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Performance by Design

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Deployment Guide for Oracle Application Server

Summary and Conclusion

 

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Server. The key advantages for using AX Series in the deployment for Oracle are:

Transparent application load sharing

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Multiple Oracle Application Web Servers can be pooled together without any changes to how users 

 

access the applications.

Availability

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Obtain higher availability when Web Servers fail so that there is no direct impact to how users access 

 

the applications.

Performance for users accessing Oracle applications using Web browser

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Achieve higher connection throughput and faster end user responsiveness by of

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processing to the AX device.

The AX Series Advanced Traf

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tion Server. For more information about AX Series products, refer to:

http://a10networks.com/products/axseries.php
http://a10networks.com/resources/solutionsheets.php
http://a10networks.com/resources/casestudies.php

Summary of Contents for AX Series

Page 1: ...Deployment Guide AX Series with Oracle Application Server...

Page 2: ...ring Oracle Web Server on AX 3 Configuring HTTP Health Monitor 3 Auto Port Translation 4 Real Server Configuration 5 Service Group Configuration 7 Configuring Templates for Oracle Web Server 8 HTTP Te...

Page 3: ...and wireless deployment For more information on Oracle Application Server Products visit http www oracle com appserver enterprise_edition html The AX Series with its Advanced Core Operating System AC...

Page 4: ...Server Configuring AX for Oracle Application Server Figure 2 1 Logical deployment topology Figure 2 1 Logical deployment topology Internet Oracle Clients AX Advanced Traffic Manager Oracle Web Server...

Page 5: ...al Server Configuring HTTP Health Monitor To configure HTTP Health Monitor for Oracle Web Server Select 1 Config Mode Service Health Monitor Click 2 Add to configure new HTTP Health Monitor On the 3 H...

Page 6: ...this example our VIP address 192 168 215 63 443 is bound with real server 192 168 216 60 port 7777 the default port for Oracle HTTP Server The AX device translates the VIP address into the real serve...

Page 7: ...elines described above Click 5 OK Figure 2 3 Auto Port Translation Configurations Figure 2 3 Auto Port Translation Configurations Real Server Configuration In this step we configure the Real Oracle Ap...

Page 8: ...t number is 7777 In the 8 Health Monitor HM drop down list for the port select the previously configured Oracle HTTP HM Health Monitor Click 9 Add to add the port to the Port list for the server Click...

Page 9: ...tab appears In 4 Name field enter name of Service Group In this example the name is Oracle HTTP In the 5 Algorithm drop down list select the preferred load balancing method You can control the load o...

Page 10: ...ollowing types of templates are used HTTP Template TCP Proxy Template Client SSL Template HTTP Template Configuration Select 1 Config Mode Service Template Select 2 Application HTTP from the drop down...

Page 11: ...t To configure a TCP Proxy template Select 1 Config Mode Service Template Click 2 TCP Proxy on the top menu bar Click 3 Add to configure new template In the 4 Name field enter a name for new template...

Page 12: ...Certificate Create screen appears In the 3 File Name field type the name for the SSL certificate In this example the name is Oracle Client SSL On the 4 Certificate section there is an Issuer drop down...

Page 13: ...L Template Select 1 Config Mode Service Template Select 2 SSL Client SSL from the top menu bar and drop down Click 3 Add The Template Client SSL Create screen appears In the 4 Name field enter Oracle...

Page 14: ...4 Name field enter a name for the Virtual Server In this example the Name is Oracle VS In the 5 IP Address field enter the IP address that clients will request In this example we use 192 168 215 63 Fi...

Page 15: ...emplate configured above In the 13 TCP Proxy Template field select the Oracle TCPProxy template configured above Figure 2 12 Virtual Server Configuration Continuation Figure 2 12 Virtual Server Config...

Page 16: ...ability Obtain higher availability when Web Servers fail so that there is no direct impact to how users access the applications Performance for users accessing Oracle applications using Web browser Ac...

Page 17: ...n To learn more about the AX Series Advanced Traffic Manager and how to improve applica tion performance up to 8 times faster while enhancing reliability and security visit A10 Networks website at www...

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