8 Starting and Stopping WebCenter Portal Applications

Most WebCenter Portal application configuration changes that you make, through Fusion Middleware Control or using WLST, are not dynamic; you must restart the managed server on which the application is deployed for your changes to take effect. For example, when you add or modify connection details for WebCenter Portal services such as Announcements, Discussions, Documents, Mail, and so on, you must restart the application's managed server.

There are several exceptions; portlet producer and external application registration is dynamic. Any new portlet producers and external applications that you register are immediately available in your WebCenter Portal application and any changes that you make to existing connections take effect immediately too.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Section 8.1, "Starting Node Manager"

• Section 8.2, "Starting and Stopping Managed Servers for WebCenter Portal Application Deployments"

• Section 8.3, "Starting and Stopping the Spaces Application"

• Section 8.4, "Starting and Stopping Framework Applications"

You perform all start and stop operations from the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console too. See also "Starting and Stopping Servers" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Managing Server Startup and Shutdown for Oracle WebLogic Server.

Note:

Node Manager must be running before you can start and stop administration servers, managed servers, and WebCenter Portal applications through Fusion Middleware Control or Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console.

Audience

The content of this chapter is intended for Fusion Middleware administrators (users granted the Admin or Operator role through the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console). See also, Section 1.8, "Understanding Administrative Operations, Roles, and Tools".

8.1 Starting Node Manager

Node Manager must be running before you can start and stop administration servers, managed servers, and WebCenter Portal applications through Fusion Middleware Control or Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console. Node Manager starts after installation, so you only need to restart Node Manager if someone specifically shuts it down.

For information on how to start Node Manager with startNodeManager.sh, see "Using Node Manager" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Node Manager Administrator's Guide for Oracle WebLogic Server.

8.2 Starting and Stopping Managed Servers for WebCenter Portal Application Deployments

Most WebCenter Portal configuration changes that you make, through Fusion Middleware Control or using WLST, are not dynamic; you must restart the managed server on which the application is deployed for your changes to take effect.

When you start or restart a managed server, all applications deployed on the managed server start automatically, see also Table 8-1.

Table 8-1 Oracle WebCenter Portal Managed Servers and Applications

Managed Server	Application(s)
WC_Spaces	webcenter (Spaces Application) webcenter-help (Spaces Online Help)
WC_Portlet	portalTools (OmniPortlet and Web Clipping) wsrp-tools (WSRP Tools) pagelet-producer (Pagelet Producer) services-producer (WebCenter Services Producer)
WC_Collaboration	owc_discussions (Discussions Server)
WC_Utilities	analytics-collector (Analytics) activitygraph-engines (Activity Graph) wcps-services (Personalization Services)
WC_CustomPortal	<your_webcenter_portal_framework_application_name>

Note:

This section describes how to start and stop WebCenter Portal managed servers listed in Table 8-1. To start and stop managed servers for other components, refer to:

• Oracle WebCenter Content managed server, see Oracle WebCenter Content Installation Guide

• Oracle SOA Server managed server, see Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle SOA Suite and Oracle Business Process Management Suite

While a specific order in which to start managed servers is not mandated, if you must start multiple managed servers, it is good practice to start the managed server on which Spaces or your Framework application is deployed last.

To start, stop, or restart a WebCenter Portal managed server through Fusion Middleware Control:

1. Login to Fusion Middleware Control.

2. Expand WebLogic Domain in the Target Navigation Pane.

3. Expand wc_domain, and select the managed server you want to start or stop.

   The home page for the managed server displays (Figure 8-2).

   Figure 8-1 Managed Server Home Page

   
   

4. From the WebLogic Server menu:

   • To start the managed server, choose Control > Start Up.

   • To stop the managed server, choose Control > Shut Down.

   Figure 8-2 Managed Server Start Up or Shut Down

   
   

   Alternatively, right-click the name of the managed server in the Target Navigation Pane to access menu options for the managed server.

To start and stop WebCenter Portal managed servers using command line tools, see "Starting and Stopping WebLogic Managed Servers Using the Command Line" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide.

8.3 Starting and Stopping the Spaces Application

It's easy to start, restart, and shut down Spaces from Fusion Middleware Control:

• Starting Spaces Using Fusion Middleware Control

• Stopping Spaces Using Fusion Middleware Control

Alternatively, use WLST:

• Starting Spaces Using WLST

• Stopping Spaces Using WLST

You can also start Spaces through Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console.

Note:

Application configuration changes require you to restart the WC_Spaces managed server on which Spaces is deployed. For details, see Section 8.2, "Starting and Stopping Managed Servers for WebCenter Portal Application Deployments".

8.3.1 Starting Spaces Using Fusion Middleware Control

Starting Spaces makes the application available to its users; stopping it makes it unavailable.

To start Spaces through Fusion Middleware Control:

1. In Fusion Middleware Control, navigate to the home page for the Space application.

   See Section 6.2, "Navigating to the Home Page for the Spaces Application".

2. From the main WebCenter Portal menu, choose WebCenter > Portal> Control> Start Up.

   Alternatively, right-click WC_Spaces in the Target Navigation Pane to access this menu option.

   A progress message displays.

3. Click Close.

Note how the application status changes to Up (Green arrow).

8.3.2 Starting Spaces Using WLST

Use the WLST command startApplication to start Spaces. For command syntax and detailed examples, see "startApplication" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware WebLogic Scripting Tool Command Reference.

For the Spaces application, the appName argument is always webcenter.

For information on how to run WLST commands, see Section 1.13.3.1, "Running Oracle WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST) Commands."

8.3.3 Stopping Spaces Using Fusion Middleware Control

When you stop the Spaces application no one can use it. Stopping an application does not remove its source files from the server; you can later restart a stopped application to make it available again.

When you stop Spaces, the managed server on which the Spaces application is deployed (WC_Spaces) remains available.

To stop a Spaces application through Fusion Middleware Control:

1. In Fusion Middleware Control, navigate to the home page for Spaces.

   See Section 6.2, "Navigating to the Home Page for the Spaces Application".

2. From the main menu, choose WebCenter > Portal >Control > Shut Down.

   Alternatively, right-click WC_Spaces in the Target Navigation Pane to access this menu option.

3. Click OK to continue.

   A progress message displays.

4. Click Close.

Note how the status changes to Down (Red arrow).

8.3.4 Stopping Spaces Using WLST

Use the WLST command stopApplication to stop the Spaces application. For command syntax and detailed examples, see "stopApplication" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware WebLogic Scripting Tool Command Reference.

For the Spaces application, the appName argument is always webcenter.

For information on how to run WLST commands, see Section 1.13.3.1, "Running Oracle WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST) Commands."

8.4 Starting and Stopping Framework Applications

It's easy to start and shut down Framework applications from Fusion Middleware Control:

• Starting Framework Applications Using Fusion Middleware Control

• Stopping Framework Applications Using Fusion Middleware Control

Alternatively, use WLST:

• Starting Framework Applications Using WLST

• Stopping Framework Applications Using WLST

You can also start Framework applications through Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console.

Note:

Application configuration changes require you to restart the managed server on which the Framework application is deployed. For details, see Section 8.2, "Starting and Stopping Managed Servers for WebCenter Portal Application Deployments".

8.4.1 Starting Framework Applications Using Fusion Middleware Control

Starting a Framework application makes it available to its users; stopping it makes it unavailable.

When you stop a Framework application, the managed server on which it is deployed remains available.

To start a Framework application through Fusion Middleware Control:

1. In Fusion Middleware Control, navigate to the home page for the Framework application.

   See Section 6.3, "Navigating to the Home Page for Framework Applications".

2. From the Application Deployment menu, choose Application Deployment >Control > Start Up.

   Alternatively, right-click the name of the Framework application in the Target Navigation Pane to access this menu option.

   A progress message displays.

3. Click Close.

Note how the application status changes to Up (Green arrow).

8.4.2 Starting Framework Applications Using WLST

Use the WLST command startApplication to start a Framework application. For command syntax and detailed examples, see "startApplication" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware WebLogic Scripting Tool Command Reference.

For information on how to run WLST commands, see Section 1.13.3.1, "Running Oracle WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST) Commands."

8.4.3 Stopping Framework Applications Using Fusion Middleware Control

When you stop a Framework application no one can use it. Stopping an application does not remove its source files from the server; you can later restart a stopped application to make it available again.

Note:

You can also stop WebCenter Portal: Spaces through Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console.

To stop a Framework application:

1. In Fusion Middleware Control, navigate to the home page for the Framework application.

   See Section 6.3, "Navigating to the Home Page for Framework Applications".

2. From the main menu, choose Application Deployment >Control > Shut Down.

   Alternatively, right-click the name of the Framework application in the Target Navigation Pane to access this menu option.

3. Click OK to continue.

   A progress message displays.

4. Click Close.

Note how the status changes to Down (Red arrow).

8.4.4 Stopping Framework Applications Using WLST

Use the WLST command stopApplication to stop a Framework application. For command syntax and detailed examples, see "stopApplication" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware WebLogic Scripting Tool Command Reference.

For information on how to run WLST commands, see Section 1.13.3.1, "Running Oracle WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST) Commands."