OBIA 11.1.1.7.1 upgrade Guide to 11.1.1.8.1

Hi,

Here is the OBIA Upgrade Guide

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Bose

OBIA 11.1.1.8.1 Documentation and Product Guide

Hi Folks,

You can find the most important OBIA 11.1.1.8.1 documentation at the following locations :
Oracle Business Intelligence Applications (OBIA) Release 11.1.1.8.1 Documentation Library 
Major topics :

• Install Guide
• Configuration Guide
• ETL Guide
• Administrator’s Guide
• Security Guide
• Release Notes

OBIA 11g: Data Lineage Documentation for Oracle Business Intelligence Applications 11.1.1.8.1

BI Applications 11.1.1.8.1 Data Model Reference Guide
Major Topics :
The information provided in this document includes data modeling concepts, nomenclature, table and column descriptions, and star schema diagrams. This information is useful for understanding the functional areas that are mapped in the Oracle Business Analytics Warehouse.
BI Applications 11.1.1.8.1 Content Guide
Content Guide includes following topics for BIApps 11.1.1.8.1:
Section 1, “Oracle Business Intelligence Applications – Licenses and Products
Provides a list of all Products within Oracle Fusion BI Applications
Section 2, “Oracle Business Intelligence Applications – Dashboard
Provides a list of dashboards for each application along with their paths
Section 3, “Oracle Business Intelligence Applications – Dashboards and Reports
Provides a list of dashboards and reports for each application along with their exact paths
Section 4, “Oracle Business Intelligence Applications – All Reports
Provides a complete list of reports including those not exposed in any dashboard page
Section 5, “Oracle Business Intelligence Applications – Subject Areas
Provides a high level overview of the subject areas included in each application
Section 6, “Oracle Business Intelligence Applications – Facts & Dims by Application
Provides a list of fact and dimension relationships for each presentation catalog. The user can filter on a particular dimension table and find all its fact tables across presentation catalogs and vice versa
Section 7, “Oracle Business Intelligence Applications – Webcatalog Function Security
Provides a list of report name, path, associated users, duty/roles and permissions

Cheers! 
Bose

How to Start and Stop OBIEE 11g in Linux

Create boot.properties:

Create a "boot.properties" file for each of the servers, so we don't need to manually enter credentials on startup/shutdown. This only has to be done once.

# AdminServer

echo "username=weblogic" > $DOMAIN_HOME/servers/AdminServer/security/boot.properties

echo "password=Admin123" >> $DOMAIN_HOME/servers/AdminServer/security/boot.properties

# bi_server1

cp $DOMAIN_HOME/servers/AdminServer/security/boot.properties $DOMAIN_HOME/servers/bi_server1/security/boot.properties

 starting OBIEE 11g Services:

 Step 1 of 4: Starting Admin Server

Linux Command Terminal
$ nohup $DOMAIN_HOME/bin/startWebLogic.sh & $ tail -f nohup.out

After issueing the start command we tail the log until we see the message below, indicating that the server has started successfully.
<WebLogicServer> <BEA-000360> <Server started in RUNNING mode>

Step 2 of 4: Start NodeManager
There should be a single Node Manager for the machine.  Start it up with the command below.

Linux Command Line
$ nohup $MW_HOME/wlserver_10.3/server/bin/startNodeManager.sh > NOD.out & $ $ tail -f NOD.out

After issuing the start command we tail the log until we see the message below, indicating that the server has started successfully.
<Info> <Secure socket listener started on port ####>

Step 3 of 4: Start ManagedWeblogicServer

By default there should be one managed server, bi_server1 that we will start up.  At this point you should start  any other Managed Servers in this Weblogic domain.

Linux Command Line
$ nohup $DOMAIN_HOME/bin/startManagedWebLogic.sh bi_server1 & $ tail -f nohup.out

After issueing the start command we tail the log until we see the message below, indicating that the server has started successfully.
Server started in RUNNING mode

Step 4 of 4: Startup OPMN Components
Oracle Process Manager should be used to shutdown all system components.

Linux Command Line
$ nohup $MW_HOME/instances/instance1/bin/opmnctl startall #To check all the services run the below status command $ nohup $MW_HOME/instances/instance1/bin/opmnctl status $

Stopping OBIEE 11g services:

It is exactly in the opposite process of the starting the services. Follow below steps:

Step 1 of 4: Stop all the OPMN Components

Oracle Process Manager should be used to shutdown all system components.

Linux Command Line
$ $MW_HOME/instances/instance1/bin/opmnctl stopall

Step 2 of 4: Shutdown Managed Server
By default there should be one managed server, bi_server1 that we will shut down.  At the point you should shut down any other Managed Servers in this WebLogic domain.

Linux Command Line
$DOMAIN_HOME/bin/stopManagedWebLogic.sh bi_server1

Verify that the Managed Server has shut down completely with the following commands

$ ps -ef | grep bi_server1.

Step 3 of 4: Shutdown Node Manager

There should be a single Node Manager for the machine.  Shut it down with the command below.

Linux Command Line
$ $MW_HOME/wlserver_10.3/server/bin/stopNodeManager.sh # Find the process of nodemanager with the below command and kill it $ ps -ef | grep Node | grep nodemanager | grep -v grep | cut -c10-15 $ kill -9 PID

Step 4 of 4: Shutdown Admin Server
There should be a single Node Manager for the machine.  Shut it down with the command below.

Linux Command Line
$ $DOMAIN_HOME/bin/stopWebLogic.sh

Verify that the Managed Server has shutdown completely with ps -ef | grep AdminServer.

Cheers!

Bose

How to refresh GUIDs for OBIEE 11g ?

Purpose

The purpose of this document is to provide clear steps for refreshing GUIDs in OBIEE 11g. The document also shows what to expect in the logs to confirm GUID refresh has completed successfully.

Details

1) Stop all obiee services (opmnctl stopall) 

2) Edit presentation server instanceconfig.xml with the following - put it inside Catalog tag
<UpdateAccountGUIDs>UpdateAndExit</UpdateAccountGUIDs> 

3) Edit obiee server NQSconfig.INI file with the following
FMW_UPDATE_ROLE_AND_USER_REF_GUIDS = YES; 

4) Start OBIEE services (opmnctl startall) 

5) Wait until presentation services are listed as down (opmnctl status) 

6) stop obiee services (opmnctl stopall) 

The saw log should show the following:
-----------------
Saw.log
[2012-12-19T09:38:03.000-07:00] [OBIPS] [NOTIFICATION:1] [] [saw.subsystem.catalog.initialize.upgrade] [ecid: ] [tid: ] Starting to update Account GUIDs[[
File:initializecatalog.cpp
Line:1046
Location:
   saw.subsystem.catalog.initialize.upgrade
   saw.subsystem.catalog.initialize
   saw.subsystems.catalogbootstrapper.loadcatalog
   saw.webextensionbase.init
   saw.sawserver
ecid:
]]
[2012-12-19T09:38:07.000-07:00] [OBIPS] [NOTIFICATION:1] [] [saw.subsystem.catalog.initialize.upgrade] [ecid: ] [tid: ] Succeeded in updating account GUIDs from back end user population store[[
File:initializecatalog.cpp
Line:1131
Location:
   saw.subsystem.catalog.initialize.upgrade
   saw.subsystem.catalog.initialize
   saw.subsystems.catalogbootstrapper.loadcatalog
   saw.webextensionbase.init
   saw.sawserver
ecid:
]]

7) Edit presentation server instanceconfig.xml with the following
<UpdateAccountGUIDs>none</UpdateAccountGUIDs> 

8) Edit obiee server NQSconfig.INI file with the following
FMW_UPDATE_ROLE_AND_USER_REF_GUIDS = NO; 

9) Start OBIEE services (opmnctl startall) 

10) Verify OBIEE services are up (opmnctl status)

Reference:

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E14571_01/bi.1111/e10543/privileges.htm#CHDHGAAH

Cheers!

Bose

ADF_FACES-60097 : For more information, please see the server's error log for an entry beginning with: ADF_FACES-60096: Server Exception during PPR, #1

Occurs:

When I was trying to upload the latest repository (.rpd) in em, I couldn't save the changes and stopped by this error. So here is the steps what I followed to overcome this issue. Read below to know about the issue and resolve.

 

Applies to:

Business Intelligence Server Enterprise Edition - Version 11.1.1.5.0  and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms:

When selecting the 'Coreapplication' within the Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE) folder (under the Server farm) in Enterprise Manager the following error is generated:

ADF_FACES-60097 : For more information, please see the server's error log for an entry beginning with: ADF_FACES-60096: Server Exception during PPR, #1

Cause:

Bug:10372673 - QA: HOT: UNABLE TO ACCESS EM > COREAPPLICATION - INCIDENT ERROR REPORTED

The diagnostics.dmp shows the following:

[ServletContext@122564910[app:em module:/em path:/em spec-version:2.5]] Root cause of ServletException.
java.io.IOException: Stream closed
at java.io.BufferedInputStream.getInIfOpen(BufferedInputStream.java:134)
atjava.io.BufferedInputStream.fill(BufferedInputStream.java:218)

etc....
 

Solution:

1. stop all services, including WebLogic

2.Delete the instance.jspx.xml file in folder 'FMWhome\user_projects\domains\bifoundation_domain\sysman\mds\partition1\ai\bi\mdssys\cust\user\USER_NAME'

3.  Restart the services,  The instance.jspx.xml file will be recreated.

Note:

The USER_NAME refers to the userid in your specific system. For example, weblogic or biadmin.
This solution is also documented in the following document:
<Doc ID 1303644.1> OBIEE Enterprise Manager Error: Stream Closed Server Exception during PPR, #13

Please ensure that a backup of the environment is taken beforehand.

References

NOTE:1303644.1 - OBIEE 11g: Error: "Stream Closed" Server Exception in Enterprise Manager during PPR, #13

Tip:

If you have used the username like 'Weblogic', 'WEBLOGIC', the corresponding username folder will be created under that folder. so we could simply login into em and we could restart the services!

Cheers!

Bose

ODI 11g Step by Step Installation

This post explains installation steps of Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) 11g. Download the ODI software from the oracle software: ODI Download Oracle Page

Prior to the installation of ODI, It is necessary to Install Java JDK1.6 or above.

Unzip the downloaded software and double click one setup.exe. In Universal Installer screen, It may prompted for Java location to continue the installation. So copy Java path and right click on this window bar -> mark ->paste to paste the path

Step1:

Just click 'Next' with the below step

Step2:
If you have valid oracle support id then select second option with this step and enter the details so that the latest updates would be updated automatically. otherwise select 'Skip Software Updates' and click 'Next'

Step3:
If you are installed 'OBIEE 11g' in the machine then select all the components with this step so one of step you will be prompted to select middleware home. but here I have just installing ODI without Middleware path

Step4:
Once the prerequisites passed with this step click 'Next'

Step5:
In this step, we could see the default path where ODI will be installed. If we want to change, we could do where we could install ODI

Step6:
We have already created Repository using OBIEE 11g RCU. so select 'Skip Repository Configuration' and then click 'Next'

Step7:
In this step select database type, connection string, db user name and password and then click 'Next'

Step8:
In this step enter SUPERVISOR passoword 'Admin123' and then click 'Next'

Step9:
In this step, work repository which we have created using RCU would be selected. If not select in this step and click 'Next'

Step10:
Give the Agent Name that you want to create with this installation and then click 'Next'
Agent Name: ODIAgent
Agent Port: 20910

Step11:
In this step uncheck receiving my oracle support and click 'Next'

Just click 'Yes' with this popup window

Step12:
This step save ODI path details if you want or just click Install

Installation Progress

After configuration progess reached 100% click 'Next'

Just click 'Finish' the complete ODI Installation

Now go to All Programs -> Oracle -> Oracle Data Integrator -> ODI Studio and click 'Connect Respository' and enter details like below screen

We have connected with ODI Repository in ODI Studio

Cheers!
Bose

ODI Master and Work Repository Creation Using RCU (OBIEE 11g)

Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) Installation steps are now more easy with Repository Creation Utility (RCU). Double click RCU.bat from the downloaded and unzipped RCU Folder.

Step1:

Oracle Universal Installer checks prerequisites and system requirements and will load the first step of the installation. Just click 'Next' with the Below Screen

Step2:
Select 'Create' and click 'Next' with this screen.

Step3:
In this step, type all the necessary details in the required fields and click 'Next' with this step

Database Type: Oracle Database
Host Name: Bose-PC
Port: 1521
Service Name: ORCL
UserName: sys
Password: Password1
Role: SYSDBA

This step will check the prerequisites. Just click 'OK' once the prerequisites passes

Step4:
In this step check 'Oracle Data Integrator' Component. Type if you want to change the prefix and repository name.

Once we clicked 'Next' with the above screen It will check prerequisites and click 'OK' with the below screen

Step5:
Give the password which you want to give for ODI Work and Master repositories. If you want to give different password, select the appropriate option and click 'Next'

Step6:
This step is an important step so Please keep in your mind or store somewhere all the credentials and details in a file which you are entering here and then click 'Next'

Master Repository ID(001): 001
Supervisor Password: Admin123
Confirm Supervisor Password: Admin123
Work Repository Type: D
Work Repository ID: 101
Work Repository Name: WORKREP01
Work Repository Password: Admin123
Confirm Work Repository Password: Admin123

Step7:
This step will gives the information of ODI Schema name, schema owner and temporary tablespace name. Just Click 'Next' with this step

In this confirmation pop-up, Just click 'OK'

This will create the tablespace and click 'OK' once the steps passes

Step8:
In this step, click 'Create'

Step9:
so ODI Schema creation is completed with the above step. Just click 'Close' to complete the repository creation.

In the next coming post, we will continue to the ODI Installation using this ODI repositories.

Cheers!
Bose