Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documentation
• Conventions

1 Getting Started After Installing Oracle Application Server

• 1.1 Setting Environment Variables
• 1.2 Using the Oracle Application Server Welcome Page
• 1.3 Checking Your Port Numbers
• 1.4 Getting Started with Managing Components
• 1.4.1 Common Components
• 1.4.1.1 Oracle Process Manager and Notification Server (OPMN)
• 1.4.1.2 Distributed Configuration Management (DCM)
• 1.4.1.3 Oracle HTTP Server
• 1.4.1.4 Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE (OC4J)
• 1.4.2 Optional Components
• 1.5 Changing the ias_admin Password
• 1.5.1 Using the Application Server Control Console
• 1.5.2 Using the emctl Command-line Tool

2 Using the Administration Tools

• 2.1 Understanding Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g
• 2.1.1 Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Application Server Control
• 2.1.1.1 The Application Server Control Console
• 2.1.1.2 The Underlying Software Technologies
• 2.1.2 Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control
• 2.2 Understanding Command-line Tools
• 2.3 Understanding the Application Server Control Console
• 2.3.1 Displaying the Application Server Control Console
• 2.3.1.1 Using the Application Server Control Console URL
• 2.3.1.2 Understanding the Initial Application Server Control Console Home Page
• 2.3.2 Using the Application Server Home Page
• 2.3.3 Using the Oracle Application Server Farm Home Page
• 2.3.4 Using an Oracle Application Server Component Home Page
• 2.3.5 Monitoring and Diagnosing with the Application Server Control Console
• 2.3.5.1 Reviewing the Application Server Component Topology
• 2.3.5.2 Reviewing General Information and Resource Usage
• 2.3.5.3 Reviewing the Resources of the Application Server Host
• 2.3.5.4 Monitoring Application Server Components
• 2.3.5.5 Monitoring Your J2EE Applications
• 2.4 Managing the OracleAS Metadata Repository Database with Database Control

3 Starting and Stopping

• 3.1 Starting and Stopping Application Server Instances
• 3.1.1 Starting an Application Server Instance
• 3.1.2 Stopping an Application Server Instance
• 3.1.3 Starting OracleAS Infrastructure
• 3.1.4 Stopping OracleAS Infrastructure
• 3.1.5 Starting a Middle-Tier Instance
• 3.1.6 Stopping a Middle-Tier Instance
• 3.2 Starting and Stopping Components
• 3.2.1 Starting and Stopping Using opmnctl
• 3.2.2 Starting and Stopping Using the Application Server Control Console
• 3.3 Enabling and Disabling Components
• 3.4 Starting and Stopping an Oracle Application Server Environment
• 3.4.1 Starting an Oracle Application Server Environment
• 3.4.2 Stopping an Oracle Application Server Environment

4 Changing the HTTP Listener Ports

• 4.1 Changing the HTTP Server Listen Port on Middle-Tier Instances
• 4.1.1 Enabling Oracle HTTP Server to Run as Root for Ports Set to Less Than 1024
• 4.1.2 Using the portconfig Command to Change the Oracle HTTP Server Listen Port
• 4.2 Changing the HTTP Server Listen Port on Identity Management Installations

5 Viewing and Managing Log Files

• 5.1 Introducing Oracle Application Server Logging
• 5.1.1 Understanding Log File Data and Naming
• 5.1.1.1 Log File Messages by Component
• 5.1.2 Using a Log Repository
• 5.1.3 Configuring Component Logging Options
• 5.2 Listing and Viewing Log Files With Enterprise Manager
• 5.2.1 Listing Log Files
• 5.2.2 Listing Log Files for Selected Components
• 5.2.3 Listing Log Files from Oracle Application Server Components Pages
• 5.2.4 Using Log Files Advanced Search
• 5.2.5 Viewing Log File Details and Log File Contents
• 5.3 Using Oracle Application Server Log Loader
• 5.3.1 Starting and Stopping Log Loader
• 5.3.2 Enabling and Disabling Log Loader
• 5.3.3 Updating the Log Configuration
• 5.3.4 Setting Log Loader Properties
• 5.3.5 Understanding Log Loader Diagnostic Messages

6 Changing Network Configurations

• 6.1 Overview of Procedures for Changing Network Configurations
• 6.2 Changing Your Hostname, Domain Name, or IP Address
• 6.2.1 Changing the Hostname or Domain Name of a Middle-Tier Installation
• 6.2.2 Changing the IP Address of an Infrastructure Containing a Metadata Repository
• 6.2.3 Special Topics for Changing Your Hostname or Domain Name
• 6.2.3.1 Setting the Log Level for chgiphost
• 6.2.3.2 Customizing the chgiphost Script
• 6.2.3.3 Changing your Hostname after Upgrading from Windows 2000 to Windows 2003
• 6.2.3.4 Recovering from Errors When Changing Your Hostname
• 6.3 Moving Between Off-Network and On-Network
• 6.3.1 Moving from Off-Network to On-Network (Static IP Address)
• 6.3.2 Moving from Off-Network to On-Network (DHCP)
• 6.3.3 Moving from On-Network to Off-Network (Static IP Address)
• 6.3.4 Moving from On-Network to Off-Network (DHCP)
• 6.4 Changing Between a Static IP Address and DHCP
• 6.4.1 Changing from a Static IP Address to DHCP
• 6.4.2 Changing from DHCP to a Static IP Address

7 Enabling SSL

• 7.1 Overview of SSL
• 7.2 Using the SSL Configuration Tool
• 7.2.1 Command Line Interface
• 7.2.1.1 Where Can I Find the SSL Configuration Tool?
• 7.2.1.2 Syntax
• 7.3 SSL Communication Paths in the Infrastructure
• 7.4 Common SSL Configuration Tasks for the Infrastructure
• 7.4.1 Configuring SSL for OracleAS Single Sign-On and Oracle Delegated Administration Services
• 7.4.2 Configuring SSL for Oracle Internet Directory
• 7.4.3 Configuring SSL for Oracle Internet Directory Replication Server and Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning
• 7.4.4 Configuring SSL in the Identity Management Database
• 7.5 SSL Communication Paths in the Middle Tier
• 7.6 Common SSL Configuration Tasks for the Middle Tier
• 7.6.1 Enabling SSL in OracleAS Web Cache
• 7.6.2 Enabling SSL in the Oracle HTTP Server
• 7.6.3 Enabling SSL in Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE (OC4J)
• 7.6.4 Enabling SSL in J2EE and Web Cache Installations
• 7.6.5 Enabling SSL in Virtual Hosts
• 7.6.6 Enabling SSL in OracleBI Discoverer
• 7.6.7 Enabling SSL in OracleAS Wireless
• 7.6.8 Enabling SSL in OracleAS Portal
• 7.6.9 Configuring SSL for Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g

8 Cloning an Application Server Instance

• 8.1 Introduction to Cloning
• 8.1.1 Installation Types Supported
• 8.1.2 General Considerations and Limitations for Cloning
• 8.2 Procedure for Cloning
• 8.2.1 Prerequisites for Cloning
• 8.2.2 Preparing the Source
• 8.2.3 Cloning the Instance
• 8.2.4 Locating and Viewing Log Files

9 Backup and Recovery

• 9.1 Locating the OracleAS Backup and Recovery Tool
• 9.1.1 Manually Installing the OracleAS Backup and Recovery Tool
• 9.2 Configuring the OracleAS Backup and Recovery Tool
• 9.3 Customizing the Tool for Your Configuration Files
• 9.4 OracleAS Backup and Recovery Tool Usage Summary
• 9.4.1 Prerequisites for Running the Tool
• 9.4.2 Syntax
• 9.4.3 Usage Examples
• 9.5 Backup Procedures
• 9.5.1 Enabling Block Change Tracking
• 9.5.2 Enabling ARCHIVELOG Mode
• 9.5.3 Creating a Record of Your Oracle Application Server Configuration
• 9.5.4 Performing a Complete Oracle Application Server Environment Backup
• 9.5.5 Performing a Configuration and Metadata Backup

A OPMN Commands

B DCM Commands

C Metadata Repository Schemas

• C.1 Metadata Repository Schema Descriptions
• C.1.1 Identity Management Schemas
• C.1.2 Product Metadata Schemas
• C.1.3 Management Schemas
• C.2 Metadata Repository Schemas, Tablespaces, and Default Datafiles

Index