Supported Configurations for WebLogic Server 9.0

Supported Web Servers, Browsers, and Firewalls

WebLogic Server 9.0 supports the following configuration components:

Web Servers

This section lists Web servers supplied by third-party vendors that are supported by WebLogic Server 9.0.

Web server plug-ins, delivered with WebLogic Server, enable WebLogic Server to communicate with applications that have been deployed on a different Web server. For details about Web server plug-ins, see Using Web Server Plug-Ins with WebLogic Server at the following URL:

http://e-docs.bea.com/wls/docs90/plugins/index.html

Table 2-1 lists the supported Web servers and the operating systems on which they can be run. It is not necessary to run a Web server on the same machine on which you run WebLogic Server 9.0.

Table 2-1 Web Servers Supported by WebLogic Server 9.0

Web Server	Version	Operating System
Apache Note: For use of the multithreaded option, WebLogic Server supports only Apache 2.0.48 or a higher version. Users of the single-threaded option, however, are supported by WebLogic Server on any 2.0.42 or higher version of Apache.	2.0.42 and higher versions of 2.0.x (32-bit versions)	Microsoft Windows: —2000 Professional SP4 and higher on x86 —2000 Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter SP4 and higher on x86 —Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter SP1 on x86 —Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition GA on AMD64/64-bit Xeon —XP SP2 and higher on x86 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 on x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, 4.0-1 AS, ES, WS on x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0-1 AS, ES, WS on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon Sun Solaris 8, 9, 10 on SPARC Sun Solaris 9, 10 on x86 Sun Solaris 10 on AMD64
	2.0.49 and higher versions of 2.0.x (64-bit versions)	Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 on Itanium Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 on AMD64/64-bit Xeon Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0-1 AS, ES, WS on AMD64 and 64-bit Xeon Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0-2 AS, ES, WS on Itanium
HP Apache-based Web server Note: With libraries downloaded from the HP Web site	2.0.42-2.0.55	HP-UX on Itanium (64 bit Apache only): 11i V2 HP-UX on PA-RISC (32 bit Apache only): 11i 11i V2
Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS)	5.0	Microsoft Windows: 2000 Professional SP4 and higher on x86 2000 Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter SP4 and higher on x86 XP SP2 and higher on x86
Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS)	6.0	Microsoft Windows: 2000 Professional SP4 and higher on x86 2000 Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter SP4 and higher on x86 Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter SP1 on x86 Server 2003 Enterprise, Datacenter on Itanium (supported only on 64-bit IIS) Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition GA on AMD64/64-bit Xeon (supported only on 64-bit IIS) XP SP2 and higher on x86
Sun Java System Web Server (Formerly Sun ONE Web Server)	6.1 SP1 and all later service packs (32 bit only)	HP-UX 11i on PA-RISC Microsoft Windows: —2000 Professional SP4 and higher on x86 —2000 Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter SP4 and higher on x86 —Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter SP1 on x86 —Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition GA on AMD64/64-bit Xeon —XP SP2 and higher on x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, 4.0-1 AS, ES, WS on x86 Sun Solaris 8, 9, 10 on SPARC Sun Solaris 9, 10 on x86 Sun Solaris 10 on AMD64

Browsers and Plug-Ins

Browsers are used for a variety of purposes, such as allowing end users to access WebLogic Server applications and enabling administrators to use the WebLogic Server console. The following sections list the browsers supported for WebLogic Server 9.0 and the requirements for whichever browser plug-in you use:

Browser Support for End-User Applications

WebLogic Server 9.0 supports the following Web browsers:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 (and later service packs)
Firefox 1.0
Mozilla 1.7
Netscape Navigator 7.1 (and higher)

You may also want to build support for browsers not listed above to support functionality beyond simple end-user access into your own applications. To do so, be sure to follow best practices when implementing features targeted for use with the browsers in question.

Browser Support for WebLogic Server

Note: If you use a browser version that is not listed as a supported browser in the following sections, you may experience functional or formatting problems.

Browser support for WebLogic Server is dependent on the browser version, the client operating system for the console, and the Java plug-in for applet support.

The following sections summarize browser support for WebLogic Server:

Browser Support for the WebLogic Server Console

The following table summarizes browser support for the WebLogic Server 9.0 console.

Client Operating System for Console	Browser Version
Microsoft Windows on x86: 2000 Professional 2000 Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter XP SP2 and higher	Firefox 1.0 Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 and later service packs Netscape 7.1 and higher
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition on AMD64/64-bit Xeon	Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter Edition on Itanium	Internet Explorer 6.0 SP3 and later service packs
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, 4.0-1 AS, ES, WS on x86	Firefox 1.0 Netscape 7.1 and higher
HP-UX 11i, 11i V2 on PA-RISC	Firefox 1.0
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 on Itanium Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0-2 on Itanium Sun Solaris 8, 9, 10 on SPARC Sun Solaris 9, 10 on x86 Sun Solaris 10 on AMD64	Netscape 7.1 and higher
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 on AMD64/64-bit Xeon Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0-1 on AMD64/64-bit Xeon	Mozilla 1.7

Browser Support for Applets with WebLogic Server

The following table summarizes browser support for applets.

WebLogic Server Version	Browser Version	Java Plug-in
9.0 and later 9.0 releases	Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 and later service packs	Sun Java Plug-in 1.4.x, 1.5.x
9.0 and later 9.0 releases	Netscape 7.1 and higher	Sun Java Plug-in 1.4.x, 1.5.x

Firewalls

WebLogic Server 9.0 and all later 9.0 releases support network devices, such as firewalls, that properly support network protocols and the 7-Layer Network Model.

BEA will perform root cause analysis on interaction problems between WebLogic Server and network devices, and it will address WebLogic Server product issues as appropriate, but it cannot address network address issues.