Overview
This topic describes the WebLogic Server installer types. It also describes installation prerequisites, the installation directory structure, installation modes, types of installation, and installable components.
Types of WebLogic Installers or Binaries
OS Specific Package Installers
Generic Package Installers
Memory: A minimum of 1 GB RAM, although Oracle recommends 2 GB of RAM.
Hard disk space: A complete installation (including JDKs) requires approximately 3 to 4GB of hard disk space. This includes temporary disk space that is needed during installation. Depending on the components you choose to install, and the installer that you are using, less disk space may be needed.
JDK: The installation program requires a Java run-time environment to run. It is bundled in the OS Specific installers. If you are using Generic Installers, first you need to install the JDK because the weblogic installation program uses JDK
Temporary Disk Space: WebLogic installers require a temporary directory into which it extracts the files that are needed to install the software. You need 2.5 times of WebLogic installer size. Once the installation is completed, this temp space will be cleared automatically.
Installation Modes
The WebLogic Server installation can be done in three ways
It is interactive, GUI-based method for installing WebLogic Server binaries.
It can be run on both Windows and UNIX systems.
Console mode
It is an interactive, text-based method for installing WebLogic binaries from the command line, on either a UNIX system or a Windows system.
Silent mode
It is a non-interactive method of installing WebLogic binaries. It uses an XML file to specify the installation options. It can be run on both Windows and UNIX systems.
Installation Types
The WebLogic Installation program provides two types of installations in GUI or Console mode.
Typical installation - Most of the components that are included in the installation program are installed.
Custom installation - you can choose the software components that you want to install.
Installable Product Components
Below diagram contains the list of available components that are included in the installation
This topic describes the WebLogic Server installer types. It also describes installation prerequisites, the installation directory structure, installation modes, types of installation, and installable components.
- Types of WebLogic Installers
- Installation Prerequisites
- Installation Modes
- Installation Types
- Installable Product Components
Types of WebLogic Installers or Binaries
The following types of WebLogic Server installers are available:
- OS Specific Package Installers
- Generic Package Installers
- Upgrade Installers
- Development or Zip Installers
OS Specific Package Installers
This type of weblogic installers or binaries are specific to operating systems.
The installer may be either an
.exe file or a .bin file, depending on the selected platform.
These binaries includes JDK for selected platform.
Ex:
wls1036_win32.exe - for Windows
wls1036_linux32.bin - for Linux
wls1036_solaris32.bin - for Sun Solaris
wls1036_linux32.bin - for Linux
wls1036_solaris32.bin - for Sun Solaris
Generic Package Installers
This type of installer is a .jar file.
The generic installers do not include a JVM/JDK.
You can use this type of installer to install the product on any supported OS or platform on which Java is already installed.
Ex:
wls1036_generic.jar
Upgrade Installers
These installers used to upgrade an existing WebLogic Server installation to the current patch release. Depending on your platform, the Upgrade installer is either an OS-specific Package installer (.bin or .exe file) or a Generic Package installer (.jar file).
For example, if you have WebLogic Server 10.3.0 installed, you can use
an Upgrade installer to upgrade your installation to WebLogic Server
10.3.6
Development Installer
It is a ZIP file that you extract to a Middleware home directory to do WebLogic Server installation.
This installer contains all of the artifacts needed for development and it is not used for production environments
Installation Prerequisites
Processor: 1-GHz CPU
Memory: A minimum of 1 GB RAM, although Oracle recommends 2 GB of RAM.
Hard disk space: A complete installation (including JDKs) requires approximately 3 to 4GB of hard disk space. This includes temporary disk space that is needed during installation. Depending on the components you choose to install, and the installer that you are using, less disk space may be needed.
JDK: The installation program requires a Java run-time environment to run. It is bundled in the OS Specific installers. If you are using Generic Installers, first you need to install the JDK because the weblogic installation program uses JDK
Temporary Disk Space: WebLogic installers require a temporary directory into which it extracts the files that are needed to install the software. You need 2.5 times of WebLogic installer size. Once the installation is completed, this temp space will be cleared automatically.
Installation Modes
The WebLogic Server installation can be done in three ways
- Graphical Mode
- Console Mode
- Silent Mode
It is interactive, GUI-based method for installing WebLogic Server binaries.
It can be run on both Windows and UNIX systems.
Console mode
It is an interactive, text-based method for installing WebLogic binaries from the command line, on either a UNIX system or a Windows system.
Silent mode
It is a non-interactive method of installing WebLogic binaries. It uses an XML file to specify the installation options. It can be run on both Windows and UNIX systems.
Installation Types
The WebLogic Installation program provides two types of installations in GUI or Console mode.
Typical installation - Most of the components that are included in the installation program are installed.
Custom installation - you can choose the software components that you want to install.
Installable Product Components
Below diagram contains the list of available components that are included in the installation
