WLEC Connection Pool

 

These procedures describe how to use the Administration Console to set the attributes for configuring and managing WLEC connection pools. For more information, see Using WebLogic Enterprise Connectivity.

 

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Configure a New WLEC Connection Pool

1. Click the WLEC node in the left pane. The WLEC Connection Pools table displays in the right pane showing all the WLEC connection pools defined in the domain.

2. Click the Configure a New WLEC Connection Pool text link. A dialog displays in the right pane showing the tabs associated with configuring a new WLEC connection pool.

3. Enter values in the Name, Primary Address, Failover Address, Domain, Minimum Pool Size, and Maximum Pool Size attribute fields.

4. Click the Create button in the lower right corner to create a WLEC Connection Pool instance with the name you specified in the Name field. The new instance is added under the WLEC node in the left pane.

5. Click Apply.

6. Click the Security tab and change the attribute fields or accept the default values as assigned.

7. Click Apply to save any changes you made.

 

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Clone a WLEC Connection Pool

1. Click the WLEC node in the left pane. The WLEC Connection Pools table displays in the right pane showing all the WLEC connection pools defined in the domain.

2. Click the Clone icon in the row of the WLEC connection pool you want to clone. A dialog displays in the right pane showing the tabs associated with cloning a WLEC connection pool.

3. Enter values in the Name, Primary Address, Failover Address, Domain, Minimum Pool Size, and Maximum Pool Size attribute fields.

4. Click the Clone button in the lower right corner to create a WLEC Connection Pool instance with the name you specified in the Name field. The new instance is added under the WLEC node in the left pane.

5. Click Apply.

6. Click the Security tab and change the attribute fields or accept the default values as assigned.

7. Click Apply to save any changes you made.

 

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Delete a WLEC Connection Pool

1. Click the WLEC node in the left pane. The WLEC Connection Pools table displays in the right pane showing all the WLEC connection pools defined in the domain.

2. Click the Delete icon in the row of the WLEC connection pool you want to delete. A dialog displays in the right pane asking you to confirm your deletion request.

3. Click Yes to delete the WLEC connection pool. The WLEC connection pool icon under the WLEC node is deleted.

 

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Monitor All Instances of a WLEC Connection Pool

1. Click the WLEC node in the left pane. The WLEC Connection Pools table displays in the right pane showing all the WLEC connection pools defined in the domain.

2. Click the Monitor All Instances icon in the row of the WLEC connection pool you want to monitor. A dialog displays in the right pane showing all instances of the WLEC connection pool deployed across the server domain.

 

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Assign a WLEC Connection Pool

1. Click the instance node in the left pane under WLEC Connection Pools for the pool you want to assign. A dialog displays in the right pane showing the tabs associated with this instance.

2. Click the Targets tab.

3. Complete the following steps for the Servers and Clusters tabs:

   1. Select one or more targets in the Available column that you want to assign to the data source.

   2. Click the mover control to move the targets you selected to the Chosen column.

   3. Click Apply to save your assignments.

 

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Configuration

These tables describe the attributes you use in the Administration Console to configure and manage WLEC connection pools.For more information, see Using WebLogic Enterprise Connectivity.

General

Attribute	Description	Range of Values	Default Value
Name	This attribute returns the name of the WLEC connection pool. The name must be unique for each WLEC connection pool.	The name can be up to 256 alphanumeric characters, but may not contain commas or spaces.	Null
Primary Addresses	This attribute returns the list of addresses for IIOP Listener/Handlers that can be used to establish a connection between the WLEC connection pool and the WLE domain. The format of each address is //hostname:port. The addresses must match the ISL addresses defined in the UBBCONFIG file. Multiple addresses are seperated by commas. For example: //main1.com:1024, //main2.com:1044. To configure the WLEC connection pool to use the SSL protocol, use the corbalocs prefix with the address of the IIOP Listener/Handler. For example: corbalocs://hostname:port.	String	Null
Failover Addresses	This attribute returns the list of addresses for IIOP Listener/Handlers that are used if connections cannot be established with the addresses defined in the Primary Addresses field. Multiple addresses are separated by commas.	String	Null
WLEC Domain	This attribute returns the name of the WLEC domain to which the pool is connected. You can have only one WLEC connection pool per WLE domain. The domain name must match the domainid parameter in the RESOURCES section of the UBBCONFIG file for the WLE domain.	String	Null
Minimum Pool Size	This attribute returns the number of IIOP connections to be added to the WLEC connection pool when WebLogic Server starts.	Integer	1
Maximum Pool Size	This attribute returns the maximum number of IIOP connections that can be made from the WLEC connection pool.	Integer	1

Security

Attribute	Description	Range of Values	Default Value
User Name	This attribute returns the name of a qualified user. This field is required only when the security level in the WLE domain is USER_AUTH, ACL or MANDATORY_ACL.	Valid user name as assigned by the administrator.	Null
User Password	This attribute returns the password of the qualified user specified in the User Name field. This field is required only when you define the User Name field.	Valid user password as assigned by the administrator.	Null
User Role	This attribute sets the user role for this connection pool. This field is required when the security level in the WLE domain is APP_PW, USER_AUTH, ACL, or MANDATORY_ACL.	Valid user role as defined by the administrator or the developer.	Null
Application Password	This attribute returns the password for the application. This field is required when the security level in the WLE domain is APP_PW, USER_AUTH, ACL, or MANDATORY_ACL.	String	Null
Minimum Encryption Level	This attribute sets the minimum SSL encryption level used between the WLE domain and WebLogic Server. Zero (0) indicates that the data is signed but not sealed. 40, 56, and 128 specify the length, in bits, of the encryption key. If this minimum level of encryption is not met, the SSL connection between WLE and WebLogic Server fails.	The possible values are 0, 40, 56, and 128.	40
Maximum Encryption Level	This attribute sets the maximum SSL encryption level used between the WLE domain and WebLogic Server. Zero (0) indicates that the data is signed but not sealed. 40, 56, and 128 specify the length, in bits, of the encryption key. If this minimum level of encryption is not met, the SSL connection between WLE and WebLogic Server fails.	The possible values are 0, 40, 56, and 128.	The default is the maximum level allowed by the Encryption Package kit license.
Enable Certificate Authentication	This attribute enables the use of certificate authentication. When you use certificate authentication, WLEC uses the values for the User Name and Application Password fields to create a certificate for WLEC. If you do not use certificate authentication, WLEC uses password authentication or no authentication, depending on the security level of the WLE domain. If password authentication is required, WLEC uses the values for the User Name and User Password fields to authenticate.	Boolean Selected = enabled or Not Selected = not enabled	Not Selected
Enable Security Context	This attribute determines the state of the security context of the WebLogic Server User passed to the WLE domain.	Boolean Selected = enabled or Not Selected = not enabled	Not Selected

Targets

Servers

Attribute	Description	Range of Values	Default Value
Servers	This attribute provides a list from which the assigned servers may be chosen.	List	Null

Clusters

Attribute	Description	Range of Values	Default Value
Clusters	This attribute provides a list from which the assigned clusters may be chosen.	List	Null

Notes

Attribute	Description	Range of Values	Default Value
Notes	This attribute provides a space for user supplied information.	The value must be an alphanumeric string.	Null

For more information, see Using WebLogic Enterprise Connectivity.