[OBIEE 11g] - Installation on Red Hat Linux

Following list of packages should be installed before OBIEE installation

1. binutils-2.17.50.0.6
2. compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3 for x86-64
3. compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3 for i386
4. elfutils-libelf-0.125
5. elfutils-libelf-devel-0.125
6. gcc-4.1.1
7. gcc-c++-4.1.1
8. glibc-2.5-12 for x86_64
9. glibc-2.5-12 for i686
10. glibc-common-2.5
11. glibc-devel-2.5 for x86-64
12. glibc-devel-2.5-12 for i386
13. libaio-0.3.106 for x86_64
14. libaio-0.3.106 for i386
15. libaio-devel-0.3.106
16. libgcc-4.1.1 for x86_64
17. libgcc-4.1.1 for i386
18. libstdc++-4.1.1 for x86_64
19. libstdc++-4.1.1 for i386
20. libstdc++-devel-4.1.1
21. make-3.81
22. sysstat-7.0.

• Modify Limits.conf file and make a new entry into it.

• Modify /etc/security/limits.conf as follows

obiee soft nofile 4096

obiee hard nofile 4096

Here ‘obiee’ is the username other than the ‘root’.

• Modify Hosts file and make a entry into it.

• Modify /etc/hosts as follows

172.17.103.124 infva05545.vshodc.lntinfotech.com infva05545

• To install Oracle BI EE 11g, after you have downloaded the install files, and unzipped them, you need to go to “Disk 1″, and run the “runInstaller” file.

• Open Terminal and run the “runInstaller” file.

• This launches the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI for short).

• Check the box to confirm Inventory Location and click OK

• Click Next

• Select ‘Skip Software Updates’ and Click Next.

• Select Installation Type: Install Software Updates and Click on Enterprise Install.

Prerequisite Checks: There are some basic checks that the installer performs, like checking for the operating system version, the Service Pack, the available memory and disk space.

Create New BI System: Enter any name here – like “weblogic” or “administrator” or “admin” Enter a password, and make sure you remember it, since you will need this to log into the Console, BI EE, Enterprise Manager, and just about everywhere else.

• Specify Installation Location like Middleware_Home

• Configure components: Select the products on offer here which will install every thing

• BIPLATFORM Schema: Give the Username and Password for the schema.(You can get this at the time of creation of RCU).

• Configure Ports : If you want to change the port means then go to Specify Ports or else Click on Auto Port Configuration(Recommended).

• Specify Security Updates : Click No if u don’t wish to receive email.

• Summary : This will gives the Installation Details and Configure Components.

• Click Install, now the installation process start.

• Installation in progress

• Once the configuration is completed successfully, you will notice the progress bar at 100%. And every configuration step shows a status of “Success”.

• Now we can see the Answers Page which will open automatically. No need to restart the services for the first time.