Release the lock on the domain.

After you have made changes you must release the lock on the domain by committing, or rolling back your changes as follows:

a. Navigate to the following MBean: oracle.biee.admin, Domain:bifoundation_ domain, BIDomain, BIDomain.

b. Display the Operations tab.

c. (Optional) Click the commit operation link to save your changes and release the lock on the domain.

Use this option when you are satisfied with the changes and you want to release the lock on the domain.

d. (Optional) Click the rollback operation link to undo your changes and release the lock on the domain.

Use this option when you do not want to commit your changes and want to release the lock on the domain.

3.6 Where Are Configuration Files Located?

Oracle Business Intelligence configuration files, used to configure the behavior of the system, are found in various locations within the Middleware home.

Each host has its own set of configuration files for the components that are deployed on that host.

Oracle Business Intelligence system component configuration files can be found under:

MW_HOME\ORACLE_INSTANCE\instancen\config\COMPONENT\bi_component_ name\

For example, the configuration file for the Oracle BI Server might be located in: D:\mw_home\instances\instance1\config\OracleBIServerComponent\ coreapplication_obis1

Table 3–2 lists the names and locations of configuration files for each Oracle Business Intelligence system component. You are advised to use Fusion Middleware Control to update Oracle Business Intelligence configuration settings and ensure that changes are correctly propagated. For information, see Section 3.2, "Using Fusion Middleware Control to Update Oracle Business Intelligence Configuration Settings."

For information about diagnostic log configuration files, see Section 8.3.2, "What Are Diagnostic Log Configuration Files and Where Are They Located?"

Where Are Configuration Files Located?

For more information about Oracle Business Intelligence installations, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence

Table 3–2 Oracle Business Intelligence System Component Configuration File Locations

BI Component Configuration File File Location

Oracle BI Server NQSConfig.INI logconfig.xml ORACLE_ INSTANCE\config\OracleBIServerComponent\coreapplication_ obisn For example: \instances\instance1\config\OracleBIServerComponent\corea pplication_obis1

Note: Although DBFeatures.ini is also located in this directory, do not edit this file directly. See Oracle Fusion Middleware Metadata Repository Builder's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition for information about how to edit features for a database. Oracle BI Presentation Services instanceconfig.xml ORACLE_ INSTANCE\config\OracleBIPresentationServicesComponent\co reapplication_obipsn For example: \instances\instance1\config\OracleBIPresentationServicesCom ponent\coreapplication_obips1

Note: Do not add elements to the instanceconfig.xml file unless you are overriding the stated default values. Override only those settings that are necessary for configuring the system to meet the needs of your organization.

Cluster Controller ClusterConfig.xml ccslogging.xml ORACLE_ INSTANCE\config\OracleBIApplication\coreapplication For example: \instances\instance1\config\OracleBIApplication\coreapplicati on Oracle BI Scheduler instanceconfig.xml ccslogging.xml (for Cluster Controller)

ORACLE_ INSTANCE\config\OracleBISchedulerComponent\coreapplicati on_obischn For example: \instances\instance1\config\OracleBISchedulerComponent\co reapplication_obisch1 JavaHost config.xml logging_config.xml ORACLE_ INSTANCE\config\OracleBIJavaHostComponent\coreapplicati on_obijhn For example: \instances\instance1\config\OracleBIJavaHostComponent\cor eapplication_obijh1 Oracle BI Presentation Services Plug-in

bridgeconfig.properties MW_HOME\user_projects\domains\domain_ name\config\fmwconfig\biinstances\coreapplication For example:

mw_home\user_projects\domains\bifoundation_ domain\config\fmwconfig\biinstances\coreapplication

Part II

Part II

Managing Processes and Components

This part explains how to manage processes and components in Oracle BI Enterprise Edition. It includes the following chapter:

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Starting and Stopping Oracle Business Intelligence 4-1

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Starting and Stopping Oracle Business

Intelligence

This chapter explains how to start and stop Oracle Business Intelligence. It includes the following topics:

■ Section 4.1, "About Starting and Stopping Oracle Business Intelligence" ■ Section 4.2, "Starting the Oracle Business Intelligence System"

■ Section 4.3, "Using Fusion Middleware Control to Start and Stop Oracle Business Intelligence System Components and Java Components"

■ Section 4.4, "Using Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console to Start and Stop Java Components"

■ Section 4.5, "Alternative Methods for Starting and Stopping System Components" ■ Section 4.6, "Confirming Whether the Administration Server Is Running"

■ Section 4.7, "Starting and Stopping the Administration Server and All Oracle Business Intelligence Java Components on Windows and UNIX"

■ Section 4.8, "Starting and Stopping Managed Servers on Windows and UNIX" ■ Section 4.9, "Troubleshooting System Startup"

4.1 About Starting and Stopping Oracle Business Intelligence

System administrators start and stop the Oracle Business Intelligence system and its components to perform a range of maintenance operations that require process downtime. Understanding the state (that is, up, down, starting, and stopping) of each component in the Oracle Business Intelligence system is an essential activity when diagnosing and resolving availability and performance issues, and when performing life-cycle and management operations.

Oracle Business Intelligence runs within Oracle WebLogic Server, and therefore Oracle WebLogic Server must be started before Oracle Business Intelligence components can be started and maintained.

To make changes to server configuration settings, the Oracle BI Presentation Catalog, the repository (.rpd file offline), and other settings, you must restart the appropriate Oracle Business Intelligence components before those changes can take effect. When you stop Oracle Business Intelligence, end users are logged out, and when ready, the system prompts you to log in again, ensuring session state consistency.

Starting the Oracle Business Intelligence System

4.2 Starting the Oracle Business Intelligence System

To start the Oracle Business Intelligence system, you start the Administration Server, the Managed Servers, and the system components. The system does not include a Managed Server if the Simple Install type was selected during installation.

If the computer that hosts the Administration Server is not running or has been rebooted, then you must ensure that the computer is running and you must start the Oracle Business Intelligence system.

The following conditions must be met to start the Oracle Business Intelligence system:

■ The RPD file must be closed (if using the Administration Tool) so that it does not

hold the read/write lock.

For information, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Metadata Repository Builder's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.

■ The repository database (which contains Scheduler schemas) that was specified

during installation must be running, and a network connection to it must be available. Otherwise, error messages are displayed.

The procedure for starting the system differs slightly depending on the platform, as described in the following sections.

4.2.1 Starting Oracle Business Intelligence on Windows Platforms

To start the Oracle Business Intelligence system on Windows platforms:

1. From the Start menu, select Programs, Oracle Business Intelligence, and Start BI