Contents

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Preface

• Documentation Accessibility
• Conventions

1 Overview of Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-In

• What are Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-Ins?
  • Connection Pooling and Keep-Alive
  • Proxying Requests
• Availability of Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-In
• Upgrading from 1.0 Plug-Ins
  • Upgrade Instructions
  • Considerations for Upgrading From Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-Ins Version 1.0 to 12c (12.2.1.3.0)
• Features of the Version 12.2.1.3.0 Plug-Ins
  • Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Monitoring
  • Support for Multi-tenancy and Partitions
  • SSL Support for IPlanet Web Server
  • Documentation for Using the Plug-In with Microsoft IIS
  • Deprecated Support for Certificates Signed Using the MD5 Algorithm
• Support and Patching

2 Configuring the Plug-In for Oracle HTTP Server

• Oracle HTTP Server Support Note
• Preparing for Configuring the Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-In
  • Setting the WebLogic Plug-In Enabled Parameter
    • Understanding the WebLogic Plug-In Enabled Parameter
• Configuring the Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-In Using Fusion Middleware Control
  • Task 1: Navigate to the mod_wl_ohs Configuration Page
  • Task 2: Specify the Configuration Settings
  • Task 3: Configure Expression Overrides or Location Overrides (Optional)
  • Task 4: Apply Your Changes
  • Using the Search Function
  • Using the AutoFill Function
• Configuring the Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-In Manually
  • Examples of <IfModule weblogic_module> Element Configurations
• Understanding Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-In Performance Metrics
  • Configuring DMS Metrics for Oracle HTTP Server Proxy Plug-in
  • Viewing Performance Metrics for Oracle HTTP Server Proxy Plug-in
  • DMS State Metrics
  • DMS Event Metrics
  • DMS PhaseEvent Metrics
• Deprecated Directives for Oracle HTTP Server
• Troubleshooting Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-In Implementations
  • WLS Session Issues
  • CONNECTION_REFUSED Errors
  • NO_RESOURCES Errors
  • Changing the Oracle WebLogic Server Keystore Causes Unexpected Behavior

3 Configuring the Plug-In for Apache HTTP Server

• Apache HTTP Server Support Note
• Install the Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-In for Apache HTTP Server
  • Installation Prerequisites
  • Installing the Apache HTTP Server Plug-In
• Configure the Apache HTTP Server Plug-In
  • Configuring the httpd.conf File
    • Task 1: Configure MIME Requests
      • Configuring Proxy Requests by MIME Type
    • Task 2: Define Additional Parameters for Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-In
    • Task 3: Enable HTTP Tunneling (Optional)
    • Task 4: Enable Web Services Atomic Transaction (Optional)
    • Task 5: Verify and Apply Your Configuration
  • Placing WebLogic Properties Inside Location or VirtualHost Blocks
  • Example: Configuring the Apache Plug-In
  • Including a weblogic.conf File in the httpd.conf File
    • Rules for Creating weblogic.conf Files
    • Sample weblogic.conf Configuration Files
    • Template for the Apache HTTP Server httpd.conf File
• Understanding DMS Metrics for Apache HTTP Server Plug-in
  • Configuring Metrics DMS Metrics for Apache HTTP Server Plug-in
  • Viewing Performance Metrics for Apache HTTP Server Plug-in
• Deprecated Directives for Apache HTTP Server

4 Configuring the Plug-In for iPlanet Web Server

• Overview of the Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-In for iPlanet
• Installing and Configuring the Plug-In for iPlanet
  • Installation Prerequisites
  • Installing the Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-In for iPlanet Web Server
  • Configuring the Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-In for iPlanet Web Server
    • Proxying Requests by URL
    • Proxying the Request by MIME Type
    • Testing the Plug-In
  • Example: Configuring the iPlanet Plug-in
  • Guidelines for Modifying the obj.conf File
  • Sample obj.conf File (Not Using a WebLogic Cluster)
  • Sample obj.conf File (Using a WebLogic Cluster)
• Deprecated Directives for iPlanet Web Server

5 Configuring the Plug-In for Microsoft IIS Web Server

• Installing and Configuring the Plug-In for Microsoft Internet Information Server
• Serving Static Files with IIS
• Serving Static Files and Dynamic Content From the Same Request with IIS
• Using Wildcard Application Mappings to Proxy by Path
  • Adding a Wildcard Script Map for IIS
• Proxying Requests from Multiple Virtual Web Sites to WebLogic Server
  • Sample iisproxy.ini File
• Creating ACLs Through IIS
• Testing the Installation

6 Configuring Security

• Using SSL with Plug-Ins
  • Configuring Libraries for SSL
  • Configuring a Plug-In for One-Way SSL
  • Configuring Two-Way SSL Between the Plug-In and Oracle WebLogic Server
  • Replacing Certificates Signed Using the MD5 Algorithm
  • Enabling Support of Certificate Signed with MD5 Algorithm
• Configuring SSL with the Plug-In for iPlanet Web Server
• Configuring Perimeter Authentication

7 Common Configuration Tasks

• Configuring IPv6 With Plug-Ins
• Understanding Connection Errors and Clustering Failover
  • Possible Causes of Connection Failures
  • Tips for Reducing CONNECTION_REFUSED Errors
  • Failover with a Single, Non-Clustered WebLogic Server
  • The Dynamic Server List
  • Failover, Cookies, and HTTP Sessions
  • Failover Behavior When Using Firewalls and Load Directors
• Tuning Oracle HTTP Server and Apache HTTP Server for High Throughput for WebSocket Upgrade Requests
• Working with Partitions
  • Adding a Partition
    • Apache Server and Oracle HTTP Server Configuration Changes
      • Oracle HTTP Server/Apache Plug-in Examples
    • iPlanet Server Configuration Changes
    • IIS Server Configuration Changes
  • Modifying a Partition and Partition Migration
  • Configuring SSL Between the Web Server and Oracle WebLogic Server
  • Dynamic Discovery of Cluster Changes

8 Parameters for Web Server Plug-Ins

• General Parameters for Web Server Plug-Ins
  • ConnectRetrySecs
  • ConnectTimeoutSecs
  • Debug
  • DebugConfigInfo
  • DefaultFileName
  • DynamicServerList
  • ErrorPage
  • FileCaching
  • Idempotent
  • KeepAliveEnabled
  • KeepAliveSecs
  • MatchExpression
  • MaxPostSize
  • MaxSkipTime
  • PathPrepend
  • PathTrim
  • QueryFromRequest
  • WebLogicCluster
  • WebLogicHost
  • WebLogicPort
  • WLCookieName
  • WLDNSRefreshInterval
  • WLExcludePathOrMimeType
  • WLFlushChunks
  • WLForwardUriUnparsed
  • WLIOTimeoutSecs
  • WLLocalIP
  • WLLogFile
  • WLMaxWebSocketClients
  • WLProxyPassThrough
  • WLProxySSL
  • WLProxySSLPassThrough
  • WLRetryOnTimeout
  • WLRetryAfterDroppedConnection
  • WLSendHdrSeparately
  • WLServerInitiatedFailover
  • WLSocketTimeoutSecs
  • WLSRequest
  • WLTempDir
• SSL Parameters for Web Server Plug-Ins
  • SecureProxy
  • WebLogicSSLVersion
  • WLSSLWallet
• Location of POST Data Files