Development and Production Mode

By default, WebLogic Server domains run in the development mode using the Sun Java Development Kit (JDK). In this mode, auto-deployment of applications is enabled and the Admin Server creates a boot.properties file automatically when you start it up. You can also use the demo certificates for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) without any warnings from WebLogic Server. The development mode is provided to get developers up and running quickly without having to worry about advanced deployment, configuration, or security issues.

In the production mode, WebLogic Server defaults to using JRockit as the default JDK. In addition, you can't use the auto-deployment feature in production, and WebLogic Server issues warnings if you ...

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