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ISP Installation Short Form

Integrated Systems Installation Short-form

This documented is intended for those people who need to do multiple installations and don't need the detailed step-by-step instructructions available elsewhere. Use the detailed instructions for at least one installation so you can understand this version. ITC thanks various Local Support Partners for contributing their experience and internal documents to make this possible

  1. Check that system specs meet ISP recommendation
    (If the system doesn't meet recommended be sure it meets the MINIMUM specification before you continue.)
    a. Pentium 133 or better
    b. 128 MB RAM
    c. SVGA Color monitor with resolution 1024 x 768
    d. Windows 95/98/NT (98 or NT recommended)
    e. Disk space 165 available for s/w install
    f. Internet Explorer v5.0
    g. Netscape v4.5/4.73

  2. Download VPN software - get it from https://www.itc.virginia.edu/cgi-local/vpn/vpn.exe. Each user must individually provide ss# and acknowledge use restrictions.
    a. Windows 95 users need Dial Up Networking 1.3 or better
    b. Dell GX-1 systems with Windows 98 may need network card driver update (some LSP report no problem with GX-1 systems running Windows NT)
    c. The VPN Mapi update is no longer required if you are using the version of the VPN client released 6/15/2001 or later.
    d. Install the VPN software (NT systems must be installed as Administrator)
    The reboot at the end of the VPN installation is NOT optional.

  3. Go to www.virginia.edu/integratedsystem and install Oracle Jinitiator, if not already done

  4. Discoverer installation preparation
    a.     Backup up c:\autoexec.bat - Discoverer install changes it and problems will result.
    b. Get latest copy tnsnames.ora from (http://www.virginia.edu/integratedsystem/howdoi/tnsnames.ora )

  5. Install Oracle Discoverer 3.1
    a. If using Windows95 and Windows98 and any of the following exist:
    Delete C:\orawin95\NET80\ADMIN\Sqlnet.ora
    Delete C:\orawin95\NET80\ADMIN\Tnsnames.ora
    Delete C:\orawin95\NETWORK\ADMIN\Sqlnet.ora
    Delete C:\orawin95\NETWORK\ADMIN\Tnsnames.ora

    Copy the downloaded version of tnsnames.ora to: C:\orawin95\NET80\ADMIN\tnsnames.ora

    b. If using WindowsNT and any of the following exist:
    Delete C:\oraNT\NET80\ADMIN\Sqlnet.ora
    Delete C:\oraNT\NET80\ADMIN\Tnsnames.ora
    Delete C:\oraNT\NETWORK\ADMIN\Sqlnet.ora
    Delete C:\oraNT\NETWORK\ADMIN\Tnsnames.ora

    Copy the downloaded version of tnsnames.ora to: C:\oraNT\NET80\ADMIN\Tnsnames.ora

  6. Fix Autoexec.bat
    The installer may have added a line similar to the following:
    PATH C:\orawin95\bin
    If so change it to
    PATH %PATH%;C:\orawin95\bin
    Without that change many commands will not be found.
    (if you don't have a PATH the Windows 95/98 location for EDIT is C:\windows\command\edit)

  7. Optional - create desktop shortcuts: Launch Oracle to www.virginia.edu/integratedsystem, VPN Connection to c:\program files\cisco systems\client 3000\ipsecdlr.exe and Discoverer User Edition to C:\orawin95……

  8. TEST shortcuts (if any) and apps by starting all. Here are the pieces of test information you may need to log in (blank fields aren't used by that service)
    Service: Oracle (web - sandbox) Discoverer (sandbox)
    Username isp-demo01 isp-demo:UVA ODS Specialist
    Account:
    Password: welcome welcome
    Connect: isd01

    New VPN installer adds a vpn-test connection choice. If the user does not have a VPN account testing can be done by connecting to vpn-test service and trying one of the following id/password pairs, then connecting to
    http://test-oracle.admin.virginia.edu.
    Username Password
    test1 test1-50
    test2 test2-50
    test3 test3-50
    test4 test4-50
    test5 test5-50


  9. Optional - Delete downloaded file vpn.exe and directory c:\install.itc\vpn.itc