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5.1 About Scaling Oracle Business Intelligence
Scaling is the process of increasing or decreasing the capacity of the system by changing the number of processes available to service requests from Oracle Business Intelligence clients. Scaling out a system provides additional capacity, while scaling in a system reduces capacity. Scaling is also a critical part of configuring a deployment for high availability. Scaling the Oracle Business Intelligence environment applies principally to resource-intensive system processes and Java components. When you deploy more processes, Oracle Business Intelligence can handle more requests while staying responsive to requests. Note: Because the Simple Install type deploys Oracle Business Intelligence components in the Administration Server, you cannot scale out a deployment that is based on the Simple Install type. Use an Enterprise Install or Software Only Install type for production deployments. 5-2 System Administrators Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Vertical scaling involves adding more Oracle Business Intelligence components to the same computer, to make increased use of the hardware resources on that computer. For example, Oracle Business Intelligence can be vertically scaled by increasing the number of system components servicing requests on a given computer and results in increased use of the hardware resources on a given computer. Horizontal scaling involves adding more computers to the environment. For example, Oracle Business Intelligence is horizontally scaled by distributing the processing of requests across multiple computers. You can scale both Oracle Business Intelligence Java components and system components. See Section 1.3.3, About Java Components and System Components for Oracle Business Intelligence for more information about these components. The three system components that support both horizontal and vertical scale-out are Oracle BI Presentation Services, the Oracle BI Server, and the JavaHost. Oracle BI Scheduler uses Presentation Services and Oracle BI Server processes to perform computationally intense work on its behalf, while the Cluster Controller only manages other components and does not itself do any computationally intense work. Because of this, there is no need to scale out either Oracle BI Scheduler or the Cluster Controller. You can distribute these two processes as needed for high availability deployments, but they do not need to be scaled for capacity. 5.1.1 How Do I Know When to Scale Out Processes? Scale out system components and Managed Servers based on observed load. You can use the performance metrics that are provided in Fusion Middleware Control to monitor process state and to determine when you must increase capacity to improve performance. For example, you might want to add a computer to the deployment when CPU usage is over 50, or when memory use is close to the system limit. See Section 7.1, Monitoring Service Levels for more information about viewing system metrics. You also must scale out processes to achieve redundancy when you want to configure a highly available Oracle Business Intelligence environment. See Section 6, Deploying Oracle Business Intelligence for High Availability for more information. 5.1.2 What Processes Should I Scale? Oracle Business Intelligence provides support for scale-out using a combination of the Oracle Business Intelligence installer for horizontal scale-out and Fusion Middleware Control to scale system components both vertically and horizontally. Follow these guidelines for scaling Managed Servers and system components: ■ Ensure that you run one Managed Server on each computer in the deployment. The Oracle Business Intelligence installer automatically provisions one Managed Server. Do not disable or remove it. ■ It is not necessary to run multiple Managed Servers on a given computer. ■ Do not remove individual Java components, because many perform essential services for the system. Keep a full set of Java components on each Managed Server. Any unused components should not have a significant performance impact. ■ You can decide based on observed load which system components to run on each computer. You can have 0 or more of each component type on a given computer in Scaling Your Deployment 5-3 the deployment. For example, you can have three Oracle BI Servers, two JavaHosts, and four Presentation Services components. ■ You do not need to scale any configured HTTP servers along with either the Managed Servers or system components. HTTP server configuration is independent of the number of processes that you run.5.2 Vertically Scaling Oracle Business Intelligence
When you have multiple instances of a given Oracle Business Intelligence component in the deployment, you should first configure shared files and directories for the clustered components to use. Then, use Fusion Middleware Control to increase the number of system components that run on the existing Oracle Business Intelligence host. It is not necessary to run multiple Managed Servers on a given computer. Because of this, vertical scale-out only applies to Oracle Business Intelligence system components. Table 5–1 lists the tasks that you must perform to vertically scale Oracle Business Intelligence.5.3 Horizontally Scaling Oracle Business Intelligence
As with vertical scale-out, when you have multiple instances of a given Oracle Business Intelligence component in the deployment, you should first configure shared files and directories for the clustered components to use. Next, to horizontally scale out the Oracle Business Intelligence Java and system components, install Oracle Business Intelligence on the new host by running the Oracle Business Intelligence installer and selecting Enterprise Install. Then, select the Scale Out BI System option. When the installation completes, the Oracle Business Intelligence Java components are available on the new Managed Server. Note that the first Managed Server for Oracle Business Intelligence Java components is called bi_server1. When you scale out using the Enterprise Installation with Scale Out BI System option, additional Managed Servers are called bi_server2, bi_server3, and so on. After you complete the Enterprise Install, you must provision the scale out for the Oracle Business Intelligence system components on the new host using Fusion Middleware Control. You also typically configure an HTTP server and load balancer to distribute requests across Managed Servers. Table 5–2 lists the tasks that you must perform to horizontally scale Oracle Business Intelligence. Table 5–1 Task Summary for Vertical Scale-Out Task Where to Go for More Information Configure shared files and directories for the Oracle BI repository, Oracle BI Presentation Catalog, global cache, and Oracle BI Scheduler scripts Section 5.4, Setting Up Shared Files and Directories Scale out the necessary Oracle Business Intelligence system components Section 5.5, Using Fusion Middleware Control to Scale System Components 5-4 System Administrators Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition5.4 Setting Up Shared Files and Directories
When you have multiple instances of a given Oracle Business Intelligence component, you can share certain files and directories on a shared storage device such as NAS or SAN to simplify management of your system. It is recommended that you host the Oracle BI repository RPD file, Oracle BI Presentation Catalog, global cache, and shared Oracle BI Scheduler scripts on shared storage before you scale out Oracle Business Intelligence components. This section contains the following topics: ■ Section 5.4.1, Uploading and Sharing the Oracle BI Repository ■ Section 5.4.2, Sharing the Oracle BI Presentation Catalog ■ Section 5.4.3, Setting Up the Global Cache ■ Section 5.4.4, Setting the Scheduler Script Path and Default Script Path5.4.1 Uploading and Sharing the Oracle BI Repository
It is recommended that you configure a repository publishing directory so that the repository can be shared by all Oracle BI Servers participating in a cluster. This directory holds the master copies of repositories that are edited in online mode. The clustered Oracle BI Servers examine this directory upon startup for any repository changes. To share the Oracle BI repository: 1. Create a shared directory for the Repository Publishing Directory. The Master BI Server must have read and write access to this directory. All other Oracle BI Servers must have read access. 2. Use the Repository tab of the Deployment page in Fusion Middleware Control to designate the shared location for the Oracle BI repository. See Section 10.2, Using Fusion Middleware Control to Upload a Repository and Set the Oracle BI Presentation Catalog Location for more information. Note that when you configure a shared repository, the repository file that you upload in Fusion Middleware Control is copied to both the shared location and to the local repository directory for each Oracle BI Server. Do not delete the local Table 5–2 Task Summary for Horizontal Scale-Out Task Where to Go for More Information Configure shared files and directories for the Oracle BI repository, Oracle BI Presentation Catalog, global cache, and Oracle BI Scheduler scripts Section 5.4, Setting Up Shared Files and Directories Run the Oracle Business Intelligence installer on the new host and select the Enterprise Install option Enterprise Install to Scale Out Existing Installations in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Scale out the Oracle Business Intelligence system components on the new host Section 5.5, Using Fusion Middleware Control to Scale System Components Configure an HTTP server with a load balancer to distribute requests across multiple Managed Servers Oracle Fusion Middleware Using Web Server Plug-Ins with Oracle WebLogic Server Load Balancing in a Cluster in Oracle Fusion Middleware Using Clusters for Oracle WebLogic ServerParts
» Oracle Fusion Middleware Online Documentation Library
» What Are the Oracle Business Intelligence System Administration Tasks?
» Getting Started with Managing Oracle Business Intelligence
» A Single Host and Enterprise Install
» A Single Host and Simple Install
» Oracle Business Intelligence on Multiple Hosts
» About Java Components About Java Components and System Components for Oracle Business Intelligence
» What Is the Administration Server?
» Fusion Middleware Control What System Administration Tools Manage Oracle Business Intelligence?
» Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console
» Oracle Process Manager and Notification Server OPMN Tool
» Oracle Weblogic Scripting Tool WLST
» Oracle BI Administration Tool
» Job Manager What System Administration Tools Manage Oracle Business Intelligence?
» Working with the Sample Application
» Oracle BI Publisher Integration
» Topics of Interest in Other Guides
» System Requirements and Certification
» Why Use Fusion Middleware Control and WebLogic Server Administration Console?
» Logging into Fusion Middleware Control to Manage Oracle Business Intelligence
» Using Fusion Middleware Control to Manage Oracle Business Intelligence System Components
» About the Navigation Tree in Fusion Middleware Control
» Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence
» Using Fusion Middleware Control to Update Oracle Business Intelligence Configuration Settings
» Using the Oracle BI Systems Management API to Update Configuration Settings
» Using a Text Editor to Update Configuration Settings
» Where Are Configuration Files Located?
» About Starting and Stopping Oracle Business Intelligence
» Starting Oracle Business Intelligence on Windows Platforms
» Starting Oracle Business Intelligence on UNIX Platforms
» Using Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console to Start and Stop Java Components
» Using the OPMN Command Line to Start, Stop, Restart, and View the Status of System Components
» Using a Windows Service to Start and Stop System Components
» Confirming Whether the Administration Server Is Running
» Click Start. Oracle Fusion Middleware Online Documentation Library
» Administration Server Fails to Start When the Database Is Not Running
» Oracle BI Server Fails to Start
» Oracle BI Presentation Services Fails to Start
» Cannot Log In Troubleshooting System Startup
» How Do I Know When to Scale Out Processes?
» What Processes Should I Scale?
» Vertically Scaling Oracle Business Intelligence Horizontally Scaling Oracle Business Intelligence
» Uploading and Sharing the Oracle BI Repository
» Using Fusion Middleware Control to Identify Single Points of Failure
» Achieving High Availability Using an Active-Passive Model
» Using Fusion Middleware Control to Configure Primary and Secondary Instances
» Setting Optional Cluster Controller Parameters
» Setting Optional Presentation Services Parameters
» Setting Optional Oracle BI Presentation Services Plug-in Parameters
» Status Information Viewing and Managing Cluster Information
» Cache Information Viewing and Managing Cluster Information
» Select Action, and then select an option.
» Server Information Viewing and Managing Cluster Information
» Using Fusion Middleware Control to View Common Performance Metrics
» Using Fusion Middleware Control to View All Oracle Business Intelligence Metrics
» Using the Administration Console to View Metrics for Java Components
» About Query Performance Tuning
» Using Fusion Middleware Control to Disallow RPD Updates
» Using Fusion Middleware Control to Set the User Session Log-Off Period
» Using Fusion Middleware Control to Set the Maximum Number of Rows Processed to Render a Table
» Query Cache Architecture About the Oracle BI Server Query Cache
» Advantages of Caching About the Oracle BI Server Query Cache
» Administrative Tasks Costs of Caching
» Keeping the Cache Up To Date
» About the Refresh Interval for XML Data Sources
» Using Fusion Middleware Control to Enable and Disable Query Caching
» Using Fusion Middleware Control to Set Query Cache Parameters
» Manually Editing Additional Query Cache Parameters
» Using Fusion Middleware Control to Set Global Cache Parameters
» Manually Editing Additional Global Cache Parameters
» Disable Caching for the System
» In the Physical Table properties dialog, in the General tab, make one of the
» To set a cache expiration time, specify a Cache persistence time and specify a unit
» Click OK. Caching and Cache Persistence Timing for Specified Physical Tables
» Configure Oracle BI Server Event Polling Tables
» Storing and Purging Cache for SAPBW Data Sources
» Online Mode How Repository Changes Affect the Query Cache
» Offline Mode How Repository Changes Affect the Query Cache
» Switching Between Repositories How Repository Changes Affect the Query Cache
» Changes to Dynamic Repository Variables
» Ensuring Correct Cache Results When Using Row-Level Database Security
» Running a Suite of Queries to Populate the Cache
» Using Agents to Seed the Oracle BI Server Cache
» Displaying Global Cache Information in the Cache Manager
» Select Manage, then Cache to open the Cache Manager dialog.
» Select Cache or Physical mode by selecting the appropriate tab in the left pane.
» Select the cache entries to purge, and then select Edit, then Purge to remove them.
» Polling Table Structure Setting Up Event Polling Tables on the Physical Databases
» Sample Event Polling Table CREATE TABLE Statements
» Making the Event Polling Table Active
» Populating the Oracle BI Server Event Polling Table
» Troubleshooting Problems with Event Polling Tables
» Managing the Oracle BI Presentation Services Cache Settings
» Using Fusion Middleware Control to View Log Information, Error Messages, and Alerts
» Click Lock and Edit Configuration to enable changes to be made.
» Click Apply, then click Activate Changes.
» Return to the Business Intelligence Overview page and click Restart.
» Locate the section in which you must add the Format element, which specifies the
» Include the element and its ancestor elements as appropriate, as shown in the
» What Are Diagnostic Log Files and Where Are They Located?
» What Are Diagnostic Log Configuration Files and Where Are They Located?
» What Are Log File Message Categories and Levels?
» What Messages Are Included in the System Log?
» Setting the Query Logging Level
» Double-click the name of the user for which you want to set the query logging
» Set the logging level by clicking the Up or Down arrows next to the Logging Level
» Click OK. Setting the Query Logging Level for a User
» Running the Log Viewer Utility
» Interpreting the Log Records
» Examples of the Formats of Logged Messages
» Oracle BI Presentation Services Message Structure
» Oracle BI Presentation Services Log Filters
» Diagnosing Issues with Agents
» Setting Up Direct Insertion to Collect Information for Usage Tracking
» Selecting an Output Location
» File Naming Conventions Output File Format
» Performance Considerations Setting Up a Log File to Collect Information for Usage Tracking
» Description of the Usage Tracking Data
» Understanding Modes Why Upload a Repository and Set the Catalog Location?
» Understanding Repository Version Numbers
» Using the System MBeans to Upload the Metadata Repository
» Click OK. Configuring E-Mail and Agents
» Using Fusion Middleware Control to Configure the Connection to the Marketing Content Server
» Configuring to Download Oracle Hyperion Smart View for Office
» Using Fusion Middleware Control to Change Presentation Setting Defaults
» What Are the System Requirements for Map Views?
» Associating Layers with Columns
» Changes to Spatial Metadata Require Restart
» Administration Page Functions Administering Maps
» Administering Maps Using Administration Pages
» Hardware Sizing and Deployment Strategy for Maps Why and Where are Time Zones Used?
» Setting Time Zones Oracle Fusion Middleware Online Documentation Library
» Description of Time Zone Settings
» Example: Configuration File Settings for Specifying the Time Zone
» What Components Are Translated?
» Tasks for Localizing Oracle Business Intelligence Components
» Understanding the Directory Structure for Localizing Presentation Services
» Click Languages. Specifying the Default Language for the Sign-In Page
» Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to position the desired language at the
» Locate the ServerInstance section, in which you must add the following elements:
» Specifying the Language in the URL
» From the Tools menu, select Export Captions.
» Click Browse to select the location in which to write the output file, then click OK.
» To exclude the Description properties from the export, select Exclude
» Click OK. Step 2: Exporting Text Strings in the Catalog
» Step 1: Understanding the Export Process Step 3: Editing Exported Strings in XML Files
» Click OK. Step 4: Handling Duplicate Exported Text Strings
» The export process not only generates new XML files, but the process also
» Sign into Oracle Business Intelligence and select the appropriate language, such as
» Display the translated content.
» Tip for Arabic and Hebrew in Mozilla Firefox Browsers
» Setting the Current Locale in Catalog Manager
» Setting the Locale on UNIX Systems
» Handling the NLS Locale Not Supported Error Message
» Setting the Japanese Locale on AIX Systems
» Localizing Metadata Names in the Repository
» What is Multilingual Data Support?
» What is Lookup? Supporting Multilingual Data
» What is Double Column Support?
» A Lookup Table for Each Base Table
» A Lookup Table for Each Translated Field
» Creating Logical Lookup Tables
» Designating a Logical Table as a Lookup Table About the LOOKUP Function Syntax
» Creating Logical Lookup Columns
» Creating Physical Lookup Tables and Physical Lookup Columns
» Supporting Multilingual Data in Essbase Through Alias Tables Enabling Lexicographical Sorting
» Defining User-Preferred Currency Options Using a Dynamic Mapping
» Example: Dynamic Mapping to Define User-Preferred Currency Options
» Handling Users of the Catalog
» Handling Heterogeneous Nodes File System Guidelines for Catalogs
» Handling Catalog Files on Various Platforms Known Issues with Catalog Files
» Manually Changing Additional Configuration Settings for the Catalog
» Manually Creating a New Oracle BI Presentation Catalog
» Deploying Catalogs to Production
» Performing a Basic Validation of the Catalog
» Locate the Catalog section in which you must add the elements that are described
» Include the elements and their ancestor element as appropriate, as shown in the
» Save your changes and close the file.
» Guidelines for Working with Catalog Manager
» Tips for Working with Catalog Manager
» Starting Catalog Manager Starting Catalog Manager and Opening Catalogs
» Online Mode Understanding the Two Catalog Modes
» Take Presentation Services on each computer in the cluster out of Maintenance
» Operations Available in Online Mode and Offline Mode
» Opening an Oracle BI Presentation Catalog
» What Does the Catalog Manager Workspace Do?
» What Does the Catalog Manager Workspace Look Like?
» Managing the View of the Catalog Manager Workspace
» Searching for Catalog Objects Using Catalog Manager
» In the source catalog, right-click the source object and select Copy.
» Advanced Options for Pasting Objects
» Renaming Catalog Objects Working with the Properties of Catalog Objects
» Setting Permissions of Catalog Objects
» Previewing Objects from Catalog Manager
» What Happens When Tenants are Provisioned?
» What Options are Available for Provisioning?
» Locate the section in which you must add the EnableMultiTenancy element.
» Viewing and Editing Catalog Objects in XML
» Searching for and Replacing a Simple Catalog Text String
» XML File Format for Searching for and Replacing Text Strings
» Example XML File for Searching for and Replacing Text Strings
» Searching for and Replacing Multiple Catalog Text Strings
» Creating Reports to Display Catalog Data Using Catalog Manager
» Archiving a Folder Using Catalog Manager
» Unarchiving a Folder Using Catalog Manager
» What is a Full-Text Catalog Search?
» Deployment of Oracle Full-Text Catalog Search
» How is Security Handled in the Full-Text Catalog Search?
» Click Administration in the global header.
» On the Administration tab, click Manage Privileges.
» Step 2: Ensuring that Secure Enterprise Search is Available
» Display the Identity Management Setup page using steps such as the following:
» Click Finish. Step 3: Configuring Identity Management for Full-Text Catalog Search
» In the Source Type list, select Oracle Fusion, then click Create.
» If you clicked Create and Customize, then on the Documents tab, add the RTF
» Click Apply. Step 4: Creating the Data Source for Full-Text Catalog Search
» Step 5: Editing the Schedule for Full-Text Catalog Search
» Select Global Settings, then Configure Search Result List in the Out-of-Box
» Enable the replication of the Oracle BI Presentation Catalog.
» Perform a full crawl on the catalog.
» Locate the section in which you must add the Replication element.
» Restart Oracle Business Intelligence.
» Step 8: Configuring Properties for Full-Text Catalog Search Manually
» Step 9: Allowing Users to Access the Full-Text Catalog Search
» Replication Log File Records
» Configuring to Replicate an Oracle BI Presentation Catalog
» Copying Oracle BI Presentation Catalog Files
» mark Using the Oracle BI Presentation Services Replication Agent
» remotecopy Using the Oracle BI Presentation Services Replication Agent
» run Using the Oracle BI Presentation Services Replication Agent
» Structure of the Configuration File
» Elements of the Configuration File
» Editing the instanceconfig.xml File for Replication
» Resuming Replication if Replication Log Files Are Unavailable
» Managing Dashboards Oracle Fusion Middleware Online Documentation Library
» Providing Access to Metadata Dictionary Information
» Supporting Nested Folders, Navigation, and Drill-Down
» Manually Configuring Cube Settings for Pivot Tables and Graphs
» Manually Configuring Settings for Data in Views
» Configuring Fonts for Graphs
» Manually Changing Alternating Bar Color
» Manually Changing Presentation Setting Defaults
» Configuring Links to Dashboard Pages
» Configuring an Alternate Toolbar for Oracle BI Publisher
» Modifying the Table of Contents for PDF Versions of Briefing Books
» Storing JavaScript Files Blocking Analyses in Answers
» Blocking Analyses Based on Criteria
» Blocking Analyses Based on Formula
» Validation Helper Functions Blocking Analyses in Answers
» XML Message Files for View Defaults
» Adding a Default Header or Footer to New Analyses Preventing Auto-Previewing of Results
» Setting Defaults for Analyses in the Compound Layout Changing Dashboards Section Defaults
» Specifying Dashboard Page Defaults Including Headers and Footers
» Write-Back Limitations Configuring for Write Back in Analyses and Dashboards
» Locate the ServerInstance section in which you must add the LightWriteback
» Requirements for the Write-Back Template
» Example: Write-Back Template About the Write-Back Template
» How Does Antivirus Software Affect Agents?
» What Privileges Affect Agents?
» Manually Configuring Presentation Services Settings That Affect Agents
» Manually Changing Additional Scheduler Settings That Affect Agents
» General Scheduler Configuration Settings That Affect Agents
» E-Mail Scheduler Configuration Settings That Affect Agents
» Agent Scheduler Configuration Settings
» Controlling Delivery Options for Agents
» Managing Device Types for Agents
» Monitoring Active Agent Sessions
» Configuring MapViewer to Support Map Views
» Manually Configuring for Map Views
» Inserting Text on a Map Configuring Maps for External Consumption
» What Is the Oracle BI Systems Management API?
» Accessing Oracle BI Systems Management API Methods
» Example: Using a Java Program to Display the Status of Oracle Business Intelligence
» Example: Using WLST Commands to Stop and Start Oracle Business Intelligence
» Example: Using WLST to Edit the E-Mail Sender Display Name Configuration Setting
» Example: Using a Java Program to Edit the E-Mail Sender Display Name Configuration Setting
» Example: Using WLST to Scale Out to Servers
» Example: Using a Java Program to Scale Out to Servers
» Using the Dynamic Monitoring Service for Metrics
» Verify that you are in online mode by viewing the following prompt:
» Descriptions of JMX Admin MBeans and Methods for the Oracle BI Systems Management API
» Step 1: Stop System Component Processes for Oracle BI EE
» Step 2: Invoke OPatch with -rollback Option
» Step 3: Start System Component Processes for Oracle BI EE
» Step 4: Redeploy J2EE Applications
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