Install OBIEE 11g on Windows 7 (32 bits)

Problem

How to install OBIEE 11g on Windows 7 (32 bits).

Solution

i. Description

Find the step by step procedure in Procedure Section. The prerequisite are Oracle 11g DB R2 and RCU 11.1.13.3.

ii. Procedure

In the OBIEE 11.1.1.6 Certification, I didn't see Windows 32-Bit as supporting Operating system. Still, I gave it a shot to see whether it will work or not.

It works!!!

Installation of OBIEE invloves 4 steps:

1) Installation of Loopback adopter

2) Installation of database

3) Installation of RCU (Repository Creation Utility)

4) Installation of OBIEE software

1. Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows XP-32 Bit

My System configuration: Ram 8 GB and windows XP Installed on virtual machine

Open the Windows Control Panel.

1. If you are in Category view switch to Classic view

2. Double-click Add Hardware to start the Add Hardware wizard

3. In the Welcome window, click next

4. Follow the screen shots one by one