The blog discuss about the technical approach on distributing domain files among distributed WebLogic domain infrastructure , means where multiple machines are installed with same WebLogic version installation but have to share the same domain to be used in distributed infrastructure. 

Lets consider we have 2 machine mach1 and mach2 installed with WebLogic Server. 

Machine1 (mach01) :

• Weblogic Server Installed
• Managed Servers (mach_ms1, mach_ms2)
• Domain: dev_soadomain

Machine2 (mach02) :

• Weblogic Server Installed
• Managed Servers (mach_ms3, mach_ms4)

Now , our requirement is to have machine2 to be part of the same domain dev_soadomain created in machine1 to be part of the clustered WebLogic domain

Distribute domain files to another WebLogic Server using pack and unpack

• Log into Machine1 Weblogic Server Admin User
• Navigate to WebLogic domain folder

[wls@mach01]$ cd $WL_HOME/common/bin

• Run the below given command to pack the WebLogic domain file from machine1 (mach01)

[wls@mach01]$ ./pack.sh -domain=$DOMAIN_HOME-template=$WL_HOME/
common/templates/domains/DEV_SOADOMAIN_template.jar -template_
name=DEV_SOADOMAIN –managed=true

• A file is created at $WL_HOME/common/templates/domains/DEV_SOADOMAIN_template.jar

• Log into Machine2 Weblogic Server Admin User
• Naviage to weblogic domain folder
• Copy the DEV_SOADOMAIN_template.jar from machine1(mach01) to machine2(mach02)

[wls@mach02]$ scp wls@mach01:$WL_HOME/common/templates/domains/
DEV_SOADOMAIN_template.jar $WL_HOME/common/templates/domains/

• Unpack the DEV_SOADOMAIN_template.jar in machine2(mach02) domain folder

[wls@mach02]$ cd $WL_HOME/common/bin
[wls@mach02]$ ./unpack.sh -template=$WL_HOME/common/templates/
domains/DEV_SOADOMAIN_template.jar –domain=$DOMAIN_HOME

• An entry to the DEV_SOADOMAIN domain will automatically be added to the nodemanager.properties file

Distribute domain files to another WebLogic Server manually

• Domain Directory in machine1

DOMAIN_HOME = oracle/Middleware/user_projects/domains/DEV_SOADOMAIN

• Log into Machine2 Weblogic Server Admin User
• Create the Domain Directory with the same name as in machine1

[wls@mach02]$ mkdir –p $DOMAIN_HOME

Copy the Domain files from machine1 to machine2

[wls@mach02]$ scp –rp wls@mach01:$DOMAIN_HOME $DOMAIN_HOME/..

Edit the e nodemanager.domains in machine1 and make the entry

[wls@mach01]$ vi $WL_HOME/common/nodemanager/nodemanager.domains
DEV_SOADOMAIN=/oracle/Middleware/user_projects/domains/DEV_SOADOMAIN/

The below error encountered when try to create the integrated weblogic domain in Jdeveloper 12.2.1.4.0 ” Malformed argument has embedded quote”  , “java.io.IOException: Cannot run program “cmd.exe”

"C:\oraclesoabpm\oracle_common\common\bin\wlst.cmd" "C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\JDeveloper\system12.2.1.4.42.190911.2248\o.j2ee.adrs\BuildDefaultDomain1.py""
Cannot run program "cmd.exe" (in directory "C:\oraclesoabpm\oracle_common\common\bin"): Malformed argument has embedded quote: "C:\oraclesoabpm\oracle_common\common\bin\wlst.cmd" "C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\JDeveloper\system12.2.1.4.42.190911.2248\o.j2ee.adrs\BuildDefaultDomain1.py"
java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "cmd.exe" (in directory "C:\oraclesoabpm\oracle_common\common\bin"): Malformed argument has embedded quote: "C:\oraclesoabpm\oracle_common\common\bin\wlst.cmd" "C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\JDeveloper\system12.2.1.4.42.190911.2248\o.j2ee.adrs\BuildDefaultDomain1.py"
at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1048)
at oracle.jdevimpl.adrs.weblogic.wlst.ScriptRunnerImpl.runScript(ScriptRunnerImpl.java:106)
at oracle.jdevimpl.adrs.weblogic.builder.DomainScriptRunnerImpl.runScript(DomainScriptRunnerImpl.java:146)
at oracle.jdevimpl.adrs.weblogic.builder.DefaultDomainBuilder.createDomain(DefaultDomainBuilder.java:606)
at oracle.jdevimpl.adrs.weblogic.builder.DefaultDomainBuilder.build(DefaultDomainBuilder.java:274)
at oracle.jdevimpl.adrs.weblogic.builder.DefaultDomainBuilder$1.run(DefaultDomainBuilder.java:225)
at org.openide.util.RequestProcessor$Task.run(RequestProcessor.java:1443)
at org.netbeans.modules.openide.util.GlobalLookup.execute(GlobalLookup.java:68)
at org.openide.util.lookup.Lookups.executeWith(Lookups.java:303)
at org.openide.util.RequestProcessor$Processor.run(RequestProcessor.java:2058)

The below steps can be performed to resolve the Malformed argument issue.

1. Navigate to the Jdeveloper 

<MW_HOME>\jdeveloper\ide\bin

2. Open the ide.conf file in the text editor . Enter the below given VM Argument details in the  OSGi configuration options

AddVMOption -Djdk.lang.Process.allowAmbiguousCommands=true

# Other OSGi configuration options for locating bundles and boot delegation.
#
AddVMOption  -Dorg.eclipse.equinox.simpleconfigurator.configUrl=file:bundles.info
AddVMOption  -Dosgi.bundles.defaultStartLevel=1
AddVMOption  -Dosgi.configuration.cascaded=false
AddVMOption  -Dosgi.noShutdown=true
AddVMOption  -Dorg.osgi.framework.bootdelegation=*
AddVMOption  -Dosgi.parentClassloader=app
AddVMOption  -Dosgi.locking=none
AddVMOption  -Dosgi.contextClassLoaderParent=app
AddVMOption  -Djdk.lang.Process.allowAmbiguousCommands=true

3. Restart the JDeveloper . Run the Integrated weblogic domain again.

[Waiting for the domain to finish building...]
[10:29:28 AM] IntegratedWebLogicServer Domain is invalid.  Regenerating it...
[10:29:30 AM] Creating IntegratedWebLogicServer Domain...
[10:32:19 AM] Extending IntegratedWebLogicServer Domain...