Oracle WebLogic Server 14c: Administration III

• Completion of Administration II or equivalent hands-on experience
• Familiarity with scripting and WebLogic domain structure
• Basic knowledge of Python or shell scripting

Audience

• Enterprise administrators focused on automation and scalability
• Middleware engineers supporting multiple WebLogic domains
• DevOps teams managing infrastructure as code

This advanced course focuses on automating WebLogic Server administration using WLST (WebLogic Scripting Tool), supporting scalable, repeatable infrastructure management.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level administrators and DevOps professionals who wish to manage WebLogic environments through scripting and automation techniques.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Automate WebLogic domain creation and configuration using WLST scripts.
• Script application deployment, security, and monitoring tasks.
• Integrate WebLogic management into DevOps pipelines and CI/CD workflows.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

WLST Basics

• Overview of WLST and scripting environments
• Online vs. offline modes
• Connecting to domains and managed servers

Automating Domain Creation

• Writing and running offline WLST scripts
• Templates and property files
• Automated node configuration

Scripted Application Deployment

• Deploying EAR/WAR via WLST
• Deployment plans and staged deployments
• Rolling updates and automation sequences

Security Configuration Automation

• Creating users and roles via script
• Configuring realms, policies, and credentials
• SSL and keystore configuration scripting

Monitoring and Diagnostics with WLST

• Accessing runtime MBeans
• Collecting metrics and health checks
• Generating reports with automation

Integrating WebLogic into CI/CD

• Using WLST in Jenkins or GitLab pipelines
• Environment-specific deployment automation
• Infrastructure as code concepts for WebLogic

Summary and Next Steps