I downloaded it the day it was available, and have been trying every since to 1, find the time to install it and 2, not break the install process.
Environment
Guest: Windows XP Professional (an old image I had lying around)
VirtualBox 3.2.8
Host: Ubuntu Karmic Koala
Memory: 1.5 GB
In short, my laptop.
I started with the database, 11gR2 32 bit for Windows. No problems there.
As is my MO, I didn't read the installation instructions the first time I fired up the OBIEE installation. I was quickly met with the database connect string. Easy enough, machine:port:service_name.
What's this? You want a specific user? Bollocks.
I let it rest for a couple of days.
Meanwhile, a colleague asked a question about which database he could use. I asked if a version was specified and then quickly scanned the docs. No specific mention of a version...so I said Oracle XE, no 11gR2, no, XE, no, 11gR2. 11gR2, yeah, that's it.
That's when I finally decided to read the installation instructions...and found out I had missed one of the downloads.
Oh, you mean that one?
The Repository Creation Utility. Interesting.
I had heard that some of the new version would be database driven, I had just assumed (yes, I know about assuming) it was more RPD related (and it still may be).
Anyway, that took all of 15 seconds to install.
Back to the installer...and I don't learn any lessons, I tried to install it from my virtual folder, instead of from the "actual" disk. So, it took 4 times before I finally figured that out.
I copied the zip files to the disk, unzipped them and installed the sucker. By install I mean I am in step 12 of 13, Configuring BI Domain. That's the furthest I have gotten so I'm calling it a success.
Now to wipe the disk and start from scratch.
Memory: 1.5 GB
ReplyDelete"all the WebLogic overhead means that you’ll need about 4GB of RAM if you’re installing OBIEE 11g on your laptop”
:-)
yeah...so by "read" I meant "skimmed" and by "skimmed" I meant, I read the part about the RCU...and that's about it.
ReplyDeleteI will go back and read it, probably now, but many times I do need the context, installing it blind like this gives me that context.
The most I could do with a 3Gb Ram on my windows xp laptop was get BIP installed...once the database+weblogic+BIP is running on the laptop, the laptop becomes pretty much useless....and I thought 10gAS was bloated:-)
ReplyDeleteBut seriously, my primary interest in BIP as a replacement for Oracle Reports and it seems with this release (11g), BIP is taking a step in the right (Oracle Reports) direction with the inclusion of Data Model and Layout editors...we shall see how/where this BIP thing evolves.
MH
MH,
ReplyDeleteI haven't had the opportunity to work much with BIP yet, some of my colleagues call it BI Punisher, so any improvement sounds like a good thing.
BI Punisher...FUNNY...I am going to use that if you don't mind:-)
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