Viewing middleware server configuration files

You can view and edit configuration files for your middleware servers in the administrative console with the external configuration service.

Before you begin

About this task

By configuring the external configuration service, you can view and edit the configuration files for middleware servers from the administrative console.
Avoid trouble Avoid trouble: You cannot use the external configuration service with an Apache Tomcat server, a JBoss application server, a BEA WebLogic server, or an external WebSphere® Application Server. You can view and edit configuration files for these middleware servers on the machines that host them.gotcha

Procedure

  1. Enable the external configuration service for the middleware server. In the administrative console, click Servers > All servers > server_name > External configuration service. Select Enable external configuration service. Click OK.
  2. Specify the configuration files that you want to edit or view in the administrative console. Depending on the server type, one or more configuration files might be listed by default. To add a file to this list, enter the fully qualified path name of the file, and specify if this file is writable. Click Add to add the file to the list. To change the file permission for a file, select the file and click Toggle privileges.
  3. View and edit the configuration files. In the administrative console, click Servers > All servers > server_name. Click the External configuration tab. Select the configuration file and click Retrieve. When you complete editing the file, click Apply to save your changes.

What to do next

View the log files for your middleware servers.
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