This article will teach you how to use a YAML configuration to manage your WildFly deployments tasks. This will help you to include in a YAML idempotent configuration also applications.
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How to Start, Stop and Restart JBoss or WildFly
This guide contains some tips to teach you how to start, stop, restart WildFly application server. By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to effectively manage the lifecycle of your Wildfly server as needed. First of all, WildFly can be run in two modes: Standalone mode and Domain mode. Booting WildFly in … Read more
Configuring WildFly as Reverse Proxy
In this tutorial we will learn how to configure WildFly or JBoss to reverse proxy requests to another application server. We will first discuss the basics of reverse proxying and then we will show the commands to achieve the correct configuration. Reverse Proxy vs. Forward Proxy Before diving into Undertow’s reverse proxy capabilities, it’s essential … Read more
How do I get the physical Connection with JBoss or WildFly ?
This article will teach how you can fetch the underlying Connection from either the java.sql.Connection object or the EntityManager ( for Hibernate and JPA Applications).
Configuring a Datasource with MySQL on WildFly
In this tutorial we will learn how to install and configure a Datasource on WildFly which uses MySQL or MariaDB as Database. We will show how to set up MySQL database using Docker. Then, we will show the Datasource configuration in both standalone mode and domain mode. Step 1: Set up MySQL Database In order to … Read more
How to get the Java EE Application Name programmatically
In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to programmatically obtain the application name and module name of a WildFly application using Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI).
Custom WildFly distributions using Channels
The WildFly Channels project allows for provisioning custom component versions in a WildFly distribution. In this article, we will learn how to configure a custom WildFly distribution that contains a RestEasy module not yet available in the latest version of the application server.
WildFly Domain Management made simple
This article provides an overview of how to manage your WildFly Domain in a simple and effective way using just the Web Console and the Topolgy view of your Domain.
How to start WildFly with a custom Banner
WildFly 32 introduces as an experimental feature, the possibility to print a Banner when the application server is starting up. In this article, we will learn how to customize the banner and how to use a simple Ansible playbook to install a custom banner on every server in your inventory.
How to get WildFly Server list using the CLI
In this short article, we will learn how to fetch the list of Servers in JBoss EAP or WildFly Domain using the Command Line Interface. This will let you automate your tasks by looping over your Server List. Getting the Server List from the CLI Firstly, connect to JBoss EAP or WildFly CLI: Then, execute … Read more