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Oracle® Communications Data Model Installation Guide
Release 11.3.1

Part Number E28441-04
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1 Hardware and Software Requirements

This chapter describes the hardware and software requirements of Oracle Communications Data Model:

Before you install Oracle Communications Data Model, you must verify that all hardware and software requirements are met.

Supported Platforms

Oracle Communications Data Model is supported on the following platforms. For each platform, the given operating system version or later versions are required:

Hardware Requirements

The Oracle Database installation guide for your platform includes procedures for checking that your installation meets the hardware and operating system requirements for Oracle Database.

Additionally, for a complete installation of Oracle Communications Data Model, the minimum hardware requirement is disk space of at least 10 GB.

Software Requirements

The minimum software requirements for Oracle Communications Data Model are as follows:

Note:

The recommended patches and software versions are accurate as of product release. For the latest recommendations for database supported platforms, see https://support.oracle.com/.

Oracle Database Requirements

Oracle Communications Data Model requires Oracle Database 11g Release 2 Enterprise Edition (11.2.0.3 or later).

Tip:

When you install the Database ensure that the database character set is Unicode (AL32UTF8) to support multi-language installations since Oracle Communications Data Model permits the installation of support for English and one other language.

Installation of the Oracle Communications Data Model component requires the following options to the Database:

  • Oracle Partitioning

  • Oracle Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)

  • Oracle Data Mining

Tip:

To confirm that you have Oracle Data Mining and OLAP options installed, follow the instructions outlined in "Confirming that Oracle Data Mining and OLAP Options are Installed".

After you download and install the Database, upgrade to the latest patch. Patches are available from My Oracle Support at the following location:

http://support.oracle.com

Oracle Warehouse Builder

Oracle Communications Data Model requires the version of Oracle Warehouse Builder that comes as with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 Enterprise Edition. The ETL provided with Oracle Communications Data Model uses Oracle Warehouse Builder. For instructions on installing and configuring Oracle Warehouse Builder, see Oracle Warehouse Builder Installation and Administration Guide for Windows and Linux.

Tip:

To confirm that you have Oracle Warehouse Builder installed, follow the instructions outlined in "Confirming that the OWBSYS Schema Exists".

Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition

You must have the Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition installed before you can view and use the Oracle Communications Data Model reports. (Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition is not required for the installation of the Oracle Communications Data Model component and the installation of Oracle Communications Data Model Reports is valid without Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition installed).

Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition 11.1.1.5 or higher can be downloaded from the "Oracle Business Intelligence 11g downloads" link on Oracle Technology Network at:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/bi-enterprise-edition/downloads/index.html

Installation instructions are included in the documentation.

Oracle Data Integrator Enterprise Edition

If you install Application Adapters, you must also install Oracle Data Integrator Enterprise Edition. Oracle Data Integrator Enterprise Edition 11g (11.1.1.5.0) can be downloaded from Oracle Technology Network at:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/data-integrator/downloads/index.html

Installation instructions are included in the documentation. For more information, see

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/data-integrator/documentation/index.html

For more information on Oracle Communications Data Model Adapters, see Oracle Communications Data Model Operations Guide.

Oracle GoldenGate

If you install Application Adapters, using, installing, and configuring Oracle GoldenGate is optional depending on whether you want to use real-time feeds.

Oracle GoldenGate 11g (11.1.1.1.0) can be downloaded from Oracle Technology Network at:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/goldengate/downloads/index.html

Installation instructions are included in the documentation. For more information, see

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/goldengate/documentation/index.html

For more information on Oracle Communications Data Model Adapters, see Oracle Communications Data Model Operations Guide.