Oracle WebLogic and Forms 11g Setup Prerequisites for Linux

1.     Minimum System Requirements

1.1.    Supported Operating Systems:

1.1.1. Red Hat/Oracle Linux 4 64-bit: 4 UL7+ (Java 1.6.0_35+ only)

1.1.2. Red Hat/Oracle Linux 5 64-bit: 5 UL3+(Must be UL5+ if you plan to use WLS 10.3.6 and JDK 1.7.0_07+)

1.1.3. Red Hat/Oracle Linux 6 64-bit: 6 UL1+

1.1.4. SUSE Linux 10 32-bit: SP1+ (Must be SP4+ if you plan to use WLS 10.3.6 and JDK 7u7+)

1.1.5. SUSE Linux 10 64-bit: SP1+

1.1.6. SUSE Linux 11 32-bit: All SP Levels Supported

1.1.7. SUSE Linux 11 64-bit: All SP Levels Supported

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.

TEMPFS Space: 4GB+ (Minimum: 1GB+)

*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 Linux OS Requirements

2.1.    The operating system needs to set Native POSIX Threads Library (NPTL) as the default threads-implementation. To check for us, run the following command:

getconf GNU_LIBPTHREAD_VERSION

The expected results should be: NPTL 2.3.4 or higher.

2.2.    Open File Limits:

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

3.     Required Linux Packages

3.1. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 64-bit

The minimum versions of the packages below will need to be installed before the Forms 11g installation can begin:

For more information from Oracle on required packages please go to: http://download.oracle.com/docs/html/E18558_01/fusion_requirements.htm#BABGBCIG

3.2. Red Hat and Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 64-bit:

The minimum versions of the packages below will need to be installed before the Forms 11g installation can begin:

For more information from Oracle on required packages please go to: http://download.oracle.com/docs/html/E18558_01/fusion_requirements.htm#BABGBCIG

3.3. Red Hat and Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 64-bit:

The minimum versions of the packages below will need to be installed before the Forms 11g installation can begin:

For more information from Oracle on required packages please go to: http://download.oracle.com/docs/html/E18558_01/fusion_requirements.htm#BABGBCIG

3.4. SUSE Linux 10 32-bit:

The minimum versions of the packages below will need to be installed before the Forms 11g installation can begin:

* To download “openmotif” packages, please go to http://ftp.novell.com/partners/oracle/sles-11/openmotif_FUSION_SLES11.tgz. This is a single zip file from Novell and includes a README file which details about package names, versions, and source.

For more information from Oracle on required packages please go to: http://download.oracle.com/docs/html/E18558_01/fusion_requirements.htm#BABGBCIG

3.5. SUSE Linux 10 64-bit:

The minimum versions of the packages below will need to be installed before the Forms 11g installation can begin:

* To download “openmotif” packages, please go to http://ftp.novell.com/partners/oracle/sles-11/openmotif_FUSION_SLES11.tgz. This is a single zip file from Novell and includes a README file which details about package names, versions, and source.

For more information from Oracle on required packages please go to: http://download.oracle.com/docs/html/E18558_01/fusion_requirements.htm#BABGBCIG

3.6. SUSE Linux 11 32-bit:

The minimum versions of the packages below will need to be installed before the Forms 11g installation can begin:

* To download “openmotif” packages, please go to http://ftp.novell.com/partners/oracle/sles-11/openmotif_FUSION_SLES11.tgz. This is a single zip file from Novell and includes a README file which details about package names, versions, and source.

For more information from Oracle on required packages please go to: http://download.oracle.com/docs/html/E18558_01/fusion_requirements.htm#BABGBCIG

3.7. SUSE Linux 11 64-bit:

The minimum versions of the packages below will need to be installed before the Forms 11g installation can begin:

* To download “openmotif” packages, please go to http://ftp.novell.com/partners/oracle/sles-11/openmotif_FUSION_SLES11.tgz. This is a single zip file from Novell and includes a README file which details about package names, versions, and source.

For more information from Oracle on required packages please go to: http://download.oracle.com/docs/html/E18558_01/fusion_requirements.htm#BABGBCIG

4.     Database Requirements

4.1.    Supported Database Versions:

10.2.0.4+

11.1.0.7+

11.2.0.1+

12.1.0.1+

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/client in the same location as the other prerequisites.

5.     Software Requirements

5.1.    Java JDK 1.7.0_45

5.1.1. Go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html

5.1.2. Click on “jdk-7u45-linux-x64.tar.gz”.

NOTE: This is the page to download the latest JDK version.

NOTE: Java JDK  1.7.0_7 is the minimum required for Forms 11.1.2.1 if using Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.6, but we recommend the latest version of JDK as it is more current and contains security updates.

5.1.3. For UNIX-Based systems we recommend to install this prior to the WebLogic and Forms installation.

5.2.    Webutil and JACOB 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 10.3.6

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 10.3.6. Do NOT install 12c. You will see a plus box next to “Oracle WebLogic Server 10.3.6”. Click the plus box next to “See all files” and more options will be available.

5.3.1.3.              The ‘Oracle WebLogic Server 11gR1 (10.3.6) Coherence – Package Installer’ is the recommended installer of choice.

5.3.1.4.              Please download the file that corresponds to your system OS.  Note for 64-bit Linux, the “Generic” Installer will need to be downloaded.

5.3.2. Forms 11.1.1.2

5.3.2.1.              Oracle Forms 11.1.1.2.0 is no longer available on OTN. It can only be downloaded from the Oracle E-Delivery page at:

https://edelivery.oracle.com

5.3.2.2.              Once there, search for the Product Pack “Oracle Fusion Middleware” on Platform “Linux x86-64”. Next, click on the description link for “Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Media Pack for Linux x86-64”. It will take you to a new page.

5.3.2.3.              Scroll down until you see the four downloads highlighted in the screenshot below. Please download the setup files that correspond to your system OS:

5.3.3. Forms 11.1.1.7

The following steps will help guide you through Oracle’s Support website to find the Forms 11.1.1.7 Patch set. This is the only Oracle Website location where the Forms 11.1.1.7 Patch set can be downloaded.

5.3.3.1.              Go to support.oracle.com

5.3.3.2.              Login with your Oracle OTN Login that has your organization’s “oracle support identifier” that lets you download “Patches & Updates”

5.3.3.3.              Click on “Patches & Updates”

5.3.3.4.              In the Patch search, type in the patch number 16471668. Click the + button to the right to expand.

5.3.3.5.              For Platform, select “Linux x86-64”. Once checked, click “Search”.

5.3.3.6.              The Patchset will appear. Click on the patch number.

5.3.3.7.              Click “Download”.

5.3.3.8.              Click on the link to download. The patch set is approximately 2.0 GB in file size, thus the file may take a decent amount of time to download.

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