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WebLogic on System z Linux under z/VM Technical Briefing© 201o IBM Corporation

Oracle WebLogic on IBM System z Linux Under z/VM

Installation Quick Start

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Spencer V. KruegerElizabeth A. SomersIBM Advanced Technical Skills


WebLogic on System z Linux under z/VM Technical Briefing© 201o IBM Corporation 2

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WebLogic on Linux for System z - Topics

z/VM, LPARs, IFLs, Linux on System z– Virtualization– Which Linux do I install on System z?

Planning Prerequisites (Linux, JAVA, Disk) WebLogic Architecture (formally BEA) WebLogic Install

– WebLogic 10.3.1/2 & 10.3.3 WebLogic Server (WLS) Administration

– Start Server, Update WLS Domains Sample Application IBM ATS Assistance

– References



System z Administration - z/VM, LPARs, IFLs, Linux

z/VM– Linux Guest– Virtual CPUs– Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) & CP’s

• Physical CPUs LPAR

– Logical CPUs Virtualization

– Disk storage, OSA and Communications Connectors, etc

Supported Linux Operating Systems:– Novell SuSE 10 SP2, and higher– RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.7 and higher, RedHat

Enterprise 5.3 or higher



System z Linux – z/VM & IFL’s

Multiple virtual machines that represent a physical mainframeWith each z/VM LPARs , each Instance (or Guest) may have multiple virtual IFLsOne z/VM guest can be associated with multiple Oracle databases



System z Linux & WebLogic Install Prerequisites

WebLogic is referred to as Oracle WebLogic Server 11gR1 (10.3.2) and "Oracle WebLogic Server 11g“

Download from OTN the "generic" Oracle package installer (it is not specific to Linux on System z)

X-Term; RealVNC, TightVNC….others– www.realvnc.com– www.tightvnc.com

Red Hat EL 4 (UL7+), Red Hat EL 5 (UL3+) Novell SuSe 10 (SP2+) IBM Java 6 64bit (SR4 or higher) product is NOT supplied with

any of the Linux distributions, so you will need to download at the following url:

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/linux/download.html Installation Modes : Console, Graphical, Silent (Linux for System z

Release Notes recommend using Console mode) Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) GUI interface to install

WebLogic



Component Installation Steps…

1.Preparation for Linux Install on System z (SLES10 or RedHat)

2.Install Novell SLES10 SP2 or RedHat Novell SLES10 used in examples that follow

3.Install IBM Java 6 64bit (SP7)4.Install WebLogic



Installing Linux on System z – Step 1 (SLES10)

Linux must first be installed either standalone in a Logical Partition (LPAR) or under z/VM

This example will install Novell SuSe 10 SP2 Linux under z/VM

With a z/VM instance created:– a parmfile, kernel and an

initrd file are FTPed to z/VM

– These 3 files are then executed, and as part of the execution, we IPL the kernel in storage and start the install• In LPAR mode; we will mount

the 1st SLES10 CD #1 into the HMC



Installing Novell SLES10 SP2 – Step 2 Easier to unload the SuSE CDs (usually 4 of

them) to disk prior to starting the install Verify that all the media is unloaded and a

mount point has been established Install using an X-Term session or your Browser

– http://xx.xx.xx.xx:5801 (where xx.xx.xx.xx is your IP address) to access the install panels within z/VM

– Start an X-Term (VNC) session• All examples that follow use a VNC X-Term session

http://xx.xx.xx.xx/



Open the VNC icon on your desktop and enter the IP address and 1. “:1” designates the VNC server instance to be used.

• http://xx.xx.xx.xx:1 Installation panels will

prompt for configuration parameters, beginning with Language.– Continue on and

select options by clicking thru configuration panels

Installing Novell SLES10 SP2 – Step 2-continued



Installing IBM Java 6 64bit – Step 3 Download: www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/linux/download.html SR7 under ‘Download’ in the row for 64Bit System z Java (User registration

required)



Installing IBM Java 6 64bit – Step 3-continued

Once downloaded, you must untar and decompress the file. Use the following command:– tar –xzvf /<enter your directory>/ibm-java-sdk-

6.0-7.0-linux-s390x-tgzor– gunzip -c /<enter your directory>/ibm-java-sdk-

6.0-7.0-linux-s390x.tgz | tar -xvf - > javaunpack.txt

Java 6 can/will then be installed



ArchitectureSoftware Download NotesTerminology & Definitions Install Planning Install & Quick Start

–WebLogic BaseWebLogic Server Administration

WebLogic on IBM System z Linux Under z/VM



WebLogic Server (WLS) Architecture

XWeb Client

NOT

currently Supported



WebLogic Install Directory Layout



Software Download Notes A complete list of supported configurations can be found at:

– http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13196_01/platform/suppconfigs/index.html

Release Notes Middleware 11gR1 for IBM: Linux on System z (WLS 10.3.2) are accessible: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E15523_01/doc.1111/e15731/toc.htm

Verify you have adequate “tmp” space when you unzip You will notice WebLogic is referred to as Oracle WebLogic Server 11gR1

(10.3.2) and "Oracle WebLogic Server 11g". You download from OTN the "generic" package installer. It is not specific

to Linux on z. The IBM Java SDK 6 64-bit SR4 (or higher) is required. At this time we

recommend you stay with SR4" At this time the download is only on OTN - it is not yet on

edelivery.oracle.com even though the release notes point to that url (as of 4/2010).



WebLogic Terminology & Definitions WebLogic Domain

– A WebLogic Server administration domain is a logically related group of WebLogic Server resources.

– Domains include a special WebLogic Server instance called the Administration Server, and you configure a domain to include additional WebLogic Server instances called Managed Servers. • Administrative Server

– One instance of WebLogic Server in each domain acts as an Administration Server. The Administration Server provides a central point for managing a WebLogic Server domain.

• Managed Server– All other WebLogic Server instances in a domain are called

Managed Servers.• In a domain with only a single WebLogic Server instance,

that server functions both as Administration Server and Managed Server.

Node Manager– Utility which allows lifecycle control of an Administration

Server and Managed Server instances from a remote location. A Node Manager process is associated with a specific machine.



WebLogic Installation Planning Requirements

Default Ports; 7001, 7010 URL WLS 10.3.2 Base Install Disk Requirements

–Net Installer ~39M Install on demand–Enterprise Installer footprint from 179M

• Delivered with installer• WebLogic Server• 742M – Full distribution• Apache Web Plug-In (not currently supported as of

10.3.2 for Linux on System z)



WebLogic Installation – Step 4 Start an X-Term

SERVER session using a PUTTY session– VNCSERVER is

designated by a session instance #

Start an X-Term CLIENT session



WebLogic Installation – Step 4.1 Use Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) to install

WebLogic– ./java -Djava.io.tmpdir=/dev -jar

/wlogic/tmp/wls1032_generic.jar



WebLogic Installation – Step 4.1-continued A series of install panels will display,

complete entries and click Next. Below are key panels to note:– Verify/Enter the “Middleware

Home Directory”.– Select “Custom” install

WebLogic Server type. This will allow you to view specific components to be installed.• Make sure the “Server Examples”

component is checked.– Select the local IBM JDK to be

used.– Specify the WLS directory for the

install within the Middleware directory.

– “Installation Summary” panel is displayed, click “Next” to start the Install.



WebLogic Installation – Step 4.1-continued

WLS Install “Complete” panel Check “Run Quick Start” box Click “Done”

WLS “Install Begins” panel



WebLogic “Quick Start” – Step 4.2 Once the Installation Complete, the previous OUI screen graphic will

disappear for several seconds (see below) and only the VNC screen will remain. Eventually the OUI “QuickStart” panel will appear.



WebLogic “Quick Start” – Step 4.2-continued The “Getting Started with

WebLogic Server 10.3.2” button is highlighted. Clicking on this button will start the WLS “Configuration Wizard”.

Our first configuration step will be to Create a WLS Domain.



WebLogic “Quick Start” – Step 4.2-continued

A series of configuration panels will display. Below is a brief list of some of the parameters to be specified:– Specify the WLS domain name and location. The

domain will be located in the weblogic directory under user_projects

– WLS “Administrator” userid and password– WLS domain start mode (Dev or Prod) and verify

JDK used, IBM Java 6– You can optionally “Select modify settings for”

• “Administration Server”– Enter Administration Server name and Listener address and Port

(Default: 7001)• “Manager Servers, Cluster and Machines”• “RDBMS Security Store”




A summary of the WLS Domain to be created is displayed, verify, and then click Create.

When completed, you are returned to the “Quickstart” main panel



WebLogic “Quick Start” – Step 4.3 WebLogic Server Administration

– Administration Console using Internet Explorer (IE) browser• http://<ip address for System z Linux

guest>:7011/index.jsp

Click “Start the Administration Console”




Enter Userid and default password “welcome1”WLS Administration Console



WebLogic Sample Application AviTek – MedRec



WebLogic Sample Application: AviTek – MedRec

OOTB uses PointBase DBMS– Not supported for enterprise-quality deployment – Evaluation license of PointBase has a database size

limit of 30 MB PointBase server is started automatically when

you start WebLogic Server – To access MedRec application, issue

"startWebLogic.sh" script MedRec can be configured to use DB2 or Oracle

or most any database that has JDBC support.



WebLogic Sample Application: AviTek – MedRecTo launch the Medical Records Application, first shut down the current WebLogic Server instance using the Shut Down Server button in the top right corner of this panel



WebLogic Sample Application: AviTek – MedRecIn the VNC session, the Firefox browser will start automatically. http://localhost:7011/medrec



WebLogic References - Links WebLogic "101" on System z Linux-Installing on Linux for System z

Under zVM, IBM TechDoc’s Document ID: WP101603– http://w3-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/WP101603

Oracle Fusion Middleware Release Notes 11gR1 for IBM: Linux on System z– http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E15523_01/doc.1111/e15731/toc.htm

Oracle Certification Matrix:– http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/files/oracle

%20weblogic%20portal%2010.3.2.x%20certification%20matrix.xls

Supported configurations:– http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13196_01/platform/suppconfigs/

index.html

IBM Java 6 64bit:– www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/linux/download.html



IBM Advanced Technical Skills (ATS)

Contacts Tim Thompson, Manager - [email protected] Sam Amsavelu - [email protected] David Simpson -

[email protected] Beth Somers – [email protected] Spencer Krueger - [email protected]



Thank You…

Oracle WebLogic on IBM System z Linux Under z/VM

Installation Quick Start

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Optional Slides Installing Novell SLES10 SP2

–Preparation:Installing Linux on System z - Step 1

– Installing Linux on System z – Step 2



Installing Linux on System z – Step 1.1 Main Menu: Start the Installation

or Update (4) Start the Installation or Update:

Start the Installation or Update (1)

Source Medium: Network (2) Network Protocal: FTP (1) Network Device: OSA-2 (1)

More…Press the “CLEAR” key to move to the next screen.



Installing Linux on System z – Step 1.2 Bus Interface: QDIO (1)

– Portname usually blank, so as to not interfere with other systems in other LPARs that may use this card

Physical Medium: Ethernet (1)

Enable OSI Level 2 Support?: No (2)– Selecting NO, will use OSI

Layer 3

More…Press the “CLEAR” key to move to the next screen.



Installing Linux on System z – Step 1.3 Auto DHCP?: Yes (1) Enter Your IP Address:

nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn– Enter Network Mask:

255.255.255.0

Anonymous FTP? Yes (1) ID/Name to access FTP server: _______ Password to access FTP server: ______



Installing Linux on System z – Step 1.4 Use a HTTP proxy?: No (2) Display Type: VNC (2)

– VNC Password: ________

A series of messages will be display, indicating VNC Server started and Starting YaST2…



Installing Novell SLES10 SP2 – Step 2 Installation Prompts:

– Accept License– Configure Disk: Use EKCD disk for Linux– Select New Installation:

• Set/Select Region and Time Zone • Summary list of the installation items is

displayed• Confirm license agreement “I Agree”

– Install Begins:• Creating mount point for /etc/fstab • …several panel messages will appear…• Confirm hardware Network cards • Installation Complete message/panel

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