[Video] Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2 Installation

This post covers high-level Oracle E-Business Suite installation steps and is one of the Lessons from our Oracle Apps DBA (R12.2) Training.

Before moving further, please go through our blog on Architecture in Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2 for Apps DBAs to have a better understanding of this blog, In which, we will cover the basic EBS R12.2 Installation concepts and requirements.

If you are using Unix/Linux environment, then start the installation with the root user even though EBS apps tier and DB tier will be owned by non-root users but start installation using the root user and if you are using Windows environment, start installation using the user having Administration rights.

Here is the video in which, we have covered Oracle EBS R12.2 Installation steps in detail.

Let’s look at Oracle EBS R12.2 Installation Key points and High-level installation steps.

EBS Installation Key Points

Rapid Install is used to install Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2
Rapid Install uses a wizard that guides through screens to install EBS both Express or Standard
Installation is done from Staging Area (software downloaded and unzipped in a specific format)
Check StartCD version before Installation

High-Level Installation Points EBS R12

For the installation, below are the points you need to follow:

Download Software from eDelivery
Create a Staging Area using buildStage.sh
Install Pre-Requites
Memory, CPU, Disk Space
Install EBS 12.2.0 using rapidwiz
Upgrade Database to 11.2.0.4 minimum (if used startCD48)
Apply latest AD & TXK patches
Apply patch 12.2.x (12.2.4, 12.2.5 or 12.2.6)

Before doing the installation of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) R12 you need to check what all Packages are required, to know more check here

EBS Installation Options

When we start the rapidwiz Installer we can see the below options in each step and we need to choose accordingly.

Install Type can be

Standard
Express

Install User type can be

Single User
Multi-User

Install Type can be

Single Node
Multi Node

Database Type can be

Fresh Database
Vision Database

Operating System can be

Linux x86-64
Oracle Solaris SPARC 64
HP-UX Itanium
Microsoft Windows x64
IBM AIX Power Systems 64

To know what all operating system is certified with Oracle E-Business Suite(EBS) R12, check here

R12 Installation Phases

Starting the Installer

In order to start the installation, navigate to <staging_area>/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz and then run the executable rapidwiz to start the installer. After that, it will show the below screens.

1. Global System settings
On this screen, It will ask for the Port Pool that is the set of default base values for each type of port or service. Select from 0 to 99 and if you select zero, you will get the default port numbers. In R12.2, you need to specify 2 port pool, One is for patch edition and the second is for run time edition.

2. Database node configuration
On this screen, you select what type of database you would like this EBS to- Vision Demo Database or Fresh database and other database details like database SID, Database Hostname, Domain name,Database Operating system, Database OS User/Groups, Database Base Directory, Home directory etc. In R12.2 , you get new option to select RAC database during installation on this screen.

3. Select Licensing Type
Next, it will ask for Licensing type if you are using Fresh Database.

4. Primary Application node configuration
Now, it will show screen for Application node configuration, similar to the database tier. You specify the primary host and domain,Operating System, Apps OS User/Group,Apps Base Directory and Instance directory, File System (FS1, FS2 and FS_NE) base and instance directory, Services for apps tier etc on this screen.

5. Application User Information
On this screen, you specify the passwords (for Weblogic users, apps tier OS User, database user).From R12.2, you can change the default passwords at the time of configuration.

6. Node Information
By default, you have Database node and Primary Apps node on this screen. If you want to do Multinode installation then you can add node here on this screen and you can specify as many nodes as you want.

7. System Checks
After that, it will do system checks to see all pre-requisites are completed successfully or not.

8. Installing Oracle E-Business Suite
Then finally, the installation will start progressing.

9. Validate Completed Installation
Once installation completes, you should have all the checks are validated and ensure everything is working.

So, that’s all about Oracle EBS R12.2 Installation. Now, let’s look at some of the most frequently asked questions by trainees during our Oracle Apps DBA Training (R12.2).

FAQs

Q.1. Is a fresh database installed without any data and vision having all the demo data?

Ans: Yes, if we choose a vision database while installing, we will get all the demo data.

Q.2. Can we continue a failed installation?

Ans: No, a failed installation in EBS 12.2 cannot be resumed. We have to restart the installation from the beginning in case it fails in the first place. However, if it fails within the precheck phase, you can retry the checkup phase.

Q.3. How much time does EBS 12.2 Installation take?

Ans: If you have a single-core machine, it might take 6 to 8 hours for the installation to complete.

Q.4. Is there any utility for installation other than a rapid install wizard?

Ans: No! EBS is the only utility used for installation in the rapid install wizard.

Related/Further Readings

Recommended Browsers for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 [Doc ID 389422.1]
Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2 Information Center (Doc ID 1581299.1)
Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.9 Readme (Doc ID 2495027.1)
Steps to download Oracle E-Business Suite R12 Software
[Troubleshooting] Forms Issue: FRM-92050 failed to connect to server:forms/servlet
Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.9 Now Available
Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) 12.2.9 Now Available & Its Upgrade Steps
Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.10 Now Available
[Q/A] Oracle Apps DBA Training (R12.2) Day 2: Staging & Installation

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