After reading this Fusion Middleware training article, you should be able to:
Describe the Oracle Fusion Middleware environment
Describe how WebLogic Server supports various Fusion Middleware Suites
Describe how various Fusion Middleware Suites augment the functions of WebLogic Server
How Oracle Identity and Access management fits into Fusion Middleware
Oracle SOA Suite enables services to be created, managed, and orchestrated into SOA composite applications. Oracle WebCenter is designed to help integrate structured and unstructured content and Web 2.0 styled services into the applications that run in browser. In exactly the same way as SOA does, in Fusion Middleware, the Webcenter runs in weblogic server as well |
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Oracle Identity and Access Management solution:
It performs 2 key functions. Secures your IT Assets. i.e. who can operate on which document or which page or which API and also allows single signon.
Enables you to centralize identity and access management
Requires a Java EE environment for operation
Can be easily configured as the central system for use in Weblogic environment
Oracle Business Intelligence - OBIEE
Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) enables you to view and analyze data from data warehouses and datamarts.
BI enables you to gather data from various sources and to extract, analyze, and report in appropriate formats.
BI is easily integrated with Oracle Identity Management solutions such as SSO.
BI can also be integrated with SOA
Oracle Portal Forms Reports
Portal:
Is a Web-based interface that uses wizards
Requires Oracle Database
Uses a Portal Developer Kit to extend via programming
Forms:
Are created by using Oracle Forms by
developers
Can be compiled into run-time services for deployment
Run as run-time services in a Java EE environment
Reports:
Dynamically retrieve, format, and publish information in several formats
Are also available via MS Excel
Oracle Fusion Middleware Management Infrastructure
Oracle offers the following primary tools for managing your Oracle Fusion Middleware installations:
Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console
Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control
Oracle Fusion Middleware command-line tools such as OPMNCTL, WSTL, and so on
Web Tier Components in Fusion Middleware
The Web tier contains system components that are managed using Oracle Process Management Server.
Oracle HTTP Server:
Provides scalability and supports Web services functionality
Contains modules specific to Oracle FMW to support integration with other FMW components
Acts as a proxy server for Oracle WebLogic Servers
Oracle Web Cache:
Runs in the Web tier and speeds up requests for applications being served by WebLogic Server
Relationship of Fusion Middleware Products to WebLogic Server
Common installation/configuration steps:
Install Database (if needed).
Install Repository Creation Utility (if needed).
Install WebLogic Server.
Install Fusion Middleware Component (for example, OID).
Configure all software.
Common operations:
The components run in a Java EE Container such as WebLogic Server.
Common administration:
Enterprise Manager oversees all the products at a high level.
Each component has its own administration console for finer detail.