Create OAM Server

Use the Create OAM Server page to:

Register a freshly installed OAM Server instance.
Modify an existing OAM Server registration.

The following table describes the elements in the Create OAM Server page:

Element	Description
Server Name	The identifying name for this server instance, which was defined during initial deployment in the WebLogic Server domain.
Host	Type the full DNS name (or IP address) of the computer hosting the server instance. For Example: host2.domain.com
Port	Provide the port on which this server communicates (listens and responds). Default:5575. Note:If both the SSL and Open ports of the Managed Server are enabled, then the Managed Server is set to the SSL port by default. If you must use the non-SSL port, the credential collector URL of the authentication scheme must be sent to the absolute URL which points to `http` as the protocol and non-SSL port.
Apply	Click Apply to submit your changes.

OAM Proxy

Use this section to configure OAM Proxy for OAM Servers.

The following table describes the elements in the OAM Proxy section of the Create OAM Server page:

Element	Description
Proxy Server Id	Type any valid and relevant string, DNS hostname is preferred. This is the identifier of the computer on which the OAM Proxy (and this OAM Server instance) resides.
Port	The unique port on which this OAM Proxy instance is listening. On a default installation, the port is 5575.
Mode	OAM channel transport security for the OAM Proxy can be one of the following (the agent mode must match during registartion and can be higher after registration). Choose any of the following from the drop-down menu: Open - No encryption. Simple - The data passed between the OAM Agent and OAM Server is encrypted using OAM self-signed certificates. Note: Before specifying Simple mode, you must specify the global passphrase. Cert - The data between the OAM Agent and OAM Server is encrypted using Certificate Authority (CA) signed X.509 certificates. Note: Before specifying Cert mode, you must acquire signed certificates from a trusted third party Certificate Authority. On a default installation, the mode is Open.

Element

Description

Proxy Server Id

Type any valid and relevant string, DNS hostname is preferred. This is the identifier of the computer on which the OAM Proxy (and this OAM Server instance) resides.

Port

The unique port on which this OAM Proxy instance is listening.

On a default installation, the port is 5575.

Mode

OAM channel transport security for the OAM Proxy can be one of the following (the agent mode must match during registartion and can be higher after registration). Choose any of the following from the drop-down menu:

Open - No encryption.
Simple - The data passed between the OAM Agent and OAM Server is encrypted using OAM self-signed certificates.

Note: Before specifying Simple mode, you must specify the global passphrase.
Cert - The data between the OAM Agent and OAM Server is encrypted using Certificate Authority (CA) signed X.509 certificates.

Note: Before specifying Cert mode, you must acquire signed certificates from a trusted third party Certificate Authority.

On a default installation, the mode is Open.