### Evaluate Domain

To identify potential problems before they occur, you can use the Evaluation Wizard to evaluate one or more domains.

To evaluate a domain, do the following:

1. In the Navigation Pane, click the Domain Explorer tab to open the Domain Explorer.
2. Select a domain and open the Evaluation Wizard.

Use any of the following methods to select a domain and open the wizard:

- In the Domain Explorer, select a domain and then click the Evaluation button. To select multiple domains, press the Ctrl or Shift key while selecting additional items.
- Right-click on a domain and then select Evaluate from the context menu.
- Double-click a domain name in the Domain Explorer.
- Select File > New > Evaluation from the titlebar.
- Select Window > Show View > Active Domains Table to display the Active Domains Table. Then, double-click a domain name to open the wizard for the selected domain.

3. In the Bundle field, select the Signature Bundle to evaluate.

Select a Signature Bundle from the Bundle field drop-down menu. The default is Default Signatures.

4. Enter the credentials for the WebLogic Server for the selected domain.

In the Domain Credentials section, enter the following:

- Username: This is the username for the WebLogic Server Administrator or Monitor account on the target domain.
- Password: This is the password for the WebLogic Server Administrator or Monitor account on the target domain.

If you selected multiple domains, you must supply the login credentials for each domain before you can launch the Evaluation.

5. (Optional) Select the Remember username/password checkbox to save your login credentials for the selected domain(s).

Select this option if you want your login information to persist so that you do not have to enter it each time you evaluate this domain. This is especially useful if you routinely evaluate multiple domains concurrently. Usernames and passwords are encrypted when stored.

6. (Optional) Create a shortcut for this evaluation.

This is useful if you routinely perform this particular type of evaluation. To create a shortcut, select the Create Shortcut checkbox, and enter a brief name for the shortcut in the text field. For detailed instructions on creating, evaluating, and managing shortcuts, see the section entitled, Shortcuts on page 70.

7. Click Finish.

This initiates the evaluation and displays an Evaluation Summary of the results in the Document Pane. In the Domain Explorer, the new Domain Inventory is added to the Inventory History folder, and the new Evaluation Summary is added to the Evaluation History folder.