3 Installing the Oracle Service Bus Software
Before beginning the installation, ensure that you have verified the prerequisites and completed all steps covered in Preparing to Install and Configure Oracle Service Bus.
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 Service Bus installation.
Table 3-1 Installation Checklist
Information | Example Value | Description |
---|---|---|
|
|
Environment variable that points to the Java JDK home directory. |
Database host |
|
Name and domain of the host where the database is running. |
Database port |
|
Port number that the database listens on. The default Oracle database listen port is
|
Database service name |
|
Oracle databases require a unique service name. The default service name is |
DBA username |
|
Name of user with database administration privileges. The default DBA user on Oracle databases is |
DBA password |
|
Password of the user with database administration privileges. |
|
|
Directory in which you will install your software. This directory will include Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure and Oracle Service Bus, as needed. |
WebLogic Server hostname |
|
Host name for Oracle WebLogic Server and Oracle Service Bus 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 Service Bus consoles. |
|
|
Location in which your domain data is stored. |
|
|
Location in which your application data is stored. |
Administrator user name for your WebLogic domain |
|
Name of the user with Oracle WebLogic Server administration privileges. The default administrator user is |
Administrator user password |
|
Password of the user with Oracle WebLogic Server administration privileges. |
RCU |
|
Path to the Repository Creation Utility (RCU). |
RCU schema prefix |
|
Prefix for names of database schemas used by Oracle Service Bus. |
RCU schema password |
|
Password for the database schemas used by Oracle Service Bus. |
Configuration utility |
|
Path to the Configuration Wizard for domain creation and configuration. |
Starting the Installation Program
Before running the installation program, you must verify the JDK and prerequisite software is installed.
To start the installation program:
- Sign in to the host system.
- Change to the directory where you downloaded the installation program.
- You must have installed the Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure 14c (14.1.2.0.0). For instructions, see Installing the Infrastructure Software in Installing and Configuring the Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure.
- Start the installation program by running the
java
executable from the JDK directory.
Note:
You can also start the installer in silent mode using a saved response file instead of launching the installer screens. For more about silent or command line installation, see Using the Oracle Universal Installer in Silent Mode in Installing Software with the Oracle Universal Installer.
When the installation program appears, you are ready to begin the installation.
Navigating the Installation Screens
The installer shows a series of screens where you verify or enter information.
Table 3-2 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 |
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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. This screen does not appear on Windows operating systems. |
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. This Oracle home must include Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure , along with any other 14c (14.1.2.0.0) products that have been installed. You can click View to verify and ensure that you are installing in the correct Oracle home. |
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. |
Verifying the Installation
After you complete the installation, verify whether it was successful by completing a series of tasks.
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
directory on
Linux operating systems.
In case of Windows operating systems, the installer writes logs files
to the Oracle_Inventory_Location\logs
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.
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.
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.