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PeopleSoftArchitecture: Installing &

Configuring

Or Or

““What I wish I knew What I wish I knew

a year ago!”a year ago!”

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PS ArchitectureInstalling & Configuring

• Who / What / Where • Planning For Installation• (a bit) about Architecture• Choices for Installation• Using “EZ Method”

(a lifesaver for your DBA)

• Software & Configuration Files • Some Differences between 8.1 & 8.4 • Tips & Tricks / Lessons Learned

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“Who” We Are

• Part of Consortium– USM Service Center– Salisbury University– Frostburg State University– University of Maryland Eastern Shore– Coppin State College

• With Additional Assistance of – University of Baltimore– & Others …..

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Where we are / What we have

• Coppin Go Live:Jan 2003 - HRJul 2003 - FNJul 2003 - CROct 2003 - SA

• HR Patches applied as “group projects” from SU

• FN Design Database at FSU

• Setup5 8.1 Environ3 8.4 Environ

• Accomplished 3 8.1 Environin 3+ Weeks

• SA/HR DatabasesDevelopmentConversionTrainingTestPatchQ/A

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Planning For 

• PS Sizing Help• PS Pre-Installation

Checklist• PS Training Classes

– Server Administration

– PeopleTools 1 & 2

– Data Management Tools

– Security

• Docs from PS Web– Install Checklist

– Current Install Rqmts. For Environment

– Install Manual

– Supplements for Application

• Required Patchesfor Install

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(a bit) about Architecture 8.x 

• Users - Web Based• Developers – 2/3 Tier

• Server Architecture – Web– Application– Database– File– Batch

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PS Servers

#1 User Connects via Browser

#2 Web Server Connects with Jolt

#3 Application Server Connects with SQL

#4 Database Server

#1 Developer Connects 2 or 3 Tier #2 Application Server

OR#2 Database Server

#3 Database Server

OR

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PeopleSoft “Puzzle”

FileServer

HTTP JOLT

SQL

BatchServer

CertifiedBrowser WebLogic

TuxedoDB Client

DB Client CBL Compiler

DB S/WTuxedo

Configure PIA Configure App Server

Configure PRCS Scheduler

PS_HOMEPS_HOME

PS_HOMEPS_HOME

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Scenarios for Environment Setup

• Vendor Install– Follows the Manual– Runs Scripts (PS)

to Load Database

• Tasks remaining– Backup Database

& “Lock Up”– Document your Setup– Backup Servers

Completely!– Make additional DBs &

AppSvr

• EZ Method – Install/Configure

Software– Backup & Restore

Database(s)– Copy PS_HOME (as

needed)– Configure Files– “Turn On” & Test

$25K2 Weeks

Half Done !

Learning ExperienceLess Time All Done!

How to accomplish the EZ method?

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Existing DEV Desired TST

Web Server

DB ServerFile Server

Batch Server

320

360G2

360G2

SAN9 GBNAS2 GB

SAN18 GBNAS

26 GB

SAN81 GBNAS

125 GB

App. Server

DEV_WEB10.x.x.01

DEV_APP10.x.x.02

DEV_DB10.x.x.03

DEV

CFG

TMP?

cssadev - 7... / 9...cssacfg - 7... / 9...cssatmp - 7... / 9...

cssadmo - 7.../9...cssasys - 7.../9...

DMO

SYS

Web Server Web Server

App. Server

DB ServerBatch Server

Report ServerFile Server (SAN)

320 320

580G2(2p)

580G2(2p)

NAS4 GB

NAS4 GB

SAN45 GB

SAN126 GB

NAS124 GB

TST_WEB110.x.x.04

TST_WEB210.x.x.05

TST_APP110.x.x.06

TST_DB10.x.x.07

TST_FS10.x.x.08

TRG

PCHTST DMO

SYSQA

cssadmo - 7... / 9...cssasys - 7... / 9...cssatst - 7... / 9...cssatrg - 7... / 9...cssapch - 7... / 9...cssaqa - 7... / 9...

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Web Server Web Server

App. Server

DB ServerBatch Server

Report ServerFile Server

TuxedoDB Client

RDBMSTuxedo

DB ClientCBL Compiler

Backup & Restore DB

Install

Weblogic

Copy APP SVR. PS_Home

CopyPRCS SCHPS_Home

CopyPS_HOME

Copy appro. Weblogic Folders & Rename

Configure

Configure

Configure

Applying the EZ Method

#1 Install Software

#2 Backup & Restore DB(s)

#3 Copy Directories

#4 Configure

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Configuration Files

Server File(s) Definition

App psappsrv.cfg Catchall configuration file entire collection values for application server domain

Batch psprcs.cfg Catchall configuration file Process Scheduler server for a specific database

Web configuration.properties

weblogic.properties

Environment specific

Overall WebLogic Properties

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App. & Batch ServerDirectory Structure

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App. & Batch Server (cont.)

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Web Server Directory Structure

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Recap Multiple Environments• Install 1st Environment by the Book!• Protect yourself – Backup / etc.• Install Additional Environ with EZ Method

– Install S/W– Backup / Restore DB– Copy PS_HOME– Configure

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Some Differences between PeopleTools 8.1 & 8.4

• PeopleTools 8.1x– WebLogic

– AppSvr Domain Copy/Reconfigure machine to machine

– Directory Contents same all Svrs

– Still Many Tools 2-Tier

• PeopleTools 8.4x– PIA

– Must recreate Domainon AppSvr Copy

– Directory Structure NOT same all Svrs

– Most Tools Web Based

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Tips & Tricks

• Ghost to establish Workstations/Laptops(Can Ghost a Full PS Install)

• Test all ‘Given’ Projects on a Separate DB

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Lessons Learned

• Buy robust/like Workstations/Laptopsfor Developers

• Use Virus S/W on All PS Servers

• Work out Sizing Carefully Sizing

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Wrap Up

• Questions ?

• Lmcnair@coppin.edu

• Cmiller@coppin.edu

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“How-To” Steps#1

S/W Install

#2

DB Move

#3

PS_HOME

#4

CONFIG

Web Svr Copy WebLogic

Jolt

Run PIA InstallConfigure

App Svr Tuxedo

DB Conn.

Copy App.Svr Dir.

Configure

DB Svr

& Batch

DB S/WTuxedo ??

Backup & Restore

Security & DMvr

Copy Proc Sch. Dir.

Configure

File/Rpt Svr

TuxedoDB Conn.

Cbl Compiler

CopyFile Svr

Dir.

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