PeopleTools and Related Software Installation



PeopleSoft Software Installation is very comprehensive process because it require many decisions based on software, language, application, server type installation, supportive software and so on.
I am sharing concise steps to start installation and configure comprehensive environments in few steps. This Article will help you to identify related software installation on respective Servers. You may follow installation guide and peoplebook where you need more information.


Software Installation:
PeopleSoft Softeware are very dependent to other supported software , you may check  PeopleTools certification at different platform and application at My Oracle Support. I am giving you brief information based on PeopleTools 8.51 and related certified Software, Although related version software version get change when PeopleTools version change but concept remain same.

Required Software:
PeopleTools Software, Operating System, Third party Software, Database Software version, all must be 64 bit. Below Software will install in chronological order but depend on PeopleTools Server Requirements.

·         Operating System with MS Windows 2008 R2 , Red Hat Linux 5x
·         Microsoft Office 2007/2010 x86
·         .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
·         SQL SERVER 2008 R2 + Sp1 or Oracle 11.2.0.2
·         JRockit Mission Control 4.0 for Java SE 6 for Microsoft Windows (64-bit x86)
·         Tuxedo 10gR3
·         Weblogic 10.3.3
·         Crystal Reports 2008 with SP3 for development and runtime sp3 for servers
·         Micro focus Net Express Cobol 5.1 Wrap Pack#1 (Base) then Wrap Pack #4
·         PeopleTools 8.51 with current patch
·         HRCS 9.0 , CS90 or other application CD
·         People Book
·         Open XML SDK 2.0
·         VC++ Redistribution (if needed)
·         Oracle Client
·         jre-6u23-windows-i586.exe

Software Installation based on PeopleTools Server
When DBA preparing multi-tier instances then software installation based on Selected PeopleTools Server:

Database Server:
OS, PeopleTools, Tuxedo and (MSCS, SQL Server) or (RAC, Oracle)

Application/ PRCS Server:
OS, PeopleTools, Tuxedo, Cobol Runtime, Crystal Runtime (if Windows), DB Client, MSOFFICE (if Windows,.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (if Windows, Open XML SDK 2.0 and  JRockit, VC++

File Server/ Developer Client
OS, PeopleTools, Tuxedo, DB Client, MS OFFICE, PDF Reader, Crystal Reports, .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, Open XML SDK 2.0, VC++, jre-6u23xxxi586.exe, BIPublisher Desktop

Web Server
OS, PeopleTools, Weblogic,  ODLA 1.0, JRockit, VC++