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

• Java

• Oracle WebLogic server

• Other Oracle Unified Communications products, such as:

  • Oracle Communications Messaging Server

  • Oracle Communications Calendar Server

  • Oracle Communications Contacts Server

• Convergence

The installation procedure follows these steps:

1. Plan your installation, including:

   • Determine the scale of your implementation. For example, is it a small development system, a test system, or a large production system.

   • Determine how many physical systems you need and which software components to install on each system.

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

2. Review and gather the system and information requirements. See "Convergence System Requirements" for more information.

3. Install and configure the software on which Convergence depends, including:

   • Oracle WebLogic Server

   • Java

   • Oracle Unified Directory

4. Install and configure the Oracle Communications software required to deliver your planned services, such as one or more of the following:

   • Messaging Server: used by Convergence to provide mail and SMS services.

   • Calendar Server: used by Convergence to provide calendar services.

   • Contacts Server: used by Convergence to provide address book services. Convergence can also provide its own address book services.

5. Install and configure Convergence.

6. Perform post-installation and configuration tasks.

7. Verify the installation.

You install Convergence by running an installer in either interactive or silent mode. Silent mode is a non-interactive installation. You launch the installer by running the commpkg install command.

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.

The silent installer requires a state file to run. You must use the interactive installer to create a state file before you can run the installer in silent mode. The installer automatically creates a state file after each complete installation.

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

Follow these guidelines:

• As you install each component (for example, Oracle WebLogic 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 reenter configuration values later.

Table 1-1 lists the directory placeholders used in this guide.