System Requirements

The following topics are provided regarding the hardware, software, communications, and interfaces required for installing WebLogic Integration - Business Connect.

Concepts

• Windows Requirements

• UNIX Requirements

Note: We strongly recommend that you read the release notes in the readme file on the installation CD for supplemental information about system requirements and installation.

 

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Windows Requirements

The following topics provide the hardware and software requirements for running WebLogic Integration - Business Connect on computers with Microsoft Windows operating systems.

• Hardware on Windows

• Software on Windows

Hardware on Windows

A Windows computer must have the following minimum configuration.

• A Pentium-class processor running at 400 MHz or faster

• Random Access Memory (RAM)

  • 256MB recommended

  • 128MB minimum

• 250MB available hard drive space

  Note: We recommend at least a 1 GB hard drive for both the application and the documents you exchange.

• SVGA monitor

• CD-ROM drive (for installation)

• TCP/IP network interface

• Local area network (LAN) card and persistent Internet connection is required.

• Internet Explorer 4.0.1 or later.

  Note: Internet Explorer is required because the installation process uses IE scripts to create shortcuts. After installation you can use Internet Explorer 4.0.1 or later or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later as the browser.

Software on Windows

WebLogic Integration - Business Connect supports the following Windows operating systems: Windows NT  4.0 and Windows  2000.

To use Windows NT 4.0, you also must have installed the domestic United States version of Service Pack 4 or later with the associated bug fixes.

Note: Apache as the mediated web server is not supported when configured on Windows NT or Windows 2000.

Administrator Rights for Windows NT and 2000

For Windows NT or 2000, you must have administrator rights to successfully install the application. If you are not sure whether you have administrator rights for a machine, check with your system administrator.

Recommended Software for Windows

Although Internet Explorer 4.0.1 or later must be installed to successfully install WebLogic Integration - Business Connect, after installation you can use Internet Explorer 4.0.1 or later or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later. You use a browser to read WebLogic Integration - Business Connect online help files and to obtain third-party certificates from certificate authorities such as VeriSign, Inc.

In addition, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print Using WebLogic Integration - Business Connect, which is provided in a portable document format (PDF) file named buscon.pdf. The PDF guide can also be found in the userdoc directory on the installation CD and in the doc subdirectory after you install the application. Acrobat Reader is available free from Adobe Systems Inc., www.adobe.com.

 

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UNIX Requirements

The following topics provide the hardware and software requirements for running WebLogic Integration - Business Connect on UNIX computers.

• Hardware on UNIX

• Software on UNIX

Hardware on UNIX

Your computer must have the following minimum configuration to successfully install WebLogic Integration - Business Connect on a UNIX platform.

• Random Access Memory (RAM)

  • 256MB recommended

  • 128MB minimum

• 250MB available hard drive space (see note)

• CD-ROM drive

• TCP/IP network interface

• A persistent Internet connection.

Note: We recommend at least a 1 GB hard drive for both the application and the documents you exchange.

Software on UNIX

This topic lists the operating systems and other software necessary to install and configure WebLogic Integration - Business Connect on UNIX platforms.

X Windows and Operating Systems

Your system requires X Windows and any of the following UNIX operating systems:

• Hewlett-Packard HP-UX 11.0

• IBM AIX 4.3.3

• Sun Solaris 2.6, 2.7 or 2.8

OS Patches

Patches for some operating systems are required to support the Java technology that WebLogic Integration - Business Connect uses. For a list of recommended patches, see the release notes in the readme file on the installation CD.

Recommended Software for UNIX

You should have Internet Explorer version 4.0.1 or later or Netscape Navigator version 4.0 or later. You use a browser to read WebLogic Integration - Business Connect online help files and to obtain third-party certificates from certificate authorities such as VeriSign, Inc.

In addition, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print Using WebLogic Integration - Business Connect, which is provided in a portable document format (PDF) file named buscon.pdf. The PDF guide can also be found in the userdoc directory on the installation CD and in the doc subdirectory after you install the application. Acrobat Reader is available free from Adobe Systems Inc., www.adobe.com.