Preparing to Install the WLE (Java) Software

The WLE (Java) product is a sophisticated software product; it should not be installed without proper planning.

This chapter discusses the following topics:

• WLE (Java) Software Components

• Hardware and Software Prerequisites

WLE (Java) Software Components

The WLE (Java) software CD contains the following two components:

• Full System software

This component contains the complete client and server WLE (Java) software (including the m3.JAR file and the Java Wrapper Classes), which must be installed on any machine on which you plan to develop or deploy WLE (Java) client or server applications.

Note: To complete the development environment, you must install the Sun Microsystems JDK 1.2.1 software and idltojava compiler along with the Full System software.

You can only install this component on a machine on which the WebLogic Enterprise (C++) 4.2 Full System component (client and server) has already been installed.

• Client Only software

This component contains a subset of the WLE (Java) software (including the Java Wrapper Classes), which you may install as a lightweight alternative to the full client and server system. The Client Only software is appropriate for machines on which you plan only to deploy, but not develop, WLE (Java) client applications.

Note: To complete the deployment environment, you must install the Sun Microsystems JRE 1.2.1 software along with the Client Only software.

You can only install this component on a machine on which the WebLogic Enterprise (C++) 4.2 Full System component or Client Only component has already been installed.

When you run the installation procedure located on the WLE (Java) software CD, you may choose to install only one of these two components.

Hardware and Software Prerequisites

The BEA WLE (C++) 4.2 Full System software must be installed on your machine prior to installing the WLE (Java) 4.2 Full System software. For instructions for installing the BEA WLE (C++) 4.2 Full System software, refer to Chapter 2, "WLE (C++) Installation on Microsoft Windows NT, 95, and 98 Systems".

For details about the hardware and software prerequisites for all platforms on which the WLE (Java) software is supported, see Appendix B, "WLE (Java) Platform Data Sheets." Check the data sheet for each platform on which you plan to install the WLE (Java) software.

Microsoft Windows NT Systems

You need the following resources before installing the WLE (Java) software on a Microsoft Windows NT system:

• Administrative privileges.

• A system that meets the hardware and software requirements described in Appendix A, "WLE (C++) Platform Data Sheets."

• Enough disk space for the packages you want to install. For disk space requirements, see Appendix B, "WLE (Java) Platform Data Sheets."

Solaris Systems

You need the following information and resources before installing the WLE (Java) software on a Solaris system:

• A system that meets the hardware and software requirements described in Appendix B, "WLE (Java) Platform Data Sheets."

• The superuser password so that you can mount the CD as a file system.

• The name of a file system with enough free space for the WLE (Java) software you want to install. For disk space requirements, see Appendix B, "WLE (Java) Platform Data Sheets."