BEA WebLogic Server 6.0 Release Notes

 

Contents

 

1. What's New in WebLogic Server 6.0

J2EE Standards Improvements

Enterprise Java Beans (EJBs)

EJB 1.1 Compliance

Additional EJB Features

EJB 2.0

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) 1.1

Web Server

HTTP Plug-ins for Apache, Netscape, and IIS

JavaMail

Java Transaction API (JTA)

WebLogic Server Services

Clustered JMS

Multicasting

XML Message Types

Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) MultiPools

In-Memory Replication of Stateful Session EJBs

New Installation Infrastructure

Class Loader and CLASSPATH Improvements

ZAC (Zero-Administration-Client)

Administration and Management

Security

Default and Custom Login Modules

Internationalization

XML

WebLogic Server Tour

BEA Jolt

Important Service Pack Information

Administration Console

Clustering

EJB

Examples and Documentation

HTTP Servlets and JSP

JDBC

jDriver for Oracle

Platforms

Security

ACLs on MBeans

Using the Java Security Manager with WebLogic Server 6.0 Service Pack 2

SSL with Plug-ins for Apache, Netscape, and IIS

Miscellaneous

2. Upgrading WebLogic Server to Version 6.0

Upgrading WebLogic Server License Files

Upgrading Your WebLogic Configuration

webLogic.properties File Replaced

WebLogic Classpath Property

Startup Scripts

JSP Error Handling

Database Issues

JMS Upgrade

Windows Convenience Programs Removed

WebLogic Server Tools

Console

Command-Line Interface

EJB Deployer

Upgrading BEA Jolt

Zero Administration Client (ZAC)

Utilities

WebLogic Tour

JVM Upgrade Issues

Platform Support Issues

LDAP Security Realm

3. Migrating WebLogic Server Applications to Version 6.0

Java2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE)

Converting weblogic.properties to .xml files

WebLogic Properties Mapping

Setting Up Your New Domain

Restarting the Server

Copying the Administration Console to Your New Domain

Migrating Applications

Web Applications

Directory Structure

XML Deployment Descriptors

WAR Files

Deploying Web Applications

JavaServer Pages (JSP) and Servlets

Example Steps to Migrate a Simple Servlet

Enterprise JavaBeans Applications

Enterprise Applications

Client Applications

Standalone HTML and JSP PAGES

Applications and Managed Servers

Other J2EE Services

Java Transaction API (JTA)

Java Message Service (JMS)

Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)

RMI

Internationalization (I18N)

Security

WAP Applications

Web Services

XML

Deprecated APIs and Features

Removed APIs and Features

4. Notes and Problems

SNMP Support

Platform Support

Standards Support

HTML Pages and Netscape

Clusters, DNS, and Multihoming on NT

JDBC Drivers for Oracle

Known Problems

Documentation Known Problems

Classloader Known Problems

EJB Known Problems

Examples and Pet Store Demo Known Problems

Installer Known Problems

JavaMail Known Problems

JDBC and jDrivers Known Problems

JMS Known Problems

JSP Known Problems

JTA Known Problems

Operations and Management Known Problems

Plug-In Known Problems

Server Known Problems

Servlet Known Problems

Utilities Known Problems

XML Known Problems

5. Resolved Issues

Service Pack 2 Fixes

EJB Issues

Examples Issues

JDBC Issues

JMS

JSP Issues

Miscellaneous Issues

Servlet Issues

Service Pack 1 Fixes

Console Issues

EJB Issues

Examples Issues

Internationalization Issues

JDBC Issues

JMS Issues

Plug-in Issues

Servlets and JSP Issues

XML Issues

Miscellaneous Issues