1. Installing and Configuring Oracle Internet Directory
  2. Installing the Oracle Internet Directory Software

3 Installing the Oracle Internet Directory Software

Follow the steps in this section to install the Oracle Internet Directory software.

Before beginning the installation, ensure that you have verified the prerequisites and completed all steps covered in Preparing to Install and Configure Oracle Internet Directory.

Note:

Apply the one-off ADF patch (search for Bug ID 37376076 at https://support.oracle.com) manually using OPatch to the Oracle Internet Directory 14c (14.1.2.1.0) ORACLE_HOME after installation and before domain creation. This applies only to collocated OID installations and does not apply to standalone Oracle Internet Directory 14c (14.1.2.1.0) installations.

If you wish to install Oracle Internet Directory in Standalone mode, you do not require Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure. You can proceed with the Oracle Internet Directory installation.

If you wish to install Oracle Internet Directory in Collocated mode, ensure that you install Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure 14c (14.1.2.0.0) first, followed by the Oracle Internet directory 14c (14.1.2.1.0). Infrastructure and Oracle Internet Directory must be installed in the same Oracle Home.

For more information about installing Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure 14c (14.1.2.0.0), see Installing the Infrastructure Software in the Installing and Configuring the Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure.

Verifying the Installation Checklist

The installation process requires specific information.

Table 3-1 lists important items that you must know before, or decide during, Oracle Internet Directory installation.

Table 3-1 Installation Checklist

Information Example Value Description

JAVA_HOME

/home/Oracle/Java/jdk17.0.12

Environment variable that points to the Java JDK home directory.

Database host

examplehost.exampledomain

Name and domain of the host where the database is running.

Database port

1521

Port number that the database listens on. The default Oracle database listen port is 1521.

Database service name

orcl.exampledomain

Oracle databases require a unique service name. The default service name is orcl.

DBA username

SYS

Name of user with database administration privileges. The default DBA user on Oracle databases is SYS.

DBA password

password

Password of the user with database administration privileges.

ORACLE_HOME

/home/Oracle/product/ORACLE_HOME

Directory in which you will install your software.

This directory will include Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure and Oracle Internet Directory, as needed.

WebLogic Server hostname

examplehost.exampledomain

Host name for Oracle WebLogic Server and Oracle Internet Directory consoles.

Console port

Note:

The default port values will vary depening on how you conifigured your domain. For a list of default values, see Port Numbers by Product and Component.

Port for Oracle Internet Directory consoles.

DOMAIN_HOME

/home/Oracle/config/domains/oid_domain

Location in which your domain data is stored.

APPLICATION_HOME

/home/Oracle/config/applications/oid_domain

Location in which your application data is stored.

Administrator user name for your WebLogic domain

weblogic

Name of the user with Oracle WebLogic Server administration privileges. The default administrator user is weblogic.

Administrator user password

password

Password of the user with Oracle WebLogic Server administration privileges.

RCU

ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/bin

Path to the Repository Creation Utility (RCU).

RCU schema prefix

oid

Prefix for names of database schemas used by Oracle Internet Directory.

Note:

The schema prefix is not required for the Oracle Internet Directory schema (ODS) irrespective of the installation type (standalone or collocated). Prefix is only required for the other schemas that are created along with ODS schema.

RCU schema password

password

Password for the database schemas used by Oracle Internet Directory.

Configuration utility

ORACLE_HOME/oracle_common/common/bin

Path to the Configuration Wizard for domain creation and configuration.

Parent topic: Installing the Oracle Internet Directory Software

Starting the Installation Program

You can start the installation program on UNIX or Windows.

To start the installation program:

  1. Sign in to the host system.
  2. Go to the directory where you have extracted the contents of product distribution archive file.
  3. Enter the following command:

    • (UNIX) ./fmw_14.1.2.1.0_oid_linux64.bin

    • (Windows) setup_fmw_14.1.2.1.0_oid_win64.exe

    Note:

    You will not be able to execute ./fmw_14.1.2.1.0_oid_linux64.bin if it does not have execute permission. Make sure to check and grant execute permission before running this command.

    When the installation program appears, you are ready to begin the installation.

    WARNING:

    Ignore any warnings stating that installing OID 14.1.2.1.0 on AIX 7.3 is not certified.

Parent topic: Installing the Oracle Internet Directory Software

Navigating the Installation Screens

The installer shows a series of screens where you verify or enter information.

The following table lists the order in which installer screens appear. If you need additional help with an installation screen, click Help.

Table 3-2 Install Screens

Screen Description

Installation Inventory Setup

On Linux or Unix operating systems, this screen opens if this is the first time you are installing any Oracle product on this host. Specify the location where you want to create your central inventory. Make sure that the operating system group name selected on this screen has write permissions to the central inventory location.

See About the Oracle Central Inventory in Installing Software with the Oracle Universal Installer.

Welcome

Review the information to make sure that you have met all the prerequisites, then click Next.

Auto Updates

Select to skip automatic updates, select patches, or search for the latest software updates, including important security updates, through your My Oracle Support account.

Installation Location

Specify your Oracle home directory location.

You can click View to verify and ensure that you are installing in the correct Oracle home.

Installation Type

Select Standalone OID or Collocated OID based on what topology you would like to deploy. In case of a Standalone mode, you can install OID without configuring any WebLogic domain. If you choose Collocated mode, OID will be managed by WebLogic domain. You will have to install Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure 14c (14.1.2.0.0) prior to installing OID, in case of a Collocated mode.

JDK Selection

Note: This screen appears for certain distributions only.

Use this screen to select the JDK to use for this installation.

Prerequisite Checks

This screen verifies that your system meets the minimum necessary requirements.

To view the list of tasks that gets verified, select View Successful Tasks. To view log details, select View Log. If any prerequisite check fails, then an error message appears at the bottom of the screen. Fix the error and click Rerun to try again. To ignore the error or the warning message and continue with the installation, click Skip (not recommended).

Installation Summary

Use this screen to verify installation options you selected. If you want to save these options to a response file, click Save Response File and enter the response file location and name. The response file collects and stores all the information that you have entered, and enables you to perform a silent installation (from the command line) at a later time.

Click Install to begin the installation.

Installation Progress

This screen shows the installation progress.

When the progress bar reaches 100% complete, click Finish to dismiss the installer, or click Next to see a summary.

Installation Complete

This screen displays the Installation Location and the Feature Sets that are installed. Review this information and click Finish to close the installer.

Parent topic: Installing the Oracle Internet Directory Software

Verifying the Installation

After you complete the installation, verify whether it was successful by completing a series of tasks.

Parent topic: Installing the Oracle Internet Directory Software

Reviewing the Installation Log Files

Review the contents of the installation log files to make sure that the installer did not encounter any problems.

By default, the installer writes logs files to the Oracle_Inventory_Location/logs (on UNIX operating systems) or Oracle_Inventory_Location\logs (on Windows operating systems) directory.

For a description of the log files and where to find them, see Installation Log Files in Installing Software with the Oracle Universal Installer.

Parent topic: Verifying the Installation

Checking the Directory Structure

The contents of your installation vary based on the options that you selected during the installation.

See What Are the Key Oracle Fusion Middleware Directories? in Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware.

Parent topic: Verifying the Installation

Viewing the Contents of the Oracle Home

You can view the contents of the Oracle home directory by using the viewInventory script.

See Viewing the Contents of an Oracle Home in Installing Software with the Oracle Universal Installer.

Parent topic: Verifying the Installation