2.3.8.1 Add and Define a Domain

Before you define the servers in the topology, add and define the domain. To define a domain, you must provide the absolute path to the domain home location on a given host.

To add and define a domain:

1. Click anywhere in the workspace in the Topology tab.
   Ensure that the existing topology objects in the workspace are not selected.
2. Select Edit > Add New Domain to add a domain to the workspace.
   Alternatively, you can select the Add New Item icon on the toolbar, select Add New Domain in the dialog box, and then click OK.
   A new domain object (domain1) is created in the workspace.
3. Select the domain object that you just created, and define the following Attributes for the domain:

   Attribute	Description
   ID	Keep the default value, domain1. The ID attribute is an identifier that is used to refer to this domain from other parts of the topology.
   Name	Enter the name of the domain. This attribute should match the name provided during domain configuration.
   Type	Select shared to indicate that the domain is on shared storage. If your domain is on local storage, select local .
   Path	Enter the full path to the Domain home that is being patched.
   Admin Credential	This attribute is used to identify the credential in the wallet file that will be used to connect to the domain’s Administration Server. Click select to select the credential for the Administration Server from the wallet file you loaded in Loading a Wallet File. When you click select, a dialog box appears that lists the credentials in the given wallet. If the credential already exists in the wallet, select the appropriate credential from the list and click OK. If the credential does not exist in the wallet, click New to add the Administration Server credential to the wallet and to provide an alias for this credential.
   Admin Server Url	Enter the URL that is used to connect to the WebLogic Administration Server. For example, t3://examplehost.exampledomain.com:7001.

After you have added and defined a domain, your workspace should look similar to the following example:

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