A Comparing Oracle Virtual Directory 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) and 10g Releases (10.1.4.x)

This appendix compares the implementation of fundamental items in Oracle Virtual Directory between 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) and legacy Oracle Virtual Directory 10g Releases (10.1.4.x). The information in this appendix is provided to give you an overview of implementation changes between the releases and to provide orientation after you upgrade to 11g Release 1 (11.1.1).

This appendix contains the following topics:

• Default Super User

• Process Management

• Location of Configuration Files

• Location of Plug-In Files

• Location of Deployed Mapping Files

• Location of Log Files

• Location of Local Store Adapter Data Store

• Location of Schema Files

• Location of Oracle Virtual Directory Server Libraries

• Enabling Oracle Virtual Directory Server Debugging

• Graphical User Interfaces

• Command-Line Tools

• Updating Classpaths

• Synchronizing the Configuration of Two Oracle Virtual Directory Components

• Audit Configurables

• Audit Log Location

Note:

The following sections include directory paths such as:

ORACLE_INSTANCE/config/OVD/ovd1

Be aware that ORACLE_INSTANCE and ovd1 are documented using italic font because they represent directory names that may differ depending on your specific environment.

A.1 Default Super User

In 10g Releases (10.1.4.x):

• cn=admin

In 11g Release 1 (11.1.1):

• cn=orcladmin

A.2 Process Management

In 10g Releases (10.1.4.x):

• Start, stop, restart, and other processes controlled using vde.sh on UNIX/Linux platforms and OViDserver.exe on Windows platforms.

• One Oracle Virtual Directory process for each Oracle Virtual Directory installation

In 11g Release 1 (11.1.1):

• Start, stop, restart, and other processes controlled using opmnctl, the command-line interface to Oracle Process Manager and Notification Server.

• Multiple Oracle Virtual Directory instances can be created using opmnctl.

See:

Chapter 10, "Managing Oracle Virtual Directory Server Processes" for more information.

A.3 Location of Configuration Files

In 10g Releases (10.1.4.x):

• Configuration files are located in: ORACLE_VIRTUAL_DIRECTORY_HOME/conf

In 11g Release 1 (11.1.1):

• Configuration files are located in: ORACLE_INSTANCE/config/OVD/ovd1

A.4 Location of Plug-In Files

In 10g Releases (10.1.4.x):

• Plug-in files are located in: ORACLE_VIRTUAL_DIRECTORY_HOME/plugins/lib

In 11g Release 1 (11.1.1):

• Files for the default plug-ins included with Oracle Virtual Directory are located in: ORACLE_HOME/ovd/plugins/lib

• Custom plug-in files are located in: ORACLE_INSTANCE/OVD/ovd1/plugins/lib

A.5 Location of Deployed Mapping Files

In 10g Releases (10.1.4.x):

• Deployed Mapping files are located in:

  ORACLE_VIRTUAL_DIRECTORY_HOME/mappings

In 11g Release 1 (11.1.1):

• Deployed Mapping files are located in:

  ORACLE_INSTANCE/OVD/ovd1/mappings

A.6 Location of Log Files

In 10g Releases (10.1.4.x):

• Log files are located in:

  • ORACLE_VIRTUAL_DIRECTORY_HOME/log/vde.log

  • ORACLE_VIRTUAL_DIRECTORY_HOME/log/vde.log.exception

In 11g Release 1 (11.1.1):

• Log files are located in:

  ORACLE_INSTANCE/diagnostics/logs/OVD/ovd1/diagnostic.log

A.7 Location of Local Store Adapter Data Store

In 10g Releases (10.1.4.x):

• The Local Store Adapter data store is located in:

  ORACLE_VIRTUAL_DIRECTORY_HOME/data

In 11g Release 1 (11.1.1):

• The Local Store Adapter data store is located in:

  ORACLE_INSTANCE/OVD/ovd1/data

A.8 Location of Schema Files

In 10g Releases (10.1.4.x):

• Schema files are located in: ORACLE_VIRTUAL_DIRECTORY_HOME/conf

In 11g Release 1 (11.1.1):

• Schema files are located in:

  • ORACLE_HOME/ovd/schema

  • ORACLE_INSTANCE/config/OVD/ovd1/schema.user.xml

A.9 Location of Oracle Virtual Directory Server Libraries

In 10g Releases (10.1.4.x):

• Oracle Virtual Directory server libraries are located in:

  ORACLE_VIRTUAL_DIRECTORY_HOME/server/lib

In 11g Release 1 (11.1.1):

• Oracle Virtual Directory server libraries are located in:

  • ORACLE_HOME/ovd/jlib

  • ORACLE_HOME/ovd/adapters/lib

    Note:

    Oracle Virtual Directory Adapter libraries are located in separate JAR files.

A.10 Enabling Oracle Virtual Directory Server Debugging

In 10g Releases (10.1.4.x):

• To enable Oracle Virtual Directory server debugging, you set the log level to Debug or Dump using the Oracle Virtual Directory Manager interface.

In 11g Release 1 (11.1.1):

• To enable Oracle Virtual Directory server debugging, set the log level to TRACE:1 for debug or TRACE:32 for Dump using Fusion Middleware Control or WLST.

  See:

  "Managing Oracle Virtual Directory Logging" for more information.

A.11 Graphical User Interfaces

In 10g Releases (10.1.4.x):

• Oracle Virtual Directory Manager (DME)

In 11g Release 1 (11.1.1):

• Fusion Middleware Control

• Oracle Directory Service Manager

See:

The following topics for more information about the graphical user interfaces listed above:

• "Fusion Middleware Control"

• "Oracle Directory Services Manager"

A.12 Command-Line Tools

In 10g Releases (10.1.4.x):

• vde.sh on UNIX/Linux platforms and OViDserver.exe on Windows platforms.

In 11g Release 1 (11.1.1):

• opmnctl

• WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST)

• syncovdconfig

See:

The following topics for more information about the command-line tools listed above:

• Chapter 10, "Managing Oracle Virtual Directory Server Processes"

• "Getting Started with WLST for Oracle Virtual Directory"

• "Copying Configuration Files Between Oracle Virtual Directory Servers Using syncovdconfig"

A.13 Updating Classpaths

In 10g Releases (10.1.4.x):

• vde.sh on UNIX/Linux platforms and OViDserver.lax on Windows platforms.

In 11g Release 1 (11.1.1):

• ORACLE_INSTANCE/config/OPMN/opmn/opmn.xml to update the java-classpath of the ovd1 component.

A.14 Synchronizing the Configuration of Two Oracle Virtual Directory Components

In 10g Releases (10.1.4.x):

• Manually copy all configuration and data files

In 11g Release 1 (11.1.1):

• syncovdconfig command-line tool

  See:

  "Copying Configuration Files Between Oracle Virtual Directory Servers Using syncovdconfig" for more information.

A.15 Audit Configurables

In 10g Releases (10.1.4.x):

• Access log file path

In 11g Release 1 (11.1.1):

• Filter Preset

• Audit Log Rotation

• Purge

See:

"Managing Oracle Virtual Directory Auditing" for more information.

A.16 Audit Log Location

In 10g Releases (10.1.4.x):

• ORACLE_VIRTUAL_DIRECTORY_HOME/log/access.log (default)

In 11g Release 1 (11.1.1):

• ORACLE_INSTANCE/auditlogs/OVD/ovd1/audit.log

A.17 Supported Customization

Python script mapping is no longer supported in Oracle Virtual Directory 11g except for existing default mapping scripts. Instead, use the Java plug-in API to perform customization.