Updating SOA 12c Domain for MFT

Introduction:
This is the last step required for MFT. After this is complete you can go ahead and use MFT.

Prerequisites:
You should complete steps specified earlier such as SOA 12c Installation with Default local server setup, Database Installation, MFT Installation and RCU creation.

Steps for Updating Domain:

1) Open cmd for Administrator and navigate to ORACLE_HOME\oracle_common\common\bin, as shown below.

Note: ORACLE_HOME is the location where your SOA12c is installed.

2) You need to set JVM argument as -

SET CONFIG_JVM_ARGS=-Dcom.oracle.cie.config.showProfile=true

3) Then run config.cmd

4) This will open Wizard, as you have already a domain setup (your local SOA server), we will update the existing domain for MFT. Make sure the Domain location is your local server location. Choose Next

5) Choose the check boxes as shown below for MFT, click Next

6) Here choose AutoConfiguration option as RCU
Vendor: Oracle
DBMS/Service: This will be the SID which you had used during Database installation time. IN my case this was orcl.
Give Hostname, Port, User name and password
Schema Owner: It should be the Schema which was created during RCU creation. In my case it was DEV_STB and then provide schema password.

Once this is done press Get RCU Configuration. Once it is all OK, Click Next

7) Choose MFT specific check boxes as specified in screen shot, Click Next

8) Choose as per the Screen shot below, Click Next

9) Leave this page as it is and Click Next

10) Now click Update on the summary page

11) This will update the existing domain, and shows its progress, Click Next once done

12)  Thats all, click Finish.

So that's it. You are all good to use MFT.

You can open MFT Console using URL: http://hostname:port/mftconsole
You can change Hostname & port according to your environment setup. By default for local system port will be 7101

RCU Creation for Oracle 12c MFT

Introduction:
This is continuation of my previous blog which is about MFT installation. We have already covered Database 12c installation and MFT installation, now lets focus on RCU creation for MFT.

Step by Step:

RCU file resides under your ORACLE_HOME\oracle_common\bin
ORACLE_HOME here is place where your SOA is installed

1) To start with, first of all you will have to set your Java Jdk Home and Oracle Home (Oracle Database home). I have configured it based on the plave where I had installed Java and Database, as shown in below screen shot.

2) Navigate to ORACLE_HOME\oracle_common\bin and run rcu.bat (for Windows)

3) This will open RCU welcome window as shown below, Click Next

4) This window you will have to provide your database details, like port, SID, sys username and its password (which you have given during Database installation). Choose Role as Sysdba and click Next

5) DEV_MFT for MFT RCU is selected, Click Next. After this Prerequisite check window will appear, click Ok once complete

6) Choose Schema Password, Click Next

7) Click Next, Click OK on confirmation window, which will then create Tablespace

8) Once Summary is displayed, verify the details (keep a screen shot of this window, it will be required during MFT Domain creation), and Click on Create

Once this is complete, Completion Summary page will appear showing status of the RCU run. Choose Close button, RCU run is completed successfully.

Now refer to my next blog which will talk about updating the existing Domain for MFT.

Exploring MFT in 12c

Introduction:
I have been doing some good amount of work on Oracle 12c new product MFT - 'Managed File Transfer' recently. Let me share the experiences with you all. I will start giving details on its installation and then will share some good posts on its working

To Start:
Before starting MFT installation, you need to have certain products already installed on your system.
Make sure you have following installed:
1) Java 7
2) SOA 12c along with Domain creation (Refer my blog on its installation)
3) Oracle Database (I have used Oracle 12c as Database)
4) RCU for MFT (This actually can be done after MFT installation also)

To cover the whole MFT installation to make it ready for use, I am going to write separate blogs which will contain steps for
1) Installing Oracle Database 12c
2) Installing MFT
3) Running RCU on Database for MFT
4) Updating your local development Domain for MFT

By covering above 4 steps you will ready with MFT.

You can also go for creation of seperate domain for SOA and MFT, although it is not required, but you can learn on how to setup the environment. This will be optional step.

So, keep watching the space for my next blog entry.