Oracle Forms
You can configure Oracle Forms support for the selected optimization policy in the Protocols Oracle Forms page.
Oracle Forms is a platform for developing user interface applications to interact with an Oracle database. It uses a Java applet to interact with the database in either native, HTTP, or HTTPS mode. The appliance decrypts, optimizes, and then reencrypts the Oracle Forms traffic.
You can configure Oracle Forms optimization in these modes:
• Native - The Java applet communicates with the backend server, typically over port 9000. Native mode is also known as socket mode.
• HTTP - The Java applet tunnels the traffic to the Oracle Forms server over HTTP, typically over port 8000.
• HTTPS - The Java applet tunnels the traffic to the Oracle Forms server over HTTPS, typically over port 443. HTTPS mode is also known as SSL mode.
Use Oracle Forms optimization to improve Oracle Forms traffic performance. RiOS 5.5.x and later supports 6i, that comes with Oracle Applications 11i. RiOS 6.0 and later supports 10gR2, that comes with Oracle E-Business Suite R12.
For details about the Protocols Oracle Forms feature, see the SteelHead Management Console User’s Guide for SteelHead CX.
Complete the configuration as described in this table.
Control | Description |
Enable Oracle Forms Optimization | Enables Oracle Forms optimization in native mode, also known as socket mode. Oracle Forms native mode optimization is enabled by default. Disable this option only to turn off Oracle Forms optimization. For example, if your network users do not use Oracle applications. |
Enable HTTP Mode | Enables Oracle Forms optimization in HTTP mode. All internal messaging between the forms server and the Java client is encapsulated in HTTP packets. In RiOS 6.0 or later, HTTP mode is enabled by default. You must also select the Enable Oracle Forms Optimization check box to enable HTTP mode. |
If you change the Oracle Forms setting, you must restart the SteelHead service. For details, see
Starting and Stopping Appliances.
If you have not already done so, add an in-path rule for Oracle Forms traffic. The rule must have the following properties.
Property | Value |
Type | Auto-discover or Fixed-target. |
Destination Subnet/Port | Specify the server IP address (for example, 10.11.41.14/32), and a port number: • 9000 - Native mode, using the default forms server. • 8000 - HTTP mode. |
Preoptimization Policy | Oracle Forms. |
Data Reduction Policy | Normal. |
Latency Optimization Policy | HTTP - Select this policy to separate any non-Oracle Forms HTTP traffic from the standard Oracle Forms traffic. This policy applies HTTP latency optimization to the HTTP traffic to improve performance. Both the client-side and server-side appliances must be running RiOS 6.0 or later. |
Neural Framing Mode | Always. |
WAN Visibility | Correct Addressing. |
Apply | Applies your settings. |