WebLogic platform support
- Support for mixed client/server JVMs
- Platform support for WebLogic Server
- WebLogic platform support summary
- Platform certification detail
- Compaq Alpha with Tru64 UNIX
- Hewlett-Packard HP/9000 with HP-UX 10.20
- Hewlett-Packard HP/9000 with HP-UX 11.0
- IBM AS/400e with OS/400 V4R3
- IBM AS/400e with OS/400 V4R4
- IBM RS/6000 with AIX 4.2
- IBM RS/6000 with AIX 4.3
- IBM S/390 with OS/390 V2R6
- Intel Pentium with Windows NT 4.0
- Intel Pentium with Windows 98
- Intel Pentium with Red Hat Linux
- Siemens MIPS with Reliant UNIX 5.44C
- Silicon Graphics with IRIX
- Sun Microsystems SPARC with Solaris
- Platform support for WebLogic jDriver JDBC drivers
- Platform support for WebLogic Enterprise Connectivity
- Browser support for applets with WebLogic Server
- Documentation for specific platforms
- Compaq Tru64 UNIX
- IBM AIX
- IBM AS/400e OS/400
- IBM S/390 with OS/390 V2R6
- Hewlett-Packard HP-UX
- Red Hat Linux
- Siemens Reliant UNIX
- Silicon Graphics IRIX
- Sun Microsystems Solaris on SPARC
BEA certifies WebLogic Server on multiple platforms, JVMs, and
operating system configurations. BEA only certifies platforms that pass
rigorous internal testing. In some cases, there are problems with
certain JDKs, operating systems, and hardware platforms that prevent
BEA from certifying WebLogic Server in some environments. The Platform certification detail table, below, is
frequently updated on the BEA website and contains the latest
certification information on various platforms.
BEA strongly recommends that customers deploy applications using
WebLogic Server only on a certified
platform. We also suggest that customers regularly check Sun website often for information and patches recommended by Sun.
Support for mixed client/server JVMs
BEA specifically certifies Java (RMI, not HTTP) clients to run in the same
version of the JVM used to run WebLogic Server. With the exception of
Windows NT (see below), deployments using different JVM versions for the client
and server are not supported.
On Windows NT, BEA has successfully tested client applications running
under JDK 1.1.7 accessing a WebLogic Server running with JavaSoft JDK 1.2.1
and JDK 1.2.2.
If you use Microsoft SDK for Java, you must run both WebLogic Server
and RMI clients with the Microsoft JVM. It is not possible to run
RMI clients under the Microsoft SDK against a WebLogic Server
running with a non-Microsoft JVM.
BEA is constantly testing new Java environments and platforms. Check
this page often for the most current information.
Platform support for WebLogic Server
WebLogic Server is a 100% Java application and runs on
platforms with a standard Java runtime environment.
- Note
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WebLogic software is not supported with the Solaris or Windows NT
JDK 1.1.8.
Please use the JVM recommended for your platform in the
table below.
We test our software with a variety of platforms
in a variety of Java environments.
Our multi-platform testing program contributes to
the high quality of our software by uncovering bugs that
only appear in some Java environments.
We fix bugs we find in WebLogic, but sometimes we
uncover bugs in a particular Java environment or in the underlying
operating system. When we uncover bugs such as these, we report the
bug to the vendor and work towards a solution. We may also
attempt to work around the bug in our software.
For some platforms, we specify a particular version of the Java
Virtual Machine (JVM) or operating system patches needed to run
WebLogic Server.
The following sections list platforms that we use in our testing
program.
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WebLogic platform summary summarizes the current
versions of WebLogic supported on each platform.
- Platform certification detail contains more detailed
information, including recommended JVM versions and, when appropriate,
other prerequisites or recommendations, such as operating system
patches or kernel configuration values.
Click the platform in the summary table to go to the detailed information
in the second table.
We have certified and provide full
support for these platforms only. We are working on certifying more
platforms. Please contact your sales representative for information
about platforms not listed on this page.
Important. To get the best performance and scalability with
WebLogic Server, you must choose a JVM that uses native threads,
not "green threads."
WebLogic platform support summary
The following table lists the most current certified releases of
WebLogic 3.1, WebLogic 4.0, WebLogic 4.5, and WebLogic 5.1 for each
platform we support. Click the platform name to see
certification detail, including prerequisites and supported JDK versions.
Platform certification detail
The following table lists operating system versions,
disk and RAM requirements, JDKs, and other notes concerning
the certification of WebLogic Server on the platforms we support. Note
that disk and RAM requirements are minimums.
Compaq Alpha with Tru64 UNIX 4.0e
WebLogic Server Version |
Hardware requirements |
Supported client JVM |
Supported WebLogic Server JVM |
WebLogic 4.0.3 |
- 433 MHz Alpha or better
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 54MB disk space
- More information
|
JDK 1.1.7B-2 |
JDK 1.1.7B-2 |
WebLogic 4.5.1 |
- 433 MHz Alpha or better
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 67MB disk space
- More information
|
JDK 1.1.7B-7 |
JDK 1.1.7B-7 |
IBM AS/400e with OS/400 V4R3
IBM AS/400e with OS/400 V4R4
IBM S/390 with OS/390 V2R6
IBM RS/6000 with AIX 4.2
IBM RS/6000 with AIX 4.3.2
Intel Pentium with Windows NT 4.0
WebLogic Server version |
Hardware requirements |
Supported client JVM |
Supported WebLogic Server JVM |
WebLogic 3.1.8 |
- 41MB disk space (InstallShield) or 54MB (.zip archive)
- Pentium 200MHz or higher
- 64MB RAM minimum
|
- JDK 1.1.7B
- Microsoft SDK for Java 3.2
|
- JDK 1.1.7B
- Microsoft SDK for Java 3.2
|
WebLogic 4.0.4 |
- 41MB disk space (InstallShield) or 54MB (.zip archive)
- Pentium 200MHz or higher
- 64MB RAM minimum
|
- JDK 1.1.7B
- Microsoft SDK for Java 3.2
- JDK 1.2.1-A
(supported for development only, not for production)
|
- JDK 1.1.7B
- Microsoft SDK for Java 3.2
- JDK 1.2.1-A
(supported for development only, not for production)
|
WebLogic 4.5.1 |
- 68MB disk space (InstallShield) or 67MB (.zip archive)
- Pentium 200MHz or higher
- 64MB RAM minimum
- Performance pack included
|
- JDK 1.1.7B
- Microsoft SDK for Java 3.2
- JDK 1.2.2
Service pack required
|
- JDK 1.1.7B
- Microsoft SDK for Java 3.2
- JDK 1.2.2
Service pack required
|
WebLogic 5.1.0 |
- 80MB disk space (InstallShield) or 64MB (.zip archive)
- Pentium 200MHz or higher
- 64MB RAM minimum
- Performance pack included
|
- JDK 1.1.7B
- JDK 1.2.2
- JDK 1.2.2 HotSpot
|
- JDK 1.1.7B
Note: Bug ID 4134584 in Sun's Bug Parade, describes a bug in JDK
1.1.7 on Windows NT. This bug will occasionally cause a server
crash with the error "*** panic: 16-bit string hash table overflow".
Because of this, we recommend that you use JDK 1.2 on Windows NT.
- JDK 1.2.2
- JDK 1.2.2 HotSpot
|
Intel Pentium with Windows 98
WebLogic Server version |
Hardware requirements |
Supported client JVM |
Supported WebLogic Server JVM |
WebLogic 4.0.3
client only |
- Pentium 200MHz or higher
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 41MB disk space (InstallShield) or 54MB (.zip archive)
|
- JDK 1.1.7B
- Microsoft SDK for Java 3.2
|
Not supported |
WebLogic 4.5.0
client only |
- Pentium 200MHz or higher
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 68MB disk space (InstallShield) or 77MB (.zip archive)
|
- JDK 1.1.7B
- Microsoft SDK for Java 3.2
|
Not supported |
Intel Pentium with Red Hat Linux
WebLogic Server version |
Hardware requirements |
Supported client JVM |
Supported WebLogic Server JVM |
WebLogic 3.1.8 |
- Red Hat Linux 5.2
- Pentium 200MHz or higher
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 54MB disk space
- More information
|
Blackdown JDK 1.1.7v1a
|
Blackdown JDK 1.1.7v1a
|
WebLogic 4.0.3 |
- Red Hat Linux 5.2
- Blackdown JDK 1.1.7v1a
- Pentium 200MHz or higher
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 54MB disk space
- More information
|
Blackdown JDK 1.1.7v1a
|
Blackdown JDK 1.1.7v1a
|
WebLogic 4.5.1 |
- Red Hat Linux 6.0
- Pentium 200MHz or higher
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 67MB disk space
- More information
|
IBM Linux 1.1.8
|
IBM Linux 1.1.8
|
Hewlett-Packard HP/9000 with HP-UX 10.20
WebLogic Server version |
Hardware requirements |
Supported client JVM |
Supported WebLogic Server JVM |
WebLogic 3.1.8 |
- PA-RISC 100MHz or higher
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 54MB disk space
- More information
|
JDK 1.1.6 |
JDK 1.1.6 |
WebLogic 4.0.3 |
- PA-RISC 100MHz or higher
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 54MB disk space
- More information
|
JDK 1.1.6 |
JDK 1.1.6 |
WebLogic 4.5.0 |
- PA-RISC 100MHz or higher
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 77MB disk space
- More information
|
JDK 1.1.7.00 and HP's recommended patches |
JDK 1.1.7.00 and HP's recommended patches
|
Hewlett-Packard HP/9000 with HP-UX 11.0
WebLogic Server version |
Hardware requirements |
Supported client JVM |
Supported WebLogic Server JVM |
WebLogic 3.1.8 |
- PA-RISC 100MHz or higher
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 54MB disk space
- More information
|
JDK 1.1.7.01 |
JDK 1.1.7.01 |
WebLogic 4.0.3 |
- PA-RISC 100MHz or higher
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 54MB disk space
- More information
|
JDK 1.1.7.01 |
JDK 1.1.7.01 |
WebLogic 4.5.1 |
- PA-RISC 100MHz or higher
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 67MB disk space
- More information
|
JDK 1.1.7.02
JDK 1.1.8
JDK 1.2.2.02 HotSpot
Service pack required |
JDK 1.1.7.02
JDK 1.1.8
JDK 1.2.2.02 HotSpot
Service pack required
|
WebLogic 5.1.0 |
- PA-RISC 100MHz or higher
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 64MB disk space
- More information
|
- JDK 1.1.7.02
- JDK 1.1.8
- JDK 1.2.2_03 HotSpot
|
- JDK 1.1.7.02
- JDK 1.1.8
- JDK 1.2.2_03 HotSpot
|
Siemens MIPS with Reliant UNIX 5.44C
WebLogic Server version |
Hardware requirements |
Supported client JVM |
Supported WebLogic Server JVM |
WebLogic 4.0.3 |
- 200MHZ MIPS RM300 or better
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 54MB disk space
- More information
|
JAE 1.1B40 and JDEV 1.1B40 |
JAE 1.1B40 and JDEV 1.1B40 |
Silicon Graphics with IRIX 6.5
WebLogic Server version |
Hardware requirements |
Supported client JVM |
Supported WebLogic Server JVM |
WebLogic 4.0.3 |
JDK 1.1.6
- MIPS R4400 or better
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 54MB disk space
- More information
|
JDK 1.1.6 |
JDK 1.1.6 |
WebLogic 4.5.1 |
- MIPS R4400 or better
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 77MB disk space
- More information
|
JDK 1.1.6 |
JDK 1.1.6 |
Sun Microsystems SPARC with Solaris 2.5.1, 2.6, 2.7
(Certified Production Configurations)
WebLogic Server version |
Hardware requirements |
Supported client JVM |
Supported WebLogic Server JVM |
WebLogic 3.1.8 |
- UltraSPARC 168MHz or better
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 54MB disk space
- More information
|
- SunSoft JDK 1.1.7_08a
- SunSoft JDK 1.2.1_03
(supported for development only, not for production)
|
- SunSoft JDK 1.1.7_08a
- SunSoft JDK 1.2.1_03
(supported for development only, not for production)
|
WebLogic 4.0.4 |
- Clusters are not supported on Solaris 2.5.1
- UltraSPARC 168MHz or better
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 54MB disk space
- More information
|
- SunSoft JDK 1.1.7_08a
- SunSoft SDK 1.2.1_03
(supported for development only, not for production)
|
- SunSoft JDK 1.1.7_08a
- SunSoft SDK 1.2.1_03
(supported for development only, not for production)
|
WebLogic 4.5.1 |
- Performance pack is not supported on Solaris 2.5.1
- UltraSPARC 168MHz or better
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 67MB disk space
- More information
|
- SunSoft JDK 1.1.7_08a
- SunSoft JDK 1.2.1_04
-
Service pack required
|
- SunSoft JDK 1.1.7_08a
- SunSoft JDK 1.2.1_04
-
Service pack required
|
WebLogic 5.1.0 |
- UltraSPARC 168MHz or better
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 64MB disk space
- More information
|
- SunSoft JDK 1.1.7_08a
- SunSoft JDK 1.2.2_05
|
- SunSoft JDK 1.1.7_08a
Bug ID 4134584 in Sun's Bug Parade, describes a bug in JDK
1.1.7 on Solaris. This bug will occasionally cause a server
crash with the error "*** panic: 16-bit string hash table overflow".
Because of this, we recommend that you use JDK 1.2 on
Solaris.
- SunSoft JDK 1.2.2_05
|
Sun Microsystems SPARC with Solaris 2.5.1, 2.6, 2.7
(Certified Reference or Vendor-Unsupported Configurations)
WebLogic Server version |
Hardware requirements |
Supported client JVM |
Supported WebLogic Server JVM |
WebLogic 3.1.8 |
- UltraSPARC 168MHz or better
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 54MB disk space
- More information
|
- JavaSoft JDK 1.1.7B
- JavaSoft SDK 1.2.1-A
(supported for development only, not for production)
|
- JavaSoft JDK 1.1.7B
- JavaSoft SDK 1.2.1-A
(supported for development only, not for production)
|
WebLogic 4.0.4 |
- Clusters are not supported on Solaris 2.5.1
- UltraSPARC 168MHz or better
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 54MB disk space
- More information
|
- JavaSoft JDK 1.1.7B
- JavaSoft SDK 1.2.1-A
(supported for development only, not for production)
-
|
- JavaSoft JDK 1.1.7B
- JavaSoft SDK 1.2.1-A
(supported for development only, not for production)
-
|
WebLogic 4.5.1 |
- Performance pack is not supported on Solaris 2.5.1
- UltraSPARC 168MHz or better
- 64MB RAM minimum
- 67MB disk space
- More information
|
- JavaSoft JDK 1.1.7B
- JavaSoft SDK 1.2.2
-
Service pack required
|
- JavaSoft JDK 1.1.7B
- JavaSoft SDK 1.2.2
-
Service pack required
|
- Note
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Reference and Vendor-Unsupported platforms are not recommended for customers whose applications/applets will be released as products or who need a platform with optimized performance. These customers should use production releases. Most reference and alpha platforms are not supported by the vendors that release them. BEA Supports customers who deploy on Certified Reference and Alpha platforms. However, customers who do so should be aware that they are deploying on platforms unsupported by the respective third-party vendors and plan their systems accordingly. In some cases, bugs have been discovered in production systems built with WebLogic Server that rely on vendor-unsupported platforms. Since there are no third-parties responsible for the platform code, issues were unable to be resolved.
Platform support for WebLogic jDriver JDBC drivers
The jdbcKona Type 4 drivers for Microsoft SQL Server and Informix
Dynamic Server are pure Java drivers and do not require any native
libraries or DLLs.
For more information, please see:
Choosing a Java Database Connectivity driver
Installing WebLogic jDriver for Oracle
Using WebLogic jDriver for Oracle
Installing WebLogic jDriver for Microsoft SQL Server
Using WebLogic jDriver for Microsoft SQL Server
Installing WebLogic jDriver for Informix
Using WebLogic jDriver for Informix
Here are the supported platforms for the WebLogic jDrivers:
jdbcKona driver |
Hardware requirements
and version |
JVM |
DBMS |
Client libraries |
WebLogic jDriver for Oracle |
Windows NT 4.0 (SP4) |
JavaSoft JDK 1.1.7B JavaSoft SDK 1.2.2
Microsoft SDK for Java 3.2 |
Oracle 7.3.4, 8.0.5, or 8.1.5 (Oracle 8i) |
Oracle 7.3.4, 8.0.5, or 8.1.5 (Oracle 8i) |
SPARC Solaris 2.4, 2.51, 2.6, 2.7 |
JavaSoft JDK 1.1.7B
SunSoft JDK 1.1.7_08a
JavaSoft SDK 1.2.2
SunSoft JDK 1.2.1_04
Service pack required
|
Oracle 7.3.4, 8.0.5, 8.0.6, or 8.1.5 (Oracle 8i) |
Oracle 7.3.4, 8.0.5, 8.0.6, or 8.1.5 (Oracle 8i) |
Siemens MIPS |
Reliant UNIX 5.44C |
Platform certification is still in progress. Please contact your account manager for more information. |
Platform certification is still in progress. Please contact your account manager for more information. |
SGI IRIX 6.5 |
SGI 3.1 (Sun 1.1.5) |
Platform certification is still in progress. Please contact your account manager for more information. |
Platform certification is still in progress. Please contact your account manager for more information. |
Compaq Tru64 UNIX |
JDK 1.1.7B-2 |
Platform certification is still in progress. Please contact your account manager for more information. |
Platform certification is still in progress. Please contact your account manager for more information. |
HP-UX 11.0 |
HP-UX JDK 1.1.8 |
8.0.4, 8.0.5, 8.1.5 (Oracle 8i) |
8.0.4, 8.0.5, 8.1.5 (Oracle 8i) |
IBM RS/6000 AIX 4.2 and AIX 4.3 |
JDK 1.1.6 |
Platform certification is still in progress. Please contact your account manager for more information. |
Platform certification is still in progress. Please contact your account manager for more information. |
WebLogic jDriver for MSSQLServer4 for 6.5/7.0 |
n/a |
JDK 1.1.x JavaSoft JDK 1.2.2
Microsoft SDK for Java 3.2 |
Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 (SP3) or 7.0 |
n/a |
WebLogic jDriver for MSSQLServer4 for 7.0 only |
n/a |
JDK 1.1.x JavaSoft JDK 1.2.2
Microsoft SDK for Java 3.2 |
Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 (SP3) or 7.0 |
n/a |
WebLogic jDriver for Informix4 |
n/a |
JDK 1.1.x
JavaSoft SDK 1.2.2
Microsoft SDK for Java 3.2 |
Informix OnLine 7.2x/7.3/9.x (only 7.x data types and 9.x INT8 and SERIAL8 data types) |
n/a |
Platform Support for WebLogic Enterprise Connectivity
The WebLogic Enterprise Connectivity feature is available in WebLogic
Server versions 4.0.3 and greater.
WebLogic Enterprise Connectivity allows you to execute CORBA objects
in a WebLogic Enterprise (formerly M3) domain from WebLogic Server
servlets and EJBs. It is enabled by creating an IIOP connection
pool in the weblogic.properties file and then writing server-side
Java code to use the connection pool.
WebLogic Enterprise Connectivity currently supports
the following environments:
- WebLogic Server 4.0.3:
- Solaris 2.6 or Windows NT 4.0
- JDK 1.1.7_08a
- WebLogic Enterprise 4.0 (or M3 2.2)
- WebLogic Server 4.5.1:
- Solaris 2.6 or Windows NT 4.0
- JDK 1.1.7_08a or JDK 1.2.x (more information)
- WebLogic Enterprise 4.0 (or M3 2.2)
Browser Support for Applets with WebLogic Server