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- 1. No, wait, not that way! Real-world lessons from an OBIA 11g implementation
- 2. About you
- 3. Hi!
- 4. Pythian is a global IT services company that specializes in designing, implementing, and managing systems that directly contribute to revenue and business success. We help companies adopt disruptive technologies to advance innovation and increase agility. Our highly skilled technical teams work as an integrated extension of our clients’ organizations to deliver continuous transformation and uninterrupted operational excellence. ABOUT PYTHIAN Top 5% talent worldwide 9 Oracle ACEs 4 Oracle ACE Directors 18 years in business 400+ employees 270+ customers worldwide
- 6. What is OBIA? Oh, you know...
- 7. No, really, what is OBIA? Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) + Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) + Weblogic Server + Oracle RDBMS (Warehouse, 2 repositories) + Templates and ETL maps for a variety of popular data sources
- 8. Know your versions "Whoa, that's a lot of .1's" OBIA 11.1.1.8 11.1.1.9 11.1.1.10 OBIEE 11.1.1.7 11.1.1.7* 11.1.1.9* ODI 11.1.1.7 11.1.1.7 11.1.1.9 WLS 10.3.6 10.3.6 10.3.6 *With option to upgrade to higher version
- 9. Know your limitations Certified/supported configurations Patching/upgrade paths Java version ODI quirks OBIEE quirks
- 10. Build/config advice Expect to read a lot Record admin console sessions Script everything (Learn WLST!) Iterate
- 11. Build/config advice Use db services to segregate workload Automate maintenance tasks Know your ports if hosting multiple environments
- 12. "Easy install" rcu -silent -createRepository -connectString db_host:db_host:db_service -dbUser sys -dbRole sysdba -schemaPrefix DEV -component MDS -component BIPLATFORM -f < /tmp/OBIEErcu; rcu -silent -createRepository -connectString db_host:db_host:db_service -dbUser sys -dbRole sysdba -schemaPrefix DEV -useSamePasswordForAllSchemaUsers false -component ODI -component BIACOMP -component DW -f < /tmp/OBIArcu java -d64 -jar wls1036_generic.jar -mode=silent -silent_xml=resp_file_path/wls_silent.xml runInstaller -silent -jreLoc $JAVA_HOME -responseFile resp_file_path/obiee_base_inst.rsp runInstaller -silent -jreLoc $JAVA_HOME -responseFile resp_file_path/odi_base_inst.rsp runInstaller -silent -jreLoc $JAVA_HOME -responseFile respfile_path/obia_base_inst.rsp perl APPLY_PATCHES.pl apply_patches_import.txt config.sh -silent -responseFile respfile_path/obiee_config.rsp -jreLoc $JAVA_HOME configApps.sh -silent -responseFile respfile_path/obia_config.rsp -jreLoc $JAVA_HOME config.sh -silent -responseFile respfile_path/bi_scaleout.rsp -jreLoc $JAVA_HOME
- 14. Watch the defaults! ODI default sessions Java settings for managed servers OBIEE session-related settings Relocate log and temp files Ref: MOS Note 1963225.1 MOS Note 1333049.1
- 15. Example: OBIEE session/cache tweaking Ref: MOS Note 1333049.1 instanceconfig.xml <Query> <MaxEntries>5000</MaxEntries> <AbsoluteMaxEntries>20000</AbsoluteMaxEntries> <CruiseEntries>3000</CruiseEntries> <ForceLRU>true</ForceLRU> </Query> opmn.xml <process-type id="OracleBIJavaHostComponent" module-id="CUSTOM"> [...] <data id="start-args" value="-server -Xms8g -Xmx8g -Xmn4g -XX:+UseCompressedOops -XX: +UseParallelOldGC -XX:+ExplicitGCInvokesConcurrentAndUnloadsClasses -XX:MaxPermSize=512M -XX: PermSize=512M -XX:+DisableExplicitGC -Xnoclassgc [...] NQSConfig.INI SERVER_THREAD_RANGE = 100-2000; DB_GATEWAY_THREAD_RANGE = 100-2000;
- 16. Example: Explicit GC in JVMs Ref: MOS Note 1369755.1
- 17. Test early, test often Don't wait until late phases! Load testing important along a number of dimensions: • individual report performance • app server performance • database performance under mixed (ETL + reporting) load • system longevity ("endurance test")
- 18. Know your wallets! Multiple wallets, various purposes Some boundary systems may not support SHA2- encrypted SSL keys Some default entries there, too "I want you to go in that bag, and find my wallet." "Which one is it? --Pulp Fiction
- 19. User management Should you use external directory for service accounts? ODI user integration requires extra work
- 21. Instrumentation Usage Tracking is kinda important Keep log level high in RPD to get useful mapping between physical and logical queries. Leverage connection pool and report-level settings in RPD to get slightly better end-to-end tracking Consider retention period and archiving of ODI run data License Diagnostic and Tuning packs
- 22. The warm fuzzy stuff No unicorns Choose partners carefully (no sales pitches here) Keep fences low; collaborate widely Don't wait for documents to be "perfect" Tech folks: over-communicate, don't assume Be excellent to each other (and patient)
- 23. TL;DR Prepare Automate Update the OOB settings Be excellent to each other
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