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Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents at a Glance
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Installing WebLogic Server and Using the Management Tools
Oracle WebLogic Server: An Overview
Oracle WebLogic Server Product Set
Terminology
Important WebLogic Server Concepts
Execute Threads and Queues
Implementing the jmx api and MBeans
Development and Production Mode
Listen Ports and Listen Threads
Choosing a JVM
Using Web Server Plug-Ins
Management APIs
Installing Oracle WebLogic Server 11g
Development-Only Installation
Installation Prerequisites
Installation Modes
Installation Procedures
Checking the Installed Features
Reinstalling WebLogic Server
Installing ing the Installation Directories
The WebLogic Server Sample Applications
Starting the Examples Server
Stopping the Server
Upgrading Oracle WebLogic Server
Upgrade Tools
Upgrade Procedures
Ming a Rolling Upgrade
Using the Administration Console
Logging into the Administration Console
Navigating the Administration Console
Using the Change Center
Working with the Administration Console
Node Manager
The WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST)
Offline and Online WLST
Invoking WLST
Using WLST in Script Mode
Connecting to a WebLogic Server Instance
Disconnecting from the Server
Using the Help Command
Key WLST Command Groups
Summary
2 Administering WebLogic Server Instances
Managing the Servers
Administration and Managed Servers
Admin Server Failures and the Managed Servers
Selecting the Start Mode for a Server
Configuring Class Caching
Setting the Environment
Using ing Server Instances with the Console
Providing user Credentials
Using the Node Manager to Manage Servers
Node Manager Capabilities
Starting the Node Manager
Stopping the Node Manager
Monitoring the Node Manager Logs
Running the Node Manager as a Windows Service
Refreshing the Node Manager
The Node Manager Domains File
Key WLST Node Manager Commands
Life Cycle of WebLogic Server Instances
The STARTING, STANDBY, and RUNNING states
The SHUTDOWN, SUSPENDING, and FAILED States
Self Health Monitoring
How the Server Deals with the FAILED State
Shutdown Command Options
Starting and Stopping WebLogic Server
Server Messages
Server Logs
Using a Startup Script to Start and Stop Servers
Using the java weblogic. Server Command
Login ing Server Attributes with weblogic. Server
Using the Ant Tool to Manage Servers
Managing Servers from the Administration Console
Using WLST Without the Node Manager
Using WLST with the Node Manager
Setting up a WebLogic Server Instance as a Windows Service
Setting up the Service
Setting up the Managed Server as a Windows Service
Starting and Stopping the Service
Changing Startup Credentials for a Service
Removing a Service
Dealing with WebLogic Server Failures
Starting a Failed Admin Server
Managed Server Independence (MSI) Mode
Deleting Servers
Summary
3 Creating and login ing WebLogic Server Domains
Structure of a WebLogic Server Domain
WebLogic Server Instances
WebLogic Server Clusters
Domain Resources
Domain Restrictions
Domain Directories
Understanding Domain Configuration Changes
The Domain Configuration File: config. xml
Modifying Domain Configuration
Using the Lock & edit mechanic in the Administration Console
Tracking Changes with Configuration Auditing
Making a Domain Read-Only
Controlling the Logging of Configuration Changes
Creating Domain Templates
Templates Offered by WebLogic Server
Creating a Custom Domain Template
Creating a Custom extension Template
Creating Templates with the pack and unpack Commands
Creating a WebLogic Server Domain
Using the weblogic. Server Command
Using the Configuration Wizard to Create a Domain
Extending Domains
Creating a Domain with WLST Commands
Selecting the Startup Mode for the WebLogic Domain
Advanced Domain Configuration Options
Login ing the Admin Server
Grouping Managed Servers
Grouping ing Clusters
Assigning Managed Servers to Clusters
Creating HTTP proxy Applications
Processing Machines
Targeting Deployments to Clusters or Servers
Processing a Persistent Store
Grouping Server environments
Refreshing the Network
Login ing WebLogic Server as a Web Server
Setting a Default Web Application
Preventing POST Denial of Service Attacks
Logging ing HTTP Logging
Proxying Requests to Other Web Servers
Installing the WebLogic Server proxy plug-Ins
Using ing Virtual Hosts
Protecting Domain Data
Backing up a Domain's config. xml File
Backing up the Security Data
Summary
4 Grouping Naming, Connections, Transactions, and Messaging
JNDI and Naming and Directory Services
JNDI Architecture
Viewing the WebLogic Server JNDI Tree
Using JNDI to Connect a Java Client to a Server
Clustered JNDI
Processing Transactions
Transactions and the ACID Test
Types of WebLogic Transactions
Transactions and the Two-Phase Commit
Login ing WebLogic JTA
Monitoring Transaction Services
Transaction Logs and Transaction Recovery
Ing ing Database Connections
JDBC Architecture
Enabling XA in the Database
Data Sources
Understanding WebLogic JDBC Configuration
Using a JDBC System Module
Creating a Generic Data Source
Using a GridLink Data Source
Grouping a Multi Data Source
Grouping a JDBC Data Source
Managing Data Sources
Starting and Stopping a Data Source
Processing ing Java Messaging Services (JMS)
Message Communication Modes
Structure of a JMS Message
Components of a JMS Messaging Application
WebLogic JMS Architecture
Login ing WebLogic Server JMS
Monitoring JMS Servers
Creating JMS System Modules
System Modules and Subdeployments
Migration of JMS-Related Services
Store-and-Forward (SAF) Service for Reliable Messaging
WebLogic Messaging Bridge
Foreign JMS Servers
Using ing WebLogic JavaMail
Grouping Mail Sessions
Refreshing a Mail Session
Summary
5 login ing the WebLogic Server Environment
Optimizing Application Performance
WebLogic Server Thread Pools
Work Managers
Grouping Work Managers
Work Manager Components
Defining a Work Manager Through the Console
Management Server Work Overload
Throttling the Thread Pool
Handling Overload or Failure Conditions
Limiting Active HTTP Sessions
Dealing with Stuck Threads
WebLogic Server Self Health Monitoring
Optimal Network Configuration
Benefits of Using Network Channels
Creating Custom Network Channels
Tunneling
Login ing Network Channels
Designing Network Channels
The Java Connector Architecture (JCA)
Managing Resource Adapters Through the Console
Monitoring Resource Adapter Connections
The WebLogic Tuxedo Connector
Summary
6 Monitoring and Troubleshooting WebLogic Server
The Weblogic Diagnostic Framework
Using WLDF with the JRockit Flight Recorder
Using the Monitoring Dashboard
Refreshing ing Diagnostic Image Capture
Grouping a Diagnostic Archive
Using a Diagnostic System Module
Processing Metric Collection
Padding ing WLDF Instrumentation
Monitoring ing Watches and communications
Accessing the WLDF Diagnostic Data
Monitoring WebLogic Server Instances
Monitoring with the Administration Console
Monitoring with JMX
Using WLST Monitoring Scripts
Monitoring with SNMP
Understanding WebLogic Logging Services
Understanding the Log Files
Anatomy of a Log Message
Viewing Logs
Processing a Domain Log Filter
Subsystem Logs
Understanding Server Log File Maintenance
Setting Debugging Flags Using the Console
Integrating Application and Server Logging
Controlling Server Log Messages to Log Destinations
WebLogic Server Troubleshooting
Understanding Java Thread Dumps
Collecting a JRockit Thread Dump
JVM Crashes
Generating Logs for Troubleshooting
Automatically Logging Low Memory Conditions
Out of Memory errors
Summary
7 Working with WebLogic Server Clusters
Introduction to WebLogic Server Clusters
Relationship Between Clusters and a Domain
Deployment in a Cluster
Cluster ubuntures
How Clusters Communicate
Naming Cluster Instances
Grouping a Cluster
Using the Administration Console
Managing a WebLogic Server Cluster
Starting and Stopping the Cluster
Starting and Stopping with Scripts
Monitoring a Cluster
Clustering WebLogic Server Services
JNDI Naming Service
JDBC Clustering
JMS and Clusters
WebLogic Server Load Balancing
Load-Balancing Servlets and JSPs
Load Balancing for EJBs and RMI Objects
Application Failover and Replication
Detecting Application Failures
Handling Servlet and JSP Failures
Failover for EJBs and RMIs
Handling Server and Service Failures
Migratable Servers
Manual and Automatic Service Migration
Migratable Targets
Leasing and Automatic Migration
Migrating JMS-Related Services
Processing ing Migration of JTA Services
Whole Server Migration
Using WLST to Migrate Services
Summary
8 Understanding WebLogic Server Application Deployment
Introduction to WebLogic Server Deployment
Types of Applications You Can Deploy
Deployment Targets
Deployment Tools
Deployment Descriptors, Annotations, and Deployment Plans
Deploying ing Deployments with Deployment Plans
Preparing Applications for Deployment
Deploying an Archive File
Exploded Archive Directory Deployment
Naming the Deployment and the Applications
Storing the Deployment Files
How WebLogic Server Accesses Source Files
Deploying Applications
Deployment Order
Using the Administration Console for Deployment
Using WLST to Deploy Applications
Deploying with weblogic. Deployer
Deploying with the wldeploy Ant Task
Cing Deployment Time During Development
Using the Autodeployment Feature During Development
Using FastSwap to Shorten the Development Cycle
Monitoring and Updating Applications
Monitoring Applications
Using Administration Mode to Sanity Test Deployments
Production Redeployment Strategies
Ming a Production Redeployment
Summary
9 Managing WebLogic Server Security
Java EE Security and OPSS
Java EE Security and WebLogic Server
The Java Security Manager
Oracle Platform Security Services
WebLogic Server Security Basics
WebLogic Server Resources
Security Realm
Security Providers
Managing Security Realms
Creating and signing ing a New Security Realm
Refreshing the Security Providers
Processing the Auditing Provider
Processing Entitlements Caching
Users, Groups, Roles, and Security Groups ies
Users
Groups
Security Roles
Refreshing ing Security Policies
Static and Dynamic Security Conditions
Security Models for Web Applications and EJBs
The Deployment Descriptor Only Model
The Custom Roles Model
The Custom Roles and Policies Model
The Advanced Model
Security-Related Deployment Descriptors
Locking ing the Embedded LDAP Server
Ing a RDBMS as the Security Store
Setting up the RDBMS Security Store
Creating Tables in the RDBMS Store
Setting up JMS communications for Security Changes
Using ing Domain Security
Refreshing Domain Security in the Administration Console
Enabling Trust Between Domains
Using Connection Filters
Using ing SSL
Login ing Identity and Trust
Setting SSL Configuration Attributes
Oracle WebLogic Security Best Practices
Use Multiple Administrative users
Control Access to WebLogic Resources
Avoid Running the Server under a Privileged Account
Enable Security Auditing
Use Connection Filters
Prevent Denial of Service Attacks
Implement Security for Applications
Summary
10 WebLogic Server Performance Tuning |
Tuning WebLogic Server
Thread Management
Tuning the Network I/O
Tuning the JVM
Understanding Memory Management
Understanding Locking
Tuning Messaging Applications
Tuning the Persistent Store
Tuning WebLogic JMS
Tuning WebLogic JMS Store-and-Forward
Tuning the Applications and Managing Sessions
Tuning Web Applications
Using Oracle Coherence
Tuning EJB Performance
SQL Tuning Best Practices
Managing Sessions
JPA and TopLink
Tuning Data Sources and Transactions
Tuning Data Sources
Tuning Transactions
Summary
Index |
