Oracle® Fusion Middleware

Installation Planning Guide

11g Release 1 (11.1.1)
B32474-12

May 2011
Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide 11g Release 1 (11.1.1)

B32474-12

Copyright © 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Primary Author: Kevin Hwang

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 Contents

Preface ................................................................................................................................................................. ix
Intended Audience...................................................................................................................................... ix
Documentation Accessibility ..................................................................................................................... ix
Related Documents ..................................................................................................................................... x
Conventions ................................................................................................................................................. x

1 Understanding Your Installation Starting Point

1.1 Starting as a New Oracle Fusion Middleware User............................................................... 1-1
1.1.1 Using the Patch Set Installer............................................................................................... 1-1
[Link] Creating the Database Schemas.................................................................................. 1-2
[Link] Installing Oracle WebLogic Server ............................................................................ 1-2
[Link] Installing Oracle Fusion Middleware Release 11g ([Link].0) Products .............. 1-3
[Link] Updating Your Products to Release 11g ([Link].0) ................................................ 1-3
[Link] Configuring Your Products and Creating Your WebLogic Domains................... 1-4
1.1.2 Using the Product Installer................................................................................................. 1-4
[Link] Creating the Database Schemas.................................................................................. 1-4
[Link] Installing an Application Server................................................................................. 1-4
[Link] Installing Oracle Fusion Middleware Release 11g ([Link].0) Products .............. 1-5
[Link] Configuring Your Products and Creating the WebLogic Domains ...................... 1-5
1.2 Starting with Oracle Application Server 10g .......................................................................... 1-5
1.3 Starting with Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g ([Link].0) ..................................................... 1-6
1.3.1 Updating Oracle WebLogic Server to Version 10.3.2 ..................................................... 1-6
1.3.2 Installing Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 ([Link].0) Products .................. 1-7
1.3.3 Migrating Your 11g Release 1 ([Link].0) Configuration Data to 11g Release 1
([Link].0) 1-8
1.3.4 Updating to 11g Release 1 ([Link].0) ............................................................................... 1-8
1.4 Starting with Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g ([Link].0), 11g ([Link].0), and 11g
([Link].0) 1-8
1.4.1 Update WebLogic Server.................................................................................................... 1-8
1.4.2 Update Your Existing Software ......................................................................................... 1-8
1.4.3 Update Your Database Schemas........................................................................................ 1-9

2 Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts and Directory Structure

2.1 Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts....................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Oracle Fusion Middleware Directory Structure ..................................................................... 2-1

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 2.2.1 Middleware Home and WebLogic Server Home Directories ....................................... 2-1
2.2.2 Oracle Home and Oracle Common Home Directories .................................................. 2-2
[Link] Creating the Product Oracle Home............................................................................ 2-2
[Link] Creating the Oracle Common Home ......................................................................... 2-3
[Link] Checking Port Numbers Across Multiple Oracle Homes....................................... 2-3
2.2.3 WebLogic Server Domain................................................................................................... 2-3
2.2.4 Multiple Products with Multiple WebLogic Server Domains ...................................... 2-4
[Link] Notes for Creating Multiple Domains ....................................................................... 2-4
[Link] Additional Information for Multiple Products and Multiple Domains ............... 2-5
2.2.5 Extending an Existing Domain .......................................................................................... 2-5
2.2.6 Oracle Instance and WebLogic Server Domain............................................................... 2-5

3 Common Installation Tasks

3.1 Before You Begin......................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 Review System Requirements and Specifications .......................................................... 3-1
3.1.2 Review Certification Information...................................................................................... 3-2
3.1.3 Review Interoperability and Compatibility..................................................................... 3-2
3.1.4 Read and Understand Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts........................................ 3-2
3.1.5 Obtain the Oracle Fusion Middleware Software ............................................................ 3-2
3.1.6 Install an Application Server.............................................................................................. 3-2
3.1.7 Install and Configure a Database ...................................................................................... 3-3
3.1.8 Create Operating System Users for IBM DB2 Databases............................................... 3-3
3.2 Installing Oracle Configuration Manager ............................................................................... 3-4
3.3 Understanding Installation and Configuration Privileges and Users................................. 3-4
3.3.1 Installation and Configuration Privileges ........................................................................ 3-4
3.3.2 Installing as a Non-Default User on UNIX Operating Systems.................................... 3-4
3.4 Installing and Configuring Java Access Bridge (Windows Only) ....................................... 3-5
3.5 Installing on DHCP Hosts ......................................................................................................... 3-5
3.5.1 For Linux x86 Platforms...................................................................................................... 3-5
3.5.2 For Windows x86 Platforms............................................................................................... 3-5
3.5.3 Installing a Loopback Adapter (Windows Only)............................................................ 3-5
3.5.4 Removing a Loopback Adapter (Windows Only) .......................................................... 3-6
3.6 Installing on a Non-Networked Computer............................................................................. 3-7
3.7 Installing on a Multihomed Computer .................................................................................... 3-7
3.8 Checking Your Hosts File Entries for OPMN ......................................................................... 3-7
3.9 Recovering From a Partial or Interrupted Installation .......................................................... 3-7
3.10 Creating and Starting Managed Servers on a Remote Machine .......................................... 3-8

4 Silent Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation and Deinstallation

4.1 What is a Silent Installation? ..................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Response Files ............................................................................................................................. 4-2
4.2.1 Creating a Response File..................................................................................................... 4-2
4.2.2 Sample Response Files ........................................................................................................ 4-2
4.2.3 Securing Your Response Files for Silent Installation ...................................................... 4-2
4.3 Pre-Installation Tasks ................................................................................................................. 4-2
4.3.1 UNIX Users: Creating the [Link] File ................................................................ 4-3
4.3.2 Windows Users: Creating the Registry Key .................................................................... 4-3

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4.5 Silent Oracle WebLogic Server Installation............................................................................. 4-3
4.6 Silent Product Installation ......................................................................................................... 4-4
4.6.1 Sample Silent Install Commands....................................................................................... 4-6
4.6.2 Sample Silent Install Output .............................................................................................. 4-6
4.7 Silent Product Configuration .................................................................................................... 4-7
4.7.1 System Components............................................................................................................ 4-7
4.7.2 Java Components ................................................................................................................. 4-8
4.8 Silent Product Deinstallation..................................................................................................... 4-8
4.8.1 Command Line Parameters for Silent Deinstallation..................................................... 4-8
4.8.2 Sample Silent Deinstall Output ...................................................................................... 4-10

Index

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 Preface

The Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide covers common Oracle Fusion
Middleware concepts that affect installation, installation procedures, and
troubleshooting.

Intended Audience
This guide is intended for users who are installing Oracle Fusion Middleware
products for the first time and are comfortable running some system administration
operations, such as creating users and groups, adding users to groups, and installing
operating system patches on the computer where the products are going to be
installed. Users on UNIX systems who are installing Oracle Fusion Middleware need
root access to run some scripts.

Documentation Accessibility
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accessible to all users, including users that are disabled. To that end, our
documentation includes features that make information available to users of assistive
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accessible to all of our customers. For more information, visit the Oracle Accessibility
Program Web site at [Link]

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[Link] and a list of phone
numbers is available at [Link]

Related Documents
For additional information, see the following manuals:
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Repository Creation Utility User's Guide
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Enterprise Content Management
Suite
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebLogic Server
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle SOA Suite and Oracle Business
Process Management Suite
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebCenter
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Identity Management
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Portal, Forms, Reports and
Discoverer
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Web Tier
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware High Availability Guide

Conventions
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Convention Meaning
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 1
Understanding Your Installation Starting
Point

Oracle Fusion Middleware is a collection of standards-based software products that

spans a range of tools and services from J2EE and developer tools, to integration
services, business intelligence, collaboration, and content management. Oracle Fusion
Middleware offers complete support for development, deployment, and management.
This guide provides important information about preparing your system and
instructions for obtaining the latest version of Oracle Fusion Middleware, which is 11g
Release 1 ([Link].0). The procedures you will need to follow will vary depending on
the configuration of your existing system.
Find the starting point that best describes your current environment and go to that
section for more information:
■ Section 1.1, "Starting as a New Oracle Fusion Middleware User"
■ Section 1.2, "Starting with Oracle Application Server 10g"
■ Section 1.3, "Starting with Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g ([Link].0)"
■ Section 1.4, "Starting with Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g ([Link].0), 11g
([Link].0), and 11g ([Link].0)"

1.1 Starting as a New Oracle Fusion Middleware User

If you are a new Oracle Fusion Middleware user, there are two methods to installing
11g Release 1 ([Link].0), depending on the product:
■ If you are installing Oracle Identity Management or Oracle Web Tier, go to
Section 1.1.1, "Using the Patch Set Installer".
■ If you are installing any other Oracle Fusion Middleware product, go to
Section 1.1.2, "Using the Product Installer".

1.1.1 Using the Patch Set Installer

If you are installing Oracle Identity Management or Oracle Web Tier for the first time,
you cannot install any other 11g Release ([Link].0) products directly, as the installers
for this release are designed only to patch an existing installation. Therefore, you must
install the latest full versions of your product, which are available in 11g Release 1
([Link].0). Then you must patch your installation to update your software to the latest
version. This process involves the following:
■ Creating the Database Schemas

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Starting as a New Oracle Fusion Middleware User

■ Installing Oracle WebLogic Server

■ Installing Oracle Fusion Middleware Release 11g ([Link].0) Products
■ Updating Your Products to Release 11g ([Link].0)
■ Configuring Your Products and Creating Your WebLogic Domains

Note: Oracle WebLogic Server is not included in this list of products

as it has its own installer for new installations or upgrade installers for
patching existing installations.

Figure 1–1 illustrates the overall installation and configuration flow.

Figure 1–1 Installing Release [Link].0 Using the Patch Set Installer

Note: If you are installing Oracle Fusion Middleware Release

[Link].0 on a SUSE11 Linux platform, take note of the following:
The SUSE11 Linux platform is only supported for Release [Link].0
and later. Because you must first install Release [Link].0 (which does
not support SUSE11) and then patch your software to Release
[Link].0, you must start the Release [Link].0 installer with the
-ignoreSysPrereqs option from the command line.

[Link] Creating the Database Schemas

Installation of most Oracle Fusion Middleware products requires the availability of a
database (only Oracle Web Tier does not require a database). This database must be up
and running, and does not have to be on the same system where you are installing the
components. The database must also be compatible with Repository Creation Utility
(RCU), which is used to create the schemas necessary for your Oracle Fusion
Middleware components.
For information about which databases are certified for use with Oracle Fusion
Middleware and RCU, and important database configuration information, see "RCU
System and Database Requirements" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Repository Creation
Utility User's Guide.
After your database is installed and configured, run the latest version of RCU to create
your schemas. For instructions, see "Creating Schemas" in Oracle Fusion Middleware
Repository Creation Utility User's Guide.

[Link] Installing Oracle WebLogic Server

All Oracle Fusion Middleware products (except for Oracle WebTier) require an
application server on your system. For all products other than Oracle Application

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 Starting as a New Oracle Fusion Middleware User

Developer and Oracle SOA Suite and Business Process Management Suite, Oracle
WebLogic Server is the only supported application server.
You should be installing the latest available version or Oracle WebLogic Server, as
listed in the System Requirements and Supported Platforms for Oracle Fusion Middleware
11gR1 document on the following page:
[Link]
[Link]

All Oracle Fusion Middleware products must be installed in the Oracle Middleware
home directory, which can be created by installing Oracle WebLogic Server.
For installation instructions, refer to "Running the Installation Program in Graphical
Mode" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebLogic Server.

[Link] Installing Oracle Fusion Middleware Release 11g ([Link].0) Products

After the schemas and Oracle WebLogic Server are installed, you are ready to install
your Oracle Fusion Middleware products.

Note: You must install but do not configure the 11g Release 1
([Link].0) version of your product. You should only configure your
products after you have run the Patch Set Installer and updated your
software to the latest version.
When you run the installer, you should select the Install Software -
Do Not Configure installation type on the Select Installation Type
screen.
If you happen to configure your products before you upgrade your
software to the latest version, you must follow the instructions in
Section 1.4, "Starting with Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g ([Link].0),
11g ([Link].0), and 11g ([Link].0)" in order to properly upgrade and
configure your software.

Table 1–1 lists the Oracle Fusion Middleware product along with its corresponding
installation guide. Follow the instructions in the installation guide to install your
products:

Table 1–1 Oracle Fusion Middleware Products and Corresponding Install Guides
Product Install Guide
Oracle Web Tier Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Web Tier
Oracle Identity Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Identity
Management Management

[Link] Updating Your Products to Release 11 g ([Link].0)

Run the Patch Set Installer to update your software to the latest version. For
instructions, see "Applying the Latest Oracle Fusion Middleware Patch Set" in Oracle
Fusion Middleware Patching Guide.

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Starting as a New Oracle Fusion Middleware User

Note: If you are a new Oracle Fusion Middleware user, you should
only read the following sections in this chapter:
■ "Summary of the Patch Set Installation Process"
■ "Perform General Pre-Patching Tasks"
■ "Download and Start the Product Installer or Patch Set Installer"
■ "Patch Set Installer Instructions"
After completing these sections, you should skip to Section [Link],
"Configuring Your Products and Creating Your WebLogic Domains".

[Link] Configuring Your Products and Creating Your WebLogic Domains

After your products are installed, you must configure them for use. To do so, run the
OUI-based configuration tool from bin directory inside your product’s Oracle home
directory to create a WebLogic Domain, Oracle instances and Managed Servers.
Please note that this configuration tool is not the same as the Configuration Wizard
that is available with Oracle Application Developer, Oracle WebCenter, Oracle SOA
Suite and Business Process Management Suite, or Oracle Service Bus. Instructions for
running the configuration tool for system components can be found in the various
product installation guides (see Table 1–1).

1.1.2 Using the Product Installer

Installing a Release [Link].0 Oracle Fusion Middleware product using the product
installer involves the following:
■ Creating the Database Schemas
■ Installing an Application Server
■ Installing Oracle Fusion Middleware Release 11g ([Link].0) Products
■ Configuring Your Products and Creating the WebLogic Domains
Figure 1–2 illustrates the overall installation and configuration flow.

Figure 1–2 Installing Release [Link].0 Using the Product Installer

[Link] Creating the Database Schemas

See Section [Link], "Creating the Database Schemas".

[Link] Installing an Application Server

All Oracle Fusion Middleware products (except for Oracle WebTier) require an
application server on your system. For Oracle Application Developer or Oracle SOA
Suite and Business Process Management Suite you can choose to install Oracle

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 Starting with Oracle Application Server 10g

WebLogic Server or IBM WebSphere as the application server. Refer to the System
Requirements and Supported Platforms for Oracle Fusion Middleware 11gR1 document to
determine the certified versions of these application servers for installation on your
system. You should be installing the latest available version:
[Link]
[Link]

All Oracle Fusion Middleware products must be installed in the Oracle Middleware
home directory, which can be created by installing Oracle WebLogic Server as the
application server on your system. If you choose to use IBM WebSphere as your
application server, you must manually create a Middleware home directory in which
you can install your Oracle Fusion Middleware products.
For Oracle WebLogic Server installation instructions, refer to "Running the Installation
Program in Graphical Mode" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle
WebLogic Server.

[Link] Installing Oracle Fusion Middleware Release 11g ([Link].0) Products

Table 1–2 lists the Oracle Fusion Middleware product along with its corresponding
installation guide. Follow the instructions in the installation guide to install your
products:

Table 1–2 Oracle Fusion Middleware Products and Corresponding Install Guides
Product Install Guide
Oracle SOA Suite Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle SOA Suite
and Oracle Business Process Management Suite
Oracle WebCenter Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebCenter
Oracle Application Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Application
Developer Developer
Oracle Enterprise Content Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Enterprise
Management Suite Content Management Suite
Oracle Service Bus Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Service Bus
Oracle Business Intelligence Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Business
Intelligence Enterprise Edition
Oracle Data Integrator Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Data
Integrator Installation Guide

[Link] Configuring Your Products and Creating the WebLogic Domains

After your products are installed, you must configure them for use. To do so, run the
Fusion Middleware Configuration Wizard to create your WebLogic Domain,
Administration Server, and various Managed Servers.
Information about creating domains and Managed Servers with the Configuration
Wizard can be found in Oracle Fusion Middleware Creating Domains Using the
Configuration Wizard. For Oracle Enterprise Content Management, this information can
also be found in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Enterprise Content
Management Suite.

1.2 Starting with Oracle Application Server 10g

For information on upgrading from Oracle Application Server 10g to Oracle Fusion
Middleware 11g Release 1 ([Link].0), refer to the Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade

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Starting with Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g ([Link].0)

Planning Guide, as well as the other upgrade guides in the Oracle Fusion Middleware
11g documentation library:
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Java EE
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle Portal, Forms, Reports, and
Discoverer
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle Identity Management
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle SOA Suite, WebCenter, and ADF
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle WebCenter Suite

1.3 Starting with Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g ([Link].0)

If your existing Oracle Fusion Middleware software is 11g Release 1 ([Link].0), you
must first migrate your existing software and configuration data to 11g Release 1
([Link].0), and then update the software to 11g Release 1 ([Link].0).
Updating to 11g Release 1 ([Link].0) involves the following:
■ Updating Oracle WebLogic Server to Version 10.3.2
■ Installing Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 ([Link].0) Products
■ Migrating Your 11g Release 1 ([Link].0) Configuration Data to 11g Release 1
([Link].0)
After this is complete, you should follow the instructions in Section 1.4, "Starting with
Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g ([Link].0), 11g ([Link].0), and 11g ([Link].0)" to
complete updating your software to the latest version.
Figure 1–3 illustrates the overall installation and configuration flow.

Figure 1–3 Install Flow for Existing 11g ([Link].0) Users

1.3.1 Updating Oracle WebLogic Server to Version 10.3.2

You must first update the version of Oracle WebLogic Server on your system to 10.3.2.
In order to update your WebLogic Server, you must have a My Oracle Support
account.
To update your existing Oracle WebLogic Server version 10.3.0 or 10.3.1 to version
10.3.2, use the upgrade installers. For more information, see "Downloading an
Upgrade Installer From My Oracle Support" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation
Guide for Oracle WebLogic Server.

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 Starting with Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g ([Link].0)

Note: This link will take you to a document in the Release [Link].0
documentation library. The instructions, however, are applicable for
updating your Oracle WebLogic Server to 10.3.2, which is the version
supported in Release [Link].0.

If you have Oracle WebLogic Server version 10.2.x or earlier, then you must refer to the
upgrade instructions in Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle WebLogic
Server.

1.3.2 Installing Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 ([Link].0) Products

Before you can patch your software to 11g Release 1 ([Link].0), you must first install
the latest full versions of your product, which are available in 11g Release 1 ([Link].0).
Make sure that you do not configure your products. The following products offer
installers which are separate from the configuration tool, meaning you should install
the software only, and do not run the configuration tool:
■ Oracle SOA Suite and Business Process Management Suite
■ Oracle WebCenter
■ Oracle Application Developer
■ Oracle Service Bus
■ Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite
The following products offer two installation types: Install and Configure and Install
Software - Do Not Configure:
■ Oracle Identity Management
■ Oracle Web Tier
■ Oracle Data Integrator
■ Oracle Business Intelligence
For these products, make sure you select the Install Software - Do Not Configure
installation type.
Table 1–3 lists the Oracle Fusion Middleware product along with its corresponding
installation guide. Follow the instructions in the installation guide to install your
products:

Table 1–3 Oracle Fusion Middleware Products and Corresponding Install Guides
Product Install Guide
Oracle SOA Suite Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle SOA Suite
and Oracle Business Process Management Suite
Oracle WebCenter Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebCenter
Oracle Application Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Application
Developer Developer
Oracle Web Tier Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Web Tier
Oracle Identity Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Identity
Management Management
Oracle Enterprise Content Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Enterprise
Management Suite Content Management Suite

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Starting with Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g ([Link].0), 11g ([Link].0), and 11g ([Link].0)

Table 1–3 (Cont.) Oracle Fusion Middleware Products and Corresponding Install Guides
Product Install Guide
Oracle Service Bus Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Service Bus
Oracle Business Intelligence Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Business
Intelligence Enterprise Edition
Oracle Data Integrator Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Data
Integrator Installation Guide

1.3.3 Migrating Your 11g Release 1 ([Link].0) Configuration Data to 11g Release 1
([Link].0)
After you have upgraded your software, you must run the Patch Assistant tool to
migrate your data to the updated version. For instructions, refer to "Using Patch
Assistant to Migrate from Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 ([Link].0) to
Release 1 ([Link].0)" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Patching Guide.

1.3.4 Updating to 11g Release 1 ([Link].0)

Now that your software is updated to Release 1 ([Link].0), follow the instructions in
Section 1.4, "Starting with Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g ([Link].0), 11g ([Link].0),
and 11g ([Link].0)" to update your software to the latest version.

1.4 Starting with Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g ([Link].0), 11g

([Link].0), and 11g ([Link].0)
Figure 1–4 illustrates the overall installation and configuration flow.

Figure 1–4 Install Flow for Existing 11g ([Link].0), 11g ([Link].0), and 11g ([Link].0)
Users

1.4.1 Update WebLogic Server

You must first update the version of Oracle WebLogic Server on your system to 10.3.5.
In order to update your WebLogic Server, you must have a My Oracle Support
account.
If you have Oracle WebLogic Server version 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.3.2, 10.3.3, or 10.3.4, use
the upgrade installers to upgrade your WebLogic Server to 10.3.5. For more
information, see "Downloading an Upgrade Installer From My Oracle Support" in
Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebLogic Server.
If you have Oracle WebLogic Server version 10.2.x or earlier, then you must refer to the
upgrade instructions in Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle WebLogic
Server.

1.4.2 Update Your Existing Software

If you are updating Oracle Identity Management or Oracle Web Tier, download and
use the Patch Set Installer to update your existing software to the latest version. For all

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 Starting with Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g ([Link].0), 11g ([Link].0), and 11g ([Link].0)

other Oracle Fusion Middleware products, download and use the latest product
installer to update your existing software to the latest version.
Refer to "Applying the Latest Oracle Fusion Middleware Patch Set" in Oracle Fusion
Middleware Patching Guide for instructions.
Oracle WebCenter and Oracle Identity and Access Management have special patching
instructions. For more information, see "Patching Oracle WebCenter" and "Patching
Oracle Identity and Access Management [Link].0 to [Link].0" in Oracle Fusion
Middleware Patching Guide.

1.4.3 Update Your Database Schemas

Run the Patch Set Assistant to upgrade the existing schemas in your database to the
latest version. To see which schemas need to be upgraded, refer to "Which Schemas
Need to be Updated with Patch Set Assistant?" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Patching
Guide.
For instructions on how to run the Patch Set Assistant, refer to "Updating Your
Schemas with Patch Set Assistant" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Patching Guide.

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Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware
Concepts and Directory Structure

During the installation process, you will be asked for a variety of directory locations.
This section defines each of these directories and explains the contents of each
directory.
This chapter contains the following content:
■ Section 2.1, "Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts"
■ Section 2.2, "Oracle Fusion Middleware Directory Structure"

2.1 Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts

For more information about important Oracle Fusion Middleware concepts for all
users, refer to Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts.

2.2 Oracle Fusion Middleware Directory Structure

This section describes the various directories that are created when you install Oracle
Fusion Middleware products.

2.2.1 Middleware Home and WebLogic Server Home Directories

All Oracle Fusion Middleware products (except for Oracle Web Tier) require the
presence of an application server on your system. All Oracle Fusion Middleware
products support Oracle WebLogic Server as the application server. Beginning with
11g Release 1 ([Link].0), the following products also support IBM WebSphere as the
application server:
■ Oracle Application Developer
■ Oracle SOA Suite and Business Process Management Suite
The top-level directory for all Oracle Fusion Middleware products is called the
Middleware home; this directory serves as a container for the Oracle WebLogic Server
home, Oracle Common home, and one or more product Oracle homes. The
Middleware home directory is created when Oracle WebLogic Server is installed. If
you choose to use IBM WebSphere as your application server, then you must still
manually create a Middleware home directory where your Oracle Fusion Middleware
products will be installed.
The WebLogic Server home directory is inside the Middleware home and is created
when Oracle WebLogic Server is installed. Figure 2–1 shows the directory structure
after a typical Oracle WebLogic Server installation:

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Figure 2–1 Directory Structure after an Oracle WebLogic Server Installation

Some of the notable directories in the Middleware home are the WebLogic Server
home (wlserver_10.3), the directory for the JDK which you can use for product
installations (jdk160_21), and the Oracle Coherence directory, which is used by
Oracle Service Bus for its business service result caching functionality (coherence_
3.6).
If you choose to use IBM WebSphere as your application server, a WebSphere home is
created with the IBM WebSphere installation, but you must also manually create a
Middleware home, as shown in Figure 2–2:

Figure 2–2 Directory Structure after an IBM WebSphere Installation and Middleware
Home

The Middleware home and WebSphere home do not have any relation to each other
and can be located anywhere on your system.

2.2.2 Oracle Home and Oracle Common Home Directories

Each Oracle Fusion Middleware product must be installed in its own Oracle home
location. When a product is installed, two Oracle home directories are created: the
product Oracle home and the Oracle Common home.
The product’s software binaries will be installed into the product Oracle home; no
runtime process can write to this directory.
The Oracle Common home contains the binary and library files required for the Oracle
Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control and Java Required Files (JRF). There
can be only one Oracle Common home within each Middleware home.
Both the product Oracle home (in the example shown in Figure 2–3, the SOA Oracle
home) and Oracle Common home directories must reside inside an existing
Middleware home directory:

Figure 2–3 Directory Structure with Oracle Home Directories

[Link] Creating the Product Oracle Home

The product Oracle home directory can be created in the following ways:
■ Before running the installation, you can create your Oracle home directory on your
system. Remember that the Oracle home must reside inside the Middleware home

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directory, and it must also be an empty directory. Then, when you run the installer
and are asked to provide the location of your Oracle home, you can specify the
directory you have created.
■ While running the installer, you can specify the name of a new directory. This
directory will automatically be created for you by the installer and will be located
inside the Middleware home directory.

[Link] Creating the Oracle Common Home

The Oracle Common home directory is created in the following ways:
■ Installing Oracle Application Developer. For more information, see the Oracle
Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Application Developer.
■ Installing any Oracle Fusion Middleware product. The directory oracle_common
is automatically created inside the Middleware home directory.

[Link] Checking Port Numbers Across Multiple Oracle Homes

Each product requires its own Oracle home directory. If you are creating an
environment where you will have multiple products (and therefore, multiple Oracle
home directories), Oracle recommends that you use the [Link] file, so
that you will have a record of all the ports that are in use on your system to help avoid
conflicts.
To use the [Link] file, select Specify Ports using Configuration file on
the Configure Ports screen during installation.

2.2.3 WebLogic Server Domain

After a product is installed, it can be configured into a WebLogic Server domain. See
Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts for more information about WebLogic Server
domains.
During configuration, on the "Specify Domain Name and Location" screen, you will be
asked for the location where you want to store data for your domains and
applications. Specifically, you will be asked for:
■ Domain name
■ Domain location
■ Application location
The domain location and domain name together are referred to as the domain home.
For example, on a UNIX operating system, if you specified
/home/Oracle/Middleware/domains as your domain location and soa_domain
as your domain name, the domain home would be
/home/Oracle/Middleware/domains/soa_domain.
The application location and domain name together are referred to as the application
home. For example, on a Windows operating system, if you specified
C:\Oracle\Middleware\applications as your application location, then the
application home would be C:\Oracle\Middleware\applications\soa_
domain.
Note that a directory with the specified domain name is created in both the specified
domain location and application location.
The domain home and application home can be created anywhere on your system.
When you run the Configuration Wizard, the default location for the domain home is

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user_projects/domains under the Middleware home. The default location for the
application home is user_projects/applications, also under the Middleware
home. It is recommended that you create your domain home and application home
outside of both the Middleware home and Oracle home directories, so that in the event
you need to patch either the Middleware home or Oracle home, your domain and
application information would remain untouched.
For more information about domain configuration, see the Installation Guide for your
product. For recommendations about configuring a domain in an enterprise
production environment, see the Enterprise Deployment Guide for your product.

Figure 2–4 Directory Structure after a WebLogic Server Domain is Created

2.2.4 Multiple Products with Multiple WebLogic Server Domains

If you install multiple products and choose to create a separate domain for each
product, then your directory structure would look something like the one shown in
Figure 2–5:

Figure 2–5 Directory Structure with Multiple Oracle Fusion Middleware Products

Notice that each product has its own Oracle home directory. To differentiate among all
the product Oracle home directories, the install guides typically refer to each Oracle
home by product name; for example, the Oracle home for Oracle SOA Suite is referred
to as the SOA Oracle home, while the Oracle home for Oracle WebCenter Suite is
referred to as the WebCenter Oracle home.

[Link] Notes for Creating Multiple Domains

If you choose to create multiple domains on a single machine, make sure that each
domain has a unique name. When you are running the Configuration Wizard to create
and configure your domains, be sure to specify a unique domain name on the "Specify
Domain Name and Location" screen. For example, in Figure 2–5, the WebCenter

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domain might have the name wc_domain, while the SOA domain could be called
soa_domain. Refer to the product installation guides for more information.
When you are configuring multiple domains, you must also make sure that the
Administration Server and Managed Servers in each domain use a unique port
number. There is no provision for checking port numbers across multiple domains, so
you will have to keep track of this manually.
To customize the Administration Server port number, select Administration Server on
the "Select Optional Configuration" screen in the Configuration Wizard. This will
cause the Configure the Administration Server screen to appear, on which you can
specify the Administration Server port number.
To customize the Managed Server port numbers, select Managed Servers, Clusters
and Machines on the "Select Optional Configuration" screen in the Configuration
Wizard. This will cause the Configure Manager Servers screen to appear, on which you
can specify the port numbers for your managed servers.

[Link] Additional Information for Multiple Products and Multiple Domains

For more information about multiple products and multiple domains, refer to the
following documentation:
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Enterprise Deployment Guide for Oracle SOA Suite
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Enterprise Deployment Guide for Oracle WebCenter
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Enterprise Deployment Guide for Oracle Identity Management

2.2.5 Extending an Existing Domain

During installation and configuration, you may chose to extend an existing domain
rather than creating a new domain. Extending a domain means that you add products
and funtionality to an existing domain. If, for example, you first install Oracle SOA
Suite to create a new domain, then install Oracle WebCenter while choosing to extend
the existing Oracle SOA Suite domain, then your topology would look like the one
shown in Figure 2–6:

Figure 2–6 Directory Structure with Multiple Oracle Fusion Middleware Products in a
Single Domain

In essence, you are adding the products and functionality of Oracle WebCenter Suite to
the existing Oracle SOA Suite domain.

2.2.6 Oracle Instance and WebLogic Server Domain

Figure 2–7 shows the directory structure when two products are installed, but one
product (Oracle SOA Suite) is configured in a WebLogic Server domain (because it

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consists of Java components) while the other product (Oracle WebTier) is configured in
an Oracle Instance (because it consists of system components):

Figure 2–7 Directory Structure with an Oracle Instance and a WebLogic Server Domain

Fore more information about Java components and system components, refer to
"Understanding Key Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts" in Oracle Fusion Middleware
Administrator's Guide.

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Common Installation Tasks

This chapter describes some common tasks that should be performed prior to
beginning any Oracle Fusion Middleware installation.
The following topics are covered:
■ Section 3.1, "Before You Begin"
■ Section 3.2, "Installing Oracle Configuration Manager"
■ Section 3.3, "Understanding Installation and Configuration Privileges and Users"
■ Section 3.4, "Installing and Configuring Java Access Bridge (Windows Only)"
■ Section 3.5, "Installing on DHCP Hosts"
■ Section 3.6, "Installing on a Non-Networked Computer"
■ Section 3.7, "Installing on a Multihomed Computer"
■ Section 3.8, "Checking Your Hosts File Entries for OPMN"
■ Section 3.9, "Recovering From a Partial or Interrupted Installation"
■ Section 3.10, "Creating and Starting Managed Servers on a Remote Machine"

3.1 Before You Begin

This section contains important information that you should read before you begin to
install or upgrade your system:
■ Section 3.1.1, "Review System Requirements and Specifications"
■ Section 3.1.2, "Review Certification Information"
■ Section 3.1.3, "Review Interoperability and Compatibility"
■ Section 3.1.4, "Read and Understand Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts"
■ Section 3.1.5, "Obtain the Oracle Fusion Middleware Software"
■ Section 3.1.6, "Install an Application Server"
■ Section 3.1.7, "Install and Configure a Database"
■ Section 3.1.8, "Create Operating System Users for IBM DB2 Databases"

3.1.1 Review System Requirements and Specifications

Before performing any upgrade or installation you should read the system
requirements documentation to ensure that your environment meets the minimum
installation requirements for the products you are installing.

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The system requirements document covers information such as hardware and

software requirements, database schema requirements, minimum disk space and
memory requirements, and required system libraries, packages, or patches:
[Link]
[Link]

3.1.2 Review Certification Information

Before performing any upgrade or installation you should read the "Oracle Fusion
Middleware Supported System Configurations" document. This document contains
certification information related to supported 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems,
databases, web servers, LDAP servers, adapters, IPv6, JDKs, and third-party products.
It is located on the following page:
[Link]
[Link]

3.1.3 Review Interoperability and Compatibility

Before performing any upgrade or installation you should read Oracle Fusion
Middleware Interoperability and Compatibility Guide. This document contains important
information regarding the ability of Oracle Fusion Middleware products to function
with previous versions of other Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle, or third-party
products. This information is applicable to both new Oracle Fusion Middleware users
and existing users who are upgrading their existing environment.

3.1.4 Read and Understand Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts

If you are new to Oracle Fusion Middleware, you should read Chapter 2,
"Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts and Directory Structure" to
familiarize yourself with some of the concepts and terminology you will encounter.
You should also be familiar with the concepts described in Oracle Fusion Middleware
Concepts before proceeding with an installation or upgrade.

3.1.5 Obtain the Oracle Fusion Middleware Software

Depending on your specific needs, there are multiple places where you can obtain
Oracle Fusion Middleware software. For details, see "Task 4: Select an Oracle Fusion
Middleware Software Download Site" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Download,
Installation, and Configuration ReadMe:
[Link]

3.1.6 Install an Application Server

All Oracle Fusion Middleware products (except for Oracle Web Tier) require the
presence of an application server on your system. All Oracle Fusion Middleware
products support Oracle WebLogic Server as the application server. Beginning with
11g Release 1 ([Link].0), the following products also support IBM WebSphere as the
application server:
■ Oracle Application Developer
■ Oracle SOA Suite and Business Process Management Suite
All Oracle Fusion Middleware products (including Oracle Web Tier) must be installed
inside a Middleware home directory. If you choose to install Oracle WebLogic Server,
the installer creates a Middleware home directory for you. If you choose to install IBM

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WebSphere as your application server, you must manually create a separate

Middleware home directory, in which you can install your Oracle Fusion Middleware
products.
For more information about the installation directory structure, see Section 2.2, "Oracle
Fusion Middleware Directory Structure".
To determine the version of Oracle WebLogic Server or IBM WebSphere required for
your installation, refer to the "Oracle Fusion Middleware Supported System
Configurations" document on the following page:
[Link]
[Link]

For instructions on how to install Oracle WebLogic Server, see "Running the
Installation Program in Graphical Mode" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide
for Oracle WebLogic Server.
For instructions on how to install IBM WebSphere, see Oracle Fusion Middleware
Third-Party Application Server Guide.

3.1.7 Install and Configure a Database

Some Oracle Fusion Middleware products, such as Oracle SOA Suite and Oracle
WebCenter, require an metadata repository with schemas before those products can be
successfully configured. To create or update schemas in a database, use the Repository
Creation Utility (RCU).

Note: It is recommended that all metadata repositories reside on a

database at the same site as the products to minimize network latency
issues.

For more information about managing metadata repositories, refer to "Managing the
Oracle Metadata Repository" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide.
For more information about running RCU, refer to Oracle Fusion Middleware Repository
Creation Utility User's Guide.

3.1.8 Create Operating System Users for IBM DB2 Databases

If you are not using an IBM DB2 database, you can skip this section.
IBM DB2 databases authenticates its database users using equivalent operating system
users. Therefore, prior to running RCU, one operating system user must be created on
the database host for each schema. The operating system user name must match the
schema owner name and must contain only lowercase letters; no all-uppercase or
mixed-case names are allowed. For example, if you plan to create a schema named
DEV_MDS using RCU, then the operating system user must be named dev_mds (all
lowercase letters).
You can create the operating system user with the following command (this example
creates the operating system user dev_mds and assigns the password welcome1):
/usr/sbin/useradd dev_mds -p welcome1 -d /scratch/dev_mds

Refer to your system documentation for more information.

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3.2 Installing Oracle Configuration Manager

During installation, you will be asked whether or not you want to configure your
system to automatically check for security (Specify Security Updates screen) and
software (Install Software Updates screen) updates. Electing to do so installs Oracle
Configuration Manager on your system.
Oracle Configuration Manager continuously tracks key Oracle and system details,
providing essential data to help you manage and service your configurations.
Collected data is sent via HTTPS to Oracle Support, which maintains a secure view of
each configuration. My Oracle Support then provides system health checks, patch
advice, and other valuable information about your Oracle products. Configuration
manager does NOT collect application data, such as user passwords.
For more information, log into or create a My Oracle Support account at
[Link] then click on the Collector tab.

3.3 Understanding Installation and Configuration Privileges and Users

This section contains the following:
■ Section 3.3.1, "Installation and Configuration Privileges"
■ Section 3.3.2, "Installing as a Non-Default User on UNIX Operating Systems"

3.3.1 Installation and Configuration Privileges

The user who installs a Fusion Middleware product owns and has read, write, and
execute privileges on the binary files installed in the Oracle home. Other users in the
operating system group have only read and execute privileges (no write privileges).
This means they cannot write to the files, but they can use the installed binaries in the
Oracle home to configure a domain or set of Fusion Middleware products.
During configuration, the files generated by the configuration process are owned by
the user who ran the Configuration Wizard. The user who ran the Configuration
Wizard has read, write, and execute privilege on those files. Other users in the
operating system group can read and execute the files, but they do not have write
privileges.
These defaults are set with the assumption that all the administrators are in the same
group. Multiple administrators in that group will be configuring domains and
products from a common set of Middleware homes and Oracle homes.

3.3.2 Installing as a Non-Default User on UNIX Operating Systems

On UNIX operating systems, the installation of Fusion Middleware products is owned
and controlled as a known user (for example, "oracle"). The file permissions associated
with this installation are configured to ensure the highest level of security possible,
which by default are 700 (meaning all files are owned and accessible by the owner
only).
Changing the default permissions settings will reduce the security of the installation
and possibly your system. Therefore, making such a change is not recommended. If
access to particular files or executables is required by other users, the UNIX sudo
command (or other similar command) should be considered in lieu of changing file
permissions.
Refer to your UNIX operating system Administrator’s Guide or contact your operating
system vendor if you need further assistance.

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3.4 Installing and Configuring Java Access Bridge (Windows Only)

If you are installing on a Windows operating system, you have the option of installing
and configuring Java Access Bridge for Section 508 Accessibility. For more information
on how to do this, refer to "Install and Configure Java Access Bridge (Windows Only)"
in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide.

3.5 Installing on DHCP Hosts

If you are installing your Oracle Fusion Middleware product on a DHCP host, you
must follow the configuration steps in this section for your platform.

3.5.1 For Linux x86 Platforms

On Linux x86 operating systems, configure the host to resolve host names to the
loopback IP address by modifying the /etc/hosts file to contain the following
entries:
[Link] [Link] hostname
[Link] [Link] localhost

After doing so, check that the host name resolves to the loopback IP address by
entering the following command:
/bin/ping [Link]

3.5.2 For Windows x86 Platforms

On Windows operating systems, install a loopback adapter on the DHCP server (see
Section 3.5.3, "Installing a Loopback Adapter (Windows Only)"). This assigns a local IP
address to your computer.
After installing the adapter, add a line to the
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file with the following format,
immediately after the localhost line:
IP_address [Link] hostname

Replace IP_address with the local IP address of the loopback adapter.

3.5.3 Installing a Loopback Adapter (Windows Only)

To install a loopback adapter on Windows 2003 or Windows XP:
1. Open the Windows Control Panel.
Windows 2003: Select Start > Control Panel > Add Hardware.
Windows XP: Select Start > Control Panel, then double-click Add Hardware.
2. In the "Welcome" window, click Next.
3. In the "Is the hardware connected?" window, select Yes, I have already connected
the hardware, then click Next.
4. In the "The following hardware is already installed on your computer" window, in
the list of installed hardware, select Add a new hardware device, then click Next.
5. In the "The wizard can help you install other hardware" window, select Install the
hardware that I manually select from a list, then click Next.

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6. In the "From the list of hardware types, select the type of hardware you are
installing" window, select Network adapters, then click Next.
7. In the "Select Network Adapter" window, make the following selections:
■ Manufacturer: Microsoft
■ Network Adapter: Microsoft Loopback Adapter
8. Click Next.
9. In the "The wizard is ready to install your hardware" window, click Next.
10. In the "Completing the Add Hardware Wizard" window, click Finish.

11. If you are using Windows 2003, restart your computer.

12. Right-click My Network Places on the desktop and choose Properties. This
displays the Network Connections Control Panel.
13. Right-click the connection that was just created. This is usually named "Local Area
Connection 2". Choose Properties.
14. On the "General" tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click Properties.

15. In the "Properties" dialog box, click Use the following IP address and do the
following:
a. IP Address: Enter a non-routable IP for the loopback adapter. Oracle
recommends the following non-routable addresses:
192.168.x.x (x is any value between 1 and 255)
[Link]

b. Subnet mask: Enter [Link].

c. Record the values you entered, which you will need later in this procedure.
d. Leave all other fields empty.
e. Click OK.
16. In the "Local Area Connection 2 Properties" dialog, click OK.

17. Close Network Connections.

18. Restart the computer.

3.5.4 Removing a Loopback Adapter (Windows Only)

To remove a loopback adapter on Windows 2003 or Windows XP:
1. Start the System Control panel.
Windows 2003: Select Start > Control Panel > System.
Windows XP: Select Start > Control Panel, then double-click System.
2. In the "Hardware" tab, click Device Manager.
3. In the "Device Manager" window, expand Network adapters. You should see
Microsoft Loopback Adapter.
4. Right-click Microsoft Loopback Adapter and select Uninstall.
5. Click OK.

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3.6 Installing on a Non-Networked Computer

You can install your Oracle Fusion Middleware product on a non-networked
computer, such as a laptop. Because a non-networked computer has no access to other
computers, you have to install all the components that you need on the computer.
In addition, you must follow the instructions in Section 3.5, "Installing on DHCP
Hosts" to install a loopback adapter and modify the hosts file on your system.

3.7 Installing on a Multihomed Computer

You can install your Oracle Fusion Middleware product on a multihomed computer. A
multihomed computer is associated with multiple IP addresses. This is typically
achieved by having multiple network cards on the computer. Each IP address is
associated with a host name; additionally, you can set up aliases for each hostname.
The installer picks up the fully qualified domain name from the first entry in
/etc/hosts (on UNIX operating systems) or
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts (on Windows operating systems)
file. So if your file looks like the following:
[Link] [Link] localhost
[Link] [Link] examplehost1
[Link] [Link] examplehost2

[Link] would be picked for configuration.

For specific network configuration of a system component, refer to the individual
component’s configuration documentation.

3.8 Checking Your Hosts File Entries for OPMN

If you are installing an Oracle Fusion Middleware product that also installs Oracle
Process Manager and Notification Server (OPMN), you must make sure the
installation system has valid entries in the hosts (/etc/hosts on UNIX systems and
C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts on Microsoft Windows systems)
file. You must make sure that the IP address is valid and corresponds to the network
setup on the system.
You can check your system’s IP address and host name as follows:
On UNIX operating systems:
ipconfig -a

On Microsoft Windows operating systems:

ipconfig /all

The IP address and corresponding host name in your hosts file must match the IP
address and host name you get from the ipconfig command. Otherwise, the
[Link] file will contain incorrect configuration information, and OPMN will not
start.

3.9 Recovering From a Partial or Interrupted Installation

Should your installation process be interrupted prior to completion, the result is likely
an incomplete and non-functional partial installation. If this occurs, the recommended

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approach is to attempt to uninstall the previous installation. If that is successful, you

can re-install normally, otherwise you should re-install into a new Middleware home.

3.10 Creating and Starting Managed Servers on a Remote Machine

To create and start a Managed Server in a WebLogic domain on a remote machine,
complete the following steps:
■ Use the pack command located in the WebLogic_Home/common/bin (on UNIX
operating systems) or WebLogic_Home \common\bin (on Microsoft Windows
operating systems) directory to create a Managed Server template that contains a
subset of the files in a domain that are required to create a Managed Server
domain directory hierarchy on a remote machine.
The -managed={true|false} parameter of the pack command specifies
whether the template is to be used to create Managed Servers on remote machines.
■ Use the unpack command located in the WebLogic_Home/common/bin (on
UNIX operating systems) or WebLogic_Home\common\bin (on Windows
operating systems) directory to create the Managed Server domain directory on
the remote machine.
For more information, see the "Creating and Starting a Managed Server on a Remote
Machine" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Creating Templates and Domains Using the Pack and
Unpack Commands.

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Silent Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation
and Deinstallation

This chapter describes how to install and deinstall your Oracle Fusion Middleware
environment from the command line in silent mode.
This chapter contains the following content:
■ Section 4.1, "What is a Silent Installation?"
■ Section 4.2, "Response Files"
■ Section 4.3, "Pre-Installation Tasks"
■ Section 4.4, "Silent Database Schema Creation"
■ Section 4.5, "Silent Oracle WebLogic Server Installation"
■ Section 4.6, "Silent Product Installation"
■ Section 4.7, "Silent Product Configuration"
■ Section 4.8, "Silent Product Deinstallation"

4.1 What is a Silent Installation?

Silent installation eliminates the need to monitor your product installation because no
graphical output is displayed and no input by the user is required.
Silent installation of your Oracle Fusion Middleware product is accomplished by using
the -silent flag on the command line when you start the installer. In most cases, you
will need to supply the location and name of a file containing certain variable and
parameter values (for example, installation location). These are the values that would
be asked for during a typical installation using the graphical user interface.
For Oracle Fusion Middleware products, this file is typically called a response file. For
more information, see Section 4.2, "Response Files".

Note: For UNIX users, if this is a first time installation of any Oracle
product, you must create the [Link] file before starting. Please
refer to Section 4.3.1, "UNIX Users: Creating the [Link] File"
for more information.
Following installation of your product, you need to run the [Link]
script as the root user. The [Link] script detects settings of
environment variables and enables you to enter the full path of the
local bin directory.

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Note: For Windows users, if this is a first time installation of any

Oracle product, you must create the registry keys before starting.
Registry key creation is described in Section 4.3.2, "Windows Users:
Creating the Registry Key"

4.2 Response Files

Before doing a silent installation, you must provide information specific to your
installation in a response file. The installer will fail if you attempt an installation using
a response file that is not configured correctly. Response files are text files that you can
create or edit in a text editor.

4.2.1 Creating a Response File

Oracle recommends creating a response file in the following manner:
1. Run your product’s graphical installer, as described in your product installation
guide.
2. On the Installation Summary Screen, click Save to save your installation
parameters to a response file.
You will be prompted for a name and location where you want to create this
response file. After it is created, you can use it exactly as-is to replicate the
installation on other systems, or modify it as needed.

4.2.2 Sample Response Files

Pre-existing sample response files are provided in the Disk1/stage/Response (on
UNIX operating systems) or Disk1\stage\Response (on Windows operating
systems) directory in the location where you unzipped your downloaded archive files
for installation.
Refer to your product installation guide for more detailed descriptions of the sample
installation and deinstallation response files that are provided for each product.

4.2.3 Securing Your Response Files for Silent Installation

Your response files contain certain passwords required by the installer. To minimize
security issues regarding these passwords in the response file, follow these guidelines:
■ Set the permissions on the response files so that they are readable only by the
operating system user who will be performing the silent installation.
■ If possible, remove the response files from the system after the silent installation is
completed.

4.3 Pre-Installation Tasks

This section covers the pre-installation tasks that may be required before you are able
to perform a silent installation.
The following topics are covered:
■ Section 4.3.1, "UNIX Users: Creating the [Link] File"
■ Section 4.3.2, "Windows Users: Creating the Registry Key"

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4.3.1 UNIX Users: Creating the [Link] File

The Oracle inventory directory is used by the installer to keep track of all Oracle
products installed on the computer. The inventory directory is stored in a file called
[Link]. If this file does not already exist on your system, you must create it
before starting a silent installation. This file is used by the installer.
1. Log in as the root user.
prompt> su

2. Using a text editor such as vi or emacs, create the [Link] file in the
directory of your choice. The contents of the file consist of the following two lines:
inventory_loc=oui_inventory_directory
inst_group=oui_install_group

Replace oui_inventory_directory with the full path to the directory where

you want the installer to create the inventory directory. Then, replace oui_
install_group with the name of the group whose members have write
permissions to this directory.
3. Exit from the root user.
# exit

4.3.2 Windows Users: Creating the Registry Key

If you have not installed Oracle SOA Suite on your computer, then you need to create
the following Registry key and value:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / Oracle / inst_loc = [inventory_directory]

Replace Inventory_Directory with the full path to your installer files. For
example:
C:Program Files\Oracle\Inventory

4.4 Silent Database Schema Creation

If your Oracle Fusion Middleware product requires database schemas, you must first
create the schemas in your database before installing and configuring your product.
For instructions on how to create the schemas in silent mode, refer to "Running
Repository Creation Utility (RCU) from the Command Line" in Oracle Fusion
Middleware Repository Creation Utility User's Guide.

4.5 Silent Oracle WebLogic Server Installation

Installation of all Oracle Fusion Middleware products requires the presence of an
Oracle Middleware home directory, which can be created by installing Oracle
WebLogic Server.
To install Oracle WebLogic Server in silent mode, refer to "Running the Installation
Program in Silent Mode" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle
WebLogic Server.

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4.6 Silent Product Installation

To install your Oracle Fusion Middleware product in silent mode, use the -silent
mode from the command line. The full syntax for running the installer from the
command line on UNIX operating systems is shown below:
runInstaller [-mode] [-options] [(<CommandLinevariable=Value>)*]

On Windows operating systems:

[Link] [-mode] [-options] [(<CommandLinevariable=Value>)*]
Table 4–1 lists the valid command line parameters for silent installation.

Table 4–1 Installer Command Line Parameters

Parameter Description
Installation Modes - Only One Mode Can be Specified

-i Launches the installer in GUI mode. This is the default mode

and is used if no mode is specified on the command line.
-install
-silent Install in silent mode. The installer must be passed either a
response file or command line variable value pairs.

-d Launches the installer in GUI mode for deinstallation.

-deinstall NOTE - this option is only available when you start the
deinstaller from the ORACLE_HOME/oui/bin (on UNIX
operating systems) or ORACLE_HOME\oui\bin (on Windows
operating systems) directory.
-p Launches the installer in GUI mode but only checks the
prerequisites. No software is installed.
-prerequisite
-v Launches the installer in GUI mode and performs all
prerequisite and validation checking, but does not install any
-validate
software.
-sv Performs all prerequisite and validation checking in silent mode.
You must pass the installer either a response file or a series of
-silentvalidate
command line variable value pairs.
Installation Options
-help Displays the usage parameters for the runInstaller
command.
--help
--usage
-invPtrLoc file Pointer to the inventory location file. Replace file with the full
path and name of the [Link] file.
-response file Pointer to the response file. Replace file with the full path and
name of the response file.
-responseFile file
See Section 4.2, "Response Files" for information about creating
the response files.
-jreLoc location Pointer to the location where Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is
installed. Replace location with the full path to the jre directory
where your JRE is installed.

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Table 4–1 (Cont.) Installer Command Line Parameters

Parameter Description
-logLevel level Specify the level of logging performed by the installer; all
messages with a lower priority than the specified level will be
recorded. Valid levels are:
■ severe
■ warning
■ info
■ config
■ fine
■ finer
■ finest
-debug Obtain debug information from the installer.
-force Allow the silent installation to proceed in a non-empty directory.
-printdiskusage Log debugging information pertaining to disk usage.
-printmemory Log debugging information pertaining to memory usage.
-printtime Log debugging information pertaining to time usage. This
command causes the [Link] file to be
created.
-waitforcompletion Windows only - the installer will wait for completion instead of
spawning the Java engine and exiting.
-noconsole Messages will not be displayed to the console window.
-ignoreSysPrereqs Ignore the results of the system prerequisite checks and continue
with the installation.
-executeSysPrereqs Execute the system prerequisite checks only, then exit.
-paramFile file Specify the full path to the [Link] file. This file is the
initialization file for the installer. The default location of this file
is Disk1/install/platform (on UNIX operation systems) or
Disk1\install\platform (on Windows operation systems).
-novalidation Disables all validation checking performed by the installer.
-nodefaultinput For the GUI install, several screens have information or default
values pre-populated. Specifying this option disables this
behavior so that no information or values are pre-populated.
Command Line Variables
Installer Variables Installer variables are specified using varName=value. For
example, on a UNIX operating system:
ORACLE_HOME=/home/Oracle/Middleware/as_1
On a Windows operating system:
ORACLE_HOME=C:\products\Oracle\Middleware\as_1
Session Variables Session variables are specified using session:varName=value.
Component Variables Component variables are specified using
session:compInternalName:[Version:]varName=value.

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4.6.1 Sample Silent Install Commands

If this is the first time you are installing on your system (meaning there is no
pre-existing Oracle Inventory location), use the following command to perform a silent
installation on UNIX systems:
./runInstaller -silent -response file -invPtrLoc file

On Windows systems:
[Link] -silent -response file -invPtrLoc file

Below is a full example of this command for UNIX systems:

./runInstaller -silent -response /home/Oracle/response/[Link] -invPtrLoc
/home/jdoe/[Link]

On Windows operating systems:

[Link] -silent -response C:\home\Oracle\response\[Link] -invPtrLoc
c:\home\Oracle\[Link]

If you have already installed an Oracle product on your system and do not need to
specify an inventory location, then you can use a command similar to the following on
UNIX systems:
./runInstaller -silent -response file

On Windows systems:
[Link] -silent -response file

Below is a full example of this command on a UNIX system:

./runInstaller -silent -response /home/Oracle/response/[Link]

On Windows operating systems:

[Link] -silent -response c:\home\Oracle\response\[Link]

4.6.2 Sample Silent Install Output

Below is a sample output from a silent Oracle SOA Suite installation using the
sampleResponse_wls.rsp template:
$ ./runInstaller -jreLoc /home/Oracle/Middleware/jdk160_21/ -silent -response
/home/Oracle/response/sampleResponse_wls.rsp
Platform is Linux X86 32 bit
Starting Oracle Universal Installer...

Checking if CPU speed is above 300 MHz. Actual 2999 MHz Passed
Checking Temp space: must be greater than 150 MB. Actual 69669 MB Passed
Checking swap space: must be greater than 512 MB. Actual 1395 MB Passed
Preparing to launch Oracle Universal Installer from /tmp/OraInstall2009-04-03_
10-49-20PM. Please wait ...[jdoe@examplehost Disk1]$ Log:
/home/Oracle/oraInventory/logs/install2009-04-03_10-[Link]
Copyright © 1999, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Reading response file..
Expected result: One of enterprise-4,enterprise-5,redhat-4,redhat-5,SuSE-10
Actual Result: enterprise-4
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed
CertifiedVersions Check: Success.
Checking for gcc-3.4.3-22.1; found gcc-3.4.6-10.0.1-i386. Passed

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Checking for gcc-c++-3.4.3-22.1; found gcc-c++-3.4.6-10.0.1-i386. Passed

Checking for openmotif21-2.1.30-11.RHEL4.4 ; found
openmotif21-2.1.30-11.0.1.RHEL4.6-i386. Passed
Checking for setarch-1.6-1; found setarch-1.6-1-i386. Passed
Checking for pdksh-5.2.14-30; found pdksh-5.2.14-30.6-i386. Passed
Checking for sysstat-5.0.5-1; found sysstat-5.0.5-19.el4-i386. Passed
Checking for gnome-libs-1:[Link].90-44.1; found
gnome-libs-1:[Link].90-44.2-i386. Passed
Checking for libstdc++-3.4.3-22.1 ; found libstdc++-3.4.6-10.0.1-i386. Passed
Checking for libstdc++-devel-3.4.3-22.1; found libstdc++-devel-3.4.6-10.0.1-i386.
Passed
Checking for compat-libstdc++-296-2.96-132.7.2; found
compat-libstdc++-296-2.96-132.7.2-i386. Passed
Checking for compat-db-4.1.25-9; found compat-db-4.1.25-9-i386. Passed
Checking for control-center-2.8.0-12; found
control-center-1:2.8.0-12.rhel4.5-i386. Passed
Checking for glibc-common-2.3.4-2.9; found glibc-common-2.3.4-2.41-i386.
Passed
Checking for binutils-[Link].2-13; found binutils-[Link].2-25-i386.
Passed
Checking for make-1:3.80-5; found make-1:3.80-7.EL4-i386. Passed
Checking for xscreensaver-4.18-5.rhel4.2; found
xscreensaver-1:4.18-5.rhel4.14.0.1-i386. Passed
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed
Packages Check: Success.
Checking for VERSION=2.6.9; found VERSION=[Link]. Passed
Checking for hardnofiles=4096; found hardnofiles=4096. Passed
Checking for softnofiles=4096; found softnofiles=4096. Passed
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed
Kernel Check: Success.
Expected result: ATLEAST=2.3.4-2.19
Actual Result: 2.3.4-2.41
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed
GLIBC Check: Success.
Expected result: 922MB
Actual Result: 4000MB
Check complete. The overall result of this check is: Passed
TotalMemory Check: Success.
Verifying data......
Copying Files...
-----------20%----------40%----------60%----------80%--------100%

The installation of Oracle SOA Suite 11g completed successfully.

4.7 Silent Product Configuration

The way in which you can configure your Oracle Fusion Middleware product from the
command line varies depending on the type of product.

4.7.1 System Components

If your product contains system components (for example, Oracle Web Tier, Oracle
Portal, Forms, Reports and Discoverer, or Oracle Identity Management), you can use
the same commands as described in Section 4.6, "Silent Product Installation".
These products use the same engine for both installation and configuration, so the
contents of the response file determine whether you are only installing the software,
only configuring existing software, or installing and configuring at the same time.

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As mentioned in Section 4.2, "Response Files", the recommended way to create these
response files is to run the graphical installer once and save the configuration to a
response file. each product also comes with sample response files that you can use.
Refer to the product installation guides for more information.

4.7.2 Java Components

If your product contains Java components (for example, Oracle SOA Suite, or Oracle
WebCenter), the installer and the Configuration Wizard are essentially different
products and therefore you cannot configure your products silently using the same
silent installation commands.
Instead, silent configuration for Java components must be done using WebLogic
Scripting Tool (WLST) commands.
For more information, refer to:
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware WebLogic Scripting Tool Command Reference
■ Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle WebLogic Scripting Tool

4.8 Silent Product Deinstallation

To deinstall the Oracle Fusion Middleware product software on your system (both
system and java components), use the -d or -deinstall parameter from the
command line. You must start the deinstaller from the ORACLE_HOME/oui/bin (on
UNIX operating systems) or ORACLE_HOME\oui\bin (on Windows operating
systems) directory; this is the only directory where the -d or -deinstall parameters
are accepted.
On UNIX operating systems:
./runInstaller -silent -deinstall -response file

On Windows operating systems:

[Link] -silent -deinstall -response file

4.8.1 Command Line Parameters for Silent Deinstallation

Table 4–2 lists the valid command line parameters for silent deinstallation.

Table 4–2 Deinstaller Command Line Parameters

Parameter Description
Installation Modes - Only One Mode Can be Specified

-d Launches the installer in GUI mode for deinstallation.

-deinstall
Installation Options
-help Displays the usage parameters for the runInstaller (on
UNIX operating systems) or [Link] (on Windows
--help
operating systems) command.
--usage
-invPtrLoc file Pointer to the inventory location file. Replace file with the full
path and name of the [Link] file.
-response file Pointer to the response file. Replace file with the full path and
name of the response file.
-responseFile file

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Table 4–2 (Cont.) Deinstaller Command Line Parameters

Parameter Description
-jreLoc location Pointer to the location where Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is
installed. Replace location with the full path to the jre directory
where your JRE is installed.
-logLevel level Specify the level of logging performed by the installer; all
messages with a lower priority than the specified level will be
recorded. Valid levels are:
■ severe
■ warning
■ info
■ config
■ fine
■ finer
■ finest
-debug Obtain debug information from the installer.
-force Allow the silent installation to proceed in a non-empty directory.
-printdiskusage Log debugging information pertaining to disk usage.
-printmemory Log debugging information pertaining to memory usage.
-printtime Log debugging information pertaining to time usage. This
command causes the [Link] file to be
created.
-waitforcompletion Windows only - the installer will wait for completion instead of
spawning the Java engine and exiting.
-noconsole Messages will not be displayed to the console window.
-ignoreSysPrereqs Ignore the results of the system prerequisite checks and continue
with the installation.
-executeSysPrereqs Execute the system prerequisite checks only, then exit.
-paramFile file Specify the full path to the [Link] file. This file is the
initialization file for the installer. The default location of this file
is Disk1/install/platform (on UNIX operation systems) or
Disk1\install\platform (on Windows operation systems).
-novalidation Disables all validation checking performed by the installer.
-nodefaultinput For the GUI install, several screens have information or default
values pre-populated. Specifying this option disables this
behavior so that no information or values are pre-populated.
Command Line Variables
Installer Variables Installer variables are specified using varName=value. For
example, on a UNIX operating system:
ORACLE_HOME=/home/Oracle/Middleware/as_1
On a Windows operating system:
ORACLE_HOME=C:\products\Oracle\Middleware\as_1
Session Variables Session variables are specified using session:varName=value.
Component Variables Component variables are specified using
session:compInternalName:[Version:]varName=value.

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4.8.2 Sample Silent Deinstall Output

Below is a sample output from a silent install using the deinstall_oh.rsp
template:
$ ./runInstaller -silent -deinstall -jreLoc /home/Oracle/Middleware/jdk160_21/
-response /home/Oracle/Response/deinstall_oh.rsp
Starting Oracle Universal Installer...

Checking swap space: must be greater than 500 MB. Actual 4047 MB Passed
Preparing to launch Oracle Universal Installer from /tmp/OraInstall2010-03-26_
10-01-21AM. Please wait ...[]$ Log: /home/oraInventory/logs/deinstall2010-03-26_
[Link]
Reading response file..
Starting silent deinstallation...
Starting Oracle Home deinstallation...
Completed deinstallation of Oracle Home.

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A L
accessibility, ix loopback adapter
Java Access Bridge, 3-5 installing, 3-5
application server removing, 3-6
installing, 3-2
M
C Middleware home directory
certification for Oracle Fusion Middleware, 3-2 creating, 2-1
common installation tasks, 3-1 multihomed computer
conventions installing on, 3-7
for documentation, x multiple domains
creating database schemas, 1-2 notes, 2-4
creating operating system users for IBM DB2
databases, 3-3
creating response files for silent installation and
N
deinstallation, 4-2 non-networked computer
creating the Middleware home directory, 2-1 installing on, 3-7
creating the Oracle Common home directory, 2-2
creating the Oracle product home directory, 2-2 O
creating the registry keys, 4-2
creating the WebLogic home directory, 2-1 Oracle Common home directory
creating, 2-2, 2-3
Oracle Fusion Middleware, ix
D certification, 3-2
DHCP server, 3-5 concepts, 3-2
documentation accessibility, ix directory structure concepts, 2-1
documentation conventions, x installing on SUSE11, 1-2
installing the latest version, 1-1
overview, 1-1
E starting as a new user, 1-1
extending a domain, 2-5 starting with Oracle Application Server 10g, 1-5
starting with Oracle Fusion Middleware Release
[Link].0, 1-6
I starting with Oracle Fusion Middleware Release
IBM DB2 databases [Link].0, 1-8
creating operating system users, 3-3 system requirements, 3-2
installation instructions for SUSE11 platforms, 1-2 Oracle home directory
installing on a DHCP host, 3-5 creating, 2-2
installing on a multihomed computer, 3-7 Oracle Instance in a WebLogic Domain, 2-6
installing on a non-networked computer, 3-7 Oracle WebLogic Server
updating, 1-6, 1-8
J upgrade installers, 1-6, 1-8
oracle_common directory, 2-3
Java Access Bridge, 3-5 [Link] file, 4-1
overview of Oracle Fusion Middleware, 1-1

Index-1
P latest software version, 1-5
updating your Oracle Fusion Middleware Release
Patch Set Assistant, 1-9
[Link].0 to the latest software version, 1-6
Patch Set Installers, 1-3 updating your Oracle Fusion Middleware Release
port numbers [Link].0 to the latest software version, 1-8
across multiple Oracle homes, 2-3
upgrade installers, 1-6, 1-8

R W
RCU, 1-2
WebLogic Domain, 2-3
registry keys
directory structure for multiple products, 2-4
creating, 4-2
extending, 2-5
related documents, x
notes for creating multiple domains, 2-4
Repository Creation Utility (RCU), 1-2
with Oracle Instance, 2-6
response files, 4-1 WebLogic home directory
creating, 4-2
creating, 2-1
samples, 4-2
securing, 4-2
root access, ix
[Link] script, 4-1

S
sample output for silent deinstallation, 4-10
sample output for silent installation, 4-6
sample response files, 4-2
sample silent installation commands, 4-6
schemas
creating, 1-2
securing your silent installation, 4-2
silent deinstallation
instructions, 4-8
sample output, 4-10
silent installation
instructions, 4-4
sample comments, 4-6
sample output, 4-6
securing, 4-2
silent installation and deinstallation, 4-1
response files, 4-2
starting as a new Oracle Fusion Middleware
user, 1-1
starting with Oracle Application Server 10g, 1-5
starting with Oracle Fusion Middleware Release
[Link].0, 1-6
starting with Oracle Fusion Middleware Release
[Link].0, 1-8
[Link] file, 2-3
SUSE11
installation instructions, 1-2
system requirements for Oracle Fusion
Middleware, 3-2

U
updating Oracle WebLogic Server, 1-6, 1-8
updating Oracle WebLogic Server with the upgrade
installers, 1-6, 1-8
updating your database schemas
Patch Set Assistant, 1-9
updating your Oracle Application Server 10g to the

Index-2