Supported Configurations: Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

WebLogic Server 8.1 SP5/SP6 on Novell SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SP1+)

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 8.1

For information about Novell SuSE Linux Enterprise Server^®, visit the following Novell Web site: http://www.novell.com.

Configuration Requirements

The following section provides requirements for products supported on this configuration:

Table 1-1 Requirements for Novell SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SP1+) on x86 with 32-bit JDK

Operating System Version and Patches	SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 (SP1+) with Kernel 2.6.16.46-0.12-smp, glibc-2.4-31.30 and later SLES service packs and errata
Chip Architecture and Minimum Processor Speed	x86 (1.2GHz)
JDK	JRockit R27.6.0 (1.4.2_17) (32-bit)
JDK	JRockit R27.6.0 (1.4.2_17) (32-bit)
RAM	1 GB minimum
Performance Pack	`server/native/linux/i686/libmuxer.so`
Product Support	WebLogic Server 8.1 SP5 WebLogic Server 8.1 SP6

Table 1-2 Requirements for Novell SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (SP1+) on 64-bit Xeon and AMD64 with 32-bit JDK

Operating System Version and Patches	SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 (SP1+) with Kernel 2.6.16.46-0.12-smp, glibc-2.4-31.30 and later SLES service packs and errata
Chip Architecture and Minimum Processor Speed	AMD64 (1.3 GHz) 64-bit Xeon (1.3 GHz)
JDK	JRockit R27.6.0 (1.4.2_17) (32-bit)
JDK	JRockit R27.6.0 (1.4.2_17) (32-bit)
RAM	1 GB minimum
Performance Pack	`server/native/linux/i686/libmuxer.so`
Product Support	WebLogic Server 8.1 SP5 WebLogic Server 8.1 SP6

Known Issues

The WebLogic Server startup script, startWLS.sh (available in $BEA_HOME/weblogic81/server/bin) wrongly initializes the architecture as x86_64 instead of i686. To make sure the architecture is initialized correctly, append the following code to the Linux case statement:

LINUX|Linux)
arch=`uname-m'
if [ "${arch}" = "x86_64" ]; then
arch=i686
fi

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/E13196_01/platform/docs81/interm/relnotes.html

Download and Install Instructions

Installation of WebLogic Server 8.1 SP5 on SuSE Linux Enterprise Server on x86

Refer to Metalink Note number 763603.1 on https://metalink.oracle.com for instructions on how to download WebLogic Server 8.1 SP5.

Note: From Metalink Note number 763603.1, select the following WebLogic Server 8.x product to download:

WebLogic Server/Express 8.1 with SP5 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Pentium)
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux package installer server815_linux32.bin is applicable for SLES 10. There is no separate WebLogic Server 8.1 SP5 package installer for SLES 10.

Replace the JVM that is packaged with the server815_linux32.bin installer. The JVM needs to be replaced with JRockit R27.6.0 (1.4.2_17) 32-bit. Contact Oracle Support for information on how to get this JRockit version.

Install WebLogic Server following the instructions provided in the Starting Graphical-Mode Installation for .bin Installation Files section of Installing WebLogic Platform.

For more information on installing WebLogic Server, refer to Installing WebLogic Platform.

Installation of WebLogic Server 8.1 SP5 on SuSE Linux Enterprise Server on 64-bit Xeon/AMD64

Refer to Metalink Note number 763603.1 on https://metalink.oracle.com for instructions on how to download WebLogic Server 8.1 SP5.

Note: From Metalink Note number 763603.1, select the following WebLogic Server 8.x product to download:

WebLogic Server/Express 8.1 with SP5 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (4.0, 64-bit Xeon/AMD64)
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux package installer server815_linux32.bin is applicable for SLES 10. There is no separate WebLogic Server 8.1 SP5 package installer for SLES 10.

Install WebLogic Server following the instructions provided in the Starting Graphical-Mode Installation for .bin Installation Files section of Installing WebLogic Platform.

For more information on installing WebLogic Server, refer to Installing WebLogic Platform.

Installation of WebLogic Server 8.1 SP6 on SuSE Linux Enterprise Server on x86

Refer to Metalink Note number 763603.1 on https://metalink.oracle.com for instructions on how to download WebLogic Server 8.1 SP6.

Note: From Metalink Note number 763603.1, select the following WebLogic Server 8.x product to download:

WebLogic Server/Express 8.1 with SP6 for Novell SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (9, x86)
There is no separate WebLogic Server 8.1 SP6 package installer for SLES 10.

Replace the JVM that is packaged with the server816_linux32.bin installer. The JVM needs to be replaced with JRockit R27.6.0 (1.4.2_17) 32-bit. Contact Oracle Support for information on how to get this JRockit version.

Install WebLogic Server following the instructions provided in the Starting Graphical-Mode Installation for .bin Installation Files section of Installing WebLogic Platform.

For more information on installing WebLogic Server, refer to Installing WebLogic Platform.

Installation of WebLogic Server 8.1 SP6 on SuSE Linux Enterprise Server on 64-bit Xeon/AMD64

Refer to Metalink Note number 763603.1 on https://metalink.oracle.com for instructions on how to download WebLogic Server 8.1 SP6.

Note: From Metalink Note number 763603.1, select the following WebLogic Server 8.x product to download:

WebLogic Server/Express 8.1 with SP6 for Novell SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (9, 64-bit Xeon/AMD64)
There is no separate WebLogic Server 8.1 SP6 package installer for SLES 10.

Install WebLogic Server using the instructions in Starting Graphical-Mode Installation for .bin Installation Files.

For more information on installing WebLogic Server, see Installing WebLogic Platform: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13196_01/platform/docs81/install/index.html.

The weblogic server startup script, startWLS.sh, under BEA_HOME/weblogic81/server/bin wrongly initializes the architecture as x86_64 instead of i686.

To rectify this issue, append the following to the Linux case statement, LINUX|Linux) arch='uname -m' if [ "${arch}" = "x86_64" ]; then arch=i686 fi