Understanding Administrative Operations, Roles, and Tools

1-14 Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide for Oracle WebCenter Table 1–8 summarizes which tools you can use to perform various administrative operations relating to WebCenter applications. Configure log files Yes Yes Yes View configuration Yes Yes Yes Configure new connections Yes Yes No Edit connections Yes Yes No Delete connections Yes Yes No Deploy applications Yes No No Configure security Yes No No View security application rolespolicies Yes Yes Yes WebCenter Spaces only Export WebCenter Spaces Yes No No Import WebCenter Spaces Yes No No Table 1–8 WebCenter Operations and Administration Tools Operation Fusion Middleware Control WLST Commands WebLogic Server Admin Console WebCenter Spaces Admin All WebCenter applications Start and stop Yes Yes Yes No View performance metrics Yes No No No View log information Yes No No No Configure log files Yes No No No View configuration Yes Yes No No Configure new connections Yes Yes No No Edit connections Yes Yes No No Delete connections Yes Yes No No Manage portlet producers Yes Yes No Yes Manage external applications Yes Yes No Yes Deploy applications Yes Yes Yes No Configure security Yes Yes Yes No WebCenter Spaces only Configure workflows Yes Yes No No Export WebCenter Spaces Yes Yes No No Import WebCenter Spaces Yes Yes No No Customize WebCenter Spaces No No No Yes Table 1–7 Cont. WebCenter Operations and Oracle WebLogic Server Roles Operation Admin Role Operator Role Monitor Role Introduction to Oracle WebCenter Administration 1-15

1.9 Performance Monitoring and Diagnostics

Performance monitoring helps administrators identify issues and performance bottlenecks in their environment. Chapter 36, Monitoring Oracle WebCenter Performance describes the range of performance metrics available for WebCenter applications and how to monitor them using Fusion Middleware Control. It also describes how to troubleshoot issues by analyzing information that is recorded in WebCenter diagnostic log files.

1.10 Understanding Security

The recommended security model for Oracle WebCenter is based on Oracle ADF Security, which implements the Java Authentication and Authorization Service JAAS model. The following chapters describe security configuration for WebCenter applications: ■ Chapter 27, Managing WebCenter Portal Application Security. ■ Chapter 28, Configuring the Identity Store ■ Chapter 29, Configuring the Policy and Credential Store ■ Chapter 30, Configuring Single Sign-on ■ Chapter 31, Configuring SSL ■ Chapter 32, Configuring WS-Security ■ Chapter 33, Configuring Security for Portlet Producers

1.11 WebCenter Application Deployment

Chapter 7, Deploying WebCenter Applications provides instructions for deploying, redeploying, and undeploying WebCenter Portal applications from an .EAR file created with Oracle JDeveloper. Section 23.8, Deploying Portlet Producer Applications provides instructions for deploying WSRP and PDK-Java portlet producer applications. Manage application users and roles No No No Yes Manage pages No No No Yes Manage Spaces No No No Yes Export Spaces No No No Yes Import Spaces No No No Yes Note: Oracle WebCenter Spaces is deployed during installation it cannot be deployed as an .EAR file. See Installing Oracle WebCenter in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle WebCenter. Table 1–8 Cont. WebCenter Operations and Administration Tools Operation Fusion Middleware Control WLST Commands WebLogic Server Admin Console WebCenter Spaces Admin 1-16 Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide for Oracle WebCenter

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