Getting Started
Welcome to BEA Guardian: An Overview
Overview
Key Concepts
Key Tasks
Usage Scenarios
Scenario 1: Development Cycle Evaluations
Scenario 2: Heavy Load Evaluations
Scenario 3: Application Update Evaluations
Scenario 4: Vendor Software Update Evaluations
Scenario 5: Post Repair Evaluations
Scenario 6: Post Domain Change Evaluations
Scenario 7: Scheduled Overnight Evaluations
Scenario 8: Heartbeat Evaluations
Scenario 9: Diagnostic Evaluations
Supported Configurations
Supported Targets
Installation
Launching the Application
Starting the Graphical User Interface
Starting and Using the Command Line Interface
Running Scripts
Scheduling Scripts
Recieving Notification
Interacting with the Graphical User Interface
BEA Guardian Main Window
View and Editor Title Bars
View and Editor Icons
Icons Common to Both Views and Editors
Icons Common to Navigation Pane Views Only
View and Editor System Menus
System Menu Options Common to Both Views and Editors
System Menu Options Common to Navigation Pane Views Only
System Menu Options Common to Document Pane Views and Editors Only
View and Editor Drop Cursors
Dialog Boxes
Common Dialog Box Buttons and Icons
Select Workspace Dialog Box Title Bar
Release Notes/Known Issues
WebLogic Server Issues
CR288424: Manual Guardian Agent deployment required for WLS 9.0 domains
Three WLS 9.0 patches needed for Guardian to evaluate WLS 9.0 domains properly:
CR284362: Activation of WLS 8.1 domains can generate domain console error
SSL Issues
CR298107: Strong encryption SSL requires copying BEA license file
CR304572: Guardian does not support SSL for WLS 8.1 SP2 and earlier
CR284901: Using your own Trusted Authority requires importing root certificate into cacerts
CR288425: Guardian does not use SSL to install Guardian Agent
CR288428: Guardian only supports one-way SSL, not two-way
Browser Issues
CR294468: Mozilla installation required for Guardian on Linux
CR289181: Guardian Welcome Page does not display correctly with Internet Explorer 7
Miscellaneous Issues
CR294752: Guardian requires write access to temp directory
CR287157: Select Workspace does not display new folder name
CR271497: Unhelpful error message on remote execution failure
Frequently Asked Questions
Running Guardian with pre-V5 Java
Running Guardian with Multiple Java Versions Installed
Running Guardian without an Internet Connection
SSL Encryption
License Validation Error
Evaluations with Servers Down
Operating Systems
Domain Inventories
Change Management
Installation of Patches
Guardian Command Line Interface
Scheduling Command Line Interface scripts
Ignoring Detected Signatures
Deleting Signatures
Multiple BEA Site Identifiers
Integration with WebLogic Administration Consoles
Web Interface
BEA Smart Update
Integration with WLDF
Concepts
Evaluation
Domain
Signature
Bundle
Guardian Agent
Shortcut
Support Case
Security & Privacy
Security
Privacy
Domain Inventory
Guardian Workspace
Guardian Registry
Signature Repository
Tasks
Activate Domain
Deactivate Domain
Evaluate Domain
Submit Support Case
Modify Domain
Inventory Domain
Create Shortcut
Evaluate Shortcut
Delete Shortcut
Update Guardian
Uninstall Guardian
Reference
Main Menu
File Menu
Tools Menu
Window Menu
Help Menu
Main Toolbar
Keyboard Shortcuts
Navigation Pane
Domain Explorer
Overview
Domain Nodes
Domain History Folders
Context Menu
Title Bar
Filter Domain Explorer
Signature Explorer
Signature Filters
Bundle Explorer
Shortcut Explorer
Document Pane
Active Domain Table
Domain Properties
Domain Inventory
Evaluation Summary
Signature Details
Bundle Details
Shortcut Table
Wizards
Domain Activation Wizard
Manually Deploy Guardian Agent
Add Proxy Servers
Domain Deactivation Wizard
Evaluation Wizard
Support Case Wizard
Inventory Wizard
Shortcut Wizard
Shortcut Evaluation Wizard
Update Wizard
Crash Recovery
Exceptions
Log Files
Signature Log File
Guardian Log File
Preferences
Glossary
What's New
Enhancements to BEA Guardian Version 1.0.2
Localization Enhancements
Support for localized signatures
Additional localization enhancements
Other Enhancements