Using Oracle Directory Services Manager to Validate a Failover of a Managed Server

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8.6.5 Oracle Directory Services Manager Failover and Expected Behavior

This section provides steps for using Oracle Directory Services Manager to validate a failover of a Managed Server, to validate a failover of an Oracle Internet Directory instance, and to validate a failover of an Oracle RAC database.

8.6.5.1 Using Oracle Directory Services Manager to Validate a Failover of a Managed Server

To use Oracle Directory Services Manager to validate a failover of a Managed Server: 1. In a web browser, launch the Oracle Directory Services Manager page using the Oracle HTTP Server host and port. For example: http:WEBHOST1:PORTodsmfacesodsm.jspx 2. Make a connection to Oracle Internet Directory. 3. Go to the Administration Console and stop the wls_ods1 Managed Server. 4. Go back to the Oracle Directory Services Manager page and continue your work. 5. The Oracle Directory Services Manager page will be disconnected. 6. Re-launch the Oracle Directory Services Manager page using the Oracle HTTP Server host and port again from the same browser. 7. Reestablish a new connection. The current behavior is the expected behavior. Oracle Directory Services Manager failover is not transparent. You must reestablish the connection during a WebLogic Server instance failover using Oracle Directory Services Manager. 8.6.5.2 Using Oracle Directory Services Manager to Validate a Failover of an Oracle Internet Directory Instance To use Oracle Directory Services Manager to validate a failover of an Oracle Internet Directory instance: 1. In a web browser, launch the Oracle Directory Services Manager page using the Oracle HTTP Server host and port. For example: http:WEBHOST1:PORTodsmfacesodsm.jspx 2. Make a connection to the Oracle Internet Directory hardware load balancer. 3. Shut down one Oracle Internet Directory instance at a time. 4. During the failover, go back to the Oracle Directory Services Manager page and continue your work. It is expected behavior when Oracle Directory Services Manager opens a window with a message that Oracle Internet Directory is down. Oracle Directory Services Manager reconnects to Oracle Internet Directory but the connection may not persist during the failover. For additional information, see Section 8.6.6.4, Oracle Directory Services Manager Displays LDAP Server is down Message During Oracle Internet Directory Failover. While accessing Oracle Directory Services Manager, fail over the Oracle Internet Directory instances one at a time and ensure the LDAP store is still accessible. Oracle 8-104 Oracle Fusion Middleware High Availability Guide Directory Services Manager might not have a persistent connection to Oracle Internet Directory.

8.6.5.3 Using Oracle Directory Services Manager to Validate an Oracle RAC Failover