Installing WebLogic Server

This topic provides a brief description of how to install Oracle WebLogic Server, which is the Web server container in which the Endeca Server application is hosted.

This topic describes the installation of Oracle WebLogic Server 12.1.3, which is part of the WebLogic Server 12c product. This procedure applies to the Generic version of the installer (the installer file is named fmw_12.1.3.0.0_wls.jar).

Important: This guide relies on those components that are available in the WebLogic Server installation under the Oracle Restricted Use License. If your site already has access to the fuller version of the WebLogic Server, additional components may be available to you. However, the instructions in this topic do not guarantee that any other components of the WebLogic Server can be used with the Endeca Server. Additionally, certain components, such as the Enterprise Manager, are not discussed in this guide.
Before starting this procedure, make sure that you have downloaded these two components:
  1. The Generic version of the WebLogic installer, which is downloaded as described in Oracle WebLogic Server requirement.
  2. The Oracle Java SE 7 or 8 JDK, as described in JDK requirement.

The installation instructions in this topic are a distillation of the complete instructions in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Installing and Configuring Oracle WebLogic Server and Coherence guide.

These distilled instructions concentrate on installing only those WebLogic Server components that are mandatory for an Endeca Server environment.

To install WebLogic Server:

  1. Make sure that you have installed the Java SE 7 or 8 JDK on the machine you're installing WebLogic Server on.
  2. Unpack the WebLogic installation package, which extracts the fmw_12.1.3.0.0_wls.jar file.
  3. From a command prompt, navigate to the directory where the fmw_12.1.3.0.0_wls.jar installer file is stored.
    When installing WebLogic Server on Linux, do not run the installation program as the root user.
  4. Launch the installer in Graphical Mode by running: 
    java -jar fmw_12.1.3.0.0_wls.jar
    When the installer runs, it displays the installation wizard's Welcome screen.
  5. At the Welcome screen, click Next.



  6. At the Installation Location screen, enter the name of the Middleware home directory in the Oracle Home field.
    This will be the $MW_HOME directory of your installation. You can either accept the default location or enter a new one. The directory name may only contain alphanumeric, hyphen (-) , dot (.), and underscore (_) characters, and must begin with an alphanumeric character.
    If the specified directory exists, it must be empty. If it doesn't exist, the installer will create it.
    Click Next when you're done.



  7. At the Installation Type screen, leave WebLogic Server selected and click Next.



  8. At the Prerequisite Checks screen, wait for the installer to verify your operating system and Java version, then click Next.



  9. At the Security Updates screen, if you want to receive security updates, enter your support details and click Next.
    If you don't want to receive updates, uncheck I wish to receive security updates via My Oracle Support, click Next, then click Yes in the pop-up.



  10. At the Installation Summary screen, verify that you're installing the correct products, then click Install.



  11. At the Installation Progress screen, wait for the installation to complete, then click Next.



  12. At the Installation Complete screen, uncheck Automatically Launch the Configuration Wizard, then click Finish to exit the installer.
    You'll configure WebLogic Server later in the installation process.



The next step is to install Endeca Server.