This chapter describes how to start the Oracle WebLogic Server and Coherence installation program in graphical mode. It also describes the sequence of screens that appear in the installation process.
The following sections are included:
To start the installation program, perform the following steps.
Log in to the target system.
The installer requires that a certified JDK already exists on your system. For more information, see the appropriate certification document for 12c (12.1.2) on the Oracle Fusion Middleware Supported System Configurations page.
Go to the directory where you downloaded the installation program.
Launch the installation program by invoking java -jar from the JDK directory on your system, as shown in the examples below:
On UNIX operating systems:
/home/Oracle/jdk7_15/jdk1.7.0_15/bin/java -jar wls_121200.jar
On Windows operating systems:
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_15\bin\java -jar wls_121200.jar
Be sure to replace JDK location in these examples with the actual JDK location on your system.
When the installation program appears, you are ready to begin the installation. See Section 2.2 for a description of each installation program screen.
The installation program displays a series of screens, in the order listed in Table 2-1.
If you need additional help with any of the installation screens, click the screen name.
Table 2-1 Oracle WebLogic Server and Coherence Installation Screens
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On UNIX operating systems, this screen will appear if this is the first time you are installing any Oracle product on this host. Specify the location where you want to create your central inventory. Make sure that the operating system group name selected on this screen has write permissions to the central inventory location. For more information about the central inventory, see "Understanding the Oracle Central Inventory" in Installing Software with the Oracle Universal Installer. This screen will not appear on Windows operating systems. |
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This screen introduces you to the product installer. |
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Use this screen to specify the location of your Oracle home directory. For more information about Oracle Fusion Middleware directory structure, see "Selecting Directories for Installation and Configuration" in Planning an Installation of Oracle Fusion Middleware. |
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To create the standard installation topology for WebLogic Server and Coherence, select the WebLogic Server Installation installation type. NOTE: The topology in this document does not include server examples; Oracle strongly recommends that you do not install the examples into a production environment. See Section 2.3 for more information about the Coherence Installation installation type. |
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This screen verifies that your system meets the minimum necessary requirements. If there are any warning or error messages, you can refer to one of the following documents in Section 1.4. |
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If you already have an Oracle Support account, use this screen to indicate how you would like to receive security updates. If you do not have one and are sure you want to skip this step, clear the check box and verify your selection in the follow-up dialog box. |
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Use this screen to verify the installation options you selected. If you want to save these options to a response file, click Save Response File and provide the location and name of the response file. Response files can be used later in a silent installation situation. For more information about silent or command line installation, see "Using the Oracle Universal Installer in Silent Mode" in Installing Software with the Oracle Universal Installer. |
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This screen allows you to see the progress of the installation. |
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This screen appears when the installation is complete. The next step is to launch the configuration wizard to create your WebLogic domain. There are two ways to do this:
If you chose the Complete Installation installation type, this screen will give you the option to start the Quick Start Configuration Wizard, which enables you to create sample domains. For more information, see "Quick Start Configuration Wizard" in Creating Domains Using the Configuration Wizard. |
For the WebLogic Server and Coherence standard installation topology, select the WebLogic Server Installation installation type. When you select this installation type and use the instructions in this guide, the standard installation topology includes a Coherence cluster that contains storage-enabled Managed Coherence Servers.
The Coherence Installation installation type is available for users who want to deploy and manage Coherence applications using the WebLogic Management Framework. For more information, see the following:
"Deploying Coherence Applications" in Administering Oracle Coherence.
"What is the WebLogic Management Framework?" in Understanding Oracle Fusion Middleware.