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Introduction and Roadmap 1-1
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Introduction and Roadmap
To integrate third-party management systems with the WebLogic Server management system, WebLogic Server provides standards-based interfaces that are fully compliant
with the Java Management Extensions JMX specification. Software vendors can use these interfaces to monitor WebLogic Server MBeans, to change the configuration of a
WebLogic Server domain, and to monitor the distribution activation of those changes to all server instances in the domain. While JMX clients can perform all WebLogic
Server management functions without using Oracles proprietary classes, Oracle recommends that remote JMX clients use WebLogic Server protocols such as T3 to
connect to WebLogic Server instances.
This document describes creating JMX clients that monitor and modify WebLogic Server resources.
The following sections describe the contents and organization of this guide—Developing Custom Management Utilities with JMX.
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Section 1.1, Document Scope and Audience
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Section 1.2, Guide to this Document
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Section 1.3, Related Documentation
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Section 1.4, New and Changed Features in This Release
1.1 Document Scope and Audience
This document is a resource for software vendors who develop JMX-compatible management systems. It also contains information that is useful for business analysts
and system architects who are evaluating WebLogic Server or considering the use of JMX for a particular application.
It is assumed that the reader is familiar with Java EE and general application management concepts. This document emphasizes a hands-on approach to developing
a limited but useful set of JMX management services. For information on applying JMX to a broader set of management problems, refer to the JMX specification or other
documents listed in
Section 1.3, Related Documentation.
1.2 Guide to this Document
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This chapter, Chapter 1, Introduction and Roadmap,
introduces the organization of this guide.
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Chapter 2, Understanding WebLogic Server MBeans, describes the JMX services
that you use to monitor and manage WebLogic Server MBeans and introduces the data model that organizes WebLogic Server MBeans.
1-2 Developing Custom Management Utilities With JMX for Oracle WebLogic Server
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Chapter 3, Overview of WebLogic Server Subsystem MBeans, introduces the
MBeans that can be used to monitor and manage various subsystems of WebLogic Server.
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Chapter 4, Accessing WebLogic Server MBeans with JMX, provides instructions
and examples for accessing WebLogic Server MBeans from a JMX client.
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Chapter 5, Managing a Domain’s Configuration with JMX, provides instructions
and examples for managing a WebLogic Server domains configuration through JMX.
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Chapter 6, Managing Security Realms with JMX, describes the hierarchy of
security MBeans, how to choose an MBean server to manage security realms, how to work with existing security providers, and how to modify realm configuration.
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Chapter 7, Using Notifications and Monitor MBeans, describes working with
notifications and listeners to listen for changes in WebLogic Server MBean attributes.
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Chapter 8, Configuring WebLogic Server JMX Services, describes how to specify
which JMX services are available in a domain.
1.3 Related Documentation
