Error Messages Overview of Connectors

3 Installing the BDSS Components 3-1 3 Installing the BDSS Components This chapter describes installing Oracle Business Data Synchronization Server BDSS. This chapter includes the following topics: ■ Overview of Installation ■ Deploying the Hub Components ■ Overview of Installing and Configuring BDSS ■ Creating a Domain ■ Extending the Domain with the BDSS Templates ■ Adding Security Credentials ■ Setting SSL ■ Enabling Data Transformation and Filtering for Exchange 2007 Connector ■ Configuring the Exchange 2007 Connector ■ Configuring the Hub ■ Configuring BDSS Server Instances ■ Configuring Connector Instances ■ Adding Users ■ Postinstallation Configuration

3.1 Overview of Installation

BDSS consists of the following independently installed components, each with their own installation prerequisites listed in Table 3–1 : ■ The BDSS Hub components ■ The BDSS connectors: – Oracle BDSS Connector for Microsoft Exchange 2007 – The Oracle BPEL Task Connector The companion CD includes BDSS.zip. This file contains the installer file, bdss_ template.jar, the template file that creates the data source and queues. In addition, it contains the EAR files for the Oracle BDSS Connector For Exchange 2007 the Exchange 2007 Connector, the Oracle BPEL Task Connector, the Engine BDSSHub.ear, and the Dispatcher BDSSDispatcher.ear. BDSS.zip also includes XSL transformation files and SQL scripts. 3-2 Administrators Guide for Oracle Business Data Synchronization Server

3.1.1 Prerequisites

This section describes the minimum hardware and software requirements for deployment that would enable synchronization between different PIM servers. Figure 3–1 is an example of such a scenario. Table 3–1 Installation Checklist Component Required Software or Hardware Preinstallation Tasks Postinstallation Tasks Dispatcher and Engine Oracle WebLogic Server with the following components installed: ■ Oracle Enterprise Manager ■ At least one instance of Integrated WebLogic Server or a group of Integrated WebLogic Server instances onto which you can deploy the Hub components. You must install WebLogic Server using a user account with administrative privileges so that you have access to the preferences store on the system. ■ A database that supports Oracle EclipseLink for storage of configuration and mapping information. You must also have a database schema and user called BDSS. Oracle recommends Oracle Database 11g. Configure a domain for the Oracle WebLogic Application Server. Configure the Dispatcher Section 3.15.1 . Configure the Engine Section 3.15.2 . Oracle BPEL Task Connector The BPEL Task Connector See the requirements for the Dispatcher and the Engine Perform the following: ■ Install a BPEL server. ■ Configure users for the BPEL server. ■ Install Oracle Enterprise Manager. Installing Oracle Enterprise Manager provides you with the Oracle JRF Java Required Files 11.1.1.0 template. Configure the BPEL Task Connector Appendix B, Configuring the BPEL Task Connector Oracle BDSS Connector for Microsoft Exchange 2007 The Exchange 2007 Connector See the requirements for the Dispatcher and Engine. See the tasks for the Dispatcher and Engine. Installing Oracle Enterprise Manager provides you with the Oracle JRF Java Required Files 11.1.1.0 template. Configure the Oracle BDSS Connector for Microsoft Exchange 2007 Chapter 6 .