Starting and Stopping Managed Servers for WebCenter Application Deployments

Starting and Stopping WebCenter Applications 8-5 When you stop WebCenter Spaces, the managed server on which WebCenter Spaces is deployed WC_Spaces remains available. To stop a WebCenter Spaces application through Fusion Middleware Control: 1. In Fusion Middleware Control, navigate to the home page for WebCenter Spaces. See Section 6.2, Navigating to the Home Page for WebCenter Spaces .

2. From the main menu, choose WebCenter Control Shut Down.

Alternatively, right-click WC_Spaces in the Target Navigation Pane to access this menu option.

3. Click OK to continue.

A progress message displays.

4. Click Close.

Note how the status changes to Down Red arrow.

8.3.4 Stopping WebCenter Spaces Using WLST

Use the WLST command stopApplication to stop WebCenter Spaces. For command syntax and detailed examples, see stopApplication in the Oracle Fusion Middleware WebLogic Scripting Tool Command Reference. For WebCenter Spaces, the appName argument is always webcenter. For information on how to run WLST commands, see Section 1.13.3.1, Running Oracle WebLogic Scripting Tool WLST Commands.

8.4 Starting and Stopping WebCenter Portal Applications

Its easy to start and shut down WebCenter Portal applications from Fusion Middleware Control: ■ Starting WebCenter Portal Applications Using Fusion Middleware Control ■ Stopping WebCenter Portal Applications Using Fusion Middleware Control Alternatively, use WLST: ■ Starting WebCenter Portal Applications Using WLST ■ Stopping WebCenter Portal Applications Using WLST You can also start WebCenter Portal applications through Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console.

8.4.1 Starting WebCenter Portal Applications Using Fusion Middleware Control

Starting a WebCenter Portal application makes it available to its users; stopping it makes it unavailable. When you stop a WebCenter Portal application, the managed server on which it is deployed remains available. Note: Application configuration changes require you to restart the managed server on which WebCenter Portal application is deployed. For details, see Section 8.2, Starting and Stopping Managed Servers for WebCenter Application Deployments . 8-6 Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide for Oracle WebCenter To start a WebCenter Portal application through Fusion Middleware Control: 1. In Fusion Middleware Control, navigate to the home page for the WebCenter Portal application. See Section 6.3, Navigating to the Home Page for WebCenter Portal Applications .

2. From the Application Deployment menu, choose Application Deployment

Control Start Up. Alternatively, right-click the name of the WebCenter Portal application in the Target Navigation Pane to access this menu option. A progress message displays.

3. Click Close.

Note how the application status changes to Up Green arrow.

8.4.2 Starting WebCenter Portal Applications Using WLST

Use the WLST command startApplication to start a WebCenter Portal application. For command syntax and detailed examples, see startApplication in the Oracle Fusion Middleware WebLogic Scripting Tool Command Reference. For information on how to run WLST commands, see Section 1.13.3.1, Running Oracle WebLogic Scripting Tool WLST Commands.

8.4.3 Stopping WebCenter Portal Applications Using Fusion Middleware Control

When you stop a WebCenter Portal application no one can use it. Stopping an application does not remove its source files from the server; you can later restart a stopped application to make it available again. To stop a WebCenter Portal application: 1. In Fusion Middleware Control, navigate to the home page for the WebCenter Portal application. See Section 6.3, Navigating to the Home Page for WebCenter Portal Applications .

2. From the main menu, choose Application Deployment Control Shut Down.

Alternatively, right-click the name of the WebCenter Portal application in the Target Navigation Pane to access this menu option.

3. Click OK to continue.

A progress message displays.

4. Click Close.

Note how the status changes to Down Red arrow.

8.4.4 Stopping WebCenter Portal Applications Using WLST

Use the WLST command stopApplication to stop a WebCenter Portal application. For command syntax and detailed examples, see stopApplication in the Oracle Fusion Middleware WebLogic Scripting Tool Command Reference. Note: You can also stop WebCenter Spaces through Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console. Starting and Stopping WebCenter Applications 8-7 For information on how to run WLST commands, see Section 1.13.3.1, Running Oracle WebLogic Scripting Tool WLST Commands.