Oracle Endeca Server as a Java Application

This section provides an overview of the Oracle Endeca Server Java application and describes administration and configuration tasks for it.

Overview of Oracle Endeca Server application
The Endeca Server is a Java application hosted in the WebLogic Server container that manages the Endeca data domains.
The EndecaServer.properties file
A configuration file, EndecaServer.properties, sets global parameters for Endeca Server, such as the default locations of mandatory files and directories.
Using a data directory on a different drive
The endeca-data-dir parameter in the EndecaServer.properties file allows you to specify a different drive for the data domain's index. On Windows, for example, your WebLogic Server and Endeca Server installations can be on drive C, while the data domain indexes can be created on drive D. They can also be placed on a shared file system, as in a clustered environment. The default drive is the same one on which the Endeca Server application directory is installed. You can also change the data directory for existing data domains.
Starting Endeca Server
Starting the Oracle Endeca Server application makes it available for WebLogic Server clients.
Stopping Endeca Server
Stopping the Oracle Endeca Server application makes it unavailable for WebLogic Server clients.
Restarting WebLogic Server without stopping Endeca Server
If you shut down WebLogic Server while the Endeca Server is running, when you restart WebLogic Server, two situations are possible. When Endeca Server is deployed in single-node mode, if you shut down WebLogic Server, Endeca Server starts without delay. If you installed in a cluster mode, Endeca Server needs a limited time period to resolve its startup process.
Hostname resolution in the Endeca Server
This topic discusses how Endeca Server performs hostname resolution.