Oracle® WebLogic Server

1.1 Process to Install and Configure WebLogic Server

To install and configure Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.1, perform the following steps:

1. Download the IBM Java 6 64-bit (SR4) from IBM download site:

   https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?source=swg-sdk6&S_PKG=zseries64_6sr4&S_TACT=105AGX05&S_CMP=JDK
   

2. Install IBM Java 6 on your system.

3. Export $JAVA_HOME/bin into PATH where JAVA_HOME is the java installation path. For example:

   export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
   

4. Go to Oracle Technology Network.

   http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/htdocs/wls_main.html
   

5. Download "Oracle WebLogic Server 11gR1 (10.3.1) - Package Installer" under "Additional Platforms" column.

   Note:

   For important information on downloading Oracle products see Notes 762254.1 and 763603.1 on My Oracle Support.

   Oracle WebLogic Server can also be downloaded from Oracle E-Delivery:

   http://edelivery.oracle.com/
   

6. Install Oracle WebLogic Server using the instructions in "Starting .jar Installation Programs in Console-Mode" of Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebLogic Server. This section describes the process of installing .jar files in different modes.

7. In a text editor, open the $WLS_HOME/wlserver_10.0/common/bin/commEnv.sh and search for the following 2 case statements:

   Note:

   Add the following environment variables as one continuous string.

   LINUX|Linux)
   
   else
   LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:${WL_HOME}/server/native/linux/i686:
   ${WL_HOME}/server/native/linux/i686/oci920_8
   

   Replace with the following:

   else
      if [ "${arch}" = "s390x" ]; then
         LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:${WL_HOME}/server/native/linux/s390x 
      else
   LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:
   ${WL_HOME}/server/native/linux/i686:
   ${WL_HOME}/server/native/linux/i686/oci920_8
      fi
   

   Search for the following case statement:

   LINUX|Linux)
   
   else
   LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${WL_HOME}/server/native/linux/i686:
   ${WL_HOME}/server/native/linux/i686/oci920_8
   

   Replace with the following:

   else
      if [ "${arch}" = "s390x" ]; then
         LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${WL_HOME}/server/native/linux/s390x
      else
   LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${WL_HOME}/server/native/linux/i686:
   ${WL_HOME}/server/native/linux/i686/oci920_8
      fi
   

8. Download and install the following patches using the Oracle Smart Update tool:

   1. Patch ID: RDEQ Passcode: 8XI219W4

   2. Patch ID: 8EPT Passcode: LXHRELHZ

   3. Patch ID: LNGE Passcode: HBBBKGZ6

   For more information on the Oracle Smart Update tool, refer to the Smart Update Installing Patches and Maintenance Packs Guide.

2.1 Configuration Wizard Password Does Not Allow Special Characters

Depending on your country local, special characters may not be recognized when trying to input and confirm the password when using the Configuration Wizard.

Workaround

Copy the problematic characters into the clipboard and paste them into the password fields. For security reasons, do not copy the entire password into the clipboard.

3.1 Missing Information about Oracle Configuration Manager in the Sample silent.xml File

The sample silent.xml file provided in Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebLogic Server does not include information about the properties that are used to enable support for Oracle Configuration Manager. Table 1 lists the properties specific to Oracle Configuration Manager, that you should define in the silent.xml file.

If you do not want to receive security updates from Oracle, you need not specify values for OCM_SUPPORT_PASSWORD and OCM_SUPPORT_EMAIL.

3.2 Correction for a Data-Value Name in the silent.xml File Description

In Chapter 5, "Running the Installation Program in Silent Mode" of Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebLogic Server, the data-value name for the home directory in Table 5-1 is documented as MW_HOME, which is incorrect. The correct data-value name is BEAHOME.