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Supported Configurations for WebLogic Platform 8.1

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Supported Web Servers, Browsers, and Firewalls

This section lists configuration components that are supported by WebLogic Platform 8.1 and WebLogic Server 8.1:

 

Web Servers

This section lists Web servers supplied by third-party vendors that are supported by WebLogic Platform 8.1. Web server plug-ins, delivered with WebLogic Server, enable WebLogic Platform to communicate with applications that have been deployed on a different Web server. For details about the Web server plug-ins, see Using Web Server Plug-Ins With WebLogic Server at the following URL:

http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13222_01/wls/docs81/plugins/index.html

Table 2-1 lists the supported Web servers and the operating systems on which they can be run. The Web server does not need to be running on the same machine as WebLogic Platform 8.1.

Note: The operating systems listed may not be supported on all releases of WebLogic Platform 8.1. To determine whether an operating system is supported for a particular release of WebLogic Platform or WebLogic Server 8.1, see List of Supported Operating System Configurations.

Table 2-1 Web Servers Supported by WebLogic Platform 8.1 

Web Server

Version

Operating System

Apache

1.3.12 and higher versions of 1.3.x (32 bit)

  • IBM AIX 5L Versions 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 on pSeries

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 8 on x86

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 8 on IBM pSeries

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 8 on IBM zSeries/S390

  • Red Flag Advanced Server 4.1 on x86

  • Red Flag Advanced Server 4.1 on Itanium

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS, ES on x86

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0-1 AS, ES, WS on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon

  • Sun Solaris 8 on SPARC

Apache

2.0.42 and higher versions of 2.0.x (32 bit)

  • IBM AIX 5L Versions 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 on pSeries

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 and higher on x86

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter SP3 and higher on x86

  • Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and higher on x86

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter on x86

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 8 on x86

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 8 on IBM pSeries

Apache

2.0.42 and higher versions of 2.0.x (32 bit)

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 8 on IBM zSeries/S390

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 on x86

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 on x86

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 on IBM pSeries

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 on IBM zSeries

  • Red Flag Advanced Server 4.1 on x86

  • Red Flag Advanced Server 4.1 on Itanium

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS, ES on x86

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS, ES on Itanium

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0-1 AS, ES, WS on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS, ES on IBM pSeries

  • Sun Solaris 8, 9, 10 on SPARC

  • Sun Solaris 9, 10 on x86

  • Sun Solaris 10 on AMD64

2.0.49 and higher versions of 2.0.x (64 bit)

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon (supported only on 8.1 SP6)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0-1 AS, ES, WS on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon (supported only on 8.1 SP6)

Apache

Note: Apache 2.2 is supported for any WLS 8.1 release when using version 1.0.981935 or later of the WebLogic Server Web Server Plug-In. You can download the most recent version of the plug-in from the BEA eSupport page at http://commerce.bea.com/support/supportversions.jsp?file=/products/weblogicserver/support/support.html.

2.2.x (32-bit versions)

  • IBM AIX 5L Versions 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 on pSeries

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 and higher on x86

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter SP3 and higher on x86

  • Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and higher on x86

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter on x86

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 8 on x86

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 8 on IBM pSeries

Apache

Note: Apache 2.2 is supported for any WLS 8.1 release when using version 1.0.981935 or later of the WebLogic Server Web Server Plug-In. You can download the most recent version of the plug-in from the BEA eSupport page at http://commerce.bea.com/support/supportversions.jsp?file=/products/weblogicserver/support/support.html.

2.2.x (32-bit versions)

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 8 on IBM zSeries/S390

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 on x86

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 on x86

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 on IBM pSeries

  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 on IBM zSeries

  • Red Flag Advanced Server 4.1 on x86

  • Red Flag Advanced Server 4.1 on Itanium

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS, ES on x86

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS, ES on Itanium

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0-1 AS, ES, WS on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS, ES on IBM pSeries

  • Sun Solaris 8, 9, 10 on SPARC

  • Sun Solaris 9, 10 on x86

  • Sun Solaris 10 on AMD64

Apache

Note: Apache 2.2 is supported for any WLS 8.1 release when using version 1.0.981935 or later of the WebLogic Server Web Server Plug-In. You can download the most recent version of the plug-in from the BEA eSupport page at http://commerce.bea.com/support/supportversions.jsp?file=/products/weblogicserver/support/support.html.

2.2.x (64-bit versions)


  • Novell SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server (SLES) 9 on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon (supported only on 8.1 SP6)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0-1 AS, ES, WS on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon

Redhat Apache HTTP server

2.0.52 (32 bit)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS, ES on x86

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS, ES on Itanium

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0-1 AS, ES, WS on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon

HP Apache-based Web server

Note: With libraries downloaded from the HP Web site

2.0.42-2.0.55

HP-UX on Itanium (64 bit Apache only):

  • 11i V2

  • 11i V3

HP-UX on PA-RISC (32 bit Apache only):

  • 11i

  • 11i V2

HP Secure Web Server (SWS), an Apache server modified, released, and supported by HP

Note: Apache plug-ins were tested with the IAEHTTPD subset of SWS 6.3.6a, powered by Apache 2.0.52.

6.3

HP Tru64 UNIX V5.1A, V5.1B, V5.1B-1, V5.1B-2 on Alpha

Note: WebLogic Platform does not support building from Apache source on HP Tru64 UNIX V5.1 on Alpha configurations.

HP Secure Web Server (SWS) for OpenVMS/ Itanium

1.3

HP OpenVMS V8.2-1 on Itanium

HP Secure Web Server (SWS) for OpenVMS/ Alpha

1.2

HP OpenVMS 7.3-1 on Alpha

HP Secure Web Server (SWS) for Tru64/Alpha

2.0

HP Tru64 UNIX V5.1B-2 on Alpha

IBM HTTP Server

Note: BEA has learned that IBM does not support the IBM HTTP Server for use with WebLogic Platform. BEA will continue to support the plug-ins we have provided, but we recommend that customers move to Apache.

Note: IBM HTTP Server is not supported with Apache plugins provided with WebLogic Server 8.1 SP5 and later service packs.

1.3.26

2.0.42-2.0.47

IBM AIX 5L 5.1, 5.2 on pSeries

6.0

  • IBM AIX 5L v5.1 on pSeries

  • IBM AIX 5L v5.2 on pSeries

  • IBM AIX 5L v5.3 on pSeries

  • Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 on IBM zSeries

Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS)

5.0

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 and higher on x86

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter SP3 and higher on x86

  • Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and higher on x86

Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS)

6.0

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 and higher on x86

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter SP3 and higher on x86

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter on x86

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon (supported only on 32-bit IIS)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, Datacenter on Itanium

  • Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and higher on x86

Netscape Enterprise Server (iPlanet)

4.x

Note: The Netscape Enterprise Server (iPlanet) 4.x Web Server reached product End of Service Life (EOSL) on 3/15/04; it is no longer supported by WebLogic Server. For more information about product EOSL for the Netscape Enterprise Server (iPlanet) 4.x Web Server, contact Sun Microsystems.

Netscape Server API (NSAPI)

6.0 SP6-SP9

6.1 SP1-SP5

  • IBM AIX 5L v5.1 on pSeries

  • IBM AIX 5L v5.2 on pSeries

  • IBM AIX 5L v5.3 on pSeries

  • Sun Solaris 9, 10 on x86

  • Sun Solaris 10 on AMD64

Sun Java System Web Server

7.0

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter on x86

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter on x86

  • Microsoft Windows XP on x86

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS, ES, WS on x86

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 AS, ES, WS on x86:

  • Sun Solaris 8, 9, 10 on SPARC

Note: This support requires Web server plug-ins with version number 1.0.1014998 or later. The latest Web server plug-ins are available from the Support download site at http://commerce.bea.com/support/supportversions.jsp?file=/products/weblogicserver/support/support.html.

Sun Java System Web Server

(Formerly Sun ONE Web Server)

6.0 (32 bit only)

Note: The Sun Java System Web Server 6.0 reached product End of Life (EOL) on 11/11/03. It will reach product End of Service Life (EOSL) on 05/31/09, after which time it will not be supported by WebLogic Server. For more information about product EOL and EOSL for the Sun Java System Web Server 6.0, contact Sun Microsystems.

  • HP-UX 11.0 and 11i on PA-RISC

  • IBM AIX 5L v5.1 on pSeries

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 and higher on x86

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter SP3 and higher on x86

  • Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and higher on x86

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter on x86

  • Sun Solaris 8, 9, 10 on SPARC

Sun Java System Web Server

(Formerly Sun ONE Web Server)

6.1 SP1 and all later service packs (32 bit only)

  • HP-UX 11.0 and 11i on PA-RISC

  • IBM AIX 5L v5.1 on pSeries

  • IBM AIX 5L v5.2 on pSeries

  • IBM AIX 5L v5.3 on pSeries

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 and higher on x86

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 and higher on x86

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon (supported only on 32-bit Sun Java System Web Server)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter on x86

  • Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and higher on x86

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS, ES on x86

  • Sun Solaris 8, 9, 10 on SPARC

  • Sun Solaris 9, 10 on x86 (Solaris 10 supports only 6.1 SP4 and later service packs)

  • Sun Solaris 10 on AMD64


 

 

Browsers and Plug-Ins

Browsers are used for a variety of purposes, including:

Accessing End-User Applications

In general, WebLogic Platform supports the use of any browser to enable end-user access to applications with the following restrictions:

Accessing WebLogic Platform Consoles

Note: If you use a browser version that is not listed as a supported browser in the following sections, you may experience functional or formatting problems.

Browser support for WebLogic Platform is dependent on the browser version and the Java plug-in for applet support.

Browser Support for WebLogic Platform Consoles

The following list summarizes browser support for the WebLogic Platform consoles:

Note: The WebLogic Integration Administration Console is supported only on Windows using either Netscape 7.0 or Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 and later service packs.

Required Java Plug-In

In the Online Help provided with the WebLogic Workshop IDE and the Configuration Wizard, the search function is provided by a Java applet. This applet requires a Java Plug-In. If you do not have such a Java Plug-In installed on your system and you want to use the search function with the Online Help for the Workshop IDE or Configuration Wizard, you must install the Java Plug-In.

If you are working on a Microsoft Windows platform, the first time you initiate a search in the Online Help for one of these tools, you are prompted to download and install the Plug-In. If you are working on any other operating system, see the instructions in "Installing the Java Plug-In for Online Help Search" in the WebLogic Platform Release Notes.

Note: When using Internet Explorer, Java plug-in 1.1 or higher must be installed to enable you to use the Administration Console.

Support Java Plug-ins for WebLogic Server

The following table summarizes browser support for applets.

 

Firewalls

WebLogic Platform 8.1 and any 8.1 service packs support network devices, such as firewalls, that properly support network protocols and the 7-Layer Network Model. BEA will perform root cause analysis on interaction problems between WebLogic Platform and network devices, and it will address WebLogic Platform product issues as appropriate, but it cannot address network address issues.

 

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