Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Introduction to Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder
  • 1.1.1 What is Virtualization?
  • 1.1.2 Middleware Virtualization Challenges
  • 1.1.3 What is Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder?
  • 1.1.4 Software Appliances
  • 1.1.5 Software Assemblies
  • 1.1.6 The Role of Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder
  • 1.1.7 Using Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder
    • 1.1.7.1 Introspect
    • 1.1.7.2 Configure
    • 1.1.7.3 Prepare
    • 1.1.7.4 Deploy
• 1.2 Understanding Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder
  • 1.2.1 Understanding Appliances and Assemblies
  • 1.2.2 Understanding Introspection
  • 1.2.3 Understanding the Catalog
  • 1.2.4 Understanding External Appliances
  • 1.2.5 Understanding Packaging
  • 1.2.6 Understanding VM Templates
  • 1.2.7 Understanding Resource Managers and Resource Pools
  • 1.2.8 Understanding Deployment Plans
  • 1.2.9 Understanding the Deployment Life Cycle

2 Using Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder

• 2.1 Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Interfaces
  • 2.1.1 Accessing Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Studio
  • 2.1.2 Accessing the abctl Command-Line Tool
  • 2.1.3 Differences Between the Interfaces
  • 2.1.4 Naming Rules
    • 2.1.4.1 Resolving Naming Conflicts
  • 2.1.5 Symbolic Links
• 2.2 Typical Workflow
• 2.3 Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Operations
  • 2.3.1 Introspect a Reference System
    • 2.3.1.1 Introspect Using Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Studio
    • 2.3.1.2 Introspect Using abctl
  • 2.3.2 Package an Appliance or an Assembly
    • 2.3.2.1 Package Using Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Studio
    • 2.3.2.2 Package Using abctl
  • 2.3.3 Create Templates for an Appliance or an Assembly
    • 2.3.3.1 Create Templates Using Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Studio
    • 2.3.3.2 Create Templates Using abctl
  • 2.3.4 Edit an Assembly
    • 2.3.4.1 Edit an Assembly Using Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Studio
  • 2.3.5 Create a Deployment Plan
    • 2.3.5.1 Create a Deployment Plan Using Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Studio
  • 2.3.6 Create a Resource Pool Connection
    • 2.3.6.1 Create a Resource Pool Connection Using Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Studio
  • 2.3.7 Register a Template
    • 2.3.7.1 Register a Template Using Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Studio
    • 2.3.7.2 Register a Template with abctl
  • 2.3.8 Deploy an Assembly
    • 2.3.8.1 Deploy Using Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Studio
    • 2.3.8.2 Deploy Using abctl
  • 2.3.9 Stop a Deployment
    • 2.3.9.1 Stop an Assembly with Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Studio
    • 2.3.9.2 Stop an Assembly with abctl
  • 2.3.10 Start a Deployment
    • 2.3.10.1 Start a Deployment with Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Studio
    • 2.3.10.2 Start a Deployment with abctl
  • 2.3.11 Scale Appliance(s) in a Deployment
    • 2.3.11.1 Scale Appliance(s) in a Deployment with Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Studio
    • 2.3.11.2 Scale Appliance(s) in a Deployment with abctl
  • 2.3.12 Undeploy a Deployment
    • 2.3.12.1 Undeploy a Deployment with Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Studio
    • 2.3.12.2 Undeploy a Deployment with abctl
  • 2.3.13 Unregister Template(s) of an Assembly
    • 2.3.13.1 Unregistering a Template with Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Studio
    • 2.3.13.2 Unregistering a Template with abctl
  • 2.3.14 Export an Appliance or Assembly from a Catalog
    • 2.3.14.1 Exporting an Appliance or Assembly from a Catalog Using Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Studio
    • 2.3.14.2 Exporting an Appliance or Assembly from a Catalog Using abctl
  • 2.3.15 Import an Appliance or Assembly to a Catalog
    • 2.3.15.1 Importing an Appliance or Assembly to a Catalog Using Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Studio
    • 2.3.15.2 Importing an Appliance or Assembly Using abctl

A Command Line Reference

• A.1 Commands
  • A.1.1 checkResources
    • A.1.1.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.1.2 Description
    • A.1.1.3 Options
    • A.1.1.4 Examples
  • A.1.2 cleanup
    • A.1.2.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.2.2 Description
    • A.1.2.3 Options
    • A.1.2.4 Examples
  • A.1.3 createTemplate
    • A.1.3.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.3.2 Description
    • A.1.3.3 Options
    • A.1.3.4 Examples
  • A.1.4 delete
    • A.1.4.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.4.2 Description
    • A.1.4.3 Options
    • A.1.4.4 Examples
  • A.1.5 deploy
    • A.1.5.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.5.2 Description
    • A.1.5.3 Options
    • A.1.5.4 Examples
  • A.1.6 export
    • A.1.6.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.6.2 Description
    • A.1.6.3 Options
    • A.1.6.4 Examples
  • A.1.7 import
    • A.1.7.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.7.2 Description
    • A.1.7.3 Options
    • A.1.7.4 Examples
  • A.1.8 introspectDB
    • A.1.8.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.8.2 Description
    • A.1.8.3 Options
    • A.1.8.4 Examples
  • A.1.9 introspectOHS
    • A.1.9.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.9.2 Description
    • A.1.9.3 Options
    • A.1.9.4 Examples
  • A.1.10 introspectWebCache
    • A.1.10.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.10.2 Description
    • A.1.10.3 Options
    • A.1.10.4 Examples
  • A.1.11 introspectWLS
    • A.1.11.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.11.2 Description
    • A.1.11.3 Options
    • A.1.11.4 Examples
  • A.1.12 list
    • A.1.12.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.12.2 Description
    • A.1.12.3 Options
    • A.1.12.4 Examples
  • A.1.13 listDeployments
    • A.1.13.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.13.2 Description
    • A.1.13.3 Options
    • A.1.13.4 Examples
  • A.1.14 listDeploymentPlans
    • A.1.14.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.14.2 Description
    • A.1.14.3 Options
    • A.1.14.4 Examples
  • A.1.15 listResourceManagers
    • A.1.15.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.15.2 Description
    • A.1.15.3 Options
    • A.1.15.4 Examples
  • A.1.16 listTemplates
    • A.1.16.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.16.2 Description
    • A.1.16.3 Options
    • A.1.16.4 Examples
  • A.1.17 package
    • A.1.17.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.17.2 Description
    • A.1.17.3 Options
    • A.1.17.4 Examples
  • A.1.18 registerTemplates
    • A.1.18.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.18.2 Description
    • A.1.18.3 Options
    • A.1.18.4 Examples
  • A.1.19 scaleAppliance
    • A.1.19.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.19.2 Description
    • A.1.19.3 Options
    • A.1.19.4 Examples
  • A.1.20 start
    • A.1.20.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.20.2 Description
    • A.1.20.3 Options
    • A.1.20.4 Examples
  • A.1.21 stop
    • A.1.21.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.21.2 Description
    • A.1.21.3 Description
    • A.1.21.4 Options
    • A.1.21.5 Examples
  • A.1.22 undeploy
    • A.1.22.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.22.2 Description
    • A.1.22.3 Options
    • A.1.22.4 Examples
  • A.1.23 unregisterTemplates
    • A.1.23.1 Synopsis
    • A.1.23.2 Description
    • A.1.23.3 Options
    • A.1.23.4 Examples
• A.2 Help
  • A.2.1 Synopsis
  • A.2.2 Description
  • A.2.3 Options
  • A.2.4 Examples
    • A.2.4.1 No Arguments
    • A.2.4.2 Help with a -command parameter specified
    • A.2.4.3 Help with a -command parameter specified and -usage flag specified
• A.3 Command Quick Reference

B Properties for Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder Components

• B.1 Common Properties
• B.2 Oracle Database Properties
• B.3 Oracle HTTP Server Properties
• B.4 Oracle Web Cache Properties
• B.5 Oracle WebLogic Server Properties
  • B.5.1 Assembly-Level System Properties
  • B.5.2 Properties Common to Admin and Managed Server Appliances
  • B.5.3 Admin Server Appliance Properties
• B.6 External Appliance Template Properties
  • B.6.1 Common Properties
  • B.6.2 foreignJMS Properties
  • B.6.3 jmsBridgeDestination Properties
  • B.6.4 LDAP Properties
  • B.6.5 Non-Oracle JDBC Properties
  • B.6.6 JDBC Properties

C Third-Party Licencing

• C.1 Jython
• C.2 Velocity
  • C.2.1 Apache License Version 2.0
• C.3 Java Secure Channel (JSCH) for SSH2

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