Creating WebLogic Configurations Using the Configuration Wizard

Overview of the WebLogic Configuration Wizard and Configuration Template Builder

Overview

What Are Configuration and Extension Templates?

Creating and Extending Domains Using the Configuration Wizard

When to Choose Custom Configuration

What the Configuration Wizard Creates

Extending Domains

Creating Custom Templates Using the Configuration Template Builder

Creating Custom Configuration Templates

Creating Custom Extension Templates

Additional Tools for Extending and Managing Domains

Brief Introduction to Domains

Starting the Configuration Wizard

Starting in Graphical Mode

Starting in Console Mode

Starting in Silent Mode

Starting the WebLogic Configuration Template Builder

Starting the Configuration Template Builder on Windows Platforms

Starting the Configuration Template Builder on UNIX Platforms

Creating a Script for Silent-Mode Configuration

Creating a Script to Create a New Domain in Silent Mode

Step 1: Select the Configuration Template

Step 2: Edit the Configuration Information

Creating a Configuration Object

Assigning an Existing Configuration Object to a Variable

Assigning an Existing Child Element to a Variable

Setting Configuration Object Attributes

Setting a Specific Attribute for a Child Element

Setting an Attribute for All Instances of a Child Element

Setting Attributes for Unnamed Child Elements

Setting an HTTP Proxy Server for a Cluster

Setting Configuration Options When Creating a New Domain

Assigning Servers to Clusters

Assigning All Applications and Services to Servers and Clusters

Assigning Individual Applications to Servers and Clusters

Assigning Individual Services to Servers and Clusters

Creating Security Assignments

Removing Assignments Using the Unassign Operation

Deleting a Configuration Object

Step 3: Create the Domain

Step 4: Close the Configuration Template

Creating a Script to Extend an Existing Domain in Silent Mode

Step 1: Select the Domain Directory

Step 2: Add the Extension Template to the Domain

Step 3: Edit the Existing Configuration Information (Optional)

Setting Configuration Options When Extending a Domain

Step 4: Update the Domain

Step 5: Close the Domain

Sample Configuration Scripts for Silent-Mode Configuration

Sample Scripts for Creating a New Domain from a Configuration Template

Sample Script Based on the Basic WebLogic Server Domain Template

Sample Script Based on the Avitek Medical Records Sample Domain Template

Sample Script Based on the Basic WebLogic Portal Domain Template

Sample Script for Creating a New Domain and Updating It Using an Extension Template

Creating a New WebLogic Domain

Overview of Creating a Domain Using the Configuration Wizard

Using the Express Option to Create a New Domain

Using the Custom Option to Create a New Domain

Creating or Extending a Configuration

Selecting a Configuration Template

Choosing Express or Custom Configuration

Designating an Administration Server

Configuring the Administration Server

Specifying Listen Addresses

Specifying Listen Ports

Configuring Managed Servers, Clusters, and Machines When Creating a New Domain

Configuring JDBC When Creating a New Domain

Configuring JMS When Creating a New Domain

Targeting Servers and Clusters When Creating a New Domain

Configuring Security When Creating a New Domain

Configuring Windows Options

Building Start Menu Entries

Specifying the Server Start Mode and Java SDK

Choosing the Startup Mode

Selecting the SDK for the Domain

Differences Between Configuration Startup Modes

Creating the WebLogic Configuration

Creating Configuration

Configuring Managed Servers, Clusters, and Machines

Configuring Managed Servers

Setting Up and Starting Managed Servers on a Remote Machine

Configuring Clusters

Assigning Managed Servers to Clusters

Creating HTTP Proxy Applications

Configuring Machines

Assigning Servers to Machines

Configuring a Database Service

Configuring JDBC Connection Pools

Configuring JDBC MultiPools

Assigning JDBC Connection Pools to MultiPools

Configuring JDBC Data Sources

Testing JDBC Connection Pools and Setting Up a JDBC Database

Setting Up the JDBC Database Content

Configuring a Java Messaging Service

Configuring JMS Connection Factories

Configuring JMS Destination Keys

Configuring JMS Templates

Assigning JMS Destination Keys

Configuring JMS File Stores

Configuring JMS JDBC Stores

Configuring JMS Servers

Assigning JMS Servers to WebLogic Server Instances

Configuring JMS Topics

Configuring JMS Queues

Configuring JMS Distributed Topics

Configuring JMS Distributed Queues

Assigning JMS Distributed Destinations

Configuring JMS Distributed Topic Members

Configuring JMS Distributed Queue Members

Configuring Targets

Targeting Applications to Servers or Clusters

Targeting Services to Servers or Clusters

Autoconfiguration of Applications and Services

Configuring Security

Configuring an Administrative Username and Password

Configuring Users and Groups

Configuring Users, Groups, and Global Roles

Assigning Users to Groups

Assigning Groups to Groups

Assigning Users and Groups to Global Roles

Extending Domains

Overview of Extending a Domain Using the Configuration Wizard

Choosing a WebLogic Configuration Directory

Selecting a Configuration Extension Template

Configuring JDBC When Extending a Domain

Configuring JMS When Extending a Domain

Targeting Applications and Services to Servers and Clusters When Extending a Domain

Configuring Security Options When Extending a Domain

Creating Your WebLogic Configuration

Creating Configuration Templates Using the WebLogic Configuration Template Builder

Overview of Creating a Configuration Template Using the Configuration Template Builder

Creating a New Template

Selecting a Template Configuration Source

Describing the Template

Adding Applications to Your Configuration Template

Adding Files to Your Configuration Template

Adding SQL Scripts Into Your Configuration Template

Configuring the Administration Server

Configuring Managed Servers, Clusters, and Machines When Creating Configuration Templates

Configuring JDBC When Creating Configuration Templates

Configuring JMS When Creating Configuration Templates

Targeting Servers and Clusters When Creating Configuration Templates

Configuring Security When Creating Configuration Templates

Building Start Menu Entries

Preparing Scripts and Files With Replacement Variables

Replacement Variables

Creating Your Configuration Template

Creating Extension Templates Using the WebLogic Configuration Template Builder

Overview of Creating an Extension Template Using the Configuration Template Builder

Creating a Configuration or Extension Template

Selecting a Configuration Source for your Extension Template

Choose a Domain Directory

Describing Your Extension Template

Adding Applications to Your Extension Template

Adding Files to Your Extension Template

Importing SQL Scripts Into Your Extension Template

Configuring JDBC for Extension Templates

Configuring JMS for Extension Templates

Configuring Security Options in Your Extension Template

Preparing Text Files When Creating Extension Templates

Creating Your Configuration Extension Template

How Do I . . . ?

Creating XA Domains Using Configuration Templates

Guidelines for Changing to an XA Configuration

Summary of JDBC Settings for XA Configurations

JDBC Settings for WebLogic Workshop XA Configurations

JDBC Settings for WebLogic Integration XA Configurations

JDBC Settings for WebLogic Portal XA Configurations

JDBC Settings for WebLogic Platform XA Configurations

How Do I: Create a Domain Using a Different Database?

How Do I: Create a Domain Using a Database with an XA Driver?

Step 1: Use the Configuration Wizard to Create a Domain

Step 2: Use the WebLogic Server Administration Console to verify the JDBC configuration for the domain

How Do I: Create XA Domains with MultiPools and an Oracle RAC Database?

Updating Existing XA Domains to Use Oracle RAC

Creating XA Domains that Use Oracle RAC

Task 1: Use the Configuration Wizard to Create a Domain

Task 2: Edit the config.xml File

Sample config.xml Code

Tutorials: Using the Configuration Wizard

Tutorial: Creating Your First Domain

Tutorial Goals

Tutorial Overview

Steps in This Tutorial

To Create Your First Domain

Step 1: Begin creating a new WebLogic configuration

Step 2: Select a configuration template and instruct the Configuration Wizard how to handle it

Step 3: Set up the login for the administrative user

Step 4: Configure the WebLogic environment

Step 5: Create your new domain and administration server

Step 6: Log in to the Administration Console and optionally review the configuration settings

Summary: Your First Domain

Tutorial: Creating a Custom Domain With Managed Servers, a Cluster, and Application Services

Tutorial Goals

Tutorial Overview

Steps in This Tutorial

To create a custom domain with Managed Servers, a cluster, and application services

Step 1: Begin creating a new WebLogic configuration

Step 2: Select a configuration template and instruct the Configuration Wizard how to handle it

Step 3: Configure the Administration Server

Step 4: Configure the Managed Servers

Step 5: Configure the Cluster

Step 6: Configure the JDBC options

Step 7: Configure the JMS options

Step 8: Set up the login for the administrative user

Step 9: Configure the WebLogic environment

Step 10: Create the new domain

Step 11: Log in to the Administration Console and optionally review the configuration settings

Summary: Your First Custom Domain

Tutorial: Extending an Existing Domain

Tutorial Goals

Tutorial Overview

Steps in This Tutorial

To extend an existing domain by adding WebLogic Workshop functionality

Step 1: Begin extending an existing WebLogic configuration

Step 2: Select an existing configuration to extend with additional functionality

Step 3: Select the extension template and instruct the Configuration Wizard how to handle it

Step 4: Import resources and services into the existing configuration

Step 5: Start the Administration Server, Log in to the Administration Console and optionally review the configuration settings