SOA 11g - Best Practices

1) Starting and Stopping a Managed Server

      As a best practice, it is always recommended that you start and stop a managed server through one, but not both, of the following methods. Do not mix these methods, such as starting the managed server from the command line and stopping it from Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control, or vice versa.

• Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control

With this method, the node manager must be up and running. The node manager tracks all managed server startups and shutdowns performed from Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control. With this method, the server state is not an issue.

• Command line

With this method, the node manager does not track the server state. Therefore, if you start the server from the command line and shut it down from Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control, the Oracle WebLogic Administration Server accesses the node manager to determine its status, which returns a state of Unknown.


Perform the following steps to stop and start the server from Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control.

1. Expand the WebLogic domain.
2. Select the managed server (for example, named soa_server1).
3. Select Control  --> Shut Down.
4. Select Control  --> Start Up