Oracle Collaboration Suite Handbook

Oracle Collaboration Suite Handbook

by Ronald Zapar
Released February 2007
Publisher(s): McGraw Hill Computing
ISBN: 9780072263008

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Book description

Maximize the Capabilities of Oracle Collaboration Suite Facilitate enterprisewide communication, data sharing, and team work using Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g and the in-depth information contained in this Oracle Press guide.Oracle Collaboration Suite Handbook explains how to install, implement, manage, and optimize the suite in an enterprise environment.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. About the Author
  3. Oracle Collaboration Suite Handbook
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents at a Glance
  7. Contents
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction
  10. Part I Getting Started
    1. 1 An Overview of Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g
      1. Core Technology Components
        1. Oracle Database 10g
        2. Oracle Application Server 10g
      2. Functional Components
        1. Mail
        2. Voicemail and Fax
        3. Calendar
        4. Discussions
        5. Content Services
        6. Real-Time Collaboration
        7. Workspaces
        8. Mobile Collaboration
      3. Summary
    2. 2 Creating the Right Architecture for Your OCS Environment
      1. OCS User Community
        1. User Type
        2. Location, Location, Location
        3. Internal vs. External Users
        4. Mobile Requirements
        5. User Base Summary
        6. Previous User Experience
      2. Architecture Components
        1. Operating Systems
        2. Server Architectures
        3. Storage Configuration
        4. Additional Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g Architecture Components
      3. Architecture Categories
        1. Required Ports for Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g
        2. Single-Box Architecture
        3. Multiserver Architectures
        4. High Availability and OCS
      4. Summary
  11. Part II Installation and Configuration of OCS
    1. 3 Before You Begin
      1. Username and Password Conventions
      2. Read the Installation Guide
      3. Creating the Oracle Operating System User and Group
        1. Software and Operating System Requirements
        2. IP Addresses
        3. Ports
        4. Migration
        5. Implementation Planning and Documentation
      4. Summary
    2. 4 Installing the Collaboration Suite Datastore Tier
      1. Getting Started
      2. The Installation Process
        1. Executing an Advanced Installation
        2. Choosing Components to Install
        3. Choosing an Installation Type
        4. Choosing a Language
        5. Creating the Database
        6. Naming Your Database Instance
        7. Setting Management Options
        8. Specifying the File Storage Mechanism
        9. Specifying Backup and Recovery Options
        10. Specifying Database Schema Passwords
        11. Defining Privileged Operating System Groups
        12. Completing the Installation
      3. Summary
    3. 5 Installing the Identity Management Component of the Infrastructure Tier
      1. Getting Started
      2. The Installation Process
        1. Specifying File Locations
        2. Selecting a Product to Install
        3. Selecting an Installation Type
        4. Selecting a Language
        5. Selecting Configuration Options
        6. Specifying a Repository
        7. Specifying a Namespace
        8. Specifying Port Configuration Options
        9. Choosing a Guest Account Password
        10. Specifying an Instance Name and ias_admin Password
        11. Completing the Installation
      3. Summary
    4. 6 Installing the Applications Tier
      1. Getting Started
      2. The Installation Process
        1. Specifying File Locations
        2. Selecting a Product
        3. Selecting a Language
        4. Selecting Components
        5. Registering the Instance
        6. Specifying an OID Login
        7. Selecting a Metadata Repository
        8. Selecting a Database for Components
        9. Specifying Port Configuration Options
        10. Specifying an Instance Name and Administrative Password
        11. Specifying a Calendar Server Host
        12. Specifying the Oracle Mail Domain
        13. Completing the Installation
      3. Summary
    5. 7 Migrating to the New Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g Environment
      1. Migration Planning Considerations
        1. Migration Resources
        2. Clean-Up and Space Management During Migration
        3. Desktop Configuration
        4. Admin and User Training
        5. Phasing the Migration
      2. Types of Migrations
        1. Migrating User Definitions
        2. Data Migration
        3. Legacy Source System (Exchange, Lotus, GroupWise, Mbox)
      3. Migration Tools
        1. Email Migration Tool (ExMigrate)
        2. Calendar Migration Tools
        3. Files/Content Services Migration
        4. End-User-Implemented Migration
      4. Coexistence
      5. Tips and Techniques
      6. Summary
  12. Part III Managing Your OCS Environment
    1. 8 User Provisioning and Management
      1. User Provisioning Options
        1. Identity Management User Provisioning Console
        2. Identity Management Provisioning Console Bulk Load
        3. Provisioning Users via LDAP Commands
        4. Email Migration Tool
      2. Additional User Requirements
        1. Additional Component Provisioning
        2. Quota Setting
      3. Deleting/Disabling Users
        1. De-Provisioning Components
        2. Password Expiration and User Lockout
        3. Disabling or Deleting Users
        4. Managing Content for Removed Users
      4. Summary
    2. 9 Managing the Collaboration Suite Component Server Processes
      1. Command-Line Tools
        1. Environmental Variable Settings
        2. Starting and Stopping the Applications Tier Components
        3. Starting and Stopping the Infrastructure Tier Components
      2. Application Server Control Console/Enterprise Manager
        1. Application Server Control Console
      3. Summary
    3. 10 Backup and Recovery
      1. What Needs to Be Backed Up?
      2. Documenting the Installation
      3. Configuring the Database for Backups
        1. The Recovery Manager Tool
        2. Oracle 10g Database Flash Recovery Area
      4. Climbing the Techstack: iAS Backup Configuration
        1. The iAS Backup and Recovery Tool
      5. Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g Backup Configuration
      6. Running and Managing Your Backups
        1. Synchronize Your Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g Backups
        2. Move Your Backups to Tape
        3. Purge the Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g Backup Directory
        4. Create and Retain Cold Baseline Backups
      7. Further Reading and Recovery Options
      8. Summary
    4. 11 Monitoring and Managing Log Files in the Collaboration Suite Environment
      1. Application Server and Application Component Logs
        1. Log Structure(s) and Locations
        2. Configuring the Logging Function
        3. Reviewing the Logs
      2. Oracle Database Logs
        1. The Alert Log
        2. Trace Files
        3. Core Dumps
        4. Audits
        5. DataPump Dumps and Logs
      3. Summary
    5. 12 Collaboration Suite 10g Component Application Administration
      1. Email Component Administration
        1. Mail Application Architecture
        2. Email Process Management
        3. Message Store Administration Specifics
      2. Calendar Component Administration
        1. Calendar Application Architecture
        2. Calendar Process Management
        3. Calendar Administration Specifics
      3. Real-Time Collaboration (RTC) Administration
        1. RTC Application Architecture
        2. RTC Process Management
        3. RTC Administration Specifics
      4. Summary
  13. Part IV Oracle Content Services
    1. 13 Content Services Functional Overview
      1. Content Services Objects
        1. Site/Realm
        2. Category
        3. Container
        4. Library
        5. Folder
        6. Archive
        7. Access Roles
      2. Content Services Features
        1. Integration with Antivirus Software
        2. Records Management
        3. Data Aging, Archiving, and Near-Lining
        4. Automatic and Manual Versioning, Check-in/Check-out, Locking
        5. Workflow/BPEL Integration
        6. Searching
      3. Protocol Servers/Content Services Access
        1. HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
        2. FTP and FTPS (File Transfer Protocol)
        3. WebDAV (Web-Based Distributed Authoring and Versioning)
      4. Summary
    2. 14 Content Services Technical Overview
      1. Architectural Components
        1. Oracle Application Server Middle Tiers
        2. OC4J Containers
        3. Nodes
        4. Services, Servers, and Agents
        5. Domains
      2. Administration Overview
        1. Collaboration Suite Control
        2. Domain Properties
        3. Performance
        4. Node, Service, and Server Configurations
      3. Summary
  14. Appendix
  15. Index

Product information

  • Title: Oracle Collaboration Suite Handbook
  • Author(s): Ronald Zapar
  • Release date: February 2007
  • Publisher(s): McGraw Hill Computing
  • ISBN: 9780072263008