Install WebLogic Server Using Graphical-Mode Installation

Install WebLogic Server Using Graphical-Mode Installation

Before You Start
Start the Installation Program in Graphical Mode on Windows Platforms
Start the Installation Program in Graphical Mode on a UNIX Platform
Run the Installation Program
Install XML Spy
QuickStart
Configure Domains, Servers, and Clusters with the Configuration Wizard

Before You Start

Before you start the WebLogic Server installation, please review the following information:

Make sure you are installing the product on a supported platform. A complete list of supported platforms can be found at http://e-docs.bea.com/wls/certifications/certs_810/index.html.
Read Preparing to Install WebLogic Server, especially the following sections:

Installation Prerequisites
Choosing the Type of Installation
Selecting Directories for the WebLogic Server Installation

You cannot re-install WebLogic Server in the same BEA Home as an existing installation of the same version of the product. Also, you cannot re-install WebLogic Server in the same physical location (directory) as an existing installation of any version of the product. You must first uninstall WebLogic Server, as described in Uninstalling WebLogic Server, or install in another BEA Home or physical location. You can, however, install additional WebLogic Platform components, such as Server Examples, in the same location without uninstalling existing components.
All WebLogic Platform components installed in a BEA product directory (for example, c:\bea\weblogic81) must be at the same version level. If you attempt to install additional components at a higher version than those that are already installed in that directory, the installation program prompts you to upgrade your existing components before you can proceed with the installation. For example, if you installed WebLogic Server 8.1, and later attempt to install WebLogic Workshop 8.1 Service Pack 1, you are required to upgrade WebLogic Server to Service Pack 1 before you can install WebLogic Workshop. For details on upgrading your installation, see Installing WebLogic Server Service Packs and Rolling Patches.

Starting the Installation Program in Graphical Mode on Windows Platforms

Note: If you are installing WebLogic Server on a Windows system that supports more than one monitor, disable all but one monitor before starting the installation program.
To start the GUI-mode installation process on a Windows system, follow these steps:

Log in to the Windows system.
If you are installing WebLogic Server from a CD-ROM, go to step 3. If you are installing WebLogic Server by downloading from the BEA Web site:

Go to http://commerce.bea.com and download the WebLogic Server installation file for your platform. See Web Distribution of WebLogic Server for information about download options.
Go to the directory where you downloaded the installation file and double-click the installation file:
serverXXX_win32.exe (package installer file)
net_platformXXX_win32.exe (net installer file)
where XXX is the version number of the software you are installing.
Note: See Web Distribution of WebLogic Server for more details about package and net installer files.
The installation program begins to install WebLogic Server.
Proceed to Running the Installation Program.

If you are installing WebLogic Server from a CD-ROM:

Insert the WebLogic Server CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
If the installation program does not start automatically, open Windows Explorer and double-click the CD-ROM icon.
Navigate to the folder for the Windows installation and double-click serverXXX_win32.exe, where XXX is the version number of the software you are installing. The installation program begins to install WebLogic Server.
Proceed to Running the Installation Program.

Starting the Installation Program in Graphical Mode on a UNIX Platform

The WebLogic Server installation program requires a Java run-time environment (JRE) to run. A JRE, is bundled in the Windows installation program and in some UNIX installation programs (those with filenames ending in .bin). For other UNIX platforms, the WebLogic Server installation program does not include the JRE in the installation program. Filenames for these installation programs end in .jar. To run the .jar installation programs, have the appropriate version of the Java 2 SDK installed on your system, and include the bin directory of the Java 2 SDK at the front of the PATH variable.
Notes: It is important that you use an SDK because the installation process sets the JAVA_HOME and related variables to point to this directory. All scripts installed with WebLogic Server will use this SDK by default, including scripts to start sample applications, the Configuration Wizard, and other WebLogic development tools.
To run graphical-mode installation, your console must support a Java-based GUI. If the installation program determines that your system cannot support a Java-based GUI, the installation program automatically starts console-mode installation. For details, see Installing WebLogic Server Using Console-Mode Installation.

Starting Graphical-Mode Installation for .bin Installation Files

If you have an installation program file that ends in .bin, follow these steps to start the installation program in graphical mode on a UNIX system:
Log in to the target UNIX system.
Open a command-line shell.
If you are installing WebLogic Server from a CD-ROM, go to step 4. If installing WebLogic Server by downloading from the BEA Web site:
Go to http://commerce.bea.com and download the WebLogic Server installation file for your platform. See Web Distribution of WebLogic Server for information about download options.
In the command shell, go to the directory where you downloaded the installation program and start the installation by entering the following commands:
chmod a+x filename
./filename.bin
where filename.bin is the name of the WebLogic Server installation program specific to your platform.
Proceed to Running the Installation Program.
If installing WebLogic Server from the CD-ROM:
Insert the WebLogic Server CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
Go to the CD-ROM directory, and navigate to the folder for the installation program for your hardware platform.
Start the installation by entering the following command:
./filename.bin
where filename.bin is the name of the WebLogic Server installation program specific to your platform.
Note: You can also include the -log=/full_path_to_log_file option on the command line to create a log file during installation. For example:
./filename.bin -log=/nfs/home1/logs/wls_install.log
The installation program creates a verbose installation log. For more information, see Generating a Verbose Installation Log.

Proceed to Running the Installation Program.

Starting Graphical-Mode Installation for .jar Installation Files

To start the graphical-mode installation process for installation files ending in .jar, follow these steps.
Note: If you are installing WebLogic Server on a hardware platform other than Windows, Solaris, HP-UX, or IBM AIX, there may be special installation instructions that apply to your hardware platform. Check your hardware platform listing on the Supported Configurations page before you run the installation program.
Log in to the target UNIX system.
Open a command-line shell.
Include the bin directory of an appropriate Java SDK at the beginning of the PATH variable on the target system. For example:
PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH



export PATH
Where JAVA_HOME is the full path to the SDK directory.
Do one of the following:

Download the software as described in Web Distribution of WebLogic Server.
If you are installing from CD-ROM, insert the WebLogic Server CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and go to the CD-ROM directory.

Go to the directory that contains the installation file and invoke the installation procedure with the following command:
java -jar filename.jar
Where filename.jar is the name of the WebLogic Server installation file, for example pj_serverXXX_generic.jar. Filenames for the net installer are preceded by net_, for example, net_pj_platformXXX_generic.jar.
Note: You can also include the -log=/full_path_to_log_file option on the command line to create a log file during installation. For example:
java -jar filename.jar -log=/nfs/home1/logs/wls_install.log
The installation program creates a verbose installation log. For more information, see Generating a Verbose Installation Log.

Proceed to Running the Installation Program.
Running the Installation Program

The installation program prompts you to enter specific information about your system and configuration.
Note: When running the net installer, if you stop the installation during the download process, you can resume the download process where you left off by starting the installation program again and choosing the exact same options, including BEA Home, software components, and storage directory. The installation program checks to see what you already downloaded and continues the download and installation program from where you left off.

In this window . . .

Perform the following action . . .
Welcome Click the Next button to proceed or cancel the installation at any time by clicking Exit.
BEA License Agreement Read the BEA Software License Agreement and select Yes to indicate your acceptance of the terms of the agreement. To continue with the installation, accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next.
Choose BEA Home Directory Specify the BEA Home directory that will serve as the central support directory for all BEA products installed on the target system. If you already have a BEA Home directory on your system, you can select that directory (recommended) or create a new BEA Home directory. If you choose to create a new directory, the WebLogic Server installer program automatically creates the directory for you. For details about the BEA Home directory, see BEA Home Directory.
Choose Install Type Select the option for the type of installation you want to perform:

Complete - In a complete installation, all software components in the distribution are installed on your system. Sample domains are preconfigured for use with the PointBase database during installation, which allows you to execute the samples when the installation is complete.

Custom - In a custom installation, you can select the software components you want to install and optionally install the WebLogic Server Node Manager as a Windows service.
For additional information about installation types, see Choosing the Type of Installation.If you are using the complete installation option, go to the Choose Product Directory window.
Choose Components
Note: This window is displayed only if you select Custom installation in the Choose Install Type window.
Select the components to install by selecting or clearing the appropriate check boxes. This window displays a tree-view of all the components available for installation. In an initial installation, all components are checked. The check boxes for components already installed on your system appear as a grayed check box.
Note: When you select or deselect components to install, the installation program checks for dependencies between components and automatically modifies the list of selected components.
Specify Download Options
Note: This window is displayed only if you are using the net installer.
Indicate your preferences for downloading the software:

Storage Directory - Specify a storage directory to which you want to download the software components. The installation program downloads an archive file to your system for each component that you choose to install. You can choose any location on your system for these files. It does not need to be collocated with the installation setup file, or with the installed software.

Remove downloaded files when installer exits - Select this check box if you want the installation program to delete the downloaded files after the installation is complete. If you do not select this check box, the downloaded files are saved to the storage directory you specified.

Use HTTP Proxy - Select this check box if you want to use an HTTP proxy server for the download. To use an HTTP proxy server, provide the following information:

Host - name or IP address of the proxy server
Port - port number of the proxy server
Downloading Archive Information
Note: This window is displayed only if you are using the net installer.
No action required. This window is displayed briefly while preliminary archive information is downloaded to your system, then the Archive Download window is displayed.
Archive Download
Note: This window is displayed only if you are using the net installer.

Automatically continue installation after completion - Select this check box if you want to proceed automatically with the installation after the download is complete. This check box is selected by default. If you clear it, click Next when the download is complete to proceed with the installation.

Pause - Click this button if you need to interrupt the download for any reason. If you do so, the download stops and the Pause button changes to a Resume button. Click Resume when you want to proceed with the download.

Archive Integrity Check
Note: This window is displayed only if you are using the net installer.
This window is displayed while the installation program verifies that the component archive files downloaded successfully.
Choose Product Directory
Note: This window is not displayed if you are installing additional WebLogic Server components, such as Server Examples, and you have selected the same BEA Home directory that contains previously installed WebLogic Server components. In that case, the selected components are installed in the Product Directory you specified during the initial installation.
Specify the directory in which you want to install the WebLogic Server software and click Next. You can accept the default product directory (weblogic81) or create a new product directory.For additional information and a description of the resulting directory structure, see Product Installation Directory.If you choose to create a new directory, the installation program automatically creates the directory for you, if necessary.When you click Next, the installation program begins copying the components you specified to your system.
Install Windows Services
Note: This window is displayed only if you are installing on a Windows platform and if you select Custom installation in the Choose Install Type window.
Indicate whether you want to install the WebLogic Server Node Manager as a Windows service. The Node Manager is used to monitor and start and stop managed servers in a domain. See Installing the Node Manager as a Windows Service for more information.
Status Displays progress of the WebLogic Server installation.
Install Complete Select additional programs to run:

Install XMLSPY - (Windows only) Clear this check box if you do not want to install XML Spy for Weblogic. You can install XML Spy at a later time. For details, see Installing XML Spy.

Run QuickStart - clear this check box if you do not want to launch QuickStart.
QuickStart provides quick access to the WebLogic Server and WebLogic Workshop samples, the WebLogic Configuration Wizard, and online documentation to help you evaluate and learn about WebLogic Server.

Click Done to exit the installation program and launch the additional selected programs.

Installing XML Spy

XML Spy Special Edition for WebLogic is bundled with WebLogic Server. XML Spy is a tool for designing, editing, and debugging applications that use XML, XML Schema, XSL/XSLT, SOAP, WSDL, and Web Services technologies. XML Spy Special Edition for WebLogic is a special version of XML Spy that includes conversion routines (for converting an XML schema to an XML instance, an XML instance to an XML schema, a DTD to an XML instance, and an XML instance to a DTD) and command line parameters for functionality required for use with WebLogic Workshop.
By default, when you install WebLogic Server on a Windows platform, the XML Spy installer is launched at the end of the WebLogic Server installation process. If you choose not to install XMLSPY during WebLogic Server installation, you can launch the XML Spy installer at a later time as follows:

Go to...
WL_HOME/common/eval/xmlspy

Double-click the file XMLSPYsetup.msi.
The XMLSPY installation program begins to install XML Spy.

QuickStart

WebLogic QuickStart provides a GUI interface to sample applications and the WebLogic Configuration Wizard.
To run:

$WL_HOME/common/bin/quickstart.sh

QuickStart also includes the Launcher Console which displays information generated by the script used to start the application or component, including the file path and any arguments to the script, as well as status messages, such as PROCESS STARTING and PROCESS ACTIVE.

In this window . . .	Perform the following action . . .
Welcome	Click the Next button to proceed or cancel the installation at any time by clicking Exit.
BEA License Agreement	Read the BEA Software License Agreement and select Yes to indicate your acceptance of the terms of the agreement. To continue with the installation, accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next.
Choose BEA Home Directory	Specify the BEA Home directory that will serve as the central support directory for all BEA products installed on the target system. If you already have a BEA Home directory on your system, you can select that directory (recommended) or create a new BEA Home directory. If you choose to create a new directory, the WebLogic Server installer program automatically creates the directory for you. For details about the BEA Home directory, see BEA Home Directory.
Choose Install Type	Select the option for the type of installation you want to perform: Complete - In a complete installation, all software components in the distribution are installed on your system. Sample domains are preconfigured for use with the PointBase database during installation, which allows you to execute the samples when the installation is complete. Custom - In a custom installation, you can select the software components you want to install and optionally install the WebLogic Server Node Manager as a Windows service. For additional information about installation types, see Choosing the Type of Installation.If you are using the complete installation option, go to the Choose Product Directory window.
Choose Components Note: This window is displayed only if you select Custom installation in the Choose Install Type window.	Select the components to install by selecting or clearing the appropriate check boxes. This window displays a tree-view of all the components available for installation. In an initial installation, all components are checked. The check boxes for components already installed on your system appear as a grayed check box. Note: When you select or deselect components to install, the installation program checks for dependencies between components and automatically modifies the list of selected components.
Specify Download Options Note: This window is displayed only if you are using the net installer.	Indicate your preferences for downloading the software: Storage Directory - Specify a storage directory to which you want to download the software components. The installation program downloads an archive file to your system for each component that you choose to install. You can choose any location on your system for these files. It does not need to be collocated with the installation setup file, or with the installed software. Remove downloaded files when installer exits - Select this check box if you want the installation program to delete the downloaded files after the installation is complete. If you do not select this check box, the downloaded files are saved to the storage directory you specified. Use HTTP Proxy - Select this check box if you want to use an HTTP proxy server for the download. To use an HTTP proxy server, provide the following information: Host - name or IP address of the proxy server Port - port number of the proxy server
Downloading Archive Information Note: This window is displayed only if you are using the net installer.	No action required. This window is displayed briefly while preliminary archive information is downloaded to your system, then the Archive Download window is displayed.
Archive Download Note: This window is displayed only if you are using the net installer.	Automatically continue installation after completion - Select this check box if you want to proceed automatically with the installation after the download is complete. This check box is selected by default. If you clear it, click Next when the download is complete to proceed with the installation. Pause - Click this button if you need to interrupt the download for any reason. If you do so, the download stops and the Pause button changes to a Resume button. Click Resume when you want to proceed with the download.
Archive Integrity Check Note: This window is displayed only if you are using the net installer.	This window is displayed while the installation program verifies that the component archive files downloaded successfully.
Choose Product Directory Note: This window is not displayed if you are installing additional WebLogic Server components, such as Server Examples, and you have selected the same BEA Home directory that contains previously installed WebLogic Server components. In that case, the selected components are installed in the Product Directory you specified during the initial installation.	Specify the directory in which you want to install the WebLogic Server software and click Next. You can accept the default product directory (weblogic81) or create a new product directory.For additional information and a description of the resulting directory structure, see Product Installation Directory.If you choose to create a new directory, the installation program automatically creates the directory for you, if necessary.When you click Next, the installation program begins copying the components you specified to your system.
Install Windows Services Note: This window is displayed only if you are installing on a Windows platform and if you select Custom installation in the Choose Install Type window.	Indicate whether you want to install the WebLogic Server Node Manager as a Windows service. The Node Manager is used to monitor and start and stop managed servers in a domain. See Installing the Node Manager as a Windows Service for more information.
Status	Displays progress of the WebLogic Server installation.
Install Complete	Select additional programs to run: Install XMLSPY - (Windows only) Clear this check box if you do not want to install XML Spy for Weblogic. You can install XML Spy at a later time. For details, see Installing XML Spy. Run QuickStart - clear this check box if you do not want to launch QuickStart. QuickStart provides quick access to the WebLogic Server and WebLogic Workshop samples, the WebLogic Configuration Wizard, and online documentation to help you evaluate and learn about WebLogic Server. Click Done to exit the installation program and launch the additional selected programs.