Install OBIEE 11g on Linux

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Oracle Business Intelligence Downloads

From this link I have chosen the 11g version. So, if you want to download it, click on it !

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Oracle Business Intelligence 11.1.1.x Downloads

Choose the version you want (generally the latest), accept the installation and then click on the "All Supported Platforms" under the "Oracle Business Intelligence 11g (11.1.1.5.0)". This is my case, but you can choose the other one. If you are here you can download the "Oracle Business Intelligence Developer Client Tools Installer" as well because you will need it, but I will not use it for this installation. In this article I will show how the OBIEE server is installed only.

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Oracle Business Intelligence files download

From this list I will chose the files related to Linux x86-64-bit (this is my case).

At the end of the download you will have the following 6 files downloaded:

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: files to be downloaded

Now the files must be copied on Linux server. For sure, if you can, you could download the zip files directly on the Linux server; however this is not generally done on a production server.

So, I will copy the zip files to the Linux server in the obiee-server-11.1.1.5 directory situated on the desktop. Generally, for production environment we have a stage directory. Here we unzip the OBIEE installation files and we get the bishiphome directory like in the image below:

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: bishiphome directory

Now we have just to run the Installer and to install the OBIEE server on our Linux box:

cd /home/oracle/Desktop/obiee-server-11.1.1.5

cd bishiphome

cd Disk1

./runInstaller

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: runInstaller

The following screen will appear:

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Welcome

Here we have nothing to do. Just take a look to the screen and press "Next". The following screen will appear:

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Install Software Updates

Here I will choose "Skip Software Updates" and I will press on "Next". The following screen will appear during the installation of the OBIEE server:

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Select Installation Type

Here I will choose "Enterprise Install" and after that I will click on "Next".

The following screen will appear during the installation of the OBIEE server:

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Prerequisite Checks

Click on "Next". The following screen will appear:

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Create New BI System

Enter the admin user for the OBIEE server and the password for it. After that click on "Next". The following screen will appear:

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Specify Installation Location

After specifying the installation location click on "Next".

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Configure Components

In this screen I will choose to install OBIEE server ("Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition") and also Business Intelligence Publisher.

(You can have OBIEE server installed without BI Publisher !!!)

Click on "Next".

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: BIPLATFORM Schema

Here you have to choose the connection information to the BIPLATFORM schema. BIPLATFORM schema and the password were defined before the OBIEE server installation.

Here is an article showing how to create the OBIEE schemas using Oracle RCU.

Click on "Next".

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: MDS Schema

Here you have to choose the connection information to the MDS schema. MDS schema and the password were defined before the OBIEE server installation.

Here is an article showing how to create the OBIEE schemas using Oracle RCU.

Click on "Next".

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Configure Ports

In this figure you can see that I have chosen "Auto Port Configuration". Click on "Next".

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Specify Security Updates

Disable any security updates and click on "Next". The following message will appear. Click on "Yes".

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Message

The following screen will appear:

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Summary

Click on "Install" button and take a look at the OBIEE server installation and configuration progress:

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Installation Progress

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Configuration Progress

When the installation and configuration will be done, you will see:

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Configuration Progress Done

Click on "Next" button.

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: Complete

On this screen, it's a good idea to save the installation information. This can be done by clicking on the "Save" button.

Here is an example of such a file:

Type: Enterprise Install - Create New BI System

Installation Details

Middleware Home: /u01/oracle/obiee_home

BI Oracle Home: /u01/oracle/obiee_home/Oracle_BI1

WebLogic Server Home: /u01/oracle/obiee_home/wlserver_10.3

BI Domain Home: /u01/oracle/obiee_home/user_projects/domains/bifoundation_domain

BI Domain Name: bifoundation_domain

Instance Home: /u01/oracle/obiee_home/instances/instance1

Instance Name: instance1

Configure Components

WebLogic Console

http://linux.mydomain:7001/console

Oracle Enterprise Manager

http://linux.mydomain:7001/em

Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

http://linux.mydomain:9704/analytics

Business Intelligence Publisher

http://linux.mydomain:9704/xmlpserver

This information is good to keep it saved.

One time this file is saved we can click on "Finish". The installation is done and we can connect to the OBIEE Analytics for instance:

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: OBIEE Analytics Connection

OBIEE 11g installation on Linux: OBIEE Analytics Interface

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