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Please read the following additional information regarding server software requirements for Weave.

Java

The Weave web application requires Java to run, but as part of the installation process a suitable Java runtime can be installed along with the rest of the Weave components. During the installation process you can choose to use an existing Java runtime for running Weave, if it meets the minimum requirements, or you can have the Weave installer install the bundled Java runtime.

The Weave installation program itself also requires Java to run. The Weave installation CD contains a cut-down version of Java, for both Windows and Linux (currently 32-bit only), that can be used to run the installer straight from the installation CD.

If however you are trying to install directly from the installation file, either because you've downloaded a later version than what's on the CD or you've copied the installer to a remote server that you don't have hardware access to, then you'll need to, at least temporarily, install a Java runtime on the server. The Java runtime used for the installer does not have the same requirements as the Java runtime required to run Weave itself, so an older Java installation may be suitable. Of course you could also copy the cut-down Java version from the installation CD when copying the Weave installer, if you have access to the installation CD, and use that just for running the installer then delete the cut-down Java directory when the installer has completed the installation.

We do not provide support for non-Sun Java version. However, if you wish to install a non-Sun Java and you want to use SSL, you will also need to install the Sun JSSE package.

OpenJDK is currently not supported.

Application Servers

Cohga supports the application servers listed on the page Supported Platforms, provided they are running on Windows, Linux, a UNIX-based operating system (such as NetBSD, FreeBSD, OpenBSD and Solaris).
If you have no preference for a particular application server and wish to set up Weave for production purposes, we highly recommend installing our standalone version, which includes the Jetty application server.

Weave supports the application server versions listed below. We may ask you to migrate to one of the supported application servers before we can provide you with further support.

  • Jetty --- 6
  • Apache Tomcat --- 5.5.20 to 6.0

Antivirus Software Configuration

The presence of antivirus software on your operating system running Weave greatly decreases the performance of Weave. Antivirus software that intercepts access to the hard disk is particularly detrimental and may even cause errors in Weave.

You should configure your antivirus software to ignore the following directories:

The above recommendation is particularly important if you are running Weave on Windows. No matter how fast your hardware is, antivirus software will almost always have a negative impact on Weave's performance and may render Weave impossible to use.

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