During the installation process, you install and configure the following components:

• Java

• Application server

• Either MySQL Server or Oracle Database

• Calendar Server

Calendar Server depends on Directory Server for LDAP services.

If your site does not currently have Directory Server deployed, and you need to install either Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition or Oracle Unified Directory (depending on the Calendar version you are using). For more information, see:

• ODSEE: ODSEE Documentation
• OUD: OUD Documentation

To configure Oracle Unified Directory (OUD), use the rundssetup script.

Before running DS Setup, ensure that a Directory Server instance is already created, and install the following:

• OUD 12.2.1.4
• Python 2.7 and above

The installation procedure follows these steps:

1. Plan your installation. When planning your installation, do the following:

   • Determine the scale of your implementation, for example, a small development system, or a large production system.

   • Determine how many physical machines you need, and which software components to install on each machine.

   • Plan the system topology, for example, how the system components connect to each other over the network.

2. Review system requirements. System requirements include:

   • Hardware requirements, such as disk space.

   • System software requirements, such as operating system (OS) versions and OS patch requirements.

   • Information requirements, such as IP addresses and host names.

3. Install and configure software upon which Calendar Server is dependent, including:

   • Java

   • Application server

   • Either MySQL Server or Oracle Database

4. Prepare the Directory Server schema by installing and running either comm_dssetup.pl or rundssetup (depending on the Calendar version you have) script from the Calendar Server media pack.

   Note:

   DS Setup version 6.4.0.30.0 uses rundssetup script which is an enhanced version of comm_dssetup.pl script available in earlier versions of DS Setup. Calendar Server release 8.0.0.6.0 and above support Oracle Unified Directory Server 12.2.1.4. Oracle recommends to use OUD and rundssetup.

   For more information, see "rundssetup Reference".

5. Install and configure Calendar Server.

6. (Optional) Configure additional Calendar Server front ends and back ends for a multiple host deployment.

7. Configure the document stores.

8. Perform post-installation configuration tasks.

9. Verify the installation.

After Calendar Server is installed, you might perform additional security-related tasks. For more information, see Calendar Server Security Guide.

You install Calendar Server in either interactive or silent mode. When you run the installer in silent mode, you are running a non-interactive session. The installation inputs are taken from the following sources:

• A silent installation file

• Command-line arguments

• Default settings

You can use silent mode to install multiple instances of the same software component and configuration without having to manually run an interactive installation for each instance.

Only qualified personnel should install the product. You must be familiar with the UNIX operating system and the application server. You should be experienced with installing Java-related packages. Oracle recommends that an experienced database administrator install and configure database software.

Follow these guidelines:

• As you install each component, for example, the Oracle database and Application Server, verify that the component installed successfully before continuing the installation process.

• Pay close attention to the system requirements. Before you begin installing the software, make sure your system has the required base software. In addition, ensure that you know all of the required configuration values, such as host names and port numbers.

• As you create new configuration values, write them down. In some cases, you might need to re-enter configuration values later in the procedure.

Table 1-1 lists the placeholders that are used in this guide: