Preparing for the Installation
Installation Overview and Roadmap
Installation Modes
Main Installation Steps
Planning Your Virtualized Installation
Verifying That Your Environment Supports WLS-VE
Determining Appropriate Applications for WLS-VE
Understanding Machine Roles
Using an NFS Share
Designing a File Storage Solution
Understanding the WLS-VE Storage Architecture
Storage for Exclusive File Access
Storage for Shared File Access
WLS-VE ISO Image Considerations
Planning System Capacity
Determine Physical Disk Space Requirements
Determine the Number of Physical Machines
Determine Physical Memory Requirements
Downloading WLS-VE
DVD Distribution
Windows and Linux Installers
Understanding WLS-VE Installation Directories
Sharing the BEA Home Directory on the Launcher Machine with Other BEA Products
Structure of the WLS-VE BEA Home Directory
The WLS-VE Product Installation Directory
Structure of the WLS-VE Product Installation Directory
The Installation Directory for the WLS-VE ISO Image
The WLS-VE Windows Shortcuts
Installing the Software
Before You Start
Specifying WLS-VE Directory Locations
Specifying Optional Startup Settings
Generating a Verbose Installation Log
Specifying Temporary Disk Space
Starting the Installation Program on Windows Platforms
Starting in Graphical Mode
Starting in Console Mode
Starting the Installation Program on Linux Platforms
Starting in Graphical-Mode
Starting in Console-Mode
Starting the Installation Program in Silent Mode
What's Next?
Post-Installation Information
Copying the WLS-VE ISO Image
Licensing
Downloading and Applying Patches
Run Smart Update on an Ordinary OS and Copy the Patches
Run Smart Update on a BEA Home on an NFS Share
WebLogic Server Service Packs
What's Next?
Uninstalling the Software
About the Uninstallation Program
Uninstalling Your Software in Graphical Mode
Uninstalling Your Software in Console Mode
Deleting the ISO Image File
Reinstalling Your Software