How to configure Indirect Password using Enterprise Manager Data Source?

In production environments, while configuring datasources in OC4J using Enterprise Manager, the credential password should not be exposed as clear text. To secure it, there is an option called "Use Indirect Password" while configuring datasources in Oracle SOA Suite 10.1.3.1.

Step 1:

As shown above, provide the "Indirect Password" such as "PwdForORABPEL" & save the data source. This updates the following file

ORACLE_HOME\j2ee\OC4J_HOME\config\data-sources.xml

Step 2:

Provide the actual Indirect Password in ORACLE_HOME\j2ee\OC4J_HOME\config\system-jazn-data.xml

Step 3:

Restart the OC4J. This encrypts the password like the one as shown below

How to Start/Stop Enterprise Manager Application Server Console?

To Start/Stop AS Console in 9i & 10g (up to 10.1.2)

$ emctl start iasconsole

$ emctl stop iasconsole

You can access IAS console screen from browser by URL

http://host.domain:em_port/emd

Usage e.g.

http://host.domain:1156/emd (This prompts basic authentication, use ias_admin)

or

http://host.domain:1810 (This prompts basic authentication, use ias_admin)

To Start/Stop AS Console in 10g Rel3 (10.1.3) & higher

$ opmnctl startproc application=ascontrol

$ opmnctl stopproc application=ascontrol

Access AS console from the following URL

http://host.domain:Webcache_Listener_Port/em

Usage e.g

http://hostname.com:7778/em