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Installing Oracle WebLogic
Problem
You want to use the latest JAX-WS tools and WS-* implementations, and you also want the
support and extensions of a vendor product.
Solution
Get Oracle WebLogic 10gR3 (also known as 10.3). The installation includes WebLogic Server
as well as Workshop for WebLogic, which is an Eclipse-based IDE that integrates well with
WebLogic server.
Follow these steps on Linux:
1. Download the WebLogic 10.3 file for your platform from
http://www.oracle.com/tech-
nology/software/products/ias/bea_main.html
.
You can choose the Net installer (smaller
download, but requires an Internet connection) or the Package installer (large download of
nearly 800MB, but no Internet required). On Linux, the file is inet_server103_linux32.bin.
2. Change permissions on the file to allow it to be executed. If you have a GUI in your Linux
distribution, just double-click the filename to start the installer. If not, just navigate to the
directory you downloaded the binary file to and type ./net_server103_linux32.bin.
3. Follow the instructions in the wizard. The first step is to create a BEA home (BEA used
to make WebLogic until Oracle purchased them in mid-2008). Mine will be /opt/oracle.
Next, you'll specify a temp directory for installer files.
4. Next, specify a custom installation so that you can select everything it will install (there's a
lot). If you want detailed information on each item to be installed, click it once, or view the
documentation at
http://edocs.bea.com/wls/docs103/getstart/overview.html#wp1062352
.
5. Finally, choose the JDKs to install. By default, these will be Java 1.6.0_05 for the Sun
and JRockit JVMs. JRockit is the Oracle implementation of the Java virtual machine, and
integrates well with its WebLogic product. This step will get all the remaining files you
need to complete the installation.
6. Now set the install directories for WebLogic 10gR3 Server and Workshop. I'll put the
server in /opt/oracle/wlserver_10.3. The installation size is roughly 1.13GB.
Now that the installation is complete, you can run the QuickStart application, which allows
you to start the Server and Workshop components.
