Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Getting Started

• About Docker
• About WebLogic Server Images on Docker
  • Custom WebLogic Server Docker Images
• About the Dockerfiles and Scripts on GitHub
  • What Are the Dockerfiles on GitHub?
  • What Are the Scripts on GitHub?
• Clustering WebLogic Server on Docker Containers
  • Non-Clustered WebLogic Server Domain in a Docker Container

2 Building WebLogic Server Images on Docker

• Building WebLogic Server Images on Docker
  • Samples for WebLogic Server Domain Creation
  • Sample Domain for WebLogic Server 12c (12.2.1)
  • Write Your Own Oracle WebLogic Server Domain with WLST
  • Building a Sample Docker Image of a WebLogic Server Domain
• Running an Administration Server Container
• Running a Managed Server Container
  • Sample Managed Server Command and Parameters
  • Script Variables
  • Examples of Using the Script Variables
• Communicating With Servers on a Remote Host
• Creating a WebLogic MedRec Sample Domain
• Running an Oracle WebLogic Server Domain in a Multi Host Environment
  • Building Application Images
  • Apache Plugin Web Tier Images
  • Building WebLogic Distributed Domains and Clusters
• Additional Considerations When Running WebLogic Server Images in Docker Containers
  • How the File System Is Managed in Containers
  • Patching and Upgrading WebLogic Server Images
  • Security Concerns Regarding Docker and Linux Containers

3 Frequently Asked Questions for Running WebLogic Server Images on Docker

• Is Oracle Weblogic Server 12.2.1 certified on Oracle Linux 6.6/7 and Red Hat Linux 7 Docker images?
• Can I create my own WebLogic Server Docker Images?
• Does Oracle post WebLogic Server Docker images on the Docker Hub?
• Where is the domain file system stored for WebLogic Server images in a Docker environment?
• Is Weblogic Server on Docker supported on multiple hosts?
• What is the recommended procedure for patching WebLogic Server on Docker containers?
• Is there an orchestration layer to support Weblogic Server in a Docker container?
• Does Oracle support third-party software running on Docker with WebLogic Server?