Supported Configurations: HP-UX

WebLogic Platform 10.3 on HP-UX 11i v2

This section provides the following information:

Related Information

For information about supported database configurations, Web servers, browsers, interoperability tools, and product support, see:

Supported Configurations for WebLogic Platform 10.3

For information about HP-UX 11i v2, see the following HP Web site: http://www.hp.com.

Configuration Requirements

Table 2-1 Requirements for HP-UX 11i v2 on PA-RISC (32-bit JVM)

Operating System Version and Patches	HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) with HP-UX patches for Java^TM See `http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/java/patches/index.html`.
Chip Architecture and Minimum Processor Speed	PA-RISC (240 MHz)
JDK	HP-UX JDK for the Java 2 Standard Edition platform version 6.0.02 HP PA-RISC 2 with Java HotSpot^TM Server VM (32-bit) and all later JDK 6.0.* service packs for development and production deployment on HP-UX
RAM	1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended
Performance Pack	`server/native/hpux11/PA_RISC/libmuxer.sl`
Product Support	WebLogic Server 10.3 WebLogic Portal 10.3 WebLogic Integration 10.3, WebLogic Integration 10.3.1 Workshop for WebLogic 10.3 (Runtime)

Table 2-2 Requirements for HP-UX 11i v2 on PA-RISC (64-bit JVM)

Operating System Version and Patches	HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) with HP-UX patches for Java^TM See `http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/java/patches/index.html`.
Chip Architecture and Minimum Processor Speed	PA-RISC
JDK	HP-UX JDK for the Java 2 Standard Edition platform version 6.0.02 with Java HotSpot^TM Server VM (64-bit) and all later JDK 6.0.* service packs for development and production deployment on HP-UX
RAM	1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended
Performance Pack	`server/native/hpux11/PA_RISC64/libmuxer.sl`
Product Support	WebLogic Server 10.3 WebLogic Integration 10.3, WebLogic Integration 10.3.1 Workshop for WebLogic 10.3 (Runtime)

Table 2-3 Requirements for HP-UX 11i v2 on Itanium (32-bit JVM)

Operating System Version and Patches	HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) with HP-UX patches for Java^TM See `http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/java/patches/index.html`.
Chip Architecture and Minimum Processor Speed	HP Itanium (1.5 GHz)
JDK	HP-UX JDK for the Java 2 Standard Edition platform version 6.0.01 with Java HotSpot^TM Server VM (32-bit) and all later JDK 6.0.* service packs for development and production deployment on HP-UX
RAM	1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended
Performance Pack	`server/native/hpux11/IPF32/libmuxer.so`
Product Support	WebLogic Server 10.3 WebLogic Portal 10.3 WebLogic Integration 10.3, WebLogic Integration 10.3.1 Workshop for WebLogic 10.3 (Runtime)

Table 2-4 Requirements for HP-UX 11i v2 on Itanium (64-bit JVM)

Operating System Version and Patches	HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) with HP-UX patches for Java^TM See `http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/java/patches/index.html`.
Chip Architecture and Minimum Processor Speed	HP Itanium (1.5 GHz)
JDK	HP-UX JDK for the Java 2 Standard Edition platform version 6.0.01 with Java HotSpot^TM Server VM (64-bit) and all later JDK 6.0.* service packs for development and production deployment on HP-UX
RAM	1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended
Performance Pack	`server/native/hpux11/IPF64/libmuxer.so`
Product Support	WebLogic Server 10.3 WebLogic Portal 10.3 WebLogic Integration 10.3, WebLogic Integration 10.3.1 Workshop for WebLogic 10.3 (Runtime)

Known Issues

Doing a Complete Install With a Generic Installer

If you are performing a complete install of a WebLogic product (e.g. WebLogic Server, WebLogic Portal, WebLogic Integration) by using the generic installer (.jar) on a platform where Eclipse is not supported or not installed, you might encounter a situation where the generic installer will go into a repeated loop condition. If you are experiencing this condition refer to the Installation Guide, specifically the "Install Eclipse Location Options" section for more information on how to handle the installation.

Serial Version UID Mismatch

A Serial Version UID Mismatch Issue may be encountered if you deploy an application on a latest JVM, but compiled with an earlier JDK release.

Workaround: To be compatible with the serialization of previously compiled applications, modify the <BEA_HOME>/wlserver_10.3/common/bin/commEnv.sh file to include the following command:

JAVA_OPTIONS="$JAVA_OPTIONS -Dcom.sun.xml.namespace.QName.useCompatibleSerialVersionUID=1.0"

Alternatively, you can use the command line option:

export JAVA_OPTIONS="$JAVA_OPTIONS -Dcom.sun.xml.namespace.QName.useCompatibleSerialVersionUID=1.0"

Note: If you intend to deploy new applications with previously compiled applications, they must be recompiled as necessary to have the same Serial Version UID.

Increase MaxPermSize

You may need to increase the MaxPermSize parameter based on application requirements. For example: For the WebLogic Portal Dynamic Visitor Tools sample, you may need to increase the MaxPermSize from 128MB to 256MB.

Working with Large Objects via RMI over IIOP

If your application involves working with very large objects via RMI over IIOP, you might encounter the following exception:

java.rmi.MarshalException: ; nested exception is: org.omg.CORBA.MARSHAL: vmcid: 0x0 minor code: 0 completed:

Workaround: Increase the size of the JVM thread stack using the -Xss option on the command line. By default, the stack is set to 512 KB; modify it depending on the size of the object in question.

Unable to Start WebLogic Server While Logged in as root

If you start or install WebLogic Server while logged in as root, while using the JDK, the server may fail to start and throw a java.security.ProviderException. If this happens, complete the following procedure:

In a text editor, open the java.security file in the directory JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/security, where JAVA_HOME represents your JDK installation directory.

Find the securerandom.source=file:/dev/urandom entry. Change it to:

securerandom.source=file:/dev/random

Save the java.security file with your changes and close it.

While still logged in as root, restart WebLogic Server.

Issues Related to WebLogic Integration 10.3 With 64-bit JDK

With sample domains, the sample domains get started but the native I/O is disabled. The following message is displayed in the console log while WebLogic Server is starting:

"Unable to load performance pack. Using Java I/O instead."
This issue occurred because WebLogic Server was getting started with the 32-bit JVM (HP JDK).
Workaround:
Update WebLogic Server start script with the following:
export USER_MEM_ARGS with " -d64"

After applying the workaround to Issue 1, the native performance pack gets loaded but a PermGen space error is thrown and the server does not start. The following error is displayed:

"Exception in thread "main" java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space."
Workaround:
You need to pass "-d64" and other memory arguments to the "USER_MEM_ARGS" environment variable before running startWeblogic.sh.
export USER_MEM_ARGS=" -d64 -Xms256m -Xmx512m -XX:PermSize=128m -XX:MaxPermSize=256m "

When ./stopWeblogic.sh is run to stop the server that is running in production mode, it asks to provide the username and password. The issue here is that the password is not hidden. The password is printed in clear text.

Workaround:
The password will not be echoed when you do the following:
export JAVA_OPTIONS="-d64 ${JAVA_OPTIONS}"

Known Issues for Other Products

For information about known issues with products supported on this configuration, including available workarounds, see the appropriate Release Notes document.

Issues related to...	Are described in...
WebLogic Server	WebLogic Server Known and Resolved Issues: `http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E12840_01/wls/docs103/issues/index.html`
WebLogic Portal	WebLogic Portal Release Notes: `http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13155_01/wlp/docs103/relnotes/index.html`
WebLogic Integration	WebLogic Integration Release Notes: `http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13160_01/wli/docs10gr3/relnotes/index.html`
Workshop for WebLogic	Workshop for WebLogic Release Notes: `http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13224_01/wlw/docs103/relnotes/index.html`

Download and Installation Instructions

You can download Oracle WebLogic products from either the Oracle Technology Network website or the Oracle E-Delivery website.

This section includes the following procedures:

Download and Install HP-UX JDK 6.0.02 for HP-UX 11i v2 on PA-RISC

Complete the following procedure to download and install the HP JDK 6.0

Go to the following HP JDK download site:

http://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/try.do?productNumber=JDKJRE6002

In the Software Specification combo box, select PA-Risc JDK 6.0.02 - Oct 08

Provide the required information.

Click Next and download JDK using the download key.

Install the JDK.

Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the directory in which HP JDK 6.0.02 is installed, and export JAVA_HOME. For example:

export JAVA_HOME=/opt/java1.6.0.02

Make sure that your PATH variable includes $JAVA_HOME/bin. For example:

export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

If you are installing the HPUX 32-bit JDK, your installation is complete. If you are installing the 64-bit JDK, complete the next step.

Use the -d64 option to invoke the 64 bit Hotspot server. For example

$java -d64 -version

Download the HP-UX Libraries Required for HP-UX 11i v2 on PA-RISC (required for WebLogic Portal)

Complete the following procedure:

Go to the Web site

 http://hpux.connect.org.uk/

Use the search button to find the following libraries:

libiconv-1.12-hppa-11.31.depot (Hint: Search with token: libiconv-1.12)

libxml2-2.6.32-hppa-11.31.depot (Hint: Search with token: libxml2-2.6.32)

libxslt-1.1.24-hppa-11.31.depot (Hint: Search with token: libxslt-1.1.24)

zlib-1.2.3-hppa-11.31.depot (Hint: Search with token: zlib-1.2.3)

Download and install the libraries. Note, the libraries must be installed before installing WebLogic Portal 10.3.

Download and Install WebLogic 10.3 on HPUX 11i v2 on PA-RISC

Make sure that your PATH variable includes $JAVA_HOME/bin. For example:

export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

Go to Oracle E-Delivery and use the following information to select the WebLogic Media Pack and Part Numbers for download:

Select the Product Pack, Platform and Media Pack.

Product Pack	Oracle Fusion Middleware
Platform	HP-UX PA-RISC (64-bit)
Media Pack	B36338 (Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3) Media Pack for HP-UX PA-RISC (64-bit))

Select the file for download (choose the Part Number that corresponds to the product, platform, and JVM).

Product	Platform	Platform JVM	Part Number (Description)
WebLogic Server	HP PA-RISC	HP-UX JDK (32-bit) HP-UX JDK (64-bit)	V13672 (Oracle WebLogic Server 10gR3 (10.3) "generic")
WebLogic Portal	HP PA-RISC	HP-UX JDK (32-bit)	V14087 (Oracle WebLogic Portal 10gR3 (10.3) "generic")
WebLogic Integration	HP PA-RISC	HP-UX JDK (32-bit) HP-UX JDK (64-bit)	V19187-01 (Oracle WebLogic Integration 10gR3 (10.3.1) Generic Installer) V19643-01 (Oracle WebLogic Integration 10gR3 MP1 (10.3.1) Upgrade Installer (Generic)) Note: The Generic installer can be used for different platforms. It is possible that the part number for the generic installer may not be in the Media pack of some platforms. If so, the generic installer can be found in Media Pack B36339 (Oracle Application Server 10gR3 Media Pack for HP-UX Itanium (64-bit)).

Unzip the file.

Install the WebLogic Products using the directions provided in the Using Installers with Filenames Ending in .jar section of the Products Installation Guide.

For WebLogic Portal, make sure

WL_HOME variable is set to the directory in which you installed your product, and export WL_HOME. For example,

$ WL_HOME=<your installation directory>/wlserver_10.3

HP-UX libraries are installed before you install WebLogic Portal.

Download and Install HP-UX JDK 6.0.01 for HP-UX 11i v2 on Itanium

Complete the following procedure to download and install the HP JDK 6.0

Go to the following HP JDK download site:

http://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/try.do?productNumber=JDKJRE6001

In the Software Specification combo box, select Itanium(R) JDK 6.0.01 - Jun 08

Provide the required information.

Click Next and download JDK using the download key.

Install the JDK.

Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the directory in which HP JDK 6.0.01 is installed, and export JAVA_HOME. For example:

export JAVA_HOME=/opt/java1.6.0.01

Make sure that your PATH variable includes $JAVA_HOME/bin. For example:

export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

If you are installing the HPUX 32-bit JDK, your installation is complete. If you are installing the 64-bit JDK, complete the next step.

Use the -d64 option to invoke the 64 bit Hotspot server. For example

$java -d64 -version

Download the HP-UX Libraries Required for HP-UX 11i v2 on Itanium (required for WebLogic Portal)

Complete the following procedure:

Go to the Web site

 http://hpux.connect.org.uk/

Use the search button to find the following libraries:

libiconv-1.12-ia64-11.31.depot (Hint: Search with token: libiconv-1.12)

libxml2-2.6.32-ia64-11.31.depot (Hint: Search with token: libxml2-2.6.32)

libxslt-1.1.24-ia64-11.31.depot (Hint: Search with token: libxslt-1.1.24)

zlib-1.2.3-ia64-11.31.depot (Hint: Search with token: zlib-1.2.3)

Download and install the libraries. Note, the libraries must be installed before installing WebLogic Portal 10.3.

Download and Install WebLogic 10.3 on HPUX 11i v2 on Itanium

Make sure that your PATH variable includes $JAVA_HOME/bin. For example:

export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH

Go to Oracle E-Delivery and use the following information to select the WebLogic Media Pack and Part Numbers for download:

Select the Product Pack, Platform and Media Pack.

Product Pack	Oracle Fusion Middleware
Platform	HP-UX Itanium
Media Pack	B36339 (Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3 (10.1.3) Media Pack for HP-UX Itanium(64-bit))

Select the file for download (choose the Part Number that corresponds to the product, platform, and JVM).

Product	Platform	Platform JVM	Part Number (Description)
WebLogic Server	HP Itanium	HP-UX JDK (32-bit) HP-UX JDK (64-bit)	V13619 (Oracle WebLogic Server 10gR3 (10.3) HP-UX Itanium)
WebLogic Portal	HP Itanium	HP-UX JDK (32-bit) HP-UX JDK (64-bit)	V13809 (Oracle WebLogic Portal 10gR3 (10.3) HP-UX Itanium)
WebLogic Integration	HP Itanium	HP-UX JDK (32-bit) HP-UX JDK (64-bit)	V19187-01 (Oracle WebLogic Integration 10gR3 (10.3.1) Generic Installer) V19643-01 (Oracle WebLogic Integration 10gR3 MP1 (10.3.1) Upgrade Installer (Generic))

Unzip the file.

Install the WebLogic Products using the directions provided in the Using Installers with Filenames Ending in .jar section of the Products Installation Guide.

For WebLogic Portal, make sure

WL_HOME variable is set to the directory in which you installed your product, and export WL_HOME. For example,

$ WL_HOME=<your installation directory>/wlserver_10.3

HP-UX libraries are installed before you install WebLogic Portal.