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11 Configuring Network Resources
11-2 Creating and Configuring WebLogic Server Domains
WebLogic Server allows you to control the network traffic associated with your
applications in a variety of ways, and configure your environment to meet the varied
requirements of your applications and end users. You can:
! Designate the NICS and ports used by Managed Servers and for different types
of network traffic.
! Prioritize traffic by server instance or type of traffic.
! Support multiple protocols and security requirements.
! Specify connection and message timeout periods.
! Impose message size limits.
These and other connection characteristics can be specified by defining a Network
Channel—the primary configurable WebLogic Server resource for managing network
connections. You can configure a Network Channel with the
Servers-->Protocols-->Channels tab in the Administration Console or by using
NetworkChannelMBean.
New Network Configuration Features in WebLogic Server
In this version of WebLogic Server, the functionality of Network Channels has been
enhanced to simplify the configuration process. Network Channels now encompass the
features that, in WebLogic Server 7.x, required both Network Channels and Network
Access Points. In this version of WebLogic Server, Network Access Points are
deprecated.
Understanding Network Channels
The sections that follow describe Network Channels and the standard channels that
WebLogic Server pre-configures, and discusses common applications for channels.