Using the WebLogic Diagnostic Framework Console Extension
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Introduction and Roadmap
The following sections describe the contents and audience for this guide— Using the WebLogic Diagnostic Framework Console Extension:
- What Is the WebLogic Diagnostic Framework Console Extension?
- Document Scope and Audience
- Guide to This Document
- Related Documentation
- New and Changed Features in this Release
What Is the WebLogic Diagnostic Framework Console Extension?
The WebLogic Diagnostic Framework (WLDF) Console Extension is an extension to the WebLogic Server Administration Console that provides views and tools for graphically presenting ("visualizing") diagnostic data in charts and graphs.
The WLDF Console Extension is based on the WebLogic Console Extension architecture (see Extending the Administration Console).
The WLDF Console Extension is included with WebLogic Server 9.1, but you must install it manually. See Installing and Displaying the WLDF Console Extension.
Document Scope and Audience
This document describes and tells how to install and use WLDF Console Extension. It is directed to system administrators or anyone who wants to review graphic representations of diagnostic data for WebLogic server instances and applications deployed to them.
It is assumed that readers are familiar with Web technologies and the operating system and platform where WebLogic Server is installed.
Guide to This Document
This document is organized as follows:
- This chapter, "Introduction and Roadmap," provides an overview of the WLDF Console Extension and describes the audience for this guide.
- Overview of the WLDF Console Extension, describes the features and the user interface of the WLDF Console Extension.
- Understanding How Data Is Collected and Presented, describes how server and application diagnostic data is collected, maintained, and displayed by the WLDF Console Extension.
- Working with Views, describes how to create, modify, and use views, which are panels that contain charts and graphs.
- Creating and Modifying Charts and Graphs, describes how to create, modify, and use charts and graphs, which graphically display the diagnostic data.
Related Documentation
- Configuring and Using the WebLogic Diagnostic Framework describes how to configure and use WLDF.
- Configure the WebLogic Diagnostic Framework in the Administration Console Online Help describes how to use the visual tools in the WebLogic Administration Console to configure WLDF.
New and Changed Features in this Release
The WLDF Diagnostic Console is new in WebLogic Server release 9.1.
