Make sure that your hardware and software configuration is supported by your WebLogic RFID Enterprise Server software. Because WebLogic RFID Enterprise Server software runs on WebLogic Server, see Supported Configurations at:
You cannot reinstall any BEA product on top of a previously installed version of the same product—in the same BEA Home directory or in the same file location. You can, however, add products and product components to an existing installation. To reinstall the same version of one of the products, you must first uninstall the previous installation, as described in Uninstalling the Software.
Starting the Installation Program on Windows Platforms
The following sections describe how to start the installation program on a Windows platform:
If you are installing the software on a Windows system that supports more than one monitor, you must disable all but one monitor before starting the installation program.
Starting in Graphical Mode
To start a graphical-mode installation process on a Windows platform:
Log in to the Windows system.
Complete the appropriate procedure in the following table.
If you are installing from . . .
Perform the following action . . .
Web download
Navigate to the folder where you downloaded the installation program.
CD-ROM
Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
If the installation program does not start automatically, open Windows Explorer and double-click the CD-ROM icon.
Navigate to the folder for the Windows installation.
Double-click the BEA installation program for WebLogic RFID Enterprise Server:
Starting the .bin Installation Program in Graphical Mode
In the following procedure, filename.bin is the name of the installation program specific to your platform, for example, rfid_enterprise200_linux32.bin.
To start a graphical-mode installation process for installation files with names ending in .bin:
Log in to the UNIX system.
Complete the appropriate procedure from the following table.
If you are installing from . . .
Perform the following action . . .
Web download
Go to the directory where you downloaded the installation program.
CD-ROM
Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Navigate to the directory on the CD that contains the installation program for your platform.
If the file is not executable, change its permissions; for example:
# chmod a+x filename.bin
Launch the BEA installation program for WebLogic RFID Enterprise Server:
# ./filename.bin
Note:
You can also include the -log=full_path_to_log_file option in the command line to create a verbose installation log. For example:
Starting the .bin Installation Program in Console Mode
In the following procedure, filename.bin is the name of the installation program specific to your platform, for example, rfid_enterprise200_linux32.bin.
To start a console-mode installation process for installation files with names ending in .bin:
Log in to the UNIX system.
Complete the appropriate procedure from the following table.
If you are installing from . . .
Perform the following action . . .
Web download
Go to the directory where you downloaded the installation program.
CD-ROM
Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
Navigate to the directory on the CD that contains the installation program for your platform.
If the file is not executable, change its permissions; for example:
# chmod a+x filename.bin
Launch the BEA installation program for WebLogic RFID Enterprise Server:
# ./filename.bin -mode=console
Note:
You can also include the -log=full_path_to_log_file option in the command line to create a verbose installation log. For example: