Oracle WebLogic Server: Advanced Administration

Installation Management Smart Update Patch Management Domain Templates Domain Templates Extension Templates Template Builder Other Domain Tools WLST and Templates Pack Tool Configuration Backup Configuration Auditing Advanced Network Configuration Network Channels Administration Channels Standby Mode Multi Data Sources Data Source Failover Data Source Load Balancing Connection Testing WebLogic and RAC JDBC Performance Essentials Connection Pooling Statement Caching Last Logging Resource JMS Message Management Viewing Messages Exporting Messages Pausing Destinations JMS Guaranteed Messaging Persistent Stores Durable Subscribers

JMS Performance Essentials Quotas Thresholds Unit of Order JMS Store and Forward SAF Agents SAF Contexts SAF Imported Destinations JMS Message Bridge Bridge Adapters Bridge Destinations Quality of Service Server Migration Cluster Leasing Candidate Machines JMS Clustering JMS Cluster Targeting Service Migration Migratable Targets Distributed Destinations JMS Load Balancing Cross-Cluster Replication MAN Replication WAN Replication Authentication Providers Security Realms Security Stores Control Flags LDAP Authenticators SQL Authenticator Password Validation Security Migration Server Performance Essentials Load Testing JVM Tuning Heap Monitoring Work Managers Monitoring and Diagnostics Essentials Runtime MBeans Diagnostics Framework Metric Collectors Watches Instrumentation WebLogic and SNMP Trap Monitors

WebLogic Server: Performance Tuning

Introduction to Performance Monitoring Overview of Performance Methodology Importance of Performance Tests and Benchmarks Introduction to Load and Stress Test Tools Configuring the Grinder Introduction to Oracle Application Testing Suite Monitoring and Tuning JRockit JVM Overview of Java Virtual Machines Understanding Garbage Collection and Heap Fragments JRockit JVM Benefits JRockit Mission Control JRockit Runtime Analyzer JRockit Memory Leak Detector Tuning JRockit JVM Garbage Collection Configuring JVM Parameters Tuning Hotspot JVM Overview of Hotspot JVM Tools for Monitoring Hotspot JVM Using Java Visual VM Command-line Tools to Monitor Hotspot JVM Understanding JVM Ergonomics Use of Throughput Goal Use of Footprint Goal Configuring JVM Parameters Configuring Work Managers Introduction to WLS Self-tuning What is Work Manager? Threadpool and Priority Scheduling Guidelines Work Manager Configuration Work Manager Scope and Sharing Constraints Introduction to CommonJ Configuring Other WebLogic Server Resources Domain Startup Mode Native IO Performance Stuck Threads Tuning Chunk Size Connection Backlogs

Using the JSP Compiler jspc Using the Precompile Option Setting JSP Page Check Interval Setting Servlet Reload Check Interval Defining WebLogic Cache Tag Tuning JDBC Tuning Connection Pools Tuning Statement Caches Performing Batch Updates Tuning Transactions Tuning Database Specific Parameters Tuning EJB Tuning Pool Size Tuning Cache Size Tuning Concurrency Strategy Tuning Entity Bean Parameters Tuning Transactions Tuning EJB Clients Tuning JMS Tuning JMS Clients Defining Aggregation and Message Pipeline Describing Persistence Techniques Listing Throttling Techniques Considerations for Store and Forward message Tuning WebLogic Server Clusters Architectural Consideration Load Balancers and Firewalls Session Persistence General Tuning Tips

Oracle WebLogic Server: Troubleshooting Methodologies

Introduction to Diagnostic Patterns Overview of Patterns What is a Pattern Identifying Support Pattern Methodology Why Use Support Patterns Identifying Support Pattern Resources Common Diagnostic Tools JVM Management: Java SE 6.0 Monitoring and Management Architecture Identifying Processes and Threads Obtaining a Thread Dump Using WLS Memory: Define Java Heap Garbage Collection Review Configuring JRockit Heap Server Core Dump Pattern Identifying Server Core Dump Pattern Symptoms and Causes of a Server Core Dump Identifying Why Core File is Not Produced Investigating Causes of Server Core Dump Overview of Investigation Overview of Core File Tools Overview of Standard Investigation Tools Creating Troubleshooting Checklist Generic Server Hang Pattern Symptoms and Causes of a Server Hang Investigation of Server Hang Basic Investigation Steps View the Execute Threads Thread Dump on a Running Server Analysis and Troubleshooting Investigation Results Setting Server Thread Counts Troubleshooting Strategy Identifying High CPU Usage Pattern and Describing Resolution Steps Identifying High CPU Usage Pattern Review: Processes and Threads Investigating High CPU Usage: On Solaris, Linux, and Windows OS Analyzing the Server Instance to Determine What Threads are Causing the Issue Using the Analyzed Information to Identify Areas Where Performance Tuning is Required Analyzing and Diagnosing Out of Memory/Memory Leak Patterns Review of General Memory Concepts: Java Heap, Native Memory, and Memory Leaks Investigating Java Heap Out of Memory Errors Review Garbage Collection and Object References Symptoms, Causes, and Troubleshooting of Out of Memory in Java Heap Investigating Out of Native Memory Conditions Review: Process Size, Virtual vs. Physical Memory Symptoms, Causes, and Troubleshooting of Native Out of Memory Conditions

Generic JDBC Pattern Understanding Generic JDBC Pattern Review: JDBC Database, Datasources, Connection Pool, and Statement Cache Investigating JDBC Problems Server Startup: Failed Pool Creation Causes of Resource Exceptions Overview of Insufficient Connections Troubleshooting WebLogic Server Crashes Troubleshooting WebLogic Server or Application Hangs and Memory Leaks Troubleshooting Too Many Open Files Pattern Symptoms, Causes, and Troubleshooting of Too Many Open Files Problem Identifying a WebLogic System That Has Too Many Files Open Using Available Tools to Determine Which Component Has Too Many Files Open and What the Files Are Describing and Diagnosing Class Exception Patterns Describing Class Cast Exception Pattern Investigating Class Exceptions and Errors Adding Application Code Diagnostics Identifying Different Class Loaders Describing Known WLS Issues Understanding and Troubleshooting Class Casting Issues Understanding and Troubleshooting Basic Class Loader Issues Understanding Symptoms, Causes, and Tools to Troubleshoot Multicast Patterns Reviewing a WebLogic Server Cluster and Clustered Server Communication Describing Multicast Problems and Investigation Configuration Errors and Physical Network Problems Multicast Timeouts Clustering Heartbeat Problems and Multicast Storms Testing and Debugging Multicast Patterns Discussing Some of the Potential Multicast Issues that Can Occur in a WebLogic Server Cluster Understanding the Processes Involved in Identifying and Resolving the Issues General Diagnostics for Proxy Plug-ins Pattern Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Proxy Plug-ins Pattern Gathering Plug-in Diagnostics Switching on Debugging for the WebLogic Server Proxy Knowing Where to Look in the WebLogic Server Console and Proxy Logs for Issues Identifying, Investigating, and Diagnosing HTTP Session Replication Failures Pattern Reviewing HTTP Session Replication Failures Pattern Causes, Symptoms, and Examples of HTTP Session Replication Failure Investigating HTTP Session Replication Failures Gathering Diagnostics: Enable Debug Understanding How the WebLogic Server Proxy Server Works with Respect to HTTP Session Replication and Failover Discussing Various Aspects of HTTP Session Replication Configuration and Operation