WebLogic Installation Procedure

Requirements

Minimum required Java version is java 1.6.0. Version 1.7.0 is recommended.

Install Java JDK on linux

If you have already installed Java JDK , Java should already be present on your system. Otherwise you may download it from Oracle.com

Check that Java is accessible by executing the command: java -version. The command should return the version of Java installed and not contain any errors in the output.

Installation Files

The installation files are located at ftp://ftp.readsoft-us.com/Software/Oracle/Prereqs11g/Generic

Alternatively, you can download the files from Oracle.com.

Install WebLogic Server

Installation must be performed in a GUI console environment.

  1. cd <INST_TOP> - where <INST_TOP> is the directory containing wls1036_generic.jar.
  2. Invoke the WebLogic installer: java -jar wls1036_generic.jar
  3. Click Next
  4. Choose Middleware Home directory. Select to Create a new Middleware Home and set the Middleware home. We reccommend to set it to /oracle/middleware and click Next.
  5. Click Next
  6. Click Yes
  7. Click Yes
  8. Check I wish to remain uninformed... checkbox and Click Continue
  9. Select install type Custom.
  10. Select components to install. You can just click Next here.
  11. In the JDK Selection window,select JDK installed previously and click Next.
  12. Select installation directory. You can just click Next here.
  13. Installation summary. Click Next.
  14. The installation runs. Wait for the installation to complete.
  15. Uncheck the Run Quickstart checkbox and Click Done to complete the installation.

Install ADF Libraries

  1. Unzip the file ofm_appdev_generic_11.1.1.7.0_disk1_1of1.zip
  2. Change to the install directory: cd Disk1
  3. Invoke the ADF Libraries installer with the command: ./runinstaller
  4. Enter the JRE locate. This can vary depending on JDK installed.
  5. Welcome. Click Next.
  6. Select Skip Software Updates and click Next.
  7. Prerequisite Checks. Click Next.
  8. Choose middleware home directory. Select to Use an existing Middleware Home and it must be the same as specified in the Weblogic installation.
  9. Application Server. Click Next.
  10. Installation Summary. You can just click Install.
  11. Installation Progress. The installation runs. Wait for the installation to finish then click Next.
  12. Installation Complete. Click Finish.