Recommended Installation Scenarios for Oracle Business Intelligence 2-3
demonstration and evaluation purposes. In this installation scenario, you perform a Simple Install
of Oracle Business Intelligence on a single computer. Before initiating this scenario, verify that your system meets the installation
requirements for Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Business Intelligence, and the Repository Creation Utility RCU. Then, run RCU to create the Metadata Services
MDS and Business Intelligence Platform BIPLATFORM schemas.
2.2.2 Installation Scenario 2: Single-User Development
The Single-User Development scenario is for individual developers that want to install Oracle Business Intelligence for the purposes of customizing existing functionality,
building new functionality, or integrating custom applications in isolation. In this scenario, you perform a
Simple Install of Oracle Business Intelligence on a single
computer. Before initiating this scenario, verify that your system meets the installation
requirements for Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Business Intelligence, and the Repository Creation Utility RCU. Then, run RCU to create the Metadata Services
MDS and Business Intelligence Platform BIPLATFORM schemas.
2.2.3 Installation Scenario 3: Enterprise Deployment for Hosted Development and Production
The Enterprise Deployment for Hosted Development and Production scenario is for organizations with multiple users, and possibly developers, that want to install Oracle
Business Intelligence in a secure, clustered environment. The tasks you perform depend on whether you want to support a single, scaled-out instance on multiple
computers or multiple, standalone instances on a single computer.
2.2.3.1 Installing a Single, Scaled-out Oracle Business Intelligence Instance on Multiple Computers
To install a single, scaled-out instance on multiple computers, you perform an Enterprise Install
with the New BI System option on one computer. You then perform
another Enterprise Install
, but this time with the Scale Out BI System option. You
repeat this latter task on each computer where you want to scale out your Oracle Business Intelligence system.
Before initiating this scenario, verify that your system meets the installation requirements for Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Business Intelligence, and the
Repository Creation Utility RCU, and then run RCU to create the Metadata Services MDS and Business Intelligence Platform BIPLATFORM schemas.
2.2.3.2 Installing Multiple, Standalone Oracle Business Intelligence Instances on a Single Computer
To install multiple, standalone instances on a single computer, use one of the following methods:
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Perform either a Simple Install
or an Enterprise Install
with the New BI System
option multiple times on the computer. Ensure that you install each Oracle Business Intelligence instance into a separate Middleware home on that computer.
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Install Oracle WebLogic Server first and then perform a Software Only Install
of Oracle Business Intelligence. Afterward, use the Configuration Assistant multiple
times or once for each instance to configure each instance in the same, or shared, Middleware home.
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This method provides two main benefits over performing a Simple Install
or an Enterprise Install
multiple times. First, it uses less disk space because each Oracle Business Intelligence instance, and specifically each domain, shares binary files
contained in the Middleware home. Second, it enables you to apply patches to all domains in the shared Middleware home at the same time.
Before initiating any of these scenarios, do the following:
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Verify that your system meets the installation requirements for Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Business Intelligence, and the Repository Creation Utility
RCU, and then run RCU to create the Metadata Services MDS and Business Intelligence Platform BIPLATFORM schemas.
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Decide on a port management strategy. You can either allow Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer to automatically assign the ports for each instance or you
can assign them yourself through a custom port configuration file .ini. If you choose the former method, ensure that all processes are running for any installed
instances before you install subsequent instances. This enables Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Installer to automatically identify and assign ports that are not yet
in use. To assign the ports yourself through a custom port configuration file, see
Section 4.2.8, Setting Custom Port Values for Oracle Business Intelligence.
2.2.4 Installation Scenario 4: Enterprise Deployment for Highest Levels of Availability and Security
