Configuration Overview and Roadmap
Configuration Overview
Roadmap for Installing and Configuring WLS-VE
Comparing Startup, Configuration, and Logging Options to Non-virtualized WLS
Understanding LiquidVM
What is LiquidVM?
Understanding the LiquidVM File System
Using the Virtual Local Disk
Determining the Amount of Free Disk Space
Increasing the Size of the Local Disk
Using the LiquidVM SSH Service
SSH Listen Port
Authenticating with the SSH Service
Auditing SSH Actions
Using LiquidVM in Passive Mode
Configuring LiquidVM Connection Parameters
Before You Begin
Configuring LiquidVM in Graphical Mode
Configuring LiquidVM in Console Mode
Understanding the bea.lvm.info File
Troubleshooting a LiquidVM Configuration
Creating and Copying WLS-VE Domains
Before You Begin
Creating WLS-VE Domains Using the Configuration Wizard
Editing the Start Scripts
Copying the Domain Using the LiquidVM SSH Service
Step 1: Start LiquidVM in Passive Mode
Step 2: Copy the Domain to the Virtual Machine
Step 3: Shut Down the LiquidVM Instance
Step 4: Start the WLS-VE Instance
Starting Managed Servers
Running the Administration Server on a Standard OS
Generating the Domain to an NFS server
Copying a Production License to the Virtual Machine
Upgrading and Promoting Domains
Upgrade from a Non-virtualized WLS 9.2 to WLS-VE 9.2
Upgrade from an Earlier Version of WLS to WLS-VE 9.2
Moving a WLS-VE Domain to a Production Environment
Additional Configuration Tasks
Tuning LiquidVM
Deploying an Application to WLS-VE
Working with WLS-VE Using the VMware VI Client
Setting Up VMware and Enabling SSL
Starting (and Stopping) WLS-VE
Editing VM Properties
Pausing a VM
Working with the Console Tab
Inactive Keyboard
Console Log
Pre-console Log
Starting and Stopping WLS-VE
Starting WLS-VE
From the Command-line
From VirtualCenter
Starting the Administration Console
Stopping WLS-VE
Configuring Logging
Understanding the Log Files
WLS Logs
LiquidVM Log
VMware Log
Accessing WLS-VE Log Files
Copying the Log Files Using SSH
Configuring LiquidVM to Use Remote syslog
Storing the Log Files on an NFS Share
Securing Your Production Environment
Securing LiquidVM
Securing WLS
Securing the VMware VirtualCenter
Tuning the WLS-VE LiquidVM Kernel
Tuning the LiquidVM Kernel Startup Options
Comparing OS and LiquidVM Kernel Tuning
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting WLS-VE Problems
Troubleshooting Common WLS-VE Issues
"Could not find the disk" Error
The Server Shuts Down Soon After Startup
"Configured IP [...] in use by MAC" Error
Troubleshooting WLS Issues
Troubleshooting LiquidVM Issues
Handling Suspend Files
Displaying Version Information
Reporting a Problem to BEA Support
Trouble Reporting Process Overview
Identify Your Problem Type
Verify That You're Running a Supported Configuration
Collect Enough Information to Define Your Issue