Installation guide

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Installing and Configuring Oracle Application
Server
The following sections describe basic installation procedures for a three-tier OracleAS
topology. In addition, post-installation procedures for several OracleAS components are
described.
Installation Process – Three-tier Topology
In this topology, one server will be reserved for Portal components, the second server is
reserved for Business Intelligence/Forms components, and the third server is reserved for
the Infrastructure tier. Ideally, these three servers will be Dell PowerEdge 2950 servers.
The fourth server is a database server that contains the corporate data that the OracleAS
components will interact with. If possible, you are encouraged to install the Metadata
Repository in an existing database on the fourth server with the “Repca” tool. The
Metadata Repository can also be installed in an Oracle Real Application Cluster database.
Ideally, the database server (or servers) consists of one or more Dell PowerEdge 2950 or
6x50 servers.
The following installation order should be used if you wish to install the Oracle Metadata
Repository with the other Infrastructure components.
1. Install the Infrastructure tier and Metadata Repository.
2. Install the Portal tier.
3. Install the BI/Forms tier.
If you wish to install the Metadata Repository into an existing database, the following
installation order should be used:
1. Install the Repca tool.
2. Install the Metadata Repository schema in an existing database.
3. Install other Infrastructure tier components.
4. Install the Portal tier.
5. Install the BI/Forms tier.
The following sections give examples of both approaches.
Installing the Infrastructure tier and the Metadata Repository Together
Use the following steps to install all Infrastructure components on one server, including
Oracle Internet Directory and the Metadata Repository:
1. Login as the root user at the console, or use the “su” command to become the root
user.
# su
2. Place the CD or DVD in the media tray. The automount directory should be
located by one of the two following commands:
# ls /mnt/cdrom
# ls /media/cdrom