Installing Oracle EPM 11.1.2.2 to a Linux server in graphical mode via an SSH connection from a Windows machine

By TopDown Team
May 8th, 2013
Out in the field, we periodically get questions about installing Oracle EPM 11.1.2.2 to a Linux server in graphical mode via an SSH connection from a Windows machine. The question might sound complicated, but the answer is pretty straightforward.
When the Oracle EPM installer is launched remotely on a Linux server over an SSH connection from a Windows machine, two items are needed-
- The SSH connection must be configured to forward the installer’s graphical windows from the remote Linux server over the SSH connection to the local Windows machine
- An X server must be installed and running on the local Windows machine to display the forwarded graphical screens
The above is done using the following programs-
- Xming: An open source X server for Windows
- Xming fonts install: required along with the Xming X server
- Putty: A free Telnet/FTP/SSH client for Windows and Unix based operating systems
REQUIREMENTS
Note there are mandatory Linux package installation requirements for-
- Successfully running graphics based applications, locally or remote
- Successfully installing all Oracle EPM product components
Reference the below Oracle Fusion Middleware requirements documentation based on the Linux version and distribution being used:
http://docs.oracle.com/html/E18558_01/fusion_requirements.htm#BABGBCIG
DOWNLOADS-
Xmingdownload location:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/files/Xming/6.9.0.31/
Xming fonts download location:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/files/Xming-fonts/7.5.0.47/
Putty à download the “For Windows on Intel x86 version” putty.exe
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
Downloaded files
INSTALLATIONS-
Run through the following installations on the local Windows machine:
Xming-6-9-0-31-setup.exe
Xming-fonts-7-5-0-47-setup.exe
Accept all defaults during both installations, with the exception being to select “Don’t install an SSH client” during the Xming installation(the downloaded putty.exe executable will be used as the SSH client
STARTING XMING-
From the Program Menu, launch Xming à XLaunch
Verify the following settings and select Next
- Multiple windows
- Display number: 0
Verify Start no client and select Next
Verify Xming is running
Accept defaults and select Next
Select Finish to start Xming
STARTING PUTTY
Launch Putty(putty.exe) on the Windows machine
Define an SSH connection type to the Linux server by hostname or IP address
Select Connection à SSH à X11
Check the box for Enable X11 forwarding
For X display location, enter localhost:0
- localhost à is the local Windows machine where the graphics will be forwarded to from the Linux server
- 0 àis the display number that was configured for the running Xming X server
Go back to the Session menu in the left column so the setting changes can be saved for the defined session
Select Open to start the SSH session
Provide the user and password that will be installing the Oracle EPM software
If the graphical X application packages have been installed on the Linux server, a quick test launching xclock will validate if the X11 graphical application forwarding is taking place correctly and properly rendering the display using the Xming X server
Navigate to the directory location where the Oracle EPM 11.1.2.2 installation directory has been built, and launch the installTool.sh file
Verify the EPM System Installer graphical window is rendered successfully, and continue with the installation
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