Upgrading the WebLogic 6.1 Service Pack 2 Examples Server to WebLogic Server 7.0

@rem This script can be used to start WebLogic Server for the purpose

@rem of running the examples. This script ensures that the server is started

@rem using the config.xml file found in this directory and that the CLASSPATH

@rem is set appropriately. This script contains the following

variable:

 

@rem

- Determines the version of Java used to start

@rem JAVA_HOME

@rem

WebLogic Server. This variable must point

to the

root directory of a JDK installation and

@rem

will be set

for you by the WebLogic Server installer.

@rem

Note that

this script uses the hotspot VM to run

@rem

WebLogic Server.

If you choose to use a JDK other than the one

@rem

@rem

included in the disribution, make sure that

the JDK

includes the hotspot VM. See the WebLogic

@rem

platform

support page

@rem

(http://e-docs.bea.com/wls/platforms/index.html)

@rem

for an up-to-date list of supported JVMs

on Windows NT.

 

@rem

 

@rem When setting the variable below, please use short file names (8.3).

@rem To display short (MS-DOS) filenames, use "dir /x". File names with

@rem spaces will break this script. @rem

@rem jDriver for Oracle users: This script assumes that native libraries

@rem required for jDriver for Oracle have been installed in the proper

@rem location and that your system PATH variable has been set appropriately.

@rem For additional information, refer to Installing and Setting up WebLogic

@rem Server (http://e-docs.bea.com/wls/docs61/install/index.html).

SETLOCAL cd ..\..

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7 specifications

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