The developer distribution of WebLogic Server provides developers with a quick and simple
way to get up and running quickly with WebLogic Server.
In this video I'll demonstrate where to download the software, how to perform a quick installation,
how to create a domain using the Configuration Wizard, how to start the Administration Server
in that domain, and how to access the Administration Console.
You can download the WebLogic Server developer distribution from the main Oracle Fusion Middleware
Downloads page, or from the Free Oracle WebLogic Server Installers for Development page.
The developer distribution contains two downloadable files; a Quick installer and a supplemental
quick installer.
The quick installer includes all of the essential files that are required to develop and test
applications on WebLogic Server.
The optional, supplemental quick installer includes examples, an evaluation database
and more.
I will be installing just the quick installer.
I accept the license agreement at the top of the page, and select the quick installer
to download it.
After the download is complete, unzip the files.
The zip distribution includes an executable jar file, and a readme.
I'll install the quick installer on a Windows platform.
On Windows, you must have Administrator privileges so I'll open an Administrator command prompt window.
The developer distribution is also supported on Linux and Mac OS X systems.
The installer requires a JDK, so before I can start the installation, I’ll set the
JAVA_HOME variable to the location of the supported JDK.
Now I'll start the installation.
I use the java –jar command and specify the name of the jar file and the Oracle Home
directory where I want to install the software.
The quick installer runs the Oracle Universal Installer in silent mode.
Once you start the installation, no user input is required.
After the installer extracts the files, it analyzes your system to ensure that it meets
the minimum requirements such as CPU speed and supported operating system, and then begins
the installation.
This process can take a few minutes.
Once complete, a message displays indicating that the installation was a success.
Now I'll change to the installation directory to display a list of the installed directories,
which are consistent with a typical WebLogic Server installation.
If I had installed the supplemental installer, the list would also include a samples directory
and others.
Now I want to quickly get a server up and running.
To do so, I need to create a WebLogic Server domain.
A domain includes a special WebLogic Server instance called the Administration Server,
which is the central point from which you configure and manage all the resources in
the domain.
I'll create the domain using the Configuration Wizard.
To start the Configuration Wizard, I change to the oracle_common/common/bin directory
and execute the config.cmd command.
After the Configuration Wizard opens, step through the wizard to create a domain.
For this domain, I accept the defaults, except where I need to specify the Administrator
username and password.
If required, we can use advanced configuration to tailor the domain, including configuring
managed servers, host names, ports, clusters and so on.
Because I'm creating a simple development domain, I click through the pages and accept
the defaults to finish up.
With the domain created, let's start the Administration Server.
The simplest way to do this is to select Start Admin Server at the bottom of the last page
of the Configuration Wizard.
As the script runs, look for the message
in the command window.
This message indicates that the Administration Server is up and running.
Now that the server is up and running, I have a fully functioning WebLogic Server instance
ready for use.
You can also start an Administration or Managed Servers from the command window.
To start a server navigate to the domain directory, and then execute the startWebLogic.cmd script.
To access the administration console, open a browser window and enter the URL for the
console in the address bar.
In the console Welcome page, I enter the same Administrator username and password that I
used when I created the domain, and then click Login.
Now I can manage the domain from the home page in the console.
For example, in the left pane of the console I can select Environment to display the Summary
of Environment page to configure servers, clusters, machines, and so on.
I can select Services in the left pane to display the Summary of Services page where
I can configure services, or I can select Deployments to display the Summary of Deployments
page where I can deploy, undeploy, and monitor applications.
And that's it.
We now have a WebLogic Server domain with the Administration Server up and running.
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