Fusion Middleware Control Help Reference for WebLogic Server

Fusion Middleware Control for WebLogic Server

Fusion Middleware Control is a Web browser-based, graphical user interface you use to manage WebLogic Server domains. A WebLogic Server domain is a logically related group of WebLogic Server resources that you manage as a unit. A domain includes one or more WebLogic Servers and may also include WebLogic Server clusters. Clusters are groups of WebLogic Servers that work together to provide scalability and high-availability for applications. You deploy and manage your applications as part of a domain.

One instance of WebLogic Server in each domain is configured as an Administration Server. The Administration Server provides a central point for managing a WebLogic Server domain. All other WebLogic Server instances in a domain are called Managed Servers. In a domain with only a single WebLogic Server instance, that server functions both as Administration Server and Managed Server. The Administration Server hosts Fusion Middleware Control, which is a Web Application accessible from any supported Web browser with network access to the Administration Server.

You can use Fusion Middleware Control to:

• Configure, start, and stop WebLogic Server Instances.
• Configure WebLogic Server Clusters.
• Configure WebLogic Server Services, such as database connectivity (JDBC), and messaging (JMS).
  
• Configure security parameters, including managing users, groups, and roles.
  
• Configure and Deploy your applications.
  
• Monitor server and application performance.
  
• View server and domain log files.
  
• View application deployment descriptors.
  
• Edit selected runtime application deployment descriptor elements.