Oracle WebLogic server 12c advanced administration cookbook : over 60 advanced recipes to configure, troubleshoot, and tune Oracle WebLogic server

Cover 1 Copyright 3 Credits 4 About the Author 5 About the Reviewers 6 www.PacktPub.com 8 Table of Contents 10 Preface 14 Chapter 1: Install, Configure, and Run 18 Introduction 18 Installing WebLogic Server 12c 19 Creating the WebLogic domain 21 Distributing the domain files to remote machines 25 Starting the Node Manager 26 Starting the Administration Server 28 Saving and activating changes in the Administration Console 31 Protecting changes in the Administration Console 34 Extending and customizing the Administration Console 37 Enabling RESTful Management Services 41 Starting/Stopping the WebLogic Managed Server 44 Deploying applications 48 Chapter 2: High Availability with WebLogic Clusters 52 Introduction 52 Creating a WebLogic cluster 53 Defining a Hostname/Alias for the Listen Address value 58 Configuring HA WebLogic cluster parameters 61 Using Unicast for cluster communications 65 Using Multicast for cluster communications 67 Installing Apache HTTP Server for the Web tier 69 Using the Web Server Plug-in to Load Balance HTTP Requests to WebLogic cluster 73 Defining a network channel for cluster communications 80 Configuring high availability for Administration Server 86 Chapter 3: Configuring JDBC Resources for High Availability 90 Introduction 90 Creating a JDBC data source 91 Creating a multi data source 94 Defining the multi data source HA Strategy 99 Creating a GridLink data source 101 Managing JDBC data sources 105 Tuning data sources for reliable connections 106 Tuning multi data sources – surviving RAC node failures 110 Updating the Oracle JDBC driver 115 Chapter 4: Configuring JMS Resources for Clustering and High Availability 118 Introduction 119 Creating the file stores 119 Creating the JDBC stores 124 Creating the JMS servers 130 Creating the JMS module 134 Configuring the sub-deployment targeting 137 Creating the distributed queue destination and the connection factory 140 Starting/stopping consumers for a JMS destination 145 Using the Server affinity to tune the distributed destinations' load balance 149 Creating a pinned queue with clustering and HA with service migration 151 Configuring messaging bridge with source and target distributed destinations 156 Relying on SAF to transfer JMS messages to another WebLogic domain 165 Chapter 5: Monitoring WebLogic Server 12c 170 Introduction 170 Customizing the Administration Console tables 171 Using the JRockit Mission Control Management Console 173 Monitoring Linux with SAR 177 Sending e-mail notifications with WLDF 179 Generating an SNMP trap 184 Creating a Monitoring Dashboard custom view 188 Viewing historical data in the monitoring dashboard using a database 191 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting WebLogic Server 12c 198 Introduction 198 Changing log levels to debug 199 Including the time taken field in access.log 202 Enabling verbose garbage collection logging 205 Taking thread dumps 210 Enabling the JRockit Mission Control Flight Recorder 213 Analyzing a heap dump 215 Recovering the WebLogic admin password 219 Recovering the data source password 221 Chapter 7: Stability and Performance 224 Introduction 224 Limiting the log disk usage 225 Rotating the STDOUT logfile 229 Turning off domain logging 231 Enabling Linux HugePages 234 Configuring the transaction (JTA) timeouts 236 Choosing the JRockit garbage collection mode 240 Tuning thread concurrency with the default work manager 242 Tuning the application thread concurrency with custom work managers 247 Limiting the JMS Queue consumers 251 Chapter 8: Security 254 Introduction 254 Setting up SSL for production environments 255 Creating a new SQL authentication provider 259 Assigning a user to a group 266 Securing a web application with basic authentication 267 Enabling the Administration Port 271 Index 274 Over 60 advanced recipes to configure, troubleshoot, and tune Oracle WebLogic Server **Overview** * Learn how to set a WebLogic environment with stability, high availability and performance * Premature optmization is the root of all evil. Configure and tune only what really matters. * Understand what are you doing and why. Every recipe covers the theory behind the practice. **In Detail** Oracle WebLogic Server is the core application server product of the Oracle Fusion Middleware platform. It is the premier application server for enterprise applications and has now been updated to 12C. If your company or client uses Oracle technology then you must know how to administer the Oracle WebLogic Server Oracle WebLogic Server 12c Advanced Administration Cookbook guides you through 70 recipes covering from the basics of WebLogic 12c installation, and passing through JDBC, JMS, cluster configuration and tuning. The book covers the day-by-day tasks of a WebLogic Administrator, enhanced with a lot of tips to build a WebLogic production environment focused on stability, high availability and performance. The best place to start with any book is at the beginning so the first thing that is covered is the basics. This quick refresher should get you back up to speed with WebLogic server and get you in the right frame of mind to get stuck into the more complex techniques. Each chapter then covers a specific topic with complex solutions simplified and explained. This is not only a book that guides you through complex techniques but also ensure you have a solid understanding of the theory behind the techniques. We dive into high availability clusters, configuring JMS and JDBC, and then moving on to more general WebLogic Server aspects. Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune the performance of your WebLogic server with time tested solutions. If you want to take your WebLogic server to the next level of performance and security or simply just want to be more in control this book is full of solutions that will allow you to achieve that aim. **What you will learn from this book** * Install, create and configure WebLogic Server * Configure an Administration Server with high availability * Create and configure JDBC data sources, multi data sources and gridlink data sources * Tune the multi data source to survive database failures * Setup JMS distributed queues * Use WLDF to send threshold notifications * Configure WebLogic Server for stability and resilience **Approach** Using real life problems and simple solutions this book will make any issue seem small. WebLogic Server books can be a bit dry but Dalton keeps the tone light and ensures no matter how complex the problem you always feel like you have someone right there with you helping you along. **Who this book is written for** This book is ideal for those who know the basics of WebLogic but want to dive deeper and get to grips with more advanced topics. So if you are a datacenter operator, system administrator or even a Java developer this book could be exactly what you are looking for to take you one step further with Oracle WebLogic Server. Over 60 advanced recipes to configure, troubleshoot, and tune Oracle WebLogic Server Overview Learn how to set a WebLogic environment with stability, high availability and performance Premature optmization is the root of all evil. Configure and tune only what really matters. Understand what are you doing and why. Every recipe covers the theory behind the practice. In Detail Oracle WebLogic Server is the core application server product of the Oracle Fusion Middleware platform. It is the premier application server for enterprise applications and has now been updated to 12C. If your company or client uses Oracle technology then you must know how to administer the Oracle WebLogic Server Oracle WebLogic Server 12c Advanced Administration Cookbook guides you through 70 recipes covering from the basics of WebLogic 12c installation, and passing through JDBC, JMS, cluster configuration and tuning. The book covers the day-by-day tasks of a WebLogic Administrator, enhanced with a lot of tips to build a WebLogic production environment focused on stability, high availability and performance. The best place to start with any book is at the beginning so the first thing that is covered is the basics. This quick refresher should get you back up to speed with WebLogic server and get you in the right frame of mind to get stuck into the more complex techniques. Each chapter then covers a specific topic with complex solutions simplified and explained. This is not only a book that guides you through complex techniques but also ensure you have a solid understanding of the theory behind the techniques. We dive into high availability clusters, configuring JMS and JDBC, and then moving on to more general WebLogic Server aspects. Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune the performance of your WebLogic server with time tested solutions. If you want to take your WebLogic server to the next level of performance and security or simply just want to be more in control this book is full of solutions that will allow you to achieve that aim. What you will learn from this book Install, create and configure WebLogic Server Configure an Administration Server with high availability Create and configure JDBC data sources, multi data sources and gridlink data sources Tune the multi data source to survive database failures Setup JMS distributed queues Use WLDF to send threshold notifications Configure WebLogic Server for stability and resilience Approach Using real life problems and simple solutions this book will make any issue seem small. WebLogic Server books can be a bit dry but Dalton keeps the tone light and ensures no matter how complex the problem you always feel like you have someone right there with you helping you along. Who this book is written for This book is ideal for those who know the basics of WebLogic but want to dive deeper and get to grips with more advanced topics. So if you are a datacenter operator, system administrator or even a Java developer this book could be exactly what you are looking for to take you one step further with Oracle WebLogic Server.

If you want to extend your capabilities in administering Oracle WebLogic Server, this is the helping hand youve been looking for. With 70 recipes covering both basic and advanced topics, it will provide a new level of expertise. Overview In Detail Oracle WebLogic Server is the core application server product of the Oracle Fusion Middleware platform. It is the premier application server for enterprise applications and has now been updated to 12C. If your company or client uses Oracle technology then you must know how to administer the Oracle WebLogic Server Oracle WebLogic Server 12c Advanced Administration Cookbook guides you through 70 recipes covering from the basics of WebLogic 12c installation, and passing through JDBC, JMS, cluster configuration and tuning. The book covers the day-by-day tasks of a WebLogic Administrator, enhanced with a lot of tips to build a WebLogic production environment focused on stability, high availability and performance. The best place to start with any book is at the beginning so the first thing that is covered is the basics. This quick refresher should get you back up to speed with WebLogic server and get you in the right frame of mind to get stuck into the more complex techniques. Each chapter then covers a specific topic with complex solutions simplified and explained. This is not only a book that guides you through complex techniques but also ensure you have a solid understanding of the theory behind the techniques. We dive into high availability clusters, configuring JMS and JDBC, and then moving on to more general WebLogic Server aspects. Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune the performance of your WebLogic server with time tested solutions. If you want to take your WebLogic server to the next level of performance and security or simply just want to be more in control this book is full of solutions that will allow you to achieve that aim. What you will learn from this book Approach Using real life problems and simple solutions this book will make any issue seem small. WebLogic Server books can be a bit dry but Dalton keeps the tone light and ensures no matter how complex the problem you always feel like you have someone right there with you helping you along. Who this book is written for This book is ideal for those who know the basics of WebLogic but want to dive deeper and get to grips with more advanced topics. So if you are a datacenter operator, system administrator or even a Java developer this book could be exactly what you are looking for to take you one step further with Oracle WebLogic Server.

In Detail

Oracle WebLogic Server is the core application server product of the Oracle Fusion Middleware platform.

It is the premier application server for enterprise applications and has now been updated to 12C.

If your company or client uses Oracle technology then you must know how to administer the Oracle WebLogic Server

Oracle WebLogic Server 12c Advanced Administration Cookbook guides you through 70 recipes covering from the basics of WebLogic 12c installation, and passing through JDBC, JMS, cluster configuration and tuning. The book covers the day-by-day tasks of a WebLogic Administrator, enhanced with a lot of tips to build a WebLogic production environment focused on stability, high availability and performance.

The best place to start with any book is at the beginning so the first thing that is covered is the basics. This quick refresher should get you back up to speed with WebLogic server and get you in the right frame of mind to get stuck into the more complex techniques.

Each chapter then covers a specific topic with complex solutions simplified and explained. This is not only a book that guides you through complex techniques but also ensure you have a solid understanding of the theory behind the techniques.

We dive into high availability clusters, configuring JMS and JDBC, and then moving on to more general WebLogic Server aspects. Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune the performance of your WebLogic server with time tested solutions.

If you want to take your WebLogic server to the next level of performance and security or simply just want to be more in control this book is full of solutions that will allow you to achieve that aim.

Approach

Using real life problems and simple solutions this book will make any issue seem small. WebLogic Server books can be a bit dry but Dalton keeps the tone light and ensures no matter how complex the problem you always feel like you have someone right there with you helping you along.

Who this book is for

This book is ideal for those who know the basics of WebLogic but want to dive deeper and get to grips with more advanced topics. So if you are a datacenter operator, system administrator or even a Java developer this book could be exactly what you are looking for to take you one step further with Oracle WebLogic Server.

If you want to extend your capabilities in administering Oracle WebLogic Server, this is the helping hand you've been looking for. With 70 recipes covering both basic and advanced topics, it will provide a new level of expertise. Learn how to set a WebLogic environment with stability, high availability and performance Premature optmization is the root of all evil. Configure and tune only what really matters. Understand what are you doing and why. Every recipe covers the theory behind the practice. In Detail Oracle WebLogic Server is the core application server product of the Oracle Fusion Middleware platform. It is the premier application server for enterprise applications and has now been updated to 12C. If your company or client uses Oracle technology then you must know how to administer the Oracle WebLogic Server Oracle WebLogic Server 12c Advanced Administration Cookbook guides you through 70 recipes covering from the basics of WebLogic 12c installation, and passing through JDBC, JMS, cluster configuration and tuning. The book covers the day-by-day tasks of a WebLogic Administrator, enhanced with a lot of tips to build a WebLogic production environment focused on stability, high availability and performance. The best place to start with any book is at the beginning so the first thing that is covered is the basics. This quick refresher should get you back up to speed with WebLogic server and get you in the right frame of mind to get stuck into the more complex techniques. Each chapter then covers a specific topic with complex solutions simplified and explained. This is not only a book that guides you through complex techniques but also ensure you have a solid understanding of the theory behind the techniques. We dive into high availability clusters, configuring JMS and JDBC, and then moving on to more general WebLogic Server aspects. Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune the performance of your WebLogic server with time tested solutions. If you want to take your WebLogic server to the next level of performance and security or simply just want to be more in control this book is full of solutions that will allow you to achieve that aim