Effect of Host Name Change on Keystores

8-22 Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide ■ Do not use non-ascii characters in a wallet name. ■ Additionally, follow the operating system-specific rules for directory and file names Due to the way data is handled in an LDAP directory such as Oracle Internet Directory, wallet names are not case-sensitive. Thus, it is recommended that you use case-insensitive wallet names preferably, using all lower case letters. For example, if you have created a wallet named UPPER, do not create another wallet named upper; doing so could cause confusion during wallet management operations.

8.4.2 Accessing the Wallet Management Page in Fusion Middleware Control

An Oracle wallet is associated with the component where it is utilized. To locate a component instance: 1. Log into Fusion Middleware Control using administrator credentials. 2. Select the domain of interest. 3. From the navigation pane, locate the instance for example, an OHS instance that will use the wallet. Click on the instance. The component type now appears on the upper left of the page adjacent to the Farm drop-down. 4. Select the component type drop-down for example, Oracle HTTP Server. If the component is not started, start it by right-clicking to open the component menu, press Control, then Start Up. 5. Navigate to Security, then Wallets. 6. The Wallets page appears. On the Wallets page, you can: ■ Create a wallet. ■ Delete a wallet. ■ Import a wallet. ■ Export a wallet.

8.4.3 Managing the Wallet Life Cycle

Typical life cycle events for an Oracle wallet are as follows: ■ The wallet is created. Wallets can be created directly, or by importing a wallet file from the file system. ■ The list of available wallets are viewed and specific wallets selected for update. ■ Wallets are updated or deleted. Update operations for password-protected wallets require that the wallet password be entered. ■ The wallet password can be changed for password-protected wallets. Note: You can use Setup to discover a specific Oracle WebLogic Server domain to work with. Managing Keystores, Wallets, and Certificates 8-23 ■ The wallet can be deleted. ■ Wallets can be exported and imported.

8.4.4 Common Wallet Operations

This section describes the steps required to perform a range of wallet management functions, including: ■ Creating a Wallet Using Fusion Middleware Control ■ Creating a Wallet Using WLST ■ Creating a Self-Signed Wallet Using Fusion Middleware Control ■ Creating a Self-Signed Wallet Using WLST ■ Changing a Self-Signed Wallet to a Third-Party Wallet Using Fusion Middleware Control ■ Changing a Self-Signed Wallet to a Third-Party Wallet Using WLST ■ Exporting a Wallet Using Fusion Middleware Control ■ Exporting a Wallet Using WLST ■ Importing a Wallet Using Fusion Middleware Control ■ Importing a Wallet Using WLST ■ Deleting a Wallet Using Fusion Middleware Control ■ Deleting a Wallet Using WLST

8.4.4.1 Creating a Wallet Using Fusion Middleware Control

Take these steps to a wallet: 1. Navigate to the Wallets page for your component instance. See Section 8.4.2, Accessing the Wallet Management Page in Fusion Middleware Control. 2. Click Create. 3. The Create Wallet page appears. 4. Enter a wallet name. 5. Check or uncheck the Autologin box, depending on whether your wallet will be an auto-login wallet. The default is an auto-login wallet. See Section 8.4.1.1, Password-Protected and Autologin Wallets for details. 6. Click Submit. 7. At this point, you must choose whether to add a certificate request CR at this time. If you choose not to do so, you can always add the CR later; see Section 8.4.7.1, Adding a Certificate Request Using Fusion Middleware Control.