Modifying Domain Configuration

You can use either the Administration Console or WLST offline commands to make configuration changes to a WebLogic Server domain. Although the config.xml file can be modified through XSLT or an XML parser application, you should instead use the Administration Console or WLST to modify a domain's configuration.

Before we delve into how to make configuration changes and how a domain handles configuration changes, it helps to review our understanding of how WebLogic Server uses what are known as management beans, or MBeans.

How a Domain Manages Changes

WebLogic Server uses two types of MBeans—runtime MBeans and configuration MBeans.

Runtime MBeans These MBeans are read-only and are designed for monitoring a domain. ...

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