Configuration Overview and Roadmap
Configuration Overview
Roadmap for Configuring a WLS-VE Domain
Converting a Physical Domain to a Virtual Domain
Comparing Startup, Configuration, and Logging Options to Non-virtualized WLS
Accessing and Using the WLS-VE Distribution Archive
Obtaining the WLS-VE Distribution Archive
Unpacking the WLS-VE Distribution Archive
Sharing the BEA Home Directory on the Launcher Machine with Other BEA Products
Copying the WLS-VE ISO Image
Upgrading and Promoting Domains
Upgrading from a Non-virtualized WLS 10.0 to WLS-VE 10.0
Upgrading from an Earlier Version of WLS to WLS-VE 10.0
Downloading and Applying Patches
Running Smart Update on an Ordinary OS and Copy the Patches
Running Smart Update on a BEA Home on an NFS Share
WLS Service Packs
What’s Next?
Understanding and Using LiquidVM
What is LiquidVM?
Understanding the LiquidVM File System
Using the Virtual Local Disk
Determining the Amount of Free Disk Space
Increasing the Size of the Local Disk
Using the LiquidVM SSH Service
SSH Listen Port
Authenticating with the SSH Service
Installing a Real Password In Addition to a Public Key
Auditing SSH Actions
Using LiquidVM in Passive Mode
Configuring LiquidVM Connection Parameters
Before You Begin
Configuring LiquidVM in Graphical Mode
Configuring LiquidVM in Console Mode
Understanding the bea.lvm.info File
Troubleshooting a LiquidVM Configuration
Creating Virtual WebLogic Domains
Overview
Before You Begin
Preparing an Existing WebLogic Domain for Virtualization
Using the P2V Domain Conversion Utility
Run the P2V-Generated Start Scripts
Copying Domain Artifacts Using the LiquidVM SSH Service
Task 1: Start LiquidVM in Passive Mode
Task 2: Copy the Files to the WLS-VE Instance
Task 3: Shut Down the LiquidVM Instance
Task 4: Re-start the WLS-VE Instance
Configuring a Virtual Domain to Access an NFS Server
Moving a WLS-VE Domain to a Production Environment
Additional Configuration Tasks
Tuning LiquidVM
Deploying an Application to WLS-VE
Working with WLS-VE Using the VMware VI Client
Setting Up VMware and Enabling SSL
Starting WLS-VE Instances
Editing VM Properties
Pausing a VM
Working with the Console Tab
Inactive Keyboard
Console Log
Pre-console Log
Starting and Stopping WLS-VE
Starting WLS-VE
Starting WLS-VE from a Command-line
Starting WLS-VE from the VMware VI Client
Starting the Administration Console
Stopping WLS-VE Instances
Configuring Logging
Understanding the Log Files
WLS Logs
LiquidVM Log
VMware Log
Accessing WLS-VE Log Files
Copying the Log Files Using SSH
Configuring LiquidVM to Use Remote syslog
Storing the Log Files on an NFS Share
Securing Your Production Environment
Securing LiquidVM
Securing WLS
Securing the VMware VirtualCenter
Tuning the WLS-VE LiquidVM Kernel
Tuning the LiquidVM Kernel Startup Options
Comparing OS and LiquidVM Kernel Tuning
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting WLS-VE
Diagnosing WLS-VE Issues
“Could not find the disk” Error
Server Shuts Down Soon After Startup
“Configured IP [...] in use by MAC” Error
Diagnosing WLS Issues
Diagnosing LiquidVM Issues
Handling Suspend Files
Displaying Version Information
Reporting a Problem to BEA Support
Verify That You Are Running a Supported Configuration
Collect Enough Information to Define Your Issue
Adding Managed Servers to a WLS-VE Domain
Steps for Adding a Managed Server to WLS-VE Domain
The P2V-Generated Start Script Properties