WebLogic domain requirements

The Endeca Server application runs in a WebLogic domain.

The following requirements exist for the Endeca Server cluster to be deployed in the WebLogic domain:

Which servers in the WebLogic domain should host the Endeca Server application. In a development environment, a single-machine deployment of Endeca Server can run on an Admin Server in the WebLogic domain. In production settings, however, the Endeca Server cluster with more than one Endeca Server instance must be deployed on WebLogic Server Managed Servers only.
The Admin Server in this case does not host the Endeca Server instance (although the Endeca Server should be installed on the Admin Server to facilitate the Endeca Server cluster deployment and to generate SSL certificates for it). If the Admin Server itself is hosted on the same machine as one of the Managed Servers, the Endeca Server instance can run on that Managed Server. See Cluster deployment diagram.
How the WebLogic domain is used. Although it is possible to share the WebLogic container with other applications, for performance and troubleshooting purposes it is recommended to dedicate the WebLogic domain to the Endeca Server application.

In addition, for information on how the Endeca Server software utilizes WebLogic Server, see About the Endeca Server integration with the WebLogic Server.