Oracle Application Server Wireless 10g (9.0.4) is a
wireless and voice platform of Oracle Application Server 10g. You can
use Oracle Application Server Wireless to deploy wireless browser-based applications, voice applications,
notifications, Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) applications and 2-way messaging
(Ask) applications. Oracle Application Server wireless is built on Oracle Application Server
and Oracle database.
The new features and enhancements of OracleAS Wireless 10g
include:
Oracle Application Server 10g 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.
Oracle Application Server 10g applications run on the middle tier. The
Oracle Application Server 10g 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 OracleAS
10g Web Cache.
Portal and Wireless:
Enables the deployment of enterprise portals and wireless applications.
Includes all OracleAS 10g components available in the J2EE andWeb
Cache install type. Requires OracleAS 10g Infrastructure Install.
Business Intelligence and Forms: Enables personalization of applications, use of forms-based applications,
and deployment of Decision Support System and Web-based reports. Includes
all Oracle Application Server 10g components available in the Portal and Wireless
install type. This middle-tier option requires OracleAS 10g Infrastructure
Install.
OracleApplication Server 10g Install Components
The following table lists the components installed with each
type of installation
Now that you have the OracleAS
10g Infrastructure installed, you will need to install the applications
that will use the infrastructure. In this case, you want to utilize J2EE and
Web Cache as well as Wireless and Portal so you will install the Portal and
Wireless install option. Perform the following steps:
1.
Log in to the Linux box as user oracle and mount the Oracle
Application Server 10g Release 9.0.4 CD. Change the working directory
to the path where the software is mounted.
prompt> ./runInstaller
In the Oracle Universal Installer Welcome window click Next.
2.
In the Destination section, specify the name as wireless and change
the path to /home/oracle/wireless. Click Next.
3.
Select Oracle Application Server 10g. Click Next.
4.
Select Portal and Wireless. Click Next.
This option will install Portal and Wireless components. This option
also installs and configures J2EE and Web Cache install options. This
option requires a Infrastructure install.
5.
Preview the middle-tier installation steps that will be performed. Click
Next.
6.
Verify that your computer meets all the minimum preinstallation requirements
that are listed in this step. Select the Root Privileges check
box so that you can perform tasks that need root privileges. Click Next.
7.
Select OracleAS Portal and OracleAS Wireless. These components
along with Oracle HTTP server, Web Cache and Containers for J2EE will
be configured automatically after the installation is over. Click Next.
8.
Specify the Host and the Port of the Oracle Internet Directory
server to which you want to register this middle-tier instance.
Host: Specify the hostname of the computer where the infrastructure
OID server is running.
Port: Specify the port at which Oracle Internet Directory is listening.
Click Next.
9.
Specify the Username and the Password to log into the Oracle
Internet directory Server. Retain the default username and enter a same
password you entered during installing infrastructure. Click Next.
If the Oracle Internet Directory server has multiple Identity Management
Realms then another field Realm is displayed. Specify the Identity
Management Realm against which user is authenticated.
10.
Retain the default Database Connection String. Click Next.
11.
Specify the instance name as wireless. Set and confirm the ias_admin
password. The ias_admin user is the administrative user for the specified
instance. The password must have a minimum of 5 characters and should
contain at least one numeral. For example: welcome1
Click Next.
12.
This screen displays all the software components that will be installed.
Verify the selections and click Install.
13.
This screen shows the progress of the installation.
14.
When the Setup Privileges window appears, open a new terminal window
and execute the script as shown in the next step.
15.
You must execute root.sh as the root user. Enter the following
commands:
su
<rootpassword>
cd /home/oracle/wireless
./root.sh
Note: Keep the default path and when promted "Overwrite it?",
do not overwrite the files.
16.
Switch back to the Setup Privileges window and click OK.
17.
This screen shows the progress of the configuration assistants that you
had selected during the installation process. Details of the execution
of the configuration assistants are displayed in the Details section.
18.
Your installation is now complete. The screen displays some important
information about the installation that you must remember.
Click Exit to close Oracle Universal Installer.
19.
Click Yes to exit.
Testing
the OracleAS 10g Portal and Wireless Installation
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