Installation and Configuration Guide

Installing and Configuring WLS-VE: Main Steps

Preparing for the Installation

Understanding Machine Roles

Verifying That Your Environment Supports WLS-VE

Planning Your Virtualized Installation

Determining Appropriate Applications for WLS-VE

Designing a File Storage Solution

Understanding the WLS-VE Storage Architecture

Storage Requirements

Storage for Exclusive File Access

Storage for Shared File Access

WLS-VE ISO Image Considerations

No Encryption for NFS Traffic

Planning System Capacity

Determine Disk Space Requirements

Determine the Number of Physical Machines

Determine Physical Memory Requirements

Downloading WLS-VE

DVD Distribution

Windows and Linux Installers

Understanding User Access Credentials

WebLogic Server Credentials

VMware VirtualCenter Credentials

NFS Server

Understanding WLS-VE Directories

Creating and Sharing Directories

Example Configuration of Directory Shares

Example of Accessing Directory Shares from Windows

Alternative Installation Approach

Securing NFS

WLS-VE Installation Directories

The BEA Home Directory

Sharing the BEA Home Directory with Other BEA Products

Structure of the WLS-VE BEA Home Directory

The WLS-VE Product Installation Directory

Structure of the WLS-VE Product Installation Directory

The Installation Directory for the WLS-VE ISO Image

The WLS-VE Windows Shortcuts

Using the Installation Program

Starting the Installation Program on Windows Platforms

Starting in Graphical Mode

Starting in Console Mode

Starting the Installation Program on Linux Platforms

Starting Graphical-Mode Installation

Starting Console-Mode Installation

Starting the Installation Program in Silent Mode

Creating the silent.xml File

Startup Options

Generating a Verbose Installation Log

Syntax

Specifying Temporary Disk Space

What's Next?

Copying the ISO Image

Configuring System Security

WLS Security Measures

NFS Security Measures

VMware VirtualCenter Security Measures

Configuring LiquidVM Connection Parameters

Before You Begin

Configuring LiquidVM in the Graphic Mode

Configuring LiquidVM in the Console Mode

The bea.lvm.info File

Troubleshooting a LiquidVM Configuration

Configuring and Starting WLS-VE Domains

Before You Begin

Ensure Proper Components are in Place

Comparing Startup, Configuration, and Logging Options to Non-virtualized WLS

Creating WLS-VE Domains

Other VM Configuration Properties

Configuring Group and User Names

DemoIdentity Keystore Warning

Upgrading and Promoting Domains

Upgrade from a Non-virtualized WebLogic Server 9.2 to WLS-VE 9.2

Upgrade from an Earlier Version of WebLogic Server to WLS-VE 9.2

Moving a WebLogic Server VE Domain To a Production Environment

Starting WLS-VE

From the Command Line

From VirtualCenter

Stopping WLS-VE

Additional Configuration Tasks

Tuning LiquidVM

WLS-VE Configuration Properties

Deploying an Application to WLS-VE

Installing and Updating License Files

About BEA Product Licenses

Updating Your license.bea File

Updating license.bea Using the UpdateLicense Utility

Upgrading Licenses from Previous Software Releases

Installing Licenses for Use with Promotional DVD Distributions

Uninstalling the Software

About the Uninstallation Program

Uninstalling Your Software in Graphical Mode

Uninstalling Your Software in Console Mode

Deleting the ISO Image File

Reinstalling Your Software

Working with WLS-VE Using VirtualCenter

Setting Up VMware and Enabling SSL

Starting (and Stopping) WLS-VE

Editing VM Properties

Pausing a VM

Working with the Console Tab

Inactive Keyboard

Console Log

Pre-console Log

Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting WLS-VE Problems

Troubleshooting Common WLS-VE Issues

"Could not find the disk" Error

"Could not lookup NFS server" Error

"Could not ping NFS server" Error

"(Mount Daemon) not registered" Error

"Error stating root" Error

"Failed to open conslog" Error

The Server Shuts Down Soon After Startup I

The Server Shuts Down Soon After Startup II

"looking up myserver" Error

"multiple gid provided only one allowed" Error

"uid=# must be a number" Error

"netSend failed: -3" Error

"Configured IP [...] in use by MAC" Error

Troubleshooting WebLogic Server Issues

Performance Issues

Server Failure

Clustering Issues