BEA WebLogic 8.1

Installation Instructions

BEA provide an NSAPI bridge to their WebLogic Server (WLS) product. These instructions apply only to the NSAPI module itself. You should refer to the WebLogic installation instructions for other details.

It is recommended that you use Zeus Web Server (ZWS) version 4.3 with WLS, because this includes many improvements to our NSAPI implementation, after extensive experience deploying customer applications.

Zeus has tested WLS in the following *non-clustered* configuration. Please see the references below for instructions on how to set up WLS in a clustered configuration using NSAPI.

Zeus Test Configuration:

* WebLogic Server version 8.1 SP2 for Red Hat Linux (RHL) 2.1
* NSAPI plug-in for Linux/i686
* Zeus Web Server version 4.3 for Linux

Note: The WLS/RHL release also worked correctly on Debian GNU/Linux.

You may find it useful to refer to the Zeus NSAPI Documentation.

Other useful documents include:

* Using Web Server Plug-Ins with WebLogic Server
* Installing and Configuring the Netscape Enterprise Server Plug-In
* Example NSAPI configuration for clustered WLS install

Installing WebLogic

1. Click on http://www.bea.com and follow the links to download WLS 8.1.

2. Choose the WLS Package Installer for RHL 2.1

Note that you will need to register with BEA to download this software.

The software is supplied as a self-installing binary file, around 264Mb in size.

3. Run the binary file and follow the prompts.

4. Configure a WLS domain using the Domain Configuration Wizard:

      ~/bea/weblogic81/common/bin/config.sh -mode=console

5. Move into the directory created for your sample domain and run:

      ./startExamplesServer.sh

6. Check WLS is running OK by going to (for example):

      http://yourdomain.tld:7001/examplesWebApp/index.jsp

Installing the NSAPI bridge

Install ZWS 4.3 and create a virtual server. We'll assume it's called 'wls'.

1. On the "Current Configuration" page for your virtual server, click on NSAPI.

2. Check the "Enabled" radio button to switch on this functionality.

3. Apply and commit the change.

4. Create the NSAPI directory on your file system, using:

      mkdir -p $ZEUSHOME/ns-config/https-%lt;virtual_server_name>/config

For example:

      mkdir -p /usr/local/zeus/ns-config/https-wls/config

5. Copy the Zeus example configuration files into this directory and edit, as appropriate.

Alternatively, use BEA examples found at
http://edocs.bea.com/wls/docs81/plugins/nsapi.html

6. Start your ZWS virtual server and check for warnings/errors.

Testing your WebLogic installation

http://yourdomain.tld/ will display you your WebLogic server home page, delivered via ZWS. If you created your domain using the WebLogic examples template, there will be a number of sample applications to try.

Content Manager [Administrator] 10 November 2005