Configuring access to an X Window System server (Oracle WebLogic Server)

On Linux® for System z®, IBM Content Navigator needs access to a running X Window System server to convert vector graphics to PDF and HTML and for previewing vector graphics.

About this task

Examples of vector graphics files include CAD drawings and presentation files, such as Microsoft PowerPoint files. Bitmap graphic conversion does not require access to a running X Window System server. Examples of bitmap file formats include GIF, JPEG, TIFF, and Windows BMP files.

To enable IBM Content Navigator to convert documents to PDF and HTML and to generate document previews, you must set the DISPLAY environment variable on your web application server to an X Window System server.

Procedure

To configure access to an X Window System server on Oracle WebLogic Server:

  1. Open the Oracle WebLogic Server startup script.
    By default, the startup script is in the following directory on Linux for System z: /opt/Oracle/Middlware/user_projects/domains/domain_name/bin/startWebLogic.sh.
  2. Add an entry to the startup script that points to the location of a running X Window System server display, for example: 
    DISPLAY=X_Windows_server_host_name:0.0
export DISPLAY