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WLE Platform Data Sheets

This appendix contains detailed information about the platforms supported by the WebLogic Enterprise (WLE) 5.0 software. Each data sheet includes the following platform-specific information:

A list of available WLE packages
Hardware, software, network, and disk space requirements
Instructions for mounting and unmounting the WLE software CDs
Tuning parameters

Supported Platforms

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

Vendor

Operating System

Release/Version

HP

HP-UX

11.00, 32-bit, plus patches B.11.00.B0315, for the HP 9000 Series

Microsoft

Windows NT

4.0 (Intel) plus Service Pack 4 (SP4)

Windows 95 (clients only)

Service Pack 1

Windows 98 (clients only)

Sun Microsystems

Solaris

2.6 and 7.0 (32-bit) (UltraSPARC)

Vendor	Operating System	Release/Version
HP	HP-UX	11.00, 32-bit, plus patches B.11.00.B0315, for the HP 9000 Series
Microsoft	Windows NT	4.0 (Intel) plus Service Pack 4 (SP4)
Windows 95 (clients only)	Service Pack 1
Windows 98 (clients only)
Sun Microsystems	Solaris	2.6 and 7.0 (32-bit) (UltraSPARC)

HP-UX Version 11.0 (32-bit) on HP 9000 Series

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

Software Requirements	HP-UX 11.0 (32-bit) Plus Y2K Patches¹
C compiler²	HP Native C compiler HP3899BA B.11.0 (S700).
C++ compiler³	HP Native C++ compiler B3913CB B.11.0a (S700).
Internet browser	A browser that is Y2K compliant (either Netscape Communicator or Microsoft Internet Explorer).
Java 2 Software Development Kit (SDK) for the development environment	Java 2 SDK 1.2.1
Java 2 JRE for the run-time environment	JRE 1.2.1. This is needed for the BEA WebLogic EJB Deployer.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) vendor	Certicom 3.03.
Database for CORBA C++ applications	Oracle 8.0.4 for HP-UX 11.0. Note: when using Oracle, Programmer/2000 Pro*C/C++ version 2.2.3.0.0 is required to build the WLE University samples.
Database for CORBA Java and J2EE applications	Oracle 8.0.4 for HP-UX 11.0. Oracle 8.1.5 (also known as Oracle 8i).
JDBC drivers	jdbcKona/Oracle 8.0.4 (Type 2), no XA. WLE JDBC/XA for Oracle 8.1.5, also known as Oracle 8i (Type 2); supports XA.

Additional Notes

EJB and RMI do not require C or C++.
JDBC/XA users need a C compiler and linker to run the buildtms and buildXAJS commands.
Java IDL users need a C preprocessor. On UNIX systems, the C preprocessor comes with the system.
JNI users need a C or C++ compiler and linker.
BEA TUXEDO users need a C or C++ compiler or linker.
CORBA C++ users need a C++ compiler and linker.

Network Requirements

TCP/IP, using the SOCKETS network interface

Disk Space Requirements

The disk space requirements for installation on HP-UX 11.0 systems depends on which components you select during the installation, and whether other WLE 5.0 components have been installed previously. Use the following estimates as guidelines. These requirements are approximate and have been rounded up to the nearest megabyte (MB).

Components

HP-UX 11.0 Disk Space

All WLE servers, all WLE clients, and the BEA Administration Console server software

89 MB

Servers only

All servers: 71 MB
TUXEDO server only: 20 MB
CORBA C++ server only: 50 MB
CORBA Java server only: 70 MB
J2EE server only: 71 MB

Clients only

All clients: 31 MB
TUXEDO /WS client only: 7 MB
CORBA C++ client only: 22 MB
RMI/EJB client only: 6 MB
CORBA Java client only: 25 MB

Administration

The server components of the BEA Administration Console: 12 MB

Security Services, 56-bit or 128-bit

2 MB for LLE only on TUXEDO server or client system
4 MB for LLE and SSL

Components	HP-UX 11.0 Disk Space
All WLE servers, all WLE clients, and the BEA Administration Console server software	89 MB
Servers only	All servers: 71 MB TUXEDO server only: 20 MB CORBA C++ server only: 50 MB CORBA Java server only: 70 MB J2EE server only: 71 MB
Clients only	All clients: 31 MB TUXEDO /WS client only: 7 MB CORBA C++ client only: 22 MB RMI/EJB client only: 6 MB CORBA Java client only: 25 MB
Administration	The server components of the BEA Administration Console: 12 MB
Security Services, 56-bit or 128-bit	2 MB for LLE only on TUXEDO server or client system 4 MB for LLE and SSL

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 software because the default values of some tuning parameters are too low.

To adjust the tuning parameters, proceed as follows:

Determine whether the current values are adequate.
For instructions about determining whether the current tuning parameter values are adequate, refer to Verifying IPC Requirements.
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 .

HP-UX Name

Traditional Name

Default Setting

Setting for University Sample Applications

shmmax

SHMMAX

67108864

0x40000000

shmseg

SHMSEG

12

32

shmmni

SHMMNI

100

512

semmns

SEMMNS

128

(SEMMNI*2)

semmni

SEMMNI

64

NPROC*5

semmap

SEMMA

semmni+2

1

semmnu

SEMMNU

30

(SEMMNI / 2)

semume

SEMUME

10

64

msgmni

MSGMNI

50

NPROC

msgmap

MSGMAP

2+msgtql

MSGTQL + 2

msgmax

MSGMAX

8192

32768

msgmnb

MSGMNB

16384

65535

msgssz

MSGSSZ

8

128

msgtql

MSGTQL

40

(NPROC * 10)

msgseg

MSGSEG

2048

(MSGTQL * 4)

maxusers

MAXUSERS

32

200

nproc

NPROC

20+8*maxusers

(MAXUSERS * 3) + 64

maxuprc

MAXUPRC

50

(NPROC * 9) / 10

maxfiles

NFILES

60

15 * NPROC + 2048

HP-UX Name	Traditional Name	Default Setting	Setting for University Sample Applications
shmmax	SHMMAX	67108864	0x40000000
shmseg	SHMSEG	12	32
shmmni	SHMMNI	100	512
semmns	SEMMNS	128	(SEMMNI*2)
semmni	SEMMNI	64	NPROC*5
semmap	SEMMA	semmni+2	1
semmnu	SEMMNU	30	(SEMMNI / 2)
semume	SEMUME	10	64
msgmni	MSGMNI	50	NPROC
msgmap	MSGMAP	2+msgtql	MSGTQL + 2
msgmax	MSGMAX	8192	32768
msgmnb	MSGMNB	16384	65535
msgssz	MSGSSZ	8	128
msgtql	MSGTQL	40	(NPROC * 10)
msgseg	MSGSEG	2048	(MSGTQL * 4)
maxusers	MAXUSERS	32	200
nproc	NPROC	20+8*maxusers	(MAXUSERS * 3) + 64
maxuprc	MAXUPRC	50	(NPROC * 9) / 10
maxfiles	NFILES	60	15 * NPROC + 2048

Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 on Intel

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

BEA WLE Version 5.0 Components

The WLE 5.0 software components for the HP-UX platform are as follows:

WLE servers, consisting of:
WLE clients, consisting of:
WLE Administration software, consisting of the BEA Administration Console.
WLE 56-bit Security Services or 128-bit Security Services software, if you purchased this optional software. The Security Services installation can occur only after you install the core WLE 5.0 software.

Software Requirements

Software Requirements

NT (Intel) Service Pack 4 (SP4)

Compilers

Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2).
Microsoft Visual Basic 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.

Java 2 Software Development Kit (SDK) for the development environment

Java 2 SDK 1.2.2.

Java 2 JRE for the run-time environment

JRE 1.2.2. This is needed for the BEA WebLogic EJB Deployer.

Non BEA CORBA Java clients

Java 2 SDK 1.2 IDL ORB.

Internet browsers for the BEA Administration Console

Netscape 4.6.1
Netscape 4.7
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0

Internet browser for BEA Application Builder Help

Netscape 4.0 or later. This browser is required only for the online Help used in the BEA Application Builder. This graphical user interface is installed on your system if you selected ActiveX Clients.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) vendor

Certicom 3.03.

SSL interoperability clients

Visigenics SSL 3.3.
Orbix SSL 2.3C.

Database for CORBA C++ applications

Oracle 7.3.4. Note: When using Oracle, Programmer/2000 Pro*C/C++ version 2.2.3.0.0 is required to build the WLE University samples.

Database for CORBA Java and J2EE applications

Oracle 7.3.4 (Type 2), no XA.
Oracle 8.1.5 (also known as Oracle 8i).
Microsoft SQL 6.5.

JDBC drivers

jdbcKona/Oracle 7.3.4 (Type 2), no XA.
WLE JDBC/XA for Oracle 8.1.5, also known as Oracle 8i (Type 2); supports XA
jdbcKona/MSSQL srv4 (Type 4).

Software Requirements	NT (Intel) Service Pack 4 (SP4)
Compilers	Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2). Microsoft Visual Basic 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.
Java 2 Software Development Kit (SDK) for the development environment	Java 2 SDK 1.2.2.
Java 2 JRE for the run-time environment	JRE 1.2.2. This is needed for the BEA WebLogic EJB Deployer.
Non BEA CORBA Java clients	Java 2 SDK 1.2 IDL ORB.
Internet browsers for the BEA Administration Console	Netscape 4.6.1 Netscape 4.7 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
Internet browser for BEA Application Builder Help	Netscape 4.0 or later. This browser is required only for the online Help used in the BEA Application Builder. This graphical user interface is installed on your system if you selected ActiveX Clients.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) vendor	Certicom 3.03.
SSL interoperability clients	Visigenics SSL 3.3. Orbix SSL 2.3C.
Database for CORBA C++ applications	Oracle 7.3.4. Note: When using Oracle, Programmer/2000 Pro*C/C++ version 2.2.3.0.0 is required to build the WLE University samples.
Database for CORBA Java and J2EE applications	Oracle 7.3.4 (Type 2), no XA. Oracle 8.1.5 (also known as Oracle 8i). Microsoft SQL 6.5.
JDBC drivers	jdbcKona/Oracle 7.3.4 (Type 2), no XA. WLE JDBC/XA for Oracle 8.1.5, also known as Oracle 8i (Type 2); supports XA jdbcKona/MSSQL srv4 (Type 4).

Additional Notes

EJB and RMI do not require C or C++.
JDBC/XA users need a C compiler and linker to run the buildtms and buildXAJS commands.
Java IDL users need a C preprocessor. On NT, Visual C++ is needed.
JNI users need a C or C++ compiler and linker.
BEA TUXEDO users need a C or C++ compiler or linker.
CORBA C++ users need a C++ compiler and linker.

Network Requirements

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

Disk Space Requirements

The disk space requirements for installation on NT 4.0 (Intel) SP4 systems depends on which components you select during the installation, and whether other WLE 5.0 components have been installed previously. Use the following estimates as guidelines. These requirements are approximate and have been rounded up to the nearest megabyte (MB).

Components

NT 4.0 (Intel) SP4 Disk Space

All WLE servers, all WLE clients, and the BEA Administration Console server software

83 MB

Servers only

All servers: 54 MB
TUXEDO server only: 21MB
CORBA C++ server only: 37 MB
CORBA Java server only: 53 MB
J2EE server only: 54 MB

Clients only

All clients: 42 MB
TUXEDO /WS client only: 13 MB
CORBA C++ client only: 24 MB
RMI/EJB client only: 5 MB
ActiveX client only: 13 MB
CORBA Java client only: 24 MB

Administration

BEA Administration Console: 11 MB

Security Services, 56-bit or 128-bit

1 MB for LLE only on TUXEDO server or client system
3 MB for LLE and SSL

Components	NT 4.0 (Intel) SP4 Disk Space
All WLE servers, all WLE clients, and the BEA Administration Console server software	83 MB
Servers only	All servers: 54 MB TUXEDO server only: 21MB CORBA C++ server only: 37 MB CORBA Java server only: 53 MB J2EE server only: 54 MB
Clients only	All clients: 42 MB TUXEDO /WS client only: 13 MB CORBA C++ client only: 24 MB RMI/EJB client only: 5 MB ActiveX client only: 13 MB CORBA Java client only: 24 MB
Administration	BEA Administration Console: 11 MB
Security Services, 56-bit or 128-bit	1 MB for LLE only on TUXEDO server or client system 3 MB for LLE and SSL

Tuning Parameters

You may need to reconfigure the parameters shown in Figure 7-4, "WLE Software for Microsoft Windows NT IPC Resources Control Panel," on page 7-10 before running the WLE software. For instructions about reconfiguring the parameters, see Maximizing System Performance.

Microsoft Windows 95 and 98

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

Available BEA WLE Version 5.0 Packages

Only the WLE client software components are supported:

CORBA Java clients
CORBA C++ clients
RMI/EJB clients
ActiveX clients
Note: On Windows 95 systems, the ActiveX Client software requires DCOM 1.1 and a patch from Microsoft. For details, see http://www.microsoft.com/msdn/downloads/files/40comupd.htm.
TUXEDO /WS clients

Hardware Requirements

Pentium processor or better
32 MB of RAM
Access to a compact disc (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.
On Windows 95 systems that are used as ActiveX clients, DCOM for Windows 95 Version 1.1 is required, plus a patch from Microsoft. For details, see http://www.microsoft.com/msdn/downloads/files/40comupd.htm.

Network Requirements

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

Disk Space Requirements

Components

Windows 95 or 98 Disk Space

Clients only

All clients: 42 MB
TUXEDO /WS client only: 13 MB
CORBA C++ client only: 24 MB
RMI/EJB client only: 5 MB
ActiveX client only: 13 MB
CORBA Java client only: 24 MB

Components	Windows 95 or 98 Disk Space
Clients only	All clients: 42 MB TUXEDO /WS client only: 13 MB CORBA C++ client only: 24 MB RMI/EJB client only: 5 MB ActiveX client only: 13 MB CORBA Java client only: 24 MB

Solaris 2.6 and Solaris 7.0 (32-Bit) UltraSPARC

The following sections list requirements for the Solaris platform.

Available BEA WLE Version 5.0 Packages

The WLE 5.0 software components for the Solaris 2.6 and Solaris 7.0 32-bit platforms are as follows:

WLE servers, consisting of:
WLE clients, consisting of:
WLE Administration software, consisting of the BEA Administration Console.
WLE 56-bit Security Services or 128-bit Security Services software, if you purchased this optional software. The Security Services installation can occur only after you install the core WLE 5.0 software.

Hardware Requirements

UltraSparc uniprocessor
64 MB of RAM
Access to a compact disc (CD) reader

Software Requirements

Software Requirements

Solaris SPARC 2.6 and Solaris SPARC 7.0 32-bit

Compiler

Sun SparcWorks Compiler 4.2. This is required for the WLE development environment only.

Java 2 Software Development Kit (SDK) for the development environment

Java 2 SDK 1.2.1, Production release.

Java 2 JRE for the run-time environment

JRE 1.2.1. This is needed for the BEA WebLogic EJB Deployer.

Non BEA CORBA Java client

Java 2 SDK 1.2 IDL ORB.

Internet browsers for the BEA Administration Console

Netscape 4.6.1
Netscape 4.7

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) vendor

Certicom 3.03.

SSL interoperability clients

Visigenics SSL 3.3.

Database for CORBA C++ applications

Oracle 7.3.4. Note: When using Oracle, Programmer/2000 Pro*C/C++ version 2.2.3.0.0 is required to build the WLE University samples.

Database for CORBA Java and J2EE applications

Oracle 7.3.4 (Type 2), no XA.
Oracle 8.1.5 (also known as Oracle 8i).

JDBC drivers

jdbcKona/Oracle 7.3.4 (Type 2), no XA.
WLE JDBC/XA for Oracle 8.1.5, also known as Oracle 8i (Type 2); supports XA.

Software Requirements	Solaris SPARC 2.6 and Solaris SPARC 7.0 32-bit
Compiler	Sun SparcWorks Compiler 4.2. This is required for the WLE development environment only.
Java 2 Software Development Kit (SDK) for the development environment	Java 2 SDK 1.2.1, Production release.
Java 2 JRE for the run-time environment	JRE 1.2.1. This is needed for the BEA WebLogic EJB Deployer.
Non BEA CORBA Java client	Java 2 SDK 1.2 IDL ORB.
Internet browsers for the BEA Administration Console	Netscape 4.6.1 Netscape 4.7
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) vendor	Certicom 3.03.
SSL interoperability clients	Visigenics SSL 3.3.
Database for CORBA C++ applications	Oracle 7.3.4. Note: When using Oracle, Programmer/2000 Pro*C/C++ version 2.2.3.0.0 is required to build the WLE University samples.
Database for CORBA Java and J2EE applications	Oracle 7.3.4 (Type 2), no XA. Oracle 8.1.5 (also known as Oracle 8i).
JDBC drivers	jdbcKona/Oracle 7.3.4 (Type 2), no XA. WLE JDBC/XA for Oracle 8.1.5, also known as Oracle 8i (Type 2); supports XA.

Additional Notes

EJB and RMI do not require C or C++.
JDBC/XA users need a C compiler and linker to run the buildtms and buildXAJS commands.
Java IDL users need a C preprocessor. On UNIX systems, the C preprocessor comes with the system.
JNI users need a C or C++ compiler and linker.
BEA TUXEDO users need a C or C++ compiler or linker.
CORBA C++ users need a C++ compiler and linker.

Network Requirements

TCP/IP using the TLI network interface

Disk Space Requirements

The disk space requirements for installation on Solaris systems depends on which components you select during the installation, and whether other WLE 5.0 components have been installed previously. Use the following estimates as guidelines. These requirements are approximate and have been rounded up to the nearest megabyte (MB).

Components

Solaris 2.6 and Solaris 7.0 32-bit

All WLE servers, all WLE clients, and the BEA Administration Console server software

87 MB

Servers only

All servers: 69 MB
TUXEDO server only: 22 MB
CORBA C++ server only: 43 MB
CORBA Java server only: 68 MB
J2EE server only: 69 MB

Clients only

All clients: 29 MB
TUXEDO /WS client only: 8 MB
CORBA C++ client only: 20 MB
RMI/EJB client only: 6 MB
CORBA Java client only: 23 MB

Administration

BEA Administration Console: 12 MB

Security Services, 56-bit or 128-bit

2 MB for LLE only on TUXEDO server or client system
4 MB for LLE and SSL

Components	Solaris 2.6 and Solaris 7.0 32-bit
All WLE servers, all WLE clients, and the BEA Administration Console server software	87 MB
Servers only	All servers: 69 MB TUXEDO server only: 22 MB CORBA C++ server only: 43 MB CORBA Java server only: 68 MB J2EE server only: 69 MB
Clients only	All clients: 29 MB TUXEDO /WS client only: 8 MB CORBA C++ client only: 20 MB RMI/EJB client only: 6 MB CORBA Java client only: 23 MB
Administration	BEA Administration Console: 12 MB
Security Services, 56-bit or 128-bit	2 MB for LLE only on TUXEDO server or client system 4 MB for LLE and SSL

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 software, because the default values of some tuning parameters are too low.

To adjust the tuning parameters, proceed as follows:

Determine whether the current values are adequate.
For instructions about determining whether the current tuning parameter values are adequate, refer to Verifying IPC Requirements.
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> .

Solaris Name

Traditional Name

Default Setting

Setting for University Sample Applications

shmsys:shminfo_shmmax

SHMMAX

131072

67108864

shmsys:shminfo_shmseg

SHMSEG

6

100

shmsys:shminfo_shmmni

SHMMNI

100

300

semsys:seminfo_semmns

SEMMNS

60

5048

semsys:seminfo_semmni

SEMMNI

10

5029

semsys:seminfo_semmsl

SEMMSL

25

2000

semsys:seminfo_semmap

SEMMAP

10

5024

semsys:seminfo_semmnu

SEMMNU

30

1024

semsys:seminfo_semume

SEMUME

10

128

msgsys:msginfo_msgmni

MSGMNI

50

1024

msgsys:msginfo_msgmap

MSGMAP

100

2048

msgsys:msginfo_msgmax

MSGMAX

2048

65535

msgsys:msginfo_msgmnb

MSGMNB

4096

65535

msgsys:msginfo_msgssz

MSGSSZ

8

256

msgsys:msginfo_msgtql

MSGTQL

40

2048

msgsys:msginfo_msgseg

MSGSEG

1024

8192

maxusers

maxusers

32

200

max_nprocs

NPROC

10+16*maxusers

(MAXUSERS*3)+64

maxuprc

MAXUP

max_nprocs-5

(NPROC * 9) / 10

semsys:siminfo

semusz

1024

semsys:siminfo

semvmx

32767

semsys:siminfo

semaem

16384