Acquiring the WebLogic 8 Plug-In

Acquiring the BEA WebLogic 8 plug-in is a two-step process. First, you must add the package file that contains the BEA WebLogic 8 plug-in JAR file to your system. Then you must import the BEA WebLogic 8 plug-in JAR file.

The BEA WebLogic 8 plug-in is packaged as a plug-in to the Sun N1 Service Provisioning System software. The plug-in files for the BEA WebLogic 8 plug-in are available from the Sun N1 Service Provisioning System Supplement CD or from the Sun Download Center.

Once the package file is added to your system, the WebLogic 8 Plug-In is available for import from two different JAR files. Choose the correct file depending on your situation.

• If you are importing the WebLogic 8 Plug-In for the first time, acquire the com.sun.weblogic8_3.0.jar file.

• If you have already imported the previous version of the WebLogic 8 Plug-In, acquire the com.sun.weblogic8_2.0_3.0.jar file.

1. Add the file containing the JAR file:

   • Adding the WebLogic 8 Plug-In for Solaris

   • Adding the WebLogic 8 Plug-In for Linux

   • Adding the WebLogic 8 Plug-In for Windows

2. Import the JAR file - Adding the WebLogic 8 Plug-In to the Sun N1 Service Provisioning System.

Adding the WebLogic 8 Plug-In for Solaris

The BEA WebLogic 8 plug-in is contained in the SUNWspswl8 package.

To Add the WebLogic 8 Plug-In Package for Solaris

Steps

1. In a terminal window, become superuser.

2. Move to the directory containing the plug-in package.

3. Type the following command and press Return.

   # pkgadd -d package_directory SUNWspswl8

   The standalone JAR file is in the /opt/SUNWn1sps/plugins/com.sun.weblogic8/ directory. The upgrade JAR file is in the /opt/SUNWn1sps/plugins/com.sun.weblogic8/Upgradedirectory.

Adding the WebLogic 8 Plug-In for Linux

The BEA WebLogic 8 plug-in is contained in the sun-spswl8-3.0-1.noarch.rpm file.

To Add the WebLogic 8 Plug-In Package for Linux

Steps

1. In a terminal window, become superuser.

2. Move to the directory containing the sun-spswl8-3.0-1.noarch.rpm file.

3. Type the following command and press Return.

   # rpm -i package_directory sun-spswl8-3.0-1.noarch.rpm

   The standalone JAR file is in the /opt/SUNWn1sps/plugins/com.sun.weblogic8/ directory. The upgrade JAR file is in the /opt/SUNWn1sps/plugins/com.sun.weblogic8/Upgradedirectory.

Adding the WebLogic 8 Plug-In for Windows

The BEA WebLogic 8 plug-in is contained in the sun-spswl8-3.0.msi Microsoft Installer (MSI) package file.

To Add the WebLogic 8 Plug-In MSI File for Windows

Steps

1. Move to the directory containing the sun-spswl8-3.0.msi file.

2. Double-click the sun-spswl8-3.0.msi file.

   The Installer GUI starts. The JAR file is copied to the c:\Program Files\N1 Service Provisioning System\plugins\com.sun.weblogic8 directory.