11i Install, Patch, and
Maintain Oracle Applications
Instructor Guide - Volume 1
15005GC51
Edition 5.1
February 2005
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Authors
Robert Farrington, Yun Shaw
Contributors and Reviewers
Subash Chadalavada, Leta Davis, Carole Eubanks, Eric Fichet, Henriette Fux, William Greene,
Michael Leatherman, Rick Lotero, Kent Noble, Lisa Parekh, Mark Sullivan, A.G. Thies
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11i Install, Patch, and Maintain Oracle Applications Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Oracle Applications Overview........................................................................................................................1-1
Course Modules.............................................................................................................................................1-3
Module 1........................................................................................................................................................1-4
Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................1-5
Oracle E-Business Suite ................................................................................................................................1-6
Oracle E-Business Suite Homepage ..............................................................................................................1-7
HTML Interface.............................................................................................................................................1-8
Professional Java Interface ............................................................................................................................1-10
Concurrent Processing...................................................................................................................................1-12
System Overview...........................................................................................................................................1-13
Oracle Applications .......................................................................................................................................1-14
Oracle Applications and the Applications Technology Stack........................................................................1-15
Rapid Install...................................................................................................................................................1-16
Rapid Install Technology Stack Components................................................................................................1-17
Component Applications ...............................................................................................................................1-18
Standard Product Identifiers ..........................................................................................................................1-19
Product Registration ......................................................................................................................................1-20
Product Dependencies ...................................................................................................................................1-21
Vision Demo Database ..................................................................................................................................1-22
Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................1-23
Preparing for Your Installation .....................................................................................................................2-1
Module 2........................................................................................................................................................2-2
Objectives......................................................................................................................................................2-3
Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................2-4
Rapid Install...................................................................................................................................................2-5
Technology Stack Components .....................................................................................................................2-7
Release 11i Platforms ....................................................................................................................................2-9
Software Requirements..................................................................................................................................2-10
CPU Requirements ........................................................................................................................................2-11
Memory Requirements ..................................................................................................................................2-12
Disk Space Requirements (file system) .........................................................................................................2-13
oraInventory ..................................................................................................................................................2-15
Before Starting Rapid Install .........................................................................................................................2-16
Create Login Accounts (UNIX/Linux)..........................................................................................................2-17
Create Login Accounts (Windows) ...............................................................................................................2-18
Install Latest Java Development Kit..............................................................................................................2-19
Set Up a Stage Directory ...............................................................................................................................2-20
Start Rapid Install from the Stage Area.........................................................................................................2-25
Run Rapid Install from the Disks ..................................................................................................................2-26
Using an Alias for the Host Machine.............................................................................................................2-27
How an Installation Works ............................................................................................................................2-28
Using the Rapid Install Wizard......................................................................................................................2-29
Choosing an Installation Environment ..........................................................................................................2-30
Registering Products and Country-specific Functionalities..........................................................................2-32
Selecting NLS Settings..................................................................................................................................2-33
Selecting Configuration Parameters ..............................................................................................................2-34
Validating Configuration Parameters ............................................................................................................2-35
Running Rapid Install....................................................................................................................................2-36
Restarting the Installation..............................................................................................................................2-37
Rapid Install Log Files ..................................................................................................................................2-38
Rapid Install Help..........................................................................................................................................2-39
Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................2-40
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Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................2-41
Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................2-42
Practice - Performing Preliminary Installation Tasks................................................................................2-43
Solution - Performing Preliminary Installation Tasks ...............................................................................2-44
Single-node Installation...................................................................................................................................3-1
Module 3........................................................................................................................................................3-2
Objectives......................................................................................................................................................3-3
Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................3-4
Single-Node Installation................................................................................................................................3-6
Single-Node Installation Procedure...............................................................................................................3-7
Setting Up a Single-node Installation ............................................................................................................3-8
Step 1: Start the Rapid Install Wizard ...........................................................................................................3-10
Step 2: Select a wizard operation...................................................................................................................3-11
Step 3: Identify configuration........................................................................................................................3-13
Step 4 Choose installation type......................................................................................................................3-14
Step 5 Define database type...........................................................................................................................3-15
Step 6 Set up database installation directory .................................................................................................3-17
Database Parameters......................................................................................................................................3-20
Step 7 Select product license type .................................................................................................................3-21
Step 8 Select country-specific functionality ..................................................................................................3-24
Step 9 Select additional languages.................................................................................................................3-25
Step 10 Select internationalization (NLS) settings ........................................................................................3-27
Step 11 Enter node-specific information .......................................................................................................3-29
Node-specific Parameters ..............................................................................................................................3-32
Step 12 Review global settings......................................................................................................................3-35
Global System Settings..................................................................................................................................3-38
Step 13 Save the configuration file................................................................................................................3-42
Step 14 Review pre-install tests.....................................................................................................................3-43
Parameter Validation .....................................................................................................................................3-44
Step 15 Begin the installation........................................................................................................................3-47
Status Indicators and Prompts .......................................................................................................................3-48
Restart the Installation ...................................................................................................................................3-50
Review Post-installation Tests.......................................................................................................................3-51
Express Installation........................................................................................................................................3-54
Step 1 Select Express installation..................................................................................................................3-56
Step 2 Enter configuration values..................................................................................................................3-57
Step 3 Save configuration..............................................................................................................................3-58
Step 4 Review pre-install test checks ............................................................................................................3-59
Step 5 Begin the installation..........................................................................................................................3-60
Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................3-61
Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................3-62
Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................3-63
Practice - Performing a Single-node Installation .......................................................................................3-64
Solution - Performing a Single-node Installation ......................................................................................3-66
Multi-node Installation....................................................................................................................................4-1
Module 4........................................................................................................................................................4-2
Objectives......................................................................................................................................................4-3
Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................4-4
Multi-Node Installation .................................................................................................................................4-6
Benefits of Multi-Node Installation...............................................................................................................4-7
Setting Up a Multi-node Installation .............................................................................................................4-8
Step 1: Start the Rapid Install Wizard ...........................................................................................................4-11
Step 2: Select a wizard operation...................................................................................................................4-12
Step 3: Identify configuration........................................................................................................................4-14
Step 4 Choose installation type......................................................................................................................4-15
Step 5 Use Load Balancing............................................................................................................................4-16
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Enabling Load Balancing ..............................................................................................................................4-17
Enabling Load Balancing- Indicate number of application servers ...............................................................4-19
Step 6 Assign servers to nodes and indicate operating system ......................................................................4-20
Step 6 Assign servers to nodes and indicate operating system - Load Balancing.........................................4-21
Step 7 Set up a shared APPL_TOP................................................................................................................4-22
Step 8 Define database type...........................................................................................................................4-24
Step 9 Set up database installation directory .................................................................................................4-26
Database Parameters......................................................................................................................................4-28
Step 10 Select product license type ...............................................................................................................4-29
Step 11 Select country-specific functionality ................................................................................................4-32
Step 12 Select additional languages...............................................................................................................4-33
Step 13 Select internationalization (NLS) settings ........................................................................................4-35
Step 14 Enter node-specific information for "Install" nodes .........................................................................4-36
Node-specific Parameters ..............................................................................................................................4-38
Step 15 Enter node-specific information for "Share Existing" nodes............................................................4-41
Step 16 Review global settings......................................................................................................................4-43
Global System Settings..................................................................................................................................4-45
Step 17 Save the configuration file................................................................................................................4-49
Step 18 Review pre-install tests.....................................................................................................................4-50
Parameter Validation .....................................................................................................................................4-51
Step 19 Begin the installation........................................................................................................................4-54
Status Indicators and Prompts .......................................................................................................................4-55
Restart the Installation ...................................................................................................................................4-57
Review Post-installation Tests.......................................................................................................................4-58
Setting Up the Other Nodes...........................................................................................................................4-61
Module Summary ..........................................................................................................................................4-64
Module Discussion ........................................................................................................................................4-65
Module Practice.............................................................................................................................................4-66
Practice - Performing a Multi-node Installation ........................................................................................4-67
Solution - Performing a Multi-node Installation........................................................................................4-70
Finishing Your Installation.............................................................................................................................5-1
Module 5........................................................................................................................................................5-2
Objectives......................................................................................................................................................5-3
Module Overview..........................................................................................................................................5-4
Required Post-install Steps............................................................................................................................5-5
Update PL/SQL Log and Out Directory........................................................................................................5-6
Configure Database Initialization Parameters ...............................................................................................5-7
Implement Product and Country-specific Functionality................................................................................5-8
Change Passwords .........................................................................................................................................5-9
Review Security Practices .............................................................................................................................5-10
Accessing the Rapid Install Portal.................................................................................................................5-11
Configure Client Software.............................................................................................................................5-13
Download the JInitiator file - Netscape .........................................................................................................5-14
Download the JInitiator file - Microsoft Internet Explorer............................................................................5-15
Logging On to Oracle Applications...............................................................................................................5-16
Tasks Specific to Your Installation................................................................................................................5-18
Set Up Printers...............................................................................................................................................5-20
Set Up Printers - Windows ............................................................................................................................5-21
Apply Oracle E-Business Suite Consolidated Update ...................................................................................5-22
Configuring Multiple Servers to Use JInitiator .............................................................................................5-23
Resize Your Database....................................................................................................................................5-24
Set Up National Language Support (NLS)....................................................................................................5-25
Set Up UTF8 Character Set - UNIX..............................................................................................................5-26
Set Up UTF8 Character Set - Windows.........................................................................................................5-27
Configure the Oracle Workflow Java-based Notification Mailer ..................................................................5-28
Set Up and Implement Oracle Embedded Data Warehouse (EDW)..............................................................5-29