Installing the Advanced Edition using IBM HTTP Server and Oracle8i on Linux (Intel)

The following articles describe how to install a WebSphere Application Server Advanced Edition configuration that uses the following--

  • SuSE Linux 7.1, 2.4 kernel
  • IBM Java 2TM Software Developer's Kit (SDK) 1.3.0
  • IBM HTTP Server 1.3.19
  • Oracle8i Release 3 (8.1.7)
  • A single node

See the WebSphere Application Server Supported Software and APIs Web site at www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/doc/latest/prereq.html to determine the products and fix levels that are supported for use with your version of WebSphere Application Server.

Note: All installation and configuration procedures for WebSphere Application Server Advanced Edition 4.0 on Linux were created and tested using Red Hat Linux. If you are using a different distribution of Linux, some operating system procedures can be different than what is documented in the InfoCenter. Consult your Linux distribution's documentation as necessary.

PDF version of steps for installation


Steps for installation

Deciding which steps to follow
Installing Oracle8i Release 3 (8.1.7)
Configuring Oracle8i Release 3 (8.1.7)
Installing WebSphere Application Server 4.0
Testing the installation
Testing with an enterprise bean (optional)