1. Understanding Oracle WebLogic Server
  2. Overview of Administration Consoles

3 Overview of Administration Consoles

You have a choice of two consoles for administering Oracle WebLogic Server: the WebLogic Remote Console and Fusion Middleware Control.

This chapter includes the following topic:

  • Using the WebLogic Remote Console
    The WebLogic Remote Console is a web browser-based, graphical user interface that you use to manage a WebLogic Server domain. It provides the starting point for essential operations, administration, automation, and management.
  • Using Fusion Middleware Control
    Fusion Middleware Control is a web browser-based, graphical user interface that you can use to manage all of the Oracle Fusion Middleware product line, within a single Oracle WebLogic Server domain.

Using the WebLogic Remote Console

The WebLogic Remote Console is a web browser-based, graphical user interface that you use to manage a WebLogic Server domain. It provides the starting point for essential operations, administration, automation, and management.

The WebLogic Remote Console relies on REST APIs to provide flexibility, enabling it to connect to domains in varied environments: on physical or virtual machines, in containers or Kubernetes pods, in the cloud. Additionally, you can use the WebLogic Remote Console to manage WebLogic Deploy Tooling (WDT) metadata models - meaning you can build domain templates and then manage them within the same environment.

The WebLogic Remote Console is compatible with WebLogic Server 12.2.1.3.0 or later and adjusts its user interface to match the features available to the relevant WebLogic Server release. For detailed information about installing and using the Remote Console, see the Get to Know the Console in the Oracle WebLogic Remote Console Online Help.

Parent topic: Overview of Administration Consoles

Using Fusion Middleware Control

Fusion Middleware Control is a web browser-based, graphical user interface that you can use to manage all of the Oracle Fusion Middleware product line, within a single Oracle WebLogic Server domain.

Fusion Middleware Control can manage an Oracle WebLogic Server domain with its Administration Server, one or more Managed Servers, clusters, the Oracle Fusion Middleware components that are installed, configured, and running in the domain, and the applications you deploy. Use Fusion Middleware Control to manage WebLogic Server when you are using other Fusion Middleware products in addition to WebLogic Server.

Fusion Middleware Control Online Help

Fusion Middleware Control includes a complete help system. It has two parts:

  • How do I...?, which documents procedures for tasks you can perform using Fusion Middleware Control.

  • Help For This Page, which provides reference information for each page, including descriptions of the attributes.

To access the Fusion Middleware Control help, select Help from the user profile menu at the top of the page. You can then select either How Do I? or Help For This Page.

For more information on using Fusion Middleware Control, see Getting Started Using Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control in Administering Oracle Fusion Middleware.

For more information on managing WebLogic Server using Fusion Middleware Control, see Administering Oracle WebLogic Server with Fusion Middleware Control and Getting Started Using Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control in Administering Oracle Fusion Middleware.

Parent topic: Overview of Administration Consoles