Defining the WebLogic Server

Before starting to create your pages, you need to create a server configuration. It will be the link to the Oracle WebLogic instance that you will use to run the project.

To configure the WebLogic Server:

1. Click the Servers tab to display the Server View. In the editor right-click and select New > Server, as shown inFigure: New Server Context Menu. Alternatively, you could just click the No servers are available. Click this link to create new server. link.

   New Server Context Menu

   
   

2. In the Define a New Server dialog, expand Oracle and choose Oracle Weblogic Server 12c (12.1.2) as shown in Figure: New Server Dialog.

   New Server Dialog

   
   

   Click Next.

3. WebLogic Server requires a domain directory. You can Browse to select an already existing domain or click Create to create a new domain either directly or by using a wizard. Click Create and select Create Domain as shown in Figure: Create Domain Option.

   Create Domain Option

   
   

4. The New WebLogic Domain dialog opens, as shown in Figure: New WebLogic Domain Dialog.

   New WebLogic Domain Dialog

   
   

   Oracle JRF template is already installed, make sure it is selected. Change the default name to adf_tutorial. Optionally, you can specify a different password to use in place of the default welcome1.

   Click Finish.

5. The new domain is created in WebLogic server and details of it are shown in the New Server dialog, as shown in Figure: New Server Dialog.

   New Server Dialog

   
   

   Click Next.

6. In the Add and Remove page, select ADFFacesTutorial in the Available pane and click Add to shuttle the selection to the Configured pane, as shown in Figure: Modify Server Resources Page.

   Modify Server Resources Page

   
   

   Click Finish.

7. The new server appears in the server log view, as shown in Figure: Server Log View.

   Server Log View

   
   

   Expand the nodes to review its components.

   Notice that the Server is in a Stopped state.