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WebLogic Server Failure Recovery Features
Configuring and Managing WebLogic Server 10-3
Managed Server in MSI mode always looks for a configuration file named
msi-config.xml.)
! SerializedSystemIni.dat
! boot.properties—an optional file that contains an encrypted version of your
username and password. For more information, “Bypassing the Prompt for
Username and Password” in the Administration Console Online Help.
MSI Mode and the Managed Servers Root Directory
By default, a server instance assumes that its root directory is the directory from which
it was started. For more information about a server’s root directory, refer to “A
Server’s Root Directory” on page 2-9.
If you enable replication of configuration data, as described in “Backing Up Security
Data” on page 10-8, and if you have started the Managed Server at least once while the
Administration Server was running,
msi-config.xml and
SerializedSystemIni.dat will already be in the server’s root directory.
boot.properties is not replicated. If it is not already in the Managed Server’s root
directory, you must copy it there.
If
msi-config.xml and SerializedSystemIni.dat are not in the root directory,
you can either:
! Copy config.xml and SerializedSystemIni.dat from the Administration
Server’s root directory (or from a backup) to the Managed Server’s root
directory. Then, rename the configuration file to
msi-config.xml,or
! Use the -Dweblogic.RootDirectory=path startup option to specify a
directory that already contains these files.
MSI Mode and the Security Realm
A Managed Server must have access to a security realm to complete its startup process.
If you use the security realm that WebLogic Server installs, then the Administration
Server maintains an LDAP server to store the domain’s security data. All Managed
Servers replicate this LDAP server. If the Administration Server fails, Managed
Servers running in MSI mode use the replicated LDAP server for security services.
If you use a third party security provider, then the Managed Server must be able to
access the security data before it can complete its startup process.