SuSE Linux (SLES 7) for IBM S/390 and z-Series

Note: WebLogic Server 6.1 was retired November 14, 2006. See Supported Configurations.

General Information

For 1.3.1 SDK End-of-Life information, see BEA Product End-of-Life Announcements.
To download supported releases for this platform, see Distribution and Installation Information.
For Information on Web servers supplied by third-party vendors that are supported by WebLogic Server 6.1, see Platform Support for Web Servers.
For general information about SuSE Linux for S/390, see SLES 7 for S/390 and zSeries.
Install WebLogic Server on SuSE Linux for S/390 using the WebLogic .zip archive distribution. Follow the instructions for installing from a .zip archive for your version of WebLogic Server.

Supported Releases

This section lists the releases supported for this platform.

WebLogic 6.1 SP5

Operating System

SuSe Linux (SLES 7) 2.4.7-timer-SMP for IBM S390/zSeries

Required OS Patches

None.

CPU

IBM S/390 G5 or later models

RAM

1 GB minimum

Disk Space

69.3 KB file download size

Supported Client JVM

JDK 1.3.1
Service Refresh 3

JDK 1.3.1
Service Refresh 4

Supported Server JVM

JDK 1.3.1
Service Refresh 3

JDK 1.3.1
Service Refresh 4

Performance Pack

Included.

`lib/linux/s390/libmuxer.so`

Node Manager

Included. See Known Issues for information on using the Node Manager.

`lib/linux/s390/libnodemanager.so`

Oracle jDriver

None.

Installation Instructions for WebLogic 6.1 SP5

Download weblogic610sp5_aix.bin file and CR104285_610sp5_zlinux.jar file from http://commerce.bea.com/support/supportversions.jsp?file=/products/weblogicserver/support/support.html.

Install weblogic610sp5_aix.bin using the instructions at the following links:

http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13222_01/wls/docs61/install/index.html

Copy the CR104285_610sp5_zlinux.jar patch file to your installation.

One method would be to copy the file to your WL_HOME/lib directory. If you prefer not to install your patches in WL_HOME/lib, you can create a patch directory, such as WL_HOME/patches, and copy the files to the patch directory.

Unjar the CR104285_610sp5_zlinux.jar patch file. It contains updated NodeManager shared objects (NodeManager.c) and will replace the existing shared object files in your WL_HOME/lib/linux/390 directory.

If you used the patch directory, unjar the CR104285_610sp5_zlinux.jar patch file and manually copy the files from your WL_HOME/patches directory to your WL_HOME/lib/linux/390 directory.

Known Issues

The set uid functionality does not work with this release due to system limitaions on the current Linux thread model. When using ports lower than 1024, the set uid function cannot be used to switch from root to non-privilege user ID.

WebLogic 6.1 SP3

Operating System

SuSe Linux for IBM S390/zSeries Kernel 2.2 and 2.4

Required OS Patches

None.

CPU

IBM S/390 G5 or later models

RAM

256 MB minimum

Disk Space

80 MB

Supported Client JVM

JDK 1.3.1

JavaTM 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1) Classic VM (build 1.3.1, J2RE 1.3.1 IBM build cx390131-20020404 (JIT enabled: jitc))

Supported Server JVM

JDK 1.3.1

JavaTM 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1) Classic VM (build 1.3.1, J2RE 1.3.1 IBM build cx390131-20020404 (JIT enabled: jitc))

Performance Pack

Included.

`lib/linux/s390/libmuxer.so`

Node Manager

None.

Oracle jDriver

None.

Known Issues

For additional installation information, see the SuSE Linux for IBM S/390 and Z-Series when using WebLogic Server 6.1, SP03.

WebLogic 6.1 SP2

Operating System

SuSe Linux for IBM S390/zSeries Kernel 2.2

Required OS Patches

None.

CPU

IBM S/390 G5 or later models

RAM

256 MB minimum

Disk Space

80 MB

Supported Client JVM

JDK 1.3.1

JavaTM 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1) Classic VM (build 1.3.1, J2RE 1.3.1 IBM build cx390131-20020404 (JIT enabled: jitc))

Supported Server JVM

JDK 1.3.1

JavaTM 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1) Classic VM (build 1.3.1, J2RE 1.3.1 IBM build cx390131-20020404 (JIT enabled: jitc))

Performance Pack

Included.

`lib/linux/s390/libmuxer.so`

Node Manager

None.

Oracle jDriver

None.

Known Issues

For additional installation information, see the SuSE Linux for IBM S/390 and Z-Series when using WebLogic Server 6.1, SP02.
The JDK on the 2.4 kernel requires the 20020415 version of glibc and two updates to the kernel:

20020521 version of the k_deflt patch
20020521 version of the k_timer patch

WebLogic 6.1 SP1

Operating System

SuSe Linux for IBM S390/zSeries Kernel 2.2

Required OS Patches

None.

CPU

IBM S/390 G5 or later models

RAM

256 MB minimum

Disk Space

80 MB

Supported Client JVM

JDK 1.3.0

JavaTM 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0) Classic VM (build 1.3.0, J2RE 1.3.0 IBM build cx390130-200111008 (JIT enabled: jitc))

Supported Server JVM

JDK 1.3.0

JavaTM 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0) Classic VM (build 1.3.0, J2RE 1.3.0 IBM build cx390130-200111008 (JIT enabled: jitc))

Performance Pack

Included.

Node Manager

None.

Oracle jDriver

None.

Known Issues

For additional installation information, see the SuSE Linux for IBM S/390 and Z-Series when using WebLogic Server 6.1, SP01.

Operating System	SuSe Linux (SLES 7) 2.4.7-timer-SMP for IBM S390/zSeries
Required OS Patches	None.
CPU	IBM S/390 G5 or later models
RAM	1 GB minimum
Disk Space	69.3 KB file download size
Supported Client JVM	JDK 1.3.1 Service Refresh 3 JDK 1.3.1 Service Refresh 4
Supported Server JVM	JDK 1.3.1 Service Refresh 3 JDK 1.3.1 Service Refresh 4
Performance Pack	Included.	`lib/linux/s390/libmuxer.so`
Node Manager	Included. See Known Issues for information on using the Node Manager.	`lib/linux/s390/libnodemanager.so`
Oracle jDriver	None.

Operating System	SuSe Linux for IBM S390/zSeries Kernel 2.2 and 2.4
Required OS Patches	None.
CPU	IBM S/390 G5 or later models
RAM	256 MB minimum
Disk Space	80 MB
Supported Client JVM	JDK 1.3.1 JavaTM 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1) Classic VM (build 1.3.1, J2RE 1.3.1 IBM build cx390131-20020404 (JIT enabled: jitc))
Supported Server JVM	JDK 1.3.1 JavaTM 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1) Classic VM (build 1.3.1, J2RE 1.3.1 IBM build cx390131-20020404 (JIT enabled: jitc))
Performance Pack	Included.	`lib/linux/s390/libmuxer.so`
Node Manager	None.
Oracle jDriver	None.