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1.12 Data Migration, Backup, and Recovery

Oracle WebCenter stores data related to its configuration and content for the various feature areas in a several locations. To facilitate disaster recovery and the full production lifecycle from development through staging and production, WebCenter provides a set of utilities that enable you to back up this data, and move the data between WebCenter applications in staging and production environments. Chapter 37, Managing Export, Import, Backup, and Recovery of WebCenter describes the backup, import, and export capabilities and tools available for these tasks.

1.13 Oracle WebCenter Administration Tools

Oracle offers the following tools for managing Oracle WebCenter: ■ Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control Console ■ Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console ■ Oracle WebLogic Scripting Tool WLST ■ System MBean Browser These administration tools apply to all WebCenter applications and administrators should use these tools, rather than edit configuration files, to perform administrative tasks. For help to decide which tool is best for you, see Appendix A.3, Configuration Tools . In addition to system administrative tools, most WebCenter applications offer some runtime administration pages: ■ WebCenter Spaces Administration ■ WebCenter Portal Administration Console

1.13.1 Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control Console

Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control Console is a browser-based management application that is deployed when you install Oracle WebCenter. From Fusion Middleware Control Console, you can monitor and administer a farm such as one containing Oracle WebCenter and WebCenter applications. Fusion Middleware Control organizes a wide variety of performance data and administrative functions into distinct, web-based home pages. These home pages make it easy to locate the most important monitoring data and the most commonly used administrative functions for any WebCenter component—all from your web browser. For general information about the Fusion Middleware Control Console, see Getting Started Using Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide. Fusion Middleware Control is the primary management tool for Oracle WebCenter and can be used to: ■ Deploy, undeploy, and re-deploy WebCenter applications ■ Configure back-end services ■ Configure security management ■ Control process lifecycle ■ Access log files and manage log configuration Introduction to Oracle WebCenter Administration 1-17 ■ Manage data migration ■ Monitor performance ■ Diagnose run-time problems ■ Manage related components, such as the parent Managed Server, MDS, portlet producers, and so on

1.13.1.1 Displaying Fusion Middleware Control Console

For information about starting Fusion Middleware Control, see Section 6.1, Displaying Fusion Middleware Control Console.

1.13.2 Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console

The Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console is a browser-based, graphical user interface that you use to manage a WebLogic Server domain. The Administration Server hosts the Administration Console, which is a Web application accessible from any supported Web browser with network access to the Administration Server Managed Servers host applications. Use the Administration Console to: ■ Configure, start, and stop WebLogic Server instances ■ Configure WebLogic Server clusters ■ Configure WebLogic Server services, such as database connectivity JDBC and messaging JMS ■ Configure security parameters, including creating and managing users, groups, and roles ■ Configure and deploy your applications ■ Monitor server and application performance ■ View server and domain log files ■ View application deployment descriptors ■ Edit selected run-time application deployment descriptor elements For more information about the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console, see Displaying the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide. Locking Domain Configuration You must lock configuration settings for a domain before making any configuration changes. Navigate to the Administration Consoles Change Center Figure 1–4 , and click Lock Edit. Once configuration updates are complete, release the changes by clicking Release Configuration .