This page is dedicated to my attempt to install PeopleSoft on my own virtual machine. Originally I attempted to do this on a Linux (CentOS) machine with Oracle, but turns out that required a fairly in-depth knowledge of Linux and Oracle, so I've decided to start with a Windows and Microsoft SQL server installation.
For additional resources on installing PeopleSoft, check out these sites:
- Step by Step Installation (PSST0101)
- Installation overview from ERP Associates
- Server installation on Windows XP
I'll post further information about how I managed to do it here - if and when that happens. So far here's my advice to date:
Pre-requistes, Downloads and Considerations
You'll need VMware to create a virtual machine for the installation. For my attempt, I'm using a virtual machine with 50GB of disk space and 1GB of RAM. Don't skimp on the RAM for the virtual machine, the more you can allocate the better. Also, 50GB might be overkill, but I wasn't sure how big my database would eventually get.
- Operating system: Windows 2003 Server SP2
- Database management system: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4
- PeopleTools version: 8.49
- Application version: Campus Solutions 8.9 MP1
- Web server: Oracle Application server 10g (10.1.2)
- Application server: BEA Tuxedo 9.1
- Crystal Reports 9.0
You can download Oracle Application Server, BEA Tuxedo, PeopleTools, PeopleSoft Application (e.g. HRMS, Financials, Campus Solutions) and Crystal Reports as well as other files from Oracle's eDelivery site for trial purposes.
Note that depending on the application version, you might want to consider going to Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Turns out that HRMS/Campus Solutions 9.0 requires Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
Also, the closer your application tools version is to your PeopleTools version the better. For example, Campus Solutions 8.9 MP1 has a tool version of 8.46. This is 3 steps before the PeopleTools version I'm using which is 8.49. What's worse, there were a lot of changes in PeopleTools 8.48. There isn't a problem with doing this, there just happens to be a lot of application tools upgrade steps that you need to do because of the differences. On hind site, it might have been easier to go with Campus Solutions 9 which is release for PeopleTools 8.49.
Depending on what application you are installing (such as Financials, HRMS/Campus Solutions, CRM etc), check the application supplemental installation or hardware and software notes in customer connection (you'll need access) so you know which application tools version each one uses. To find them, in customer connection, use the left navigation then Support > Documentation > Documentation Updates, then on the right hand side, where it says More Information, select Documentation updates by Release, find your application version and hopefully you'll eventually find the installation notes.
Note that the application tools version is different to the application version - it is the PeopleTools version that the application was released on. Also see the following guide about getting started on your Peoplesoft upgrade. Turns out installing PeopleSoft is not exactly trivial :)
