Configure Node Manager for OAM Server 11g

Hi All,

Today I am going to explain the steps for configuring node manager for OAM Server 11g. In fact these steps can be used to configure node manager for any of the other managed servers too.

Before I get into the actual topic, let me explain you what a Node Manager is. Node Manager is a java utility tool that allows you to perform common operation tasks on Managed Servers. In a typical production environment where managed servers are distributed across geographic locations the Managed Servers can be operated from a single place called Node Manager.

Let's see how we can do this.

1. Create a machine where Managed servers are running. If there are 3 managed servers present in a cluster, then 3 machines with respective hostnames has to be created in WebLogic Admin console. Specify the machine name as you like, but should be meaningful :)
2. Specify the Type of Node Manager and machine hostname and listening port that the node manager has to communicate with.
3. Specify a Managed server to associate with this machine.
4. Execute the setDomainEnv.sh script and connect to WebLogic Admin server using WLST java command.
5. Execute nmEnroll script to enroll the node manager for a specific weblogic domain
6. Edit the nodemanager.properties file and set parameter SecureListener=false. This file is located at $MW_HOME/wlserver_10.3/common/nodemanager
7. Start the node manager using script startNodeManager.sh located at $MW_HOME/wlserver_10.3/server/bin. Wait for the message "Plain socket started listener on port 5556". You will see the port that was specified in step 2.
8. 
9. Goto WLS Admin console and check the status of Node Manager in the machine.
10. Now, its time to start managed server using node manager. Goto WLS Admin console and traverse to Environment -> Servers -> oam_server1 -> Control. Goto the end of the page and select the checkbox and click Start.
11. Wait till the status appears RUNNING.