7.0 Supported Configurations: Windows NT 4.0 on x86

Windows NT 4.0 on x86 with WebLogic Platform 7.0

Provides full support for all WebLogic Platform run-time components and Design/Development Tools.

Note: The version of WebLogic Server included with WebLogic Platform 7.0 GA is version 7.0.0.1. It contains updates to the WebLogic Server 7.0 GA version (7.0.0.0). Support information that applies only to WebLogic Server 7.0 GA is identified below.

This section provides the following information:

Related Information

For information about supported database configurations, Web servers, and browsers, plus support for interoperability tools and WebLogic Platform product support information, see WebLogic Platform 7.0 Supported Configurations.
For details about Windows NT 4.0, see the Microsoft Web site at: http://www.microsoft.com.

Configuration Requirements

Table 6-1 Requirements for WebLogic Platform 7.0 on Windows NT 4.0 on x86

Operating System Version and Patches	Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6 and higher (32-bit)
Chip Architecture and Minimum Processor Speed	Xeon, Pentium II or higher, x86, and compatible chip architectures (400 MHz)
SDK	Sun Java 2 SDK 1.3.1_03	Bundled with BEA WebLogic Platform and installed, automatically, under the BEA Home directory. WebLogic Platform 7.0 supports Sun Java 2 SDK 1.3.1_03 and all later service packs of 1.3.1.
	Sun Java 2 SDK 1.3.1_02 with Java HotSpot^TM Client VM	Supported on WebLogic Server 7.0 only. WebLogic Server 7.0 supports Sun Java 2 SDK 1.3.1_02 and all later service packs of 1.3.1.
Design and Development Tools	Supports WebLogic Builder, WebLogic Workshop IDE, WebLogic Portal E-Business Control Center, WebLogic Integration client tools (such as Studio, Worklist, and Format Builder), and other client tools. For more information about WebLogic Platform design and development tools support, see Supported Configurations for Design and Development Tools in Version 7.0 GA in Supported Configurations for WebLogic Platform 7.0.
RAM	512 MB required; 1 GB recommended
Disk Space	For any components of WebLogic Platform or for the full WebLogic Platform product, see Disk Space Requirements.
Performance Pack	Included
Node Manager	None
BEA jDrivers for Oracle	For this Oracle client version:	The following shared libraries are provided:
	Oracle 8.1.7	`server/bin/oci817_8/weblogicoci38.dll` `server/bin/oci817_8/weblogicoxa38.dll`
	Oracle 9.0.1	`server/bin/oci901_8/weblogicoci38.dll` `server/bin/oci901_8/weblogicoxa38.dll`

Known Issues

Issue	Workaround
JVM Heap Size Limitation	Although the JVM allows you to set heap size to values exceeding 2 GB, memory fragmentation and other Windows memory requirements typically limit the maximum contiguous address space available for Java applications to approximately 1.4 - 1.6 GB. For more information, see Memory Support and Windows Operating Systems.

For more information about known issues with any components of this release, see the appropriate Release Notes document. For a complete list of Release Notes supporting WebLogic Platform 7.0, see:

http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13196_01/platform/docs70/interm/relnotes.html