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Oracle® Health Sciences Empirica Signal Installation Guide Release 8.0.1.0.316 E73006-01 |
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# 1 Empirica Signal Overview

This chapter includes the following sections:

- Introduction to the Empirica Signal software

- Assumptions

- Physical configuration options

- Components of the installation package

## Introduction to the Empirica Signal software

The Empirica Signal software is a web-based analysis environment for generating statistical scores for combinations of drugs and events in a drug safety database, and for detecting signals (unexpected associations of drugs and events).

## Assumptions

This guide assumes familiarity with the following activities:

- Setting Linux file permissions.

- Administering WebLogic.

- Configuring Linux services.

- Setting up and configuring the Oracle Database.

## Physical configuration options

The Empirica Signal software is typically installed in a two-tier configuration, using separate database server and application server machines. The provisioning and basic setup of the two systems is outside the scope of this document.

## Components of the installation package

The installation package contains the following components.

File | Description
--- | ---
`Signal_Install.tar.gz` | Components for installing the Empirica Signal software.
`Signal-8_0_1_0_XXX.zip` | Build that you install, where XXX is the build number.
`Database.zip` | Scripts for setting up the Empirica Signal database account.
`IQ_Test.doc` | Document for installation qualification information.
`OQ_Test.doc` | Document for operational qualification information.
`UQ_Test.doc` | Document for upgrade qualification information.

Note: If you plan to document your installation or upgrade with the provided IQ_Test.doc or UQ_TEST.doc, familiarize yourself with the contents of the corresponding document and fill it in as you proceed through the instructions in this document.