Oracle® Fusion Middleware

Installation Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence

11g Release 1 (11.1.1)

E10539-01

July 2010

Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence, 11g Release 1 (11.1.1)

E10539-01

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Contents

Preface

- Audience

- Documentation Accessibility

- Related Documentation

- Conventions

What's New

- New Features in Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Release 1

- New Concepts for Oracle Business Intelligence

- Topics of Interest in Other Guides

1 Installation Overview

- 1.1 Installable Products

- 1.2 Installation Roadmap

- 1.3 Installation Modes

- 1.4 Installation Types

- 1.4.1 Simple Install

- 1.4.2 Enterprise Install

- 1.4.3 Software Only Install

- 1.5 Oracle Business Intelligence Logical Architecture

- 1.6 Oracle Business Intelligence Directory Structure

2 Recommended Installation Scenarios for Oracle Business Intelligence

- 2.1 About Installation Scenarios

- 2.2 Installation Scenarios

- 2.2.1 Installation Scenario #1: Demonstration and Evaluation

- 2.2.2 Installation Scenario #2: Single-User Development

- 2.2.3 Installation Scenario #3: Enterprise Deployment for Hosted Development and Production

- 2.2.4 Installation Scenario #4: Enterprise Deployment for Highest Levels of Availability and Security

3 Oracle Business Intelligence Requirements

- 3.1 System Requirements and Certification

- 3.2 Additional Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer Requirements

- 3.3 Create Database Schemas Using the Repository Creation Utility (RCU)

- 3.3.1 Database Schemas Created by RCU

- 3.3.2 Database Privileges Granted to Oracle Business Intelligence Users

- 3.3.3 Obtaining RCU

- 3.3.4 Running RCU to Create Oracle Business Intelligence Database Schema

4 Installing Oracle Business Intelligence

- 4.1 Before You Install Oracle Business Intelligence

- 4.2 Obtaining Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer

- 4.3 Starting Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer

- 4.4 Installing Oracle Business Intelligence with Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer

- 4.4.1 Simple Install

- 4.4.2 Enterprise Install for New Installations

- 4.4.3 Enterprise Install to Scale Out Existing Installations

- 4.4.4 Software Only Install

- 4.5 Silent Installation

- 4.5.1 What is a Silent Installation?

- 4.5.2 Creating Response Files

- 4.5.3 Creating the oraInst.loc File

- 4.5.4 Pre-Installation Tasks

- 4.5.5 Silent Installation Instructions

- 4.6 Postinstallation Tasks

- 4.6.1 Installing Oracle Business Intelligence Client Tools

- 4.6.2 Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence with the Configuration Script

- 4.6.3 Creating a DSN for IBM DB2 or Microsoft SQL Server

- 4.6.4 Managing the OPMN Service on Windows Operating Systems

- 4.6.5 Configuring Sample Reports for BI Publisher

- 4.7 Troubleshooting the Installation and Configuration Processes

- 4.8 Reinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence

5 Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence

- 5.1 Deinstallation Scenarios

- 5.1.1 Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence on a Single Computer

- 5.1.2 Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence with Multiple Domains

- 5.1.3 Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence Scaled Out

- 5.2 About the Deinstallation Script

- 5.2.1 Deinstallation Script Location

- 5.2.2 Deinstallation Script Options

- 5.3 Before You Deinstall Oracle Business Intelligence

- 5.4 Deinstallation Tasks

- 5.4.1 Starting the Deinstallation Script

- 5.4.2 Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence Instances

- 5.4.3 Stopping Oracle Business Intelligence

- 5.4.4 Dropping Oracle Business Intelligence Schemas

- 5.4.5 Deinstalling the Oracle Home

- 5.4.6 Deinstalling the Oracle Common Home

- 5.4.7 Uninstalling Oracle WebLogic Server

- 5.4.8 Removing the Oracle Business Intelligence Domain

- 5.4.9 Removing the Oracle Home

- 5.4.10 Removing the Middleware Home and Homes Installed Outside of the Middleware Home

- 5.5 Silent Deinstallation

- 5.5.1 Creating Response Files to Silently Deinstall Oracle Business Intelligence

- 5.5.2 Silently Deinstalling Oracle Instances

- 5.5.3 Silently Deinstalling Oracle Homes

A Oracle Business Intelligence Installation Screens

- A.1 Select Installation Type

- A.2 Specify Installation Location (Simple)

- A.3 Specify Installation Location (Software Only)

- A.4 Create or Scale Out BI System

- A.5 Specify Installation Location (Enterprise)

- A.6 Scale Out BI System Details

- A.7 Configure Components

- A.8 Administrator Details

- A.9 Database Details

- A.10 Configure Ports

B Installer Screens Common to All Oracle Fusion Middleware Suites

- B.1 Specify Inventory Location

- B.2 Inventory Location Confirmation

- B.3 Welcome

- B.4 Prerequisite Checks

- B.5 Specify Security Updates

- B.6 Specify Installation Location

- B.7 Installation Summary

- B.8 Installation Progress

- B.9 Configuration Progress

- B.10 Installation Complete

C Oracle Business Intelligence Deinstallation Screens

- C.1 Select Deinstallation Type

- C.2 Specify WebLogic Domain Detail

- C.3 Select Managed Instance

- C.4 Deinstallation Summary

Index

Preface

Oracle Business Intelligence is a comprehensive set of enterprise business intelligence tools and infrastructure, including a scalable and efficient query and analysis server, an ad-hoc query and analysis tool, interactive dashboards, proactive intelligence and alerts, real-time predictive intelligence, and an enterprise reporting engine. Oracle Business Intelligence is designed to bring greater business visibility and insight to a wide variety of users.

The Installation Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence discusses the requirements, new features in the Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer, and Oracle Fusion Middleware concepts that affect installation procedures. In addition, this guide provides some sample scenarios for installing and running Oracle Business Intelligence.

Audience

This guide is intended for developers, system administrators, and repository developers who want to install Oracle Business Intelligence. This guide assumes the reader is comfortable performing common system administration operations, such as creating users and groups, adding users to groups, and installing operating system patches.

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Related Documentation

For more information, see the following documents in the Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) documentation set:

- Oracle Fusion Middleware Release Notes for your platform

- Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

- Oracle Fusion Middleware Enterprise Deployment Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence

- Oracle Fusion Middleware Integrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

- Oracle Fusion Middleware Metadata Repository Builder's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

- Oracle Fusion Middleware Quick Installation Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence

- Oracle Fusion Middleware Security Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

- Oracle Fusion Middleware System Administrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

- Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

- Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

Conventions

The following text conventions are used in this document:

Convention

Meaning

boldface

Boldface type indicates graphical user interface elements associated with an action, or terms defined in text or the glossary.

italic

Italic type indicates book titles, emphasis, or placeholder variables for which you supply particular values.

monospace

Monospace type indicates commands within a paragraph, URLs, code in examples, text that appears on the screen, or text that you enter.

What's New

This chapter describes new features, concepts, and terminology for Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Release 1 (11.1.1).

New Features in Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Release 1

Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Release 1 includes many new features, including those related to installation:

- Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer is used for installation tasks. Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer replaces the installer that was used in previous versions of Oracle Business Intelligence. See Chapter 1, "Installation Overview." Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer includes online help for each installation screen.

- Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer is used to seamlessly install and configure all Oracle Business Intelligence products, such as Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle Real-Time Decisions, and Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher.

- Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer provides the flexibility to perform software installation and configuration steps in the same process or separately in their own processes.

- Oracle WebLogic Server replaces Oracle Application Server and Oracle Containers for Java (OC4J), which were used in previous Oracle Business Intelligence releases. WebLogic Server also handles the Java components and provides many of the administrative services formerly provided by Oracle Business Intelligence services in previous releases.

- In addition to the Oracle Business Intelligence command-line utilities from earlier releases, this release uses the following command-line utilities:

- Oracle WebLogic Server scripting tool (WLST) for managing the Oracle WebLogic Server domain. For more information, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebLogic Server.

- OPMN and the opmnctl commands for the Oracle Process Manager and Notification Server. For more information, see Chapter 2, "OPMN: Overview," in Oracle® Fusion Middleware Oracle Process Manager and Notification Server Administrator's Guide.

New Concepts for Oracle Business Intelligence

There are many new concepts in Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Release 1, and other concepts whose meanings have changed since the 10g release. For a detailed description of these concepts, see "Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware Concepts" in Oracle® Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide. You may also refer to the "Glossary" in other Oracle Business Intelligence guides, such as in Oracle Fusion Middleware System Administrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.

Topics of Interest in Other Guides

Additional topics may be of interest to those installing and upgrading Oracle Business Intelligence. These topics are covered in other guides and shown in the following list by general topic and titles of books to consult for more information.

- Configuring individual Oracle Business Intelligence components

- Oracle Fusion Middleware System Administrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

- Setting up a data warehouse or other data source

- Oracle Fusion Middleware Metadata Repository Builder's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

- Oracle Fusion Middleware Repository Creation Utility User's Guide

- Deployments across a network or enterprise

- Oracle Fusion Middleware Enterprise Deployment Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence

- Upgrading to Oracle Business Intelligence 11g

- Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

- Application development

- Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

1 Installation Overview

Oracle Business Intelligence is a suite of integrated tools and technologies for delivering enterprise business intelligence. The suite includes Oracle BI Enterprise Edition, Oracle Real-Time Decisions, and Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher.

Note:
The term "Oracle Business Intelligence" is used throughout this guide to collectively refer to Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle Real-Time Decisions, and Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher. In cases where a description or instruction specifically applies to one of these products, the individual product's name is used instead.

This chapter includes the following sections:

- Section 1.1, "Installable Products"

- Section 1.2, "Installation Roadmap"

- Section 1.3, "Installation Modes"

- Section 1.5, "Oracle Business Intelligence Logical Architecture"

- Section 1.6, "Oracle Business Intelligence Directory Structure"

1.1 Installable Products

The Oracle Business Intelligence installation package includes the following products, with all the technology required to install, configure, and run them:

- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (Answers, Dashboards, Delivers, Repository Administration Tool, Office, and Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher)

- Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher

- Oracle Real-Time Decisions

You can install one, two, or all three of these products using Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer. Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer creates all the run-time components and the infrastructure for the products you choose to install. After running Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer, the installed products share the same Oracle Fusion Middleware infrastructure in a single WebLogic domain.

All Oracle Business Intelligence products intended for a WebLogic domain must be installed and configured at the same time. You cannot install some products now and then install others to the same WebLogic domain later. For example, if you choose to install and configure Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition but not Oracle Real-Time Decisions, you cannot later add Oracle Real-Time Decisions to the WebLogic domain. Similarly, any WebLogic domains that contain Oracle Business Intelligence 11g products should not be extended later to include other Oracle Fusion Middleware products.

1.1.0.1 Java Components

The following Java components are managed by WebLogic Server Administration Console:

- Business Intelligence Publisher

- Business Intelligence SAW Bridge

- Business Intelligence Action Framework

- Business Intelligence Security Services

- Business Intelligence SOA Services

- Business Intelligence Search

- Oracle Web Service Manager

- Oracle Real-Time Decisions

- Answers Mapviewer

- Oracle Scorecard and Strategy Management

1.1.0.2 System Components

The following are Business Intelligence system components:

- Business Intelligence Server

- Business Intelligence Presentation Services

- Business Intelligence Scheduler

- Business Intelligence Cluster Controller

- Business Intelligence Java Host

1.2 Installation Roadmap

Table 1-1 describes the high-level tasks for installing and configuring Oracle Business Intelligence. The table also provides information on where to get more details on each task.

Table 1-1 Tasks in the Oracle Business Intelligence Installation Procedure

Task

Description

Documentation

Task 1

Obtain the Oracle Business Intelligence installation media through one of the following methods (Mandatory):

- Oracle Business Intelligence installation DVD

- Oracle Technology Network (OTN)

- Oracle E-Delivery

See Section 4.2, "Obtaining Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer."

Task 2

Complete the installation planning requirements (Mandatory).

Ensure that your system environment meets the installation requirements for Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Business Intelligence, and the Repository Creation Utility (RCU).

See the Oracle Fusion Middleware Certification Document for more information.

Go to:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/files/fusion_certification.html

For requirements specific to Oracle Business Intelligence, see Chapter 3, "Oracle Business Intelligence Requirements."

Task 3

Have a database installed and have the required database schemas loaded (Mandatory).

Oracle Business Intelligence requires certain schemas to be installed in a supported database. You do this by running RCU on a pre-existing database.

Ensure you have a supported database up and running, and then run RCU to create the necessary schemas.

See Section 3.3, "Create Database Schemas Using the Repository Creation Utility (RCU)." Additional information about RCU can be found in Oracle Fusion Middleware Repository Creation Utility User's Guide.

Task 4

Install Oracle Business Intelligence (Mandatory).

See Chapter 4, "Installing Oracle Business Intelligence."

Task 5

Configure Oracle Business Intelligence. The installer creates a WebLogic server domain containing the Administration Server and one or more managed servers.

See Section 4.6.2, "Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence with the Configuration Script." Additional information about configuring Oracle Business Intelligence can be found in Oracle Fusion Middleware System Administrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.

1.3 Installation Modes

Oracle Business Intelligence supports the following modes of installation:

- Interactive mode, using the Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer. Most installations are performed in interactive mode. For more information, see Chapter 4, "Installing Oracle Business Intelligence."

- Silent mode, using a response file modified for your particular installation. For more information, see Section 4.5, "Silent Installation."

1.4 Installation Types

Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer supports the following types of installation:

- Section 1.4.1, "Simple Install"

- Section 1.4.2, "Enterprise Install"

- Section 1.4.3, "Software Only Install"

1.4.1 Simple Install

The Simple Install type installs Oracle Business Intelligence components with the default settings on a single computer in the minimum number of steps.

1.4.1.1 What is Installed

When you select the Simple Install type, Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer installs the binary files for the Oracle Business Intelligence components that you specify.

1.4.1.2 What is Configured

When you select the Simple Install type, Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer applies default configuration settings for all the components that you choose to install.

To perform the installation, Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer prompts you for the location of the Middleware home.

For more information about installation locations, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide.

1.4.2 Enterprise Install

The Enterprise Install type enables you to install Oracle Business Intelligence components to create a new enterprise deployment, or to scale out an existing enterprise deployment of Oracle Business Intelligence 11g. As a result, the Enterprise Install type enables you to specify several more configuration settings (directory paths, host names, port numbers, and so on) than the Simple Install type.

1.4.2.1 What is Installed

The Enterprise Install type does one of the following, depending on which option you choose during the installation:

- New installation: Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer installs the Oracle Business Intelligence components that you select.

- Scale out an existing installation: Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer installs all Oracle Business Intelligence components that were installed on the primary host computer of the cluster, which you must specify.

1.4.2.2 What is Configured

The Enterprise Install type does one of the following, depending on which option you choose during the installation:

- New installation: Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer configures the Oracle Business Intelligence components that you select and associates them with the Middleware, Oracle, and WebLogic Server homes that you specify.

- Scale out an existing installation: Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer configures the same Oracle Business Intelligence components that were configured on the primary host computer, which you must specify.

1.4.3 Software Only Install

The Software Only Install type installs the Oracle Business Intelligence software binary files in an Oracle home for later configuration as part of a Fusion Middleware deployment. This install type is required to install Oracle Business Intelligence on an AIX operating system or with a 64-bit JVM, such as on a supported 64-bit operating system.

When you select this installation type, Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer does not perform any configuration during installation. Instead, after installation, you use the Configuration Assistant to configure the binary files into a new domain or instance home. See Section 4.6.2, "Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence with the Configuration Script."

1.5 Oracle Business Intelligence Logical Architecture

Figure 1-1 provides the logical architecture for Oracle Business Intelligence after it is installed.

Figure 1-1 Oracle Business Intelligence Logical Architecture

1.6 Oracle Business Intelligence Directory Structure

A typical Oracle Business Intelligence installation consists of a Fusion Middleware home and the following main subdirectories:

- wlserver_10.3: The WebLogic Server home, which contains Java components, one Administration Server, and one or more Managed Servers.

- user_projects: The User Projects directory, which contains product domains, including one or more Oracle Business Intelligence domains.

- Oracle_BI1: The Oracle home, which contains all the binary files (read-only) that are specific to Oracle Business Intelligence.

Figure 1-2 shows the directory structure of a typical Oracle Business Intelligence installation on a single host, using all of the default values.

Figure 1-2 Typical Oracle Business Intelligence Directory Structure

2 Recommended Installation Scenarios for Oracle Business Intelligence

Your particular deployment of Oracle Business Intelligence depends on several related product deployment considerations. These deployment options are described in the following topics:

- Section 2.1, "About Installation Scenarios"

- Section 2.2, "Installation Scenarios"

2.1 About Installation Scenarios

Oracle Business Intelligence can be installed to satisfy a variety of distinct objectives ranging from a simple, single-user deployment to a highly secure, highly available deployment suitable for many thousands of concurrent users. The installer functionality is targeted to make deployment for the most common deployment scenarios straightforward and easy to achieve.

2.2 Installation Scenarios

There are four main Oracle Business Intelligence installation scenarios, which apply to all Oracle Business Intelligence products, including Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher and Oracle Real-Time Decisions:

- Installation Scenario #1: Demonstration and Evaluation

- Installation Scenario #2: Single-User Development

- Installation Scenario #3: Enterprise Deployment for Hosted Development and Production

- Installation Scenario #4: Enterprise Deployment for Highest Levels of Availability and Security

In addition to these, there are also patching and upgrading scenarios. Patching is described fully in Oracle® Fusion Middleware System Administrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. Upgrading to Oracle Business Intelligence 11g is described fully in Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.

Note:
After you install Oracle Business Intelligence 11g on a computer, do not install earlier versions of Oracle Business Intelligence on that computer, such as Oracle Business Intelligence 10g. This action is neither recommended nor supported, even if the goal is to upgrade from Oracle Business Intelligence 10g to Oracle Business Intelligence 11g.

2.2.1 Installation Scenario #1: Demonstration and Evaluation

The Demonstration and Evaluation scenario is for users and organizations that want to install Oracle Business Intelligence quickly for demonstration and evaluation purposes. In this installation scenario, you perform a Simple Install of Oracle Business Intelligence on a single computer.

Before initiating the installation, verify that your system meets the installation requirements for Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Business Intelligence, and the Repository Creation Utility (RCU), and then run RCU to create the Metadata Services (MDS) and Business Intelligence Platform (BIPLATFORM) schemas.

2.2.2 Installation Scenario #2: Single-User Development

The Single-User Development scenario is for individual developers that want to install Oracle Business Intelligence for the purposes of customizing existing functionality, building new functionality, or integrating custom applications in isolation. In this scenario, you perform a Simple Install of Oracle Business Intelligence on a single computer.

Before initiating the installation, verify that your system meets the installation requirements for Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Business Intelligence, and the Repository Creation Utility (RCU), and then run RCU to create the Metadata Services (MDS) and Business Intelligence Platform (BIPLATFORM) schemas.

2.2.3 Installation Scenario #3: Enterprise Deployment for Hosted Development and Production

The Enterprise Deployment for Hosted Development and Production scenario is for organizations with multiple users, and possibly developers, that want to install Oracle Business Intelligence in a secure, clustered environment. In this scenario, you perform an Enterprise Install with the New BI System option on one computer. You then perform another Enterprise Install, but this time with the Scale Out BI System option. You repeat this latter task on each computer where you want to scale out your Oracle Business Intelligence system.

Before initiating the installation, verify that your system meets the installation requirements for Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Business Intelligence, and the Repository Creation Utility (RCU), and then run RCU to create the Metadata Services (MDS) and Business Intelligence Platform (BIPLATFORM) schemas.

2.2.4 Installation Scenario #4: Enterprise Deployment for Highest Levels of Availability and Security

The Enterprise Deployment for Highest Levels of Availability and Security scenario is for organizations with multiple users that want to install Oracle Business Intelligence with the highest levels of security and performance across a distributed network. In this scenario, you first install Oracle WebLogic Server. You then perform a Software Only Install of Oracle Business Intelligence on two or more computers, as needed. Afterward, you configure your system, such as by using the Config Assistant.

Before initiating the installation, verify that your system meets the installation requirements for Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Business Intelligence, and the Repository Creation Utility (RCU), and then run RCU to create the Metadata Services (MDS) and Business Intelligence Platform (BIPLATFORM) schemas.

The Enterprise Deployment for Highest Levels of Availability and Security scenario is the most complex scenario, and requires a thorough understanding of the deployment options that Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Business Intelligence support. Before pursuing this scenario, you are strongly encouraged to refer to the following guides:

- Oracle® Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide

- Oracle® Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebLogic Server

- Oracle® Fusion Middleware Enterprise Deployment Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence

- Oracle® Fusion Middleware Security Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

3 Oracle Business Intelligence Requirements

This chapter provides information you must know before installing Oracle Business Intelligence software. It contains the following sections:

- Section 3.1, "System Requirements and Certification"

- Section 3.2, "Additional Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer Requirements"

- Section 3.3, "Create Database Schemas Using the Repository Creation Utility (RCU)"

3.1 System Requirements and Certification

Refer to the system requirements and certification documentation for information about hardware and software requirements, platforms, databases, and other information. Both of these documents are available on Oracle Technology Network (OTN).

The system requirements document covers information such as hardware and software requirements, minimum disk space and memory requirements, and required system libraries, packages, or patches:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/files/fusion_requirements.htm

The certification document covers supported installation types, platforms, operating systems, databases, JDKs, and third-party products:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/files/fusion_certification.html

3.2 Additional Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer Requirements

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

This topic defines the additional requirements that must be met before following any of the installation scenarios outlined in Chapter 2, "Recommended Installation Scenarios for Oracle Business Intelligence."

- Before you can run Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer, you must first create required Oracle Business Intelligence schemas in an unhardened database. You use a tool called the Repository Creation Utility (RCU) to create these schemas with the appropriate permissions and data. Section 3.3, "Create Database Schemas Using the Repository Creation Utility (RCU)" describes this process.

- Before you begin using RCU, you should review the "Repository Creation Utility (RCU) Requirements" section in the Oracle Fusion Middleware System Requirements document:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/files/fusion_requirements.htm

This section contains important information about your system and component-specific database requirements that should be met before you run RCU.

3.3 Create Database Schemas Using the Repository Creation Utility (RCU)

The Repository Creation Utility (RCU) is a graphical tool for creating and managing Oracle Fusion Middleware database schemas in your database.

Note:
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle Real-Time Decisions, and Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher support Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, and IBM DB2 databases only. For more information, refer to the System Requirements and Prerequisites document.

The topics in this section relate to the RCU:

- Section 3.3.1, "Database Schemas Created by RCU"

- Section 3.3.2, "Database Privileges Granted to Oracle Business Intelligence Users"

- Section 3.3.3, "Obtaining RCU"

- Section 3.3.4, "Running RCU to Create Oracle Business Intelligence Database Schema"

3.3.1 Database Schemas Created by RCU

Before installing Oracle Business Intelligence, use RCU to create the Metadata Services (MDS) and Business Intelligence Platform (BIPLATFORM) schemas in your database.

To create the MDS and BIPLATFORM schemas, you must possess the DBA privilege and logged in as SYSDBA (for example, as user SYS).

When you run RCU, you are creating databases schemas and tablespaces using CREATE ANY SCHEMA, ALTER ANY SCHEMA, CREATE TABLE, CREATE TABLESPACE, and so on. RCU updates the schema_version_registry by writing entries to the system.schema_version_registry$ system table.

Each Oracle Business Intelligence system (BI domain) requires its own set of database schemas. Two or more systems cannot share the same set of schemas, although they can share the same database. Therefore, you must run RCU and install the required schemas before installing each distinct Oracle Business Intelligence system (BI domain). For example, if you plan to install two Oracle Business Intelligence systems, you must run RCU and install the required schemas twice, or once for each system.

This requirement does not apply when you scale out an Oracle Business Intelligence system. In a scaled out (clustered) system, you only run RCU and install the database schemas once, before installing the primary node of the Oracle Business Intelligence cluster (the BI domain for the cluster gets created at that time). Additional Oracle Business Intelligence nodes that you install during the scale-out process become members of that domain and, therefore, use the same set of schemas.

3.3.2 Database Privileges Granted to Oracle Business Intelligence Users

The following privileges are granted to users created by RCU:

- resource

- connect

- create sequence

For information about the use of RCU, refer to "Repository Creation Utility Overview" in Oracle® Fusion Middleware Repository Creation Utility User's Guide.

3.3.3 Obtaining RCU

RCU is available either on its own installation CD-ROM in the bin directory, or in a ZIP file on Oracle Technology Network (OTN):

http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/middleware/htdocs/111110_fmw.html

Scroll down to the "Required Additional Software" table and download the RCU package for your operating system and Oracle Business Intelligence version. For example, if you plan to install Oracle Business Intelligence Release 11g Release 1 11.1.1.3.0 on Linux, download RCU 11.1.1.3.0 for Linux.

After downloading the .zip file, extract the contents to a directory of your choice; this is referred to as the RCU_HOME directory.

Note:
On Windows systems, ensure that you do not unzip the RCU .zip file to a directory name containing spaces.

RCU is available only on 32-bit Linux and Windows platforms. Either the Linux RCU or Windows RCU may be used to create schemas on any supported database platform.

3.3.4 Running RCU to Create Oracle Business Intelligence Database Schema

You can run RCU locally (from the CD-ROM or your RCU_HOME) or remotely. In situations where the application administrator is not allowed to install components in the database server, RCU can be started directly from the CD.

Run RCU using the procedure shown in Table 3-1.

Table 3-1 Steps to Run RCU and Create the Oracle Business Intelligence Schemas

Step

Action

Notes

1

Do one of the following:

- If you downloaded and extracted the RCU .zip file, access the bin directory in the RCU_HOME.

- If you have the RCU CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM into your computer and access the bin directory.

2

Start RCU:

- Linux and UNIX:
./rcu

- Windows:
rcu.bat

3

Welcome Screen

Click Next.

4

Create Repository Screen

Select Create.

Click Next.

5

Database Connection Details Screen

Select the type of database on your system. This is the database in which you create the Oracle Business Intelligence schemas. Provide the necessary credentials for RCU to be able to connect to your database.

Click Next. The Checking Prerequisites screen opens. After the checking is complete with no errors, click OK to dismiss the screen.

6

Select Components Screen

Near the top of the screen, select Create a New Prefix. The default prefix is DEV. You can provide another prefix, if preferred.

Click the Business Intelligence component group by clicking the plus sign (+) next to it. Then, click Business Intelligence Platform so that a check appears next to it. This action automatically selects the Metadata Services (MDS) schema (under the AS Common Schemas group), which is also required by Oracle Business Intelligence.

Click Next. The Checking Prerequisites screen opens. After the checking is complete with no errors, click OK to dismiss the screen.

Do not click the Oracle AS Repository Components check box, as this configures RCU to install many other schemas that are not required by Oracle Business Intelligence.

Make a note of these schema names and the prefix value from this screen. You need them to configure your products later in the installation process.

Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer automatically creates schema names in the format prefix_schemaname. The value for prefix must be the same for the Metadata Services (MDS) and Business Intelligence Platform (BIPLATFORM) schemas. For example, if you provide the prefix BI, Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer creates the schema names BI_BIPLATFORM and BI_MDS.

7

Schema Passwords Screen

Select Use same password for all schemas.

Provide and confirm a password for the schemas.

Oracle strongly recommends selecting the Use same password for all schemas option and entering a password for the Metadata Services (MDS) and Business Intelligence Platform (BIPLATFORM) schemas to share. If you do not select the Use same password for all schemas option and provide a single password for both schemas to share, issues might occur with your Oracle Business Intelligence installation.

8

Map Tablespaces Screen

Click Next. The Creating Tablespaces screen opens.

After the tablespaces are created with no errors, click OK to dismiss the screen.

9

Summary Screen

Click Create. The Create screen opens.

After the schemas are created with no errors, click OK to dismiss the screen.

10

Completion Summary Screen

Click Close.

4 Installing Oracle Business Intelligence

This chapter describes the process of installing some or all Oracle Business Intelligence components, including Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher, or Oracle Real-Time Decisions. This chapter contains the following sections:

- Section 4.1, "Before You Install Oracle Business Intelligence"

- Section 4.2, "Obtaining Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer"

- Section 4.3, "Starting Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer"

- Section 4.4, "Installing Oracle Business Intelligence with Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer"

- Section 4.5, "Silent Installation"

- Section 4.6, "Postinstallation Tasks"

- Section 4.7, "Troubleshooting the Installation and Configuration Processes"

- Section 4.8, "Reinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence"

4.1 Before You Install Oracle Business Intelligence

Before you install Oracle Business Intelligence and related components, do the following:

- Review Chapter 1, "Installation Overview," to ensure you understand the options and features related to installing Oracle Business Intelligence.

- Review Chapter 3, "Oracle Business Intelligence Requirements," to ensure that your environment meets the minimum requirements.

- Install your database before running Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer, and have the database running during the installation.

- Run Repository Creation Utility (RCU) to install the schemas that Oracle Business Intelligence requires. See Section 3.3, "Create Database Schemas Using the Repository Creation Utility (RCU)."

- If you are installing on multiple computers, review Chapter 2, "Recommended Installation Scenarios for Oracle Business Intelligence," for common scenarios.

- Verify that you have sufficient administrator privileges to install the software.

- If you plan to install Oracle Business Intelligence on a computer that uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), you must perform additional configuration tasks before you install Oracle Business Intelligence. See "Installing on DHCP Hosts" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide.

- If you plan to install Oracle Business Intelligence 11g on a computer that contains Oracle Business Intelligence 10g, shut down the Oracle Business Intelligence 10g installation before installing Oracle Business Intelligence 11g. To upgrade from Oracle Business Intelligence 10g to Oracle Business Intelligence 11g, refer to Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition for further details.

- Ensure that your database is not hardened for security purposes, as installing Oracle Business Intelligence against a hardened database is very likely to fail.

4.2 Obtaining Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer

Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer is available from the following sources:

- The Oracle Business Intelligence 11g installation DVD

- Oracle Technology Network (OTN)
Download Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer .zip file from OTN at the following link:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/middleware/htdocs/111110_fmw.html

- Oracle E-Delivery
Download Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer .zip file from the Oracle E-Delivery website at the following link:

http://edelivery.oracle.com/

If you download the .zip file from OTN or Oracle E-Delivery, extract the contents to a directory of your choice; this is referred to as the bi_installer_loc.

Note:
On Windows systems, ensure that you do not extract the .zip file to a directory name containing spaces.

4.3 Starting Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer

To start Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer:

1. Open a command window, and do one of the following:

- If you downloaded and extracted the Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer .zip file, access the bi_installer_loc/Disk1 directory.

- If you have the Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer DVD, insert the DVD into your computer and access the Disk1 directory.

2. Run the following command depending on your operating system:

- Linux and UNIX:
./runInstaller.sh

Note:
Running Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer as the root user is not supported.

- Windows:
setup.exe

4.4 Installing Oracle Business Intelligence with Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer

This section describes how to use Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer to install Oracle Business Intelligence components on Windows, Linux, and UNIX operating systems. This section is organized by the following install types:

- Simple install: Installs Oracle Business Intelligence components with the default settings on a single computer in the minimum number of steps. For complete details, refer to Section 4.4.1, "Simple Install."

- Enterprise install for new installations: Installs a new Oracle Business Intelligence system for a hosted deployment on one or more computers. For complete details, refer to Section 4.4.2, "Enterprise Install for New Installations."

- Enterprise install to scale out existing installations: Scales out an existing enterprise installation of Oracle Business Intelligence 11g. For complete details, refer to Section 4.4.3, "Enterprise Install to Scale Out Existing Installations."
Alternatively, you can use the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console to scale out your installation. For more information, see Chapter 6 "Scaling Your Deployment" in Oracle Fusion Middleware System Administrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.

- Software only install: Installs software binary files in an Oracle home for later configuration as part of a Fusion Middleware deployment. This install type is required to install Oracle Business Intelligence on an AIX operating system or with a 64-bit JVM, such as on a supported 64-bit operating system. For complete details, refer to Section 4.4.4, "Software Only Install."

For More Information

During the installation, if you need additional help with any Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer screens, do one of the following:

- Click the screen name provided in the procedure in this guide. The screen names contain hyperlinks to the install screen descriptions in Appendix A, "Oracle Business Intelligence Installation Screens" and Appendix B, "Installer Screens Common to All Oracle Fusion Middleware Suites."

- Click Help in the installation screen. This opens the context-sensitive online help for Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer.

To resolve any issues encountered during the installation, see Section 4.7, "Troubleshooting the Installation and Configuration Processes."

4.4.1 Simple Install

Select the Simple Install type when you want to install Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher, or Oracle Real-Time Decisions with the default settings on a single computer in the minimum number of steps.

4.4.1.1 Considerations and Limitations for the Simple Install Type

Oracle does not recommend using the Simple Install type to install Oracle Business Intelligence on an AIX operating system or with a 64-bit JVM, such as on a supported 64-bit operating system. Instead, use the Software Only Install type. For details, refer to Section 4.4.4, "Software Only Install."

4.4.1.2 Summary of Simple Install Procedure

Table 4-1, "Summary of Simple Install Procedure" summarizes the steps for installing Oracle Business Intelligence through the Simple Install type. Section 4.4.1.3, "Simple Install Procedure," provides more detailed instructions of this procedure.

Note:
Not all Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer screens may appear for your installation, depending on which options you select.

Table 4-1 Summary of Simple Install Procedure

Screen

Actions

None.

Start Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer. See Section 4.3, "Starting Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer."

Welcome

Click Next to continue.

Select Installation Type

Click the Simple Install option.

Click Next to continue.

Prerequisite Checks

Click Next to continue.

Specify Installation Location

Specify the Oracle Middleware home location.

Click Next to continue.

Administrator Details

Specify the user name and password for the system administrator.

Click Next to continue.

Configure Components

Uncheck the boxes next to the components that you do not want install and configure.

Click Next to continue.

Database Details

Specify the database type, the database connection string, and the user name and password for the Business Intelligence Platform schema.

Click Next to continue.

Security Updates

Specify your My Oracle Support account information and security update preferences.

Click Next to continue.

Summary

Verify the information on this screen.

Click Back to change the information in a previous screen.

Click Save to save the settings for the installation in a response file.

Click Install to begin the installation.

Installation Progress

When the installation is 100% complete, Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer automatically proceeds to the Configuration Progress screen.

Configuration Progress

When the configuration is 100% complete, click Next to continue.

Complete

Click Finish to exit Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer.

4.4.1.3 Simple Install Procedure

To install Oracle Business Intelligence and related components using the Simple Install type:

1. Start Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer. See Section 4.3, "Starting Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer."

2. On the Welcome screen, click Next.

3. On the Select Installation Type screen, click Simple Install, and then click Next.

4. On the Prerequisite Checks screen, after the prerequisite checks conclude with no errors, click Next.
If an error message appears, fix the error and then click Retry to run the prerequisite check again (recommended). Repeat this until all prerequisite checks conclude with no errors.

To stop the installation process while you fix a prerequisite error, click Abort.

To ignore an error or warning message, and continue with the installation, click Continue (not recommended).

Note:
Your installation might not function normally if you continue without resolving the issue that caused an error or warning message during the prerequisite checks.

5. On the Specify Installation Location (Simple) screen, specify the Middleware home as the installation location. To navigate to and select the directory, click Browse.
If you specify a directory that exists, it must be empty. If you specify a directory that does not yet exist, Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer creates the directory for you.

Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer designates the directory as the Middleware home. Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer also creates the Oracle home, Instance home, WebLogic home, and Domain home within this location.

After you specify the directory, click Next.

6. On the Administrator Details screen, specify the user name and password for the system administrator, and then click Next.

7. On the Configure Components screen, all products are selected by default. Click the check box next to each component that you do not want to install now.
Select all the products that you want or might want to install. You cannot install some products now and then install others later in the current domain.

Note:
If you choose to install Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher gets installed automatically.

After you make your selections, click Next.

8. On the Database Details screen, specify the following:

- The type of database for your Oracle Business Intelligence system.

- The connect string for your database, in one of the following formats based on your database type:

Database Type

Format

Description

Example

Oracle Database

host:port:service_name

host is the fully qualified name of the computer that hosts your database
port is the port number over which your database communicates

service_name is the service name, or alias, assigned to your database

yourcomputer.yourcompany.com:1526:bi

Oracle Database with Oracle RAC

host1:port1:instance1^host2:port2:instance2[@service_name]

hostn is the fully qualified name of the computer that hosts your database
portn is the port number over which your database communicates

instancen is the name of your database instance

service_name (optional) is the service name, or alias, assigned to your database

computer1.yourcompany.com:1526:rac1^computer2.yourcompany.com:1526:rac2^computer3.yourcompany.com:1526:rac3@bi

IBM DB2

host:port:db_name

host is the fully qualified name of the computer that hosts your database
port is the port number over which your database communicates

db_name is the name of your database

yourcomputer.yourcompany.com:446:yourdatabase

Microsoft SQL Server

host:port:[instance_name]:db_name

host is the fully qualified name of the computer that hosts your database
port is the port number over which your database communicates

instance_name (optional) is the name of your database instance. If omitted, the default named instance on the specified host is used.

db_name is the name of your database

yourcomputer.yourcompany.com:1443:yourinstance:yourdatabase

- The user name for the Business Intelligence Platform schema.

- The password for the Business Intelligence Platform schema.

After you specify the database settings, click Next.

9. On the Specify Security Updates screen, enter your My Oracle Support account information, and then click Next.

10. On the Installation Summary screen, click Save to save the settings for this installation in a response file (optional), and then click Install to start the installation.

11. On the Installation Progress screen, you can monitor the progress of your installation. To stop the installation, click Cancel.

Note:
As the installation progresses, a WebLogic Server command window might appear temporarily. Ignore the command window, as it is expected and closes automatically.

12. On the Configuration Progress screen, you can monitor the progress of your software configuration and respond to errors, if any occur.
If a configuration task fails, an error message appears. To retry the task, click Retry. To continue with the next task, click Continue (not recommended). To stop the installation and configuration process entirely, click Abort.

For more information, see Section 4.7, "Troubleshooting the Installation and Configuration Processes."

Note:
Your installation might not function normally if you choose to continue the installation process without resolving the issue that caused an error or warning message. Oracle recommends that you attempt to resolve any issues before continuing or restarting the installation process. See Section 4.7, "Troubleshooting the Installation and Configuration Processes."

After the configuration concludes without any errors, click Next.

13. On the Installation Complete screen, click Save to save the settings for this installation in a response file (optional), and then click Finish to exit Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer.

Next, refer to Section 4.6, "Postinstallation Tasks" for the list of tasks and related steps that you can perform after completing the installation process.

Some postinstallation tasks are required, depending on your situation, while others are optional. For example, if you installed Oracle Business Intelligence on a computer running a Linux or UNIX operating system, and you want to use Oracle Business Intelligence client tools, you must install another instance of Oracle Business Intelligence on a computer running a Windows operating system. See Section 4.6.1, "Installing Oracle Business Intelligence Client Tools."

4.4.2 Enterprise Install for New Installations

The Enterprise Install type enables you to install a new Oracle Business Intelligence system for a hosted deployment on one or more computers. When you select the Enterprise Install type for a new installation, Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer installs the Oracle Business Intelligence components that you select, such as Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher, and Oracle Real-Time Decisions.

4.4.2.1 Considerations and Limitations of Enterprise Install Type for New Installations

The following considerations and limitations apply to the Enterprise Install type for new installations:

- The Enterprise install type is not supported when installing on an AIX operating system or with a 64-bit JVM, such as on a supported 64-bit operating system. Instead, use the Software Only Install type. For details, refer to Section 4.4.4, "Software Only Install."

- To use the Enterprise install type to scale out an existing installation, refer to Section 4.4.3, "Enterprise Install to Scale Out Existing Installations." For more information on scaling out your installation, see Chapter 6 "Scaling Your Deployment" in Oracle Fusion Middleware System Administrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.

- Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer automatically assigns the Node Manager port (default = 9556), unless you specify your Oracle Business Intelligence ports manually using a configuration file such as staticports.ini. However, if installing Oracle Business Intelligence into a shared Fusion Middleware home where Node Manager is installed, Oracle Business Intelligence Platform Installer uses the existing Node Manager and its port number.

4.4.2.2 Summary of Enterprise Install Procedure for New Installations

Table 4-2, "Summary of Enterprise Install Procedure for New Installations" summarizes the steps for using the Enterprise Install type for new installations. The procedure in Section 4.4.2.3, "Enterprise Install Procedure for New Installations" provides more detailed instructions.

Table 4-2 Summary of Enterprise Install Procedure for New Installations

Screen

Actions

None.

Start Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer. See Section 4.3, "Starting Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer.".

Welcome

Click Next to continue.

Select Installation Type

Click Enterprise Install.

Click Next to continue.

Prerequisite Checks

Click Next to continue.

Create or Scale Out BI System

Click Create New BI System and specify the following:

- The user name and password of the system administrator

- The domain name for the new Oracle Business Intelligence system

Click Next to continue.

Specify Installation Location

Specify the Oracle Middleware home location.

Optionally, change the following settings:

- Domain home location

- Oracle instance location

- Oracle instance name

Click Next to continue.

Configure Components

Uncheck the boxes next to the components that you do not want to install and configure.

Click Next to continue.

Database Details

Specify the database type, the database connection string, and the user name and password for the Business Intelligence Platform schema.

Click Next to continue.

Configure Ports

Click one of the following options:

- Auto Port Configuration: Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer configures the ports automatically.

- Specify Ports Using Configuration File: Configure the ports using a configuration file that you specify.

Click Next to continue.

Security Updates

Specify your My Oracle Support account information and security update preferences.

Click Next to continue.

Summary

Verify the information on this screen.

Click Back to change the information in a previous screen.

Click Save to save the settings for the installation in a response file.

Click Install to begin the installation.

Installation Progress

When the installation is 100% complete, Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer automatically proceeds to the Configuration Progress screen.

Configuration Progress

When the configuration is 100% complete, click Next to continue.

Complete

Click Finish to exit Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer.

4.4.2.3 Enterprise Install Procedure for New Installations

Note:
Not all Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer screens may appear for your installation, depending on which options you select.

To install Oracle Business Intelligence and related components using the Enterprise Install type:

1. Start Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer. See Section 4.3, "Starting Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer."

2. On the Welcome screen, click Next.

3. On the Select Installation Type screen, click Enterprise Install, and then click Next.

4. On the Prerequisite Checks screen, after the prerequisite checks conclude with no errors, click Next.
If an error message appears, fix the error and then click Retry to run the prerequisite check again (recommended). Repeat this until all prerequisite checks conclude with no errors.

To stop the installation process while you fix a prerequisite error, click Abort.

To ignore an error or warning message, and continue with the installation, click Continue (not recommended).

Note:
Your installation might not function normally if you continue without resolving the issue that caused an error or warning message during the prerequisite checks.

5. On the Create or Scale Out BI System screen, click Create New BI System, and then enter the following information:

- The user name and password for the system administrator

- The domain name for the new Oracle Business Intelligence system

Click Next.

6. On the Specify Installation Location (Enterprise) screen, in the Oracle Middleware Home input box, type the path to the Oracle Fusion Middleware home directory or click Browse to navigate to the directory.
If you specify a directory that exists, it must be empty. If you specify a directory that does not yet exist, Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer creates the directory for you.

Optionally, change the following settings:

- Domain Home Location

- Oracle Instance Location

- Oracle Instance Name

Click Next.

7. On the Configure Components screen, all products are selected by default. Click the check box next to each component that you do not want to install.
Select all the products that you want or might want to install. You cannot install some products now and then install others later in the current domain.

Note:
If you choose to install Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher gets installed automatically.

After you make your selections, click Next.

8. On the Database Details screen, specify the following:

- The type of database for your Oracle Business Intelligence system.

- The connect string for your database, in one of the following formats based on your database type:

Database Type

Format

Description

Example

Oracle Database

host:port:service_name

host is the fully qualified name of the computer that hosts your database
port is the port number over which your database communicates

service_name is the service name, or alias, assigned to your database

yourcomputer.yourcompany.com:1526:bi

Oracle Database with Oracle RAC

host1:port1:instance1^host2:port2:instance2[@service_name]

hostn is the fully qualified name of the computer that hosts your database
portn is the port number over which your database communicates

instancen is the name of your database instance

service_name (optional) is the service name, or alias, assigned to your database

computer1.yourcompany.com:1526:rac1^computer2.yourcompany.com:1526:rac2^computer3.yourcompany.com:1526:rac3@bi

IBM DB2

host:port:db_name

host is the fully qualified name of the computer that hosts your database
port is the port number over which your database communicates

db_name is the name of your database

yourcomputer.yourcompany.com:446:yourdatabase

Microsoft SQL Server

host:port:[instance_name]:db_nam

host is the fully qualified name of the computer that hosts your database
port is the port number over which your database communicates

instance_name (optional) is the name of your database instance. If omitted, the default named instance on the specified host is used.

db_name is the name of your database

yourcomputer.yourcompany.com:1443:yourinstance:yourdatabase

- The user name for the Business Intelligence Platform schema.

- The password for the Business Intelligence Platform schema.

After you specify the database settings, click Next.

9. On the Configure Ports screen, click Auto Port Configuration or Specify Ports Using Configuration File.

Note:
Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer automatically assigns the Node Manager port (default = 9556), unless you specify your Oracle Business Intelligence ports manually using a configuration file such as staticports.ini. However, if installing Oracle Business Intelligence into a shared Fusion Middleware home where Node Manager is installed, Oracle Business Intelligence Platform Installer uses the existing Node Manager and its port number.

Click Next.

10. On the Specify Security Updates screen, enter your My Oracle Support account information, and then click Next.

11. On the Installation Summary screen, click Save to save the settings for this installation in a response file (optional), and then click Install to start the installation.

12. On the Installation Progress screen, you can monitor the progress of your installation. To stop the installation, click Cancel.

Note:
As the installation progresses, a WebLogic Server command window might appear temporarily. Ignore the command window, as it is expected and closes automatically.

13. On the Configuration Progress screen, you can monitor the progress of your software configuration and respond to errors, if any occur.
If a configuration task fails, an error message appears. To retry the task, click Retry. To continue with the next task, click Continue (not recommended). To stop the installation and configuration process entirely, click Abort.

For more information, see Section 4.7, "Troubleshooting the Installation and Configuration Processes."

Note:
Your installation might not function normally if you choose to continue the installation process without resolving the issue that caused an error or warning message. Oracle recommends that you attempt to resolve any issues before continuing or restarting the installation process. See Section 4.7, "Troubleshooting the Installation and Configuration Processes."

After the configuration concludes without any errors, click Next.

14. On the Installation Complete screen, click Save to save the settings for this installation in a response file (optional), and then click Finish to exit Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer.

Next, refer to Section 4.6, "Postinstallation Tasks" for the list of tasks and related steps that you can perform after completing the installation process.

Some postinstallation tasks are required, depending on your situation, while others are optional. For example, if you installed Oracle Business Intelligence on a computer running a Linux or UNIX operating system, and you want to use Oracle Business Intelligence client tools, you must install another instance of Oracle Business Intelligence on a computer running a Windows operating system. See Section 4.6.1, "Installing Oracle Business Intelligence Client Tools."

4.4.3 Enterprise Install to Scale Out Existing Installations

The Enterprise Install type enables you to scale out an existing enterprise installation of Oracle Business Intelligence. When you select the Enterprise Install type to scale out an existing installation, Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer installs all Oracle Business Intelligence components that were installed on the primary host computer of the cluster, which you must specify. For example, if you installed Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition and Oracle Real-Time Decisions on the primary host, Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer installs only those two products on other computers in the cluster.

For more information on scaling out your installation, see Chapter 6 "Scaling Your Deployment" in Oracle Fusion Middleware System Administrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.

4.4.3.1 Considerations and Limitations of Enterprise Install Type for Scaling Out Existing Installations

The following considerations and limitations apply to the Enterprise Install type when scaling out existing installations:

- Do not use the Enterprise Install type to scale out an existing installation on an AIX operating system or with a 64-bit JVM, such as with a supported 64-bit operating system. Use the Software Only Install type instead. For details, refer to Section 4.4.4, "Software Only Install."

- Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer supports scaling out existing installations by installing each node of an Oracle Business Intelligence cluster on its own computer. This is referred to as "horizontal scaling." The instructions for this type of scaling are providing in this section. Do not use Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer to vertically scale an installation, that is, do not install two or more nodes of an Oracle Business Intelligence cluster on the same computer. The steps for vertical scaling are provided in Chapter 6 "Scaling Your Deployment" in Oracle Fusion Middleware System Administrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.

- Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer automatically assigns the Node Manager port (default = 9556), unless you specify your Oracle Business Intelligence ports manually using a configuration file such as staticports.ini. However, if installing Oracle Business Intelligence into a shared Fusion Middleware home where Node Manager is installed, Oracle Business Intelligence Platform Installer uses the existing Node Manager and its port number.

- Before scaling out your system, you must verify that every computer where you plan to scale out can access (ping) the primary host computer of your cluster using its fully qualified domain name and can access the Oracle Business Intelligence install directory on that computer. For the installation to succeed, every computer where you scale out your installation must be able to support bidirectional communication with the Admin Server on the cluster's primary host and can access the Oracle Business Intelligence install directory.

- Before initiating the scale out installation procedure, ensure that you are not logged in to the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console.

4.4.3.2 Summary of Enterprise Install Procedure to Scale Out Existing Installations

Table 4-3, "Summary of Enterprise Install Procedure to Scale Out Existing Installations" summarizes the steps for using the Enterprise Install type for scaling out existing installations. The procedure in Section 4.4.3.3, "Enterprise Install Procedure to Scale Out Existing Installations" provides more detailed instructions.

Table 4-3 Summary of Enterprise Install Procedure to Scale Out Existing Installations

Screen

Actions

None.

Start Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer. See Section 4.3, "Starting Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer."

Welcome

Click Next to continue.

Select Installation Type

Click Enterprise Install.

Click Next to continue.

Prerequisite Checks

Click Next to continue.

Create or Scale Out BI System

Click Scale Out BI System and specify the following:

- The host name and port number for the Administration Server domain

- The user name and password for logging in to the WebLogic Administration Server

Click Next to continue.

Scale Out BI System Details

Optionally, change the following settings:

- Oracle instance location

- Oracle instance name

Click Next to continue.

Configure Ports

Click one of the following options:

- Auto Port Configuration: Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer configure the ports automatically.

- Specify Ports Using Configuration File: Configure the ports using a configuration file that you specify.

Click Next to continue.

Security Updates

Specify your My Oracle Support account information and security update preferences.

Click Next to continue.

Summary

Verify the information on this screen.

Click Back to change the information in a previous screen.

Click Save to save the settings for the installation in a response file.

Click Install to begin the installation.

Installation Progress

When the installation is 100% complete, Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer automatically proceeds to the Configuration Progress screen.

Configuration Progress

When the configuration is 100% complete, click Next to continue.

Complete

Click Finish to exit Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer.

4.4.3.3 Enterprise Install Procedure to Scale Out Existing Installations

Note:
Not all Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer screens may appear for your installation, depending on which options you select.

To scale out an existing Oracle Business Intelligence installation using the Enterprise install type:

1. Start Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer. See Section 4.3, "Starting Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer."

2. On the Welcome screen, click Next.

3. On the Select Installation Type screen, click Enterprise Install, and then click Next.

4. On the Prerequisite Checks screen, after the prerequisite checks conclude with no errors, click Next.
If an error message appears, fix the error and then click Retry to run the prerequisite check again (recommended). Repeat this until all prerequisite checks conclude with no errors.

To stop the installation process while you fix a prerequisite error, click Abort.

To ignore an error or warning message, and continue with the installation, click Continue (not recommended).

Note:
Your installation might not function normally if you continue without resolving the issue that caused an error or warning message during the prerequisite checks.

5. In the Create or Scale Out BI System screen, click Scale Out BI System, and then enter the following information:

- The host name and port number for the Administration Server domain

- The user name and password for logging in to the WebLogic Administration Server.

Click Next.

6. On the Scale Out BI System Details screen, optionally change the following settings:

- Oracle Instance Location

- Oracle Instance Name

Click Next.

7. On the Configure Ports screen, click Auto Port Configuration or Specify Ports Using Configuration File.

Note:
Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer automatically assigns the Node Manager port (default = 9556), unless you specify your Oracle Business Intelligence ports manually using a configuration file such as staticports.ini. However, if installing Oracle Business Intelligence into a shared Fusion Middleware home where Node Manager is installed, Oracle Business Intelligence Platform Installer uses the existing Node Manager and its port number..

Click Next.

8. On the Specify Security Updates screen, enter your My Oracle Support account information, and then click Next.

9. On the Installation Summary screen, click Save to save the settings for this installation in a response file, and then click Install to start the installation.

10. On the Installation Progress screen, you can monitor the progress of your installation. To stop the installation, click Cancel.

Note:
As the installation progresses, a WebLogic Server command window might appear temporarily. Ignore the command window, as it is expected and closes automatically.

11. On the Configuration Progress screen, you can monitor the progress of your software configuration and respond to errors, if any occur.
If a configuration task fails, an error message appears. To retry the task, click Retry. To continue with the next task, click Continue (not recommended). To stop the installation and configuration process entirely, click Abort.

For more information, see Section 4.7, "Troubleshooting the Installation and Configuration Processes."

Note:
Your installation might not function normally if you choose to continue the installation process without resolving the issue that caused an error or warning message. Oracle recommends that you attempt to resolve any issues before continuing or restarting the installation process. See Section 4.7, "Troubleshooting the Installation and Configuration Processes."

After the configuration concludes without any errors, click Next.

12. On the Installation Complete screen, click Save to save the settings for this installation in a response file, and then click Finish to exit Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer.

Next, refer to Section 4.6, "Postinstallation Tasks" for the list of tasks and related steps that you can perform after completing the installation process.

Some postinstallation tasks are required, depending on your situation, while others are optional. For example, if your scaled out enterprise installation uses an IBM DB2 or Microsoft SQL Server database, you must create an ODBC data source name on each Oracle Business Intelligence node. See Section 4.6.3, "Creating a DSN for IBM DB2 or Microsoft SQL Server."

4.4.4 Software Only Install

The Software Only Install type enables you to install software binary files in an Oracle home for later configuration as part of a Fusion Middleware deployment. When you select the Software Only Install type, Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer installs the software binary files for all Oracle Business Intelligence components, including Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher, and Oracle Real-Time Decisions.

4.4.4.1 Considerations and Limitations for Software Only Install Type

The following considerations and limitations apply to the Software Only Install type:

- Use the Software Only Install type to install Oracle Business Intelligence on an AIX operating system or with a 64-bit JVM, such as on a supported 64-bit operating system. For supported operating systems, refer to section 3.1 "System Requirements and Certification" of Platform Release Notes on Oracle Technology Network (http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation).

- You must install Oracle WebLogic Server separately before initiating a Software Only Install or install Oracle Business Intelligence into an existing Middleware home that contains Oracle WebLogic Server. For more information on installing Oracle WebLogic Server, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebLogic Server.

- To scale out your installation using the Software Only Install type on a shared network drive and with a shared Fusion Middleware home, you must specify the same domain home for all computers in your cluster. This can be accomplished by setting the same value in the Domain Home field in the Scale BI System Details screen of the Configuration Assistant. Using the same domain home for all computers in a scaled-out system with a shared Middleware home is required to start one or more managed servers within a domain through Node Manager.

4.4.4.2 Summary of Software Only Install Procedure

Table 4-4, "Summary of Software Only Install Procedure" summarizes the steps for installing with the Software Only Install type. The procedure in Section 4.4.4.3, "Software Only Install Procedure" provides more detailed instructions.

Table 4-4 Summary of Software Only Install Procedure

Screen

Actions

None.

Start Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer. See Section 4.3, "Starting Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer."

Welcome

Click Next to continue.

Select Installation Type

Click Software Only Install.

Choose this option to copy the software binary files to the target computer. You do not configure your components until after the installation finishes.

Click Next to continue.

Prerequisite Checks

Click Next to continue.

Specify Installation Location

Specify the Oracle Middleware home and Oracle Business Intelligence home locations.

Click Next to continue.

Security Updates

Specify your My Oracle Support account information and security update preferences.

Click Next to continue.

Summary

Verify the information on this screen.

Click Back to change the information in a previous screen.

Click Save to save the settings for the installation in a response file.

Click Install to begin the installation.

Installation Progress

When the installation is 100% complete, click Next to continue.

Complete

Click Finish to exit Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer.

4.4.4.3 Software Only Install Procedure

Note:
You must install Oracle WebLogic Server separately before initiating the Software Only Install procedure.

To install Oracle Business Intelligence using the Software Only Install type:

1. Start Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer. See Section 4.3, "Starting Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer."

2. On the Welcome screen, click Next.

3. On the Select Installation Type screen, click Software Only Install, and then click Next.

4. On the Prerequisite Checks screen, after the prerequisite checks conclude with no errors, click Next.
If an error message appears, fix the error and then click Retry to run the prerequisite check again (recommended). Repeat this until all prerequisite checks conclude with no errors.

To stop the installation process while you fix a prerequisite error, click Abort.

To ignore an error or warning message, and continue with the installation, click Continue (not recommended).

Note:
Your installation might not function normally if you continue without resolving the issue that caused an error or warning message during the prerequisite checks.

5. On the Specify Installation Location (Software Only) screen, in the Oracle Middleware Home input box, type the path to an existing Middleware home directory or click Browse to navigate to the directory.
The Middleware home that you specify can be from an existing WebLogic Server or Fusion Middleware product installation (including Oracle Business Intelligence).

Optionally, change the location of the Oracle Home Directory.

Click Next.

6. On the Specify Security Updates screen, enter your My Oracle Support account information, and then click Next.

7. On the Installation Summary screen, click Save to save the settings for this installation in a response file (optional), and then click Install to start the installation.

8. On the Installation Progress screen, you can monitor the progress of your installation. To stop the installation, click Cancel.

Note:
As the installation progresses, a WebLogic Server command window might appear temporarily. Ignore the command window, as it is expected and closes automatically.

9. On the Installation Complete screen, click Save to save the settings for this installation in a response file (optional), and then click Finish to exit Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer.

Next, refer to Section 4.6, "Postinstallation Tasks" for the list of tasks and related steps that you can perform after completing the installation process.

Some postinstallation tasks are required, depending on your situation, while others are optional. For example, after completing the Software Only Install, you must configure your installation. See Section 4.6.2, "Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence with the Configuration Script."

4.5 Silent Installation

This section describes how to install Oracle Business Intelligence from the command line in silent mode. Silent installation eliminates the need to monitor the Oracle Business Intelligence installation because no graphical output is displayed and no input by the user is required.

This section contains the following topics:

- Section 4.5.1, "What is a Silent Installation?"

- Section 4.5.2, "Creating Response Files"

- Section 4.5.3, "Creating the oraInst.loc File"

- Section 4.5.4, "Pre-Installation Tasks"

- Section 4.5.5, "Silent Installation Instructions"

4.5.1 What is a Silent Installation?

Silent installation of Oracle Business Intelligence is accomplished by supplying the installation program with a response file and using the -silent flag on the command line. The response file is a text file containing variables and parameter values that provide answers to the installation program prompts.

You can also deinstall the software silently on your system by using the -d or -deinstall parameter from the command line. See Section 5.5, "Silent Deinstallation."

4.5.2 Creating Response Files

Before performing a silent installation, you must provide information specific to your installation in a response file. If you attempt to install using a response file that is not configured correctly, the installation program is very likely to fail.

You can create response files manually in a text editor or automatically by installing Oracle Business Intelligence and clicking Save on the Installation Summary screen. With the latter option, Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer prompts you for a name and location where to save the response file. After you create a response file, you can use it to replicate the installation on other systems, or you can modify it in a text editor as needed.

4.5.2.1 Command Line Variables

- Installer Variables
Installer variables are specified using VarName=value. For example:

ORACLE_HOME=/home/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.

4.5.2.2 Sample Commands

To perform a silent installation, use the following command:

> ./runInstaller -silent -response file -invPtrLoc file

Below is a full example of this command:

> ./runInstaller -silent -response /home/jdoe/response/oracle.classicwls.top.Custom.rsp -invPtrLoc /home/jdoe/oraInst.loc

If you 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:

> ./runInstaller -silent -response file

Below is a full example of this command:

> ./runInstaller -silent -response /home/jdoe/response/oracle.classicwls.top.Custom.rsp

4.5.3 Creating the oraInst.loc File

The Oracle inventory directory is used by the installation program to keep track of all Oracle products installed on the computer. The inventory directory is stored in a file called oraInst.loc. If this file does not exist on your system, the installation program creates it automatically.

4.5.4 Pre-Installation Tasks

If this is the first time you are installing on your system (meaning there is no pre-existing Oracle inventory location), Oracle recommends that you validate that your environment meets the installation requirements. You can perform this task interactively or silently.

To interactively validate that your environment meets the installation requirements, run the following command, depending on your operating system:

On Linux and UNIX:

./runInstaller -validate

On Windows:

setup.exe -validate

To silently validate that your environment meets the installation requirements, run the following command, depending on your operating system:

On Linux and UNIX

./runInstaller -silentvalidate -response response_file_path

On Windows:

setup.exe -silentvalidate -response response_file_path

4.5.5 Silent Installation Instructions

The syntax for running the installation program from the command line is shown below.

- On Linux and UNIX systems:
runInstaller [-mode] [-options] [(CommandLinevariable=Value)*]

- On Windows systems:
setup.exe [-mode] [-options] [(CommandLinevariable=Value)*]

Table 4-5 shows installer command line parameters.

Table 4-5 Installer Command Line Parameters

Parameter

Description

Installation Modes. Only one mode can be specified.

-i

-install

Launches the installer in GUI mode. This is the default mode and is used if no mode is specified on the command line.

-silent

Install in silent mode. You must provide a response file or command line variable value pairs to the installation program.

-d

-deinstall

Launches the installation program in GUI mode for deinstallation. These parameters are only valid when running the installer in an Oracle home.

-p

-prerequisite

Launches the installation program in GUI mode but only checks the prerequisites. No software is installed.

-v

-validate

Launches the installation program in GUI mode and performs all prerequisite and validation checking, but does not install any software.

-sv

-silentvalidate

Performs all prerequisite and validation checking in silent mode. You must pass the installation program either a response file or a series of command line variable value pairs.

Installation Options

-help

--help

--usage

Displays the usage parameters for the runInstaller command.

-invPtrLoc file

Pointer to the inventory location file. Replace file with the full path and name of the oraInst.loc file.

-response file

-responseFile file

Pointer to the response file. Replace file with the full path and name of the response file.

-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 installation program; all messages with a lower priority than the specified level are recorded. Valid levels are:

- severe

- warning

- info

- config

- fine

- finer

- finest

-debug

Obtain debug information from the installation program.

-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 timeTakentimestamp.log file to be created.

-waitforcompletion

Windows only. The installation program waits for completion instead of spawning the Java engine and exiting.

-noconsole

Messages are not 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 oraparam.ini file. This file is the initialization file for the installation program. The default location of this file is Disk1/install/platform.

-novalidation

Disables all validation checking performed by the installation program.

-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.

4.6 Postinstallation Tasks

After completing the installation process, there may be one or more configuration-related tasks that you want to or, in some cases, must perform. Such postinstallation tasks are covered in this section, including:

- Section 4.6.1, "Installing Oracle Business Intelligence Client Tools"

- Section 4.6.2, "Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence with the Configuration Script"

- Section 4.6.3, "Creating a DSN for IBM DB2 or Microsoft SQL Server"

- Section 4.6.4, "Managing the OPMN Service on Windows Operating Systems"

- Section 4.6.5, "Configuring Sample Reports for BI Publisher"

Some configuration and administration topics covered in other guides may be of interest. Table 4-6, "Topics Covered in Other Guides" lists these topics, and indicates where to go for more information.

Table 4-6 Topics Covered in Other Guides

Topic

Where to Go for More Information

General configuration

- Oracle Fusion Middleware System Administrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

- Oracle Fusion Middleware Metadata Repository Builder's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

Deployment

- Oracle Fusion Middleware Security Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

- Oracle Fusion Middleware System Administrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

4.6.1 Installing Oracle Business Intelligence Client Tools

Oracle Business Intelligence provides the following client tools, which are supported on 32-bit Windows operating systems only:

- Oracle Business Intelligence ODBC Driver

- Oracle Business Intelligence JDBC Driver

- Oracle Business Intelligence Administration Tool

- Oracle Business Intelligence Catalog Manager

- Oracle Business Intelligence Job Manager

If you installed Oracle Business Intelligence on a computer running a Linux, UNIX, or 64-bit Windows operating system, and you want to use Oracle Business Intelligence client tools, you must perform the following additional steps:

1. Install another Oracle Business Intelligence instance on a computer running a 32-bit Windows operating system. For this, you must first create a new set of BIPLATFORM and MDS schemas in your database using RCU (see Section 3.3.4, "Running RCU to Create Oracle Business Intelligence Database Schema"). To install Oracle Business Intelligence, you can use the Simple Install type (see Section 4.4.1, "Simple Install").
The 32-bit Windows computer hosts the Oracle Business Intelligence client tools only, while the Linux, UNIX, or 64-bit Windows computer hosts your active Oracle Business Intelligence system. Before initiating the Simple Install, verify that the 32-bit Windows computer can access the Linux, UNIX, or 64-bit Windows computer that is running your active Oracle Business Intelligence system.

2. After installing the new Oracle Business Intelligence instance, disable or shut down all Oracle Business Intelligence services on the 32-bit Windows computer, including OPMN and Node Manager.

3. On the 32-bit Windows computer, configure a separate DSN for the Administration Tool to connect to your active Linux, UNIX, or 64-bit Windows system. Do not use the default, centrally managed DSN to connect to your active system. For the instructions on configuring a separate ODBC DSN, see "Configuring an ODBC DSN for the Oracle BI Server on Windows" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Integrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.

4.6.2 Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence with the Configuration Script

With the Oracle Business Intelligence configuration script, you configure Oracle Business Intelligence software that was installed through the Software Only Install type. The Oracle Business Intelligence configuration script enables you to configure a new enterprise installation or a scaled out enterprise installation of Oracle Business Intelligence products, including Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher, and Oracle Real-Time Decisions.

This section contains the following topics:

- Section 4.6.2.1, "Considerations and Limitations for Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence with the Configuration Script"

- Section 4.6.2.2, "Starting the Oracle Business Intelligence Configuration Script"

- Section 4.6.2.3, "Configuring a New Enterprise Installation"

- Section 4.6.2.4, "Configuring a Scaled Out Enterprise Installation"

4.6.2.1 Considerations and Limitations for Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence with the Configuration Script

The following considerations and limitations apply when configuring Oracle Business Intelligence with the configuration script:

- Do not run the Oracle Business Intelligence configuration script to scale your installation vertically. For vertical scaling, see Chapter 6 "Scaling Your Deployment" in Oracle Fusion Middleware System Administrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.

- You cannot extend the domain using the Oracle Fusion Middleware Configuration Wizard, which is found in ORACLE_HOME/common/bin. Specifically, you cannot add more Oracle Business Intelligence components to an existing Business Intelligence domain using this wizard, and you cannot add Oracle Business Intelligence to an existing domain created by Oracle WebLogic Server or another Oracle Fusion Middleware product.

4.6.2.2 Starting the Oracle Business Intelligence Configuration Script

Start the Oracle Business Intelligence configuration script from the bin directory in the ORACLE_HOME (Oracle_BI1), based on your operating system:

Linux and UNIX commands:

cd ORACLE_HOME/bin

./config.sh

Windows commands:

cd ORACLE_HOME\bin

config.exe

4.6.2.3 Configuring a New Enterprise Installation

To configure a new enterprise installation of Oracle Business Intelligence using the configuration script:

1. Start the Oracle Business Intelligence configuration script. See Section 4.6.2.2, "Starting the Oracle Business Intelligence Configuration Script."

2. On the Welcome screen, click Next.

3. On the Prerequisite Checks screen, after the prerequisite checks conclude with no errors, click Next.
If an error message appears, fix the error and then click Retry to run the prerequisite check again (recommended). Repeat this until all prerequisite checks conclude with no errors.

To stop the configuration process while you fix a prerequisite error, click Abort.

To ignore an error or warning message, and continue with the configuration process, click Continue (not recommended).

Note:
Your installation might not function normally if you continue without resolving the issue that caused an error or warning message during the prerequisite checks.

4. On the Create or Scale Out BI System screen, click Create New BI System, and then enter the following information:

- The user name and password for the system administrator

- The domain name for the new Oracle Business Intelligence system

Click Next.

5. The Specify Installation Location (Enterprise) screen displays the current Middleware home and other key locations for the new installation.
Optionally, change the following settings:

- Domain Home Location

- Oracle Instance Location

- Oracle Instance Name

Click Next.

6. On the Configure Components screen, all products are selected by default. Click the check box next to each component that you do not want to configure.
Select all the products that you want or might want to configure. You cannot configure some products now and then configure others later in the current domain.

Note:
If you choose to configure Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher gets configured automatically.

After you make your selections, click Next.

7. On the Database Details screen, specify the following:

- The type of database for your Oracle Business Intelligence system.

- The connect string for your database, in one of the following formats based on your database type:

Database Type

Format

Description

Example

Oracle Database

host:port:service_name

host is the fully qualified name of the computer that hosts your database
port is the port number over which your database communicates

service_name is the service name, or alias, assigned to your database

yourcomputer.yourcompany.com:1526:bi

Oracle Database with Oracle RAC

host1:port1:instance1^host2:port2:instance2[@service_name]

hostn is the fully qualified name of the computer that hosts your database
portn is the port number over which your database communicates

instancen is the name of your database instance

service_name (optional) is the service name, or alias, assigned to your database

computer1.yourcompany.com:1526:rac1^computer2.yourcompany.com:1526:rac2^computer3.yourcompany.com:1526:rac3@bi

IBM DB2

host:port:db_name

host is the fully qualified name of the computer that hosts your database
port is the port number over which your database communicates

db_name is the name of your database

yourcomputer.yourcompany.com:446:yourdatabase

Microsoft SQL Server

host:port:[instance_name]:db_name

host is the fully qualified name of the computer that hosts your database
port is the port number over which your database communicates

instance_name (optional) is the name of your database instance. If omitted, the default named instance on the specified host is used.

db_name is the name of your database

yourcomputer.yourcompany.com:1443:yourinstance:yourdatabase

- The user name for the Business Intelligence Platform schema.

- The password for the Business Intelligence Platform schema.

After you specify the database settings, click Next.

8. On the Configure Ports screen, click Auto Port Configuration or Specify Ports Using Configuration File.

Note:
The Oracle Business Intelligence configuration script automatically assigns the Node Manager port (default = 9556), unless you specify your Oracle Business Intelligence ports manually using a configuration file such as staticports.ini. However, if configuring Oracle Business Intelligence in a shared Middleware home where Node Manager is installed, the Oracle Business Intelligence configuration script uses the existing Node Manager and its port number.

Click Next.

9. On the Specify Security Updates screen, enter your My Oracle Support account information, and then click Next.

10. On the Summary screen, click Save to save the settings for this configuration in a response file (optional), and then click Configure to start the configuration process.

11. On the Configuration Progress screen, you can monitor the progress of your software configuration and respond to errors, if any occur.
If a configuration task fails, an error message appears. To retry the task, click Retry. To continue with the next task, click Continue (not recommended). To stop the installation and configuration process entirely, click Abort.

For more information, see Section 4.7, "Troubleshooting the Installation and Configuration Processes."

Note:
Your installation might not function normally if you choose to continue the configuration process without resolving the issue that caused an error or warning message. Oracle recommends that you attempt to resolve any issues before continuing or restarting the configuration process. See Section 4.7, "Troubleshooting the Installation and Configuration Processes."

After the configuration concludes without any errors, click Next.

12. On the Complete screen, click Save to save the settings for this installation in a response file (optional), and then click Finish to exit the Oracle Business Intelligence configuration script.

4.6.2.4 Configuring a Scaled Out Enterprise Installation

To configure a scaled out enterprise installation of Oracle Business Intelligence using the configuration script:

1. Start the Oracle Business Intelligence configuration script. See Section 4.6.2.2, "Starting the Oracle Business Intelligence Configuration Script."

2. On the Welcome screen, click Next.

3. On the Prerequisite Checks screen, after the prerequisite checks conclude with no errors, click Next.
If an error message appears, fix the error and then click Retry to run the prerequisite check again (recommended). Repeat this until all prerequisite checks conclude with no errors.

To stop the configuration process while you fix a prerequisite error, click Abort.

To ignore an error or warning message, and continue with the configuration process, click Continue (not recommended).

Note:
Your installation might not function normally if you continue without resolving the issue that caused an error or warning message during the prerequisite checks.

4. In the Create or Scale Out BI System screen, click Scale Out BI System, and then enter the following information:

- The host name and port number for the Administration Server domain

- The user name and password for logging in to the WebLogic Administration Server.

Click Next.

5. On the Scale Out BI System Details screen, optionally change the following settings:

- Oracle Instance Location

- Oracle Instance Name

Click Next.

6. On the Configure Ports screen, click Auto Port Configuration or Specify Ports Using Configuration File.

Note:
The Oracle Business Intelligence configuration script automatically assigns the Node Manager port (default = 9556), unless you specify your Oracle Business Intelligence ports manually using a configuration file such as staticports.ini. However, if configuring Oracle Business Intelligence in a shared Middleware home where Node Manager is installed, the Oracle Business Intelligence script uses the existing Node Manager and its port number.

Click Next.

7. On the Specify Security Updates screen, enter your My Oracle Support account information, and then click Next.

8. On the Summary screen, click Save to save the settings for this configuration in a response file, and then click Configure to start the configuration process.

9. On the Configuration Progress screen, you can monitor the progress of your software configuration and respond to errors, if any occur.
If a configuration task fails, an error message appears. To retry the task, click Retry. To continue with the next task, click Continue (not recommended). To stop the installation and configuration process entirely, click Abort.

For more information, see Section 4.7, "Troubleshooting the Installation and Configuration Processes."

Note:
Your installation might not function normally if you choose to continue the configuration process without resolving the issue that caused an error or warning message. Oracle recommends that you attempt to resolve any issues before continuing or restarting the configuration process. See Section 4.7, "Troubleshooting the Installation and Configuration Processes."

After the configuration concludes without any errors, click Next.

10. On the Complete screen, click Save to save the settings for this configuration in a response file (optional), and then click Finish to exit the Oracle Business Intelligence configuration script.

4.6.3 Creating a DSN for IBM DB2 or Microsoft SQL Server

If you installed the Oracle Business Intelligence schemas using RCU on an IBM DB2 or Microsoft SQL Server database, and you have scaled out your system on multiple hosts, you must create an ODBC data source name (DSN) on each node where you scaled out Oracle Business Intelligence. You create each ODBC DSN by using the same data source details of the ODBC DSN used by the BI Scheduler on the primary node of the cluster. The steps that you perform depend on the operating systems of the computers where you scaled out Oracle Business Intelligence.

To create an ODBC DSN on the scaled-out nodes of an Oracle Business Intelligence cluster:

1. Log in to Fusion Middleware Control.

2. Open the Scheduler tab of the Deployment page to identify the IBM DB2 or Microsoft SQL Server data source of the primary node of the cluster.

3. Close Fusion Middleware Control.

4. Access the primary node of your Oracle Business Intelligence cluster and identify the data source details, as follows:

- Linux and UNIX:
The data source details are available in odbc.ini. Open odbc.ini from the following location:

ORACLE_INSTANCE/bifoundation/OracleBIApplication/coreapplication/setup/

- Windows:
The data source details are available in the ODBC Data Source Administrator window. To access this window, click Start, select Settings, and click Control Panel.

In Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools. In the Administrative Tools window, double-click Data Sources (ODBC).

In the ODBC Data Source Administrator window, click the System DSN tab, select the SQL Server or DB2 data source of the primary node of the cluster, and then click Configure.

5. Make a note of the driver types and the data source details. The BI Scheduler uses ODBC data sources, which appear in the following formats, depending on your database type:

- IBM DB2:
instancename_DB2

- Microsoft SQL Server:
instancename_MSSS

6. Close odbc.ini or the ODBC Data Source Administrator window, depending on your operating system.

7. On each scaled out node, do the following depending on your operating system:

- Linux and UNIX:
Open odbc.ini from the following location:

ORACLE_INSTANCE/bifoundation/OracleBIApplication/ coreapplication/setup/

Update odbc.ini with the same data source details as those of the primary node. Save your changes and close odbc.ini.

- Windows:
Click Start, select Settings, and click Control Panel. In Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Data Sources (ODBC).

In the ODBC Data Source Administrator window, click the System DSN tab, and then click Add. In the Create New Data Source window, select the driver type and click Finish.

Then, follow the steps in the wizard to enter the data source details of the primary node.

4.6.4 Managing the OPMN Service on Windows Operating Systems

After installation, the OPMN Service appears as stopped in the Services list on Windows operating systems, as Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer starts OPMN directly. You can manage OPMN by running opmnctl.bat, which is located in the following directory:

ORACLE_INSTANCE\bin

The OPMN Services is set to manual, therefore, you must manually restart it if you restart your system.

4.6.5 Configuring Sample Reports for BI Publisher

Oracle Business Intelligence provides several sample reports that you can access through BI Publisher. Some reports depend on data models that source data from the OE sample schema provided by Oracle Database. For these reports to run correctly, unlock the OE sample schema and configure the “demo” JDBC connection on the BI Publisher Administration page as described in the following procedure.

To configure the sample reports for BI Publisher:

1. Unlock the OE sample schema and obtain the connection string for it. For more information, refer to the documentation provided with Oracle Database.

2. In a supported Web browser, open the BI Publisher Admin page for the JDBC Data Source Connections.

3. In the demo JDBC Data Source connection details, specify and save the connection string for the OE sample schema.
For example:

Connection String: jdbc:oracle:thin:@my.company.com:1521:orcl

Username: OE

Password: oe password

Note:
If you do not have access to an OE schema or privileges to update the demo JDBC Data Source, some sample reports are very likely to fail with errors of the following form:
Error:

The report cannot be rendered because of an error, please contact the administrator.

Error Detail Parameter name:

param Invalid number format for port number

4.7 Troubleshooting the Installation and Configuration Processes

For more information about a specific error or warning that appeared during the installation process, refer to the installation log file. The location of the installation log file depends on your operating system and on where you opted to create the oraInventory directory for the first Oracle product you installed (that is, if multiple Oracle products are installed on the current computer).

The following are the default locations for supported operating systems:

- Linux and UNIX:
USER_HOME/oraInventory/logs/

- Windows:
C:\\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory\logs\

If your installation did not conclude successfully or if you terminated the installation process during the Configuration phase, you must clean up your failed or terminated installation before you attempt to install Oracle Business Intelligence again. The deinstallation process that you follow depends on the type of installation you attempted. For example, if you attempted to install Oracle Business Intelligence on a single computer, see Section 5.1.1, "Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence on a Single Computer." For the list of supported deinstallation processes, see Section 5.1, "Deinstallation Scenarios."

Furthermore, some tasks in a particular deinstallation process might not be relevant to your situation, depending on which task or tasks failed during your installation attempt. For example, if the installation failed before the installer created an Oracle Business Intelligence instance, then the procedure for deinstalling the instance (described in Section 5.4.2, "Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence Instances") does not apply and should not be followed.

4.8 Reinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence

The installer does not allow reinstallation of Oracle Business Intelligence in a directory that contains another Oracle Business Intelligence installation. To reinstall Oracle Business Intelligence in the same directory as before, first deinstall the software as described in Chapter 5, "Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence." Then, return to this chapter and follow the installation instructions that best match your needs.

5 Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence

This chapter describes the process of deinstalling some or all Oracle Business Intelligence components. This chapter contains the following sections:

- Section 5.1, "Deinstallation Scenarios"

- Section 5.2, "About the Deinstallation Script"

- Section 5.3, "Before You Deinstall Oracle Business Intelligence"

- Section 5.4, "Deinstallation Tasks"

- Section 5.5, "Silent Deinstallation"

5.1 Deinstallation Scenarios

You can deinstall Oracle Business Intelligence for the following scenarios:

- Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence on a Single Computer

- Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence with Multiple Domains

- Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence Scaled Out

5.1.1 Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence on a Single Computer

To deinstall an Oracle Business Intelligence system that was previously installed on a single computer, you deinstall all Oracle Business Intelligence and WebLogic Server components.

Deinstalling an Oracle Business Intelligence installation on a single computer involves the following tasks:

1. Run the deinstall script and select the Deinstall instances managed by a WebLogic domain option.

2. Stop all Oracle Business Intelligence processes and servers, including all OPMN-controlled components and JEE components.

3. Drop the Metadata Services (MDS) and Business Intelligence Platform (BIPLATFORM) schemas using RCU.

4. Run the deinstall script and select the Deinstall the Oracle home option.

5. Deinstall the Oracle Common home manually or by running the deinstall script that it contains.

6. Use the Oracle WebLogic Server uninstaller to uninstall WebLogic Server.

7. Remove the Oracle home (if necessary).

8. Remove the Middleware home and any other homes (Domain home, Applications home, and Instance home) that might have been installed outside of the Middleware home.

To begin the process of deinstalling an Oracle Business Intelligence system, deinstall your Oracle Business Intelligence instance. See Section 5.4.2, "Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence Instances."

5.1.2 Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence with Multiple Domains

To deinstall an Oracle Business Intelligence system that was previously installed with multiple domains on a single computer, you deinstall the Oracle Business Intelligence instance only. This deinstall approach also applies if the Oracle Business Intelligence system is collocated with other Fusion Middleware products on a single computer.

Deinstalling an installation of Oracle Business Intelligence with multiple domains on single computer includes the following tasks:

1. Run the Oracle Business Intelligence deinstall script and select the Deinstall instances managed by a WebLogic domain option.

2. Stop all Oracle Business Intelligence processes and servers, including all OPMN-controlled components and JEE components.

3. Remove the domain, if appropriate, either manually or by using Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console. After all Oracle Business Intelligence domains are removed, you can also remove the Oracle Business Intelligence home directory.

To begin the process of deinstalling an Oracle Business Intelligence system, deinstall your Oracle Business Intelligence instance. See Section 5.4.2, "Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence Instances."

5.1.3 Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence Scaled Out

To deinstall an Oracle Business Intelligence system that was previously installed and scaled out across multiple computers, you scale in the installation and then deinstall all Oracle Business Intelligence and WebLogic Server components on each computer.

Deinstalling an installation of Oracle Business Intelligence that is scaled out across multiple computers includes the following tasks:

1. Scale in your Oracle Business Intelligence system. For more information, refer to "Using Fusion Middleware Control to Scale System Components" in Oracle Fusion Middleware System Administrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.

2. On each computer that contains Oracle Business Intelligence, complete the steps described in Section 5.1.1, "Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence on a Single Computer."

5.2 About the Deinstallation Script

Oracle Business Intelligence includes a script that enables you to perform some steps in the deinstall process (see Section 5.2.2, "Deinstallation Script Options"). When you deinstall Oracle Business Intelligence, you should use the script exactly as described in this chapter. Otherwise, future reinstallations may fail.

5.2.1 Deinstallation Script Location

To use the deinstallation script for your operating system, run one of the following files from your Oracle home with the -deinstall option:

Linux and UNIX:

ORACLE_HOME/oui/bin/runInstaller.sh

Windows:

ORACLE_HOME\oui\bin\setup.exe

Alternatively, on Windows, you can access and start the deinstallation script by clicking the Deinstall shortcut, found in the Start menu programs group Oracle Business Intelligence.

5.2.2 Deinstallation Script Options

The Oracle Business Intelligence deinstallation script provides the following options:

- Deinstall the Oracle home
This option removes everything under the Oracle home from which the deinstallation script is started. Before you select this option, ensure that no system components are using the Oracle home you are deinstalling.

- Deinstall instances managed by a WebLogic domain
This options removes instances of your system components that are managed by a WebLogic domain. You must provide the credentials for your WebLogic domain.

5.3 Before You Deinstall Oracle Business Intelligence

Before you deinstall Oracle Business Intelligence, do the following:

- Ensure the Oracle home you want to deinstall is not in use by an existing domain.

Note:
The Oracle home can be deinstalled only from the computer that contains the OUI/oraInventory folder. In the case of a shared or mapped drive, use the deinstallation script to connect to a domain and proceed with deinstallation. The Oracle home itself, however, cannot be removed in this case.

- Stop all running processes that use the Oracle home.

5.4 Deinstallation Tasks

This section provides instructions for the tasks that are related to deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence. The actual tasks that you must perform vary depending on your situation. In other words, you might not need to perform all of the tasks described in this section. To determine which tasks you must perform for your situation, see Chapter 5, "Deinstallation Scenarios."

The section includes the following topics:

- Section 5.4.1, "Starting the Deinstallation Script"

- Section 5.4.2, "Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence Instances"

- Section 5.4.3, "Stopping Oracle Business Intelligence"

- Section 5.4.4, "Dropping Oracle Business Intelligence Schemas"

- Section 5.4.5, "Deinstalling the Oracle Home"

- Section 5.4.6, "Deinstalling the Oracle Common Home"

- Section 5.4.7, "Uninstalling Oracle WebLogic Server"

- Section 5.4.8, "Removing the Oracle Business Intelligence Domain"

- Section 5.4.9, "Removing the Oracle Home"

- Section 5.4.10, "Removing the Middleware Home and Homes Installed Outside of the Middleware Home"

5.4.1 Starting the Deinstallation Script

The instructions to start the deinstallation script depend on the operating system you are using, as described in this section.

To start the deinstallation script on Linux and UNIX operating systems:

1. In a command window, navigate to the following directory:
ORACLE_HOME/oui/bin

2. Run the following command:
. /runInstaller.sh -deinstall

To start the deinstallation script on Windows operating systems, do one of the following:

- Click Start, select Programs and then Oracle Business Intelligence, and then click Deinstall.

- In a command window, navigate to the following directory:
ORACLE_HOME\oui\bin

Run the following command:

setup.exe -deinstall

5.4.2 Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence Instances

To deinstall Oracle Business Intelligence instances, follow the steps provided in this section.

Note:
Do not use the opmnctl unregisterinstance command to unregister any Oracle Business Intelligence managed instances. Instead, complete the steps in the following procedure.

To deinstall an Oracle Business Intelligence instance:

1. Start the deinstallation script. See Section 5.4.1, "Starting the Deinstallation Script."

2. Welcome Screen
Click Next.

3. Select Deinstallation Type Screen
Click Deinstall ASInstances managed by WebLogic Domain, and then click Next to continue.

4. Specify WebLogic Domain Detail Screen
Specify the following information:

- The host name of the domain

- The port number for the domain

- User name of the system administrator account

- Password for the system administrate account

Click Next to continue.

5. Select Managed Instance Screen
Click the Oracle Business Intelligence instance you want to deinstall.

Click Next to continue.

6. Deinstallation Summary Screen
Verify the deinstallation settings.

Click Deinstall to initiate the deinstallation.

7. Deinstall Progress Screen
This screen shows the progress and status of the deinstallation. No action is required; the installer automatically advances to the next screen when deinstallation is complete.

8. Deinstall Completed Screen
Click Finish.

9. If you are deinstalling an Oracle Business Intelligence instance in a scaled out installation, open Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control. In Fusion Middleware Control, click Lock and Edit Configuration. Then, without changing any configuration settings, click Release Configuration. This removes references of Business Intelligence components from the instance you deinstalled.

Next, stop Oracle Business Intelligence. See Section 5.4.3, "Stopping Oracle Business Intelligence."

5.4.3 Stopping Oracle Business Intelligence

Before continuing with the deinstallation process, stop the Oracle Business Intelligence components controlled by OPMN (opmnctl stopall) and JEE components. You can stop the JEE components through Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control.

For details and instructions on stopping your Oracle Business Intelligence system, refer to Chapter 4, "Starting and Stopping Oracle Business Intelligence" in Oracle Fusion Middleware System Administrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.

Next, continue with one of the following tasks, depending on your deinstallation scenario:

- Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence on a single computer: The next step is to drop your Oracle Business Intelligence schemas. See Section 5.4.4, "Dropping Oracle Business Intelligence Schemas."

- Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence that was previously installed with multiple domains on a single computer: The next step is to remove the Oracle Business Intelligence domain. See Section 5.4.8, "Removing the Oracle Business Intelligence Domain."

5.4.4 Dropping Oracle Business Intelligence Schemas

To drop the Oracle Business Intelligence schemas from your database, you run the Repository Creation Utility (RCU).

Access RCU from one of the following directories, depending on your operating system:

- On Linux and UNIX:
RCU_HOME/bin

- On Windows:
RCU_HOME\bin

To drop the Oracle Business Intelligence database schemas:

1. Start RCU using one of the following commands, depending on your operating system:

- On Linux and UNIX:
./rcu

- On Windows:
Run rcu.bat

If you downloaded the RCU .zip file from OTN, then you can also start RCU as shown above from the bin directory of the RCU_HOME.

2. On the Welcome screen, click Next.

3. On the Create Repository screen, select Drop, and then click Next.

4. On the Database Connection Details screen, provide the credentials to connect to your database. These are the same credentials you provided on this screen when you created the Metadata Services (MDS) and Business Intelligence Platform (BIPLATFORM) schemas.
Click Next. A Checking Prerequisites screen appears. If there are errors, details about the errors are displayed on the Database Connection Details Screen. Fix the errors and click Next again.

5. On the Select Components screen, select the prefix and schemas you want to drop from the repository.
Click Next. A Checking Prerequisites screen appears. If there are errors, details about the errors are displayed on the Select Components Screen. Fix the errors and click Next again.

After the checking is complete with no errors, click OK to dismiss the screen.

6. On the Summary screen, click Drop.
A DROP screen appears. If there are errors, details about the errors are displayed on the Summary Screen. Fix the errors and click Next again.

After the schemas are dropped with no errors, click OK to dismiss the screen.

7. On the Completion Summary screen, click Close.

Next, restart the deinstallation script and deinstall the Oracle home. See Section 5.4.5, "Deinstalling the Oracle Home."

5.4.5 Deinstalling the Oracle Home

After all managed and unmanaged Oracle Business Intelligence instances have been deinstalled, deinstall the Oracle home.

To deinstall the Oracle home:

1. Start the deinstallation script. See Section 5.4.1, "Starting the Deinstallation Script."

2. Welcome Screen
Click Next.

3. Select Deinstallation Type Screen
Click Deinstall Oracle home.

Click Next to continue.

4. Deinstall Oracle Home Screen
Verify the Oracle home you are about to deinstall.

Click Deinstall to continue.

5. Deinstall Progress Screen
This screen shows the progress and status of the deinstallation. No action is required; the installer automatically advances to the next screen when deinstallation is complete.

6. Deinstall Completed Screen
Click Finish.

Next, deinstall the Oracle Common home. See Section 5.4.6, "Deinstalling the Oracle Common Home."

5.4.6 Deinstalling the Oracle Common Home

You can deinstall the Oracle Common home (inside the Middleware home) manually or by using the deinstall script provided in the Oracle Common home. If you use the deinstall script, you must specify the full path of your Java Runtime Environment (JRE). If you installed Oracle Business Intelligence using the Simple or Enterprise Install type, you can fulfill this requirement by specifying the JDK directory that was created by Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer in the Middleware home.

Note:
Do not deinstall the Oracle Common home if other Oracle products are installed in the Middleware home.

To remove the Oracle Common home with the deinstall script:

1. Access your the following directory, depending on your operating system:

- Linux and UNIX:
MW_HOME/oracle_common/oui/bin/

- Windows
MW_HOME\oracle_common\oui\bin\

2. Enter the following command, depending on your operating system:

- Linux and UNIX:
./runInstaller.sh -deinstall -jreLoc full_path_of_jre_or_jdk

- Windows:
setup.exe -deinstall -jreLoc full_path_of_jre_or_jdk

The Oracle home deinstaller Welcome screen opens.

3. In the Welcome screen, click Next.

4. In the Deinstall Oracle Home screen, click Deinstall.

5. When the deinstallation concludes, click Finish.

6. If you are deinstalling on a computer running a Windows operating system, restart the computer to finalize the deinstallation of the Oracle Business Intelligence instance, Oracle home, and Oracle Common home.

To remove the Oracle Common home manually, do one of the following, depending on your operating system:

- On Linux and UNIX, run the following commands:
> cd MW_HOME

> rm -rf oracle_common

- On Windows operating systems, open a file manager window, navigate to your Middleware home, then right-click the oracle_common folder and click Delete. Then, restart the computer to finalize the deinstallation of your Oracle Business Intelligence instance, your Oracle home, and Oracle Common home.

Next, uninstall Oracle WebLogic Server. See Section 5.4.7, "Uninstalling Oracle WebLogic Server."

5.4.7 Uninstalling Oracle WebLogic Server

Note:
If you installed Oracle Business Intelligence on a Windows operating system using the Simple or Enterprise Install type, you must uninstall the Node Manager Service before you uninstall Oracle WebLogic Server. To uninstall the Node Manager Service, run uninstallNodeMgrSvc.cmd from the following directory in your WebLogic Home:
WL_HOME\server\bin\uninstallNodeMgrSvc.cmd

For more information, refer to "Installing and Uninstalling the Node Manager Service" in Oracle® Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebLogic Server.

Uninstall your Oracle WebLogic Server. For more information, refer to Chapter 6, "Uninstalling the Software" in Oracle® Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebLogic Server.

Next, remove the Oracle home (if the deinstallation script did not remove it). See Section 5.4.9, "Removing the Oracle Home."

5.4.8 Removing the Oracle Business Intelligence Domain

You can remove the Oracle Business Intelligence domain manually or by using Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console. This section describes the manual method. For details on the method using Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console, refer to Oracle® Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide.

To delete your Oracle Business Intelligence domain manually:

1. Do one of the following, depending on your operating system:

- On Linux and UNIX, run the following commands:
> cd MW_HOME/user_projects/domains

> rm -rf bifoundation_domain

- On Windows operating systems, open a file manager window, navigate to the MW_HOME\user_projects\domains directory, right-click the bifoundation_domain folder, and click Delete.

2. If you're deinstalling a scaled out installation, an additional domain directory (bifoundation_domain) exists in the MW_HOME/user_projects/applications directory. Oracle recommends that you remove this directory using the methods described above.

Next, remove the Oracle home (if the deinstallation script did not remove it). See Section 5.4.9, "Removing the Oracle Home."

5.4.9 Removing the Oracle Home

Under certain circumstances, the Oracle Business Intelligence deinstallation script does not remove the Oracle home. If this occurs, manually remove Oracle home and all its sub-directories.

To manually remove the Oracle home, do one of the following, depending on your operating system:

- On Linux and UNIX, run the following commands:
> cd MW_HOME

> rm -rf Oracle_BI1

- On Windows operating systems, open a file manager window, navigate to your Middleware home, right-click the Oracle_BI1 folder, and click Delete.

After you manually remove the Oracle home and all its sub-directories, do one of the following, depending on your deinstallation scenario:

- Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence on a single computer: The next step is to remove the Middleware home and any other homes (Domain, Applications, and Instance homes) that were optionally installed outside of the Middleware home. See Section 5.4.10, "Removing the Middleware Home and Homes Installed Outside of the Middleware Home."

- Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence that was previously installed with multiple domains on a single computer: This is the final step of the deinstall process. No other tasks are required.

5.4.10 Removing the Middleware Home and Homes Installed Outside of the Middleware Home

After removing the Oracle Business Intelligence home and all its sub-directories, manually remove the Middleware home and any homes that were installed outside of the Middleware home, such as the Domain, Applications, and Instance homes.

To manually remove the Middleware home, do one of the following, depending on your operating system:

- On Linux and UNIX, run the following commands:
> cd MW_HOME_parent_dir

> rm -rf MW_HOME

- On Windows operating systems, open a file manager window, navigate to the parent directory of your Middleware home, right-click the MW_HOME folder, and click Delete.

Typically, the Domain, Applications, and Instance homes are installed inside the Middleware home. However, in certain situations, you have the option to install them outside of the Middleware home. If any of these homes were installed outside of the Middleware home and you want to remove them, you must do so manually.

This is the final step of the deinstall process if you are deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence on a single computer or with multiple domains. If you are deinstalling a scaled out installation of Oracle Business Intelligence, return to Section 5.4.2, "Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence Instances" and repeat the deinstallation process for all other computers that contain Oracle Business Intelligence.

5.5 Silent Deinstallation

In a silent deinstallation (or unattended installation), an Oracle Business Intelligence instance and home are deinstalled without user interaction.

Silent deinstallation eliminates the need to monitor the deinstallation of Oracle Business Intelligence instances and homes because no graphical output is displayed and no direct user input is required. You use the -d or –deinstall parameter from the command line and supply the installer with a response file. The response file is a text file containing variables and parameter values that provide answers to the deinstallation script prompts. Unless it is modified, a response file is only portable to computers that have the same directory structures (including logical drives) as the computer where it was created.

Silently deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence includes the following tasks:

1. Create a response file for deinstalling the Oracle Business Intelligence instance. See Section 5.5.1, "Creating Response Files to Silently Deinstall Oracle Business Intelligence."

2. Create a response file for deinstalling the Oracle home. See Section 5.5.1, "Creating Response Files to Silently Deinstall Oracle Business Intelligence."

3. Deinstall the Oracle Business Intelligence instance using the response file you created in Step 1. You can deinstall an Oracle Business Intelligence instance by using the response file from the command line or by running a batch or shell program that uses the response file. See Section 5.5.2, "Silently Deinstalling Oracle Instances."

4. Stop all Oracle Business Intelligence processes and servers, including all OPMN-controlled components and JEE components. See Section 5.4.3, "Stopping Oracle Business Intelligence."

5. Drop your Oracle Business Intelligence schemas. See Section 5.4.4, "Dropping Oracle Business Intelligence Schemas."

6. Deinstall the Oracle home using the response file you created in Step 2. You can deinstall an Oracle home by using the response file from the command line or by running a batch or shell program that uses the response file. See Section 5.5.3, "Silently Deinstalling Oracle Homes."

7. Deinstall the Oracle Common home manually or by running the deinstall script that it contains. See Section 5.4.6, "Deinstalling the Oracle Common Home."

8. Deinstall Oracle WebLogic Server. See Section 5.4.7, "Uninstalling Oracle WebLogic Server."

9. Remove the Oracle Business Intelligence domain. Section 5.4.8, "Removing the Oracle Business Intelligence Domain."

10. Remove the Oracle home. See Section 5.4.9, "Removing the Oracle Home."

11. Remove the Middleware home and any other homes (Domain home, Applications home, and Instance home) that might have been installed outside of the Middleware home. Section 5.4.10, "Removing the Middleware Home and Homes Installed Outside of the Middleware Home."

5.5.1 Creating Response Files to Silently Deinstall Oracle Business Intelligence

To silently deinstall Oracle Business Intelligence, you must save information specific about your installation in a response file. If you attempt to deinstall using a response file that is not configured correctly, the deinstallation program is very likely to fail.

You can create response files manually in a text editor or automatically by running the Oracle Business Intelligence deinstallation script. This procedures in this section describe the latter method.

To create a response file using the Oracle Business Intelligence deinstallation script, you click Save on the Deinstall Oracle Home screen (if you selected to deinstall your Oracle home) or the Deinstallation Summary screen (if you selected to deinstall an Oracle instance). When you use the deinstallation script, it prompts you for a name and location where to save the response file. After you create a response file, you can use it to replicate the deinstallation on other systems by modifying it in a text editor as needed.

To create a response file for a silent deinstallation, refer to one or both of the following sections:

- Section 5.5.1.1, "Creating Response Files for Silently Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence Instances"

- Section 5.5.1.2, "Creating Response Files for Silently Deinstalling Oracle Homes"

5.5.1.1 Creating Response Files for Silently Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence Instances

To create a response file for a silently deinstalling an Oracle Business Intelligence instance:

1. Start the deinstallation script. See Section 5.4.1, "Starting the Deinstallation Script."

2. Welcome Screen
Click Next.

3. Select Deinstallation Type Screen

Click Deinstall ASInstances managed by WebLogic Domain, and then click Next to continue.

4. Specify WebLogic Domain Detail Screen
Specify the following information:

- The host name of the domain

- The port number for the domain

- User name of the system administrator account

- Password for the system administrate account

Click Next to continue.

5. Select Managed Instance Screen
Click the Oracle Business Intelligence instance you want to deinstall.

Click Next to continue.

6. Deinstallation Summary Screen
Verify the deinstallation settings.

Click Save to save the deinstallation settings in a response file.

7. In the Save window, specify the name of your response file and the location where you want to save it, and then click Save. Remember to save the file with the .rsp file extension. Also, make a note of the name and location of the response file.

8. Do one of the following:

- To exit in the deinstaller script, click Cancel and then click Yes.

- To create a response file for silently deinstalling your Oracle home, click Back until you reach the Select Deinstallation Type screen, and then continue with Step #3 in Section 5.5.1.2, "Creating Response Files for Silently Deinstalling Oracle Homes."

- To silently deinstall your Oracle Business Intelligence instance, see Section 5.5.2, "Silently Deinstalling Oracle Instances."

5.5.1.2 Creating Response Files for Silently Deinstalling Oracle Homes

To create a response file for a silently deinstalling an Oracle home:

1. Start the deinstallation script. See Section 5.4.1, "Starting the Deinstallation Script."

2. Welcome Screen
Click Next.

3. Select Deinstallation Type Screen

Click Deinstall Oracle home.

Click Next to continue.

4. Deinstall Oracle Home Screen
Verify the Oracle home you are about to deinstall.

Click Save to save the deinstallation settings in a response file.

5. In the Save window, specify the name of your response file and the location where you want to save it, and then click Save. Remember to save the file with the .rsp file extension. Also, make a note of the name and location of the response file.

6. Do one of the following:

- To exit in the deinstaller script, click Cancel and then click Yes.

- To create a response file for silently deinstalling your Oracle instance, click Back until you reach the Select Deinstallation Type screen, and then continue with Step #3 in Section 5.5.1.1, "Creating Response Files for Silently Deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence Instances."

- To silently deinstall your Oracle home, see Section 5.5.3, "Silently Deinstalling Oracle Homes."

5.5.2 Silently Deinstalling Oracle Instances

To silently deinstall an Oracle instance:

1. In a command window, access the following directory, depending on your operating system:
Linux and UNIX:

ORACLE_HOME/oui/bin/

Windows:

ORACLE_HOME\oui\bin\

2. Run the following command, depending on your operating system:
Linux and UNIX:

./runInstaller -silent -deinstall -response path_to_deinstall_instance_file/deinstall_instance_filename.rsp

Windows:

setup.exe -silent -deinstall -response path_to_deinstall_instance_file\deinstall_instance_filename.rsp

5.5.3 Silently Deinstalling Oracle Homes

To silently deinstall an Oracle home:

1. In a command window, access the following directory, depending on your operating system:
Linux and UNIX:

ORACLE_HOME/oui/bin/

Windows:

ORACLE_HOME\oui\bin\

2. Run the following command, depending on your operating system:
Linux and UNIX:

./runInstaller -silent -deinstall -response path_to_deinstall_home_file/deinstall_home_filename.rsp

Windows:

setup.exe -silent -deinstall -response path_to_deinstall_home_file\deinstall_home_filename.rsp

A Oracle Business Intelligence Installation Screens

The following sections describe the options available when you are installing Oracle Business Intelligence:

- Section A.1, "Select Installation Type"

- Section A.2, "Specify Installation Location (Simple)"

- Section A.3, "Specify Installation Location (Software Only)"

- Section A.4, "Create or Scale Out BI System"

- Section A.5, "Specify Installation Location (Enterprise)"

- Section A.6, "Scale Out BI System Details"

- Section A.7, "Configure Components"

- Section A.8, "Administrator Details"

- Section A.9, "Database Details"

- Section A.10, "Configure Ports"

The installer screens are described in detail, generally in the order in which they appear during installation.

A.1 Select Installation Type

Use this screen to select the type of installation.

Installation Types

Using the installer, you can choose among several installation scenarios. The following table describes the choices on this page.

For more information about the installation type that works best for you, see Section 1.4, "Installation Types."

Selection

Result

Simple Install

The default selection. All software components are downloaded onto one computer and configured with default settings. Oracle Business Intelligence runs after the installation is completed. This install option is typically used for a single user deployment, such as for demonstration or development purposes.

Enterprise Install

This installation type assumes some familiarity with Oracle Business Intelligence. All software components are downloaded onto one computer. You can accept the default configuration settings or use your own. You use this installation type when you have an established Oracle WebLogic domain, and you want to extend it to the Oracle Business Intelligence application. This install option is typically used for more advanced deployments with multiple users, such as to scale out a deployment on additional computers.

Software Only Install

This installation type creates a directory and downloads binary files to it only. It does not perform any configuration. This is useful when cloning or extending an Oracle Business Intelligence deployment across a network or to deploy the binaries onto a shared network drive.

A.2 Specify Installation Location (Simple)

Use this screen to specify where you want to install your Oracle Fusion Middleware software.

Note:
This screen is specific to Oracle Business Intelligence for the Simple Install type.

The following table describes the fields on this page.

Field

Description

Oracle Middleware Home

Specify the absolute path to the directory where you want the installer to create the new Oracle Middleware home.
If you do not know the location of the directory, click Browse to locate the directory on your system.

If you are installing on a Microsoft Windows operating system:

- Ensure that your directory paths are valid and do not contain double backslashes (\\).

- Do not install Oracle Business Intelligence on a computer that uses a FAT file system. Instead, Oracle recommends installing on a computer that uses a NTFS file system. If you attempt to install Oracle Business Intelligence on a computer that uses a FAT file system, a Warning box appears, prompting you to continue or to exit from this installation. If you answer Y (for yes), the installation continues. If you answer N (for no), the installer stops running.

For more information about the Middleware home and the Oracle home requirements, see "Oracle Fusion Middleware Directory Structure and Concepts" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide.

A.3 Specify Installation Location (Software Only)

Use this screen to specify where you want to install your Oracle Fusion Middleware software.

The following table describes the fields on this page.

Field

Description

Oracle Middleware Home

Specify the absolute path to the home directory for an existing Oracle Middleware home.
If you do not know the location of the directory, click Browse to locate the directory on your system.

Oracle Home Directory

The Oracle home directory is where your products are installed. All software binaries reside in this directory, and no run-time process can write to this directory.
Specify the directory inside the Oracle Middleware home where you want to install your products, but note the following:

- If you specify a new directory, it is created inside the Oracle Middleware home.

- If you specify a directory that exists (for example, you are reinstalling due of an incomplete previous installation), then an error message appears and the installation does not allow you to proceed.

If you are installing on a Microsoft Windows operating system:

- Ensure that your directory paths are valid and do not contain double backslashes (\\).

- Do not install Oracle Business Intelligence on a computer that uses a FAT file system. Instead, Oracle recommends installing on a computer that uses a NTFS file system. If you attempt to install Oracle Business Intelligence on a computer that uses a FAT file system, a Warning box appears, prompting you to continue or to exit from this installation. If you answer Y (for yes), the installation continues. If you answer N (for no), the installer stops running.

A.4 Create or Scale Out BI System

Use this screen to specify details for either a new Oracle Business Intelligence system or for scaling out an existing one on a new computer.

Note:
This screen is specific to Oracle Business Intelligence for the Enterprise Install type.

The following table describes the fields on this page with the Create New BI System option selected.

Field

Description

User Name

The user name for the system administrator.

User Password

The password for the system administrator.

Domain Name

The name of the domain that the installer creates and associates with the new Oracle Business Intelligence system. This domain must not exist.

The following table describes the fields on this page with the Scale Out BI System option selected.

Field

Description

Host Name

The host name of the computer on which the Administration Server domain exists.

Port

The port number over which the Administration Server domain communicates.

User Name

The user name for logging in to the WebLogic Administration Server.

User Password

The password for logging in to the WebLogic Administration Server.

A.5 Specify Installation Location (Enterprise)

Use this screen to specify where you want to install your Oracle Fusion Middleware software.

Note:
This screen is specific to Oracle Business Intelligence for the Enterprise Install type.

The following table describes the fields on this page.

Field

Description

Oracle Middleware Home

The absolute path of the directory for your Oracle Middleware home. Specify either an empty directory or a directory that does not exist. If the directory does not exist, the installer creates it for you automatically. If you specify an existing non-empty directory, an error message appears and the installation does not allow you to proceed.
If you do not know directory path for your Middleware home, click Browse to locate and select the directory on your system.

Oracle Home Directory

The location where your products are installed. All software binaries reside in this directory, and no run-time process can write to this directory.
The value in this field is read-only and is pre-filled based on the host name you specified in the Oracle Middleware Home field.

WebLogic Server Directory

The directory name for your WebLogic Server. The installer automatically creates this directory inside the Oracle Middleware home. The default name for this directory is "wlserver_" followed by the version number. For example, wlserver_10.3.
The value in this field is read only and is pre-filled based on the host name you specified in the Oracle Middleware Home field.

Domain Home Location

The home directory for the domain associated with your Oracle Business Intelligence system. The directory you specify must not exist.
If you do not know directory path for your Middleware home, click Browse to locate and select the directory on your system.

Oracle Instance Location

The absolute path to the location where you want to create the Oracle Instance directory. The installer creates the Oracle Instance directory using the location you specify in this field. Do not enter a path to an existing directory that contains files—if you enter a path to an existing directory, that directory must be empty.
If you do not know path for your Oracle Instance directory, click Browse to locate and select the directory on your system.

The installer installs component configuration files and run-time processes in the Oracle Instance directory. Run-time components write to this directory only. You can identify any location on your system for the Oracle Instance directory—it does not have to reside inside the Oracle Middleware home directory.

Oracle Instance Name

The name of your Oracle Business Intelligence instance. By default, the location is based on the value in the Oracle Instance Location field. You can specify another name, if preferred. This directory is commonly referred to as ORACLE_INSTANCE.
Instance names are important because Oracle Fusion Middleware uses them to uniquely identify instances. If you install multiple Oracle Fusion Middleware instances on the same computer, for example, an Oracle Business Intelligence instance and an Oracle WebLogic Server instance, you must give them different names.

The name you enter for the Oracle Instance directory must:

- Contain only alphanumeric and underscore (_) characters

- Begin with an alphabetic character (a-z or A-Z)

- Consist of 4-30 characters

- Not contain the host name or IP address of the computer

If you are installing on a Microsoft Windows operating system:

- Ensure that your directory paths are valid and do not contain double backslashes (\\).

- Do not install Oracle Business Intelligence on a computer that uses a FAT file system. Instead, Oracle recommends installing on a computer that uses a NTFS file system. If you attempt to install Oracle Business Intelligence on a computer that uses a FAT file system, a Warning box appears, prompting you to continue or to exit from this installation. If you answer Y (for yes), the installation continues. If you answer N (for no), the installer stops running.

For more information about the Middleware home and the Oracle home requirements, see "Oracle Fusion Middleware Directory Structure and Concepts" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide.

A.6 Scale Out BI System Details

Use this screen to specify additional details for scaling out an existing Oracle Business Intelligence system.

Note:
This screen is specific to the Enterprise Install type with the Scale Out BI System option.

The following table describes the fields on this page.

Field

Description

Middleware Home

The absolute path to your existing Middleware home directory, which was created when you installed previously Oracle WebLogic Server or Oracle Business Intelligence. The value in this field is read only and is pre-filled based on the host name you specified in the Create or Scale Out BI System screen. This directory must be empty or not exist.

Oracle Home

The Oracle home directory is where the installer installs your products. All software binaries reside in this directory, and no run-time process can write to this directory. The value in this field is read-only and is pre-filled based on the host name you specified in the Create or Scale Out BI System screen. This directory must be empty or not exist.
If it is a new directory, it is created inside the Middleware home.

If the directory exists (for example, you are reinstalling due of an incomplete previous installation), then it must be inside the Middleware home.

WebLogic Server Home

The location of your WebLogic Server Home directory. The value in this field is read only and is pre-filled based on the host name you specified in the Create or Scale Out BI System screen. This directory must be empty or not exist. If it does not exist, the installer automatically creates this directory inside the Middleware home. The default name for this directory is "wlserver_" followed by the version number. For example, wlserver_10.3.

Domain Home

The home directory for the domain associated with your Oracle Business Intelligence system.

Applications Home

The home directory for Oracle Business Intelligence applications.

Instance Home

The absolute path to the location where you want to create the Oracle Instance directory. The installer creates the Oracle Instance directory using the location you specify in this field. Do not enter a path to an existing directory that contains files—if you enter a path to an existing directory, that directory must be empty.
The Installer installs component configuration files and run-time processes in the Oracle Instance directory. Run-time components write to this directory only. You can identify any location on your system for the Oracle Instance directory—it does not have to reside inside the Oracle Middleware home directory.

Instance Name

The name of your Oracle Business Intelligence instance. By default, the location is based on the value in the Instance Home field. You can specify another name, if preferred. This directory is commonly referred to as ORACLE_INSTANCE.
Instance names are important because Oracle Fusion Middleware uses them to uniquely identify instances. If you install multiple Oracle Fusion Middleware instances on the same computer, for example, an Oracle Business Intelligence instance and an Oracle WebLogic Server instance, you must give them different names.

The name you enter for the Oracle Instance directory must:

- Contain only alphanumeric and underscore (_) characters

- Begin with an alphabetic character (a-z or A-Z)

- Consist of 4-30 characters

- Not contain the host name or IP address of the computer

If you are installing on a Microsoft Windows operating system:

- Ensure that your directory paths are valid and do not contain double backslashes (\\).

- Do not install Oracle Business Intelligence on a computer that uses a FAT file system. Instead, Oracle recommends installing on a computer that uses a NTFS file system. If you attempt to install Oracle Business Intelligence on a computer that uses a FAT file system, a Warning box appears, prompting you to continue or to exit from this installation. If you answer Y (for yes), the installation continues. If you answer N (for no), the installer stops running.

For more information about the Middleware home and the Oracle home requirements, see "Oracle Fusion Middleware Directory Structure and Concepts" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide.

A.7 Configure Components

Use this screen to configure the applications listed. The default selection is to configure them all. You may uncheck those that you do not want configured after the installation. Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher is automatically installed if you select Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.

Note:
This screen is specific to the Enterprise Install type with the Create New BI System option.

A.8 Administrator Details

Use this screen to specify details for the administrator account of your Oracle Business Intelligence system.

Note:
This screen is displayed only when you select the Simple Install type.

The following table describes the fields on this page.

Field

Description

User Name

The user name for the system administrator.

Password

The password for the system administrator.

A.9 Database Details

Use this screen to specify details about the database for your Oracle Business Intelligence system.

Note:
This screen is specific to the Enterprise Install type with the Create New BI System option.

The following table describes the fields on this page.

Field

Description

Database Type

The type of database for your Oracle Business Intelligence system. Supported database types include Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, and IBM DB2.

Connect String

The connect string used to access the Oracle Business Intelligence schema.

BIPLATFORM Schema Username

The schema name for the Oracle Business Intelligence schema. The schema name contains the prefix that was provided when the schema was created with RCU, followed by _BIPLATFORM. For example: DEV_BIPLATFORM.

BIPLATFORM Schema Password

The password for the Oracle Business Intelligence schema.

A.10 Configure Ports

Use this screen to configure the ports for your Oracle Business Intelligence system.

Note:
This screen is specific to Oracle Business Intelligence for the Enterprise Install type.

The following table describes the options on this page.

Field

Description

Auto Port Configuration

Select this option if you want Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer to configure the ports for you.

Specify Ports Using Configuration File

Select this option to use an existing configuration file to configure the ports. Optionally, click Browse to access the specify its location. Click View/Edit File to view or edit the file.

B Installer Screens Common to All Oracle Fusion Middleware Suites

This chapter describes the following installation screens, which Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer has in common with other Fusion Middleware product installers:

- Specify Inventory Location

- Inventory Location Confirmation

- Welcome

- Prerequisite Checks

- Specify Security Updates

- Specify Installation Location

- Installation Summary

- Installation Progress

- Configuration Progress

- Installation Complete

B.1 Specify Inventory Location

If this is your first Oracle installation on a host that is running UNIX or Linux system software, you must use this screen to specify the location of the Oracle inventory directory.

The inventory directory is used by the installer to keep track of all Oracle products installed on the computer.

The following table describes the fields on this page.

Field

Description

Inventory Directory

Use this field to identify the complete path for the new Oracle inventory directory that is created.
By default, the installer assumes you create the Oracle inventory in a directory, based on the following environment variable and path:

$USER_HOME/oraInventory

If this location is not appropriate for your environment, enter a new path for the location of the inventory directory.

Note that the inventory directory eventually contains many files, including log files for each Oracle software installation you perform on this computer.

Operating System Group Name

From the Operating System Group drop-down menu, select the group whose members you want to grant access to the inventory directory; all members of this group will be able to install products on this computer.

B.2 Inventory Location Confirmation

This dialog box appears only on UNIX systems. It prompts you to run a shell script that will create the Oracle inventory in the location you specified on the Inventory Location screen.

You must have root privileges to run the script.

If you do not have root privileges, but you want to continue with the installation, select Continue Installation with Local Inventory.

Note that the preferred method of managing your Oracle installations is to create a central inventory directory with the shell script. If you create a central inventory directory, then the next time you install any Oracle software on this computer, the installer will automatically locate and update the inventory without prompting you. The installer uses the inventory to identify what Oracle software is installed. It also saves all your installation log files to the inventory location.

If you do not run the script and use a local inventory, a local copy of the inventory is created for this specific installation only. If you later run the installer to install additional Oracle software, the installer will again prompt you to create an inventory.

B.3 Welcome

This page introduces you to the Oracle Fusion Middleware installer and provides two important pieces of information:

- A navigation pane on the left that summarizes the tasks the installer will help you complete. Each item in the navigation pane represents a specific installer screen that will prompt you for information required to install the software.

- Information about any prerequisites you might need to perform before continuing with the installation.

Review the information on this screen carefully to be sure you have performed all the necessary prerequisites.

If you are not sure about any of the prerequisite tasks, refer to the Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide, as well as the Installation Guide for the specific Oracle Fusion Middleware software you are about to install.

B.4 Prerequisite Checks

This screen analyzes the host computer to ensure that specific operating system prerequisites have been met.

If any of the prerequisite checks fail, then a short error message appears in the bottom portion of the screen. Fix the error and click Retry to try again. To ignore the error or warning messages and continue with the installation, click Continue.

Click Abort to stop prerequisite checking for all components.

More About System Requirements and Prerequisites

Note that before performing any installation you should read the system requirements and certification documentation to ensure that your environment meets the minimum installation requirements for the products you are installing. Both of these documents are available on Oracle Technology Network (OTN).

The system requirements document covers information such as hardware and software requirements, minimum disk space and memory requirements, and required system libraries, packages, or patches:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/files/fusion_requirements.htm

The certification document covers supported installation types, platforms, operating systems, databases, JDKs, and third-party products:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/files/fusion_certification.html

Note: If you are installing the 32-bit version of the product, the system on which you are installing must also be a supported 32-bit system. Installing a 32-bit version of the product on a 64-bit system is not supported.

B.5 Specify Security Updates

Use this screen to enter your My Oracle Support account information so you can receive the latest product information and security updates via your My Oracle Support account.

The following table describes the fields on this screen.

Element

Description

Email

Enter the email address you used to register with My Oracle support.

I wish to receive security updates via My Oracle Support

Select this check box to indicate that you have a My Oracle Support account and that you want to receive updates via My Oracle Support.

My Oracle Support Password

Enter the password for your My Oracle Support account.

If you do not want to register for security updates or if you do not have a My Oracle Support account, then leave all the fields on this screen empty. You will be prompted to confirm your selection; click Yes in the dialog box.

B.6 Specify Installation Location

Use this screen to identify where you want to install your Oracle Fusion Middleware software.

The following table describes the fields that might appear on this page.

Important Notes:

- Depending upon the type of installation you are performing one or more of the fields shown here might not appear on this screen. Each Fusion Middleware component has different requirements for determining where the software is installed.

- If you are installing a Patch Set, then you must specify an existing Middleware home that contains the Oracle home that will be patched.

- If you are performing an installation on a Windows operating system, be sure that your directory paths are valid and do not contain double backslashes (\\).

Field

Description

Oracle Middleware Home

If you do not know the full path to your Middleware home, click Browse to locate the directory on your system.

Oracle Home Directory

The Oracle Home directory is where your products will be installed. All software binaries will reside in this directory, and no runtime process can write to this directory.
Specify the directory inside the Oracle Middleware home where you want to install your products, but note the following:

- If you specify a new directory, it will be created inside the Middleware home.

- If you specify a directory that already exists (for example, you are reinstalling due of an incomplete previous installation), then it must be inside the Oracle Middleware home.

- If you are using the Oracle Fusion Middleware Application Developer installer, then all the binaries are installed into the Oracle Common home.

- If you are using a Patch Set installer, the installer will verify that the Oracle home you selected is compatible with the patch set installer you have selected. For example, you cannot patch an Oracle Identity Management Oracle home with the Oracle SOA Suite patch set installer.

The Oracle Home directory is where your products will be installed. All software binaries will reside in this directory, and no runtime process can write to this directory.

WebLogic Server Location

The directory name for your WebLogic Server Home. This directory will automatically be created inside the Middleware home. The default name for this directory is "wlserver_" followed by the version number. For example, wlserver_10.3.

Oracle Instance Location

Enter the absolute path to the location where you want to create the Oracle Instance directory. The Installer creates the Oracle Instance directory using the location you enter in this field and using the name you enter in the Oracle Instance Name field. Do not enter a path to an existing directory that contains files—if you enter a path to an existing directory, that directory must be empty.
The Installer installs the component's configuration files and runtime processes in the Oracle Instance directory. Runtime components will write only to this directory. You can identify any location on your system for the Oracle Instance directory—it does not have to reside inside the Oracle Middleware home directory.

Oracle Instance Name

Enter a name for the Oracle Instance directory. The Installer uses the name you enter in this field to create the Oracle Instance directory at the location you specify in the Oracle Instance Location field. This directory is commonly referred to as ORACLE_INSTANCE.
Instance names are important because Oracle Fusion Middleware uses them to uniquely identify instances. If you install multiple Oracle Fusion Middleware instances on the same computer, for example, an Oracle Identity Management instance and an Oracle WebLogic Server instance, you must give them different names.

The name you enter for the Oracle Instance directory must:

- Contain only alphanumeric and underscore (_) characters

- Begin with an alphabetic character (a-z or A-Z)

- Consist of 4-30 characters

- Not contain the host name or IP address of the computer

Location

If you are installing the Oracle Discoverer Desktop or Oracle Discoverer Admin applications, use this field to enter the location where the applications will be installed.
Enter the absolute path for the Oracle Home location. This is the directory where the software binaries will reside; no runtime processes may write to this directory. The specified directory must be an empty directory or an existing Oracle Home location.

For more information about the Middleware home and the Oracle home requirements, see "Oracle Fusion Middleware Directory Structure and Concepts" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Planning Guide.

B.7 Installation Summary

This screen summarizes the selections you have made during this installation session. It includes the following information:

- The location of your installation

- How much disk space will be used for the installation

- The applications you have selected for installation

Review information on this screen carefully, and take one of the following actions:

- To make any changes to the configuration before starting the installation, use the navigation pane to select the Installer screen you want to return to and edit.

- If you are satisfied with the information, click Install to begin the installation procedure.

- To save this configuration to a text file (called a response file), click Save. The resulting response file can be used later if you choose to perform the same installation from the command line.
See the section on "Silent Installation" in your component-specific installation guide for more information.

B.8 Installation Progress

This screen shows you the progress of the installation.

To quit before the installation is completed, click Cancel. Doing so will result in a partial installation; the portion of the software that was installed on your system before you canceled the installation will remain on your system, and you will have to remove it manually.

B.9 Configuration Progress

This screen shows you the progress of your software configuration.

This screen is divided into the following main parts:

- The navigation pane on the left, which shows you where you are in the overall installation and configuration process.

- A list of configuration tools that can be expanded and collapsed to show either the overall progress of the configuration or a more detailed listing of the progress of each configuration tool.

- A set of control buttons (Abort, Retry, and Continue), which you can use in the event of a configuration tool failure.

- The name and location of the configuration log file.

- A summary of the results for each configuration tool, which includes any error messages generated by the failure of a configuration tool.

If an error occurs while any of the configuration tools are running, the installer identifies the configuration tool, stops, and alerts you of the problem. You can do the following:

- Expand the list in the results section of the page, so you can see the error message that was generated.

- Leave the installer running and use another terminal window to review the configuration log file.

- Refer to the Installation documentation for more information.

- If possible, address the problem and use the control buttons to determine your next action, as described in the following table.

Element

Description

Abort

Click this button to abort the installation and configuration of the Fusion Middleware software. This action closes the installer.

Retry

Click this button to retry the failed configuration tool. If you were able to identify and address the error, then use this button to try the configuration tool again.

Continue

Click this button to ignore the error and continue with the rest of the configuration tools. This is the equivalent of skipping the configuration tool that generated the error.

B.10 Installation Complete

This screen summarizes the installation that was just completed.

To save this summary information to a text file for future reference, click Save.

For some Oracle Fusion Middleware installers, you can also save the configuration information to a text file.

Click Finish to dismiss the screen and end your installation session.

C Oracle Business Intelligence Deinstallation Screens

The following sections describe the options available when you are deinstalling Oracle Business Intelligence:

- Section C.1, "Select Deinstallation Type"

- Section C.2, "Specify WebLogic Domain Detail"

- Section C.3, "Select Managed Instance"

- Section C.4, "Deinstallation Summary"

C.1 Select Deinstallation Type

Use this screen to select the type of deinstallation you want to perform.

Deinstallation Types

Using the installer, you can choose one of two deinstallation scenarios. The following table describes the options on this page.

Selection

Result

Deinstall Oracle Home

Deinstalls the binary files in the current Oracle home.

Deinstall AS Instances Managed by WebLogic Domain

Deinstalls one or more AS instances manage by a WebLogic domain that you specify.

C.2 Specify WebLogic Domain Detail

Use this screen to specify the details of the WebLogic domain that contains the AS managed instances you want to deinstall. The following table describes the fields on this page.

Field

Description

Domain Host Name

The host name of the computer on which the Administration Server domain exists.

Domain Port Number

The port number over which the Administration Server domain communicates.

User Name

The user name for logging in to the WebLogic Administration Server.

User Password

The password for logging in to the WebLogic Administration Server.

C.3 Select Managed Instance

Use this screen to specify the managed instances you want to deinstall. The instances you select must be up and running before you proceed to deinstall them.

C.4 Deinstallation Summary

Use this screen to review and confirm the deinstallation options you selected. To change an option, click Back until you reach the screen that contains the option you want to change. To cancel the deinstallation and close Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer, click Cancel.

Index
B  C  D  E  F  H  I  M  N  O  P  R  S  T  U  V  W

B

BI Publisher

sample reports

configuring, 4.6.5

C

client tools

installing, 4.6.1

command line parameters

for silent installations, 4.5.5

command line variables

component variables, 4.5.2.1

installer variables, 4.5.2.1

session variables, 4.5.2.1

component variables, 4.5.2.1 configuration script

configuring new enterprise installations, 4.6.2.3

configuring scaled out enterprise installations, 4.6.2.4

considerations and limitations, 4.6.2.1

for Oracle Business Intelligence, 4.6.2

starting, 4.6.2.2

D

data source names (DSNs)

creating, 4.6.3

database schemas

Business Intelligence Platform (BIPLATFORM), 3.3.1

creating with RCU, 3.3

Metadata Services (MDS), 3.3.1

deinstallation

scenarios, 5.1

deinstallation script

about, 5.2

options, 5.2.2

starting, 5.4.1

deinstallation tasks, 5.4 deinstalling

on single computers, 5.1.1

Oracle Business Intelligence instances, 5.4.2

Oracle Common homes, 5.4.6

manually, 5.4.6

with the deinstall script, 5.4.6

Oracle homes, 5.4.5

silently, 5.5.3

Oracle instances

silently, 5.5.2

scaled out installations, 5.1.3 systems with multiple domains, 5.1.2 directory structure

of Oracle Business Intelligence, 1.6

domains

removing, 5.4.8

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), 4.1

E

Enterprise Install type, 4.4.2

considerations and limitations, 4.4.2.1

procedure for new installations, 4.4.2.3

procedure for scaling out existing installations, 4.4.3.3

summary of, 4.4.2.2, 4.4.3.2

enterprise installations

scaling out, 4.4.3

F

Fusion Middleware Control, 4.6.3

H

horizontal scaling, 4.4.3.1

I

IBM DB2, 4.4.1.3, 4.4.2.3, 4.6.2.3, 4.6.3

installation directory structure, 1.6

installation modes

interactive mode, 1.3

silent mode, 1.3

installation roadmap, 1.2 installation scenarios

about, 2.1

Demonstration and Evaluation, 2.2.1

Enterprise Deployment for Highest Levels of Availability and Security, 2.2.4

Enterprise Deployment for Hosted Development and Production, 2.2.3

Single-User Development, 2.2.2

installation types

Enterprise Install, 1.4.2, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Simple Install, 1.4.1, 4.4.1

Software Only, 1.4.3, 4.4.4

installer variables, 4.5.2.1 instances

deinstalling, 5.4.2

M

Microsoft SQL Server, 4.4.1.3, 4.4.2.3, 4.6.2.3, 4.6.3

Middleware homes

removing, 5.4.10

N

Node Manager, 4.4.2.1, 4.4.2.3, 4.4.3.1, 4.4.3.3, 4.6.2.3

default port, 4.4.2.1, 4.4.2.3, 4.4.3.1, 4.4.3.3, 4.6.2.3

O

ODBC data source names (DSNs)

creating, 4.6.3

OPMN, 5.4.3 OPMN Service

managing, 4.6.4

Oracle Business Intelligence

additional requirements, 3.2

client tools, 4.6.1

configuration

troubleshooting, 4.7

configuration script for, 4.6.2 deinstallation scenarios, 5.1 deinstallation script, 5.2 directory structure, 1.6, 1.6 domains

removing, 5.4.8

installable products, 1.1 installation

troubleshooting, 4.7

installation modes, 1.3 installation roadmap, 1.2 installation scenarios, 2.1 installation types, 1.4 installing

on 64-bit operating systems, 4.4, 4.4.2.1, 4.4.3.1, 4.4.4.1

on AIX operating systems, 4.4, 4.4.2.1, 4.4.3.1, 4.4.4.1

with 64-bit JVMs, 4.4, 4.4.2.1, 4.4.3.1, 4.4.4.1

logical architecture, 1.5 reinstalling, 4.8 stopping, 5.4.3 system requirements and certification, 3.1 Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer, 1.4 Oracle Business Intelligence Administration Tool, 4.6.1 Oracle Business Intelligence Catalog Manager, 4.6.1 Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, 1, 1.1

installing, 4

Oracle Business Intelligence JDBC Driver, 4.6.1 Oracle Business Intelligence Job Manager, 4.6.1 Oracle Business Intelligence ODBC Driver, 4.6.1 Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher, 1

installing, 4

Oracle Database, 4.4.1.3, 4.4.2.3, 4.6.2.3 Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control, 5.4.3 Oracle Fusion Middleware Certification Document, 1.2 Oracle home, 1.6 Oracle homes

deinstalling

silently, 5.5.3

removing, 5.4.9 Oracle instances

deinstalling

silently, 5.5.2

Oracle RAC, 4.4.1.3, 4.4.2.3, 4.6.2.3 Oracle Real-Time Decisions, 1

installing, 4

Oracle WebLogic Server, 4.4.4.1

uninstalling, 5.4.7

Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console, 4.4, 5.4.8 oraInst.loc

creating, 4.5.3

P

ports

defaults

Node Manager, 4.4.2.1, 4.4.2.3, 4.4.3.1, 4.4.3.3, 4.6.2.3

R

reinstalling

Oracle Business Intelligence, 4.8

Repository Creation Utility (RCU), 1.2

creating database schemas with, 3.3

requirements, 3.2

running, 3.3.4

response files

creating, 4.5.2

for silent deinstallations, 5.5.1

roadmap for installation, 1.2

S

scaling

horizontal, 4.4.3.1, 4.4.3.1

vertical, 4.4.3.1, 4.4.3.1

scaling out

existing enterprise installations, 4.4.3

with Software Only Install type, 4.4.4.1

schemas

dropping, 5.4.3, 5.4.4

scripts

deinstallation script, 5.2

session variables, 4.5.2.1 silent deinstallations

about, 5.5

creating response files for, 5.5.1

silent installations

command line parameters for, 4.5.5

creating response files for, 4.5.2

instructions for, 4.5.5

overview of, 4.5

sample commands, 4.5.2.2

silently deinstalling

Oracle homes, 5.5.3

Oracle instances, 5.5.2

Simple Install type, 4.4.1

considerations and limitations, 4.4.1.1

procedure for, 4.4.1.3

summary of, 4.4.1.2

Software Only Install type

overview of, 4.4.4

procedure for, 4.4.4.3

summary, 4.4.4.2

staticports.ini, 4.4.2.1, 4.4.2.3, 4.4.3.1, 4.4.3.3

T

troubleshooting

installation and configuration, 4.7

U

uninstalling

Oracle WebLogic Server, 5.4.7

User Projects directory, 1.6

V

variables

component, 4.5.2.1

installer, 4.5.2.1

session, 4.5.2.1

vertical scaling, 4.4.3.1

W

WebLogic Server home, 1.6

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