the J2EE and Web Cache middle tier with the OracleAS Database-Based Farm Repository option selected, but without the Oracle Identity Management Access option, the installer prompts you to enter the password for the DCM schema in the OracleAS Metadata Repository.

This password is generated randomly. You have two choices:

Change the Random Password

If you did not register the OracleAS Metadata Repository with an Oracle Internet Directory, you need to change the random password to a known value. You can do this using the "alter user" SQL command in SQL*Plus. The following example changes the password to "newpassword":

C:\> ORACLE_HOME\bin\sqlplus "sys/sys_password as sysdba"
SQL> alter user dcm identified by newpassword;

You need to log in as the sys user to change the password.

Determine the Random Password Using Oracle Internet Directory


Note:

This procedure can only be performed by the Oracle Internet Directory superuser (cn=orcladmin).

If you did register the OracleAS Metadata Repository with an Oracle Internet Directory, you can use the Oracle Directory Manager to determine the random password.

However, if you do have an Oracle Internet Directory and the OracleAS Metadata Repository is registered with it, it might make more sense to select both OracleAS Database-Based Farm Repository and Oracle Identity Management Access in the Select Configuration Options screen. If you select both, the installer does not prompt you to enter the DCM password.

To determine the random password in Oracle Internet Directory:

  1. Start up Oracle Directory Manager.

    Select Start > Programs > Oracle - OracleHomeName > Integrated Management Tools > Oracle Directory Manager.

  2. Log in to Oracle Internet Directory as the cn=orcladmin superuser.

  3. Expand the structure as shown in Figure 7-1. On the left side, select OrclResourceName=DCM, as shown. The password for the DCM schema is shown in the orclpasswordattribute field on the right side.

    Figure 7-1 Viewing the DCM Schema's Password in Oracle Internet Directory

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    Description of "Figure 7-1 Viewing the DCM Schema's Password in Oracle Internet Directory"

7.6 How to Determine Port Numbers Used by Components

During installation, you might need to know port numbers used by certain components. For example, when you install Oracle Application Server middle tiers, the installer prompts for the Oracle Internet Directory port.

You can get a list of port numbers in the following ways:

7.7 If You Plan to Install Middle Tiers Against an Upgraded Oracle Internet Directory

If you plan to install middle tiers against an Oracle Internet Directory that was upgraded from version 9.2.0.x to the current release, make sure you followed the steps on upgrading Oracle Internet Directory 9.2.0.x as documented in the Oracle Application Server Upgrade and Compatibility Guide. The instructions are in the "Upgrading the Oracle Identity Management Services" chapter.

7.8 Installing a J2EE and Web Cache Without an Infrastructure

Perform this procedure to install a J2EE and Web Cache instance that does not require an infrastructure.

Table 7-5 Steps for Installing J2EE and Web Cache


Screen Action

1.

--

Start up the installer and complete the first few screens. See Section 7.16, "Install Fragment: The First Few Screens for Installing Middle Tiers" for details.

Note:

  • In the Select Installation Type screen, select J2EE and Web Cache.

Click Next.

2.

Select Configuration Options

Select Oracle Application Server 10g Web Cache.

Do not select Oracle Application Server 10g Farm Repository.

Do not select Identity Management Access because this option requires Oracle Internet Directory and OracleAS Single Sign-On.

Click Next.

2.

Specify Port Configuration Options

If you want to use default ports for the components, select Automatic.

If you do not want to use the default ports, and you have created a staticports.ini file, select Manual and enter the fullpath to your staticports.ini file in the provided field.

Click Next.

3.

Specify Instance Name and ias_admin Password

Instance Name: Enter a name for this instance. Instance names can contain alphanumeric characters and the _ (underscore) character. If you have more than one Oracle Application Server instance on a computer, the instance names must be unique. See Section 5.8, "Oracle Application Server Instances and Instance Names" for instance name details.

Example: J2EE

ias_admin Password and Confirm Password: Set the password for the ias_admin user. This is the administrative user for the instance. See Section 5.9, "The ias_admin User and Restrictions on its Password" for restrictions on the password.

Example: welcome99

Click Next.

4.

--

Finish the installation. See Section 7.17, "Install Fragment: The Last Few Screens of the Installation".


7.9 Installing J2EE and Web Cache in a Database-Based Farm Repository and with Oracle Identity Management Access

Perform this procedure to install a J2EE and Web Cache middle tier in a database-based farm repository and with Oracle Identity Management Access.

Prerequisite: OracleAS Infrastructure

Table 7-6 Steps for Installing J2EE and Web Cache in a Database-Based Farm Repository and with Oracle Identity Management Access


Screen Action

1.

--

Start up the installer and complete the first few screens. See Section 7.16, "Install Fragment: The First Few Screens for Installing Middle Tiers" for details.

Note:

  • In the Select Installation Type screen, select J2EE and Web Cache.

2.

Select Configuration Options

Select Oracle Application Server 10g Web Cache.

Select Oracle Application Server 10g Farm Repository.

Select Identity Management Access.

Click Next.

3.

Specify Port Configuration Options

If you want to use default ports for the components, select Automatic.

If you do not want to use the default ports, and you have created a staticports.ini file, select Manual and enter the fullpath to your staticports.ini file in the provided field.

Click Next.

4.

Select Repository Type

Select Join an Existing Oracle Application Server Database-based Farm.

Click Next.

5.

Register with Oracle Internet Directory

Host: Enter the name of the computer where Oracle Internet Directory is running.

Port: Enter the port at which Oracle Internet Directory is listening. If you do not know the port number, see Section 7.6, "How to Determine Port Numbers Used by Components".

Use Only SSL Connections with this Oracle Internet Directory: Select this option if you want Oracle Application Server components to use only SSL to connect to Oracle Internet Directory.

Click Next.

6.

Specify OID Login

Username: Enter the username to log in to Oracle Internet Directory. You must log in as a user who belongs to the necessary groups in Oracle Internet Directory. Which groups are necessary depends on which components you are installing. See Section 8.3, "Groups Required to Configure or Deinstall Components" for details.

Password: Enter the password for the username.

Realm: Enter the realm against which to validate the username. This field appears only if your Oracle Internet Directory has multiple realms.

Click Next.

7.

Select Metadata Repository for DB-Managed Clusters

Select the OracleAS Metadata Repository from the list.

Click Next.

8.

Specify Instance Name and ias_admin Password

Instance Name: Enter a name for this instance. Instance names can contain alphanumeric characters and the _ (underscore) character. If you have more than one Oracle Application Server instance on a computer, the instance names must be unique. See Section 5.8, "Oracle Application Server Instances and Instance Names" for instance name details.

Example: j2ee

ias_admin Password and Confirm Password: Set the password for the ias_admin user. This is the administrative user for the instance. See Section 5.9, "The ias_admin User and Restrictions on its Password" for restrictions on the password.

Example: welcome99

Click Next.

9.

--

Finish the installation. See Section 7.17, "Install Fragment: The Last Few Screens of the Installation".


7.10 Installing J2EE and Web Cache in a Database-Based Farm Repository but Without Oracle Identity Management Access

Perform this procedure to install a J2EE and Web Cache middle tier in a database-based farm repository, but without Oracle Identity Management access.

Prerequisite: OracleAS Metadata Repository

Table 7-7 Steps for Installing J2EE and Web Cache in a Database-Based Farm Repository but Without Oracle Identity Management Access


Screen Action

1.

--

Start up the installer and complete the first few screens. See Section 7.16, "Install Fragment: The First Few Screens for Installing Middle Tiers" for details.

Note:

  • In the Select Installation Type screen, select J2EE and Web Cache.

2.

Select Configuration Options

Select Oracle Application Server 10g Web Cache.

Select Oracle Application Server 10g Farm Repository.

Deselect Identity Management Access.

Click Next.

3.

Specify Port Configuration Options

If you want to use default ports for the components, select Automatic.

If you do not want to use the default ports, and you have created a staticports.ini file, select Manual and enter the fullpath to your staticports.ini file in the provided field.

Click Next.

4.

Select Repository Type

Select Join an Existing Oracle Application Server Database-based Farm.

Click Next.

5.

Specify Metadata Repository for DB-Managed Clusters

Password: Enter the password for the DCM schema. The initial password for the schema is dcm. See Section 7.5, "How to Determine the Password for the DCM Schema" for details.

Hostname and Port: Enter the name of the computer where the database is running, and the port number at which it is listening. Use the format: host.domain:port. Example: myhost.mydomain.com:1521.

Service Name: Enter the service name of the database. Note that the service name must include the database domain name.

Example: orcl.mydomain.com

Click Next.

6.

Specify Instance Name and ias_admin Password

Instance Name: Enter a name for this instance. Instance names can contain alphanumeric characters and the _ (underscore) character. If you have more than one Oracle Application Server instance on a computer, the instance names must be unique. See Section 5.8, "Oracle Application Server Instances and Instance Names" for instance name details.

Example: j2ee

ias_admin Password and Confirm Password: Set the password for the ias_admin user. This is the administrative user for the instance. See Section 5.9, "The ias_admin User and Restrictions on its Password" for restrictions on the password.

Example: welcome99

Click Next.

7.

--

Finish the installation. See Section 7.17, "Install Fragment: The Last Few Screens of the Installation".


7.11 Installing J2EE and Web Cache in a File-Based Farm Repository but Without Oracle Identity Management Access

Perform this procedure to install a J2EE and Web Cache middle tier in a file-based farm repository but without Oracle Identity Management access.

Table 7-8 Steps for Installing J2EE and Web Cache in a File-Based Farm Repository but Without Oracle Identity Management Access


Screen Action

1.

--

Start up the installer and complete the first few screens. See Section 7.16, "Install Fragment: The First Few Screens for Installing Middle Tiers" for details.

Note:

  • In the Select Installation Type screen, select J2EE and Web Cache.

Click Next.

2.

Select Configuration Options

Select Oracle Application Server 10g Web Cache.

Select Oracle Application Server 10g Farm Repository.

Do not select Identity Management Access because this option requires Oracle Internet Directory and OracleAS Single Sign-On.

Click Next.

3.

Specify Port Configuration Options

If you want to use default ports for the components, select Automatic.

If you do not want to use the default ports, and you have created a staticports.ini file, select Manual and enter the fullpath to your staticports.ini file in the provided field.

Click Next.

4.

Select Repository Type

If you want to start a new file-based farm, select Create a New Oracle Application Server File-based Farm for this Instance.

If you want this instance to join an existing file-based farm, select Join an Existing Oracle Application Server File-based Farm. The installer will prompt for the location of the existing farm.

Click Next.

5.

Specify File-Based Farm Repository

Enter the location of the existing file-based farm repository on this screen. This screen appears only if you selected Join an Existing Oracle Application Server File-based Farm in the previous screen.

Repository Host: Enter the name of the computer where the existing farm is being hosted.

Repository Port: Enter the port number for the repository.

You can determine the repository host and port by running the "dcmctl getRepositoryID" command:

C:\> ORACLE_HOME\dcm\bin\dcmctl getRepositoryID
File-based Repository ID            mymachine2.mydomain.com:7102

ORACLE_HOME specifies the home directory of any existing Oracle Application Server instance that belongs to the farm that you want to join. In the example above, the repository host is mymachine2.mydomain.com, and the port is 7102.

Click Next.

6.

Specify Instance Name and ias_admin Password

Instance Name: Enter a name for this instance. Instance names can contain alphanumeric characters and the _ (underscore) character. If you have more than one Oracle Application Server instance on a computer, the instance names must be unique. See Section 5.8, "Oracle Application Server Instances and Instance Names" for instance name details.

Example: J2EE

ias_admin Password and Confirm Password: Set the password for the ias_admin user. This is the administrative user for the instance. See Section 5.9, "The ias_admin User and Restrictions on its Password" for restrictions on the password.

Example: welcome99

Click Next.

7.

--

Finish the installation. See Section 7.17, "Install Fragment: The Last Few Screens of the Installation".


7.12 Installing J2EE and Web Cache in a File-Based Farm Repository and with Oracle Identity Management Access

Perform this procedure to install a J2EE and Web Cache middle tier in a file-based farm repository and with Oracle Identity Management access.

Prerequisite: Oracle Internet Directory

Table 7-9 Steps for Installing J2EE and Web Cache in a File-Based Farm Repository and with Oracle Identity Management Access


Screen Action

1.

--

Start up the installer and complete the first few screens. See Section 7.16, "Install Fragment: The First Few Screens for Installing Middle Tiers" for details.

Note:

  • In the Select Installation Type screen, select J2EE and Web Cache.

Click Next.

2.

Select Configuration Options

Select Oracle Application Server 10g Web Cache.

Select Oracle Application Server 10g Farm Repository.

Select Identity Management Access.

Click Next.

3.

Specify Port Configuration Options

If you want to use default ports for the components, select Automatic.

If you do not want to use the default ports, and you have created a staticports.ini file, select Manual and enter the fullpath to your staticports.ini file in the provided field.

Click Next.

4.

Select Repository Type

If you want to start a new file-based farm, select Create a New Oracle Application Server File-based Farm for this Instance.

If you want this instance to join an existing file-based farm, select Join an Existing Oracle Application Server File-based Farm. The installer will prompt for the location of the existing farm.

Click Next.

5.

Specify File-Based Farm Repository

Enter the location of the existing file-based farm repository on this screen. This screen appears only if you selected Join an Existing Oracle Application Server File-based Farm in the previous screen.

Repository Host: Enter the name of the computer where the existing farm is being hosted.

Repository Port: Enter the port number for the repository.

You can determine the repository host and port by running the "dcmctl getRepositoryID" command:

C:\> ORACLE_HOME\dcm\bin\dcmctl getRepositoryID
File-based Repository ID            mymachine2.mydomain.com:7102

ORACLE_HOME specifies the home directory of any existing Oracle Application Server instance that belongs to the farm that you want to join. In the example above, the repository host is mymachine2.mydomain.com, and the port is 7102.

Click Next.

6.

Register with Oracle Internet Directory

Host: Enter the name of the computer where Oracle Internet Directory is running.

Port: Enter the port at which Oracle Internet Directory is listening. If you do not know the port number, see Section 7.6, "How to Determine Port Numbers Used by Components".

Use Only SSL Connections with this Oracle Internet Directory: Select this option if you want Oracle Application Server components to use only SSL to connect to Oracle Internet Directory.

Click Next.

7.

Specify OID Login

Username: Enter the username to log in to Oracle Internet Directory. You must log in as a user who belongs to the necessary groups in Oracle Internet Directory. Which groups are necessary depends on which components you are installing. See Section 8.3, "Groups Required to Configure or Deinstall Components" for details.

Password: Enter the password for the username.

Realm: Enter the realm against which to validate the username. This field appears only if your Oracle Internet Directory has multiple realms.

Click Next.

8.

Specify Instance Name and ias_admin Password

Instance Name: Enter a name for this instance. Instance names can contain alphanumeric characters and the _ (underscore) character. If you have more than one Oracle Application Server instance on a computer, the instance names must be unique. See Section 5.8, "Oracle Application Server Instances and Instance Names" for instance name details.

Example: J2EE

ias_admin Password and Confirm Password: Set the password for the ias_admin user. This is the administrative user for the instance. See Section 5.9, "The ias_admin User and Restrictions on its Password" for restrictions on the password.

Example: welcome99

Click Next.

9.

--

Finish the installation. See Section 7.17, "Install Fragment: The Last Few Screens of the Installation".


7.13 Installing Portal and Wireless or Business Intelligence and Forms

Perform this procedure to install a Portal and Wireless or a Business Intelligence and Forms middle tier.

Prerequisite: OracleAS Infrastructure

Note that to configure Oracle Reports security, you must have OracleAS Portal installed, as the security information is stored in the OracleAS Portal repository. For information about configuring OracleAS Portal to store OracleAS Reports Services security information, refer to the Securing Oracle Reports white paper on OTN at:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/reports/htdocs/getstart/whitepapers/securing9i.pdf

Table 7-10 Steps for Installing Portal and Wireless or Business Intelligence and Forms


Screen Action

1.

--

Start up the installer and complete the first few screens. See Section 7.16, "Install Fragment: The First Few Screens for Installing Middle Tiers" for details.

Note:

  • In the Select Installation Type screen, select Portal and Wireless or Business Intelligence and Forms.

2.

Select Configuration Options

Select the components that you will be using, and click Next. You do not have to select all the components.

For Portal and Wireless, the options are:

  • Oracle Application Server 10g Portal

  • Oracle Application Server 10g Wireless

For Business Intelligence and Forms, the options are:

  • Oracle Application Server 10g Portal

  • Oracle Application Server 10g Wireless

  • Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer

  • Oracle Application Server 10g Personalization

  • Oracle Application Server 10g Reports Services

  • Oracle Application Server 10g Forms Services

3.

Specify Port Configuration Options

If you want to use default ports for the components, select Automatic.

If you do not want to use the default ports, and you have created a staticports.ini file, select Manual and enter the fullpath to your staticports.ini file in the provided field.

Click Next.

4.

Register with Oracle Internet Directory

Host: Enter the name of the computer where Oracle Internet Directory is running.

Port: Enter the port number at which Oracle Internet Directory is listening. If you do not know the port number, see Section 7.6, "How to Determine Port Numbers Used by Components".

Use Only SSL Connections with this Oracle Internet Directory: Select this option if you want Oracle Application Server components to use only SSL to connect to Oracle Internet Directory.

Click Next.

5.

Specify OID Login

Username: Enter the username to use to log in to Oracle Internet Directory. You must log in as a user who belongs to the necessary groups in Oracle Internet Directory. Which groups are necessary depends on which components you are installing. See Section 8.3, "Groups Required to Configure or Deinstall Components" for details.

Password: Enter the user's password.

Realm: Enter the realm against which to validate the user. This field appears only if your Oracle Internet Directory contains more than one realm. If the Oracle Internet Directory contains only one realm, then the installer validates the user against that realm.

Click Next.

6.

Select Oracle Application Server 10g Metadata Repository

Database Connect String: Select the OracleAS Metadata Repository that you want to use for this middle-tier instance. The installer will register this instance with the selected OracleAS Metadata Repository. Click Next.

7.

Provide Outgoing Mail Server Information

This screen appears only if you selected Oracle Application Server 10g Reports Services or Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer in the Select Configuration Options screen.

Enter the name of the outgoing mail (SMTP) server for use by OracleAS Reports Services. You can leave it blank and configure it later. Click Next.

8.

Specify Instance Name and ias_admin Password

Instance Name: Enter a name for this instance. Instance names can contain alphanumeric characters and the _ (underscore) character. If you have more than one Oracle Application Server instance on a computer, the instance names must be unique. See Section 5.8, "Oracle Application Server Instances and Instance Names" for instance name details.

Example 1: PortalWireless

Example 2: BI_Forms

ias_admin Password and Confirm Password: Set the password for the ias_admin user. This is the administrative user for the instance. See Section 5.9, "The ias_admin User and Restrictions on its Password" for restrictions on the password.

Example: welcome99

Click Next.

9.

--

Finish the installation. See Section 7.17, "Install Fragment: The Last Few Screens of the Installation".


7.14 Expanding a Middle Tier

After installing a middle tier and using it, you may decide that you need a component that is in a larger middle tier. For example, you installed a J2EE and Web Cache middle tier, and you realize you need OracleAS Portal.

What you can do is to install the Portal and Wireless type (or the Business Intelligence and Forms type) in the same Oracle home as the J2EE and Web Cache instance. The installer installs and configures the additional components in the larger middle tier without changing the configuration of existing components.

You can expand middle tiers in the following ways:

Expanding a middle tier is the same as installing a new one, with these differences:


Note:

You must configure OracleAS Web Cache before expanding a J2EE and Web Cache instance. If you did not configure OracleAS Web Cache during installation, see the Oracle Application Server Administrator's Guide for instructions on configuring additional components after installation.

Remember that the Portal and Wireless and the Business Intelligence and Forms middle tiers require OracleAS Infrastructure.

You cannot "shrink" a middle tier: you cannot go from a larger middle tier to a smaller middle tier.

Note that you cannot expand an infrastructure.

Procedure: Expanding a Middle Tier

Perform the following procedure to expand a middle tier:

Table 7-11 Steps for Expanding a Middle Tier


Screen Action

1.

--

Stop all processes associated with the middle tier that you want to expand. If you need help on how to stop the processes, see the Oracle Application Server Administrator's Guide.

In particular, be sure that you stop the Application Server Control and DCM before performing the expansion.

To stop Application Server Control, run the following command:

C:\> ORACLE_HOME\bin\emctl stop iasconsole

To stop OracleAS Web Cache (if configured), run the following command:

C:\> ORACLE_HOME\opmn\bin\opmnctl stopproc ias-component=WebCache

To ensure that DCM is stopped, run the following command:

C:\> ORACLE_HOME\dcm\bin\dcmctl shutdown

2.

--

Start up the installer and complete the first few screens. See Section 7.16, "Install Fragment: The First Few Screens for Installing Middle Tiers" for details.

Notes:

  • In the Specify File Locations screen, enter the Oracle home directory of the middle tier you want to expand.

  • In the Select Installation Type screen, select Portal and Wireless or Business Intelligence and Forms.

3.

Select Configuration Options

Select the components that you need, and click Next.

For Portal and Wireless, the options are:

  • Oracle Application Server 10g Portal

  • Oracle Application Server 10g Wireless

For Business Intelligence and Forms, the options are:

  • Oracle Application Server 10g Portal

  • Oracle Application Server 10g Wireless

  • Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer

  • Oracle Application Server 10g Personalization

  • Oracle Application Server 10g Reports Services

  • Oracle Application Server 10g Forms Services

4.

Specify Port Configuration Options

If you want to use default ports for the components, select Automatic.

If you do not want to use the default ports, and you have created a staticports.ini file, select Manual and enter the fullpath to your staticports.ini file in the provided field.

Click Next.

5.

Register with Oracle Internet Directory

Host: Enter the name of the computer where Oracle Internet Directory is running.

Port: Enter the port number at which Oracle Internet Directory is listening. If you do not know the port number, see Section 7.6, "How to Determine Port Numbers Used by Components".

Use Only SSL Connections with this Oracle Internet Directory: Select this option if you want Oracle Application Server components to use only SSL to connect to Oracle Internet Directory.

Click Next.

6.

Specify OID Login

Username: Enter the username to use to log in to Oracle Internet Directory. You must log in as a user who belongs to the necessary groups in Oracle Internet Directory. Which groups are necessary depends on which components you are installing. See Section 8.3, "Groups Required to Configure or Deinstall Components" for details.

Password: Enter the user's password.

Realm: Enter the realm against which to validate the user. This field appears only if your Oracle Internet Directory contains more than one realm. If the Oracle Internet Directory contains only one realm, then the installer validates the user against that realm.

Click Next.

7.

Provide Outgoing Mail Server Information

This screen appears only if you selected Oracle Application Server 10g Reports Services or Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer in the Select Configuration Options screen.

Enter the name of the outgoing mail (SMTP) server for use by OracleAS Reports Services. You can leave it blank and configure it later. Click Next.

8.

Select Oracle Application Server 10g Metadata Repository

Database Connect String: Select the OracleAS Metadata Repository that you want to use for this middle-tier instance. The installer will register this instance with the selected OracleAS Metadata Repository. Click Next.

9.

Specify ias_admin Password

ias_admin Password: Enter the password for the ias_admin user of the middle tier you are expanding. Click Next.

10.

--

Finish the installation. See Section 7.17, "Install Fragment: The Last Few Screens of the Installation".


If you did not shut down DCM when you performed the expansion, you may find that OracleAS Web Cache is not enabled after expanding the middle tier. In this case, perform these steps:

  1. Enable OracleAS Web Cache by changing its status to "enabled" in the file ORACLE_HOME\opmn\conf\opmn.xml:

    <ias-component id="WebCache" status="enabled">
    
    
  2. Reload OPMN.

    C:\> ORACLE_HOME\opmn\bin\opmnctl reload
    
    

7.15 Can I Upgrade and Expand a Middle Tier at the Same Time?

If you have a middle tier from the 10g (9.0.4) release and you want to upgrade it to a 10g Release 2 (10.1.2) middle tier of the same type (for example, J2EE and Web Cache 10g (9.0.4) middle tier to J2EE and Web Cache 10g Release 2 (10.1.2) middle tier), follow the instructions in the Oracle Application Server Upgrade and Compatibility Guide.

If you want to upgrade a middle tier and expand it at the same time (for example, going from J2EE and Web Cache 10g (9.0.4) to Portal and Wireless 10g Release 2 (10.1.2)), you have to perform two procedures:

  1. Upgrade the middle tier to the same type middle tier in 10g Release 2 (10.1.2). This procedure is documented in the Oracle Application Server Upgrade and Compatibility Guide.

  2. Expand the middle tier in the 10g Release 2 (10.1.2) Oracle home. The previous section, Section 7.14, "Expanding a MiddleTier", has details.

7.16 Install Fragment: The First Few Screens for Installing Middle Tiers

The first few screens of the installer are described here because they are the same for all installations. Most installation procedures in this chapter refer to this section as their starting point.

Table 7-12 First Few Screens of the Middle-tier Installation


Screen Action

1.

--

Start the installer. See Section 5.15, "Starting theOracle Universal Installer".

2.

Welcome

Click Next.

3.

Specify File Locations

Name: Enter a name to identify this Oracle home. The name can consist of alphanumeric and the underscore (_) characters only, and cannot be longer than 128 characters.

Example: OH_J2EE

Destination Path: Enter the full path to the destination directory. This is the Oracle home. If the directory does not exist, the installer creates it. You can also create the directory beforehand, if you want.

You must specify a directory on the local computer (where you are running the installer). You cannot install on a drive that is mapped to another computer.

Example: C:\oracle\OraJ2EE

Click Next.

4.

Select a Product to Install

Select Oracle Application Server 10g to install a middle tier.

If you need to install additional languages, click Product Languages. See Section 5.7, "Installing Additional Languages" for details.

Click Next.

5.

Select Installation Type

The options displayed on this screen depend on what you selected in the "Select a Product to Install" screen.

If you selected Oracle Application Server 10g (which refers to the Oracle Application Server middle tier), the screen displays:

  • J2EE and Web Cache

  • Portal and Wireless

  • Business Intelligence and Forms

Click Next.

If you get an error message saying that the TEMP environment variable is not set, it means that the default temp directory does not have enough space. You can either set the TEMP environment variable to point to a different directory or free up enough space in the default temp directory.

For details on the TEMP environment variable, see Section 4.6.5, "TEMP".

6.

Confirm Pre-Installation Requirements

Verify that you meet all the requirements listed on the screen, select all the checkboxes, and click Next.


7.17 Install Fragment: The Last Few Screens of the Installation

The last few screens of the installer are described in this section because they are the same for all installations. Most installation procedures in this chapter refer to this section as their end point.

Table 7-13 Last Few Screens in the Installation


Screen Action

1.

Summary

Verify your selections and click Install.

2.

Install Progress

This screen shows the progress of the installation.

3.

Configuration Assistants

This screen shows the progress of the configuration assistants. Configuration assistants configure components.

4.

End of Installation

Click Exit to quit the installer.