Informatica PowerCenter 9 Installation and Configuration Complete Guide

This article provides complete step by step instruction for installation and configuration of Informatica PowerCenter 9.x. This includes the installation of server components,

configuration of different Informatica services and client installation and configuration.

Download Installation Pack. Unpack the Installation Package. Install Informatica PowerCenter Server. Domain Configure. Configure Repository Service. Configure Integration Service. Client Installation. Installation Known Issues and Solution.

Step:1 Informatica PowerCenter trail version can be downloaded from https://edelivery.oracle.com Log on to https://edelivery.oracle.com and accept the Terms and Conditions.

Step:2 Choose the Product package as shown below and Click Continue.

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Step:3 Locate the download package as shown in below image.

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Step:4 Download the packages to D:\INFA9X

Unpack the Installation Package

Step : 1 Unzip all the the four downloaded zip files into D:\INFA9X. Hint : Use the program WinRAR to unzip all the files. After unzipping you will see below files and folders.

Step : 2

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Unzip dac_win_101314_infa_win_32bit_910.zip into the the same folder D:\INFA9X. After unzipping you will see below files and folders.

Install Informatica PowerCenter Server

Step : 1

To locate install.exe, Navigate to D:\INFA9X\dac_win_101314_infa_win_32bit_910 as shown in below image. double click on the install.exe.

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Step Installation Click wizard Starts.

: Choose the installation

2 type. Next.

Step Installation Click Pre-requisites will be shown

: before the installation starts as

3 below. Next.

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Step : 4 Enter the license key. You can locate the license key from D:\INFA9X\EXTRACT\Oracle_All_OS_Prod.key. Click Next.

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Step : 5 Pre-installation summery will give the items installed during the installation process based on the license key. Click Next

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Installation Begins. It takes couple of minutes to finish. Soon after completion of this step, Configuring Domain window opens. Continue the steps from Domain Configuration.

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Domain Configuration.
Step : 1
o Choose Create a Domain radio button. o Check Enable HTTPS for Informatica Administrator o Leave the Port number as it is and choose Use a keystore file generated by

the installer

Click

Next.

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Provide the Repository database details as below.

o Database

Type

Choose

your

Repository

database

(Oracle/SQL

Server/Sybase)
o Database user ID : Database user ID to connect database. o User Password : Password. o Schema Name : If Schema name is not provided default schema will be used. o Database Address and Port : Machine on which database in installed and

default port number.

o Database Service Name : Database Name.

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Below Click

image

shows

the

configuration

using

SQL

Server. Next.

Step

You can give the Domain details, Admin user details now.
o Domain Name : Name of your Domain. o Node Host Name : Machine name on which Informatica Server is running. o Node Name : Name of the Node. o Node Port Number : Leave the default port Number. o Domain user name : This is the Administrator user o Domain password : Administrator password
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Note : Remember your Admin User ID, Password to log on to Admin Console later in the installation.

Step Use the default

: configuration and Click

4 Next.

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Step

Installation is complete and you get the post-installation summery. You get a link to the installation Click log file and a link to Admin console. Done.

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Configure Repository Service

Step : 1

Go to Start menu and Click on Informatica Administrator Home Page. This will open up the Admin Console in a web browser.

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Log on to Admin console using your Admin User ID and Password. You set your Admin User ID and Password in Domain Configuration section Step 3

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Step Once you Log on you will see

: the Screen just like shown

3 below.

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Step

Choose your Domain Name from Domain Navigator, Click on Actions, Choose New and PowerCenter Repository Service.

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Step

A new screen will appear, Provide the details as shown below.

o Repository Name : Your Repository Name. o Description : An optional description about the repository. o Location : Choose the Domain you have already created. If you have only one

Domain, this value will be pre populated.

o License : Choose the license key from the drop down list. o Node : Choose the node name from the drop down list.

Click

Next.

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Step

A new screen will appear, Provide the Repository database details.

o Database

Type

Choose

your

Repository

database

(Oracle/SQL

Server/Sybase)
o Username : Database user ID to connect database. o Password : Database user Password. o Connection String : Database Connection String. o Code Page : Database Code Page o Table Space : Database Table Space Name o Choose No content exists under specified connection string. Create new

content

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Click

Finish

Step

It takes couple of minutes create Repository content. After the repository creation below screen will be seen.

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Step

The repository service will be running in Exclusive mode as shown below. This needs to be change Click to Normal Edit before we can configure Integration service. Properties.

Repository

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Step A pop up window appears, Set the properties

o Operation Mode : Normal o Security Audit Trail : No

Click

OK.

Click OK for the next two pop up windows which confirms the Repository Restart to change the Repository Operating Mode.

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Configure Integration Service

Step : 1

Choose your Domain Name from Domain Navigator, Click on Actions, Choose New and PowerCenter Integration Service.

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Step

A new window will appear, Provide the details as shown below.

o Name : Your Integration Service Name. o Description : An optional description about the repository. o Location : Choose the Domain you have already created. If you have only one

Domain, this value will be pre populated.

o License : Choose the license key from the drop down list. o Node : Choose the node name from the drop down list.

Click

Next.

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Step

A new window will appear, Provide the details as shown below.

o PowerCenter Repository Service : Choose your Repository Service Name from

the drop down list.

o Username : Admin user name. o Password : Admin password. o Data Movement Mode : ASCII.

Click

Finish.

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Step A Click pop up window will appear,

: Choose the Code Page as

4 ANSI. OK.

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Step

Window will be closed and you can see all the configured services in the Domain Navigator

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With that we are all done with the installation and configuration for Informatica PowerCenter Server.

Client Installation.
Step : 1

Go to D:\INFA9X as shown in below image. Click on the install.bat.

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Step : 2 Installation wizard Starts. Click Start.

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Step : 3 Installation wizard Starts. Choose the installation type as in the below image. Click Next.

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Step : 4 Installation Pre-requisites will be shown before the installation starts as below. Click Next.

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Step : 5 Choose the client tools you need. Only PowerCenter Client is mandatory. Click Next.

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Step : 6 Choose the client installation directory. Click Next.

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Step : 7 You can choose the type of Eclipse installation in this step. This window will be available if you choose to install Informatica Developer or Data Transformation Studio. Click Next.

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Step : 8 Pre-installation summery will give the items installed during the installation process. Click Next.

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Step : 9 Installation Begins. It takes one or two minutes to complete this step.

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Step : 10 Installation is complete and you get the post-installation summery.

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With that we are all done with the installation and configuration for Informatica PowerCenter Client.

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