WLE (C++) Platform Data Sheets

This appendix contains detailed information about the platforms supported by the WLE (C++) version 4.2 software. Each data sheet includes the following platform-specific information:

• A list of available WLE (C++) packages

• Hardware, software, network, and disk space requirements

• Instructions for mounting and unmounting the CD

• Tuning parameters

Supported Platforms

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

Tru64 UNIX Version 4.0e on DEC Alpha

The following sections list requirements for the Tru64 UNIX platform.

Available BEA WLE (C++) Version 4.2 Packages

• WLE (C++) Full System (client and server) software

• WLE (C++) 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

• Tru64 UNIX 4.0e plus Y2K patches

• DEC C compiler version 5.8 (This is required for a WLE (C++) development environment only.)

• DEC C++ compiler version 6.1 (This is required for a WLE (C++) development environment only.)

• An Internet browser that is Y2K compliant (either Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer) (The BEA Application Builder online help requires an Internet browser.)

• Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6

• Java Development Kit 1.1.6

• Oracle 7.3.3 for Tru64 UNIX (This is required for WLE (C++) server systems only; it is not required for client-only systems.)

• Programmer/2000 Pro*C/C++ version 2.2.3.0.0 (When using Oracle database software, this is required to build the University samples.)

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 Tru64 UNIX kernel before running BEA WLE (C++) software, because the default values of some tuning parameters are too low.

To adjust the tuning parameters, proceed as follows:

1. Determine whether the current values are adequate.

For instructions about determining whether the current tuning parameter values are adequate, refer to "Verifying IPC Requirements" on page 5-17.

1. Reset the tuning parameters as necessary.

For instructions about reconfiguring, rebuilding, and rebooting, see the following documentation from Compaq Computer 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 University sample applications. Use these settings 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 (32-bit) on HP 9000 Series 800

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

Available BEA WLE (C++) Version 4.2 Packages

• WLE (C++) Full System (client and server) software

• WLE (C++) 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 BEA WLE (C++) software because the default values of some tuning parameters are too low.

To adjust the tuning parameters, proceed as follows:

1. Determine whether the current values are adequate.

For instructions about determining whether the current tuning parameter values are adequate, refer to "Verifying IPC Requirements" on page 5-17.

1. Reset the tuning parameters as necessary.

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 University sample applications. Use these settings 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 4.3.2 on RS/6000 and SP2

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

Available BEA WLE (C++) Version 4.2 Packages

• WLE (C++) Full System (client and server) software

• WLE (C++) 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 4.3.2 plus Y2K patches

• C Set ++ for AIX Compiler 3.6.4 (This is required for a BEA WLE (C++) development environment only.)

• An Internet browser that is Y2K compliant (either Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer) (The BEA Application Builder online help requires an Internet browser.)

• Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6

• Java Development Kit 1.1.6

• Oracle 8.0.4 for AIX (This is required for WLE (C++) server systems only; it is not required for client-only systems.)

• Programmer/2000 Pro*C/C++ version 2.2.3.0.0 (When using Oracle database software, this is required to build the University samples.)

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 WLE (C++) Version 4.2 Packages

• WLE (C++) Full System (client and server) software

• WLE (C++) 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 4

• Microsoft Visual C++ Version 6.0, Service Pack 2

• Microsoft Visual Basic Version 6.0 (This is required only for client systems that run ActiveX client applications. It is not required for C++, Java, and VisiJava client systems or server-only systems.)

• An Internet browser that is Y2K compliant (either Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer) (The BEA Application Builder online help requires an Internet browser.)

• Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6 (This is required for Java clients only.)

• Java Development Kit 1.2.1 (This is required for Java clients only.)

• Oracle 7.3.3.0.0 for Windows NT or Oracle 8.0 for Windows NT (This is required for WLE (C++) server systems only; it is not required for client-only systems.)

• Programmer/2000 Pro*C/C++ Version 2.2.3.0.0 (When using Oracle database software, this is required to build the University samples.)

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, "WLE Software for Microsoft Windows NT IPC Resources Control Panel," on page 5-10 before running the WLE (C++) 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 WLE (C++) Version 4.2 Packages

• WLE (C++) Full System (client and server) software

• WLE (C++) Client Only software

• BEA Administration Console

  Note: The WLE (C++) 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 4

• Microsoft Visual C++ Risc Edition Version 6.0 for Alpha, Service Pack 2

• Oracle 7.3.3.0.0 for Alpha NT or Oracle 8.0.3 Server for Alpha NT (This is required only for WLE (C++) server systems; it is not required for client-only systems.)

• Programmer/2000 Pro*C/C++ Version 2.2.3.0.0 (When using Oracle database software, this is required to build the University samples.)

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, "WLE Software for Microsoft Windows NT IPC Resources Control Panel," on page 5-10 before running the WLE (C++) 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 WLE (C++) Version 4.2 Packages

Only WLE (C++) 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

  Note: Because all development is done on server systems, no compilers are required.

• 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.

Sequent DYNIX/ptx v4.4.2 on Sequent i386 Data Sheet

The following sections list requirements for the Sequent DYNIX platform.

Available BEA WLE (C++) Version 4.2 Packages

• WLE (C++) Full System (client and server) software

• WLE (C++) Client Only software

• BEA Administration Console

Hardware Requirements

• Sequent i386

• 64 MB of RAM

• Access to a compact disk (CD) reader

Software Requirements

• Sequent DYNIX/ptx 4.4.2

• Native 4.4.2 C Compiler ptx (This is required for the WLE (C++) development environment only.)

• C++ Compiler 5.0.11 with patches FP#243535.246118 and FP#244647.246118 (This is required for the WLE (C++) development environment only.)

• An Internet browser that is Y2K compliant (either Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer) (The BEA Application Builder online help requires an Internet browser.)

• Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6

• Java Development Kit 1.1.6

• Oracle 8.0.4 for Sequent/DYNIX (This is required only for WLE (C++) server systems; it is not required for client-only systems.)

• Programmer/2000 Pro*C/C++ Version 2.2.3.0.0 (When using Oracle database software, this is required to build the University samples.)

Network Requirements

TCP/IP, using the TLI 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 cd0.

To unmount the CD, enter the following command:

umount /cdrom

where cdrom is the mounting point.

Tuning Parameters

You probably need to reconfigure the Sequent kernel before running BEA WLE (C++) software, because the default values of some tuning parameters are too low.

To adjust the tuning parameters, proceed as follows:

1. Determine whether the current values are adequate.

For instructions about determining whether the current tuning parameter values are adequate, refer to "Verifying IPC Requirements" on page 5-17.

1. Reset the tuning parameters as necessary.

For instructions on reconfiguring, rebuilding, and rebooting, see Chapters 1 and 3 in the DYNIX/ptx System Configuration and Performance Guide. You may need to increase the settings for the parameters listed in the following table.

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

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

Note: Letters in the preceding table represent the following environments:

• T = default in a TIMESHARE environment

• P = default in a PARALLEL environment

• C = default in a COMMERCIAL environment

The following sections list requirements for the SGI IRIX platform.

Available BEA WLE (C++) Version 4.2 Packages

• WLE (C++) Full System (client and server) software

• WLE (C++) Client Only software

• BEA Administration Console

Hardware Requirements

• SGI IP27

• 64 MB of RAM

Software Requirements

• SGI IRIX 6.5 IP27

• MIPs pro C/C++ Compilers v7.2.1 with patches SG0002992, SG0003048, SG0003077, SG0003131, and SG0003139 (This is required for the WLE (C++) development environment only.)

• An Internet browser that is Y2K compliant (either Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer) (The BEA Application Builder online help requires an Internet browser.)

• Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6

• Java Development Kit 1.1.6

• Oracle 8.0.4 for SGI IRXI (This is required only for WLE (C++) server systems; it is not required for client-only systems.)

• Programmer/2000 Pro*C/C++ Version 2.2.3.0.0 (When using Oracle database software, this is required to build the University samples.)

Network Requirements

• TCP/IP, using TLI network interface

Disk Space Requirements

Tuning Parameters

You probably need to reconfigure the SGI kernel before running BEA WLE (C++) software, because the default values of some tuning parameters are too low.

To adjust the tuning parameters, proceed as follows:

1. Determine whether the current values are adequate.

For instructions about determining whether the current tuning parameter values are adequate, refer to "Verifying IPC Requirements" on page 5-17.

1. Reset the tuning parameters as necessary.

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

Information regarding kernel configuration is provided in the systune(1M) manual page.

SGI Name	Traditional Name	Default Settings
shmmax	SHMMAX	536870912
shmseg	SHMSEG	100
shmmni	SHMMNI	100
semmns	SEMMNS	60
semmni	SEMMNI	10
semmap	SEMMA
semmnu	SEMMNU	30
semume	SEMUME	10
msgmni	MSGMNI	50
msgmap	MSGMAP
msgmax	MSGMAX	32768
msgmnb	MSGMNB	32768
msgssz	MSGSSZ	8
msgtql	MSGTQL	40
msgseg	MSGSEG	1536
maxusers	MAXUSERS
nproc	NPROC	30+KB(mem)/240
maxuprc	MAXUPRC	150
maxfiles	NFILES

Solaris Version 2.6 and 7.0 (32-Bit) UltraSPARC

The following sections list requirements for the Solaris platform.

Available BEA WLE (C++) Version 4.2 Packages

• WLE (C++) Full System (client and server) software

• WLE (C++) 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 WLE (C++) development environment only.)

• An Internet browser that is Y2K compliant (either Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer) (The BEA Application Builder online help requires an Internet browser.)

• Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6

• Java Development Kit 1.2.1

• Oracle 7.3.4.0.1 Enterprise Edition for SUN Sparc v2.6 (This is required only for WLE (C++) client systems; it is not required for server-only systems.)

• Oracle 7.4.3 for SUN Sparc v7.0 (This is required only for WLE (C++) server systems; it is not required for client-only systems.)

• Programmer/2000 Pro*C/C++ Version 2.2.3.0.0 (When using Oracle database software, this is required to build the University samples.)

Network Requirements

TCP/IP, using the TLI network interface

Disk Space Requirements

Mounting and Unmounting the CD

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

It is not necessary to unmount CDs on Solaris systems. However, it is necessary to issue a command to open the CD reader.

To open the CD reader, cd to root and enter eject.

Tuning Parameters

You probably need to reconfigure the Solaris kernel before running BEA WLE (C++) software, because the default values of some tuning parameters are too low.

To adjust the tuning parameters, proceed as follows:

1. Determine whether the current values are adequate.

For instructions about determining whether the current tuning parameter values are adequate, refer to "Verifying IPC Requirements" on page 5-17.

1. Reset the tuning parameters as necessary.

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 University sample applications. Use these settings as a starting point; however, your applications may require different settings.

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