Oracle® Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle WebCenter 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) E12405-10 |
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Keeping the WebCenter Spaces application up and running requires input from both the Fusion Middleware administrator and the WebCenter Spaces administrator. This chapter outlines the roles and responsibilities of each administrator who may, in some cases, be the same person.
Some roadmaps are also provided to help guide you through the process.
This chapter includes the following sections:
Section 3.3, "System Administration for WebCenter Spaces (Roadmap) "
Section 3.4, "Application Administration for WebCenter Spaces (Roadmap) "
Audience
The content of this chapter is intended for Fusion Middleware administrators responsible for WebCenter Spaces (users granted the Admin
role through the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console) and WebCenter Spaces administrators (users granted the Administrator
role throughWebCenter Spaces Administration).
Note: Administrators maintaining custom WebCenter applications should refer to Chapter 5, "Maintaining Custom WebCenter Applications". |
Oracle Fusion Middleware provides a single administrative role with complete administrative capabilities—the Admin
role. Fusion Middleware administrator can perform the complete range of security-sensitive administrative duties, and all installation, configuration, and audit tasks. This administrator is also responsible for setting up and configuring WebCenter Spaces immediately after installation, and performing on-going administrative tasks for WebCenter Spaces and other Oracle WebCenter components. Throughout this document we refer to this administrator as the Fusion Middleware administrator.
A single Fusion Middleware administrator account (weblogic
by default) is set up when Fusion Middleware is installed. The password is the one you provided during installation.
To find out what on-going administrative tasks a Fusion Middleware administrator is expected to perform in relation to WebCenter Spaces, follow the Roadmap - Administering and Monitoring WebCenter Spaces.
Note: The Fusion Middleware administrator is also responsible for getting WebCenter Spaces up and running out-of-the-box, for details see Section 2.4, "Setting Up WebCenter Spaces for the First Time (Roadmap)". |
WebCenter Spaces administrators have the highest application privileges within the WebCenter Spaces application itself. This administrator can view and customize every aspect of the WebCenter Spaces application and is responsible for customizing WebCenter Spaces out-of-the-box and maintaining the application after it is in use.
Out-of-the-box, the default Fusion Middleware administrator (weblogic
) is the only user assigned to the WebCenter Spaces Administrator
role. The password is the one provided during installation.
To find out what on-going administrative tasks a WebCenter Spaces administrator is expected to perform in relation to WebCenter Spaces, follow the Roadmap - Keeping WebCenter Spaces Up and Running.
Note: The WebCenter Spaces administrator is also responsible for customizing WebCenter Spaces out-of-the-box, for details see Section 2.5, "Customizing WebCenter Spaces for the First Time (Roadmap)". |
The roadmap in Table 3-1 outlines typical tasks that a Fusion Middleware administrator might perform to keep WebCenter Spaces up and running.
Table 3-1 Roadmap - Administering and Monitoring WebCenter Spaces
Step | Documentation | Role |
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Step 1 - Stop and start the managed server |
Restart the managed server on which WebCenter Spaces is deployed to effect configuration changes or for routine maintenance: Tip: The managed server for WebCenter Spaces is named |
Fusion Middleware Admin |
Step 2 - View and manage log files |
Identify and diagnose problems through log files. WebCenter Spaces logs record all types of events, including startup and shutdown information, errors, warnings, and other information: |
Fusion Middleware Admin |
Step 3 - Monitor performance |
Analyze the performance of WebCenter Spaces and monitor its current status through Fusion Middleware Control Console: Fusion Middleware administrators granted one of these roles can view metrics: |
Fusion Middleware Admin |
Step 4 - Tune application properties |
Reconfigure performance related parameters for the WebCenter environment, WebCenter application, and WebCenter services: |
Fusion Middleware Admin |
Step 3 - Stop and start WebCenter Spaces |
Fusion Middleware administrators may shut down WebCenter Spaces for maintenance purposes and then restart the application: |
Fusion Middleware Admin |
Step 4 - Modify back-end services |
Add, modify, and delete connections through Fusion Middleware Control Console. See: |
Fusion Middleware Admin |
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Step 4 - Modify external applications and portlet producers |
Add, modify, and delete connections through Fusion Middleware Control Console. See: |
Fusion Middleware Admin |
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Step 5 - Configure SSL communication |
Configure secure communication:
See also Oracle Fusion Middleware Security Guide. |
Fusion Middleware Admin |
Step 6 - Reconfigure identity store or policy store |
Reconfigure your identity or policy stores: See also Oracle Fusion Middleware Security Guide. |
Fusion Middleware Admin |
Step 7 - Reconfigure WebCenter repository |
Reconfigure the WebCenter repository: |
Fusion Middleware Admin |
Step 8 - Reconfigure MDS repository |
Reconfigure the application's MDS repository: See also Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide:
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Fusion Middleware Admin |
Step 9 - Reconfigure WebCenter Spaces workflows |
Install WebCenter Spaces workflows on a different BPEL server and reconfigure the connection:
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Fusion Middleware Admin |
Step 10 - Export WebCenter Spaces |
Use the export facility to move content to a remote instance or between stage and production environments: |
Fusion Middleware Admin |
Step 11 - Import WebCenter Spaces |
Use the import facility to restore WebCenter Spaces from a backup or to move content to a remote instance or between stage and production environments: |
Fusion Middleware Admin |
Step 12 - View and manage log files |
Identify and diagnose problems through log files. WebCenter Spaces logs record all types of events, including startup and shutdown information, errors, warnings, and other information: |
Fusion Middleware Admin |
Step 13 - Monitor performance |
Analyze the performance of WebCenter Spaces and monitor its current status through Fusion Middleware Control Console: |
Fusion Middleware Admin |
The roadmap in Table 3-2 outlines typical tasks that a WebCenter Spaces administrator might perform while WebCenter Spaces is up and running.
If WebCenter Spaces must be taken offline for maintenance, ensure that a suitable message displays to any users who attempt to access the application while it is offline.
Table 3-2 Roadmap - Keeping WebCenter Spaces Up and Running
Step | Documentation | Role |
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Step 1 - Modify Application Settings |
Modify application-wide settings as required: |
WebCenter Spaces Admin |
Step 2 - Manage Personal Spaces |
Manage personal pages and business role pages. Push content to personal spaces: |
WebCenter Spaces Admin |
Step 3 - Manage Group Spaces |
Take any group space temporarily offline and close down any group spaces that is inactive. Manage anyone's group space: |
WebCenter Spaces Admin |
Step 4 - Manage Group Space Templates |
Manage group space templates. Review and delete any template: |
WebCenter Spaces Admin |
Step 5 - Maintain Users and Roles |
Maintain security. Modify user role permissions and assign new roles: |
WebCenter Spaces Admin |
Step 6 - Manage the Applications List |
Maintain external application links. Add, modify, and delete entries: |
WebCenter Spaces Admin |
Step 7- Maintain the Sidebar |
Hide Sidebar content when services temporarily unavailable. Expose new services when available: |
WebCenter Spaces Admin |