WebLogic Server Administration

The WebLogic Administration Console provides an easy-to-use interface to perform system administration of WebLogic Server. The underlying architecture of the Administration Console is the Java Management Extension (JMX) API. System administration uses Java objects called MBeans that provide attributes and operations to control and store the parameters for various management functions. The Administration Console presents an organized hierarchy of MBeans to configure system resources. The root node of the resource tree is the domain. The domain contains subnodes for all aspects of WebLogic Server administration. Each node defines properties to customize the configuration of the particular resource or service. Common administration tasks that are performed using the WebLogic Administration Console are

• Configure, start, and stop WebLogic Servers

• Deploy applications, Web applications, and EJBs

• Configure WebLogic and J2EE services

• Configure security realms

• Monitor system performance

All aspects of WebLogic Server administration can be performed with the Administration Console.

The user interface for the Administration Console enables you to navigate to the console pages for system resources. When a resource is selected, the console page for that resource is displayed, enabling you to modify attributes or run operations controlled by that resource. The following sections in this chapter show you how to connect to the Administration Console and manage system resources.

BEA WebLogic provides extensive online documentation for WebLogic Server 8.1. The home page for WebLogic Server 8.1 documentation includes links in the System Administration categories for

• Administration Console Online Help

• Extending the Administration Console