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Configuring and Testing a WebLogic Cluster: This article describes how to configure and test a cluster of servers using WebLogic 10.3 and
Apache 2.2. The cluster w ill use in m em ory HTTP session replication and dem onstrate how server failures can be transparent to end users.
This article is based on the C2B2 WebLogic 10 System Adm inistrator training please contact us for further inform ation.
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advanced features are all underpinned by clustes which we will examine in this article.
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Basic clustering with

Weblogic 12c and
Apache Web Server
The aim of this post is
to demonstrate
Weblogic’s clustering
capabilities and to use the Weblogic
It comprises: Apache plugin to use the Apache
Web Server...
2 x managed servers c alled Server1 and Server2

1 x WebLogic mac hines c alled VM1

1 x Apac he mod_wl plug-in C2B2 Tw itter

1 x c luster called example-c luster Tweets by @c2b2consulting

1 x domain called base_domain

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1. Installed WebLogic to /home/weblogic on RHEL 5 32bit or similar (e.g. Centos 5)

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3. Created an administration server on http://wlstrain:7001
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4. Created a managed server c alled Server1 on mac hine VM1

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 In the steps below we will:

1. Configure Apac he to proxy requests to the WebLogic cluster

2. Create a managed server c alled Server2 and assign it to mac hine VM2

3. Create a c luster called examples-c luster

4. Configuring Apac he

3. Configuration Procedure
3.1 Install the WebLogic Apache Plug-in and configure basic proxying

Before getting into the configuration you might find the following directory locations useful.

Directory Description

/e tc/httpd/m odule s Apache Module s

/var/log/httpd/ R oot of log file s

/e tc/httpd R oot of configuration file s

1. Log in as root
2. Install the Apache HTTP Server Plug-In module by copying the mod_wl_22.so file to the Apache modules directory

cd /home/weblogic/Oracle/Middleware/wlserver_10.3/server/plugin/linux/i686
cp mod_wl_22.so /etc/httpd/modules
cd /etc/httpd/modules
chmod 755 mod_wl_22.so
ls –al (che ck all the pe rm issions on m od_wl_22.so m atch the othe r .so file s)

3. Edit the httpd.conf file

Add at the end of the other module definitions:

LoadModule weblogic_module modules/mod_wl_22.so

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/usr/sbin/apachectl start

Go to http://wlstrain (or localhost if you are accessing locally). You should see the page below.

6. Check that basic proxying works

Make sure the WebLogic administration server is running and point a browser at http://wlstrain/console.
You should see the administration console because Apache is proxying requests from the standard HTTP port of 80 (not shown) to the
default WebLogic administration port of 7001.

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 3.2. Configure WebLogic and Create a Cluster

Now let's configure WebLogic and create a cluster with two servers: the existing Server1 and a new one called Server2 which we will
create.
1. Login to the Administration console at http://wlstrain:7001/console/
2. Create a new managed server and cluster

Go to Environment --> Servers --> Click New and create a new server using:

Server Name=Server2

Listen Port=8002

Cluster Name=examples-c luster

Make sure you select 'Yes, create a new cluster for this server'

Name the cluster example-cluster.

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 Click Finish and view the newly created Server2 as part of example-cluster.

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 to finish off the cluster we need to add Server2 to machine VM1 and Server1 to example-cluster. Let's update the machine
first.

4. Updated Machine VM1 configuration and add Server2.

Go to Environment --> Machines

Select machine VM1 then the Servers tab.

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 Click on Add and select Server2 as below.

Click Next.

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 3. Add Server1 to example-cluster.

Go to Environment --> Clusters

Click on example-
cluster then on the
Servers tab. You
should see the
page below.

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 Click Add and select Server1 as below .

Click Next to complete and view the configuration.

Go to Environment -
-> Clusters to
check.

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 3.2. Configure
Apache to Proxy all
JSP Requests and
Test

We have proved that

the proxy
configuration can
pass through
requests to a single
IP address or a all
requests we now
need to update this to
proxy all JSP
requests to our newly
created cluster.
1. Update the
httpd.conf
Edit httpd.conf and
remove (or comment
out) the previous configuration. Add the configuration below. It must be placed below the modules definition.

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 apache config 2

2. Start both managed servers : Server1 and Server2. You can either use Node Manager or startup scripts.

3. Install ClusterTest.war and target example-cluster as below.

install cluster test

4. Testing

We now have two servers in a cluster proxied through Apache. Let's test and see what happens when one of the servers fails.

First directly to the ClusterTest application on Server 1 at http://wlstrain:8001/ClusterTest/Session.jsp.

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 First directly to the ClusterTest application on Server 1 at http://wlstrain:8001/ClusterTest/Session.jsp.
server test 1

Then we can try Server2 at http://wlstrain:8002/ClusterTest/Session.jsp

server test 2

Now we can try the Apache proxy address at http://wlstrain/ClusterTest/Session.jsp.

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 Now we can try the Apache proxy address at http://wlstrain/ClusterTest/Session.jsp.
cluster test

We can now add values into the HTTP Session using the Cluster Test applicaton and watch them being replicated to all servers in the
cluster.We can also stop servers and see how that simulated failure is completely transparent to the user.

5. Conclusion

In this article we stepped through the configuration of WebLogic and Apache to create a basic cluster which demonstrated how a service
can transparently failover from one server to another. However, we have only scratched the surface of the configuration required to build a
fast and reliable application infrastructure.

Understanding how clusters operate for EJB clients, how to a configure JDBC multi data source, the pros and cons of in memory versus
JDBC state replication and cluster tuning best practices are all aspects which should be considered.

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Labels: Apache 2.2. , Configuring a WebLogic Cluster , Testing a WebLogic Cluster , w eblogic , WebLogic 10.3 , w eblogic cluster

2 comments :

Leo 26 December 2012 11:12

The httpd.conf ??

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C2B2 27 January 2013 20:03

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 hmm this is an old post and some of the images seem to have disappeared from blogger. Try this post which is newer

http://blog.c2b2.co.uk/2012/10/basic-clustering-with-weblogic-12c-and.html
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