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Installing WebLogic Platform |
Performing Post-Installation Tasks
The following sections describe the tasks you perform after installing and licensing your WebLogic Platform software:
If you installed WebLogic Platform using a typical installation, or used a custom installation to install all of the components and examples, the sample domains are automatically configured to run using the PointBase database, a database that is installed with WebLogic Server. When the installation is complete, a QuickStart application is displayed. QuickStart is designed to assist first-time users in evaluating, learning, and using WebLogic Platform. It also provides quick access to the WebLogic Platform tour and other samples, useful tools for accomplishing specific development tasks, and the online documentation.
After installation, you can launch QuickStart as follows:
Before using the WebLogic Platform software, we recommend that you execute the sample applications provided with each component. These samples offer a variety of benefits. They verify that the software is installed correctly, they provide sample code, and they demonstrate implementation techniques. For details about the examples for the WebLogic Platform components, refer to the following table.
When you install WebLogic Platform, all domains are preconfigured to use the PointBase database. However, you may want to switch to another supported database, such as Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server. To successfully run the examples using a database other than PointBase, you need to configure and initialize the new database. For details about switching or configuring the databases, refer to the following:
Determining the SDK Version You Are Using
You can determine the version of the SDK you are using in either of two ways: on the command line or by examining the contents of the log file created for the server. Instructions for both methods are provided in Table 8-2.
Note: The server log file is created the first time the server is started. |
Understanding the WebLogic Platform Windows Shortcuts
When installing WebLogic Platform on a Windows system, the installation program automatically uses BEA WebLogic Platform as the parent folder for the installation. As additional BEA Home directories are added to the system, the installation program continues to create new BEA product folders using the convention shown in the following figure.
Figure 8-1 Tracking Multiple BEA Home Directories on the Same System
Each BEA Home directory has an associated BEA product folder. To differentiate between the products contained in different BEA Home directories, BEAHOMEn is appended to the folder name. The numbers associated with BEAHOME are sequential starting at 2; no number appears if only one BEA Home directory is created on a Windows system.
The WebLogic Platform 7.0 folder (Start
Figure 8-2 WebLogic Platform 7.0 Start Menu
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13214_01/wli/docs70/index.htm
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13218_01/wlp/docs70/index.htm
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13222_01/wls/docs70/index.html
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13226_01/workshop/docs70/index.html
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13196_01/platform/docs70/confgwiz/index.html
Understanding the WebLogic Platform Product Directory Structure
During the WebLogic Platform installation, you are asked to select or create a BEA Home directory and a product installation directory. For information about the BEA Home directory, see Choosing a BEA Home Directory. For a typical installation, the installation program creates the following directory structure for WebLogic Platform software, which may or may not be in the BEA Home directory. Table 8-3 describes the contents of each directory.
Folders for files shared by all WebLogic Platform components, as well as individual folders for each installed WebLogic Platform component. WebLogic Platform components include WebLogic Server, WebLogic Integration, WebLogic Portal, and WebLogic Workshop. |
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Files shared by WebLogic Platform components, including a template directory that contains jar files used by the Configuration Wizard when creating domains. The Configuration Wizard reads the contents of this folder and displays template options based on the jar files in the directory. For details on the Configuration Wizard, see Using the Configuration Wizard. |
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Sample code, resources, and preconfigured sample domains designed to help you learn how to develop your own applications using the WebLogic Platform software. Samples are organized by components installed on the system. For example, the platform folder in this directory contains the e2eDomain source code for executing the WebLogic Platform Tour. Similarly, the server folder contains the examples and petstore domains, source code for the examples and Pet Store sample applications, and the PointBase evaluation software, located in the server/eval folder. |
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