Oracle9i Application Server Release Notes
Release 2 (9.0.3) for AIX-Based Systems, hp HP-UX PA-RISC (64-bit), hp Tru64 UNIX, and Linux x86 Part No. B10227-11 |
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This chapter introduces the Oracle9i Application Server (Oracle9iAS) Release 2 (9.0.3) Release Notes. It covers the following topics:
This document is accurate at the time of publication. Oracle will update the release notes periodically after the software release. You can access the latest information and additions to these release notes on the Oracle Technology Network at:
http://otn.oracle.com/docs/
This document contains the release information for Oracle9iAS Release 2 (9.0.3). It describes differences between Oracle9iAS Release 2 (9.0.3) and its documented functionality.
It contains the following two parts:
General Oracle9iAS Issues
J2EE and Web Cache Install Type Issues
Oracle Corporation recommends you review its contents before installing, or working with the product.
Oracle9iAS installation and configuration will not complete successfully unless users meet the hardware and software pre-requisite requirements before installation.
The software requirements for AIX as listed in Chapter 2 of the Oracle9iAS Web Cache Installation Guide are incorrect. Table 1-1 lists the correct requirements.
Table 1-1 Software Requirements for AIX-Based Systems
Item | Requirement |
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Operating System | AIX 4.3.3 (64-bit only) |
Software | JDK 1.3.1
JDK 131(20020821) This efix is required for any JDK 1.3.1 version earlier than JDK 1.3.1 SR-3. It can be downloaded from:
Refer to the README file included with this efix for more information. |
Operating System patches for AIX 4.3.3 | ML10 or higher
Common Locale Support package (bos.loc.com) VAC5.0 runtime or higher |
Window Manager | Use any supported IBM AIX window manager that supports Motif, such as dtwm, twm, and olwm. |
Required Executables | The following executables must be present: make , ar , ld , and nm .
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The software requirements for Tru64 UNIX as listed in Chapter 2 of the Oracle9iAS Web Cache Installation Guide are incorrect. Table 1-2 lists the correct requirements.
Table 1-2 Software Requirements for Tru64 UNIX Systems
Item | Requirement |
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Operating System | Tru64 UNIX 5.1 or 5.1a |
Software | JDK 1.3.1 |
Operating System patches for Tru64 UNIX 5.1 | 5.1 patchkit 3 or higher |
Operating System patches for Tru64 UNIX 5.1a | 5.1 patchkit 1 or higher |
Operating System Packages | The OSFLIBA, OSFPGMR, and OSFCMPLRS subsets. These subsets are part of the Tru64 UNIX operating system distribution. |
Window Manager | X Windows must be installed on the system from where the Installer is run. Use any HP-supported X Windows server with support for Motif, such as dtwm, twm, and mwm. Character mode installations are not supported for Oracle9iAS Release 2 (9.0.3)
The X environments, Basic X-environments (OSF11), and X Servers (OSFSER) are required to run graphical products.. |
Required Executables | The following executables must be present in the /usr/ccs/bin directory: make , ar , ld , and nm .
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Table 1-3 lists the UnitedLinux requirements.
Table 1-3 Software Requirements for UnitedLinux Systems
Item | Requirement |
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Operating System | UnitedLinux 1.0 |
Operating System patches | UnitedLinux Service Pack 2a or higher |
Kernel version | k_smp-2.4.19-304 |
Software | The old compiler, GCC 2.95.3 is required and must be installed in the /opt/gcc295 directory. Glibc version number 2.2.5-179Open Motif 2.1.30
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The latest certification information for Oracle9iAS Release 2 (9.0.3) is available at:
http://metalink.oracle.com
Licensing information for Release 2 (9.0.3) is available at:
http://oraclestore.oracle.com
Detailed information regarding license compliance for Oracle9iAS Release 2 (9.0.3) is available at:
http://otn.oracle.com/products/ias/content.html
Oracle provides a Best Practices white paper. This document describes common practices around development and deployment of Oracle9iAS, common errors, and scenarios for using the product.
You can find the white paper on OTN at
http://otn.oracle.com/products/ias/ohs/collateral/r2/bp-core-v2.PDF