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.

Step:4

Download the packages to D:\INFA9X

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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

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.

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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.

Step : 2

Installation wizard Starts.  Choose the installation type.

Click Next.

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Step : 3

Installation Pre-requisites will be shown before the installation starts as below.

Click 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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Step : 6

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

oChoose “Create a Domain” radio button.

oCheck “Enable HTTPS for Informatica Administrator”

oLeave the Port number as it is and choose “Use a keystore file generated by

the installer”

Click Next.

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Step : 2

Provide the Repository database details as below.

oDatabase Type : Choose your Repository database (Oracle/SQL

Server/Sybase)

oDatabase user ID : Database user ID to connect database.

oUser Password  : Password.

oSchema Name : If Schema name is not provided default schema will be used.

oDatabase Address and Port : Machine on which database in installed and

default port number.

oDatabase Service Name :  Database Name.

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Below image shows the configuration using SQL Server.

Click Next.

Step : 3

You can give the Domain details, Admin user details now.

oDomain Name : Name of your Domain.

oNode Host Name : Machine name on which Informatica Server is running.

oNode Name : Name of the Node.

oNode Port Number : Leave the default port Number.

oDomain user name : This is the Administrator user

oDomain 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 : 4

Use the default configuration and Click Next.

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Step : 5

Installation is complete and you get the post-installation summery. You get a link to the

installation log file and a link to Admin console.

Click 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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Step : 2

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 : 3

Once you Log on you will see the Screen just like shown below.

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Step : 4

Choose your Domain Name from “Domain Navigator”, Click on “Actions”, Choose “New” and

“PowerCenter Repository Service”.

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Step : 5

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

oRepository Name : Your Repository Name.

oDescription :  An optional description about the repository.

oLocation : Choose the Domain you have already created. If you have only one

Domain, this value will be pre populated.

oLicense : Choose the license key from the drop down list.

oNode : Choose the node name from the drop down list.

Click Next.

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Step : 6

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

oDatabase Type : Choose your Repository database (Oracle/SQL

Server/Sybase)

oUsername : Database user ID to connect database.

oPassword : Database user Password.

oConnection String : Database Connection String.

oCode Page : Database Code Page

oTable Space : Database Table Space Name

oChoose “No content exists under specified connection string. Create new

content”

Click Finish

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Step : 7

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

will be seen.

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Step : 8

The repository service will be running in “Exclusive” mode as shown below. This needs to be

change to “Normal” before we can configure Integration service.

Click “Edit” Repository Properties.

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Step : 9

A pop up window appears, Set the properties

oOperation Mode : Normal

oSecurity 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 : 2

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

oName : Your Integration Service Name.

oDescription :  An optional description about the repository.

oLocation : Choose the Domain you have already created. If you have only one

Domain, this value will be pre populated.

oLicense : Choose the license key from the drop down list.

oNode : Choose the node name from the drop down list.

Click Next.

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Step : 3

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

oPowerCenter Repository Service : Choose your Repository Service Name from

the drop down list.

oUsername :  Admin user name.

oPassword : Admin password.

oData Movement Mode : ASCII.

Click Finish.

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Step : 4

A pop up window will appear, Choose the Code Page as ANSI.

Click OK.

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Step : 5

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 : 2Installation wizard Starts.Click Start.

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

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

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

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

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Step : 7You 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 : 8Pre-installation summery will give the items installed during the installation process.Click Next.

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

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Step : 10Installation 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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