This guide is for administrators who install, configure, and manage Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System products. It assumes that you have the following skills and knowledge:

• Security and server administration skills

• Administration skills for your operating system (OS)

• Web application server administration skills

• A strong understanding of your organization's security infrastructure, including authentication providers such as Oracle Internet Directory, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), Microsoft Active Directory, and use of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

• Strong relational database management system (RDBMS) administration skills

• A strong understanding of your organization's database and server environments, including file systems

• A strong understanding of your organization's network environment and port usage