Installation guide

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Deploying Oracle Application Server 10g on
Dell PowerEdge Servers with Linux
Contents
Page
Executive Overview 4
Introduction – Oracle Application Server 10g
6
Oracle Application Server Key Components 6
J2EE and Web Cache Tier 7
Portal and Wireless Tier 8
Business Intelligence and Forms Tier 8
Infrastructure Tier 9
Other Components 10
Oracle Application Server Release 2 Features 10
Oracle Application Server Release 3 Features 11
Choosing Oracle Application Server 12
Deploying Oracle Application Server 10g 13
Choosing the Number of Tiers 13
An Enterprise Deployment Scenario 17
Advantages of Running Oracle Application Server on
Dell Platforms
20
Dell Hardware Sizing Recommendations 20
Linux OS Installation – Preparing the System for
Oracle Application Server
21
Minimum System Requirements 21
OS Selection 23
Basic OS Installation 23
Post-Installation OS Configuration 25
Oracle Application Server Metadata
Repository Configuration
29
Configuring the Dell Hardware 30
Configuring Basic Networking 30
Installing and Configuring the Dell/EMC
®
SAN 32
Verifying that the SAN is Ready for Oracle 33
Installing and Configuring Application Servers 35
Installation Process – Three-tier Topology 35
Installing the Infrastructure Tier and the Metadata