11 Configuring Remote Satellite Server
After you set up a WebLogic domain for Oracle WebCenter Sites: Satellite Server, you can run the Satellite Server Configurator to complete the configuration process.
Before configuring Satellite Server, ensure that the following prerequisites have been done:
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Create the necessary database schemas using the Repository Creation Utility, as Creating the Database Schemas describes.
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Create a WebLogic domain for Satellite Server using the WebLogic Configuration Wizard and the
Oracle WebCenter Sites — Satellite Server 14.1.2.0.0 [wcsites]
template, as Configuring the WebCenter Sites Domain describes. -
If you plan to manually set the value of the
ss.password
property inDOMAIN_HOME/wcsites/satelliteserver/config/wcs_properties.json
in clear text, you must set the value of thehidden.encrypted
property tofalse
. (If you are using using encrypted passwords, sethidden.encrypted
totrue
.)
Using the Import/Export Uitlity to Configure Satellite Server
You can use the Import/Export utility to import and export the Satellite Server configuration store in a property file format. The exported property file has all the settings for the product in a key=value
format.
To run the utility, see Using the Import/Export Utility to Manage Satellite Server Properties in Property Files Reference for Oracle WebCenter Sites
Running the Satellite Server Configurator in Interactive Mode
To run the Configurator in interactive mode, do these steps:
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Using the command line, navigate to the
ORACLE_HOME/wcsites/satelliteserver/
directory. -
Run the Satellite Server Configurator:
java -jar satellite-configurator.jar -configPath DOMAIN_HOME/wcsites/satelliteserver/config
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Follow the instructions displayed in the Configurator.
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Start the Satellite Server Managed Server.
Running the Satellite Server Configurator in Silent Mode
To run the Configurator in silent mode:
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Edit the
DOMAIN_HOME/wcsites/satelliteserver/config/wcs_satelliteserver_properties_bootstrap.ini
file and complete the instructions. -
Using the command line, navigate to the
ORACLE_HOME/wcsites/satelliteserver/
directory. -
Run the Satellite Server Configurator:
java -jar satellite-configurator.jar -silent DOMAIN_HOME/wcsites/satelliteserver/config
. -
Start the Satellite Server Managed Server.
If you get nullpointer
exceptions when you start the Managed Server, confirm that the following steps have been completed then run the Satellite Server Configurator again.
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Update the
cs-cache.xml
,ss-cache.xml
,linked-cache.xml
, andcas-cache.xml
files, as Completing Prerequisites for Configuring WebCenter Sites describes. -
Complete initial configuration in the WebCenter Sites configuration setup URL:
http://sites-host:sites-port/sites/sitesconfigsetup
For more information on configuring Satellite Server, see Managing Caching in Developing with Oracle WebCenter Sites.
Note:
Because changes you make to a WAR file are not retained during redeployment, you must copy WAR file changes over after each redeployment of the web applications. Oracle recommends deploying static artifacts such as images and stylesheet files onto the web server.