What Are the Oracle Business Intelligence System Administration Tasks?

1-2 System Administrators Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition ■ Scaling out and configuring for high availability Configuring the Oracle Business Intelligence system for linear scale-out and identifying and removing single points of failure. ■ Managing performance and availability Monitoring service levels and tuning performance. ■ Managing and resolving issues Diagnosing errors and establishing resolutions. ■ Moving a system from test to production Managing the steps for moving from a test to a production environment. ■ Backing up and recovering data Preparing for and recovering from unexpected events. For more information about these tasks, see Section 1.2, Getting Started with Managing Oracle Business Intelligence.

1.2 Getting Started with Managing Oracle Business Intelligence

Use this section to identify a task to complete, then click the corresponding link to display the appropriate content. Table 1–1 describes the typical system administration tasks that you perform in Oracle Business Intelligence and indicates where to find related information. Table 1–1 Oracle Business Intelligence System Administration Tasks System Administration Task More Information Learning about Oracle Business Intelligence system administration For more information, see the topics in this section. Contains information about the system architecture, components, tools, links to other related topics, and certification information. Viewing Oracle Business Intelligence status Section 2.2.2, Using Fusion Middleware Control to Manage Oracle Business Intelligence System Components Also contains information about using Fusion Middleware Control and using WebLogic Server Administration Console. Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence Chapter 3, Configuring the Oracle Business Intelligence System Contains information about the available methods for updating configuration settings and where configuration files are located. Starting and stopping Oracle Business Intelligence Chapter 4, Starting and Stopping Oracle Business Intelligence Contains various topics on starting and stopping components, in addition to troubleshooting information. Managing availability and capacity Part III, Scaling and Deploying for High Availability and Performance Contains chapters about scaling the environment, deploying for high availability, performance tuning, and query caching. Diagnosing problems and resolving issues Part IV, Resolving Issues Contains chapters about diagnosing and resolving issues and about usage tracking. Introduction to Oracle Business Intelligence System Administration 1-3 1.3 What Is the Oracle Business Intelligence System Logical Architecture? The Oracle Business Intelligence system logical architecture comprises a single integrated set of manageable components called the Oracle BI domain which can be installed and configured to work together on a single host or can be clustered across multiple hosts for performance and availability.

1.3.1 Oracle Business Intelligence on a Single Host

You can install Oracle Business Intelligence on a single host using either an Enterprise Install type or a Simple Install type. The architecture differs slightly depending on install type, as described in the following sections. See Installation Types in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence for more information. Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence Part V, Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence Contains chapters about required configuration such as configuring repositories and connections to external systems. Modifying advanced configuration settings Part VI, Advanced Configuration Settings Contains chapters about advanced and optional configuration settings for features such as analyses, dashboards, and maps. Configuring Oracle BI Scheduler For more information, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Scheduling Jobs Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Automating management of an Oracle Business Intelligence system Part VII, Automating Management of Oracle Business Intelligence Describes the Oracle BI Systems Management API. Managing the life cycle. Part VIII, Managing the Life Cycle Contains chapters about life cycle management tasks such as patching, moving between environments, and backup and recovery. Securing the system ■ Defines administrative role membership Oracle Fusion Middleware Security Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition ■ Secures middle-tier communications Secure Sockets Layer SSL and Single Sign-On SSO are not described in this guide. For information, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Security Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. Note: You can improve the performance of your production system by using a Web server with Oracle Business Intelligence, such as Oracle HTTP Server or Apache HTTP Server. A Web server is not included by default in the Oracle Business Intelligence installer and is not part of the Oracle Business Intelligence system logical architecture. You must install and configure a Web server separately. Table 1–1 Cont. Oracle Business Intelligence System Administration Tasks System Administration Task More Information