Chapter A . Platform Data Sheets

This appendix contains detailed information about the platforms supported by the BEA M3 version 2.2 software. Each data sheet includes the following platform-specific information:

• A list of available M3 packages

• Hardware, software, network, and disk space requirements

• Instructions for mounting and accessing the CD drive

• Tuning parameters

Supported Platforms

The following table lists the supported platforms. Data sheets are provided for each platform.

Digital UNIX Version 4.0d on DEC Alpha

The following sections list requirements for the Digital UNIX platform.

Available BEA M3 Version 2.2 Packages

• M3 Full System (client and server) software

• M3 Client-Only software

• BEA Administration Console

Hardware Requirements

• DEC 2000, 2100, 3000, 4000, 7000, or 10000 series processor

• 64 MB of RAM

• Access to a compact disk (CD) reader

Software Requirements

• Digital UNIX 4.0d

• DEC C compiler Version 5.2-038 (This is required for an M3 development environment only.)

• DEC C++ compiler Version 5.5-004 (This is required for an M3 development environment only.)

• Netscape Enterprise Server 3.5.1

• Java Development Kit 1.1.5 with OS patch: DUX40BAS00005-19971009

• Oracle 7.3.3 for Digital UNIX (This is required for M3 client systems only; it is not required for server-only systems.)

• Oracle 8.0.3 for Digital UNIX (This is required for M3 server systems only; it is not required for client-only systems.)

Network Requirements

TCP/IP, using the SOCKETS network interface

Disk Space Requirements

Mounting and Unmounting the CD

Mounting a CD requires the type CDFS. Because CDFS is a configurable kernel option, the following line must exist in the system configuration file:

options CDFS

If the system configuration file does not contain this line, modify the file and then rebuild the kernel.

To mount a CD, enter the following commands:

su
mkdir /cdrom
/usr/sbin/mount -r -t cdfs -o noversion /dev/rzunit#c /cdrom

where unit# is the unit number of your CD drive.

In almost all cases, the unit number of the CD drive on a new system is 4 (that is, /dev/rz4c). However, to ensure that you have the correct unit number of the drive, enter the following:

su
file /dev/rrz*c

The output identifies the CD drive as an RRD disk. The unit number of the drive is in the left column. For example:

/dev/rrz4c: character special (8/4098) SCSI #0 RRD43 disk #32 (SCSI ID #4)

To unmount the CD, enter the following command:

umount /cdrom

where cdrom is the mounting point.

Tuning Parameters

You probably need to reconfigure the kernel before running BEA M3 software because the default values of some kernel parameters are too low. For instructions about reconfiguring, rebuilding, and rebooting, see the following documentation from Digital Equipment Corporation: the doconfig(8) man page and the System Tuning and Performance Management manual.

The following table shows the default settings for the parameters and the settings used for the M3 sample applications. Use the settings for the M3 sample applications as a starting point; however, your applications may require different settings.

Note: The parameters currently set on your system are located in /sys/conf/<systemname>. To display the parameters, log in as root and enter /usr/bin/x11/dxkerneltuner at the command prompt.

To determine the current value of a tunable parameter, examine the kernel configuration file located in the /sys/conf directory. This file typically has the same name as the node (machine) name.

To change the value of a tunable parameter, follow the instructions on the dmconfig man page.

To specify the value of a parameter that was previously unspecified, add a line such as the following to the kernel configuration file:

semmni 256

where semmni is the name of the parameter and 256 is its value.

HP-UX Version 10.20 and 11.0 on HP 9000 Series 800

The following sections list requirements for the HP-UX platform.

Available BEA M3 Version 2.2 Packages

• M3 Full System (client and server) software

• M3 Client-Only software

• BEA Administration Console

Hardware Requirements

• HP 9000 series 800

• 64 MB of RAM

• Access to a compact disk (CD) reader

Software Requirements

Network Requirements

TCP/IP, using the SOCKETS network interface

Disk Space Requirements

Mounting and Unmounting the CD

To mount a CD, enter the following commands:
su
mkdir /cdrom
mount -F cdfs -o cdcase /dev/dsk/cdrom_device /cdrom

where cdrom_device is listed in the output of the ioscan -f -n command.

To unmount the CD, enter the following command:

umount /cdrom

where cdrom is the mounting point.

Tuning Parameters

You probably need to reconfigure the HP-UX kernel before running the BEA M3 software because the defaults of some kernel parameters are too low. For instructions about reconfiguring HP-UX, see "Setting Up a System" in the HP-UX System Administration Tasks Manual.

The following table shows the default settings for the parameters and the settings used for the M3 sample applications. Use the settings for the M3 sample applications as a starting point: however, your applications may require different settings.

The parameters currently set on your system are located in /stand/build/tune.h.

IBM-AIX Version 4.2.1 on RS/6000 and SP2

The following sections list requirements for the IBM-AIX platform.

Available BEA M3 Version 2.2 Packages

• M3 Full System (client and server) software

• M3 Client-Only software

• BEA Administration Console

Hardware Requirements

• IBM RS/6000 or SP2

• 64 MB of RAM

• Access to a compact disk (CD) reader

Software Requirements

• AIX Release 4.2.1

• C ++ for AIX Compiler 3.1.4.0 (This is required for a BEA M3 development environment only.)

• Netscape Enterprise Server 3.5.1

• Java Development Kit 1.1.5

• Oracle 7.3.3 for AIX (This is required for M3 client systems only; it is not required for server-only systems.)

• Oracle 8.0.3 for AIX (This is required for M3 server systems only; it is not required for client-only systems.)

Network Requirements

TCP/IP, using the SOCKETS network interface

Disk Space Requirements

Mounting and Unmounting the CD

To mount a CD, examine the file /etc/filesystems to determine whether there is a standard place in which to mount a CD. If there is, enter the mount command and specify the directory named in the /etc/filesystems entry.

For example, to mount a CD if /etc/filesystems contains an entry that specifies /cd as the mount point for CDs, enter:

su
/etc/mount /cd

If /etc/filesystems does not contain a CD entry, enter:

su
mkdir /cd
/etc/mount -v cdrfs -r cd_device /cd

where cd_device is the name of the CD device file, typically /dev/cd0.

Alternatively, you can use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) to perform the mount. To use SMIT, enter:

smit mount

To unmount the CD, enter the following command:

umount /cdrom

where cdrom is the mounting point.

Tuning Parameters

No IPC configuration is required for AIX Release 4.2.1. To change the value of a kernel tuning parameter (maxuproc only), do the following:

1. Acquire superuser privileges.

2. Determine the values of all tuning parameters.

3. Change the parameter's value.

4. Reboot the system.

The following sections list requirements for the Microsoft Windows NT/Intel platform.

Available BEA M3 Version 2.2 Packages

• M3 Full System (client and server) software

• M3 Client-Only software

• BEA Administration Console

Hardware Requirements

• Pentium processor or better

• 64 MB of RAM

• Access to a compact disk (CD) reader

Software Requirements

• Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0, Service Pack 3

• Microsoft Visual C++ Version 5.0, Service Pack 3

• Microsoft Visual Basic Version 5.0, Service Pack 3 (This is required only for client systems that run ActiveX client applications. It is not required for C++ client systems or server-only systems.)

• Netscape Enterprise Server 3.5.1 (This is required for Java clients only.)

• Java Development Kit 1.1.5 (This is required for Java clients only.)

• Oracle 7.3.3.0.0 for Windows (This is required for M3 client systems only; it is not required for server-only systems.)

• Oracle 8.0.3 Server for Intel NT (This is required for M3 server systems only; it is not required for client-only systems. It is necessary only if your applications interface with these resource managers or if you have an application that works with a database.)

• Microsoft SQL Srvr 6.5 (This is required for M3 server systems only; it is not required for client-only systems.)

Network Requirements

TCP/IP provided by Microsoft Windows NT (32-bit Winsock)

Disk Space Requirements

Tuning Parameters

You may need to reconfigure the parameters shown in Figure 5-4, "M3 Software for Microsoft Windows NT IPC Resources Control Panel," on page 5-10 before running the M3 software. For instructions about reconfiguring the parameters, see "Maximizing System Performance" on page 5-9.

Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 on DEC Alpha

The following sections list requirements for the Microsoft Windows NT/Alpha platform.

Available BEA M3 Version 2.2 Packages

• M3 Full System (client and server) software

• M3 Client-Only software

• BEA Administration Console

  Note: The M3 software that runs on Microsoft Windows NT on DEC Alpha does not support ActiveX clients.

Hardware Requirements

• DECpc LXP150, AlphaServer 1000A

• 64 MB of RAM

• Access to a compact disk (CD) reader

Software Requirements

• Microsoft Windows NT server for Alpha 4.0, Service Pack 3

• Microsoft Visual C++ Risc Edition Version 5.0 for Alpha, Service Pack 3

• Microsoft Visual Basic Version 5.0, Service Pack 3 (This is required only for client systems that run ActiveX client applications. It is not required for C++ client systems or server-only systems.)

• Netscape Enterprise Server 3.5.1

• Java Development Kit 1.1.5

• Oracle 7.3.3.0.0 for Alpha NT (This is required only for M3 client systems; it is not required for server-only systems.)

• Oracle 8.0.3 Server for Alpha NT (This is required only for M3 server systems; it is not required for client-only systems.)

Network Requirements

TCP/IP using the SOCKETS network interface

Disk Space Requirements

Tuning Parameters

You may need to reconfigure the parameters shown in Figure 5-4, "M3 Software for Microsoft Windows NT IPC Resources Control Panel," on page 5-10 before running the M3 software. For instructions about reconfiguring the parameters, see "Maximizing System Performance" on page 5-9.

Microsoft Windows 95 and 98

The following sections list requirements for the Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 platforms.

Available BEA M3 Version 2.2 Packages

Only M3 Client-Only software is supported.

Hardware Requirements

• Pentium processor or better

• 32 MB of RAM

• Access to a compact disk (CD) reader

Software Requirements

• Microsoft Windows 95 plus Service Pack 1 or Microsoft Windows 98

• Microsoft Visual C++ Version 5.0, Service Pack 3

• Microsoft Visual Basic Version 5.0, Service Pack 3 (This is required only for client systems that run ActiveX client applications. It is not required for C++ client systems.)

• DCOM for Windows 95 Version 1.1 (This is required only on systems that are used as ActiveX clients.)

Network Requirements

TCP/IP provided by Microsoft Windows NT (32-bit Winsock)

Disk Space Requirements

The client-only software requires 35 MB of disk space.

Solaris Version 2.51 and 2.6 UltraSPARC

The following sections list requirements for the Solaris platform.

Available BEA M3 Version 2.2 Packages

• M3 Full System (client and server) software

• M3 Client-Only software

• BEA Administration Console

Hardware Requirements

• UltraSparc uniprocessor

• 64 MB of RAM

• Access to a compact disk (CD) reader

Software Requirements

• Sun SparcWorks Compiler 4.2 (This is required for the M3 development environment only.)

• Netscape Enterprise Server 3.5.1

• Java Development Kit 1.1.5

• Oracle 7.3.4.0.1 Enterprise Edition for SUN Sparc (This is required only for M3 client systems; it is not required for server-only systems.)

• Oracle 8.0.3 for SUN Sparc (This is required only for M3 server systems; it is not required for client-only systems.)

Network Requirements

TCP/IP, using the TLI network interface

Disk Space Requirements

Mounting and Unmounting the CD

The Volume Management software automatically mounts CDs on /cdrom/cdrom0/s0.

Tuning Parameters

You will probably need to reconfigure the kernel before running the BEA M3 software because the defaults of some kernel parameters are too low. Information regarding kernel configuration is provided in the Solaris systune(1M) manual page.

The following table shows the default settings for the parameters and the settings used for the M3 sample applications. Use the settings for the M3 sample applications as a starting point; however, your applications may require different settings.

The parameters currently set on your system are located in /etc/<systemname>.