Welcome

For an overview of all deployment documentation, see the Oracle WebCenter Interaction Deployment Overview Guide. For products and versions covered by this book, see the section in that guide titled “Products Covered by the Deployment Guide.”

How to Use This Book

Audience

This guide is written to provide guidance to people responsible for maintaining the Oracle WebCenter system. Access to resources with strong knowledge of the platform operating system, database, web and application servers, and any other third-party software is recommended.

Organization

This chapter provides information on how to use this guide and describes general resources available to assist in the Oracle WebCenter deployment.
Developing a Production Maintenance Plan provides an overview of portal maintenance tasks and tools.
Performance Tuning details the process of tuning application servers and standalone Oracle WebCenter components to the needs of your Oracle WebCenter deployment.
Java Virtual Machine Configuration describes how to adjust JVM memory parameters and turn garbage collection logging on and off.

Typographical Conventions

Table 1-1 Typographical Conventions
Convention	Typeface	Examples/Notes
Items you need to take action on (such as files or screen elements)	bold	Upload Procedures.doc to the portal. To save your changes, click Apply Changes.
User-defined variables New terms Emphasis Object example names	italic	The migration package file is located in install_dir\serverpackages. Portlets are Web tools embedded in your portal. The URI must be a unique number. The example Knowledge Directory displayed in Figure 5 shows the Human Resources folder.
Text you enter Computer generated text (such as error messages) Code samples	`computer`	Type `Marketing` as the name of your community. This script may generate the following error: `ORA-00942 table or view does not exist` Example: <setting name="SSOCookieIsSecure"> <value xsi:type="xsd:integer">0</value> </setting>
Environment variables	ALL_CAPS	ORACLE_HOME specifies the directory where Oracle products are installed.

Oracle Documentation and Resources

Table 1-2 Oracle Documentation and Resources
Resource	Description
Installation and Upgrade Guides	These guides describe the prerequisites (such as required software) and procedures for installing or upgrading the various Oracle WebCenter components. These guides are available on the Oracle Technology Network at http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/bea.html.
Release Notes	The release notes provide information about new features, issues addressed, and known issues in the release of various Oracle WebCenter products. They are available on the Oracle Technology Network at http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/bea.html.
Administrator Guides	These guides describe how to manage, maintain, and troubleshoot the various Oracle WebCenter components. These guides are available on the Oracle Technology Network at http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/bea.html.
Online Help	The online help is written for all levels of Oracle WebCenter users. It describes the user interface for Oracle WebCenter components and gives detailed instructions for completing tasks in Oracle WebCenter products. To access online help, click the help icon.
Oracle Technology Network (OTN)	The Oracle Technology Network is the world's largest community of developers, DBAs, and architects using Oracle products and industry-standard technologies. Every day, members collaborate via OTN to share real-world insight, expertise, and best practices on how to build, deploy, manage, and optimize applications. As a member of the Oracle Technology Network you will enjoy access to software downloads, discussion forums, documentation, wikis, podcasts, blogs, plus much more. Access the Oracle Technology Network at http://www.oracle.com/technology/index.html.
Oracle Support	The Oracle Support site provides access to all Oracle support resources including online support, software and patches, technical articles, and contact numbers. Access the Oracle Support site at http://www.oracle.com/support/index.html.