4 Configuring WebCenter Sites Domain

After you have installed WebCenter Sites, you can configure the domain, which you can also extend for high availability.

The configuration steps presented here assume that you have completed the installation steps covered in:

• Preparing to Install and Configure Oracle WebCenter Sites

• Installing the Oracle WebCenter Sites Software

Refer to the following sections to create the database schemas, configure a WebLogic domain, and verify the configuration:

• Starting the Servers
  After configuration is complete, start Node Manager, then the WebLogic Administration Server and Managed Servers.
• Verifying the Configuration
  After completing all configuration steps, you can perform additional steps to verify that your domain is properly configured.

Starting the Servers

After configuration is complete, start Node Manager, then the WebLogic Administration Server and Managed Servers.

For more information on additional tools you can use to manage your domain, see Overview of Oracle Fusion Middleware Administration Tools in Administering Oracle Fusion Middleware.

• Starting Node Manager
  
• Starting the Administration Server
  
• Starting the Managed Servers
  

Starting Node Manager

To start the per-domain Node Manager:

1. Change to the following directory:

   • (UNIX) setenv JAVA_HOME /home/Oracle/Java/jdk1.8.0_131

   • (Windows) set JAVA_HOME=C:\home\Oracle\Java\jdk1.8.0_131

2. Enter the following command:

   • (UNIX) Using nohup and nm.out as an example output file:

     nohup ./startNodeManager.sh > LOG_DIR/nm.out&
     

     where LOG_DIR is the location of directory in which you want to store the log files.

   • (Windows) startNodeManager.cmd

     Note:

     On Windows operating systems, Oracle recommends that you configure Node Manager to run as a startup service. This allows Node Manager to start up automatically each time the system is restarted.

     See Running Node Manager as a Startup Service in Administering Node Manager for Oracle WebLogic Server.

Starting the Administration Server

To start the Administration Server:

1. Change to the following directory:

   • (UNIX) setenv JAVA_HOME /home/Oracle/Java/jdk1.8.0_131

   • (Windows) set JAVA_HOME=C:\home\Oracle\Java\jdk1.8.0_131

2. Enter the following command:

   • (UNIX) ./startWebLogic.sh

   • (Windows) startWebLogic.cmd

If you selected Production Mode on the Domain Mode and JDK screen when you created the domain, you see a prompt for the Administrator user login credentials as the Administrator Account screen provides.

For more information about starting the Administration Server, see Starting and Stopping Administration Server in Administering Oracle Fusion Middleware.

In production mode, you can create a boot identity file to bypass the need to provide a user name and password when starting the Administration Server. See Creating a Boot Identity File for an Administration Server in Administering Server Startup and Shutdown for Oracle WebLogic Server.

You can verify that the Administration Server is up and running by accessing the Administration Server Console. The URL is provided on the End of Configuration screen (http://administration_server_host:administration_server_port/console). The default Administration Server port number is 7001.

Note:

Make sure that the database hosting your product schemas is up and running and accessible by the Administration Server.

For more information about how to use the Administration Console, see Getting Started Using Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console in Administering Oracle Fusion Middleware.

Starting the Managed Servers

To start the Managed Servers:

1. Sign in to Oracle Fusion Middleware Control:

   http://administration_server_host:administration_server_port/em
   

   The Administration Server host and port number were in the URL on the End of Configuration screen (Completing WebCenter Sites Configuration). The default Administration Server port number is 7001.

   The login credentials were provided on the Administrator Account screen (Configuring the Administrator Account).

2. The Enterprise Manager landing page lists servers configured for this domain and shows their status (such as Running or Shutdown). For a newly configured domain, only the AdminServer(admin) will be running.
3. Select the first Managed Server.
4. Next to the WebLogic Server menu, select Start Up.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to start all Managed Servers.
6. On the main landing page, verify that all Managed Servers are up and running.

Verifying the Configuration

After completing all configuration steps, you can perform additional steps to verify that your domain is properly configured.

To verify that the domain is configured properly, see Performing Additional Domain Configuration Tasks.