Interoperability of Fusion Middleware Products.

Question

Hi all,
I have following scenario where I am looking for some good suggestions.
I have a cluster of 4 weblogic servers 10.3.5 where need to install Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.2 (11gR2) along with OBIEE 11.1.1.6 (11gR1) under the same Middleware Home.
Following are the points to be considered for this installation.
1- As per the documentation provided by oracle for interoperability
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E27559_01/doc.1112/e29569/interop_11g.htm#BCEJEFAF
Section 3.3.1, “When installing Oracle Fusion Middleware products, be sure that each Middleware home you create contains only products that are at the same version or patch set.”
The reason is given as *“Each product has its own maintenance schedule and it is possible that future interoperability issues could result.”*
Further in section 3.4.2 it is mentioned *“When you configure a domain, ensure that all products configured within the domain are at the same patch set.* For example, do not configure Oracle Identity and Access Management 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.5.0) in the same domain with Oracle SOA Suite 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.6.0).”
2- Since SOA is still having version 11.1.1.6.0(11gR1) and is required for the IDM it is mentioned that “One exception to this rule is the installation of Oracle SOA Suite 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.6.0) in the same Middleware home as Oracle Identity Manager 11g Release 2 (11.1.2). Oracle Identity Manager is one of the Oracle Identity and Access Management products. It requires Oracle SOA Suite.”
3- Please also see section 3.4.3 of the same document, that stats ”Oracle often releases Oracle Identity Management and Oracle Identity and Access Management products on a schedule different from the schedule for the other Oracle Fusion Middleware products. As a result, it is common to use a different release or patch set of an Oracle Identity Management or Oracle Identity and Access Management product with your Oracle Fusion Middleware products, as long as they are not configured within the same domain. For example, you can use Oracle Identity and Access Management 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.5.0) products with your Oracle SOA Suite 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.6.0) products, if they are in separate domains.In these scenarios, the Oracle Identity and Access Management products are typically installed on a separate host and in a separate Middleware home.”
4- OBIEE 11.1.1.6.0 also requires components from the SOA 11.1.1.6.0 e.g OWSM Policy Manager.
Now, for the time being as per the document it is possible for me to install OBIEE 11.1.1.6.0 (11gR1), SOA 11.1.1.6.0(11gR1) and IDM 11.1.2(11gR2) under the same middleware home having separate domains , the issue is how to avoid the compatibility issues in future since the OBIEE, SOA and IDM are having independent upgrade cycle and patch release schedule. If any patch / upgrade is released and required to be installed for any of the above products it might put the remaining products in incompatible state hence rendering them dysfunctional?

Answer 1

Will the 521 APs work with the 2112 controller?
No.
Are there any cheaper APs than the 1140AG that will work with the 2112 controller?
You could try the 1130.  1140 supports 802.11n while 1130 is a/b/g only.
Is the 1240AG a good choice for a non-climate controlled warehouse environment?
The 1240, like the 1130, supports a/b/g only while the 1250 supports a/b/g/n.  The newer 1260 is controller-based only.  The 1240, 1250 and 1260 use external antennae that's an OPTION.