How to Install Oracle WebCenter 11G?

In this step-by-step guide, we will go through how to install Oracle WebCenter Suite 11G PS3 (11.1.1.4.0). When you install Oracle WebCenter, following components are installed with WebCenter:-

• Oracle WebCenter Framework (Automatically installed)
• Oracle WebCenter Space (Optional to install)
• Oracle Portlet Producer(Optional to install)
• Oracle WebCenter Discussion Server(Optional to install)
• Oracle WebCenter Pagelet Producer(Optional to install)
• Oracle WebCenter Analytics Collector(Optional to install)
• Oracle WebCenter Activity Graph Engines(Optional to install)
• Oracle WebCenter Personalization(Optional to install)

This installation does not include installation and configuration of other Oracle WebCenter services like Content Server, Communication Server, BPEL Server etc.

It is assumed that reader has some basic knowledge  of Oracle Weblogic Server 11G.

Pre-requisites

1.       System must have minimum of 4GB RAM

2.       Oracle Database 10g (10.2.0.4 or later) OR 11G (11.1.0.7.0 or later) (Required before RCU Schema Creation)

3.       Oracle Weblogic 11GR1 (Required before WebCenter Installation)

Software Required

1.       Oracle Repository Creation Utility (RCU) 11G (11.1.1.4.0)

2.       Oracle WebCenter Suite 11G R1 PS3 (11.1.1.4.0)

Installation Steps

Installation of Oracle WebCenter consists of following three parts:-

Part1: Creating the schemas for Oracle WebCenter

Part2: Installing the Oracle WebCenter

Part3: Configuring the Oracle WebCenter

Part1: Creating the schemas for Oracle WebCenter

Oracle WebCenter requires that certain schemas exist in the database prior to installation. You must run RCU to create the schemas in the database. Follow the instructions below to create the schemas:

1.       Before running RCU, change the number of process running and process cursor to 500 and restart the Oracle DB Service.

alter system set processes=500 scope=spfile;

ALTER SYSTEM SET open_cursors = 400 SCOPE=spfile;

2.       Go to rcuHome\BIN directory and click rcu.bat. Make sure that JAVA_HOME or JRE_HOME is set in your classpath.

3.       Welcome screen

Click Next.



4.       Create Repository Screen

Click Next.



5.       Database Connection Screen

Enter the Oracle database details and click Next.



A "Checking Prerequisites" screen will appear.  Click OK to proceed next.

6.       Select Components Screen

Enter  prefix in Create a New Prefix textbox. Select WebCenter  Suite from the component list.



Click Next. A "Checking Prerequisites" screen will appear. Click OK to proceed next.



7.       Schema Passwords Screen

select Use same password for all schemas and enter password. Click Next.



8.       Custom Variables Screen

Click Next.



9.       Map Tablespaces Screen

Click Next.



A "Creating Tablespaces" screen will appear.  Click Next again.



10.       Summary Screen



Click Create. A "CREATE" screen will appear. Click Ok.



11.       Completion Summary Screen

Click Close.



Part2: Installing Oracle WebCenter

Unpack the installation zip file into any directory. To start the installer, go to the directory and switch to the Disk1 directory. Click setup.exe. Perform the following steps:-

1. A command window will be open that will ask JDK/JRE home location.

2.       Welcome Screen

Click Next.

3.       Install Software Updates Screen

Select Skip Software Updates and click Next.



4.       Prerequisite Checks Screen

After the prerequisite checking is complete with no errors, click Next.



5.       Specify Installation Location Screen

Oracle Middleware Home: Specify the location where Weblogic Server was installed.

Oracle Home Directory: Specify the directory name,  it will be created inside the Oracle Middleware Home.

Click Next.



6.       Application Server Screen

Select Weblogic Server and click Next.



7.       Installation Summary Screen

Click Install.



8.       Installation Progress Screen

Click Next when the installation is 100% complete.



9.       Installation Complete Screen

Click Finish.



Part3: Configuring the Oracle WebCenter

After you have successfully run the installer, you can configure your Oracle WebCenter components by running the Oracle Fusion Middleware Configuration Wizard.

1.       Start the Configuration Wizard from the WeblogicàTools option.

2.       Welcome Screen

Select Create a new Weblogic domain and click Next.



3.       Domain Source Screen

Select the following products:-

a.       Oracle WebCenter Spaces -11.1.1.0

b.      Oracle Portlet Producers - 11.1.1.0

c.       Oracle WebCenter Discussion Server - 11.1.1.0

d.      Oracle WebCenter ActivityGraph Engines - 11.1.1.0

e.      Oracle WebCenter Personalization - 11.1.1.0

f.        Oracle WebCenter Pagelet Producer - 11.1.1.0



Click Next.



4.       Domain Name and Location Screen

Enter the domain name for example webcenter_domain  with default locations. Click Next.





5.       Configure Administrator Username and Password Screen

Enter the user name and password. This user will be domain administrator. Click Next.



6.       Configure Server Start Mode and JDK Screen

Select the Startup Mode and JDK. Click Next.







7.       Configure JDBC Component Schema Screen

Configure the schema information for each data source listed on this screen. When you make changes to any field on this screen, the changes are applied to selected data sources only. For fields that are common with all data sources (for example, all data sources reside on the same database), you should select all of the data sources and make your changes. The changes are saved automatically as you type.

After all of the information that is common to all data sources has been specified, then you will need to select individual or smaller groups of data sources and enter information that is specific to them (for example, the schema owner).

Click Next.





8.       Test Component Schema Screen

Verify that the connections to your data sources are successful.

Click Next.







9.       Select Optional Configuration Screen

Do not select anything on this screen.

Click Next.



10.       Configuration Summary

Verify the information and click Create.






11.       Creating Domain Screen
When the domain has been successfully created, click Done.

When you create a WebCenter domain, 1 admin server (running on default port 7001) and following Managed Servers will be created:-

Server	Default Port	Application(s)/Component(s)
AdminServer(admin)	7001	1.       Admin Console Application
WC_Spaces	8888	2.       Oracle WebCenter Spaces.
WC_Portlet	8889	1.       Oracle WebCenter Portlets2.       Oracle Pagelet Producer
WC_Collaboration	8890	1.       Oracle WebCenter Discussions Server
WC_Utilities	8891	1.       Oracle WebCenter Activity Graph2.       Oracle WebCenter Analytics Collector 3.       Oracle WebCenter Personalization server

Installation Verification

1.       Run the admin Server

DOMAIN_HOME\startWebLogic.cmd

2. Run all the managed servers

DOMAIN_HOME\bin\startManagedServer.cmd <Server-Name>

For example

DOMAIN_HOME\bin\startManagedServer.cmd WC_Spaces

DOMAIN_HOME\bin\startManagedServer.cmd WC_Portlet

DOMAIN_HOME\bin\startManagedServer.cmd WC_Collaboration

DOMAIN_HOME\bin\startManagedServer.cmd WC_Utilities

3.       Start the browser and access the following URLs:- ·

• To access the Administration Server:  http://<Server-Host-Name>:7001

• To access the Administration Server console: http://<Server-Host-Name>:7001/console

• To access Enterprise Manager:  http://<Server-Host-Name>:7001/em
• To access WebCenter Spaces:  http://<Server-Host-Name>:8888/webcenter
• To access WebCenter Pagelet Producer:  http://<Server-Host-Name>:8891/welcome
• To access WebCenter Analytics, Activity Graph and Personalization Server:  http://<Server-Host-Name>:8891/activitygraph-engines
• To access WebCenter Activity Graph: http://<Server-Host-Name>:8891/activitygraph-engines/Login.jsp
• To access WebCenter Personalization Server: http://<Server-Host-Name>:8891/wcps/api/property/resourceIndex
• To access WebCenter Rich Text Portlet:http://<Server-Host-Name>:8889/richtextportlet/
• To access WebCenter WSRP Tools:  http://<Server-Host-Name>:8889/wsrp-tools/
• To access Pagelet Producer: http://<Server-Host-Name>:8889/pageletadmin/login/loginpage.jspx
• To access WebCenter OmniPortlet and Web Clipping Portlets:  http://<Server-Host-Name>:8889/portalTools/
• To access WebCenter Discussions: http://<Server-Host-Name>:8890/owc_discussions

Where you <Server-Host-Name> is your machine name or IP address where you installed WebCenter.

References

Installation Guide:  http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17904_01/install.1111/e12001/toc.htm

Quick Installation Guide: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17904_01/install.1111/e10146/toc.htm

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