Wednesday, July 28, 2010

How to install AIA 3.0 from scratch? AIA 3.0 Installation : Important Tips and Tricks...

Undoubtedly, it was a little challenge while trying to install AIA 3.0. Firstly the long Installation guide and very generic error descriptions  leave you nothing but perplexed, secondly, my OS being MS Vista adds fuel to the fire. But, despite all the odds, what matters most is that AIA 3.0 runs successfully on my Laptop (Neeraj-PC). However, just to save the time of world's greatest developers, I'm writing this post to give some of the tips and tricks that I found while installing. Hope they find it useful.


Note: For OS other than Windows the commands will change accordingly.
Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo 2.00 GHz
RAM : 3 GB
OS : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bits)


Below are the steps that I followed to install AIA

  1. Install Oracle Database 11g (11.2.0.1.0)
    • Download the Oracle database installable as zip files and extract them to a single directory. Make sure when you start the installation, there is only one folder having all the contents of both the zips. The easy way is multi-select both the zips and say Extract to some folder.
    • Proceed with the steps. I chose Desktop Class, Enterprise Edition and did not install Loopback Adapter.
    • Proceed with the steps and after successful installation check the Enterprise Manager console using http://<host_name>:<port_number>/em as in my case http://Neeraj-PC:1158/em.
  2. Create schemas using the Repository Creation Utility (rcu)
    • While creating the schemas, I gave all the schemas the same password. However, you can opt to give different passwords as desired.
  3. Install Weblogic server 11g R1 (10.3.2)
    • I installed using Sun JDK without any Loopback Adapter 
  4. Install Oracle SOA Suite (11.1.1.2.0)
    • Study the software and hardware requirements before installing and also gather the necessary supporting documents as Installation guide, Administration guides etc.
    • Follow the installation guide and install the WLS. After installation do not wonder if you are not able to see the soa_server1 folder under <Middleware>/user_projects/domains directory. It will come when you start your managed server first time using the startManagedWeblogic soa_server1.
  5. Finally Installing the AIA 3.0
    • Go through the Hardware-Software requirements carefully and download the AIA installable from Oracle e-delivery website. Also download the following supporting documents from Oracle Support
      • Oracle Application Integration Architecture Foundation Pack 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.2.0): Installation Guide - [Doc No :E17949-01]
      • Known Issues and Workarounds for Oracle Application Integration Architecture Foundation Pack 11gR1 [Note ID : 1087180.1] 
    • While following the installation guide and preparing for installation, pay attention to the steps mentioned below.
    • Configuring JVM Parameters - Instead of modifying the file setDomainEnv.cmd, make the change in the setSOADomainEnv.cmd as this file seems to override all the changes in the other domain files. Set the if condition as described. if "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%"=="AMD64" (    set USER_MEM_ARGS=%PORT_MEM_ARGS%) else (    set USER_MEM_ARGS=-Xms1024m -Xmx1024m -XX:PermSize=512m XX:MaxPermSize=512m )
    • Enabling remote JDBC Connection - Make this argument as true in both .cmd and .sh files to avoid any confusions. 
    • Setting up Timezone - Firstly verify the current timezone in the database from the sqlprompt(by running sqlplus.exe) using SELECT SESSIONTIMEZONE FROM DUAL;. Then you can set it to whatever you want using ALTER SESSION SET TIME_ZONE = ‘EST’;. Don’t close this sql prompt window till AIA installation is complete as it is maintained only for a session. Specify the same time zone in the weblogic managed server start too as given in the guide. Don’t specify any timezones like +5:30 to avoid any errors.
    • Configure your node manager properly and Start your SOA server using the Node Manager before installation. Learn How.
    • Go ahead with your AIA installation using the AIA Installer. While installation, at the time of Deployment Configuration step it will say sometimes as Failed due to Unable to reserve space in Heap. Click Retry. Close all open programs and make sure there is enough memory available as specified in the USER_MEM_ARGS. It should solve the error next time.
    • After the installation is successful, go to the WLS console and set the user permissions as shown below.


    • Verify the installation from the AIA Console http://<localhost:soa_server_port_number>/AIA
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9 comments:

  1. AnimeshOctober 7, 2010 at 8:07 AM

    Hi Neeraj,I can see from oracle documentation that hardware/software requirements which are given here are very different from the one that you have mentioned.Is it really possible?If it is I would really like to give it a shot in my laptop.

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  2. Neeraj SehgalNovember 16, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    Hi Animesh,

    I installed on my laptop with vista with same requirements. I had little trouble. But it's always good to follow the recommended requirements. However, you'll always love to give it a try.

    Regards,
    Neeraj

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  3. SyamPrasad.TVMay 20, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    Hi,
    I think it is the 20th time I failured while installing AIA11g and it is the 20th time I formatted my c drive.I don’t know what to do.
    Iam using winxp sp2, RAM:4gb,OracleDB:10gXE,SOA:11.1.1.3.0 and I have AIA 11.1.1.2 software.According to the documents when I changed USER_MEM_ARGS to 1024,1024 my SOA server is not starting.And at the time of AIA installation during deploying applications the admin server ios force shutting down and can’t restarted result installation failed and Iam using wlserver 10.3.3.
    Can you tell me how to increase USER_MEM_ARGS in setSOADomainEnv.cmd .It's look like
    set JAVA_OPTIONS=%JAVA_OPTIONS%
    set DEFAULT_MEM_ARGS=-Xms512m -Xmx1024m
    set PORT_MEM_ARGS=%DEFAULT_MEM_ARGS%

    if "%JAVA_VENDOR%" == "Oracle" goto OracleJVM
    set DEFAULT_MEM_ARGS=%DEFAULT_MEM_ARGS% -XX:PermSize=256m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m
    set PORT_MEM_ARGS=%PORT_MEM_ARGS% -XX:PermSize=256m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m

    :OracleJVM

    if "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%"=="AMD64" (
    set USER_MEM_ARGS=%PORT_MEM_ARGS%
    ) else (
    set USER_MEM_ARGS=%DEFAULT_MEM_ARGS%
    )

    echo PATH=%PATH%
    echo .
    echo USER_MEM_ARGS=%USER_MEM_ARGS%

    Please give me the solution.

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  4. Neeraj SehgalJuly 18, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    Hi SyamPrasad.TV,

    Sorry for the late reply. As I mentioned in the blog above, hardcoding the memory arguments overrides the USER_MEM_ARGS. You can hardcode them if required.

    set USER_MEM_ARGS=-Xms1024m -Xmx1024m -XX:PermSize=512m XX:MaxPermSize=512m

    Regards,
    Neeraj Sehgal

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  5. SOA and OIC Technology for beginners and learnersOctober 18, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    good one..

    but i have an issue
    first thing..i want to tell you is i have completed the aia 3.0 installation but i am now stuck in installing aia deomo

    before installing demo.. i want they said to change the below.. i dont see anywhere ..

    i dont see

    USER_MEM_ARGS="-Xms2048m -Xmx2048m -XX:PermSize=256m -
    XX:MaxPermSize=512m -XX:AppendRatio=3 -XX:NewSize=1228m -XX:MaxNewSize=1228m
    -XX:SurvivorRatio=10"

    in any of the files in after installing aiafp.

    can you please help me in deploying aia demo

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  6. Deepu RajDecember 5, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    Hi Neeraj - Planning to get a sever/ workstation to get the Oracle SOA 11.1.1.5 & Oracle AIA up. I have tried on local system with 2.33Ghz, 2.99GB RAM on windows XP(system freezes on starting the weblogic server). Plz suggest the model no for Dell/IBM with configuration which will suite the requirement.

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  7. ShivJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:34 PM

    Hi Neeraj,

    Trying the install communication PIPs 3.1, and not got a siebel server in place. For the time being is it possible to install the PIPs and later manualy add the details.

    Thank You
    Shiv

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  8. SOA and OIC Technology for beginners and learnersMarch 3, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    nice blog.. but getting error when settin time zone

    i did the following

    the sqlprompt(by running sqlplus.exe) using SELECT SESSIONTIMEZONE FROM DUAL;. Then you can set it to whatever you want using ALTER SESSION SET TIME_ZONE = ‘EST’;

    but still i am getting error..?

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  9. Ritu SinghNovember 1, 2016 at 2:13 AM

    Thank you Neeraj,

    Your post was very helpful.

    Great Blogging.

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