Installing the Borland Enterprise Server on Linux

This document describes the system requirements and procedures for installing the Borland Enterprise Server on Linux.

System Requirements

To install the Borland Enterprise Server on Linux, Borland recommends the following minimum system requirements:

• Red Hat Version 7.1 operating system
• Pentium III 600 MHz
• 128 MB RAM
• 500 MB disk space

Java Development Kit

You must have the Java Development Kit (JDK) installed to use the Borland Enterprise Server. The Borland Enterprise Server has been certified to work with JDK version 1.3.1. Note that you must install the full JDK, not just the Java Runtime Environment (JRE).

The JDK version 1.3.1 is included with the Borland Enterprise Server installer. The installer autodetects for JDKs installed on your machine, but will only provide as a default path the first instance encountered (which may not be the version included witht the installer). You are not required to use the JDK included with the installer, but note that you may have to choose a version that is not selected as the default.

Browsers

To use the Web engine and Web Administration Tool included with the Borland Enterprise Server, you need one of the following web browsers:

• Netscape Navigator, version 4.6 or later
• Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 5.0 or later

More Information

More information on installing the Borland Enterprise Server can be found in the Installation Guide. You can also find the latest information on platforms supported by the Borland Enterprise Server on the web site.

Disk space requirements

Disk space requirements for the Borland Enterprise Server and components are as follows:

The total amount of disk space required to install the Borland Enterprise Server depends on which components you install. For more information, see "Planning your network" in the Borland Enterprise Server Installation Guide. Note that the disk space requirements above include the JDK installation.

The messaging core service product, SonicMQ, is bundled with the Borland Enterprise Server installation. It will install automatically, requires no user intervention, and does not allow configuration. For more detailed information on the SonicMQ product, refer to the SonicMQ documentation included on the Borland Enterprise Server product CD.

Licensing

Before you install the Borland Enterprise Server, make sure you have the serial numbers and/or license keys to run the Borland Enterprise Server edition (and related components) that you have purchased. If you have not received a license for the Borland Enterprise Server, contact your Borland sales representative.

If you do not provide license information during the installation, you will be permitted to install the Borland Enterprise Server. However, you will need to provide license information using the Console after installation is complete. To do this, start the Console, right-click on your server in the tree, and select Update License.

Figure 1.1 Entering license information using the console

Installing the Borland Enterprise Server on Linux

To install the Borland Enterprise Server on Linux

1. Obtain superuser privileges to run the install script.
2. Enter the following commands:

   cd /mnt/cdrom
   ./install_linux

   Figure 1.2 Linux installation commands

   

3. When the installer launches, follow the on-screen instructions. For further information, refer to the Borland Enterprise Server Installation Guide.

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