5 Getting Started with the Oracle Database Companion CD Products

5.2.1 Starting, Stopping, and Restarting Oracle HTTP Server

If you have just installed Oracle Workflow or Oracle Workflow middle-tier components, then you need to restart Oracle HTTP Server before you can use these components.

You can use the following commands to start, stop, and restart Oracle HTTP Server:

• To start Oracle HTTP Server:

  $ORACLE_HOME/opmn/bin/opmnctl startproc ias-component=HTTP_Server
  
  

• To restart Oracle HTTP Server:

  $ORACLE_HOME/opmn/bin/opmnctl restartproc ias-component=HTTP_Server
  
  

• To stop Oracle HTTP Server:

  $ORACLE_HOME/opmn/bin/opmnctl stopproc ias-component=HTTP_Server
  

5.2.2 Logging In to Oracle HTTP Server

To log in to Oracle HTTP Server, in a browser, enter a URL similar to the following:

http://server:port/

In this URL format:

• server is the computer on which you have installed Oracle HTTP Server, for example, mycomputer.us.mycompany.com.

• port is the port number assigned to Oracle HTTP Server. In a default installation, this number is 7777. You can find information about the port number of your Oracle HTTP Server installation from either of the following files:

  • $ORACLE_HOME/install/portlist.ini

  • $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/conf/httpd.conf

After you have logged in, you can find Oracle HTTP Server product demonstrations and a listing of new features for this release. This link also provides access to the Oracle Technology Network.

5.3.1 Logging In to Oracle HTML DB

To view or develop Oracle HTML DB applications, the Web browser must support JavaScript and the HTML 4.0 and CSS 1.0 standards.

To log in to Oracle HTML DB:

1. Open the following page in a Web browser:

   http://hostname:port/pls/database_access_descriptor/htmldb_admin
   
   

   In this URL format:

   • hostname is the name of the system on which Oracle HTTP Server is installed.

   • port is the port number assigned to Oracle HTTP Server. In a default installation, this number is 7777. You can find information about the port number of your Oracle HTTP Server installation from either of the following files:

     • $ORACLE_HOME/install/portlist.ini

     • $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/conf/httpd.conf

   • database_access_descriptor describes how Oracle HTTP Server connects to the database so that it can fulfill an HTTP request. The default value is htmldb.

   
   

   See Also: $ORACLE_HOME/Apache/modplsql/conf/dads.readme for more information about how DADs work

   
   

   The Oracle HTML DB Login page is displayed.

2. In the Username field, enter admin.

3. In the Password field, enter the Oracle HTML DB administrator account password that you specified when you installed Oracle HTML DB.

4. Click Login. The Oracle HTML DB Administration Service page is displayed.

5.3.2 Setup Tasks for Oracle HTML DB Administrators

If you are an Oracle HTML DB administrator, then you need to:

• Log in to Oracle HTML DB Administration Services: Oracle HTML DB Administration Services is a separate application for managing an entire Oracle HTML DB instance.

• Specify a provisioning mode: In Oracle HTML DB Administration Services, you need to determine how the process of creating (or provisioning) a workspace will work in your development environment.

• Create a Workspace: A workspace is a shared work area within the Oracle HTML DB development environment that has a unique ID and name. An Oracle HTML DB administrator can create a workspace manually or have users submit requests.

• Log in to a Workspace: After you create a workspace in Oracle HTML DB Administration Services, return to the Oracle HTML DB Login page and log in to that workspace.

5.4.1 Logging In to the Oracle Workflow Home Page

To access the Oracle Workflow home page in a Web browser, you must be a valid user in the Workflow directory service. Depending on the settings you selected during the installation and configuration, the directory service is based on either Oracle Internet Directory or the native database users.

To access the Oracle Workflow home page, connect as a valid Oracle Workflow user to a URL similar to the following:

http://hostname:port/pls/wf/wfa_html.home

5.4.2 Logging In to Oracle Workflow Manager

The Oracle Workflow Server installation includes the Oracle Workflow Manager component of Oracle Enterprise Manager. This component provides administrative and management tools for Oracle Workflow. When you install Oracle Workflow in your Oracle Database home, Oracle Workflow Configuration Assistant configures Oracle Workflow Manager. It creates two Oracle Application Server Containers for Java 2 Enterprise Edition (OC4J) instances:

• OC4J_Workflow_Component_Container: Oracle Workflow Configuration Assistant deploys two applications within this instance. One application runs the agent listener service components and the other runs notification mailer service components.

• OC4J_Workflow_Management_Container: Oracle Workflow Configuration Assistant deploys one application within this instance to implement the Oracle Workflow Manager user interface.

Starting, Stopping, or Restarting the OC4J Instances

To start the OC4J instances, run the following scripts:

$ORACLE_HOME/wf/admin/wfmgrstart.csh
$ORACLE_HOME/wf/admin/wfsvcstart.csh

You can stop and restart the OC4J instances in which Oracle Workflow Manager is deployed. To stop the instances, run the following scripts:

$ORACLE_HOME/wf/admin/wfmgrstop.csh
$ORACLE_HOME/wf/admin/wfsvcstop.csh

Accessing the Oracle Workflow Manager User Instance

To access the Oracle Workflow Manager user interface:

1. Log in to Oracle Enterprise Manager Database Control by using a URL such as the following:

   http://server:port/em
   
   

   For example:

   http://myserver.mycompany:5500/em
   
   

2. On the Home page, navigate to the Related Links section.

3. In the Related Links section, select Workflow Manager.

4. Log in using your Oracle Workflow database user name (typically, owf_mgr) and password.

5.4.3 Setup Tasks for Oracle Workflow Administrators

If you are an Oracle Workflow administrator, then complete the tasks described in the "Setting Up Oracle Workflow" chapter of Oracle Workflow Administrator's Guide.