3.1 Introduction to Web Service Application Deployment

As you work with web services, you will find that you can deploy and undeploy their associated applications in different ways. Follow these guidelines when deploying applications associated with web services:

  • Use Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control to deploy Java EE applications that require Oracle Metadata Services (MDS) or that take advantage of the Oracle Application Development Framework (Oracle ADF).

  • If your application is a SOA composite, use the SOA Composite deployment wizard.

  • If your application is not a SOA composite or it does not require an MDS repository or ADF connections, then you can deploy your application using Fusion Middleware Control or the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console.

This chapter provides an overview of the basic procedure for deploying a web service application. For more information about deploying applications, see "Deploying Applications" in Administering Oracle Fusion Middleware. In particular, take note of the following sections: