3. If it is not already included, add the JVM to your PATH system variable by entering the following commands:
* On a Windows system:
set PATH=BEA_HOME\jdk141_02\bin;%PATH%
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Updating Your license.bea File
You must update your license.bea file if at least one of the following is true:
* You received a development or production license to replace the evaluation license.
* You purchased additional BEA WebLogic software.
* You obtained a new distribution that includes new products.
* You possess a license file for an earlier release of WebLogic Server and you want to upgrade to the current version of WebLogic Server. After downloading WebLogic Server from the BEA Web site, you must convert the license to a license for the current version. To do so, see Upgrading Licenses from Previous WebLogic Server Releases.
In each case, you receive a license update file in an e-mail attachment. You then update your license.bea file by performing the following procedure:
Note: Enabling 128-bit encryption requires that the 128-bit encryption license be present in the license.bea file before you install the WebLogic Server software. For details, see Enabling 128-Bit Encryption.
1. Save the license update file that you received through e-mail with a name other than license.bea, in the target BEA Home directory. For example, save the file as new_license.bea. Use this file as the license_update_file in step 4 of this procedure.
Warning: Do not overwrite or change the name of the existing license.bea file.
2. Open a command shell and go to the target BEA Home directory.
3. If it is not already included, add the JVM to your PATH system variable by entering the following commands:
* On a Windows system:
set PATH=BEA_HOME\jdk141_02\bin;%PATH%
4. Merge the license update file into your existing license by entering one of the following commands:
* On a Windows system:
UpdateLicense license_update_file
license_update_file is the name to which you saved the license update file in step 1.
5. Save a copy of your updated license.bea file in a safe place outside the WebLogic Server and application installation directories.
Although no one else can use your license file, you should save it in a place that is protected from both malicious and innocent tampering.
Enabling 128-Bit Encryption ( optional )
Two levels of secure sockets layer (SSL) encryption are available for WebLogic Server: 56-bit and 128-bit. An evaluation license comes with only 56-bit encryption enabled, whereas a developer or production license may be purchased with either 56-bit or 128-bit encryption enabled.
The installer program must find the 128-bit encryption license in the license.bea file before the installer enables 128-bit encryption for the WebLogic Server installation. If the installer program does not find a WebLogic Server license in the license.bea file, or finds only a 56-bit encryption license for WebLogic Server in the license.bea file, the installer includes 56-bit SSL plug-ins in the WebLogic Server installation. If the installer program finds a 128-bit encryption license for WebLogic Server in the license.bea file, the installer includes both 56-bit and 128-bit SSL plug-ins in the WebLogic Server installation.
Note: A 128-bit license must be available before installation due to United States Export control laws. BEA is not allowed, by U.S. law, to install 128-bit capable code on any machine that does not have the appropriate license. If you already installed WebLogic Server without the 128-bit encryption license and you want 128-bit encryption, you need to uninstall the software, place the 128-bit encryption license for WebLogic Server in the BEA Home directory, and then reinstall WebLogic Server.
To create a new BEA Home directory for a WebLogic Server installation with 128-bit encryption:
1. Acquire a 128-bit encryption license for WebLogic Server.
For details, contact BEA Sales at http://www.bea.com/contact.
2. Create a new directory that you want use as a BEA home directory and place the 128-bit encryption license in the new directory. The license file must be named license.bea.
3. Install the WebLogic Server software.
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