4 Installing and Configuring Oracle WebLogic Server in a Nonclustered Mode

This chapter explains the following tasks that you must perform before installing Oracle Identity Manager on Oracle WebLogic Server:

• Installing Oracle WebLogic Server

• Creating a WebLogic Domain

Installing Oracle WebLogic Server

Perform a default (complete) installation of Oracle WebLogic Server. Oracle Identity Manager requires the following components if you select custom installation.

• Core Application Server

• Administration Console

• Configuration Wizard and Upgrade Framework

• WebLogic JDBC Drivers

• WebLogic Web Server Plugins

• Select One or Both of the Bundled JDKs

Refer to Oracle WebLogic Server documentation for detailed information about installation.

Creating a WebLogic Domain

Before you install Oracle Identity Manager on Oracle WebLogic Server, you must create a WebLogic domain.

To create a WebLogic domain:

1. Start the WebLogic Configuration Wizard:

   For Microsoft Windows:

   From the Start menu, navigate to Programs, Oracle WebLogic, WebLogic Server 10.3, Tools, and then select Configuration Wizard.

   For UNIX:

   1. Go to the WebLogic bin directory by using the following command:

      cd WL_HOME/common/bin
      

   2. Start the Configuration Wizard by using the following command:

      sh config.sh
      

2. In the Configuration Wizard:

   1. Select the Create a new WebLogic configuration option and then click Next.

   2. Select Generate a domain configured automatically to support the following products and then click Next.

   3. Enter a user name and password, and confirm the password for the domain and then click Next.

      Note:

      This is the account used for Oracle Identity Manager. Make note of the user name and password. You must provide this information when you install Oracle Identity Manager.

   4. Select either Development Mode or Production Mode. Oracle recommends that you select production mode for performance reasons.

      Note:

      For the Development mode installation of WebLogic, you must deselect the Automatically acquire lock option of the Administrative Console. This must be done before starting Oracle Identity Manager. To do so:

      1. Log in to the WebLogic Administrative Console.

      2. Click Preference at the top of the right pane.

      3. Deselect Automatically acquire lock.

      4. Click Save to save the changes.

      5. On the left pane of Administrative and User Console, click Release Configuration.

   5. Click Next.

   6. Select the appropriate JDK. Before selecting a JDK, ensure that it is the certified JDK for Oracle WebLogic Server. Then, click Next.

   7. Select No for the Customize Environment and Services Settings option and then click Next.

   8. Change the location and/or name of the domain configuration if required and then click Next.

   9. Create the domain and exit the Configuration Wizard and then click Next.

3. Start the Oracle WebLogic Server:

   For Microsoft Windows:

   From the Start menu, select Programs, Oracle WebLogic, User Projects, DOMAIN_NAME, and then Start Admin Server.

   For UNIX:

   Go to the WebLogic domain directory (the default is BEA_HOME/user_projects/domains/DOMAIN_NAME), and start the WebLogic server as follows:

   sh startWebLogic.sh