Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Conventions

1 Introduction

• Architecture
• Packaging

2 Upgrading Business Transaction Management

• Upgrading the Central Servers and Monitors
• Upgrading Observers
  • Upgrading Observers on WebLogic 10.3
    • Upgrading any 12.1.0.2.2 Observer or a 12.1.0.2.0 Observer for JavaEE
    • Upgrading a 12.1.0.2.0 Observer for SOA or OSB 11gR1, or an 11 or 12.1.0.1 Observer for JavaEE on a Node Manager-Configured Server
    • Upgrading a 12.1.0.2.0 Observer for SOA or OSB 11gR1, or an 11 or 12.1.0.1 Observer for JavaEE on a Script-Configured Server
  • Upgrading the Observer for WCF

3 Installation Overview

• Installation Overview

4 Configuring Security

• Communication Protocols and Deployment Scenarios
• Setting up Network-Level Security
  • Configuring HTTPS
  • Setting JSEE Properties on WebLogic Servers
  • Setting JSEE Properties for the Command Line Interface
  • Configuring Firewalls
• Configuring the Assertion Secret and Encryption Key
  • Configuring Security Using Oracle Wallet
  • Configuring Security Using Extension Properties
    • Setting up the Extension Property Files
    • Setting up the Pointer
• Setting up a Secure Socket (SSL) for Observation Messages

5 Prerequisite Requirements and Preliminary Setup

• Web Browser Requirements
• Setting up your WebLogic Environment
• Setting up Business Transaction Management Databases
  • Setting up a Monitor Group Database
  • Estimating Database Resource Requirements

6 Installing and Configuring the Central Servers

• Overview of Installing and Configuring the Central Servers
• Configuring Persistent Storage Directories
  • Reconfiguring the Location of Persistent Storage Directories
• Deploying the Central Servers
• Mapping Users to Roles
  • Business Transaction Management Application Roles
    • Primary Roles
    • Auxiliary Role
  • Mapping WebLogic Users to Business Transaction Management Roles
• Initial Configuration of Business Transaction Management
• Configuring the Connection to Enterprise Manager

7 Installing Monitors

• Overview of Installing Monitors
• Deploying and Registering Monitors
• Setting Up a Monitor Group
• Configuring Your Load Balancer
• Applying an Observer Communication Policy
• Adding and Removing Monitor Group Members
  • Adding Members to a Monitor Group
  • Removing Members from a Monitor Group

8 Installing Observers Overview

• Prerequisite and Preliminary Setup Checklist
• General Steps for Installing Observers
• Overriding the Default Location of Observer Libraries

9 Installing Observer Libraries on WebLogic

• The Observer Distribution File
• Installation on Node Manager-Configured Servers
• Installation on Script-Configured Servers
• Uninstalling Observer Libraries for WebLogic
  • Uninstallation from a Managed Server Configured by the Node Manager
  • Uninstallation from a Server Configured by a Local Script

10 Installing Observer Libraries for OC4J

• The Observer Distribution File
• Installing the Observer Libraries on OC4J
• Uninstalling the Observer Libraries from OC4J

11 Installing Observer Libraries on Oracle Enterprise Gateway

• The Observer Distribution File
• Installing Observer Libraries on Enterprise Gateway 11.1.1.6
• Uninstalling Observer Libraries from Enterprise Gateway 11.1.1.6

12 Installing Observer Libraries for WCF

• The Observer Distribution File
• Installing the Observer Libraries for WCF 3.5
• Editing the machine.config File
• Editing the web.config File
• Uninstalling the Observer Libraries for WCF 3.5

13 Starting and Shutting Down Business Transaction Management

• Starting Business Transaction Management Components
• Shutting Down Business Transaction Management Components
• Shutting Down and Restarting Monitor Group Members
  • Shutting Down Monitor Group Members
  • Restarting Monitor Group Members
• Logging in to the Management Console
• Logging out of the Management Console
• Online Help

14 Logging Observer Errors and Debugging Information

15 Scripted Configuration of Oracle Business Transaction Management

• The configure Command
• Invoking the CLI

16 The datastoreUtil Utility

• Usage
• Commands
  • generateSchema (or generate)
  • connect
  • createSchema (or create)
  • close
  • exit
  • help

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