Installing Oracle SOA Suite 11g PS2 on Linux

Prerequisites

1. Oracle XE Database 

2. Oracle Repository Creation Utility 11.1.1.3.2

3. Oracle Weblogic Server 10.3.3

4. Oracle SOA Suite 11.1.1.2

5. Oracle SOA Suite 11.1.1.3 Patch Set

Note: If any of the above links are broken, just google and you will find the appropriate link.

Installation

1. Setup the Database

Use this link to install and configure Oracle XE on your machine. Then connect as SYS and run the following commands.

     alter system set processes=200 scope=spfile

     alter system set sessions=200 scope=spfile

Restart the DB

2. Repository Creation

1. Unzip the downloaded RCU zip file. 

2. Run ./rcu under RCU_HOME/bin directory

3. Follow the wizard and provide the DB details

4. In the Select Components Screen, select SOA and BPM Infrastructure and click next

5. In the Schema Password Screen, select Use same password for all schemas and provide a password

6. Select the defaults in the next screens and finish.

3. Install Weblogic Server

1. chmod +x the downloaded Weblogic Server bin file

2. Run the bin file

3. In the wizard, provide a mw_home for the server to be installed and the complete the installation with the defaults in the other screens.

4. SOA Suite 11.1.1.2

1. Unzip the appropriate zip file and run ./runInstaller. When prompted provide a JRE home.

2. Specify the mw_home where the server was previously installed.

3. Make sure the Oracle Home Directory is inside the mw_home

4. Finish the installation

5. SOA Suite 11.1.1.3 Patch

1. Unzip the appropriate zip file and run ./runInstaller. When prompted provide a JRE home.

2. Select the same Oracle Middleware Home and Oracle Home Directory as specified previously.

3. Finish the installation

6. Configure SOA Suite and Create Weblogic Domain

1. Navigate to SOA_ORACLE_HOME/common/bin and run ./config.sh

2. Select Create a New Weblogic Domain

3. In the Domain Source Screen, select Generate a domain configured automatically to support the following products, then select Oracle SOA Suite, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle WSM Policy Manager, Oracle JRF WebServices Asynchronous services, Oracle JRF and Weblogic Advanced Web Services Extension.

4. In the next screen, provide a domain name and location and click next.

5. Provide the admin credentials to be set and click next.

6. Select the desired JDK  and click next.

7. In the Configure JDBC Component Schema Screen, provide the correct values for the DB Connections.

8. Complete the installation with the defaults.