Oracle WebLogic and Forms 11g Setup Prerequisites for IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-bit)

1.     Minimum System Requirements

1.1.    Supported Operating Systems:

1.1.1. Version 6.1

1.1.2. Version 7.1

1.2.    *RAM: 8GB+

1.3.    HDD Partitioning:

*Software Mount: One file system mount with at least 50GB of free space to store the software and temporary file storage for servers.

*SWAP: 8GB+

1.4.    OS User Access Requirements:

1.4.1. OS User will need to own the software mount.

1.4.2. Root user access must be accessible for the installation.

*RAM and File System Mount Specifications: For production systems, please consult PITSS or Oracle on sizing recommendations. The amount of RAM, HDD Space for SWAP and Software Mounts will vary depending on end-user usage and application characteristics.

2.     Other Unix OS Requirements

2.1.    Open File Limits:

“soft nofile” should be atleast 4096
“hard nofile” should be atleast 4096 (65535 is recommended)

3.     Required AIX Packages

The AIX Operating system will need to have required packages installed prior to the Forms/Reports installation. Required packages are listed below per OS version. For more information on required packages, please review: http://docs.oracle.com/html/E25460_01/r2_fr_requirements.htm#BACIHHCH

3.1. AIX 6.1 (TL2+)

Download package X11.motif.lib 2.1.30

3.2. AIX 7.1 (TL0+)

4.     Database Requirements

4.1.    Supported Database Versions:

10.2.0.4+

11.1.0.7+

11.2.0.1+

4.2.    A database user with DBA/SYS privileges accessible.

4.3.    The file tnsnames.ora containing the SID of the database will need to be placed in the server in the same location as the other prerequisites.

5.     Software Requirements

5.1.1. IBM JDK 6 (SR9 FP1 or higher)

5.2.    Webutil and Install Scripts

5.2.1. Please contact PITSS at 248-740-0935 or pitssam-support@pitss.com for download instructions.

5.3.    For an 11g Forms installation you will need to download the following software:

5.3.1. WebLogic 10.3.5

5.3.1.1.              Can be downloaded from: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/ias/downloads/wls-main-097127.html

5.3.1.2.              After accepting the license agreement, scroll down to Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.5. Do NOT install 12c. You will see a plus box next to “Oracle Weblogic Server 10.3.5”. Click the plus box next to “See all files” and more options will be available.

5.3.1.3.              The “Oracle WebLogic Server 11gR1 (10.3.5) + Coherence Package Installer” is the recommended installer of choice.

5.3.1.4.              Please download the Generic: 1 GB file

5.3.2. Forms 11.1.2

5.3.2.1.              Can be downloaded from:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/forms/downloads/index.html

5.3.2.2.              After accepting the license agreement, please download the setup files that correspond to your system OS.

If you have any questions on the above, please contact PITSS for questions.