Oracle9iAS Infrastructure installation is a prerequisite for all middle tier applications, such as Oracle Files and Oracle Calendar, that are installed with Oracle Collaboration Suite. Oracle9iAS Infrastructure must be installed first.
Note:
You can use the Oracle9iAS Infrastructure installation provided in your Oracle Collaboration Suite CD Pack, or you can use an existing Oracle9iAS Infrastructure. An existing Oracle9iAS Infrastructure must be first upgraded to work with Oracle Collaboration Suite. See "Upgrades" for more information.
Oracle9iAS Infrastructure consists of the following components:
* Oracle9iAS Metadata Repository
A preseeded database containing metadata and schemas needed to run Oracle Collaboration Suite instances. This repository is installed and configured with every Oracle9iAS Infrastructure installation.
* Oracle Internet Directory
A directory service that enables information about dispersed users and network resources to be shared. Oracle Internet Directory implements the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), version 3.
* Oracle9iAS Single Sign-On
An enterprise-wide user authentication process that enables access to multiple accounts and Oracle Collaboration Suite applications.
* Oracle Management Server
Processes system management tasks and administers the distribution of these tasks across the network using the Oracle Enterprise Manager Console. The Console and its three-tier architecture can be used with the Oracle Enterprise Manager Web Site to manage not only Oracle Collaboration Suite, but your entire Oracle environment.
* J2EE and Web Cache
This installation of J2EE and Web Cache configures Oracle HTTP Server and Oracle9iAS Containers for J2EE. These components are for internal use with Oracle9iAS Infrastructure.