A local WebLogic server can be started and stopped in the same way as a WebSphere server.
Remote WebLogic servers must be started and stopped manually, outside of IBM Rational Developer - see the BEA WebLogic Server documentation for details. You can attach and disconnect from remote WebLogic servers using the IBM Rational Developer debugger.
Note: When starting a local server, IBM Rational Developer may attempt to access the WebLogic Server web container before it is fully initialized. In this situation, the server will throw a javax.servlet.UnavailableException. This condition is temporary and the server should operate normally after the web container is initialized. This may interfere with a Run on Server action that required a server restart. Simply, try again after a few seconds.
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