Install Oracle Fusion Middleware 11gR1

Oracle Fusion Middleware expands Oracle Applications Server 10g to include more components that you may never need.

I studies the way of installing Oracle Dsicoverer 11.1.1 for Oracle E-business Realease 12 (1074326.1). Here are some key steps to make the installation work.

1. Indentify the installation files from download.

As of today 5/14/10, the location is
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/middleware/htdocs/fmw_11_download.html

This page also has a link to downlaod WebLogic
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/htdocs/wls_main.html

File names in three areas:

- Repository Creation Utility (RCU, 11.1.1.2.1)
ofm_rcu_linux_11.1.1.2.1_disk1_1of1.zip

- Weblogic server (10.3.2)
wls1032_generic.jar

- Portal, Forms, Reports and Discoverer (11.1.1.2.0)
ofm_pfrd_linux_11.1.1.2.0_64_disk1_1of1.zip
ofm_pfrd_linux_11.1.1.2.0_64_disk2_1of1.zip
ofm_pfrd_linux_11.1.1.2.0_64_disk3_1of1.zip
ofm_pfrd_linux_11.1.1.2.0_64_disk4_1of1.zip

2. Need a database for repository

The supported database versions by Oracle Fusion Middleware 11gR1 are

Oracle 10.2.0.4+ (if it's a 10g)
Oracle 11.1.0.7+ (if it's an 11gR1)
Oracle 11.2.0.1+ (if it's an 11gR2)

3. Create repository schemas

Run RCU to install schemas for Oracle Portal and Oracle Discoverer. RCU only works on Linux platform. If the database is on other platforms, run RCU remotely connecting to the database.

4. Install WebLogic server

Run the .jar file to create new Middleware Home directory. Java must be available (by the PATH env variable) for the installtion, and its version must be high enough. Here is the way to check Java version:

$ ./java -version
java version "1.6.0_20"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_20-b02)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 16.3-b01, mixed mode)

5. Install Oracle Portal, Forms, Reports and Discoverer

Following guid has screenshots on installation:

Installation Guide for Oracle Portal, Forms, Reports and Discoverer
11g Release 1 (11.1.1) E10421-02