Installing the Oracle9i Application Server on Solaris

Module Objectives

Purpose

The Universal Installer in the Oracle9i Application Server (Oracle9iAS) installs all the components that are used throughout the Oracle9i by Example series.

Objectives

After completing this module, you should be able to:

	List the Oracle9iAS installation options
	Install Oracle9iAS Infrastructure
	Install Oracle9iAS with Business Intelligence and Forms Option

Reference Material

The following is a list of useful reference material if you want additional information about the topics in this module:

Documentation: A90324-01: Oracle9i Application Server Installation Guide Release 2 (9.0.2) for Sun SPARC Solaris

Overview

Oracle9i Application Server Install Overview

Oracle9i Application Server (Oracle9iAS) is a scalable, secure, application server. It enables you to deliver Web content, host Web applications, connect to back-office applications, and access your data on wireless devices. The Oracle9iAS installation consists of:

1.	Oracle9iAS Installation
2.	Oracle9iAS Infrastructure Installation
3.	Oracle9iAS Developer Kits Installation

1. Oracle9iAS Installation:

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Oracle9iAS applications run on the middle tier. The Oracle9iAS installation offers the following install types:

	J2EE and Web Cache: Provides a Web server that enables you to develop and deploy Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) applications, use J2EE and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) based Web services, and accelerates Web site performance with Oracle9iAS Web Cache.
	Portal and Wireless: Enables the deployment of enterprise portals and wireless applications. Includes all Oracle9iAS components available in the J2EE andWeb Cache install type.
	Business Intelligence and Forms: Enables analysis of clickstream data, personalization of applications, use of forms-based applications, and deployment of Decision Support System and Web-based reports. Includes all Oracle9iAS components available in the Portal and Wireless install type.
	Unified Messaging: Enables the messaging capabilities of Oracle9iAS. Includes all of the Oracle9iAS components available in the Business Intelligence and Forms install type.

Oracle9i Application Server Install Components

The following table lists the components installed with each type of installation

2. Oracle9iAS Infrastructure Installation

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The Oracle9iAS Infrastructure installation consists of:

	Oracle9iAS Metadata Repository: Pre-seeded database containing metadata needed to run Oracle9iAS instances.
	Oracle Internet Directory: Directory service that enables sharing information about dispersed users and network resources. Oracle Internet Directory implements the LDAP, v3.
	Oracle9iAS Single Sign-On: An enterprise-wide user authentication service to authenticate access of multiple accounts and Oracle9iAS applications.
	Oracle Management Server: Processes system management tasks and administers the distribution of these tasks across the network using the Oracle Enterprise Manager Console. The Console and its three-tier architecture can be used with the Oracle Enterprise Manager Web site to manage not only Oracle9iAS, but your entire Oracle environment.
	J2EE andWeb Cache: For internal use with Oracle9iAS Infrastructure to configure Oracle HTTP Server and Oracle9iAS Container for J2EE. . Not used for component application deployment.

Oracle9iAS Infrastructure is required for all of the Oracle9iAS middle-tier applications except when installing the J2EE and Web Cache install type without single sign-on or clustering. You should have installed an Oracle9iAS Infrastructure in your network prior to installing the Portal and Wireless, Business Intelligence and Forms, or Unified Messaging install types. For better performance and easier manageability, you should consider installing Oracle9iAS Infrastructure on a separate computer.

3. Oracle9iAS Developer Kits Installation

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The Oracle9iAS Developer Kits installation enables the user to create XML applications, develop portlets, enable wireless applications, integrateWeb sites with wireless devices, and develop application provider Web services. Oracle9iAS Developer Kits installs:

	Oracle XML Developer’s Kit
	Oracle9iAS Portal Developer’s Kit
	Oracle9iAS Wireless Developer’s Kit
	Oracle LDAP Developer’s Kit.

Hardware and Software Requirements

Hardware Requirements

	CPU		Sun SPARC
	Memory
		Install Type	Minimum Memory Required
		J2EE Web Cache	128 MB
		All other Oracle9iAS install types with three Oracle9iAS Components	256 MB
		All other Oracle9iAS install types with four or more Oracle9iAS Components	512 MB
		Oracle9iAS Infrastructure	512 MB
	Disk space		2 GB (On a Single Disk)
	Swap Space (/tmp)		1 GB
	Space in /var/tmp		100 MB

Software Requirements

Operating system: Solaris 8 with the following patch cluster: Xsun patch: 108652-37 or higher CDE dtwm patch: 108921-13 or higher Motif 2.1 patch: 108940-37 or higher Portal and Wireless patch: 112138-01 or higher

Environment Setup

Set the following environment variables appropriately.

	Variable	Example Value	Comments
	ORACLE_HOME	/private/products/ias20/infra	Where the product executables are installed.
	TMP	/tmp	The temporary or swap area
	LD_LIBRARY_PATH	/private/products/ias20/infra/lib	Should contain $ORACLE_HOME/lib
	PATH	/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:.:/private	Should contain $ORACLE_HOME/bin

You should have privileges to login as root (super user) on the system.

Hostnames File Configuration

Oracle Universal Installer requires that the fully qualified hostname information appear in the configuration files for your computer. A fully qualified hostname includes both the name of the system and its domain.

Verify that /etc/hosts.* has the following format:
IP_ADDRESS FULLY_QUALIFIED_HOSTNAME SHORT_HOSTNAME ALIASES

The following example shows a properly configured /etc/hosts.* file:
148.87.9.44 oasdocs.us.oracle.com oasdocs oracleinstall
In addition to /etc/hosts, ensure the following files use the fully qualified hostname:

/etc/nodename
/etc/inet/hosts
/etc/hostname.*
/etc/net/ticlts/hosts
/etc/net/ticots/hosts
/etc/net/ticotsord/hosts
/etc/inet/ipnodes

Note: The hostname may appear in each of these files more than once. You must add the domain information to every occurrence of the hostname

Creating UNIX Accounts and Groups

The following UNIX account and groups are required for the installation process:

• UNIX Group Name for the Oracle Universal Installer Inventory:
  Use the admintool or groupadd utility to create a group name. For example, oinstall. The oinstall group will own Oracle Universal Installer’s oraInventory directory. The oracle user account that runs the installation must
  have the oinstall group as its primary group.
  
• UNIX Account to Own Oracle Software:
  The oracle account is the UNIX account that owns Oracle software for your system. You must run Oracle Universal Installer from this account. Login Shell should preferably be Korn shell. Do not use root as the oracle account.
  

How to Install Oracle9iAS

Click the following links to proceed with suitable Installations:

Module Summary

In this module, you should have learned how to:

	List the Oracle9iAS installation options
	Install Oracle9iAS Infrastructure

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