ORACLE EPM 11.1.2.2 – First Look

In the first look we can see the below new features in ORACLE EPM 11.1.2.2

1) IBM WebSphere 7.0.0.19+ (AS, ND) is now supported as an application server.

2) FireFox 10.x+ and Internet Explorer 9 are now supported Web browsers.

3) Microsoft Office 2010 64 bit is now supported.

4) After completing an EPM System deployment, you can generate a deployment report that provides

information about configured Web applications, Web servers, databases, and data directories used by

EPM System. This report can help you troubleshoot issues that might arise in your deployment.

To generate a deployment report:

a) Open a command line window and navigate to EPM_ORACLE_INSTANCE.

b) Run the command epmsys_registry report deployment.

By default, the report is saved as

EPM_ORACLE_INSTANCE/diagnostics/reports/deployment_report.html.

See the link to get the detailed sample deployment report. EPM 11.1.2.2 Deployment Topology Report

5) Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control can be used to manage the WebLogic domain.

You can use this embedded Enterprise Manager to manage all the Java Web applications in EPM System

out of the box. The full version of Oracle Enterprise Manager with Grid Control adds functionality on top

of the Fusion Middleware Control, including historical information of the metrics.

a) Status of the servers and Web applications running

b) Servers the Web applications are running on and the ports they are listening on

c) Health and performance of Java Web applications and managed servers

To launch Enterprise Manager - http://WebLogicAdminServerHost:port/em.

6) The EPM System Media pack on Oracle Software Delivery Cloud has been simplified.Software

downloads have been merged together.

7) Installation of Oracle HTTP Server is now optional. If you choose not to install Oracle HTTP Server, for

example in a development environment, Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management System

Installer installs an embedded WebLogic HTTP Server as part of Oracle Hyperion Foundation Services

that acts as a proxy server. In a production environment, Oracle recommends that you install Oracle

HTTP Server for use with Oracle WebLogic Server or IBM HTTP Server for use with WebSphere. You can

also install and manually configure Apache HTTP Server with WebLogic Server.

8) Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) Client Installers are now provided for Oracle Essbase Client, Oracle

Essbase Administration Services Console, Oracle Essbase Studio Console, and Oracle Hyperion Financial

Management Client.

9) The Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting Print Server is now part of the Financial Reporting Web

application. You no longer have to install the Print Server as part of the Financial Reporting Studio

installation, and you no longer need Microsoft Office on the Print Server.

10) You can now deploy EPM System Web applications to a single managed server (compactserver) in

Development, Test, and Production environments. This reduces the overall memory requirement of

EPM System and reduces startup time.

This is really helpful in setting epm system in Virtual Mechines for POC or feasibility study. Any how we

will do standard deployment as what we do in 11.1.2.1 for the standard Dev/QA/Prod environments.

See the below snapshot showing all application deployed to the single JVM running on 9000 port. Non

Java applications like Essbase server, Essbase studio server, OHS and Reporting and Analysis Core

services are exception.

See the shared services and Planning running on the same port 9000.

11) Online Help content for EPM System products is served from a central Oracle download location,

which reduces the download and installation time for EPM System. You can also install and configure

online Help to run locally.

EPM Deployment Topology Report (Release 11.1.2.2)

Logical Web Addresses

A Logical Web Address (LWA) is the address for the load balancer/web server that is used for server to

server HTTP communication. Under standard deployment there is only one LWA address for a

deployment.

http://hypadmin-4f9a19:9000

Calculation Manager Web Application

Essbase Administration Services Web Application

Essbase Provider Services Web Application

Financial Reporting Web Application

Planning Web Application

Reporting & Analysis Web Application

Shared Services Web Application

Web Analysis Web Application

Workspace Web Application

Application Tier Components

This section lists the components configured for each EPM Instance in this deployment. It lists the

following attributes for different kind of components.

Weblogic Deployed Components: Weblogic - <Domain> - <Managed Server>:<port> - <Java Web

Application>

Websphere Deployed Components: Websphere - <Profile> - <Server>:<Port> - <Java Web

Application>

IIS Deployed Components: IIS - <Port> - <IIS Web Application>

Financial Management Servers: Financial Management Server - DCOM Ports - (<List of clusters this

server is part of>)

Essbase Servers: Essbase - <Cluster Name> - <Server Name>:<port>

Native Components: <Component Name> - <Port> - <Component Information>

hypadmin-4f9a19 (epmsystem1 - Windows 2003 - 4GB)

Essbase - EssbaseCluster-1 - Essbase1:1423

Essbase Studio Server - 9080

OHS - 19000

Reporting & Analysis Service - 6800 - GSM

Weblogic - EPMSystem - AdminServer:7001 - Console

Weblogic - EPMSystem - EPMServer0:9000 - Calculation Manager Web Application

Weblogic - EPMSystem - EPMServer0:9000 - Essbase Administration Services Web Application

Weblogic - EPMSystem - EPMServer0:9000 - Essbase Provider Services Web Application

Weblogic - EPMSystem - EPMServer0:9000 - Financial Reporting Web Application

Weblogic - EPMSystem - EPMServer0:9000 - Planning Web Application

Weblogic - EPMSystem - EPMServer0:9000 - Reporting & Analysis Web Application

Weblogic - EPMSystem - EPMServer0:9000 - Shared Services Web Application

Weblogic - EPMSystem - EPMServer0:9000 - Web Analysis Web Application

Weblogic - EPMSystem - EPMServer0:9000 - Workspace Web Application

Database Connections

This section lists all the products and the database connection for their relational repository.

HSS@hypadmin-4f9a19:1521/EPMS (Oracle)

Calculation Manager

Essbase

Financial Reporting

Planning

Reporting & Analysis

Shared Services

Web Analysis

User Directories - SSO Not Enabled

This section lists all the user directories in the correct search order defined in Shared Services. The SSO

mode and SSO Header value are shown in the title.

Native - Native Directory

Data Directories

On a clustered deployment, the following directories need to be on a shared file system.

Essbase ARBORPATH (EssbaseCluster-1)

C:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\epmsystem1\EssbaseServer\essbaseserver1

Reporting & Analysis Framework Repository

C:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\epmsystem1\ReportingAnalysis\data\RM1

Shared Services LCM Export-Import Location

C:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\epmsystem1/import_export

EPM Deployment History Report (11.1.2.2)

hypadmin-4f9a19 - 05/17/2012

This table lists configuration history of activities on the specified date and server combination.

Start Time Duration Action Component Comment

13:20 00:00 Start EPM Configurator

13:25 00:00 Configure Hyperion Foundation

13:25 00:00 Configure Common Settings Hyperion Foundation

13:25 01:01 Configure Oracle Configuration Manager Hyperion Foundation

13:26 00:08 Configure Database Hyperion Foundation

13:26 00:00 Configure Provider Services

13:26 00:28 Configure Essbase Studio

13:27 00:00 Register with Shared Services Essbase Studio

13:27 00:04 Configure Database Essbase Studio

13:27 00:00 Configure Calculation Manager

13:27 00:00 Register with Shared Services Calculation Manager

13:27 00:03 Configure Database Calculation Manager

13:27 00:00 Register with Shared Services Essbase Administration Services

13:27 00:00 Configure Database Essbase Administration Services

13:27 00:17 Configure Essbase Integration Services

13:28 00:17 Configure Essbase Integration Services Essbase Integration Services

13:28 00:20 Configure Essbase

13:28 00:00 Register with Shared Services Essbase

13:28 00:02 Configure Planning

13:28 00:00 Register with Shared Services Planning

13:28 00:02 Configure Database Planning

13:29 00:47 Configure Reporting and Analysis

13:29 00:00 Register with Shared Services Reporting and Analysis

13:29 00:28 Configure Database Reporting and Analysis

13:30 00:30 Configure Framework Services Reporting and Analysis

13:30 00:00 Configure Database Financial Reporting

13:30 00:00 Configure Financial Reporting RMI Ports Financial Reporting

13:30 00:00 Configure Financial Reporting

13:30 10:38 Deploy to Application Server Shared Services Web Application

13:41 00:00 Deploy to Application Server Essbase Provider Services Web Application

13:41 00:00 Deploy to Application Server Calculation Manager Web Application

13:41 00:00 Deploy to Application Server Planning Web Application

13:41 00:00 Deploy to Application Server Web Analysis Web Application

13:41 00:00 Deploy to Application Server Essbase Administration Services Web Application

13:41 00:00 Deploy to Application Server Reporting & Analysis Web Application

13:41 00:00 Deploy to Application Server Financial Reporting Web Application

13:41 00:00 Deploy to Application Server Workspace Web Application

13:41 00:20 Configure Essbase Server Essbase

13:41 00:02 Processing Re-registration Script Reporting and Analysis

13:42 08:06 Configure Web Server Hyperion Foundation