Task 3: Install Oracle WebLogic Server and Create the Middleware Home

Upgrading an Oracle Identity Federation High Availability Environment 18-7

18.7.2 About Selecting and Configuring Oracle HTTP Server with Oracle Identity Federation

Oracle Identity Federation requires an Oracle HTTP Server instance. However, you can choose to install and configure the Oracle HTTP Server instance on the same host as Oracle Identity Federation, or you can install it on a separate host as part of a Web tier installation. Note the following when deciding whether or not to install Oracle HTTP Server on the same host or not: ■ If you install Oracle HTTP Server on the same host as Oracle Identity Federation, you can use the Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Assistant to upgrade the Oracle HTTP Server instance at the same time you are upgrading Oracle Identity Federation. OIF Advanced Flow Attributes Enter the following for each field on this screen: Authentication Type: JAAS User Store: NONE Federation Store: NONE User Session Store: RDBMS default selection, which cannot be changed for a cluster Message Store: RDBMS default selection, which cannot be changed for a cluster. Configuration Store: RDBMS default selection, which cannot be changed for a cluster. Transient Store Database Details Enter the following information on this screen: ■ Connect String: Provide the connect string to your database. If it is a RAC database, then enter each node, separated with the carot character . For example: oifdbhost1-vip.mycompany.com:1521:oifdb1 oifdbhost2-vip.mycompany.com:1521:oifdb2 oifdb.mycompany.com ■ User Name: Enter the name including the prefix for the Oracle Identity Federation schema that you created in Section 18.2, Task 2: Install the Oracle Identity Federation Schema in the Database ■ Password: The password you entered when you created the Oracle Identity Federation schema. Installation Summary Review the review the choices you made. If you need to make any changes click Back . If you made the correct selections, click Install. Installation Progress Monitor the progress of the installation of the files onto disk. oracleRoot.sh script dialog box During installation on UNIX platforms, this dialog box prompts you to log in as the root user and run the oracleRoot.sh script. You must log in as the root user because the script creates files, edits files, and changes the permissions of certain Oracle executable files in the usrlocalbin directory. Configuration progress Monitor the progress of the software configuration. Installation Complete Click Finish to finish the installation and quit the installer. Table 18–1 Cont. Summary of the Configuration Screens When Configuring the First Oracle Identity Federation Oracle Instance Screen Description and Actions to Take