Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Documentation Accessibility
• Conventions

1 Introduction and Roadmap

• Document Scope and Audience
• Guide to This Document
• Related Documentation
• WLST Sample Scripts
  • WLST Online Sample Scripts
  • WLST Offline Sample Scripts
• New and Changed WLST Features in This Release

2 Using the WebLogic Scripting Tool

• Using WLST Online or Offline
  • Using WLST Online
  • Using WLST Offline
• Interactive Mode, Script Mode, and Embedded Mode
  • Interactive Mode
  • Script Mode
  • Embedded Mode
• Security for WLST
  • Securing the WLST Connection
  • Securing Access to Configuration Data
    • Securing Access from WLST Online
    • Writing and Reading Encrypted Configuration Values
  • Securing Access to Security Data
• Main Steps for Using WLST in Interactive or Script Mode
  • Invoking WLST
    • Invoking WLST Using Provided Shell Scripts
    • Invoking WLST Using the java Command
    • Running Scripts
    • Invoking WLST From the Start Menu
  • Exiting WLST
  • Syntax for WLST Commands
• Redirecting Error and Debug Output to a File
• Getting Help
• Running WLST from Ant
  • Parameters
  • Parameters Specified as Nested Elements
    • script
    • classpath
  • Examples
    • Example 1
    • Example 2
    • Example 3
• Importing WLST as a Jython Module
• Customizing WLST
  • Adding Integrated Help for Custom Commands
  • sample.py Sample Script
  • wlstLibSample.py Sample Script

3 Creating WebLogic Domains Using WLST Offline

• Creating and Using a Domain Template (Offline)
  • Browsing Information About the Configuration Hierarchy (Offline)
  • Editing a WebLogic Domain (Offline)
• Alternative: Using the configToScript Command
• Considerations for Clusters, JDBC, and JMS Resources

4 Managing the Server Life Cycle

• Using WLST and Node Manager to Manage Servers
  • Using Node Manager to Start Servers on a Machine
  • Using Node Manager to Start Managed Servers in a WebLogic Domain or Cluster
• Starting and Managing Servers Without Node Manager
  • Starting an Administration Server Without Node Manager
  • Managing Server State Without Node Manager

5 Navigating MBeans (WLST Online)

• Navigating and Interrogating MBeans
  • Changing the Current Management Object
  • Navigating and Displaying Configuration MBeans Example
• Browsing Runtime MBeans
  • Navigating and Displaying Runtime MBeans Example
• Navigating Among MBean Hierarchies
• Finding MBeans and Attributes
• Accessing Other WebLogic MBeans and Custom MBeans
  • Accessing Custom MBeans in the Domain Runtime MBean Server

6 Configuring Existing WebLogic Domains

• Using WLST Online to Update an Existing WebLogic Domain
  • Tracking Configuration Changes
  • Undoing or Canceling Changes
  • Additional Operations and Attributes for Change Management
• Using WLST Offline to Update an Existing WebLogic Domain
• Managing Security Data (WLST Online)
  • Determining If You Need to Access the Edit Hierarchy
  • Creating a User
  • Adding a User to a Group
  • Verifying Whether a User Is a Member of a Group
  • Listing Groups to Which a User Belongs
  • Listing Users and Groups in a Security Realm
  • Changing a Password
  • Protecting User Accounts in a Security Realm
    • Set Consecutive Invalid Login Attempts
    • Unlock a User Account
  • Configuring Additional LDAP Authentication Providers
• Deploying Applications
  • Using WLST Online to Deploy Applications
  • Using WLST Offline to Deploy Applications

7 Updating the Deployment Plan

8 Getting Runtime Information

• Accessing Runtime Information: Main Steps
  • Script for Monitoring Server State
  • Script for Monitoring the JVM
• Configuring Logging
• Working with the WebLogic Diagnostics Framework

A WLST Deployment Objects

• WLSTPlan Object
• WLSTProgress Object

B FAQs: WLST

• General WLST
• Jython Support
• Using WLST