This chapter describes common tasks you might want to perform on a newly created or updated Oracle HTTP Server domain.
This chapter contains the following sections:
Table 5-1 lists some common administration tasks you will likely want to perform on your newly created or updated domain.
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A WebLogic Server domain can be scaled out to multiple physical machines and be centrally managed by the administration server. For more information, see the section "Oracle HTTP Server Release 12c (12.1.3) Topologies" in Administering Oracle HTTP Server.Table 5-1 Basic Administration Tasks for Oracle HTTP Server in a WebLogic Server Domain
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Getting familiar with Fusion Middleware administration tools |
Get familiar with the various tools available, which you can use to manage your environment. |
Section A.1, "Understanding the Oracle HTTP Server Directory Structure in a WebLogic Server Domain" Section A.2, "Understanding the Oracle HTTP Server Directory Structure in a Standalone Domain" "Overview of Oracle Fusion Middleware Administration Tools" in Administering Oracle Fusion Middleware. |
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Starting and stopping products and servers |
Learn how to start and stop Oracle Fusion Middleware, including the Administration Server, Managed Servers, and components. |
"Starting and Stopping Oracle Fusion Middleware" in Administering Oracle Fusion Middleware. |
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Configuring Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) |
Learn how to set up secure communications among between Oracle Fusion Middleware components using SSL. |
"Configuring SSL in Oracle Fusion Middleware" in Administering Oracle Fusion Middleware. |
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Deploying Applications |
Learn how to deploy your applications to Oracle Fusion Middleware. |
"Deploying Applications" part in Administering Oracle Fusion Middleware. |
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Monitoring Oracle Fusion Middleware |
Learn how to keep track of the status of Oracle Fusion Middleware components. |
"Monitoring Oracle Fusion Middleware" in Administering Oracle Fusion Middleware. |
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Understanding Backup and Recovery Procedures |
Learn the recommended backup and recovery procedures for Oracle Fusion Middleware. |
"Introducing Backup and Recovery" in Administering Oracle Fusion Middleware. |
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Tuning and configuring Coherence for your topology. |
The standard installation topology includes a Coherence cluster that contains storage-enabled Managed Coherence Servers. This configuration is a good starting point for using Coherence, but depending upon your specific requirements, consider tuning and reconfiguring Coherence to improve performance in a production environment. |
For information about Coherence clusters, see "Configuring and Managing Coherence Clusters" in Administering Clusters for Oracle WebLogic Server. For information about tuning Coherence, see Administering Oracle Coherence. For information about storing HTTP session data in Coherence, see "Using Coherence*Web with WebLogic Server" in Administering HTTP Session Management with Oracle Coherence*Web. For more information about creating and deploying Coherence applications, see Developing Oracle Coherence Applications for Oracle WebLogic Server. |
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Wiring Oracle HTTP Server to the Administration Server. |
Learn how to connect Oracle HTTP Server to the Administration Server so that you can access Fusion Middleware Control Console and to the Administration Console through the Oracle HTTP Server. |
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Routing Applications Through Oracle HTTP Server to Oracle WebLogic Server. |
Perform these steps to connect Oracle HTTP Server so that requests are routed through Oracle HTTP Server to Oracle WebLogic Server |
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Wiring Oracle HTTP Server with Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure |
Learn how to configure WebLogic proxy plug-in to proxy requests from Oracle HTTP Server to Oracle WebLogic Server. |
"Wiring Oracle HTTP Server to the Administration Server" in Administering Oracle Fusion Middleware. "Routing Applications Through Oracle HTTP Server" to Oracle WebLogic Server" in Administering Oracle Fusion Middleware. "Configuring the WebLogic Proxy Plug-In for Oracle HTTP Server" in Using Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-Ins 12.1.3. |
Table 5-2 lists some common administration tasks you will likely want to perform on your newly created or updated domain.
Table 5-2 Basic Administration Tasks for Oracle HTTP Server in a Standalone Domain
| Task | Description | More Information |
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Getting familiar with Oracle HTTP Server management tools |
Get familiar with the various tools available, which you can use to manage your environment. |
"Understanding Oracle HTTP Server Management Tools" in Administering Oracle HTTP Server. |
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Starting and stopping Oracle HTTP Server instances |
Learn how to start and stop Oracle Fusion Middleware, including the Administration Server, Managed Servers, and components. |
"Performing Basic OHS Tasks" in Administering Oracle HTTP Server. |
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Routing requests to managed servers in a WebLogic Server domain |
Learn how to configure WebLogic proxy plug-in to proxy requests from Oracle HTTP Server to Oracle WebLogic Server. |
"Configuring the WebLogic Proxy Plug-In Manually" in Using Oracle WebLogic Server Proxy Plug-Ins 12.1.3. |
Table 5-3 provides a list of tasks to perform if you want to scale out your standard installation environment for high availability.
Table 5-3 Tasks Required to Prepare Your Environment for High Availability
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Configuring Node Manager |
Node Manager enables you to start, shut down, and restart the Administration Server and Managed Server instances from a remote location, making this an essential utility for any high availability environment. |
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Scaling out to multiple host computers |
To enable high availability, it is important to provide failover capabilities to another host computer. That way, if one computer goes down, your environment can continue to serve the consumers of your deployed applications. |
"Scaling Out a Topology (Machine Scaleout)" in High Availability Guide. |
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Configuring high availability for your Web Tier components. |
If you have added a Web tier front-end, then you must configure the Web Tier for high availability, as well as the WebLogic Server software. |
"Configuring High Availability for Web Tier Components" in High Availability Guide. |
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Setting up a front-end load balancer |
A load balancer can be used to distribute requests across servers more evenly. |
"Server Load Balancing in a High Availability Environment" and "Configure Load Balancer" in High Availability Guide. "Load Balancer" in High Availability Guide. |