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6 Server Lifecycle
6-8 Configuring and Managing WebLogic Server
States Defined by Node Manager
When Node Manager restarts a failed or killed Managed Server, it defines additional
server states, which are described in “Node Manager and Managed Server States” on
page 4-16. These states are displayed in the Administration Console, and provide
visibility into the status of the restart process.
For information about Node Manager, see “Overview of Node Manager” on page 3-1.
Lifecycle Commands
This section describes key commands that affect the state of a server instance, and the
processing a server instance performs as a result of the command. For information
about issuing lifecycle commands, see “Starting and Stopping Servers” in
Administration Console Online Help.
Start
When a server instance starts, it:
1. Retrieves its configuration data.
An Administration Server retrieves domain configuration data, including
security configuration data, from the
config.xml for the domain.
A Managed Server contacts the Administration Server for its configuration and
security data. If you set up SSL, a Managed Server uses its own set of certificate
files, key files, and other SSL-related files and contacts the Administration
Server for the remaining configuration and security data.
2. Starts its kernel-level services, which include logging and timer services.
Initializes subsystem-level services with the configuration data that it retrieved
in step 2a. These services include the following: