Weblogic - WEBLOGIC SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR INFRASTRUCTURE

In the early days of application servers, computer networks within an organization grew as a result of incorporating additional components and systems. Typically, such components as active/intelligent hubs, routers, switches, gateways, PCs, network printers, and storage area networks (SANs) were added to the network, making it complex and expensive. This was tackled by incorporating standards such as management information bases (MIBs) and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) within the products, as has been done with Tivoli. Challenges faced in managing a software deployment task are just as complicated as any network challenges in the enterprise.

These issues exist not only in the Java world, but also in the entire Web community.
What do network management solutions have to do with Java applications? With Java Management Extensions (JMX), Sun has come up with a standard that allows Java developers to integrate their applications with existing network management solutions and infrastructure without using proprietary software. JMX is an API that models system administration functions with the help of Java objects known as MBeans (Management Beans). WebLogic Server implements 100-percent Java standards. System administration in WebLogic Server is implemented from the ground up using the JMX specification.

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