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Creating Domain in Console Mode on windows machine

A domain is the basic administration unit for WebLogic Server instances. A domain consists of one or more WebLogic Server instances (and their associated resources) that you manage with a single Administration Server. You can define multiple domains based on different system administrators' responsibilities, application boundaries, or geographical locations of servers. Conversely, you can use a single domain to centralize all WebLogic Server administration activities.

Each domain's configuration is stored in a separate configuration file called config.xml, which is stored on the Administration Server along with other files such as logs and security files. When you use the Administration Server to perform a configuration task, the changes you make apply only to the domain managed by that Administration Server. To manage another domain, use the Administration Server for that domain. For this reason, the servers instances, applications, and resources in one domain should be treated as being independent of servers, applications, and resources in a different domain.You cannot perform configuration or deployment tasks in multiple domains at the same time.

To create a Domain in a Console mode .The command is "config.cmd" and it is present at Oracle\Middleware\wlserver_10.3\common\bin
Command: config.cmd -mode=console

Option to create a new domain or Extend a Domain
Select "1"

Select Domain source
If you want to select a custom template select 2 or else use the default one select 1

Select the basic Weblogic Server domain.
It is being selected automatically select "Next"

Select the Name of the domain .If you want to select the default one type "Next" or if you want to change it
type "1"

Select 1 to change the Name of the domain

Type the name of the Domain and press Enter

Domain Name has been changed from base_domain to
Test_domain.
If you don't want to change the name you can select Next at the screen "Edit Domain Inormation"

Enter the Domain Location in your Weblogic Installation
it will be at
D:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains
Your Test_domain will be created under this.
Select "Next"

In the Next screen it will ask the Administrator password.
By Default the Username is "Weblogic"
To set the Password select 2 and type the password and select Next and again type 3 to confirm the password.
Note:When you type the password it will not be displayed on screen when you press enter it will be displayed in screen with ********

Once you give both the password select"Next"

Select the Mode in which you want to Create a Domain ie Development mode or Production Mode
If you want to Create a domain in Production mode type "2" and then Next other wise type "Next"

Select the JDK which will be used by the Domain
By default the Development mode uses "SUN JDK " and Production Mode uses "Jrockit JDK"
Select 2 If you want to use the local JDK present at your Computer or select "Next"

Select the component which you want to configure for your Domain.
By Default a Domain will have a Admin Server
and Managed Server,Cluster and machine are not Mandatory.
Select 1 and then 2 to select Admin server and Managed Server

When You select 1 and 2 the tick mark will be displayed on the screen
Then Press "Next"

Select the Configuration for Admin Server If every thing is fine Type "Next" .
If you want to change any of the Configuration select the Number corresponding and change it and select "Next"

This screen is used to configure Managed Server .
You can go ahead and give the name of the Managed Server "ms1" and press enter all the other properties will be populated