Oracle B32100-01 - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................................................................... xiii
Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................... xiii
Documentation Accessibility ................................................................................................................... xiii
Related Documents ................................................................................................................................... xiv
Conventions ............................................................................................................................................... xiv
1 Product and Installation Overview
1.1 Product Overview....................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Where Do I Find Installation Instructions for My Product?................................................. 1-2
1.3 Recommended Topologies ........................................................................................................ 1-3
1.3.1 Installing Oracle Identity Management in a Single Oracle Home................................ 1-4
1.3.2 Installing a Distributed Oracle Identity Management with an Integrated Oracle HTTP
Server ....................................................................................................................... 1-5
1.3.3 Installing a Distributed Oracle Identity Management with a Standalone Oracle HTTP
Server ....................................................................................................................... 1-7
2 Requirements
2.1 Using OracleMetaLink to Obtain the Latest Oracle Application Server Hardware and
Software Requirements ................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 System Requirements ................................................................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1 Installing from the Console or X Windows ..................................................................... 2-5
2.2.2 Tips for Reducing Memory Usage .................................................................................... 2-5
2.3 Software Requirements .............................................................................................................. 2-5
2.4 Kernel Parameters....................................................................................................................... 2-7
2.4.1 Kernel Parameter Settings for OracleAS Metadata Repository .................................... 2-7
2.5 Ports .............................................................................................................................................. 2-8
2.5.1 Checking If a Port Is in Use ................................................................................................ 2-9
2.5.2 Using Default Port Numbers ............................................................................................. 2-9
2.5.3 Using Custom Port Numbers (the "Static Ports" Feature) .......................................... 2-10
2.5.3.1 Format of the staticports.ini File.............................................................................. 2-10
2.5.3.2 Error Conditions that Will Cause the Installer to Use Default Ports Instead of
Specified Ports ................................................................................................. 2-12
2.5.3.3 Example....................................................................................................................... 2-13
2.5.4 If Port 1521 Is in Use......................................................................................................... 2-13
2.5.4.1 If Port 1521 Is In Use by an Existing Oracle Database ......................................... 2-13
2.5.4.2 If Port 1521 Is In Use by Some Other Application ................................................ 2-15