Deploying a WebFOCUS Application

How to:

Before you can install WebFOCUS Portlets using BEA WebLogic WorkShop, you must deploy a WebFOCUS application using the BEA WebLogic Application Server Console.

This section describes how to deploy a WebFOCUS application to the WebLogic 8.1 Application Server.
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Procedure: How to Deploy a WebFOCUS Application to the BEA WebLogic Application Server

You can deploy the WebFOCUS application to the BEA WebLogic Application Server as a directory (recommended) or as a .WAR file.

You must also add a weblogic.xml file into the following directory

drive:\ibi\WebFOCUSxxx\webapps\webfocusxxx\WEB-INF

where:

drive

Is the location on your hard drive where WebFOCUS is installed.

xxx

Is the version of WebFOCUS you have installed.

For example:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE weblogic-web-app PUBLIC
     "-//BEA Systems, Inc.//DTD Web Application 8.1//EN"
     "http://www.bea.com/servers/wls810/dtd/weblogic810-web-jar.dtd">
<weblogic-web-app>
    <description>This is Weblogic web application for ibi_apps
    </description>
    <context-root>/ibi_apps</context-root>
</weblogic-web-app>

To deploy a WebFOCUS application:

  1. Open the WebLogic Console in a browser at 
    http://hostname:port/console

    where:

    hostname

    Is the hostname of the machine where WebLogic is running.

    port

    Is the port for the domain you are using.

    For example:

    http://localhost:7001/console

    A logon page opens. If the page does not open, ensure your domain is started, and you used the correct port.

  2. Log on to WebLogic.

    In the left pane, expand the Deployments folder and then, click Web Application Modules.

    A page appears for deploying and controlling Web applications. If other applications are already deployed, they appear.

  3. Select Deploy a new Web Application Module.

    A page appears for you to specify where the Web application is located.

  4. Navigate to a location where your WebFOCUS client is installed.

  5. Choose a directory (recommended): 
    drive:\ibi\WebFOCUSxxx\webapps\webfocusxxx

    or a .WAR file

    drive:\ibi\WebFOCUSxxx\webapps\webfocusxxx.war

    where:

    drive

    Is the location on your hard drive where WebFOCUS is installed.

    xxx

    Is the version of WebFOCUS you have installed.

  6. Click the Target Module button.

    Information appears about the server to which you are deploying:

  7. Click the Deploy button.

    The deployment status page opens.

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