Installing WebLogic Server 4.5

 

These documents provide instructions on installing, setting up, and starting WebLogic Server 4.5 and jdbcKona type 2 JDBC drivers. A PDF version of these installation documents is also available.

Installing WebLogic Server 4.5

Hardware Requirements, Software Requirements and information on Upgrading from an earlier release of WebLogic Server for all platforms. Please read this before installing WebLogic Server.

Installing using the InstallShield distribution (Windows NT)

Using the InstallShield distribution for installing WebLogic Server on Windows NT.

Installing from a zip archive (UNIX, Windows NT)

The zip archive may be used to install WebLogic Server on any certified UNIX platform and on Window NT, with some restrictions.

Installing WebLogic Server on IBM AS/400

Setting up and Starting WebLogic Server 4.5

Detailed information on setting your environment and starting WebLogic Server.

Installing JDBC Drivers

Installation instructions for the BEA type 2 jdbcKona JDBC drivers.

Checking your package

When you open your BEA WebLogic Server box, you will find the following:

• A CD containing the WebLogic Server software and documentation.

• Two manuals:

  • Installing and Starting WebLogic Server 4.5

  • Introduction to WebLogic Server 4.5

• Release Notes

• A Software warranty and license description

Hardware Requirements

• 64 MB of RAM

• At least 80 MB of free hard disk space

• One of the certified WebLogic Server platforms

Software Requirements

The software and hardware requirements vary among platforms and operating systems and are frequently updated by BEA. Check the Platforms Support page on the BEA website for the latest information on your platform and operating system.

Upgrading from an earlier release of WebLogic Server

• Version 4.5 of WebLogic Server requires a different classpath and command line to start WebLogic Server than was required in previous releases. These changes are discussed in detail in this document.

• You will not be able to use any scripts or shortcuts you may have used to start previous versions of WebLogic Server with this release. New scripts are included with this release that you can modify for your environment. For more information, see Starting WebLogic Server using scripts.

• If you are using either the jdbcKona/Informix4 or jdbcKona/MSSQLServer4 type 4 JDBC drivers, you must also upgrade them for use with WebLogic Server 4.5. You can obtain these drivers from the same location where you obtained WebLogic Server.

• Save your current license files. Open the directory where your registered installation is located and copy your WebLogicLicense.xml or WebLogicLicense.class file into a safe place. You will be instructed where to place your license file later in these instructions.

• Save your weblogic.properties and weblogic.policy files to a safe location.

• Save any user-written code or compiled classes to a safe location.

• Re-run the WebLogic utility ejbc on your Enterprise Java Beans.

• Re-run the WebLogic RMI compiler, rmic on any existing code to regenerate the wrapper classes so that they are compatible with the new version of WebLogic Server.

• To safeguard your applications and environment, BEA recommends that you copy your entire WebLogic distribution to a safe location or otherwise back up your previous installation. BEA also recommends that you do not install a new version of WebLogic Server on top of a previous version.

Installing WebLogic Server on your platform

The following documents contain detailed instructions for installing WebLogic Server:

• Installing using the InstallShield distribution (Windows NT)

• Installing from a zip archive (UNIX, Windows NT), on page 15