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# 5 Getting Started with the Oracle Database Companion CD Products

This chapter describes how to check the installation contents and launch Oracle HTTP Server and Oracle HTML DB after you have installed the software and completed the postinstallation tasks.

This chapter contains the following sections:

- Checking the Installation Contents

- Getting Started with Oracle HTTP Server

- Getting Started with Oracle HTML DB

- Getting Started with Oracle Workflow

## 5.1 Checking the Installation Contents

You can check the installation contents of your Oracle software by using Oracle Universal Installer:

1. Start Oracle Universal Installer.

2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Installed Products.

   The Inventory screen appears, listing all of the Oracle homes on the system and the products installed in each Oracle home. To check the paths of the products, click the Environment tab.

## 5.2 Getting Started with Oracle HTTP Server

This section covers the following topics:

- Starting, Stopping, and Restarting Oracle HTTP Server

- Logging In to Oracle HTTP Server

### 5.2.1 Starting, Stopping, and Restarting Oracle HTTP Server

If you have just installed Oracle Workflow or Oracle Workflow middle-tier components, then you need to restart Oracle HTTP Server before you can use these components.

ou can use the following commands to start, stop, and restart Oracle HTTP Server:

- To start Oracle HTTP Server:

      $ORACLE_HOME/opmn/bin/opmnctl startproc ias-component=HTTP_Server

- To restart Oracle HTTP Server:

      $ORACLE_HOME/opmn/bin/opmnctl restartproc ias-component=HTTP_Server

- To stop Oracle HTTP Server:

      $ORACLE_HOME/opmn/bin/opmnctl stopproc ias-component=HTTP_Server

### 5.2.2 Logging In to Oracle HTTP Server

To log in to Oracle HTTP Server, in a browser, enter a URL similar to the following:

    http://server:port/

In this URL format:

- `server` is the computer on which you have installed Oracle HTTP Server, for example, `mycomputer.us.mycompany.com`.

- `port` is the port number assigned to Oracle HTTP Server. In a default installation, this number is `7777`. You can find information about the port number of your Oracle HTTP Server installation from either of the following files:

  - `$ORACLE_HOME/install/portlist.ini`

  - `$ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/conf/httpd.conf`

After you have logged in, you can find Oracle HTTP Server product demonstrations and a listing of new features for this release. This link also provides access to the Oracle Technology Network.

## 5.3 Getting Started with Oracle HTML DB

This section covers the following topics:

- Logging In to Oracle HTML DB

- Setup Tasks for Oracle HTML DB Administrators

### 5.3.1 Logging In to Oracle HTML DB

To view or develop Oracle HTML DB applications, the Web browser must support JavaScript and the HTML 4.0 and CSS 1.0 standards.

See Also: "Browser Requirements" for a list of supported Web browsers

To log in to Oracle HTML DB:

Note: Before you can log in to Oracle HTML DB, an administrator must grant you access to a workspace.

1. Open the following page in a Web browser:

       http://hostname:port/pls/database_access_descriptor/htmldb_admin

   In this URL format:

   - `hostname` is the name of the system on which Oracle HTTP Server is installed.

   - `port` is the port number assigned to Oracle HTTP Server. In a default installation, this number is 7777. You can find information about the port number of your Oracle HTTP Server installation from either of the following files:

     - `$ORACLE_HOME/install/portlist.ini`

     - `$ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/conf/httpd.conf`

   - `database_access_descriptor` describes how Oracle HTTP Server connects to the database so that it can fulfill an HTTP request. The default value is `htmldb`.

   See Also: `$ORACLE_HOME/Apache/modplsql/conf/dads.readme` for more information about how DADs work

   The Oracle HTML DB Login page is displayed.

2. In the Username field, enter `admin`.

3. In the Password field, enter the Oracle HTML DB administrator account password that you specified when you installed Oracle HTML DB.

4. Click Login. The Oracle HTML DB Administration Service page is displayed.

### 5.3.2 Setup Tasks for Oracle HTML DB Administrators

If you are an Oracle HTML DB administrator, then you need to:

- Log in to Oracle HTML DB Administration Services: Oracle HTML DB Administration Services is a separate application for managing an entire Oracle HTML DB instance.

- Specify a provisioning mode: In Oracle HTML DB Administration Services, you need to determine how the process of creating (or provisioning) a workspace will work in your development environment.

- Create a Workspace: A workspace is a shared work area within the Oracle HTML DB development environment that has a unique ID and name. An Oracle HTML DB administrator can create a workspace manually or have users submit requests.

- Log in to a Workspace: After you create a workspace in Oracle HTML DB Administration Services, return to the Oracle HTML DB Login page and log in to that workspace.

See Also: Oracle HTML DB User's Guide for more information about using, developing applications with, and administering Oracle HTML DB

## 5.4 Getting Started with Oracle Workflow

This section covers the following topics:

- Logging In to the Oracle Workflow Home Page

- Logging In to Oracle Workflow Manager

- Setup Tasks for Oracle Workflow Administrators

### 5.4.1 Logging In to the Oracle Workflow Home Page

To access the Oracle Workflow home page in a Web browser, you must be a valid user in the Workflow directory service. Depending on the settings you selected during the installation and configuration, the directory service is based on either Oracle Internet Directory or the native database users.

To access the Oracle Workflow home page, connect as a valid Oracle Workflow user to a URL similar to the following:

    http://hostname:port/pls/wf/wfa_html.home

See Also: `$ORACLE_HOME/oc4j/j2ee/deploy_db_wf.ini` if you are not sure about which server and port number to use

### 5.4.2 Logging In to Oracle Workflow Manager

The Oracle Workflow Server installation includes the Oracle Workflow Manager component of Oracle Enterprise Manager. This component provides administrative and management tools for Oracle Workflow. When you install Oracle Workflow in your Oracle Database home, Oracle Workflow Configuration Assistant configures Oracle Workflow Manager. It creates two Oracle Application Server Containers for Java 2 Enterprise Edition (OC4J) instances:

- OC4J_Workflow_Component_Container: Oracle Workflow Configuration Assistant deploys two applications within this instance. One application runs the agent listener service components and the other runs notification mailer service components.

- OC4J_Workflow_Management_Container: Oracle Workflow Configuration Assistant deploys one application within this instance to implement the Oracle Workflow Manager user interface.

Starting, Stopping, or Restarting the OC4J Instances

To start the OC4J instances, run the following scripts:

    $ORACLE_HOME/wf/admin/wfmgrstart.csh
    $ORACLE_HOME/wf/admin/wfsvcstart.csh

You can stop and restart the OC4J instances in which Oracle Workflow Manager is deployed. To stop the instances, run the following scripts:

    $ORACLE_HOME/wf/admin/wfmgrstop.csh
    $ORACLE_HOME/wf/admin/wfsvcstop.csh

Accessing the Oracle Workflow Manager User Instance

To access the Oracle Workflow Manager user interface:

1. Log in to Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control by using a URL such as the following:

       http://server:port/em

   For example:

       http://myserver.mycompany:5500/em

2. On the Home page, navigate to the Related Links section.

3. In the Related Links section, select Workflow Manager.

4. Log in using your Oracle Workflow database user name (typically, `owf_mgr`) and password.

See Also: Oracle Workflow Administrator's Guide Oracle Workflow Developer's Guide Oracle Workflow User's Guide Oracle Workflow API Reference

### 5.4.3 Setup Tasks for Oracle Workflow Administrators

If you are an Oracle Workflow administrator, then complete the tasks described in the "Setting Up Oracle Workflow" chapter of Oracle Workflow Administrator's Guide.