Get Started with Oracle WebLogic Server on Microsoft Azure IaaS

About Deploying Oracle WebLogic Server on Microsoft Azure IaaS

Oracle is committed to enabling you to embrace cloud computing by providing greater choice and flexibility in how you deploy Oracle software. In support of that commitment, Oracle has created several ready-to-deploy solution templates on Azure Marketplace that include pre-installed Oracle software.

This document provides information about the available Oracle WebLogic Server offers on Azure Marketplace, and the instructions to use these offers to install and run Oracle WebLogic Server on Microsoft Azure IaaS. These offers include single node and cluster deployments.

The offers described in this document empower you to start your business applications quickly by:

Automatically provisioning the virtual network, storage, and Linux resources
Installing Oracle WebLogic Server
Setting up security with a network security group
Load balancing with Azure Application Gateway
Easing the Database connectivity

The offers also supports HTTP session caching with Oracle Coherence.

Note:

Oracle WebLogic Server offers on Azure are customer managed.

When you create an Azure application based on the Oracle WebLogic Server image, you use it just as you would use it on an on-premise virtual or a physical machine. All of the configuration and management tooling are available. These applications are Bring Your Own License (BYOL), and you must have an appropriate license to run Oracle software. For more information, see:

In addition, refer to your agreement with Oracle for details on software that you are licensed to use.

Available Oracle WebLogic Server Offers

Oracle publishes several Oracle WebLogic Server offers on Azure Marketplace that can be used for single node and multi-node cluster deployments.

The following table lists the WebLogic Server offers available for deploying on Microsoft Azure (IaaS). Click on the offer to obtain it from the Azure portal. The last column Documentation provides links to the topics in this document which describes the process of deploying the selected offer.

Note:

The links in the Offer column in the following table take you directly to the Azure Portal, where you can deploy these offers immediately. You need an Azure subscription to access the Azure Portal. If you don't have an Azure subscription, you can create a free account before you begin.

If you are not ready to start your Azure subscription yet, you can explore the offers in the Azure Marketplace as described in Get the Required Oracle WebLogic Server Offer from Azure Marketplace.

Table 1-1 Available Oracle WebLogic Server Offers on Azure Marketplace

Offer	Type	Description	Documentation
Oracle WebLogic Server Single Node	Single node	This offer provisions a single virtual machine with pre-installed JDK and Oracle WebLogic Server without an Administration Server. It does not create a WebLogic domain.	Deploy Oracle WebLogic Server Without Administration Server on a Single Node
Oracle WebLogic Server With Admin Server	Single node	This offer provisions a single virtual machine with pre-installed JDK and Oracle WebLogic Server, along with a WebLogic domain and an Administration Server. The Administration Server is started by default, at the end of the configuration.	Deploy Oracle WebLogic Server With Administration Server on a Single Node
Oracle WebLogic Server Cluster	Cluster	This offer creates multiple virtual machines with highly available WebLogic Server cluster configuration. The Administration Server and the Managed Servers are started by default, which allow you to manage the domain.	Deploy Oracle WebLogic Server N-Node Configured Cluster
Oracle WebLogic Server Dynamic Cluster	Cluster	This offer creates multiple virtual machines with highly available, scalable, and a dynamic WebLogic Server cluster configuration. The Administration Server and the Managed Servers are started by default, which allow you to manage the domain.	Deploy Oracle WebLogic Server N-Node Dynamic Cluster

After you select an offer, use the template to choose the version of Oracle WebLogic Server, JDK, and Oracle Linux required for your deployment. To view the list of supported combinations (for example, Oracle WebLogic Server 14.1.1.0.0 and JDK11_07 on Oracle Linux 7.6), visit the Azure Marketplace.

Note:

These VM offers can be used on their own, separate from the Azure solutions described in this documentation. The VM offers are suitable for users who want to create a highly customized Oracle WebLogic Server on Azure experience.

Get the Required Oracle WebLogic Server Offer from Azure Marketplace

Review the available Oracle WebLogic Server single node and cluster offers and obtain them from the Azure Marketplace.

To search for and choose an Oracle WebLogic Server offer on Azure Marketplace:

Go to the Azure Marketplace using the following URL and log in using your Azure credentials:

https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us

If you don’t have an Azure account, sign up at:

https://azure.microsoft.com/
In the search field at the top of the page, enter Oracle WebLogic Server, and click the search icon.
From the search results, select a version of Oracle WebLogic Server as per your requirement. This takes you to a page with links, screenshots, and videos demonstrating the capabilities of the chosen offer. Review the information available on this page.
When you are ready to proceed with the installation, click Get it now.
Provide the required profile information, such as Name, Work email, Job title, Company, Country/region, and Phone number.
Click Continue.
Perform any additional authentication actions if required, and then click Create. This takes you to the Azure portal.
Follow the deployment instructions specific to the chosen offer:

About WebLogic Server Virtual Machine Directory Structure

The following table shows the Oracle-specific directory structure for every virtual machine that is created using the Oracle WebLogic Server image.

When referring to Oracle WebLogic Server documentation, substitute these paths for the directory variables in the documentation.

Table 1-2 WebLogic Server Virtual Machine Directories

Directory Variable	Purpose	Directory Path
`ORACLE_HOME`	Oracle home directory	`/u01/app/wls/install/oracle/middleware/oracle_home`
`WL_HOME`	WebLogic Server home directory	`/u01/app/wls/install/oracle/middleware/oracle_home/wlserver`
`JAVA_HOME`	Java home directory	`/u01/app/jdk/<jdk-version>`
`DOMAIN_HOME`	Directory where the domains you configure are created	`/u01/domains/`

How to Report Issues?

If you encounter any issue during the deployment of Oracle WebLogic Server on Microsoft Azure, or post-configuration, report it at:

https://github.com/oracle/weblogic-azure/issues

If you need more help or have a suggestion, join the public Slack channel named oracle-weblogic, where you can get in touch with the team. Use this channel to ask questions about the deployment process, issues encountered, or give feedback or suggestions about the features and improvements you would like to see. To join the channel, visit this site to get an invitation. The invitation email includes the details about accessing the Slack workspace. After you log in, come to #general and say, “hello!”.