Creating Domain step fails while trying to install OBIEE 11g (11.1.1.5)

Question

Hi Everyone,
I am really stuck at a point from where I do not know which route to take. I am trying to install OBIEE 11g (11.1.1.5) on my Windows 7 (32-bit) laptop. I have tried all the options:
1. Simple Install
2. Enterprise Install
3. Software only install (after installing Weblogic 10.3.4.0 separately)
Everything goes well till the step Bi Configuration->Creating Domain.
In this process whenever it reaches the stage when it tries to start Node Manager, it starts getting java exceptions and fails. It typically occurs when it does not find the nodemanager.properties file and tries to save the configurations there. It then encounters a Fatal Error.
Excerpt from install2011-07-29_06-13-21PM.out
Initializing WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST) ...
Welcome to WebLogic Server Administration Scripting Shell
Type help() for help on available commands
Launching NodeManager ...
Properties: {ListenPort=5556,NativeVersionEnabled=true,NodeManagerHome=C:/FusionMW/wlserver_10.3/common/nodemanager,StartScriptEnabled=true,}
Command: C:\FusionMW\JROCKI~1.2-4\jre\bin\javaw.exe -classpath "C:\FusionMW\JROCKI~1.2-4\jre\lib\rt.jar;C:\FusionMW\JROCKI~1.2-4\jre\lib\i18n.jar;C:\FusionMW\patch_wls1035\profiles\default\sys_manifest_classpath\weblogic_patch.jar;C:\FusionMW\JROCKI~1.2-4\lib\tools.jar;C:\FusionMW\WLSERV~1.3\server\lib\weblogic_sp.jar;C:\FusionMW\WLSERV~1.3\server\lib\weblogic.jar;C:\FusionMW\modules\features\weblogic.server.modules_10.3.5.0.jar;C:\FusionMW\WLSERV~1.3\server\lib\webservices.jar;C:\FusionMW\modules\ORGAPA~1.1\lib\ant-all.jar;C:\FusionMW\modules\NETSFA~1.0_1\lib\ant-contrib.jar;C:\Users\SUCHAT~1\AppData\Local\Temp\.;C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\ext\QTJava.zip;C:\FusionMW\utils\config\10.3\config-launch.jar;C:\FusionMW\WLSERV~1.3\common\derby\lib\derbynet.jar;C:\FusionMW\WLSERV~1.3\common\derby\lib\derbyclient.jar;C:\FusionMW\WLSERV~1.3\common\derby\lib\derbytools.jar" weblogic.NodeManager "-v"
NMProcess: <Jul 29, 2011 7:21:31 PM> <INFO> <Loading domains file: C:\FusionMW\wlserver_10.3\common\nodemanager\nodemanager.domains>
NMProcess: Jul 29, 2011 7:21:31 PM weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServerConfig initDomainsMap
NMProcess: INFO: Loading domains file: C:\FusionMW\wlserver_10.3\common\nodemanager\nodemanager.domains
NMProcess: <Jul 29, 2011 7:21:35 PM> <INFO> <Loading identity key store: FileName=C:/FusionMW/WLSERV~1.3/server\lib\DemoIdentity.jks, Type=jks, PassPhraseUsed=true>
NMProcess: Jul 29, 2011 7:21:35 PM weblogic.nodemanager.server.SSLConfig loadKeyStoreConfig
NMProcess: INFO: Loading identity key store: FileName=C:/FusionMW/WLSERV~1.3/server\lib\DemoIdentity.jks, Type=jks, PassPhraseUsed=true
NMProcess: <Jul 29, 2011 7:21:35 PM> <WARNING> <Node manager configuration properties file 'C:\FusionMW\wlserver_10.3\common\nodemanager\nodemanager.properties' not found. Using default settings.>
NMProcess: Jul 29, 2011 7:21:35 PM weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServer <init>
NMProcess: WARNING: Node manager configuration properties file 'C:\FusionMW\wlserver_10.3\common\nodemanager\nodemanager.properties' not found. Using default settings.
NMProcess: <Jul 29, 2011 7:21:35 PM> <INFO> <Saving node manager configuration properties to 'C:\FusionMW\wlserver_10.3\common\nodemanager\nodemanager.properties'>
NMProcess: Jul 29, 2011 7:21:35 PM weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServer <init>
NMProcess: INFO: Saving node manager configuration properties to 'C:\FusionMW\wlserver_10.3\common\nodemanager\nodemanager.properties'
NMProcess: <Jul 29, 2011 7:21:35 PM> <SEVERE> <Fatal error in node manager server>
NMProcess: java.lang.NullPointerException
NMProcess:      at java.util.Hashtable.containsKey(Hashtable.java:314)
NMProcess:      at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServerConfig.initNetworkInfoList(NMServerConfig.java:491)
NMProcess:      at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServerConfig.getNetworkInfoList(NMServerConfig.java:481)
NMProcess:      at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServerConfig.getConfigProperties(NMServerConfig.java:545)
NMProcess:      at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServer.<init>(NMServer.java:154)
NMProcess:      at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServer.main(NMServer.java:375)
NMProcess:      at weblogic.NodeManager.main(NodeManager.java:31)
NMProcess:
NMProcess: Jul 29, 2011 7:21:35 PM weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServer main
NMProcess: SEVERE: Fatal error in node manager server
NMProcess: java.lang.NullPointerException
NMProcess:      at java.util.Hashtable.containsKey(Hashtable.java:314)
NMProcess:      at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServerConfig.initNetworkInfoList(NMServerConfig.java:491)
NMProcess:      at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServerConfig.getNetworkInfoList(NMServerConfig.java:481)
NMProcess:      at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServerConfig.getConfigProperties(NMServerConfig.java:545)
NMProcess:      at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServer.<init>(NMServer.java:154)
NMProcess:      at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServer.main(NMServer.java:375)
NMProcess:      at weblogic.NodeManager.main(NodeManager.java:31)
NMProcess: Stopped draining NMProcess
NMProcess: Stopped draining NMProcess
Successfully launched the Node Manager.
The Node Manager process is running independent of the WLST process.
Exiting WLST will not stop the Node Manager process. Please refer
to the Node Manager logs for more information.
The Node Manager logs will be under C:\FusionMW\wlserver_10.3\common\nodemanager
Node Manager starting in the background
Excerpt from nodemanager.log which is created at <WL_HOME>\common\nodemanager:
<Jul 29, 2011 7:21:31 PM> <INFO> <Loading domains file: C:\FusionMW\wlserver_10.3\common\nodemanager\nodemanager.domains>
<Jul 29, 2011 7:21:35 PM> <INFO> <Loading identity key store: FileName=C:/FusionMW/WLSERV~1.3/server\lib\DemoIdentity.jks, Type=jks, PassPhraseUsed=true>
<Jul 29, 2011 7:21:35 PM> <WARNING> <Node manager configuration properties file 'C:\FusionMW\wlserver_10.3\common\nodemanager\nodemanager.properties' not found. Using default settings.>
<Jul 29, 2011 7:21:35 PM> <INFO> <Saving node manager configuration properties to 'C:\FusionMW\wlserver_10.3\common\nodemanager\nodemanager.properties'>
<Jul 29, 2011 7:21:35 PM> <SEVERE> <Fatal error in node manager server>
java.lang.NullPointerException
     at java.util.Hashtable.containsKey(Hashtable.java:314)
     at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServerConfig.initNetworkInfoList(NMServerConfig.java:491)
     at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServerConfig.getNetworkInfoList(NMServerConfig.java:481)
     at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServerConfig.getConfigProperties(NMServerConfig.java:545)
     at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServer.<init>(NMServer.java:154)
     at weblogic.nodemanager.server.NMServer.main(NMServer.java:375)
     at weblogic.NodeManager.main(NodeManager.java:31)
After this it hangs for a long time before finally coming up with Node Manager Server Timed Out error and finally the Creating Domain step fails.
One thing that I have noticed is that whenever it tries to create the nodemanager.properties or write to it it encounters this error and hence the nodemanager.properties file is also not getting generated.
I have ensured that there are no spaces in the TEMP and TMP paths. I even tried creating and putting the nodemanager.properties file in the location but that too does not work.
Strange part is that when I install Weblogic separately and have nodemanager as a windows service, then with the nodemanager.properties that I created the windows service runs, but the OBIEE installation still fails.
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks and regards,
Subho

Answer 1

My problem is "creating domain is failed". I guess that the issue with windows 7 32 bits on laptop doesn't configure and run nodemanager. I tried to start nodemanager but don't work (with weblogic scriptinf tools WST). However, Weblogic run ok but nodemanager is inactive. Also it doesn't create nodemanager.propierties. If I create a file nodemanager.properties (or I copied on directory obiee_home\ws_server_10.3\common\nodemanager) obiee installer configures its parameters pre-configured (if I modify a parameter, the installer modify it a default value and I don't know where is these parameters and its definition).
I have installed obiee simple and enterprise and it don't work. I have installed on oracle 11g R2 (desktop and enterprise with datawarehouse) and obiee installer doesn't work. Further this installation obiee delay an hour and then generates error in my case "creating domain is failed".
I'm going try to run install obiee 11.1.1.5 on windows 7 xp mode.
Important: We need help of oracle experts or Oracle communicates if obiee installs or not on windows 7 32 bits laptop because We have wasted
Thanks if anyone help us!!