ORACLE APPS INSTALL

ORACLE APPS INSTALL

ORACLE APPS INSTALL

Choosing an installation environment

In a single execution of Rapid Install, you can create three complete installations:

production, test, or Vision Demonstration.

How an Installation Works

1-2 Installing Oracle Applications

A production environment is a fully configured Release 11i installation that

could be used for live production purposes.

A test environment is a mirror image of a production Release 11i installation.

You use it to test your installation before you go live.

A Vision Demo environment can be used to set up a Release 11i installation for

demonstration purposes.

The Rapid Install wizard screens use examples of each type of installation:

production (PROD), test (TEST), or Vision Demonstration (VIS).

For each installation, you can install either a fresh database, or a Vision

Demonstration database, or no database at all. Typically, you would use a fresh

database for production or testing, and you would use a Vision Demonstration

database to set up demos or for evaluation purposes. Use the “no database” option

if you do not want Rapid Install to create a new, empty database for you (only for

use with Windows NT clusters).

Installing licensed products and country-specific functionality

All products and country-specific functionality are installed in the database,

contained in the file system, and maintained during patching regardless of their

license status. You use Rapid Install wizard screens to license products and

country-specific functionality. Then, Rapid Install automatically licenses any shared

products that are required. You may need to apply mini-packs and perform

implementation steps for the licensed products.

To license additional products, country-specific functionalities, or languages after

the installation, run the License Manager utility. You can also run this utility at any

time after the initial installation to view the list of currently licensed products.

Selecting NLS settings

A new Oracle Applications database installation uses American English

(AMERICAN) as the base language with US7ASCII as the default character set. The

default territory setting is AMERICA. You can select additional languages and

modify the base language and the default territory settings on the Rapid Install

wizard screens. Choosing additional languages requires choosing an alternative

character set for the database and the APPL_TOP. Refer to Oracle Applications

Concepts for information on selecting languages, character sets, and territory values.

Additional Information: See Licensing Components in the AD

Procedures Guide.

Selecting configuration parameters

After you have chosen your products and NLS settings, you indicate the main

settings for mount points, directory paths, and ports for each instance you have

chosen to install. Then, you make choices about the location of the various server

processes by specifying the top-level and sub-level directories, user accounts, and

other information needed to configure your APPL_TOP.

Validating configuration parameters

Once you have indicated the parameters for your installation, Rapid Install saves

the configuration in a file, and then performs a series of system validation checks. If

a validation check fails, Rapid Install presents an alert screen as notification. You

should investigate any parameters that failed the system test.

The Rapid Install Portal is a web site created automatically during the installation

process to provide links to important information about Rapid Install. After you

complete your installation and reboot your system, you can access the Rapid Install

Portal with a standard browser using the following URL:

http://<SERVER>.<domain>:<http port>

For example, if you configured Rapid Install to install the HTTP server using port

7777 on a node named R11WEB in the domain MYCOMPANY.COM, you would use

the following URL to connect to the Rapid Install Portal:

http://R11WEB.MYCOMPANY.COM:7777

Once connected, the Rapid Install Portal web page appears. It currently includes

links such as Rapid Install setup, logon, documentation, and server administration.

Technology Stack Components

During the installation process, Rapid Install installs and configures the required

technology stack components including:

_ Oracle8i database

_ 9iAS Release 1 Technology Stack

See Oracle Applications Installation Update Notes and the Certify web page for the

latest certification information. Access Certify from OracleMetaLink (Product

Lifecycle > Certifications).

Java Development Kit (JDK)

This release of Oracle Applications requires Java Development Kit (JDK). See Step 2:

Install Latest Java Development Kit (JDK) in this chapter for more information. In

addition, Windows NT/2000 platforms require additional tools to complete the

installation. See Oracle Applications Installation Update Notes for platform-specific

software requirements.

CPU

CPU requirements for running Oracle Applications depend on:

_ the number of concurrent users and their usage profiles

_ the number of concurrent manager processes and the types of jobs that they are

running

_ the load on the node for activities other than Oracle Applications

_ the size of your database

_ desired response time

Because there are different product combinations, different user profiles, and

different configurations, there is no one sizing answer for all hardware platforms.

The most reliable way to ensure that your hardware is sized appropriately is to

install a test environment, and then set a benchmark with a configuration, product

mix, and user load that simulates your own. These “actual” conditions can help

verify performance before you install a production environment.

Additional Information: Frequently Asked Questions about

Certify, OracleMetaLink Doc ID: 119139.1

Release 11i System Requirements

1-6 Installing Oracle Applications

If a benchmark is not feasible, Oracle Consulting Services and your hardware

vendor can help you find another Oracle Applications installation running a

product mix and user profile similar to yours. Some hardware vendors have sizing

worksheets that model the CPU and memory requirements of Oracle Applications

on their hardware.

Because CPU speed on shared servers benefits all users, use the fastest available

processors on the forms node. You can expect to support approximately 70 users per

CPU.

Memory

To calculate the memory requirements on the database tier, consider the following:

_ Oracle database overhead

_ size of system global areas (SGA)

_ number of concurrent users

_ other software running on the database tier

Use a guideline of 8 MB per user to estimate the Applications requirements for the

node where you install the forms server.

Disk Space

Rapid Install installs the file system and database files for all products regardless of

their licensing status. For database size information, see Production and Test

Database Requirements and Vision Demonstration Database Requirements in

Appendix A. The size of the remaining file system objects in a single node

installation is approximately 22 – 25 GB. A multi-node installation splits the file

system across several nodes, with some duplication. For example, a node that

contains the forms and web tiers might use approximately 12 - 14 GB of space, and

the node that contains the database/concurrent processing tier might use

approximately 12 – 14 GB.

Stage area

If you run Rapid Install from a stage area, you need enough space to accommodate

the file system and database files in your stage area. For Release 11i, you need at

least 15 GB.

Updates and patches

You need disk space for applying updates, patches, maintenance packs, and

mini-packs (patch sets). This process may create backup copies of files, which also

require disk space.

Additional Information: AutoPatch, Oracle Applications AD Utilities

Reference Guide; Patching your System, Oracle Applications AD

Procedures Guide

Create Login Accounts

Rapid Install installs both the Oracle technology stack and the Oracle Applications

file system. The way you create login accounts differs somewhat from UNIX

machines to Windows machines. Follow the appropriate directions before you begin

to use Rapid Install.

For UNIX Users (single-user installations)

To install Oracle Applications as a single-user installation, create an oracle user

account and log in as the oracle user to run Rapid Install.

For UNIX Users (multi-user installations)

To install as a multi-user installation, create an oracle user account and an applmgr

user account. Log in as root to run Rapid Install. Then, specify the oracle user as the

owner of the ORACLE_HOME and the applmgr user as the owner of the APPL_TOP.

The operating system user that owns the Oracle database technology stack

(including the Oracle8i database) is called the oracle user. The default environment

name is ora<SID>. For example, for a production (PROD) environment, the default

name might be oraprod.

The operating system user that owns the Oracle Applications file system is called

the applmgr user. This user owns the APPL_TOP, 8.0.6 Oracle home, the Developer

6i software, the shared technology components, and the iAS Oracle home. The

default environment name is appl<SID>. For example, for a Vision Demonstration

(VIS) environment, the default name might be applvis.

For Windows Users

On Windows platforms, the user who runs Rapid Install owns the file system for all

components (both the Oracle8i file system and the Oracle Applications file system).

Thus, the NT install user is equivalent to the UNIX single-user installation.

Before you install Oracle Applications, make sure the user account for the

installation (the install user) has full local administrative privileges and permission

to print to either local or network printers. We suggest you create a new account

(for example, oracle) on the domain level and make it a member of these groups:

_ Administrators (local user)

_ Domain Users (Domain user)

This account does not need to be a member of any other group, and must not be a

member of the GUEST group. Refer to Windows Help for information on creating

accounts and assigning accounts to groups.

On the Rapid Install main settings screen, there is an NT user field (with a default of

applmgr) and an accompanying NT password field. This is the account that runs

the concurrent manager service (see Table A–1). We recommend that you modify

the NT user and NT password fields to correspond to the install user (who owns the

file system) to avoid permission conflicts.

Install Latest Java Development Kit (JDK)

This release of Oracle Applications requires Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.3 or

higher. Before you begin your installation, download and install the latest version of

JDK on your web server.

1 Download JDK 1.3 from the download site for the operating system where you

will deploy the Oracle HTTP server. See OracleMetaLink document 130091.1

(Upgrading to JDK 1.3 with Oracle Applications 11i) for a list of the sites.

2 Follow the installation instructions provided with the download.

3 Make a note of the location where you install JDK. The Rapid Install wizard

asks for this location on the Derived Settings screen. (See Step 8 on page 2-14 or

Step 9 on page 3-16.)

You can start Rapid Install and run it either from a staged area or from the Rapid

Install CDs.

Run Rapid Install from a Stage Area

To decrease installation time, and eliminate the need for user access to the CD-ROM

drive during the installation, run Rapid Install from a stage area. In this type of

installation, you copy the CDs to a file system and run the installation from there.

The Rapid Install CDs in the Release 11i software bundle are labeled Start Here CD,

APPL_TOP, 8i, Tools, Databases, and Auxiliary. The number of CDs for each label is

different for each platform, so the following table uses the letter n to number the

disks that make up each label. Installation directories are case-sensitive and must be

set up using the capitalization exactly as shown.

Copy CDs labeled... to this directory...

Start Here CD - Disk 1 redCD/Disk1

APPL_TOP - Disk n oraApps/Diskn

8i - Disk n ora8i/Diskn

Tools - Disk n oraiAS/Diskn

Databases - Disk n oraAppDB/Diskn

Auxiliary - Disk n oraAux/Diskn

UNIX:

Use the cp -r command. For example:

$ cd /u01/Stage11i

$ mkdir redCD

$ cd redCD

$ mkdir Disk1

$ cd Disk1

$ cp -r /cdrom/* .

Windows:

Use the xcopy command. For example:

C:\>f:

F:\>cd Stage11i

F:\Stage11i>md redCD

F:\Stage11i>cd redCD

F:\Stage11i\redCD>md Disk1

F:\Stage11i\redCD>cd Disk1

F:\Stage11i\redCD\Disk1>xcopy /e d:\ .

Stage all CDs in this manner until you have created the stage area. The following

example shows a top level directory of Stage11i, with subdirectories: redCD,

oraApps, ora8i, oraiAS, oraAppDB, and oraAux.

Start Rapid Install from the new stage directory:

UNIX:

$ cd /u01/Stage11i/redCD/Disk1/rapidwiz

$ rapidwiz

Windows:

C:\>f:

F:\>cd Stage11i\redCD\Disk1\rapidwiz

F:\Stage11i\redCD\Disk1\rapidwiz> rapidwiz.cmd

Run Rapid Install from the CDs

Rapid Install uses up to 650 MB of temporary disk space. It looks for the temporary

directory ($TEMP or %TEMP%). If you have not set the directory variables, it uses

the default directory /tmp (UNIX) or C:/>temp (Windows). To run Rapid Install:

1. Load the Start Here (red) CD in the CD drive.

2. Change to the cdrom directory and start the Rapid Install wizard.

UNIX:

$ cd /cdrom

$ cd rapidwiz

$ rapidwiz

Windows:

C:\>d:

D:\>cd rapidwiz

D:\RAPIDWIZ>rapidwiz.cmd

Setting Up a Single-node Installation

In a single-node installation, all servers (database, concurrent processing, admin,

forms, and web) are installed on a single node. To begin, start Rapid Install as

described in

Step 1: Choose an installation operation

Click the Install Oracle Applications button. Notice that pressing the Tab key moves

the cursor between options. (However, moving the cursor by pressing the Up or

Down Arrow keys selects the option as well.)

Click Next to continue.

Step 2: Choose a configuration type

Choose the Single Node option to set up an installation with the database,

concurrent processing, forms, and web servers on a single node.

Click Next to continue.

Step 3: Choose environment(s)

Rapid Install can install up to three Oracle Applications installation during one

processing run. Click one or more installations to tell Rapid Install how many

instances you will install.

Choose a name of the database for each installation that you select. The Rapid

Install wizard uses default names that indicate possible uses for the database:

production (PROD), test (TEST), or Vision Demonstration (VIS). You can choose any

name. Then, use the drop down list to identify what kind of database will be

created for each installation.

The database types are:

Fresh install database

A fresh (empty) installation version of the Release 11i Oracle Applications

database on Oracle8i Enterprise Edition 8.1.7.

Vision Demo database

The Vision Demonstration database for Oracle Applications 11i on Oracle8i

Enterprise Edition 8.1.7.

Do not install a database

This option is for use only with Windows NT clusters.

Step 4: Choose licensed products

Review the information in your license agreement with Oracle Corporation. It

specifies the type of license that applies to your installation. Click Component

Applications licensing or Applications Suite licensing, according to the agreement

Component Suite Licensing:

Choosing the Use Component Suite Licensing option allows you to license the

individual product families specified in your license agreement.

When you choose to license a product family, you choose to license all the products

included in that family. However, you can also license and install products that do

not belong to an individual product family. To view individual products, click the

Prod. Detail button.

Note that some of the product families are grayed out. The ones that are not grayed

out must be licensed separately — they are not part of the E-Business Suite price

bundle. Click the Prod.Detail button to display the individual products screen.

Step 5: Select country-specific functionality

Use the next screen to select the country-specific functionality to be licensed. All the

countries that are supported are listed on this screen. Click the appropriate check

box to make your selections.

The default is to select the same countries for all instances. If you want to select

different countries for an instance, uncheck the “Select the same functionalities for

all Applications instances” check (tick) box and select the appropriate countries.

Click Next to continue.

Step 6: Select NLS settings

The fresh install database comes with American English (AMERICAN) installed as

the default base language, AMERICA as the default territory, and US7ASCII as the

default character set. You can select additional languages and modify the base

language and the default territory settings.

If you want to select different NLS settings for each instance, uncheck the “Select

the same language settings for all Applications instances” check (tick) box, and

choose the appropriate languages.

To select additional languages, you must select an alternative character set for the

database and the APPL_TOP. Note that the conversion to a different character set

will be automatic. It may take several hours to complete.

The default territory on this screen is used as the default NLS territory setting for all

users of the Applications installation. The base language is used as the default NLS

language setting. Choose an alternative territory from the list of NLS territories if

you want to change the default territory setting.

To install other languages, click Select Languages.

Select a language and click the right-arrow to move it into the Installed Languages

list or click the left arrow to remove languages. You cannot remove American

English from this list. Click OK to return to the NLS settings screen.

The Base Language list box now shows multiple language choices and the Database

Character Set and APPL_TOP Character Set list boxes have changed to a character

set that is common to all the selected languages.

If you want to change the database and APPL_TOP character set from the values

shown, select it from the dropdown box. If you need to use a character set that is

not shown in the dropdown box, enter the APPL_TOP character set name directly

in the derived settings screen

Installing a language through Rapid Install only registers the language selection.

You will have to run AutoPatch after your installation to actually install the

language-specific files. Click Next to continue.

Step 7: Specify main settings information

Specify the main settings for the various top-level directories and user accounts for

your installation. The values you define here are used to calculate the settings for

each instance and are carried over to subsequent screens where you define the

detailed directory and instance settings. The default is for the top-level mount

points to be the same across all instances. If you wish to specify a different set of

mount points, uncheck the “Select the same directories for all Applications

instances and nodes” check (tick) box. Then, select each tab and enter the

information for the other mount points.

The labels on the tabs are derived from the name of the machine you are using to

run the Rapid Install wizard and the default directories are created using the

appropriate operating system naming conventions for that machine. Directories for

PROD host1 on Windows machines will have the appropriate Windows syntax, as

in the following example:

Step 8: Specify derived settings information

The following screen shows detailed settings for each environment. The values are

derived from those entered on the main settings screen in the previous step.

Step 9: Review instance settings information

Rapid Install uses the values specified on this screen to configure server processes,

such as those on the forms and web servers, as well as listener processes.

The starting number of the port value is pre-set, but you can set the incremental

numbers by using the dropdown list in the Port Pool field. The Port Pool drop

down list provides a way to use a predefined set of server ports. There are 100 port

pools.

For example, if you select 3, the default Database Port number (1521) becomes 1524.

If you do not want to use the port pool feature, you can specify ports manually by

adjusting individual server port values in the appropriate field(s).

Step 10: Save the configuration file

You have now completed all the information Rapid Install needs to install your

Oracle Applications products. The next screen asks you to save your installation

settings in a configuration file. This file (config.txt) stores the configuration

parameters, such as directory paths and port numbers, that you entered on the

settings screens. It contains all the information that the Rapid Install wizard needs

to perform the installation.

The default is to store the configuration file in the system temporary directory. It’s a

good idea to choose a permanent directory location because you may use this file at

a later date. If you save it in a temporary directory, it could be overwritten or lost.

Enter a directory path or click Browse.

Step 11: Review pre-install test results

Rapid Install begins to perform a series of system checks to validate the

configuration described by your configuration file. As the parameters are tested, the

results of the validation checks are recorded in the system test dialog box.

When the tests are complete, Rapid Install provides a check list of the tests that it

performed and an indication of whether the tests succeeded or failed.

The parameters that Rapid Install validates include:

The results of each test are displayed using check list icons. Scroll down the list to

see the results. There are three results types:

_ Check mark (tick)

The test succeeded.

This test... Validates these parameters...

Port Availability the ports you selected are available for use

Operating System Check the patches and/or version levels of your operating system

Port Uniqueness there are no duplicate defined ports for server processes

File System Check file system mount points exist and have correct privileges

File Space Check file system mount points have sufficient space

Temp Space Check temp area has sufficient space

Host/Domain Check host and domain names are verified

System Utilities Check linking utilities (make, ld, and cc) are available

JDK Availability Check JDK exists in the location you supplied

Exclamation mark (!)

The configuration requires review. Click the ! to get information about the

system test review. Click Yes to continue, and No if you are going to resolve the

issues. Rapid Install alerts you if you continue without resolving the issues.

_ An x mark

All issues marked x must be resolved before you continue with the installation.

Click the x to see the errors. If you can resolve an issue by fixing the values

provided on the settings screen(s), click Back until you reach the appropriate

screen, and re-enter the values. Some tests must be resolved in the operating

system. In that case, you may have to restart the Rapid Install wizard after the

problem has been fixed.

When there are no other issues to resolve, click Next to continue.

Step 12: Begin the installation

Rapid Install displays a screen notifying you of the actions it will take during the

installation process. The list of actions varies based on your installation. Click Next

to continue.

Rapid Install displays another alert screen asking you to verify that you are ready to

begin the installation. Click Yes to continue.

Create the Oracle8i Installer Inventory

If your machine has not had Oracle software installed on it, you may be prompted

for a location for the Oracle Installer Inventory and whether you want to run

root.sh. Running root.sh creates a location for the Oracle Installer Inventory.

Mount CDs

If you installed Rapid Install so that it runs from stage area, you will not be

prompted to mount CDs during the installation. However, if you are running your

installation directly from the CDs, you will be prompted to mount the Release 11i

Rapid Install CDs at various points during your installation.

Rapid Install displays a screen that indicates the label of the disk it needs, and a

prompt for the location of the disk.

Enter the complete path to the disk requested, and click OK. Rapid Install accesses

the disk and continues processing. The status bar shows the percent complete

Restarting the Installation

If the installation process terminates before completion, you can restart it by

running the Rapid Install wizard again. From the initial Rapid Install screen, select

Install and click Next. Then, select Read Configuration from File.

Click Next. On the configuration file screen, verify that the file name and location of

your existing configuration file are correct. Click Next.

Rapid Install moves through the installed components and automatically starts at

the point where it was previously terminated. Previously completed actions will

start and complete very rapidly as the Rapid Install wizard determines that there is

nothing additional to do.

Once your installation is complete, Rapid Install performs a post-installation check.

It automatically validates all components of the installed Applications

environments. It tests the system for correctly configured environment files,

running application listeners, and database availability. Click Next to continue.

Rapid Install presents a screen that informs you of the steps that were completed

during the installation process. The list varies based on your installation. Click the

Finish button. Rapid Install exits and this phase of your installation is complete.

Step 1: Choose an installation operation

Click the Install Oracle Applications button. Notice that pressing the Tab key moves

the cursor between options. However, moving the cursor by pressing the Up or

Down Arrow keys selects the option as well.

Click Next to continue.

Step 2: Choose a configuration type

Select Two Node to set up a database/concurrent processing node and a forms/web

node, or select Multi-node to set up a configuration on more than two nodes. (Our

example shows a two-node installation.)

Click Next to continue.

Step 3: Choose environment(s)

Rapid Install can install up to three Oracle Applications installations during one

processing run. Click one or more installations to tell Rapid Install how many

instances you will install.

Choose a name of the database for each installation that you select. The Rapid

Install wizard uses default names that indicate possible uses for the database:

production (PROD), test (TEST), or Vision Demonstration (VIS). You can choose any

name. Then, use the drop down list to identify what kind of database will be

created for each installation.

The database types are:

_ Fresh install database

A fresh installation version of the Release 11i Oracle Applications database on

Oracle8i Enterprise Edition 8.1.7.

_ Vision Demo database

The Vision Demonstration database for Oracle Applications 11i on Oracle8i

Enterprise Edition 8.1.7.

_ Do not install a database

This option is for use only with Windows NT clusters.

Step 4: Choose products to license

Review the information in your license agreement with Oracle Corporation. It

specifies the type of license that applies to your installation. Click Component

Applications licensing or Applications Suite licensing, according to the agreement.

Rapid Install automatically licenses shared and dependent products for you, so they

are selected by default. Also, you can uncheck the “Select the same products for all

Applications instances” box and make selections if your products will differ per

instance when you choose to install more than one instance at a time.

Component Suite Licensing:

Choosing the Use Component Suite Licensing option allows you to license the

individual product families specified in your license agreement.

When you choose to license a product family, you choose to license all the products

included in that family. However, you can also license and install products that do

not belong to an individual product family. To view individual products, click the

Prod. Detail button.

Applications Suite Licensing:

Choosing the Applications Suite Licensing option causes Rapid Install to

automatically license all the products included in the E-Business Suite price bundle.

Note that some of the product families are grayed out. The ones that are not grayed

out must be licensed separately — they are not part of the E-Business Suite price

bundle. Click the Prod.Detail button to display the individual products screen.

Most of the individual products are checked, indicating that they will be installed

by Rapid Install. If you want to make individual product selections, you may do so

at this time.

Click Next to continue.

Step 5: Select country-specific functionality

Use the next screen to select the country-specific functionality to be licensed. All the

countries that are supported are listed on this screen. Click the appropriate check

box to make your selections.

The default is to select the same countries for all instances. If you want to select

different countries for an instance, uncheck the check (tick) box and choose the

appropriate countries. Click Next to continue.

Step 6: Select NLS settings

The fresh install database comes with American English (AMERICAN) installed as

the default base language, AMERICA as the default territory, and US7ASCII as the

default character set. You can select additional languages and modify the base

language and the default territory settings.

If you want to select different NLS settings for each instance, uncheck the “Select

the same language settings for all Applications instances” check (tick) box, and

choose the appropriate languages.

To choose additional languages, you must choose an alternative character set for the

database and the APPL_TOP. Note that the conversion to a different character set

will be automatic. It may take several hours to complete.

Additional Information: Refer to information in Oracle Applications

Concepts on selecting languages, character sets, and territory values.

The default territory on this screen is used as the default NLS territory setting for all

users of the Applications installation. The base language is used as the default NLS

language setting. Choose an alternative territory from the list of NLS territories if

you want to change the default territory setting.

To install other languages, click Select Languages.

Select a language and click the right-arrow to move it into the Installed Languages

list or click the left arrow to remove languages. You cannot remove American

English from this list. Click OK to return to the NLS settings screen.

The Base Language list box now shows multiple language choices and the Database

Character Set and APPL_TOP Character Set list boxes have changed to a character

set that can be used by the selected languages.

If you want to change the database and APPL_TOP character set from the values

shown, select it from the drop down box. If you need to use a character set that is

not shown in the drop down box, enter the APPL_TOP character set name directly

in the derived settings screen

Installing a language through Rapid Install only registers the language selection.

You will have to run AutoPatch after your installation to actually install the

language-specific files. Click Next to continue.

Step 7: Select host names

When you choose a two-node or multi-node installation, the Rapid Install wizard

asks for the name of the hosts where you will install the components for your

installation. The first example screen illustrates a two-node installation that will

contain three environments — production, test, and Vision Demo. If you wish to

configure each instance separately, uncheck the Use the Same Nodes for all

Applications Instances check (tick) box. Then, select each tab and enter the host

information.

Note you can install servers on host nodes that run on different operating systems.

For example, you could indicate an installation with the database and concurrent

processing servers on a Solaris operating system and the forms and web servers on

a Windows operating system.

For a Multi-node installation, the selection process is the same except that you can

make different selections for each of the following nodes: database server,

concurrent processing server, admin server, forms server, and web server.

Click Next to continue.

Step 8: Specify main settings information

Specify the main settings for the various top-level directories and user accounts for

your installation. The values you define here are used to calculate the settings for

each instance and are carried over to subsequent screens where you define the

detailed directory and instance settings.

The labels on the tabs are derived from the name of the machine you are using to

run the Rapid Install wizard and the default directories are created using the

appropriate operating system naming conventions for that machine.

There is one tab for each instance/node combination and configuration. The default

is for the top-level mount points to be the same across all instances. If you wish to

select a different set of mount points, uncheck the “Select the same Directories for

all Applications instances and machines” check (tick) box. Use the tab scroller (at

the top right corner of the screen) to select tabs for other instance/node

combinations.

Use the vertical scroll bar or the Up and Down Arrow keys to move the main

settings fields and default values into view. Table A–1 in Appendix A contains a list

of all these settings. You can change the values or accept the current settings. Click

Next to continue.

Step 9: Specify derived settings information

The following screen shows detailed settings for each environment. The values are

derived from those entered on the main settings screen in the previous step.

Use the vertical scroll bar or the Up and Down Arrow keys to move the main

settings fields and default values into view. Table A–2 in Appendix A defines these

fields. You can change the values or accept the current settings.

Click Next to continue.

Step 10: Review instance settings information

Rapid Install uses the values specified on this screen to configure server processes,

such as those on the forms and web servers, as well as listener processes.

The starting number of the port value is pre-set, but you can set the incremental

numbers by using the dropdown list in the Port Pool field. The Port Pool drop

down list provides a way to use a predefined set of server ports. There are 100 port

pools.

For example, if you select 3, the default Database Port number (1521) becomes 1524.

If you do not want to use the port pool feature, you can specify ports manually by

adjusting individual server port values in the appropriate field(s).

Use the vertical scroll bar or the Up and Down Arrow keys to move through the

instance settings. Table A–3 in Appendix A defines the settings. You can change the

values or accept the current settings. Click Next to continue

Step 11: Save the configuration file

You have now completed all the information Rapid Install needs to install your

Oracle Applications products. The next screen asks you to save your installation

settings in a configuration file. This file (config.txt) stores the configuration

parameters, such as directory paths and port numbers, that you entered on the

settings screens. It contains all the information that the Rapid Install wizard needs

to perform the installation.

The default is to save the configuration file in the system temporary directory. It’s a

good idea to choose a permanent directory location because you may use this file at

a later date. If you save it in a temporary directory, it could be overwritten or lost.

Enter a directory path, or click Browse.

Select a permanent location and click Next to continue.

Step 12: Review pre-install test results

Rapid Install begins to perform a series of system checks to validate the

configuration described by your configuration file. As the parameters are tested, the

results of the validation checks are recorded in the system test dialog box.

When the tests are complete, Rapid Install provides a check list of the tests that it

performed and an indication of whether the tests succeeded or failed.

The parameters that Rapid Install validates include:

This test... Validates these parameters...

Port Availability the ports you selected are available for use

Operating System Check the patches and/or version levels of your operating system

Port Uniqueness there are no duplicate defined ports for server processes

File System Check file system mount points exist and have correct privileges

File Space Check file system mount points have sufficient space

Temp Space Check temp area has sufficient space

Host/Domain Check host and domain names are verified The results of each test are displayed using check list icons. Scroll down the list to

see the results. There are three results types:

_ Check mark (tick)

The test succeeded.

_ Exclamation mark (!)

The configuration requires review. Click the ! to get information about the

system test review. Click Yes to continue, and No if you are going to resolve the

issues. Rapid Install alerts you if you continue without resolving the issues.

_ An x mark

All issues marked x must be resolved before you continue with the installation.

Click the x to see the errors. If you can resolve an issue by fixing the values

provided on the settings screen(s), click Back until you reach the appropriate

screen, and re-enter the values. Some tests must be resolved in the operating

system. In that case, you may have to restart the Rapid Install wizard after the

problem has been fixed.

When there are no other issues to resolve, click Next to continue.

Step 13: Begin the installation (on the database node)

Rapid Install displays a screen notifying you of the actions it will take during the

installation process. The list of actions varies based on your installation. Click Next

to continue.

Rapid Install displays another alert screen asking you to verify that you are ready to

begin the installation. Click Yes to continue.

Mount CDs

If you installed Rapid Install so that it runs from stage area, you will not be

prompted to mount CDs during the installation. However, if you are running your

installation directly from the CDs, you will be prompted to mount the Release 11i

Rapid Install CDs at various points during your installation.

Rapid Install displays a screen that indicates the label of the disk it needs, and a

prompt for the location of the disk.