Using the WebLogic Diagnostic Framework Console Extension
Introduction and Roadmap
The following sections describe the contents and audience for this guide— Using the WebLogic Diagnostic Framework Console Extension:
- What Is the WebLogic Diagnostic Framework Console Extension?
- Document Scope and Audience
- Guide to This Document
- Related Documentation
- New and Changed Features in this Release
What Is the WebLogic Diagnostic Framework Console Extension?
The WebLogic Diagnostic Framework (WLDF) Console Extension is a part of the WebLogic Diagnostic Framework that provides views and tools for graphically presenting diagnostic data about servers and applications running on them. The underlying functionality for generating, retrieving, and persisting diagnostic data is provided by the WLDF framework, and the WLDF Console Extension provides additional tools for presenting that data in tables, charts, and graphs.
The WLDF Console Extension is implemented as an extension to the WebLogic Server Administration Console, using the WebLogic Server Console Extension architecture (see Extending the Administration Console).
The WLDF Console Extension is included with WebLogic Server 9.2, but install it manually. See Installing and Displaying the WLDF Console Extension.
Document Scope and Audience
This document describes WLDF Console Extension features and installation procedures. It is written for system administrators or anyone who wants to view graphic representations of diagnostic data for WebLogic Server instances and applications deployed to them.
It is assumed that readers are familiar with Web technologies and the operating system and platform where WebLogic Server is installed.
Guide to This Document
This document is organized as follows:
- This chapter, “Introduction and Roadmap,” is an overview of the WLDF Console Extension and describes the audience for this guide.
- Installing and Displaying the WLDF Console Extension, tells how to install and display the WLDF Console Extension.
- Overview of the WLDF Console Extension, describes the features and the user interface of the WLDF Console Extension.
- Understanding How Data Is Collected and Presented, describes how server and application diagnostic data is collected, maintained, and displayed by the WLDF Console Extension.
- Working with Views, describes how to create, modify, and use views, which are panels that contain charts and graphs.
- Working with All Charts and Graphs, describes how to create, modify, and use charts and graphs, which graphically display the diagnostic data.
- Working with Metrics Charts and Graphs, describes how to display harvested metric data in metrics charts and graph.
- Working with Method Performance Charts and Graphs, describes how to display instrumentation event data in method performance charts and graphs.
- Keyboard Reference, describes how to use the keyboard (instead of the mouse) to accomplish tasks in the WLDF Console Extension.
Related Documentation
- Configuring and Using the WebLogic Diagnostic Framework describes how to configure and use WLDF.
- “Configure the WebLogic Diagnostic Framework” in the Administration Console Online Help describes how to use the WebLogic Administration Console to configure WLDF.
New and Changed Features in this Release
For a comprehensive listing of the new WebLogic Server features introduced in this release, see “What's New in WebLogic Server” in Release Notes.