Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documentation

1 About the Administration Environment

• STA Application Startup and Shutdown Sequences
• Server Memory Requirements for STA Administration Environment
• When to Use the WebLogic Administration Console
• STA Services Administration Logs
• Configure the Correct Oracle User Path

2 STA Command

• STA Command Directory
• STA Application - Stop, Restart, or Show Status
  • Display the Status of the STA Application
  • Stop the STA Application
  • Restart the STA Application
• Services Daemon - Stop, Restart, or Show Status
  • Display the Status of the STA Services Daemon
  • Stop and Restart the STA Services Daemon
• Domain Server - Show Status
• MySQL Server - Stop or Restart
  • Stop the MySQL Server
  • Restart the MySQL Server

3 Backup Service

• Database Backup Best Practices
• About the STA Backup Service
  • Full Database Dump Files
  • Configuration Directories
  • Incremental Backup Files (Binary Logs)
• Configure the Backup Service Using staservadm
  • Display Current STA Backup Settings
  • Enable the STA Backup Service
  • Disable the STA Backup Service
  • Define the Time of Day for Full Backups
  • Define the Incremental Backup Interval
• Prepare an External Backup Server
• View Backup Information
  • View Log Entries for a Backup
  • List All Files for a Full Database Dump
  • List Incremental Backup Files (Binary Logs)
  • Verify a Local Backup
  • View Binary Log Contents
• Restore the STA Database from a Backup
  • Prepare a Replacement STA Server (optional)
  • Copy Backup Files to the Server
  • Restore the Database Configuration Directory Files
  • Reload the Database
  • Perform a Full Restore From All Incremental Backups
  • Perform a Partial Restore From a Range of Incremental Backups
• Transfer the STA Database to Another Server
  • Prepare the Target Server
  • Dump the STA Database
  • Transfer the Dump File to the Target Server
  • Process and Load the STA Database on the Target Server
  • Post-transfer Configuration

4 Resource Monitor (Resmon)

• About the STA Resource Monitor Service
  • Resmon Resource Report
  • Resource Report CSV File
  • Resource Depletion Alert Report
• Configure the Resource Monitor Using staresmonadm
  • Display Current Resmon Settings
  • Enable the Resmon Service
  • Disable the Resmon Service
  • Define Resmon Email Settings
  • Define Resource Report Settings

5 Password Change Utility

• Username and Password Requirements
• Change a Password with the Utility
  • What Occurs If a Password Update Fails When Changing All Passwords
  • Updates Made by the Password Change Utility
  • Password Change Utility Logs

6 Port Change Utility

• Unconfigurable Ports
• Configurable Ports
• Ports for Communications with SDP (optional)
• Change Ports Using the Utility
  • Port Change Utility Logs

A Troubleshooting

• ISSUE: Cannot Access the STA GUI
• ISSUE: Exchanges Not Showing Up in STA
• ISSUE: SNMP Library Connection Test Fails
• ISSUE: Cannot Connect to SDP
• ISSUE: Weblogic Server Processes Not Starting
• ISSUE: Authentication Prompts During STA start Command
• ISSUE: Backup Service or Resource Monitor Fails

B Prevent Denial-of-Service Attacks