Introduction

Ex Libris provides an automated Aleph Installation Kit (AIK) for customer self-installation. The installation should be performed by a local System Administrator. The installation can take up to a few hours, depending on the server.

Note:

To ensure that your server is suitable for Aleph v.24, fill out and e-mail a copy of the Aleph ARC Sizing Request Form to Sizing.Manager@exlibris.com. Ex Libris has created a sizing calculator that allows you to do this calculation for your site on your own.

These documents are posted in the Upgrade Express part of the Documentation Center. Certification of your server hardware is a necessary step before installing the new version.

If you are purchasing new hardware for Aleph, you must receive confirmation of your proposed configuration prior to ordering it. Do not use the sizing calculator in this case. Instead, contact your sales representative, who will work with you and with the Ex Libris Sizing Manager to make sure the hardware and operating system you order are adequate to run the new release. If you have any questions at all about the capability of your hardware configuration, your sales representative can help you get definitive answers about it.

Note:
  • If you plan to install Oracle or create the Oracle database without using the Aleph Installation Kit, you must coordinate this in advance with Ex Libris by sending an SI to Aleph Support. Refer to the document Database Installation Requirements for RAC and Single Database for details on how to perform this type of installation.
  • Ex Libris offers installation services at a cost to interested customers. Contact your local office to obtain a price.

This document provides instructions for the automatic installation of Aleph 24 using the Aleph Installation Kit (AIK). The package facilitates installation of Aleph 24, Oracle 19c, and the creation of an Oracle database.

The AIK includes the following components:

  • Installation package - scripts and init files
  • Aleph software - Aleph application and pre-generated third-party products (Java, Perl, Apache, and so on)
  • Oracle RDBMS v.12.1 Enterprise edition
  • Oracle database for Oracle RDBMS v.12.1
  • The Aleph installation using AIK involves the following steps:
  • Download software from FTP server
  • Pre-installation tasks
  • Oracle database installation and configuration
  • Third-party product installation
  • Aleph software installation and configuration
  • Post-installation tasks

Note:

During the Aleph installation, two reboots of the server are required: one for new values of the system parameters to take effect and the other to test startup scripts. Other Ex Libris applications on the server that use Oracle experience a short downtime as well when the new Oracle 11g listener is configured. The downtimes occur during Step 3 of the Oracle installation and configuration. For more information, see Step 3: Oracle Database Installation and Configuration.