What is Virtual Host in Weblogic, How to Create It & What is the Advantage

Question: What is Virtual Host in Weblogic, How to Create It & What is the Advantage?

Answer: A virtual host is a set of hostnames to which WebLogic Server instances (servers) or clusters respond. Create virtual hosts in order to maintain more than one server on only one machine. Configure virtual hosts to meet your specifications.  

To create a virtual host:

1. If you have not already done so, in the Change Center of the Administration Console, click Lock & Edit (see Use the Change Center).

2. In the left pane of the console, expand Environments and select Virtual Hosts to open the Virtual Hosts page. (Training Online Institute)

3. Click New.

4. On the Create a New Virtual Host page, enter the name that will identify your virtual host.

Note: Once you create a virtual host, you cannot rename it.  Instead, you must delete it and create another one that uses the new name.

5. Click Ok.

6. To activate these changes, in the Change Center of the Administration Console, click Activate Changes.

Not all changes take effect immediately—some require a restart.