Contents for Administration Console Online Help
Common System Administration Tasks
Using the Administration Console
Overview
Uses of the System Administration Console
System Administration Architecture
Starting and Logging Out of the Administration Console
Starting the Administration Console
Logging Out of the Administration Console
Configuring Your Domain Using the Administration Console
Navigating Through the Administration Console
Creating New Configuration Objects
Deleting Configuration Objects
Cloning Configuration Objects
Editing Configuration Objects
Monitoring Using the Administration Console
Changing the Monitoring Interval
Changing the Monitoring Graph Polling Interval
Customizing the Administration Console
Changing the Default Language of the Administration Console
Changing Administration Console Behavior
Customizing Table Views
Viewing the WebLogic Server Version Number
Viewing Server and Browser Information
Getting Help
Navigating Through the Documentation
Help for Configuration Attributes
Additional BEA Documentation Available on the Internet
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Administration Console
Enterprise Applications
Overview
Tasks
Configuring and Deploying a New Enterprise Application or Web Service
Viewing Deployed Enterprise Applications
Stopping Deployed Enterprise Applications
Adding or Editing Enterprise Application Deployment Notes
Deleting an Enterprise Application or Application Module
Monitoring Enterprise Applications
Viewing and Updating Run-Time Deployment Descriptors
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Applications
Clusters
Tasks
Configuring a Cluster
Cloning a Cluster
Deleting a Cluster
Assigning Servers to a Cluster
Monitoring a Cluster
Adding a Note to a Cluster Configuration
Specifying a Server's Cluster Replication Group
Specifying a Server's Cluster Weight
Specifying the Address of a Server's NIC Card for Cluster Communication
Start all Managed Servers
Resume all Managed Servers
Graceful Shutdown of all Servers
Force Shutdown of all Servers
Start/Stop a Server
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Clusters
Connectors
Overview
Tasks
Deploying New Connector (Resource Adapter) Modules
Viewing Deployed Connectors
Stopping a Deployed Connectors
Adding or Editing Connector Deployment Notes
Deleting a Connector
Monitoring Connectors
Viewing and Editing Run-Time Deployment Descriptors
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Connectors
Deploying Applications and Modules
Tasks
Preparing Applications and Modules for Deployment
Selecting a Deployment Staging Mode
Setting the Application Staging Mode
Setting the Server Staging Mode
Deploying New Applications and Modules
Changing the Order of Deployment
Changing the Target Servers for a Deployment
Deploying, Redeploying, and Stopping Applications
Removing an Application or Module from the Domain
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Deployment
Domain
Tasks
Enabling the Domain-Wide Administration Port
Converting the weblogic.properties File
SSL Security Files
Servlets
EJB JAR files and Web App WAR files
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Domains
Domain Log Filters
Specifying the Messages That a Server Forwards to the Domain Log
Cloning a Domain Log Filter
Deleting a Domain Log Filter
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Domain Log Filters
EJB
Tasks
Deploying a New EJB Module
Configuring an EJB Module
Displaying and Configuring General Information
Configuring Deployment Descriptor Values
Configuring Compiler Options
Viewing an EJB Module's Deployment Status
Stopping or Redeploying an EJB
Setting an EJB Module's Target Server and/or Cluster
Monitoring EJBs
Testing an EJB
Adding or Editing EJB Deployment Notes
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for EJB
FileT3 (Deprecated)
Tasks
Create a File System
Modify a File System Path NAME
Assign Servers for a FileT3 File System
Assign Clusters for a FileT3 File System
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for FileT3
JDBC
Creating and Deploying JDBC Components—Connection Pools, MultiPools, and Data Sources
JDBC Objects in a Cluster
Application Scoped JDBC Objects
JDBC Configuration Guidelines
Overview of JDBC Administration
About the Administration Console
Related Information
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for JDBC
JDBC Connection Pools
Configuring JDBC Connection Pools
Using the JDBC Connection Pool Assistant
Creating and Configuring a JDBC Connection Pool
Database Passwords in Connection Pool Configuration
Cloning a JDBC Connection Pool
Deploying a JDBC Connection Pool to One or More Servers or Clusters
Configuring the Statement Cache for a JDBC Connection Pool
Adding a Note to a JDBC Connection Pool
Application-Scoped JDBC Data Sources and Connection Pools
Configuring Application-Scoped Connection Pool Attributes
Deploying Application-Scoped Connection Pools
Monitoring Application-Scoped Connection Pools
Manually Administering an Application-Scoped Connection Pool
Testing an Application-Scoped Connection Pool
Adding a Note to an Application-Scoped Connection Pool
Connection Pool and Data Source Configuration Guidelines
Drivers Supported for Local Transactions
Drivers Supported for Distributed Transactions Using XA
Drivers Supported for Distributed Transactions without XA
Configuring JDBC Drivers for Local Transactions
Configuring XA JDBC Drivers for Distributed Transactions
Additional XA Connection Pool Properties
Configuring Non-XA JDBC Drivers for Distributed Transactions
Security for JDBC Connection Pools
Managing JDBC Connection Pools
Testing a JDBC Connection Pool
Resetting All Connections in a JDBC Connection Pool
Shrinking a JDBC Connection Pool
Suspending a JDBC Connection Pool
Resuming a JDBC Connection Pool
Shutting Down a JDBC Connection Pool
Restarting a JDBC Connection Pool
Destroying or Deleting a JDBC Connection Pool
Clearing the Statement Cache for a JDBC Connection Pool
Monitoring Connections in a JDBC Connection Pool
Tuning Connection Pools
Enabling Connection Requests to Wait for a Connection
Automatically Recovering Leaked Connections
Initializing Database Connections with SQL Code
Connection Testing Options
Increasing Performance with the Statement Cache
Increasing Performance with the PinnedToThread JDBC Connection Pool Property
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for JDBC Connection Pools
JDBC DataSources
Configuring JDBC DataSources
When to Enable Global Transactions in a Data Source
Emulating Two-Phase Commit
Creating and Configuring a JDBC Data Source
Binding a Data Source to the JNDI Tree with Multiple Names
Cloning a JDBC Data Source
Deploying a JDBC Data Source to a Server or Cluster
Adding a Note to a Data Source
Deleting a Data Source
JDBC Data Source Factories
Creating and Configuring a JDBC Data Source Factory
Application-Scoped JDBC Data Sources
Monitoring Data Sources
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for JDBC Data Sources
JDBC MultiPools
Configuring MultiPools
Creating and Configuring a JDBC MultiPool
Cloning a JDBC MultiPool
Deploying a JDBC MultiPool on One or More Servers and Clusters
Adding a Note to a JDBC MultiPool
Deleting a JDBC MultiPool
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for JDBC MultiPools
JMS: Configuring
JMS and WebLogic Server
Configuring WebLogic JMS
JMS Resource Naming Rules for Domain Interoperability
JMS Server Tasks
Configuring a JMS Server
Targeting and Deploying a JMS Server
Monitoring a JMS Server
JMS Connection Factory Tasks
Using a Default Connection Factory
Configuring a JMS Connection Factory
Deploying a Connection Factory on Multiple Individual Servers
Deploying a Connection Factory on a Cluster
JMS Queue and Topic Destination Tasks
Creating a JMS Queue
Creating a JMS Topic
JMS Template Tasks
Creating a JMS Template
Destination Keys Tasks
Creating a JMS Destination Key
JMS Store Tasks
JMS File Store Tasks
JMS JDBC Store Tasks
Session Pools Tasks
Creating a JMS Session Pool
Connection Consumers Tasks
Creating a JMS Connection Consumer
JMS Distributed Destination Tasks
Guidelines for Configuring Distributed Destinations
Creating a Distributed Topic and Creating Members Automatically
Creating a Distributed Topic and Adding Existing Physical Topics as Members Manually
Creating a Distributed Queue and Creating Members Automatically
Creating a Distributed Queue and Adding Existing Physical Queues as Members Manually
Creating a JMS Distributed Queue Member
Deleting a JMS Distributed Queue Member
Creating a JMS Distributed Topic Member
Deleting a JMS Distributed Topic Member
Deleting a Distributed Destination
Monitoring a Distributed Destinations
Simple Access to Remote or Foreign JMS Providers
How WebLogic JMS Accesses Foreign JMS Providers
Creating a Foreign JMS Server
Creating a Foreign JMS Connection Factory
Creating a Foreign JMS Destination
Sample Configuration for MQSeries JNDI
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for JMS
Connection Factories
Stores
JMS Servers
Destinations
Session Pools
Connection Consumers
Templates
Destination Keys
Distributed Destinations
Foreign JMS Servers
Monitoring JMS Connections and Sessions
JMS: Monitoring
Overview
Monitoring Pooled JMS Connections
Monitoring Active JMS Connections
Monitoring Active JMS Sessions, Consumers, and Producers
Monitoring Active JMS Servers
Monitoring Active JMS Destinations
Monitoring Durable Subscribers for Topics
Monitoring Active JMS Session Pools
Monitoring Distributed Destination System Subscriptions and Proxy Topic Members
JMS: Tuning
Overview
Improving JMS File Store Performance
Disabling the Default Synchronous Writes Policy
Comparing Synchronous Write Policy Settings
Tuning Distributed Destinations
Configuring Message Load Balancing Across a Distributed Destination
Configuring Server Affinity For a Distributed Destination
Paging Out Messages To Free Up Memory
Configuring Message Paging
JMS Message Paging Attributes
Related Topics
Controlling the Flow of Messages on JMS Servers and Destinations
How Flow Control Works
Configuring Flow Control
Flow Control Thresholds
Avoiding Quota Exceptions by Blocking Message Producers
Defining a Send Timeout on a JMS Connection Factory
Specifying a Blocking Send Policy on a JMS Server
Related Topics
Handling Expired Messages
Defining a Message Expiration Policy
Enabling Active Message Expiration
Related Topics
JTA
Configuring Transactions
Configuring JTA
Additional Attributes for Managing Transactions
Configuring Domains for Inter-Domain Transactions
Limitations for Inter-Domain Transactions
Inter-Domain Transactions for WebLogic Server 8.x and 7.x Domains
Inter-Domain Transactions Between WebLogic Server 7.x/8.x and WebLogic Server 6.x Domains
Monitoring Transactions
Viewing Transaction Statistics for a Server
Viewing Transaction Statistics for Named Transactions
Viewing Transaction Statistics for Server Resources
Viewing Current (Inflight) Transactions for a Server
Manually Resolving Current (Inflight) Transactions
Transaction Log Files
Setting the Transaction Log File Location (Prefix)
Setting the Transaction Log File Write Policy
Heuristic Log Files
Handling Heuristic Completions
Abandoning Transactions
Moving a Server to Another Machine
Transaction Recovery After a Server Fails
Transaction Recovery Service Actions After a Crash
Recovering Transactions for a Failed Non-Clustered Server
Recovering Transactions for a Failed Clustered Server
Overview of Transaction Management
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for JTA
JNDI
Overview of JNDI Management
What Do JNDI and Naming Services Do?
Viewing Objects in the JNDI Tree
Loading Objects in the JNDI Tree
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for JNDI
Jolt
Configuring Jolt for WebLogic Server
Set Your Environment
Create a Jolt Startup & Shutdown Class
Configuring a Jolt Connection Pool
Create a Jolt Connection Pool
Assign Jolt Connection Pools to a Server
Assign Jolt Connection Pools to a Cluster
Configuring Connection Failure Handling
Configuring a User Security Identity
Administering Active Jolt Connection Pools
Monitor Active Instances of a Jolt Connection Pool
Resetting a Jolt Connection Pool
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Jolt
Server Log
Overview of WebLogic Server Log Messages and Log Files
Message Attributes
Format of Message Output
Local Log Files and Domain Log Files
Viewing Server Logs
Viewing Server Logs from the Administration Console
Viewing Server Logs from a Text Editor
Viewing the Domain Log
Viewing Domain Logs from the Administration Console
Viewing Domain Logs from a Text Editor
Rotating Log Files
Notification of Rotation
Specifying Which Messages a Server Sends to Standard Out
Printing Messages to Standard Error
Viewing Standard Out for a Server Started by the Node Manager
Configuration Auditing
Enabling Configuration Auditing
Configuration Auditing Log Messages
Audit Events and Auditing Providers
Other Logging Tasks
Viewing Standard Out for a Server Set Up as a Windows Service
Viewing Localized Time Stamps on Windows
Redirecting System.out and System.err to a File
Disabling a Server from Forwarding Messages to the Domain Log
Changing the Name and Location of the Server Log File
Changing the Name and Location of the Domain Log File
Enabling JDBC Logging
Enabling and Configuring an HTTP Log
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Logging
Machines
Tasks
Configuring a Machine
Cloning a Machine
Deleting a Machine
Assign a WebLogic Server Instance to a Machine
Monitoring Node Manager Status
Monitoring Node Manager Log
Binding to Protected Ports on UNIX
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Machines
Mail
Tasks
Configuring a New Mail Session
Cloning a Mail Session
Deleting a Mail Session
Assigning a Mail Session
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Mail Sessions
Messaging Bridge
What Is a Messaging Bridge?
About the Bridge's Resource Adapters
Configuring a Messaging Bridge
Create a Messaging Bridge
Modify a Messaging Bridge Configuration for Your Environment
Using the Messaging Bridge to Interoperate with Different WebLogic Server Releases and Domains
Resource Naming Rules for Inter-Domain Interoperability Using the Messaging Bridge
Enabling Security Interoperability for WebLogic Domains
Using the Messaging Bridge To Access Destinations In a Release 6.1 or Later Domain
Using the Messaging Bridging To Access Destinations In a Release 6.0 Domain
Using the Messaging Bridging To Access Destinations In a Release 5.1 Domain
Using the Messaging Bridge to Access a Third-Party Messaging Provider
Managing a Messaging Bridge
Monitoring All Messaging Bridges
Stopping and Restarting a Messaging Bridge
Configuring the Messaging Bridge Execute Thread Pool Size
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Messaging Bridge
Messaging Bridge
JMS Bridge Destination
General Bridge Destination
Message Bridge Assistant
Compatibility Security
Tasks
Setting Up Compatibility Security: Main Steps
Configuring the Identity Assertion Provider in the Realm Adapter Authentication Provider
Configuring a Realm Adapter Auditing Provider
Changing the System Password
Configuring the File Realm
Configuring the Caching Realm
Enabling the ACL Cache
Enabling the Authentication Cache
Enabling the Group Cache
Enabling the User Cache
Enabling the Permission Cache
Adding a Note to the Caching Realm
Configuring an LDAP V1 Security Realm
Enabling Communication between the LDAP Server and WebLogic Server
Specifying How Users Are Located in the LDAP V1 Security Realm
Specifying How Groups Are Located in the LDAP V1 Security Realm
Adding a Note to the LDAP V1 Security Realm
Configuring an LDAP Realm V2
Adding a Note to the LDAP V2 Security Realm
Configuring the Windows NT Security Realm
Updating Users Permissions for Windows NT and Windows 2000
Adding a Note to the Windows NT Security Realm
Configuring the wlauth Program for the UNIX Security Realm
Configuring the UNIX Security Realm
Adding a Note to the UNIX Security Realm
Configuring the RDBMS Security Realm
Defining Database Attributes for the RDBMS Security Realm
Defining Database Schema for the RDBMS Security Realm
Adding A Note to the RDBMS Security Realm
Installing a Custom Security Realm
Adding A Note To A Custom Security Realm
Defining Users
Deleting Users
Changing the Password of a User
Unlocking A User Account
Disabling the Guest User
Defining Groups
Removing Users from a Group
Deleting Groups
Defining ACLs
Protecting User Accounts
Installing an Audit Provider
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Compatibility Security
Single Pass Negotiate Identity Assertion Provider-->Details
Single Pass Negotiate Identity Asserter-->General
Security
Tasks
The Default Security Configuration in WebLogic Server
Defining Groups
Deleting Groups
Defining Users
Deleting Users
Changing the Password of a User
Protecting User Accounts
Unlocking a User Account
Defining Global Roles
Deleting Global Roles
Defining Scoped Roles
Deleting Scoped Roles
Protecting WebLogic Resources
Configuring the Embedded LDAP Server
Configuring Backups for the Embedded LDAP Server
Configuring a New Security Realm
Testing a New Security Realm
Configuring an Authentication Provider: Main Steps
Setting the JAAS Control Flag
Configuring the WebLogic Authentication Provider
Configuring an LDAP Authentication Provider
Setting LDAP Server and Caching Information
Locating Users in the LDAP Directory
Locating Groups in the LDAP Directory
Locating Members of a Group in the LDAP Directory
Configuring Failover for LDAP Authentication Providers
Configuring the Realm Adapter Authentication Provider
Changing the Order of Authentication Providers
Configuring the WebLogic Authorization Provider
Configuring the WebLogic Credential Mapping Provider
Configuring the WebLogic Role Mapping Provider
Configuring a WebLogic Identity Assertion Provider
Configuring an LDAP X509 Identity Assertion Provider
Configuring a Single Pass Negotiate Identity Assertion Provider
Configuring the WebLogic Adjudication Provider
Configuring a WebLogic Auditing Provider
Configuring a Custom Security Provider
Deleting a Security Provider
Configuring a User Name Mapper
Configuring a Custom User Name Mapper
Importing and Exporting Security Data from Security Realms
Importing and Exporting Security Data from Security Providers
Changing the Default Security Realm
Deleting A Security Realm
Creating Credential Maps
Configuring Keystores and SSL
Configuring Two-Way SSL
Enabling Trust Between WebLogic Domains
Configuring Connection Filtering
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Security
Creating, Configuring, and Monitoring Servers
Adding and Removing Servers in an Existing Domain
Creating a Managed Server in an Existing Domain
Cloning a Server
Deleting a Managed Server
Deleting an Administration Server
Configuring the Default Network Connections
Configuring Protocols
Configuring the Listen Address
Configuring the Listen Ports
Configuring a Custom Network Channel for a Non-Clustered Server
Transitioning Domains from Development to Production Environments: Main Steps
Changing the Runtime Mode
Other Configuration Tasks
Replicating a Domain's Configuration Files for Managed Server Independence
Disabling Managed Server Independence
Monitoring a Server
Monitoring a Server Instance from the Administration Console
Determining the Platform on Which a Server Is Running
Monitoring the JRockit Virtual Machine
Configure Self-Health Monitoring, Shutdown, and Restart for Managed Servers
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Servers
Server --> Configuration
Servers --> Protocols
Servers --> Logging
Servers --> Monitoring
Servers --> Control
Servers --> Deployments
Server --> Services
Server --> Notes
Miscelaneous
Starting and Stopping Servers
Version Requirements for Starting Servers
Starting Administration Servers
Alternate Ways to Start Administration Servers
Starting an Administration Server from the Windows Start Menu
Starting an Administration Server When the Host Computer Boots
Starting an Administration Server With the java weblogic.Server Command
Starting Managed Servers from the Administration Console
Configure Startup Arguments for Managed Servers
Starting Managed Servers From a WebLogic Server Script
Alternate Ways to Start Managed Servers
Starting All Managed Servers in a Domain
Starting a Managed Server in the STANDBY State
Creating Scripts That Use the Node Manager
Starting a Managed Server With the java weblogic.Server Command
Starting a Managed Server When the Host Computer Boots
Starting a Managed Server If the Administration Server is Unavailable
Providing Usernames and Passwords to Start and Stop a Server
Specifying an Initial Administrative User for a Domain
Boot Identity Files
Specifying User Credentials When Starting a Server with the Node Manager
Other Startup Tasks
Configuring a Connection to the Administration Server
Resuming a Server
Specifying Java Options for a WebLogic Server Instance
Changing the JVM that Runs Servers
Shutting Down Instances of WebLogic Server
Shutting Down a Server
Shutting Down All Managed Servers in a Domain
Controlling Graceful Shutdowns
Killing the JVM
Configuring SNMP and WebLogic Server
Configuring SNMP and WebLogic Server: Main Steps
Enabling and Configuring the WebLogic SNMP Agent
Creating a Trap Destination
Determining Which WebLogic Server Attributes to Monitor
Determining the Scope of an SNMP Monitor
Commonly Monitored Attributes
Determining the Names of Other Attributes
Configuring WebLogic Server to Generate Traps
Configuring a Notification Log Filter
Configuring an Attribute Change
Configuring a String Monitor
Configuring a Gauge Monitor
Configuring a Counter Monitor
Disabling Trap Generation
Configuring an SNMP Proxy
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for SNMP
Startup and Shutdown Classes
Configuring a Server to Use a Startup or Shutdown Class: Main Steps
Configure a Startup or Shutdown Class
Clone a Configuration of a Startup or Shutdown Class
Assign a Startup or Shutdown Configuration to Servers or Clusters
Add the Class to the Server's Classpath
Modify an Existing Startup or Shutdown Configuration
Delete a Startup or Shutdown Class Configuration
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Startup and Shutdown
Tasks Status
View Details about a Task
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Tasks
Virtual Hosts
Tasks
Configuring a VirtualHost
Cloning a VirtualHost
Specifying HTTP Log File Settings for a Virtual Host
Deleting a VirtualHost
Assigning a VirtualHost
Targeting Web Applications to the Virtual Host.
Associating a Virtual Host with a Server
Removing an Associated Virtual Host
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Virtual Hosts
Web Applications
Overview
Tasks
Designating a Default Web Application
Deploying a New Web Application
Testing the Deployment
Viewing Deployed Web Applications
Stopping Deployed Web Applications
Adding or Editing Web Application Deployment Notes
Deleting a Web Application
Monitoring Web Applications and Servlets
Viewing and Updating Run-Time Descriptor Elements
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Web Applications
Web Services
Overview
Tasks
Configuring and Deploying a New Web Service
Viewing Deployed Web Services
Undeploying Deployed Web Services
Deleting a Web Service
Viewing Web Service Deployment Descriptors
Testing a Web Service From Its Home Page
Configuring Web Service Reliable SOAP Messaging
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for Web Services
WLEC
Configuring WLEC for WebLogic Server
Configuring WLEC Connection Pools
Configure a New WLEC Connection Pool
Monitor Active Instances of a WLEC Connection Pool
Assign WLEC Connection Pools to a Server
Assign WLEC Connection Pools to a Cluster
Configuring User Security
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for WLEC
WebLogic Tuxedo Connector (WTC)
WTC Service Tasks
Creating a WTC Service
Deleting a WTC Service
Assign a WTC Service to a Server
Local Tuxedo Access Point Tasks
Creating a Local Tuxedo Access Point
Configuring Connection Attributes for Local Tuxedo Access Points
Configuring Security Attributes for Local Tuxedo Access Points
Deleting a Local Tuxedo Access Point
Remote Tuxedo Access Point Tasks
Creating a Remote Tuxedo Access Point
Configuring Connection Attributes for Remote Tuxedo Access Points
Configuring Security Attributes for Remote Tuxedo Access Points
Deleting a Remote Tuxedo Access Point
Exported Services Tasks
Creating an Exported Service
Deleting an Exported Service
Imported Services Tasks
Creating Imported Services
Deleting an Imported Service
Password Tasks
Creating a Password Configuration
Deleting a Password Configuration
Resource Tasks
Creating a Resource
Removing a Resource
Tuxedo Queuing Bridge Tasks
Creating a Tuxedo Queuing Bridge Connection
Remove a Tuxedo Queuing Bridge Connection
Configuring Connection Attributes for a Tuxedo Queuing Bridge Connection
Configuring Connection Factories for a Tuxedo Queuing Bridge Connection
Configuring Priority Mapping for a Tuxedo Queuing Bridge Connection
Creating a Tuxedo Queuing Bridge Redirection
Deleting a Tuxedo Queuing Bridge Redirection
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for WebLogic Tuxedo Connector
XML
Tasks
Configuring a Parser or Transformer Other Than the Built-In
Configuring a Parser for a Particular Document Type
Configuring External Entity Resolution
Configuring the External Entity Cache
Monitoring the External Entity Cache
Attributes and Console Screen Reference for XML