7.0 Supported Configurations: Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server on x86

Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server on x86 with 7.0 SP4

Provides full support for all WebLogic Platform run-time components and Design/Development Tools.

This section provides the following information:

Related Information

For information about supported database configurations, Web servers, and browsers, plus support for interoperability tools and WebLogic Platform product support information, see WebLogic Platform 7.0 Supported Configurations.
For details about Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server, see the Microsoft Web site at: http://www.microsoft.com.

Configuration Requirements

Table 4-1 Requirements for 7.0 SP4 on Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server on x86

Operating System Version and Patches	Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 2 and higher (32-bit)
Chip Architecture and Minimum Processor Speed	Xeon, Pentium II or higher, x86, and compatible chip architectures (400 MHz)
SDK	Fully-supported
	WebLogic JRockit 7.0 SP4 (J2SE 1.3.1) and all later service packs of WebLogic JRockit 7.0
	Sun Java 2 SDK 1.3.1_08 with Java HotSpot^TM Client VM and all later service packs of 1.3.1
	Client-only
	Sun Java 2 SDK 1.4.1_02 with Java HotSpot^TM Client VM and all later service packs of 1.4.1	Supported only for WebLogic Server clients and the WebLogic Workshop IDE. Can be used to run WebLogic Server RMI or Web Services clients that remotely connect to a server running in a separate VM. It is not supported by WebLogic Portal or WebLogic Integration clients and development tools. Is is also not supported by running server instances of WebLogic Server or other WebLogic Platform components.
Design and Development Tools	Supports WebLogic Builder, WebLogic Workshop IDE, WebLogic Portal E-Business Control Center, WebLogic Integration client tools (such as Studio, Worklist, and Format Builder), and other client tools. For more information about WebLogic Platform design and development tools support, see Supported Configurations for Design and Development Tools in Version 7.0 SP4 in Supported Configurations for WebLogic Platform 7.0.
RAM	512 MB required; 1 GB recommended
Disk Space	For any components of WebLogic Platform or for the full WebLogic Platform product, see Disk Space Requirements.
Performance Pack	Included
Node Manager	Java
BEA jDrivers for Oracle	For this Oracle client version:	The following shared libraries are provided:
	Oracle 8.1.7	`server/bin/oci817_8/weblogicoci38.dll` `server/bin/oci817_8/weblogicoxa38.dll`
	Oracle 9.0.1	`server/bin/oci901_8/weblogicoci38.dll` `server/bin/oci901_8/weblogicoxa38.dll`
	Oracle 9.2.0	`server/bin/oci920_8/weblogicoci38.dll` `server/bin/oci920_8/weblogicoxa38.dll`

Known Issues

Issue	Workaround
JVM Heap Size Limitation	Although the JVM allows you to set heap size to values exceeding 2 GB, memory fragmentation and other Windows memory requirements typically limit the maximum contiguous address space available for Java applications to approximately 1.4 - 1.6 GB. For more information, see "Memory Support and Windows Operating Systems" at: `http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/server/PAE/PAEmem.mspx`
JVM configuration problem A problem occurs if version 1.3.1_06 or 1.3.1_08 of the Java 2 SDK is configured to run the Java HotSpot server VM (with the `-server` option).	Use the `-hotspot` option, which invokes the Java HotSpot client VM. To invoke the HotSpot client to start your server, add the following line to your start script(s): `set JAVA_VM=-hotspot` For more information about HotSpot, go the following URL: `http://java.sun.com/products/hotspot`

Issue

Workaround

JVM Heap Size Limitation

Although the JVM allows you to set heap size to values exceeding 2 GB, memory fragmentation and other Windows memory requirements typically limit the maximum contiguous address space available for Java applications to approximately 1.4 - 1.6 GB. For more information, see "Memory Support and Windows Operating Systems" at:

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/server/PAE/PAEmem.mspx

JVM configuration problem

A problem occurs if version 1.3.1_06 or 1.3.1_08 of the Java 2 SDK is configured to run the Java HotSpot server VM (with the -server option).

Use the -hotspot option, which invokes the Java HotSpot client VM.

To invoke the HotSpot client to start your server, add the following line to your start script(s):

set JAVA_VM=-hotspot

For more information about HotSpot, go the following URL:

http://java.sun.com/products/hotspot

For more information about known issues with any components of this release, see the appropriate Release Notes document. For a complete list of Release Notes supporting WebLogic Platform 7.0, see:

http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13196_01/platform/docs70/interm/relnotes.html