Preparing to Install the BEA WebLogic Java Adapter for Mainframe for DCL SNAP-IX

Before you install the BEA WebLogic Java Adapter for Mainframe (WebLogic JAM) software, you must complete the following tasks.

Download WebLogic JAM for DCL SNAP-IX from the Web

An evaluation copy of WebLogic JAM for DCL SNAP-IX is available for download from the BEA corporate Web site at http://commerce.bea.com/downloads/weblogic_server.jsp#jam. When you download WebLogic JAM for DCL SNAP-IX, you get a built-in 30-day evaluation license. Because WebLogic JAM for DCL SNAP-IX is included in the WebLogic JAM license, it will be updated when you update the WebLogic JAM license.

Determine the Installation Method

On the Solaris 7 or 8 platform, the installation may be accomplished using either a graphical (InstallAnywhere-based) interface or a console (text mode) interface.

After the installation is complete, the installation may be validated using supplied installation verification samples.

After the WebLogic JAM is installed, it may be removed or uninstalled. Similar to the installation interface, the uninstall interface may be either console or graphical.

Determine Your Hardware Requirements

Before you begin installing the WebLogic JAM software, verify that your system meets the size requirements for installing and running the WebLogic JAM components.

Size Requirements for Installing WebLogic JAM for DCL SNAP-IX

The following requirements must be met for the WebLogic JAM to be successfully installed.

Verifying WebLogic JAM Software Requirements

Verify that the following software is installed before you install WebLogic JAM:

Choosing a BEA Home Directory

During the installation of WebLogic JAM, you are prompted to choose an existing BEA Home directory or to specify a path for a new BEA Home directory convention. For example, you can install only one instance of WebLogic JAM 5.1 in a BEA Home directory, but that BEA Home directory may also contain an instance of WebLogic JAM 5.0.

Creating More Than One BEA Home Directory

Although it is possible to create more than one BEA Home directory, we recommend that you avoid doing so. In almost all situations, a single BEA Home directory is sufficient. There may be circumstances, however, in which you prefer to maintain separate development and production environments, each containing a separate product stack. With two directories, you can update your development environment (in a BEA Home directory) without modifying the production environment until you are ready to do so.