Vadim Rosenberg

For the first part of this 6-part series, and the final four, please use the links at foot of the article Once your BEA WebLogic Server domain is configured, you need to deploy your application. This is the second in a series of articles on BEA WebLogic Server administration and management for developers. The first article (WLDJ, Vol. 2, issue 10) introduced the major concepts and terminology for a WebLogic Server domain. Then, we showed you the most commonly used graphical tools for setting up WebLogic Server, and packaging and configuring applications to be deployed on it: the Administration Console, the Configuration Wizard, and WebLogic Builder. In this article, we'll discuss application deployment, runtime management, and the monitoring facilities available with WebLogic Server - both graphical and command-line based. Application Deployment with the Administra... (more)

Application Management with WebLogic Server for Developers part 6

For the previous five parts of this series please see links at foot of article This article is the last in a series on BEA WebLogic Server administration and management for developers. The first installment focused on the WebLogic Server administration concepts and terminology, and the graphical tools for packaging an application and setting up and configuring a WebLogic Server domain. The second article looked at the available application deployment, run time management, and the monitoring facilities that did not require knowledge of JMX. The third article discussed the basic c... (more)

Authentication and Authorization with WebLogic Server Security Framework 7.0

In the last issue of WebLogic Developer's Journal (Vol. 1, issue 12) we looked at some of the major features and functional areas of the new Security Framework in WebLogic Server 7.0. Now let's take a closer look at how WebLogic Server 7.0 implements the primary task areas of a security system, which are authentication (determining a user's identity as a valid user), authorization (determining a user's role or roles and computing the appropriate access privileges based on the policies in place), and other essential areas of the WebLogic Security Framework. Authentication Authen... (more)

Maximizing Performance, Availability, and Security of BEA WebLogic Clusters

Through advanced clustering capabilities, BEA WebLogic Server-based e-business applications can be scaled across multiple servers. (Note: WebLogic Server supports multiple types of clustering, only one of which is relevant here - what is referred to as Web Clustering. In Web Clustering, the clustering of the HTTP or presentation layer of the Web application is addressed. This is what is referred to here.) Availability is enhanced by replicating application components and their state, as well as client session state information. In the event of the failure of a server mid-session,... (more)

Application Management with WebLogic Server for Developers Part 3

For the previous two parts of this series, and the final three, please use the links at foot of the article This article is the third in a series on BEA WebLogic Server administration and management for developers. The first installment (WLDJ, Vol. 2, issue 10) focused on WebLogic Server administration concepts and terminology, and the graphical tools for packaging an application and setting up and configuring a WebLogic Server domain. In the second article (WLDJ, Vol. 2, issue 11), we focused on application deployment, runtime management, and monitoring facilities available wit... (more)