8.1 Supported Configurations: Sun Solaris 9 on x86
Sun Solaris 9 on x86 with 8.1 SP5
This section provides the following information:
Related Information
Configuration Requirements
Table 2-1 Requirements for 8.1 SP5 on Sun Solaris 9 on x86
Operating System Version and Patches
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Sun Solaris 9 (GA version and later service packs)
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Chip Architecture and Minimum Processor Speed
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x86 (1.1 GHz)
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SDK
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Sun Java 2 SDK 1.4.2_08 JavaTM 2 Runtime Environment (32-bit), Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_08-b03) Java HotspotTM Client VM (build 1.4.2_08-b03, mixed mode) and all later 1.4.2 releases
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Design and Development Tools
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Supports WebLogic Server development tools.
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RAM
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512 MB required; 1 GB recommended
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Performance Pack
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Included
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lib/solaris/x86/libmuxer.so
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Node Manager
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Included
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Native
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BEA jDrivers for Oracle
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Not supported
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Known Issues
Smart Update Fails: On a Solaris/x86 configuration, you cannot upgrade your configuration from a pre-SP5 version of WebLogic Platform 8.1 to WebLogic Platform 8.1 SP5 by using the Smart Update tool. To upgrade to 8.1 SP5 on a Solaris/x86 configuration, use the upgrade installer, instead.
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 8.1, see:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13196_01/platform/docs81/interm/relnotes.html
Download and Installation Instructions
This section provides instructions for the following procedures:
Downloading and Installing the Sun SDK 1.4.2_08
- Download the Sun Java 2 SDK 1.4.2_08 for the Solaris x86 platform.
- Following the instructions on the download page, install the SDK.
Downloading and Installing WebLogic Platform 8.1 SP5
To install WebLogic Platform 8.1 SP5 on a configuration of Solaris 9 on x86, complete the following procedure:
- Go to the BEA downloads site:
http://commerce.bea.com/showproduct.jsp?family=WLP&major=8.1&minor=5
- For WebLogic Platform 8.1 SP5, select "Sun Solaris (9, 10, x86)" as your operating system, and download the WebLogic Platform package installer.
- Complete the instructions titled "Starting Graphical-Mode Installation for .jar Installation Files" in Installing BEA WebLogic Platform:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13196_01/platform/docs81/install/guimode.html
For more information about installing WebLogic Platform, see Installing BEA WebLogic Platform:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13196_01/platform/docs81/install/index.html